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Israeli Strike on School Kills 22: Gaza Health Ministry

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September 21, 2024

Israeli Strike on School Kills 22: Gaza Health Ministry

(DEIR AL-BALAH, Gaza Strip) — An Israeli strike on a school in northern Gaza on Saturday killed at least 22 people, according to the Gaza Health Ministry, while the Israeli army said it targeted a Hamas command center in what used to be a school.

Another 30 were wounded in the strike on the school in the Zeitoun area of Gaza City, the ministry said in a statement. Most of the casualties were women and children, it said. It wasn’t immediately clear which hospital the dead and injured were taken to.

Video taken by The Associated Press showed dozens of people including children digging through the rubble of the building — its ceilings caved in, walls knocked out and a mess of wires and metal rods visible. Outside, others gathered around shrouded bodies. Some covered their faces as they wept for relatives killed in the strike.

“A missile, a missile from the plane hit us, and another missile,” said Ferial Deloul, who is displaced. “We saw the whole world covered with smoke and stones and we saw people and children cut up. … What should we do? What is our fault for this to happen to us?”

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The Israeli army said earlier Saturday that it struck Hamas’ “command and control center, which was embedded inside a compound that previously served” as a school. It said steps were taken to limit harming civilians, including using precise munitions and aerial surveillance.

Also on Saturday, the Gaza Health Ministry said five of its workers were killed and five others wounded by Israeli fire that struck the ministry’s warehouses in the southern Musbah area.

Contesting narratives over the use of schools and hospitals

Since the outbreak of the Israel-Hamas war, the Israeli army has struck several schools, packed with tens of thousands of Palestinians driven from their homes by Israeli offensives and evacuation orders. The conflict has left 90% of Palestinians in Gaza displaced, according to figures from the United Nations.

The military has continually accused Hamas of operating from within civilian infrastructure in Gaza, including schools, U.N. facilities and hospitals. The contesting narratives over the use of schools and hospitals go to the heart of the nearly yearlong conflict.

Earlier this month, an Israeli strike hit a school in the Nuseirat refugee camp, killing 14, according to Palestinian medical officials. The Israeli military said it was targeting Hamas militants planning attacks from inside the school.

In July, Israeli airstrikes hit a girls’ school in Deir al-Balah, killing at least 30 people sheltering inside. Israel’s military said it targeted a Hamas command center used to direct attacks against its troops and store “large quantities of weapons.”

The war began when Hamas-led fighters killed about 1,200 people, mostly civilians, in an Oct. 7 attack on southern Israel. They abducted another 250 people and are still holding around 100 hostages. Israel’s campaign in Gaza has killed at least 41,000 Palestinians, according to the Gaza Health Ministry, which doesn’t differentiate between fighters and civilians.

Escalating tensions in the region

Tensions soared in the region on Friday after an Israeli airstrike on a Beirut suburb in Lebanon killed dozens of people, including civilians and Ibrahim Akil, who was in charge of Hezbollah’s elite Radwan Force. Also killed was Ahmed Wahbi, another senior commander in the group’s military wing.

The strike came hours after Hezbollah launched one of its most intense bombardments of northern Israel in nearly a year of fighting. Israel’s Iron Dome missile defense system intercepted most of the rockets.

Israeli military spokesman Rear Adm. Daniel Hagari said Israel had struck more than 400 rocket launchers in Lebanon on Saturday.

Tens of thousands of Israelis demonstrated on Saturday night in Tel Aviv and at several smaller protests across the country, demanding a cease-fire and the return of the roughly 100 hostages still being held in Gaza. The protests, which happen every Saturday night, attracted a similar crowd compared to previous weeks despite the tense security situation on Israel’s northern border.

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Israel limits gatherings in north as it strikes Hezbollah in Lebanon

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September 22, 2024

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Israel limits gatherings in north as it strikes Hezbollah in Lebanon

Israel has launched air strikes in Lebanon and is restricting gatherings in the city of Haifa and other northern areas as it continues to attack targets linked to Hezbollah.

Dozens of fighter jets started “extensively” striking southern Lebanon “following detection of Hezbollah preparing to fire toward Israeli territory”, Israel Defense Forces (IDF) spokesman Rear Adm Daniel Hagari said.

The latest Israeli offensive comes a day after it carried out an air strike in Beirut, which the IDF said killed a dozen senior Hezbollah commanders. Lebanon said 37 people – including three children – were killed.

