David Hogg to exit Democratic National Committee after months of turmoil

Vice-chair and Parkland survivor, 25, to leave after members voted to hold elections that could have led to his ouster

David Hogg, the young vice-chair of the Democratic National Committee whose vow to unseat “asleep-at-the-wheel” Democrats roiled his party, said on Wednesday that he would step away from the high-ranking role in a move that ends months of internal infighting.

Moments before Hogg announced his decision, members of the committee had voted to hold new vice-chair elections that could have led to his ouster.

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Israeli fire kills 60 in Gaza, many near aid site, medics say – Reuters

  1. Israeli fire kills 60 in Gaza, many near aid site, medics say  Reuters
  2. Israeli forces kill at least 60 Palestinians seeking food in Gaza, health officials say  The Guardian
  3. At least 60 Palestinians killed by Israel while seeking aid in Gaza  Middle East Eye
  4. Dozens of Palestinians killed while seeking aid in Gaza, hospitals say  BBC
  5. Israeli gunfire, strikes kill 120 Palestinians in Gaza, many at aid sites  Al Jazeera
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Stormzy takes first acting role as he launches film production company

After music, publishing, sports and philanthropy, rapper expands into film-making with lead role in Big Man, a short film premiering on YouTube

After conquering the charts, Glastonbury’s Pyramid stage and launching his own publishing imprint, Stormzy is taking his first steps into the world of movies with starring in a short film about the travails of an ex-rapper.

Big Man will be made by the rap star’s own production company Merky Films in association with Apple, and feature Stormzy – in a sizable wig – as the lead character Tenzman, “a former rap star now navigating a restless and uncertain chapter of his life”.

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U.S. evacuating personnel from the Middle East amid growing tensions with Iran – Axios

  1. U.S. evacuating personnel from the Middle East amid growing tensions with Iran  Axios
  2. US withdraws some diplomats and military families from Middle East amid Iran tensions  CNN
  3. US preparing to partially evacuate Iraq embassy over regional security risks, sources say  Reuters
  4. U.S. shrinks presence in Middle East amid fears of Israeli strike on Iran  The Washington Post
  5. U.S. to Evacuate Diplomats From Iraq Amid Iran Tensions  The New York Times
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Israel Says It Recovered the Remains of Two Hostages in Gaza – The New York Times

  1. Israel Says It Recovered the Remains of Two Hostages in Gaza  The New York Times
  2. Bodies of Yair Yaakov, second slain hostage recovered by IDF from Khan Younis  The Times of Israel
  3. Israel recovers bodies of two dead hostages from Gaza in military operation  CNN
  4. More Israelis want the war to end - driven by fears for hostages  BBC
  5. Live updates, day 614 of Gaza war: Latest news from Israel, Middle East  The Jerusalem Post
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Israeli forces kill at least 60 Palestinians seeking food aid in Gaza, health officials say – The Guardian

  1. Israeli forces kill at least 60 Palestinians seeking food aid in Gaza, health officials say  The Guardian
  2. At least 66 Palestinians killed in shootings on back-to-back days near Gaza aid sites, health ministry says  ABC News
  3. Israeli gunfire, airstrikes kill 60 in Gaza, many near aid site, medics say  Reuters
  4. Dozens of Palestinians killed while seeking aid in Gaza, hospitals say  BBC
  5. Israeli gunfire, strikes kill 120 Palestinians in Gaza, many at aid sites  Al Jazeera
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Israeli forces kill at least 60 Palestinians seeking food in Gaza, health officials say

Dozens more wounded as crowds approached food distribution centres run by Israel-backed Gaza Humanitarian Foundation

Israeli forces killed at least 60 Palestinians in Gaza on Wednesday, most of them as they were seeking food from a US-Israeli distribution scheme, according to local health authorities.

Medical officials said at least 25 people were killed and dozens wounded as they approached a food distribution centre run by the Gaza Humanitarian Foundation (GHF), near Netzarim in central Gaza.

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