Gaza City – A deadly Israeli raid in the occupied West Bank has provoked grief and anger in Gaza. Rockets have been fired into Israel, and hundreds of Palestinians have taken part in vigils and rallies to condemn what they describe as a “massacre”. After nine Palestinians were killed in Israel’s raid on Thursday in Jenin, armed groups in Gaza declared a state of high alert, calling the incursion “a new Israeli crime” against the Palestinian people. Following the announcement, two rockets were fired from Gaza into Israel, an attack claimed by the Palestinian Islamic Jihad. They were shot down…
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This is the second in a three-part series on staying warm this winter. Read part one here: How to beat rising household energy costs June sits on the steps of New York City’s Penn Station, bundled tightly against the cold. The 74-year-old retired infant nurse from Trinidad, who prefers that her last name not be used, wears a red sweatshirt with the hood up, a puffy black jacket and a colourful knit scarf wound around her neck – all clothes she got from free clothing drives. She rouses herself to accept a cup of warm baked ziti from two outreach…
Elliot Daly will miss all of England’s Six Nations campaign; Other doubts are Courtney Lawes, George McGuigan and Jamie George; England open their 2023 Six Nations campaign by hosting Scotland at Twickenham on Saturday February 4 (4.45pm kick-off) Last Updated: 27/01/23 11:21am Elliot Daly has withdrawn from England’s training squad with a hamstring injury Elliot Daly has been ruled out of England’s Six Nations campaign with a hamstring injury, his club Saracens have confirmed. Daly had already withdrawn from new head coach Steve Borthwick’s training camp earlier this week, but it has now been revealed he will be sidelined for…
Srdjan Djokovic (left of the centre three) was filmed with supporters of Russia president Vladimir Putin on Wednesday nightVenue: Melbourne Park Dates:16-29 JanuaryCoverage: Commentary every day from 07:00 GMT on BBC Radio 5 Sports Extra ‘Tennis Breakfast’ live from Melbourne, with selected live text commentaries and match reports on the BBC Sport website & appSrdjan Djokovic will watch his son Novak’s Australian Open semi-final from home to avoid causing “disruption” after being pictured with supporters of Russian president Vladimir Putin.The 62-year-old was photographed with a man holding a Russian flag with Putin’s face on it after his son’s win over…
As the Russia-Ukraine war enters its 338th day, we take a look at the main developments.Here is the situation as it stands on Friday, January 27, 2023: Fighting Ukraine’s military said it shot down 47 of 59 Russian missiles, some of which were fired from Tu-95 strategic bombers in the Russian Arctic. It also said Russia launched 37 air strikes, 17 of them using Iranian-made Shahed-136 drones – all of which were downed. The International Atomic Energy Agency reported powerful explosions near Ukraine’s Russian-occupied Zaporizhzhia Nuclear Power Plant and renewed calls for a security zone around it. Canada will send…
Cracks appear to have surfaced in the Maha Vikas Aghadi (MVA) in Maharashtra even as Vanchit Bahujan Aghadi (VBA) chief Prakash Ambedkar has alleged that NCP chief Sharad Pawar was siding with the BJP. While the Nationalist Congress Party (NCP) has slammed Ambedkar’s statement, the Congress said VBA was in alliance with the Shiv Sena (UBT) and not with the MVA. Sena (UBT), on the other hand, said Congress leader Rahul Gandhi had approved its alliance with the VBA. “I have spoken to Rahul Gandhi about our alliance with Prakash Ambedkar-led Vanchit Bahujan Aghadi. He is okay with the VBA…
Witnesses reported Israeli drones firing missiles at targets in Gaza followed by fighter jets attacking locations.Israel has launched multiple air attacks on the Gaza strip a day after Israeli forces killed nine Palestinians – including an elderly woman – in the Jenin refugee camp, marking one of the deadliest raids in the occupied West Bank by Israel’s military in years. “The IDF (Israel’s army) is currently striking in the Gaza strip,” the army said in a statement on Friday. Security sources in Gaza told the Agence France-Presse news agency that there had been 15 strikes. Witnesses and local media reported…
Manila had argued it was conducting its own investigation into deaths under the controversial policy.The International Criminal Court has said it will reopen its investigation into possible “crimes against humanity” in the Philippines over former president Rodrigo Duterte’s drug war, which led to the deaths of thousands of people. The Hague-based court announced plans for an investigation in February 2018 but suspended its work in November 2021 at the request of the Philippines’ government after Manila said it was undertaking its own review. Last June, having considered the files submitted by the authorites in the Philippines and others, ICC Prosecutor…
A series of atmospheric rivers covered the parched state with an estimated 121 trillion litres (32 trillion gallons) of water.A series of storms called “atmospheric rivers” that pummelled California and caused flooding and devastation across the United States’s west coast has helped to boost the state’s water supply after years of withering drought. As of Thursday, the US Drought Monitor showed that the state no longer had any areas under “extreme” or “exceptional” drought. Three months ago, about 43 percent of the state fell under those categories. “We are pleased that we can increase the allocation now and provide more…
Frida Maanum led Arsenal into the semi-finals of the Continental Cup with an inspired performance in their 3-0 win over Aston Villa at Meadow Park.The forward opened the scoring in the 29th minute, wriggling her way past two defenders before hitting a low shot through a crowd of players, finding the bottom corner of the net. The Norway international doubled her side’s advantage five minutes into the second half with a powerful strike after Caitlin Foord had wrestled possession, before the pair changed roles on the hour mark as Maanum’s pass found the run of Foord to round off the…