The US government is urging its citizens there to leave “via commercial options while still available”.

On Friday, exchanges of cross-border fire resumed between Israel and Hezbollah.

Before the evening Israeli strikes began, the IDF said earlier it had destroyed “about 180 sites and thousands of [rocket] launcher barrels” with strikes

The IDF also said more than 90 rockets were fired at Israeli territory from Lebanon. Hezbollah said it had targeted 11 Israeli military positions over the course of the day.

On Saturday night, Hezbollah said it had fired dozens of rockets towards the Ramat David Airbase in Israel’s north in retaliation for the Israeli attacks.

Earlier this week, 39 people were killed and thousands wounded after pagers and walkie-talkies used by Hezbollah, the Iranian-backed militia and political group, exploded on two days across Lebanon.

On Thursday, Hezbollah leader Hassan Nasrallah blamed Israel for the attacks, saying it had crossed “all red lines” and vowed “just punishment”.

Israel has not claimed responsibility.

UN human rights chief Volker Türk said the pager and walkie-talkie explosions violated international humanitarian law.

On Saturday, the IDF announced new restrictions on communities in northern Israel and parts of the southern Golan Heights starting at 20:30 local time (17:30 GMT).

The IDF limited gatherings to 30 participants in an open area and 300 participants in a closed space. Educational activities can continue and arrival to work is permitted as long as there are protected spaces available.

The restrictions apply to the Haifa area and northward.

As fears increase that the conflict may break out into a full-scale war, the US State Department issued new travel advice for citizens currently in Lebanon.

The US Embassy in Beirut urged people to “depart Lebanon while commercial options still remain available”, noting they were already running at “reduced capacity”.

The embassy added it “may not be able to assist US citizens who choose to remain”.

Neighbouring Jordan’s foreign ministry issued similar advice to its citizens, urging those in Lebanon to leave as soon as possible.

Cross-border fighting between Israel and Hezbollah escalated on 8 October 2023 – the day after the attack on Israel by Hamas gunmen from Gaza – when Hezbollah fired at Israeli positions in solidarity with the Palestinians.

Israel recently added the return of people displaced from the north of the country due to the cross-border fighting to its list of war goals.

Defence Minister Yoav Gallant said on Thursday that Israel was entering a “new phase of the war” concentrating more of its efforts in the north.

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Secret hate letters turn Shiptonthorpe village to ‘poison’

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September 22, 2024

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Secret hate letters turn Shiptonthorpe village to 'poison'

One letter said: “I hope you get cancer”

BBC A church and several houses in Shiptonthorpe can be seen from above. The sun has cast a shadow on the church and highlights different hues of green within nearby trees. — One letter said: “I hope you get cancer”

Anonymous letters have created a “village of poison” in East Yorkshire, according to residents.

Those on the receiving end of the “vulgar” mail say they have been “terrorised” through their letterboxes for the past two years.

The post sent by a mysterious writer to Shiptonthorpe, some of which has been seen by the BBC, is described as “personal, obscene and targeted”.

Humberside Police has carried out inquiries into some of the incidents.

The saga is reminiscent of scandalous letters that blighted Littlehampton, a small seaside town in Sussex, in the spring of 1920 – which sparked a House of Commons debate and period comedy drama Wicked Little Letters, starring Olivia Colman.

In Shiptonthorpe, Sophie – not her real name – said she received her first letter in December 2022 and reported it to the police.

At the time she was trying to become a ward councillor – and she was left “astonished” after opening it.

“It was vile, I ripped it up, I couldn’t believe where it had come from or why I’d received it,” she said.

Despite destroying the letter, the hurtful accusations have stuck with Sophie.

“It was accusing me of what you could call being a loose woman,” she said.

“It said the only way I would ever get anywhere within politics would be if I was to perform unspeakable things to men.”

‘Just vile’

The writer ended the letter and said Sophie should be “turned out on the Beverley Westwood pasture with the rest of the cows”.

“It was just vile,” Sophie recalled.

Humberside Police confirmed it received a report of the letter. “Inquiries were carried out at the time, including reviewing CCTV,” the force said.

“However, the content of the alleged letter was unavailable and subsequently no further investigative opportunities were able to be obtained.”

Officers said they gave Sophie safety advice. She has received three more letters since and reported them all to police.

Elsewhere in the village – home to just 500 people – Sophie’s partner Sam has opened letters claiming to be from a friend, urging him “to be honest” with himself.

