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• Week 3: BBC correspondents answer your questions on the conflict between Israel and Hamas

  23-10-2023 23:34 via bbc.co.uk
  
  Our correspondents answer your questions on the conflict between Israel and Hamas.
  
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• Hostages released by Hamas arrive at Rafah crossing

  23-10-2023 22:51 via bbc.co.uk
  
  An Israeli official has told CBS that the names of the freed captives are Nurit Cooper and Yocheved Lifshitz
  
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• Moment bridge brought down in controlled explosion in Germany

  23-10-2023 21:27 via bbc.co.uk
  
  Explosives placed on the pillars brought down the 135m long bridge in seconds.
  
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• 'Super fog' made of fog, marsh fire smoke blamed for traffic pileups, road closures

  23-10-2023 20:23 via abcnews.go.com
  
  A combination of smoke from marsh fires and dense fog is being blamed for at least two dozen traffic accidents involving multi-vehicle pileups in southeast Louisiana
  
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• Georgetown coach Tasha Butts dies after 2-year battle with breast cancer

  23-10-2023 20:02 via abcnews.go.com
  
  Georgetown women’s basketball coach Tasha Butts has died after a two-year battle with breast cancer
  
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• No one injured in shooting near Mississippi home of US Sen. Cindy Hyde-Smith

  23-10-2023 19:57 via abcnews.go.com
  
  The Mississippi Bureau of Investigation is working with federal and local law enforcement agencies to investigate a shooting that happened near the Mississippi home of U.S. Sen. Cindy Hyde-Smith
  
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• Some Gazans returning to north despite risks, UN says

  23-10-2023 19:30 via bbc.co.uk
  
  Hundreds of thousands of people told to flee south are struggling to find shelter, food and water.
  
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• LIVE: White House shares update on war in Israel: ABC News Live

  23-10-2023 19:30 via abcnews.go.com
  
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• 'Superfog' made of fog and marsh fire smoke blamed for traffic pileups, road closures

  23-10-2023 19:26 via abcnews.go.com
  
  A combination of smoke from marsh fires and dense fog is being blamed for at least two dozen traffic accidents involving multi-vehicle pileups in southeast Louisiana
  
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• Israel shows Hamas bodycam attack footage to journalists

  23-10-2023 19:17 via bbc.co.uk
  
  The Israeli military screened 43 minutes of raw footage from bodycams, dashcams and CCTV.
  
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• Off-duty pilot charged with 83 counts of attempted murder in mid-flight incident

  23-10-2023 19:05 via abcnews.go.com
  
  An Alaska Airlines flight was diverted late Sunday after a "credible security threat related to an authorized occupant in the flight deck jump seat."
  
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• Delayed homicide autopsies pile up in Mississippi despite tough-on-crime-talk

  23-10-2023 18:49 via abcnews.go.com
  
  Incomplete homicide autopsy reports continue to pile up in Mississippi even as state leaders have touted tough-on-crime governance this year heading into the Nov. 7 general election
  
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• Comic shop looking to sell copy of 1st appearance of Spider-Man, could go for $35K

  23-10-2023 18:45 via abcnews.go.com
  
  A Milwaukee comic book shop is looking to sell a rare copy of the first appearance of Spider-Man
  
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• Bishan Bedi, India cricket great who claimed 266 test wickets, dies at 77

  23-10-2023 18:38 via abcnews.go.com
  
  Bishan Bedi, the India cricket great whose dazzling left-arm spin claimed 266 test wickets, has died
  
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• Autoworkers add key Stellantis pickup truck plant to strikes

  23-10-2023 18:38 via abcnews.go.com
  
  The United Auto Workers union has once again escalated its strikes against Detroit Three automakers, this time adding a factory that makes Ram pickup trucks for Stellantis
  
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• How far would the US go to defend Israel?

  23-10-2023 18:37 via bbc.co.uk
  
  With the scars of past entanglements in the region still being felt, there are limits to US involvement.
  
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• Cars race to Gaza hospital with injured children

  23-10-2023 18:20 via bbc.co.uk
  
  The BBC's Adnan El-Bursch is at a hospital where children are being treated after Israeli air strikes.
  
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• 'Hamas said they wouldn’t shoot, then murdered my daughter’

  23-10-2023 18:12 via bbc.co.uk
  
  A daughter killed and father abducted - and Hamas filmed the family's ordeal on Facebook live.
  
