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Conflicts between Israel and Hezbollah force airlines to cancel flights
Multiple airlines have stopped flights to Israel following the most intense confrontations between Israeli soldiers and the Lebanese militia Hezbollah since the beginning of Israel's war on Gaza. British Airways announced on Sunday that it will postpone all flights to and from Israel until Wednesday, while Air France said it would suspend services to Tel Aviv and Beirut until Monday. Etihad, Ethiopian Airlines, and Hungarian low-cost carrier Wizz have also notified the cancellation of flights to Tel Aviv slated for Sunday.
Deadly attack in Germany: A number of people have been killed and injured
According to local media, a knife attack in the western German city of Solingen claimed the lives of many people. According to Bild, a guy randomly stabbed passersby during a fair in the city centre on Friday evening. Several more were also hurt. The perpetrator is thought to have fled the area, and police have initiated a manhunt. Police helicopters were observed hovering over the city.
‘Don’t sit’ on mpox vaccines and maintain surveillance, urges WHO’s Europe chief
Doctor Hans Kluge, the World Health Organization's Europe director, has asked EU countries to heed the lessons of COVID-19 and share pox vaccines with Africa to safeguard people worldwide. The World Health Organization's Europe head has stated that surveillance and the distribution of pox vaccines to Africa will be critical in preventing a global breakout of the virus. The WHO declared Mpox a worldwide emergency this week, with a new strain spreading rapidly across Africa and causing more than 571 fatalities this year.
Fears of incurable mosquito-borne virus prompt Massachusetts town’s voluntary lockdown after dark
Residents of a Massachusetts town are being warned not to leave their houses after dark due to the development of a deadly mosquito-borne virus. The Oxford Board of Health, a city of 13,300 inhabitants located about 50 miles southwest of Boston, has imposed an outdoor curfew in the hopes of reducing the number of individuals bitten by mosquitos carrying Eastern Equine Encephalitis. It comes after a resident became the first person to get the uncommon and incurable condition, known as 'Triple E', domestically in nearly four years.
The Italian coastguard identified five victims of the sunken superyacht Bayesian, including Mike Lynch
The hunt will now focus on Mr Lynch's adolescent daughter, who has yet to be found following the tragedy. Mike Lynch, a British IT entrepreneur, has been confirmed as one of the dead after a superyacht sank off Sicily this week. The Italian coastguard also reported that Morgan Stanley chairman Jonathan Bloomer and US lawyer Chris Morvillo, as well as their wives Judy Bloomer and Neda Morvillo, had been found dead.
Canada’s rail stoppage threatens US supply lines
Critical supply chains are in peril across North America after a rail labour dispute in Canada resulted in the suspension of freight movement on the country's two main railways. Canadian National Railway (CN) and Canadian Pacific Kansas City (CPKC) locked out roughly 9,300 workers after midnight on Thursday (04:00 GMT) after failing to reach a late-night agreement with the Teamsters union. Canada exports almost 75% of its goods to the United States, the majority of which are transported by rail. A prolonged conflict could impede supplies of a variety of items, including grains and beans, potash, coal, and lumber.
Mexican judges are striking against AMLO’s planned judicial changes. Why?
Thousands of judicial workers and judges have gone on strike in Mexico this week as President Andres Manuel Lopez Obrador, or AMLO, wants to push through a sweeping revamp of the country's courts. The proposed reforms revolve around a contentious proposal to elect federal judges, including Supreme Court appointments and electoral magistrates, through public voting. Lopez Obrador has stated that the reform is necessary to eliminate corruption.
Harris to conclude Democratic convention on day four
Democrats will gather in Chicago on Thursday night to hear Vice President Kamala Harris deliver the most important speech of her life as she prepares for the presidential race in November. Ms Harris will formally accept her party's nomination on the final day of the Democratic National Convention, following a ceremonial roll call earlier this week in which state delegates confirmed their support. Her running mate Tim Walz appeared on Wednesday night, pleading to middle America with a "pep talk" in the style of an American football coach.
In Pakistan ambush, gunmen with RPGs kill 11 police officers
The attack, which also injured seven police officers, was one of the worst against police in recent years. President Asif Ali Zardari and Prime Minister Shehbaz Sharif have condemned the ambush and urged authorities in Pakistan to take speedy action against those responsible. Local reports said at least 11 police officers were slain in an ambush by armed assailants in eastern Pakistan. Police say the attackers were armed with pistols and rocket-propelled grenades (RPGs), and seven additional officers were injured.
Trump lashes out as DNC attacks disrupt his pitch
Donald Trump is not in Chicago, but his presence is palpable, and he is certainly paying attention to what is going on here. Some advisers told me, somewhat implausibly, that the former president is not watching the Democratic National Convention because he does not want to witness a Democratic Party "infomercial." However, one senior campaign official says, anonymously, that Trump is monitoring and annoyed by the attacks on him.
Sir Keir Starmer promises ‘all we can’ to save Port Talbot jobs
The government already provided £13.5 million in assistance for those affected by redundancies at the country's largest steelworks. Sir Keir Starmer has said that his government will do "everything we can" to keep jobs at the Port Talbot steelworks. The prime minister was in South Wales, where the site is located, to tour around the Alltwalis wind farm with Eluned Morgan, the new First Minister of Wales.
Barack and Michelle Obama lift Democrats but warn of close contest
On Tuesday night at the Democratic National Convention, Michelle and Barack Obama issued thundering endorsements to Kamala Harris, exhorting party members around the country to vote in November to defeat Donald Trump. "Hope is making a comeback," Mrs. Obama told the crowd at the DNC in Chicago, repeating her husband's campaign pledge of "hope and change." In back-to-back addresses, the Democratic Party's most prominent politicians hailed Ms. Harris while condemning Trump, whose presidency was marked by "bluster and chaos," in the words of Mr. Obama.
