48 minutes ago Hezbollah announces ‘new phase of war’ after Israel kills Hamas leader Yahya Sinwar

Iran says Sinwar’s killing will strengthen the ‘spirit of resistance’

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64 minutes ago South Korean intelligence says North is sending troops to aid Russia's war in Ukraine: reports

South Korean intelligence has found that North Korea has dispatched 12,000 troops including special operation forces to support Russia’s war against Ukraine, news reports said Friday

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69 minutes ago Israel condemns UN chief for not ‘welcoming’ Yahya Sinwar killing: US pushes for Gaza ceasefire – Middle East crisis live

Israeli foreign minister says UN secretary general António Guterres remains barred from entering IsraelAt least 28 people have been killed in an Israeli airstrike on a school turned shelter in the Jabaliya neighbourhood of Gaza City, amid accusations Israel intends to forcibly expel the remaining population in a renewed ground campaign.The bombing of Abu Hussein school in Jabaliya on Thursday killed 28, including doctors and several children, and injured dozens more, according to health officials, who warned the final toll was likely to be higher. Another 11 people were killed in two separate airstrikes in Gaza City, and it was unclear how many were killed in other strikes in central and southern Gaza. Continue reading...

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1 hour ago Russia is looking to create havoc in the UK with incendiary bomb plot, expert warns after DHL warehouse blaze

Counter-terrorism police are currently probing Moscow 's involvement in the terrifying incident at a DHL centre in Minworth, Birmingham on July 22.

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2 hours ago Iran says Yahya Sinwar killing will strengthen ‘spirit of resistance’: US pushes for Gaza ceasefire – Middle East crisis live

Iran says Muslims will ‘look up to martyr Sinwar’; Kamala Harris says death ‘an opportunity to finally end the war’At least 28 people have been killed in an Israeli airstrike on a school turned shelter in the Jabaliya neighbourhood of Gaza City, amid accusations Israel intends to forcibly expel the remaining population in a renewed ground campaign.The bombing of Abu Hussein school in Jabaliya on Thursday killed 28, including doctors and several children, and injured dozens more, according to health officials, who warned the final toll was likely to be higher. Another 11 people were killed in two separate airstrikes in Gaza City, and it was unclear how many were killed in other strikes in central and southern Gaza. Continue reading...

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2 hours ago ‘Really speaks to sex workers’: can Anora help humanise a degraded profession?

Sean Baker’s acclaimed and Oscar-tipped new drama focuses on a sex worker, a story that led him to consult with those who live and work in that worldIn Anora, a wilful young woman engaged in sex work is swept up in a Cinderella story. Anora, or Ani as everyone calls the titular character, who is played with mercurial force by Mikey Madison, cozies up with a rich young brat (Mark Eidelstein), the spoiled son of a Russian oligarch with mob ties. Their whirlwind romance quickly unleashes clock-strikes-midnight chaos across Manhattan, Brighton Beach and Coney Island.The movie, written and directed by Tangerine and The Florida Project’s Sean Baker, is a deliriously entertaining and moving screwball comedy that takes notes from Preston Sturges and Federico Fellini. Those film-makers, like Bak...

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2 hours ago Everything we know about North Korean troops joining Russia’s invasion of Ukraine

Volodymyr Zelensky claims North Korea is preparing to send 10,000 soldiers to fight alongside Russian military, calling it the ‘first step to a world war’

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3 hours ago Middle East latest: Hezbollah says its war with Israel is 'entering a new phase'

Lebanon’s Hezbollah militant group said Friday it is entering a new phase in its fight against invading Israeli troops, as the region continued to reckon with Israel’s claim that top Hamas leader Yahya Sinwar has been killed in a battle with Israeli forces in Gaza the previous day

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3 hours ago David Lammy vows to challenge China over support for Putin during ‘necessary’ visit

Foreign secretary will call on China to stop its economic support for Russia’s war in Ukraine during a trip designed to mend ties

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4 hours ago Death of Hamas leader Yahya Sinwar will make hostage negotiations 'extremely difficult' and prolong war in the region, experts warn

Hamas' leader in Gaza was killed on Wednesday in an Israeli strike in the Palestinian enclave, the IDF confirmed today after an extensive study of dental records.

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