One, which the BBC has seen, warned Sam about Sophie’s private life, urging him to stop Sophie from “roaming”.

The letter was signed: “From a caring dear friend.”

‘I was frightened’

A Shiptonthorpe information sign. It includes key points of the village and a map.

Sam said he feared for his partner after they both received letters. “I was frightened,” he said. “I was worried that anybody would approach her because I didn’t know who else had knowledge of this letter.”

Humberside Police said it received a report from a man who felt concerned after he received an anonymous letter to his home address.

“Officers reviewed the letter, however the content was not found to contain any aggressive language and it was established that no criminal offences had been committed,” the force said.

Officers urged him to call them again if further incidents took place.

In another letter seen by the BBC, an anonymous writer told a villager: “I hope cancer finds you.”

Another resident, Jason, said although he had not received any letters, the damage stretches further throughout the village.

“A cloud of vitriol has fallen over Shiptonthorpe,” he said.

“It is a wonderful village with wonderful people, but someone has brought poison to this village.”

Jason claimed some people had left the village because of the letters.

“People come here for a quiet, tranquil, community-spirted life and that’s being damaged badly by one or two devilish people,” he said.

“In my opinion I believe this constitutes a hate crime.”

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‘No more austerity’ and ‘Sir Shameless is at it again’

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September 22, 2024

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'No more austerity' and 'Sir Shameless is at it again'

The Observer leads with an exclusive interview with Sir Keir Starmer ahead of his first Labour Party conference as prime minister. He says he wants to move away from the impression of “enduring doom and gloom” and reassure party members and voters that “better times are around the corner”.

The Observer headline reads: Starmer: I will protect public services from fresh austerity — The Observer leads with an exclusive interview with Sir Keir Starmer ahead of his first Labour Party conference as prime minister. He says he wants to move away from the impression of “enduring doom and gloom” and reassure party members and voters that “better times are around the corner”.

The Mail on Sunday reports Sir Keir and his chief of staff Sue Gray used “freebie” football tickets just hours after fresh allegations relating to clothes gifted to the prime minister’s wife by a Labour donor came to light. It says the hospitality tickets were provided by Tottenham Hotspur for their match against the prime minister’s beloved Arsenal last Sunday. The paper has a picture of the PM, Ms Gray and Foreign Secretary David Lammy in a corporate box alongside Katie Perrior, who was part of the attempt to launch the failed breakaway European Super League (ESL).

The Mail on Sunday headlines reads: Sir Shameless is at it again! — The Mail on Sunday reports Sir Keir and his chief of staff Sue Gray used “freebie” football tickets just hours after fresh allegations relating to clothes gifted to the prime minister’s wife by a Labour donor came to light. It says the hospitality tickets were provided by Tottenham Hotspur for their match against the prime minister’s beloved Arsenal last Sunday. The paper has a picture of the PM, Ms Gray and Foreign Secretary David Lammy in a corporate box alongside Katie Perrior, who was part of the attempt to launch the failed breakaway European Super League (ESL).

The former immigration minister and Conservative leadership candidate Robert Jenrick has written in the Sunday Telegraph, saying people with links to al-Qaeda and the Islamic State group were among those who have travelled to Britain across the Channel in small boats. He warns the prime minister’s decision to scrap the Rwanda deportation scheme leaves the country “more vulnerable to terrorist attacks”.

The Sunday Telegraph headline reads: Terror suspects 'waltz in' on small boats, says Jenrick — The former immigration minister and Conservative leadership candidate Robert Jenrick has written in the Sunday Telegraph, saying people with links to al-Qaeda and the Islamic State group were among those who have travelled to Britain across the Channel in small boats. He warns the prime minister’s decision to scrap the Rwanda deportation scheme leaves the country “more vulnerable to terrorist attacks”.

The Sunday Mirror also goes with the prime minister vowing “no more austerity” after an interview with Sir Keir. The paper reports his pledge to give people hope for a “changed Britain” after gloomy warnings about tough choices to come.

The Sunday Mirror headline reads: No more austerity — The Sunday Mirror also goes with the prime minister vowing “no more austerity” after an interview with Sir Keir. The paper reports his pledge to give people hope for a “changed Britain” after gloomy warnings about tough choices to come.

