Senior medics in England say more resident doctor strikes would be futile

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Exclusive: Letter from six top figures says more walkouts by junior colleagues would help those who oppose the NHS

Six senior figures in England’s medical profession have criticised potential strikes by resident doctors as “a futile gesture” that will harm patients and help those who oppose the NHS.

The move is the first public evidence of the significant unease many senior doctors feel about the possibility of their junior colleagues staging a new campaign of industrial action in England.

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At least four killed by Israeli fire near Gaza food point, officials say

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Shooting happened about a kilometre from distribution site in Rafah run by Gaza Humanitarian Foundation

At least four people have been killed and others injured by Israeli fire about a kilometre from a food distribution point in Gaza, Palestinian health officials and witnesses said, the latest casualties of a new system to provide supplies that critics say is unethical, chaotic and dangerous.

Palestinian witnesses said Israeli forces had opened fire on Sunday morning as people went to receive supplies from a site in Rafah run by the Gaza Humanitarian Foundation (GHF), an Israeli and US-backed group.

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Tropical Storm Barbara forms off southwest coast of Mexico – PBS

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  1. Tropical Storm Barbara forms off southwest coast of Mexico  PBS
  2. Tropical Storm Barbara forecast to become a hurricane Monday as Storm Cosme forms in the Pacific  AP News
  3. Tropical storm Barbara off south-west Mexico coast could become hurricane  The Guardian
  4. Tropical Depression 3-E forms in Eastern Pacific and could become Tropical Storm Cosme later Sunday  FOX Weather
  5. Tropical Storm Cosme forms in the Pacific; severe thunderstorms spawn weekend tornadoes  USA Today
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Palestinian Militia With Ties to Israel Emerges in War-Torn Gaza – Bloomberg

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  1. Palestinian Militia With Ties to Israel Emerges in War-Torn Gaza  Bloomberg
  2. Champion of the people or a traitor? A new force emerges in southern Gaza  CNN
  3. Opinion | Netanyahu Wisely Arms Gaza Clans to Fight Hamas  WSJ
  4. The real reason why Israel is arming gangs in Gaza  Al Jazeera
  5. A Criminal Gang Could Ignite a Civil War in Gaza That Will Blow Up in Israel's Face  Haaretz
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Sydney’s second airport is nearly built. But will the airlines and people come?

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Victoria’s Avalon has struggled to take wing, but some project Sydney’s new 24-hour, high-tech airport will one day match Heathrow for passenger numbers

It has been talked about for decades, and a year and a half out from its opening, Western Sydney International is looking more and more like an airport.

Last week, press gathered to mark the completion of its runway.

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Russian forces claim new advance deeper into Ukraine, amid dispute over dead soldiers – CNN

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  1. Russian forces claim new advance deeper into Ukraine, amid dispute over dead soldiers  CNN
  2. Russia advances to east-central Ukrainian region amid row over dead soldiers  Reuters
  3. Ukraine-Russia war latest: Trump redirects Kyiv’s 20,000 anti-drone missiles while Putin’s troops advance in Sumy  The Independent
  4. Ukraine Rejects Claim Russian Forces Enter Key Central Region  Bloomberg.com
  5. Ukraine updates: Russia claims entry into Dnipropetrovsk  DW
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Andrew Tate to appear in court for allegedly driving 90mph over limit in Romania

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Self-styled ‘misogynist influencer’ claims police radar gun must have been ‘calibrated incorrectly’ and says he cannot afford £300 fine

The controversial British-American influencer Andrew Tate is due to appear in court in Romania on Monday after allegedly being caught at the weekend driving at 196km/h (122mph) in an area with a 50km/h speed limit.

Tate, a 38-year-old professional kickboxer and self-styled “misogynist influencer” who uses social media to share his love of supercars, expensive watches and private jets, lives in Romania with his younger brother, Tristan, where both face charges including trafficking minors and money laundering.

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Iran threatens to soon reveal ‘treasure trove’ of secret Israeli nuclear files – The Times of Israel

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  1. Iran threatens to soon reveal ‘treasure trove’ of secret Israeli nuclear files  The Times of Israel
  2. Iran says Israeli ‘treasure trove’ of secret documents to be unveiled soon  Al Jazeera
  3. Iran claims without evidence that it took Israeli nuclear files  Politico
  4. Iranian TV Alleges Massive Spy Operation Targeting Israeli Nuclear Sites  Radio Free Europe/Radio Liberty
  5. Iran ‘obtains vast quantity’ of secret Israeli military plans  The Telegraph
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Zelenskyy: ‘Free, democratic world’ is ‘waiting’ for Trump to bring peace in Ukraine – ABC News

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  1. Zelenskyy: 'Free, democratic world' is 'waiting' for Trump to bring peace in Ukraine  ABC News
  2. Zelenskyy: We're very close to point when Russia can be forced to end this war  Українська правда
  3. Latest attacks on Ukraine: 'These strikes are not in response, but to destroy,' says Zelenskyy  Euronews
  4. The Russians Constantly Try to Drive Wedges Into the Unity of the World in Order to Prevent Stronger Pressure for Their War – Address by the President — Official website of the President of Ukraine  Офіційне інтернет-представництво Президента України
  5. Zelensky to consider allowing private army formations after latest ultimatums from Russia  The Kyiv Independent
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