Israeli strikes kill dozens in Gaza’s Jabalia refugee camp, officials say, as thousands remain trapped

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Palestinian women and children among dead after Israel reportedly targets schools and homes with quadcopters and airstrikes

At least 30 people have been killed by Israeli strikes throughout the day in northern Gaza’s Jabalia town and refugee camp, Gaza’s civil defence agency has said, a week after Israel launched an offensive there which it claims is aimed at stopping Hamas regrouping.

The agency’s spokesperson, Mahmud Bassal, said a strike that occurred before 9.40pm local time killed 12 people including women and children, while 14 were missing and likely trapped under the rubble.

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Hezbollah targets Israeli troops, settlements; 12 Israeli soldiers killed – Press TV

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  1. Hezbollah targets Israeli troops, settlements; 12 Israeli soldiers killed  Press TV
  2. Updates: Lebanon’s Hezbollah hits Israel’s Haifa; Israel pounds Gaza  Al Jazeera English
  3. Statement from National Security Advisor Jake Sullivan on Expansion of Sanctions on Iran Following Attack on Israel  The White House
  4. IDF says 190 projectiles fired from Hezbollah to Israeli territory on Thursday  The Jerusalem Post
  5. IDF says jets hit Hezbollah launchers behind recent barrage  The Times of Israel
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Dome of sweltering NT heat set to spread across vast swathes of Australia

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Country’s south will likely bask in temperatures up to 8C hotter than normal next week and the balmy weather could trigger thunderstorms, BoM says

Much of Australia’s south will likely bask in temperatures up to 8C hotter than normal next week, which could trigger an increased risk of thunderstorms over wide areas.

A dome of heat that has put parts of the Northern Territory under heatwave warnings is set to spread east and west in the coming days, before moving south by the middle of next week, the Bureau of Meteorology said.

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Violent protests in Martinique prompt airport closure and curfew – BBC.com

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  1. Violent protests in Martinique prompt airport closure and curfew  BBC.com
  2. France announces new Martinique curfew measures to quell unrest  Reuters
  3. Passengers stranded as protests force Martinique airport closure  Euronews
  4. One killed as protests over high cost of living in Martinique turn violent  The Associated Press
  5. Protests banned in French island Martinique and curfew declared after riots  Le Monde
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In phone seizure and arrest, Gaza activists at UC Santa Cruz see chilling attack on free speech – Lookout Santa Cruz

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  1. In phone seizure and arrest, Gaza activists at UC Santa Cruz see chilling attack on free speech  Lookout Santa Cruz
  2. UC Santa Cruz Police Search of Student Protester’s Phone Raises Concern of Retaliation  KQED
  3. Anniversary of October 7th Attack  Department of State
  4. Intimidation, Harassment and Support for Hamas Mark Widespread Anti-Israel Student Protests on 10/7 Anniversary  ADL
  5. UC Berkeley students stage walkout to demand end to Gaza war  San Francisco Chronicle
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Armed attackers storm Pakistan coal mines, killing at least 21

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About 40 assailants fired rockets and hurled grenades at mines and miners’ quarters in country’s south-west, days before regional summit in Islamabad

Dozens of attackers armed with guns, rockets and hand grenades have stormed a cluster of private coalmines in south-western Pakistan on Friday, shooting some miners in their sleep and others after lining them up, killing at least 21, police have said.

The attack by about 40 armed men days before Pakistan hosts a summit of the Shanghai Cooperation Organisation grouping is the worst in weeks in the restive, mineral-rich province of Balochistan bordering Afghanistan and Iran.

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US sees a window for a new push to break political deadlock in Lebanon to ease conflict – POLITICO

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  1. US sees a window for a new push to break political deadlock in Lebanon to ease conflict  POLITICO
  2. US said seeking to install new Lebanese president, push aside weakened Hezbollah  The Times of Israel
  3. U.S. Sees Opening to Sideline Hezbollah Politically in Lebanon With New Government - WSJ  The Wall Street Journal
  4. Blinken says Asia concerned about spread of Middle East conflict  Reuters
  5. Blinken says deep concern in Asia about Middle East conflicts  The Jerusalem Post
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Nobel Updates: Peace Prize Is Awarded to Japanese Group of Atomic Bomb Survivors – The New York Times

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  1. Nobel Updates: Peace Prize Is Awarded to Japanese Group of Atomic Bomb Survivors  The New York Times
  2. A-bomb survivors use Nobel Peace Prize to share anti-nuke message with the young  The Associated Press
  3. Opinion | Nobel Peace Prize lifts Hiroshima testimonies in a plea against complacency  The Washington Post
  4. Nobel Peace Prize awarded to Nihon Hidankyo for group's work toward abolition of nuclear weapons  ABC News
  5. A Japanese organization of atomic bombing survivors wins the 2024 Nobel Peace Prize  NPR
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Nicaragua breaks diplomatic ties with Israel amid ongoing Gaza war – Al Jazeera English

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  1. Nicaragua breaks diplomatic ties with Israel amid ongoing Gaza war  Al Jazeera English
  2. Nicaragua breaks diplomatic relations with Israel  Reuters Canada
  3. Nicaragua breaks off ties with Israel  The Times of Israel
  4. LIVE BLOG: Nicaragua Breaks Ties with Israel | Hezbollah Strikes Herzliya | Massacres in Jabaliya - Day 371  Palestine Chronicle
  5. Middle East crisis: Nicaragua breaks diplomatic relations with Israel – as it happened  The Guardian
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US-made munition used in Israeli strike on central Beirut, shrapnel shows – The Guardian

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  1. US-made munition used in Israeli strike on central Beirut, shrapnel shows  The Guardian
  2. Israel strikes Lebanon and Gaza as war with Hamas and Hezbollah continues: Live updates  CNN
  3. IDF tells 22 south Lebanon villages to evacuate, warns not to return amid fighting  The Times of Israel
  4. BBC Verify examines air strike patterns in Beirut  BBC.com
  5. Israel and Hezbollah Trade Attacks as Jewish High Holy Day Begins  The New York Times
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International arrest warrant issued for former Wallabies star Rocky Elsom

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Ex-Australia rugby captain has been sentenced in his absence to five years in prison by a French court for misuse of corporate assets, lawyer says

An international arrest warrant has been issued against the former Australia rugby captain Rocky Elsom who was sentenced in his absence to five years in prison by a French court for misuse of corporate assets, a lawyer in the case told AFP.

Charges were brought after Elsom’s spell as president of French club Narbonne between 2015 and 2016.

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