Lebanese president orders army to confront Israeli incursions after deadly raid

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IDF says it was attacking Hezbollah infrastructure when it fired at a ‘suspect’ and the incident is under review

Israeli troops have killed a Lebanese municipal worker while carrying out a raid in the south of the country, prompting Lebanon’s president to order the army to confront future incursions.

Lebanese state media identified the slain man as Ibrahim Salameh, an employee of the Blida municipality, a village near the border with Israel. The Israeli military confirmed the raid and said it was attacking Hezbollah infrastructure when it fired at a “suspect”. It said the incident was under review.

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Elderly cruise passenger found dead after being abandoned on tropical island – NBC News

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  1. Elderly cruise passenger found dead after being abandoned on tropical island  NBC News
  2. Daughter criticises Australia cruise operator after mother dies on island  BBC
  3. Grieving daughter of cruise ship passenger left behind on remote Australian island says ‘there was a failure of care’  The Guardian
  4. Elderly woman found dead on tropical island after cruise ship leaves without her  CNN
  5. Cruise passenger found dead after she didn't return to ship in Australia  USA Today
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How much trouble is Rachel Reeves in over rental rule break? – BBC

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  2. Tories call for Reeves to be sacked after breaking home rental rules but PM rules out investigation – UK politics live  The Guardian
  3. UK's Starmer stands by his Treasury chief after house rental rule breach  ABC News - Breaking News, Latest News and Videos
  4. Rachel Reeves may be forced to repay £38,000 in rent after admitting breaching housing rules  Financial Times
  5. Reeves broke housing law over rented-out family home  The Telegraph
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Donald Trump says rare earths dispute ‘settled’ and China to resume buying US soybeans after Xi Jinping talks – live – The Guardian

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  2. Trump’s big concession to Xi is loaded with red flags  CNN
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  4. Live updates: Trump touts Asia trip after meeting Xi Jinping in South Korea  NBC News
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Dutch centrist liberals neck and neck in close finish with populist Wilders – BBC

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  2. ‘Not So Bulletproof’: A Far-Right Party Faces Rebuke in the Netherlands  The New York Times
  3. Liberal leader poised to become next Dutch prime minister  Financial Times
  4. Dutch election results: far-right and centrist parties in dead heat as last votes counted – Europe live  The Guardian
  5. Centrist Rob Jetten could become Netherlands' youngest and first openly gay prime minister  Reuters
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Brazil police raid leaves at least 119 dead, triggering protests and claims of executions and a decapitation – CBS News

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  2. Corpses line Rio street after Brazil's deadliest operation against drug gangs  Reuters
  3. More than 130 killed: How did a Brazil raid on a Rio favela turn so deadly?  Al Jazeera
  4. At least 132 killed in Rio police raid, officials say  BBC
  5. Police Raid in Rio de Janeiro Leaves Over 130 Dead  The New York Times
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UK rule change allows some Palestinian scholars to bring families from Gaza

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Previous visa policy had forced the students ‘to choose between their education and their family’

Some Palestinian students taking up scholarships at UK universities will be allowed to bring their families with them from Gaza after the government announced it would consider case-by-case exemptions to its evacuation policy.

After lobbying by MPs and supporters, the UK government has said partners and children could be allowed to accompany students on government-backed Chevening scholarships or studying for longer research degrees, such as PhDs.

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French police hunting stolen Louvre jewels arrest more suspects – Reuters

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  1. French police hunting stolen Louvre jewels arrest more suspects  Reuters
  2. French Police Arrest 5 More in Louvre Jewel Heist Investigation  The New York Times
  3. Louvre heist: Here’s where the royal jewels stolen from the Paris museum could end up  The Independent
  4. Five new suspects arrested over Louvre jewellery theft  BBC
  5. 5 more jewel heist arrests made as Louvre probe deepens  AP News
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Live Updates: Haiti and Jamaica Assess Damage as Hurricane Melissa Barrels Toward Bermuda – The New York Times

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  2. Hurricane leaves trail of destruction across Caribbean  BBC
  3. Hurricane Melissa's devastating, deadly destruction leaves Jamaica, Haiti, Cuba reeling  CBS News
  4. Melissa hurtles toward Bermuda, will fuel downpours in Northeast U.S.  The Washington Post
  5. Opinion | Hurricane Melissa Maxed Out What Scientists Thought Was Possible  The New York Times
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5 more suspects arrested over Louvre jewel heist – ABC News

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  1. 5 more suspects arrested over Louvre jewel heist  ABC News
  2. French Police Arrest 5 More in Louvre Jewel Heist Investigation  The New York Times
  3. Count of Paris urges Louvre thieves to 'give us back our jewels'  Reuters
  4. Louvre heist suspects have admitted involvement in jewels theft  CNN
  5. Louvre heist highlights thorny issue for museums: How to secure art without becoming fortresses  AP News
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