The Sunday People leads with the story that Cancer Research UK is considering refusing any further money from the estate of former Harrods boss Mohamed Al Fayed after receiving £45,500 from his charity since 2017. On Thursday, the BBC aired a documentary called ‘Al-Fayed: Predator at Harrods’ which revealed allegations of rape and attempted rape against the billionaire by female ex-employees of his luxury London department store.

The Sunday People headline reads: Al-Fayed charity cash storm — The Sunday People leads with the story that Cancer Research UK is considering refusing any further money from the estate of former Harrods boss Mohamed Al Fayed after receiving £45,500 from his charity since 2017. On Thursday, the BBC aired a documentary called ‘Al-Fayed: Predator at Harrods’ which revealed allegations of rape and attempted rape against the billionaire by female ex-employees of his luxury London department store.

A story about the Mohamed Al Fayed allegations is on the front page of The Sunday Times, which says prosecutors have admitted they failed twice to bring charges against him. It says the Crown Prosecution Service (CPS) “decided not to bring charges” against Fayed after being provided with files of evidence by police on two separate occasions, in 2009 and 2015.

The Sunday Times headline reads: Fayed escaped charges twice over sex abuse — A story about the Mohamed Al Fayed allegations is on the front page of The Sunday Times, which says prosecutors have admitted they failed twice to bring charges against him. It says the Crown Prosecution Service (CPS) “decided not to bring charges” against Fayed after being provided with files of evidence by police on two separate occasions, in 2009 and 2015.

The Sunday Express carries an exclusive politics story on the front page, saying the prime minister has been urged to ditch his chief of staff Sue Gray. Allies of Sir Keir have warned him “heads must roll” if he is to reassert his authority after a row erupted within government over staff pay. Earlier this week it was revealed Ms Gray is now paid more than him after receiving a pay rise.

The Sunday Express headline reads: Ditch 'toxic' aide to end chaos — The Sunday Express carries an exclusive politics story on the front page, saying the prime minister has been urged to ditch his chief of staff Sue Gray. Allies of Sir Keir have warned him “heads must roll” if he is to reassert his authority after a row erupted within government over staff pay. Earlier this week it was revealed Ms Gray is now paid more than him after receiving a pay rise.

The Sun on Sunday leads with the story that Zara McDermott was in the audience for the Strictly Come Dancing live show on Saturday. The reality star, who appeared in the previous series, was there to support her friend Pete Wicks during his first live performance. Her attendance comes after her former dance partner Graziano Di Prima was axed from the programme in July when bosses were shown footage showing him kicking her.

The Sun on Sunday headline reads: Strictly bounces back with Zara — The Sun on Sunday leads with the story that Zara McDermott was in the audience for the Strictly Come Dancing live show on Saturday. The reality star, who appeared in the previous series, was there to support her friend Pete Wicks during his first live performance. Her attendance comes after her former dance partner Graziano Di Prima was axed from the programme in July when bosses were shown footage showing him kicking her.

“Close encounters of the fur kind” is the headline on the front page of the Daily Star Sunday. It says that, in the event of an alien invasion, one in five people say they would save a pet animal instead of their mother-in-law.

The Daily Star Sunday headline reads: Close encounters of the fur kind — “Close encounters of the fur kind” is the headline on the front page of the Daily Star Sunday. It says that, in the event of an alien invasion, one in five people say they would save a pet animal instead of their mother-in-law.

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Special security to guard ‘sensitive secrets’ on Mike Lynch’s sunken Bayesian superyacht from Russia & China

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September 22, 2024

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Special security to guard 'sensitive secrets' on Mike Lynch's sunken Bayesian superyacht from Russia & China

SPECIALIST security is set to guard Mike Lynch’s sunken superyacht over fears rogue governments may want to plunder it for sensitive secrets.

Italian prosecutors reckon there could be classified information locked inside the £30million Bayesian which sunk during a storm off Sicily on August 22.

The Bayesian sank off the coast of Sicily last month killing sevenCredit: EPA

Businessman Mike Lynch and daughter Hannah died on board the vesselCredit: EPA

Salvage experts believe passcodes could be among data held on two super-encrypted hard drives stored in on-board watertight safes.

Local law enforcement initially feared professional thieves might loot the 164ft vessel, which is set to be raised in the coming weeks, for valuables like expensive jewellery.

But they have asked for security to be bolstered both above water and underwater due to concerns over foreign powers like Russia and China.

A Sicilian civil protection authority official assisting with the criminal investigation told CNN: “A formal request has been accepted and implemented for additional security of the wreckage until it can be raised.”

