The first of 20 trucks carrying humanitarian aid entered Gaza on Saturday through the Rafah border crossing with Egypt
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Israelis put up own resources to get hostages home
Israelis angered by the lack of information about the fate of hostages, are marshalling their own resources to get loved ones home
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Disposable diaper scare causes flight to turn around
Panama’s civil aviation authority at first announced the flight had to turn around due to a presumed “bomb threat”
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‘It’s personal’: White House rocked by Israel attack
Emotional displays from the White House reflect deep anger over the attacks, as well as its long-standing ties with Israel
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Burp tax causes pre-poll stink with New Zealand farmers
New Zealand has a plan to tax farmers for their livestock’s burps and farts — and it’s causing a stink ahead of Saturday’s general elections
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World can’t ‘unplug’ existing energy system: COP28 head
‘We cannot unplug the energy system of today before we build the system of tomorrow. It is not practical or possible,’ says head of COP28 talks
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Israel and Gaza at war after Hamas launches surprise attack
Palestinian militant group Hamas launched a large-scale surprise attack against Israel Saturday, firing thousands of rockets from Gaza
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Kid-flick ‘Paw Patrol 2’ tops box office
The Paw Patrol series is “not in the league of the Disney, Pixar and Illumination juggernauts,” but has a much smaller production budget
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UK government to push back on ‘anti-car measures’
Britain’s Conservative government on Friday announced new plans to “support drivers” and push back on “anti-car measures”
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Kids offer to kill for Swedish gangs: police chief
More and more children are contacting criminal gangs in Sweden to offer their services as contract killers, the country’s police chief said