UK Palestinians on the nightmare of watching war unfold from afar

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One year on, we speak to those who have lost more than 50 relatives and who call some ministers’ support for the Israeli government ‘shameful’

In September 2023, 45-year-old Mohammed Ghalayini travelled to Gaza from Manchester, where he had lived since 2004, to visit family. He was still there on 7 October when Hamas’s attack on Israel killed 1,200 people. In Israel’s subsequent bombardment of Gaza – which to date has killed more than 41,000 people – he and his family were displaced multiple times, faced shortages of food and water, and endured the relentless sound of drones.

Ghalayini is now back in the north of England, but nearly a year into Israel’s war in Gaza, he says every day still brings bad news – whether from family members in WhatsApp messages, or in updates on Facebook, which has become like an “obituary page”. Ghalayini said he feels helpless.

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Three men shot by police in unrelated Sydney and Melbourne incidents, two in critical condition

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NSW police fired at two men in a car allegedly driven at them, while in Hillside, Victoria police shot a man allegedly armed with a knife at scene of stabbing

Three men have been shot by police in two separate and unrelated incidents – with two fighting for their lives in hospital – in Sydney and Melbourne.

Acting assistant commissioner Paul Dunstan said at about 12.10pm on Friday, officers responding to a report of a stolen car in a Wentworthville car park in Sydney’s west, fired their guns at the vehicle after it was allegedly driven at them.

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Israeli Soldiers Killed by Drone From Iraq – Newsweek

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  1. Israeli Soldiers Killed by Drone From Iraq  Newsweek
  2. Two soldiers killed, 24 wounded in Iraq drone attack on Golan Heights base  The Times of Israel
  3. Two Israeli soldiers killed in drone attack as Iran's leader warns of more strikes  NBC News
  4. Iraqi drone kills two IDF soldiers, wounds several others  The Jerusalem Post
  5. Iraqi Militia Drone Attack On Israeli Troops Echoes Tower 22 Incident  Forbes
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Oztix co-founder apologises for saying ‘pent up’ men ‘don’t need distraction’ of women’s clothing choices at work

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Brian ‘Smash’ Chladil made the coments while speaking at the Australian Women in Music Awards conference on Tuesday

The co-founder of Oztix has apologised for saying women’s clothing at work can be a “distraction” to “pent-up” male colleagues who are away from their wives, while speaking at a conference for women in the music industry.

Brian “Smash” Chladil made the comments as part of the all-male “Brothers for the Sisterhood” panel at the Australian Women in Music Awards (AWMA) conference in Brisbane held on Tuesday of this week.

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Global plea for information over alleged murder of Queensland psychologist found dead near lawnmower

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Police interested in speaking with women around the world they believe may have met alleged victim’s husband on dating apps

Queensland police have cast a nationwide and international call to women linked to the husband of a woman who was found dead in suspicious circumstances near a lawnmower.

Police on Friday said Robert Crawford had “connected” with women across Australia and around the world, including some via dating apps, before Frances Crawford’s death in the early hours of 30 July.

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Disapproval mounts both at home and abroad as US avoids direct action against Houthi rebels – Fox News

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  1. Disapproval mounts both at home and abroad as US avoids direct action against Houthi rebels  Fox News
  2. Vessels hit off Yemen's Hodeidah, Houthis claim attack on tanker  Reuters
  3. Houthi drone slams into ship, missile hits another in Red Sea attacks  The Times of Israel
  4. Yemen’s Houthi rebels are looking to gain from continuing conflict in the Middle East  The Associated Press
  5. On Cam: Houthi Missile Hits UK Oil Tanker In Red Sea, Massive Blast Leaves Behind Cloud Of Smoke  Hindustan Times
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At least 78 people dead after boat capsizes in eastern Congo, official says – NPR

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  1. At least 78 people dead after boat capsizes in eastern Congo, official says  NPR
  2. At least 78 dead and dozens missing after ferry disaster in DR Congo  The Guardian
  3. Boat capsizes in Democratic Republic of Congo  Al Jazeera English
  4. DR Congo ferry disaster kills at least 78 off the shore of Goma  BBC.com
  5. At least 78 dead after passenger boat capsizes on Lake Kivu in eastern Congo  PBS NewsHour
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Country to deport up to 10,000 Haitians per week – WKRC TV Cincinnati

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  1. Country to deport up to 10,000 Haitians per week  WKRC TV Cincinnati
  2. Dominican Republic says will expel up to 10,000 Haitian migrants a week  Al Jazeera English
  3. Dominican Republic to ramp up deportations as Haiti conflict worsens  Reuters Canada
  4. As DR ramps up Haitian deportations, smugglers dump over 100 migrants in Puerto Rico  Miami Herald
  5. Dominican Republic 'to deport up to 10,000 migrants a week'  BBC.com
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Peta Credlin texted warning about Moira Deeming expulsion to Victorian Liberal leader’s staffer, court hears

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Defamation trial told of message from Sky News host to John Pesutto’s chief of staff while helping to set up office

Sky News host Peta Credlin warned against expelling Moira Deeming from the Victorian Liberal party room in a text message to John Pesutto’s chief of staff, whose office she was then helping to set up, a court has heard.

Deeming, now an independent MP after her expulsion, is suing the Victorian opposition leader for allegedly falsely portraying her as a Nazi sympathiser after she spoke at the Let Women Speak rally held on 18 March 2023, which was gatecrashed by neo-Nazis. Pesutto has rejected the allegation.

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Australia news live: PM introduces Tu Le as Labor challenger for western Sydney seat of Fowler

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A joint police statement warns “there will be no tolerance for illegal behaviour or violence on any day of the year” in the lead-up to protests planned for the 7 October anniversary.

The statement comes from NSW police, Northern Territory police, the Queensland police service, South Australia police, Victoria police, Western Australia police, Tasmania police and Australian federal police.

Police respect the right to peacefully protest and assemble in Australia, however, there will be no tolerance for illegal behaviour or violence on any day of the year.

In Australia, there are offences that prohibit behaviour that incites or advocates violence or hatred based on race and religion, including the display of prohibited symbols in public under these circumstances.

The commission can confirm it carried out operational activity today at Parliament House. This was in relation to an ongoing investigation.

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