‘Stop killing children’: protests as Netanyahu arrives for UN address

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Protesters gather outside UN headquarters in New York to oppose Israeli PM’s visit and to call for end to Gaza war

As the Israeli prime minister, Benjamin Netanyahu, arrived in New York on Thursday ahead of his address to the United Nations general assembly, scheduled for Friday morning, protesters opposed to the war in Gaza gathered near UN headquarters.

One group of people who waved Israeli flags and campaign banners described themselves as an informal coalition of Jewish and Israeli-led organizations taking an anti-occupation and anti-war stance in relation to the Palestinian territories. They assembled close to the UN building in Manhattan to protest against Netanyahu’s arrival after he flew in from Israel overnight.

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As war widens and costs mount, Israel’s economy is in ‘serious danger’ – The Washington Post

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  1. As war widens and costs mount, Israel’s economy is in ‘serious danger’  The Washington Post
  2. Next generation of Israelis will not be able to support first world economy, expert says  The Jerusalem Post
  3. Hezbollah 'War' Begins Ruining Israel Economy: Budget Hike Exposes Netanyahu's Zero Hope Of Victory?  Hindustan Times
  4. Can Israel’s economy survive an all-out war with Hizbullah?  The Economist
  5. Why Israeli Shares Are Climbing as Attack on Lebanon Escalates  Haaretz
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‘Pretty farcical’: Keir Starmer downplays use of Waheed Alli’s £18m penthouse

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PM says the public can make their own judgments about gifts and maintains no rules have been broken

Keir Starmer has said the row over him borrowing Labour donor Waheed Alli’s luxury flat for filming was “farcical” and that the public would come to their own judgments about his reasons for taking support from the peer.

The prime minister sought to downplay the row over the flat when he was asked about his gifts from the Labour peer while on a trip to New York, after weeks of questions about receiving clothing, spectacles and temporary use of a £18m penthouse from Alli.

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Pope travels to the heart of Europe to appeal for peace and to boost his dwindling flock – The Associated Press

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  1. Pope travels to the heart of Europe to appeal for peace and to boost his dwindling flock  The Associated Press
  2. Pope to civil authorities: Europe needs Belgium to build bridges to peace  Vatican News - English
  3. In a secularized Luxembourg, Pope Francis tells Catholics to evangelize Europe  Catholic News Agency
  4. In secular Luxembourg, Pope Francis calls on church to 'evolve' in order to evangelize  National Catholic Reporter
  5. Vatican confirms plans for Belgium, Luxembourg trip after pope cancels audiences due to illness  The Associated Press
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China’s newest nuclear submarine sank in dock, US officials confirm

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Loss of state-of-the-art vessel in May or June is setback to Chinese push for naval parity with US

China’s efforts to achieve maritime military parity with the US have suffered a serious blow after its newest state-of-the-art nuclear submarine sank in a dock, American officials have confirmed.

The incident happened last May or June at the Wuchang shipyard near Wuhan – the same city where the Covid-19 pandemic is believed to have originated – and came to light, thanks to satellite imagery, despite efforts by the country’s communist authorities to stage a cover-up.

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‘Zombie’ storm Hurricane John regains strength as it returns to coastal Mexico

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South-western Mexico has seen mudslides, closures and at least five deaths before the storm’s return

Hurricane John has strengthened once again, hurling rain at Mexico’s south-western coast dotted with ports and tourist hotspots, an area already soaked by the slow-moving storm system over the past several days.

John has churned menacingly near the stretch of coastline since Monday, weakening and strengthening again as it affected major cargo ports, temporarily shutting local airports as well as claiming at least five lives, mostly due to mudslides.

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Cheese discovered inside coffin with ancient mummies dates back thousands of years – Fox News

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  1. Cheese discovered inside coffin with ancient mummies dates back thousands of years  Fox News
  2. This Cheese Stood Alone for 3,600 Years  The New York Times
  3. DNA from 3,600-year-old cheese sequenced by scientists  CNN
  4. Mysterious white substance smeared on 3,600-year-old mummies is world's oldest cheese  Livescience.com
  5. The world’s oldest cheese sheds light on ancient Chinese culture  The Economist
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