Palestinians flee Khan Younis as Israel says 1.9 million are crammed in central Gaza – POLITICO

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  1. Palestinians flee Khan Younis as Israel says 1.9 million are crammed in central Gaza  POLITICO
  2. Gaza war: Thousands seek shelter as Khan Younis exodus continues  BBC.com
  3. Israel orders new evacuations in southern Gaza, prompting transfer of hospital patients  CNN
  4. Gazans trickle back to Khan Younis after Israeli evacuation order - The Washington Post  The Washington Post
  5. Khan Yunis rocket fire shows Hamas is thriving in some Gaza localities  The Jerusalem Post
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Kenya protests: Tear gas fired as justice demanded for those killed by police – BBC.com

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  1. Kenya protests: Tear gas fired as justice demanded for those killed by police  BBC.com
  2. Kenyan activists rethink strategy after protests turn violent  Reuters.com
  3. More than 270 people arrested in antigovernment rallies in Kenya  Al Jazeera English
  4. Nairobi protests and a newborn panda: photos of the day – Tuesday  The Guardian
  5. Protests: 6 politicians, businessman and two NGOs on State's radar  Nation
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Afghanistan: Talks with the Taliban – no women allowed – BBC.com

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  1. Afghanistan: Talks with the Taliban - no women allowed  BBC.com
  2. The Taliban tell the West to look past harsh edicts on Afghan women and girls and build ties  NBC News
  3. Rosemary DiCarlo (DPPA) following the meeting of Afghan civil society representatives and Special Envoys on Afghanistan.  Welcome to the United Nations
  4. What to expect as Taliban joins third UN-held talks on Afghanistan in Qatar  Al Jazeera English
  5. Envoys voice concern over curbs on Afghan women in talks with Taliban  Reuters.com
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Italian teenager to be canonized as first millennial Catholic saint – New York Post

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  1. Italian teenager to be canonized as first millennial Catholic saint  New York Post
  2. Carlo Acutis and 14 Blesseds approved for canonization  Vatican News - English
  3. Italian teen Carlos Acutis is first millennial saint: God's Influencer  USA TODAY
  4. Teen Known As 'God's Influencer' To Become First Millennial Saint  HuffPost
  5. 15-Year-Old Known as 'God's Influencer' to Be First Millennial Saint After Pope Approves Canonization  PEOPLE
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Israel’s strikes Palestinian terror cell in West Bank – The Jerusalem Post

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  1. Israel's strikes Palestinian terror cell in West Bank  The Jerusalem Post
  2. IDF drone hits cell planting roadside bomb in West Bank, killing 4 terror operatives  The Times of Israel
  3. IDF aircraft strikes a terror cell in Nur Shams, West Bank  The Jerusalem Post
  4. IDF Says It Targeted Terror Cell in West Bank Drone Strike; Palestinians: Four People Killed - Israel News  Haaretz
  5. Palestinian Authority Says Four Killed In Israeli Strike In West Bank  Barron's
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Le Pen Faces Uphill Struggle to Get Majority in French Election – Yahoo Finance

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  1. Le Pen Faces Uphill Struggle to Get Majority in French Election  Yahoo Finance
  2. The Making of the 28-Year-Old Star of France's Far Right  The Wall Street Journal
  3. French PM says efforts to prevent far-right majority can succeed  The Guardian
  4. Opinion | France, With Elections, Is Headed for Disaster  The New York Times
  5. Will the rise of France's far right sour ties with Germany?  DW (English)
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Texas congressman becomes first House Democrat to call on Biden to withdraw

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Lloyd Doggett breaks ranks and says Biden should not continue presidential run after Trump debate calamity

The first congressional Democrat has broken ranks and called on Joe Biden to withdraw his presidential candidacy following last week’s calamitous debate performance against Donald Trump.

Lloyd Doggett, a House member for Texas, became the first Democrat in the House of Representative to urge the president to stop aside amid continuing signs of underlying alarm in the wider party over his electability triggered by his faltering display in Atlanta.

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Oliver Dowden reportedly reveals preferred choice for next Tory leader – UK general election live

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Deputy PM says Victoria Atkins is ‘star’ and is one of only people he could see leading Tory party

Meanwhile Rishi Sunak is expected to tell voters today that “If just 130,000 people switch their vote and lend us their support, we can deny Starmer that supermajority,” PA reports.

Keir Starmer has said a big majority would be “better for the country”, as the Tories continue to urge voters to proceed with caution and not hand Labour a “blank cheque”.

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Ford chief says Americans need to fall ‘back in love’ with smaller cars

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Jim Farley says country is ‘in love with these monster vehicles’ but big cars are not sustainable in the age of EV

It is time for the US to “get back in love” with smaller cars, according to the chief executive of Ford.

In an wide-ranging interview at the Aspen ideas festival, Jim Farley said the auto industry needs to focus on smaller EVs and commercial vehicles. He acknowledged that American consumers are in “love with these monster vehicles” but said they need to “get back in love” with small cars.

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Four dead as category 5 Hurricane Beryl wreaks havoc across Caribbean

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With winds up to 160mph, the monster storm pushed through Grenada and is on track for Jamaica and the Yucatán peninsula

At least four people have died after Hurricane Beryl wreaked “almost complete destruction” on small and vulnerable islands in the Caribbean.

The monster hurricane, which is now barrelling towards Jamaica, has strengthened to category 5 status, which means it can achieve wind speeds of over 157mph (253km/h).

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