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Gaza City plunged into telecommunications blackout after latest Israeli attack
Aid services have already stated that such blockades on communications make providing humanitarian services to civilians nearly impossible.
Middle Eastern nations issue stark warning as Israel bombs Gaza refugee camp
Qatar, Saudi Arabia and the United Arab Emirates condemned the refugee camp bombing.
Cigarette-style health warning labels could reduce meat consumption, study finds
Researchers at Durham University looked at how warning labels could affect consumers’ choices.
Pet medicine chemicals banned in agriculture found in English rivers
Environmental groups are calling for the removal of these pesticides from flea and tick treatment for dogs and cats.
Cummings: Top civil servant referenced in ‘misogynistic’ messages to give inquiry evidence
Helen MacNamara, the former deputy cabinet secretary, is set to appear before the Covid-19 inquiry.
Johnson suggested he ‘thought Covid was nature’s way of dealing with old people’
Former chief scientific adviser Sir Patrick Vallance hit out in his diaries about ‘quite a bonkers set of exchanges’ featuring the ex-prime minister.
Rail companies CANCEL plans to close ticket offices following public backlash
The announcement will be seen as a huge victory for the unions, who campaigned passionately on the issue.
Channel 4 and Matt Frei praised for ‘outstanding’ dispatches from Palestine
A recent dispatch documented the plight of Palestinian families being forced from their homes in the West Bank.
Israel declares ‘time for war’ amid global pressure for pause in fighting
The UK’s political parties are grappling with calls for a ceasefire in Gaza from rebellious MPs.