Mr Lynch, 59, had connections with British, American and other intelligence services through firms like his cyber security company Darktrace.

The billionaire tycoon, known as Britain’s Bill Gates, previously advised PMs like David Cameron and Theresa May as an expert on science, technology and security.

The tragic trip was celebrating Mr Lynch’s acquittal from a US fraud trial surrounding the £8.6billion sale of his Autonomy company to Hewlett Packard.

He died alongside 18-year-old daughter Hannah, on-board chef Recaldo Thomas, lawyer Chris Morvillo, his wife Neda, banker Jonathan Bloomer and his wife Judy.

His wife Angela Bacares and 14 others survived including captain James Cutfield who is being probed for multiple manslaughter.

Italian authorities reveal first key findings of Bayesian manslaughter probe into tragic sinking after ‘mistakes’ made

Inside The Bayesian’s final 16 minutes

By Ellie Doughty, Foreign News Reporter

Data recovered from the Bayesian’s Automatic Identification System (AIS) breaks down exactly how it sank in a painful minute-by-minute timeline.

At 3.50am on Monday August 19 the Bayesian began to shake “dangerously” during a fierce storm, Italian outlet Corriere revealed.

Just minutes later at 3.59am the boat’s anchor gave way, with a source saying the data showed there was “no anchor left to hold”.

After the ferocious weather ripped away the boat’s mooring it was dragged some 358 metres through the water.

By 4am it had began to take on water and was plunged into a blackout, indicating that the waves had reached its generator or even engine room.

At 4.05am the Bayesian fully disappeared underneath the waves.

An emergency GPS signal was finally emitted at 4.06am to the coastguard station in Bari, a city nearby, alerting them that the vessel had sunk.

Early reports suggested the disaster struck around 5am local time off the coast of Porticello Harbour in Palermo, Sicily.

The new data pulled from the boat’s AIS appears to suggest it happened an hour earlier at around 4am.

Some 15 of the 22 onboard were rescued, 11 of them scrambling onto an inflatable life raft that sprung up on the deck.

A smaller nearby boat – named Sir Robert Baden Powell – then helped take those people to shore.

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BBC Strictly Come Dancing star makes surprise 'getting married' announcement

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September 22, 2024

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BBC Strictly Come Dancing star makes surprise 'getting married' announcement

BBC One’s Strictly Come Dancing is back for 2024, and ahead of the first live show, Olympic sprinter Montell Douglas joked that she is marrying her professional dance partner

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Here’s How Much Money You Missed Out on If You Didn’t Buy 100 Shares of Nvidia This Year

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September 22, 2024

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Here’s How Much Money You Missed Out on If You Didn’t Buy 100 Shares of Nvidia This Year

The Nvidia Corporation (NVDA) has experienced major growth over the past year.

The tech company was founded in 1993 by Jensen Huang, Chris Malachowsky and Curtis Priem. The idea was that they wanted to push the boundaries of computer graphics technology. The company initially focused on 3D graphics processing units for the PC market, but Nvidia’s big breakthrough came in 1999 with the release of the GeForce 256. This chip was marketed as the world’s first “GPU” (graphics processing unit), a term Nvidia coined. It was seen as a major innovation in 3D graphics in PC gaming – and set the company on its way to major success.

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More recently, Nvidia’s performance is driven by its dominance in the artificial intelligence (AI) market. The company’s GPUs have become big in the world of training and running large AI models. This surge in demand for AI-capable hardware, coupled with Nvidia’s technological lead in this space, has majorly boosted its revenue and stock value.

For investors who hesitated to invest in this tech giant, it was, to put it frankly, a loss. Let’s figure out just how much potential returns an investor might have missed by not purchasing 100 shares of Nvidia one year ago.

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Nvidia’s Stock Growth Over the Past Year

According to the data, as GOBankingRates sourced from Finbox, Nvidia’s one-year price total return stands at an impressive 160.6%. This takes into account not only the change in stock price but also adjusts for any dividends and stock splits that may have occurred during this period.

To calculate the potential missed opportunity, we need to look at Nvidia’s stock price from a year ago. The data shows that the adjusted prior close price was $43.51. Given that price, here’s how the investment would have played out:

So, a $4,351 investment in 100 shares of Nvidia a year ago would be worth $11,338.71 today, which is an incredible gain of $6,987.71.