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• President Biden is naming 'tech hubs' for 32 states, Puerto Rico to help industry

  23-10-2023 18:10 via abcnews.go.com
  
  The White House says the dozens of U.S. technology hubs President Joe Biden is announcing will help communities across the country become centers of innovation critical to its competitiveness
  
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• The laidback Australian city key to countering China

  23-10-2023 18:01 via bbc.co.uk
  
  Darwin, a city shaped by war, is the focus of Australian and US efforts to deter another conflict.
  
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• Large waves pound the northern Caribbean as Hurricane Tammy spins into open waters

  23-10-2023 17:58 via abcnews.go.com
  
  Hurricane Tammy is unleashing heavy rain in the northeast Caribbean as it spins over open waters after making landfall in Barbuda
  
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• JetBlue plane tilts back after landing at JFK Airport but no injuries reported

  23-10-2023 17:04 via abcnews.go.com
  
  JetBlue officials say a plane rocked back with its nose pointed skyward after landing at New York’s John F. Kennedy International Airport because of a shift in weight on the aircraft
  
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• Family of American hostages freed by Hamas speaks out: 'It is not the end'

  23-10-2023 16:07 via abcnews.go.com
  
  Siblings Ayelet and Or Sella spoke to ABC News about their cousins Judith and Natalie Raanan who were held captive by Hamas for two weeks.
  
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• Who are the Republican candidates to be US House Speaker?

  23-10-2023 16:02 via bbc.co.uk
  
  Republicans are again searching for a new nominee after Jim Jordan's Speaker bid fell apart last week.
  
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• The yield on a 10-year Treasury reached 5% for 1st time since 2007. Why that matters

  23-10-2023 15:26 via abcnews.go.com
  
  The yield on the 10-year Treasury has reached 5% for the first time since 2007
  
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• Venezuelan opposition unites behind María Corina Machado

  23-10-2023 15:23 via bbc.co.uk
  
  Ms Machado plans to challenge Nicolás Maduro in next year's presidential election.
  
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• Sir Bobby Charlton: Erik ten Hag says England World Cup winner will always be an inspiration to Man Utd following death

  23-10-2023 14:27 via bbc.co.uk
  
  Manchester United manager Erik ten Hag says Sir Bobby Charlton will continue to inspire the club following his death aged 86.
  
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• Bobi, the world's oldest dog ever, dies aged 31

  23-10-2023 14:01 via bbc.co.uk
  
  The Guinness World Record holder, from Portugal, lived to be 31 years and 165 days old.
  
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• Rugby World Cup 2023 final: New Zealand & South Africa's rivalry and history

  23-10-2023 13:58 via bbc.co.uk
  
  Saturday's Rugby World Cup final between the All Blacks and the Springboks will provide another chapter in a storied rugby union rivalry.
  
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• Skulls and flowers on parade at Mexico's Catrinas procession

  23-10-2023 13:42 via bbc.co.uk
  
  Mexicans dressed as skeletons parade through the streets of the capital ahead of the Day of the Dead.
  
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• St Louis City: Major League Soccer eye history in play-offs

  23-10-2023 13:20 via bbc.co.uk
  
  St Louis City have had a remarkable debut season in Major League Soccer. But far from resting on their laurels, the expansion side want to go all the way in the play-offs.
  
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• Bishan Singh Bedi: Indian cricket legend dies aged 77

  23-10-2023 13:19 via bbc.co.uk
  
  One of the world's finest spin bowlers, Bishan Bedi took 1,560 first-class wickets, the highest by an Indian.
  
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• Billionaires should face a minimum tax rate, report says

  23-10-2023 13:04 via bbc.co.uk
  
  A 2% rate on the world's wealthy could raise as much as $250bn a year, a report suggests.
  
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• Coast Guard rescues 4 Canadians from capsized catamaran off North Carolina

  23-10-2023 12:52 via abcnews.go.com
  
  The Coast Guard Command Center received an emergency signal at 12:18 p.m. from Moon Dragon, a catamaran off the coast of North Carolina Sunday afternoon.
  
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• What is Hamas, and what’s happening in Israel and Gaza?

  23-10-2023 12:50 via bbc.co.uk
  
  What is the Palestinian militant group Hamas and how will Israel respond to its attack?
  
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• Israel-Hamas war live: Israel says it launched ‘limited raids’ into Gaza Strip as it says Hamas is holding 222 hostages

  23-10-2023 12:25 via theguardian.com
  
  Israeli military said ground forces went into Gaza Strip overnight to fight Palestinian gunmen as it raises number of confirmed hostagesHamas and Israel at war: what we know on day 17The leaders of the US, UK, France, Canada, Germany and Italy have called on Israel to adhere to international law and protect civilians, while also reiterating Israel’s right to defend itself against terrorism.In a statement put out after a phone call, the leaders’ offices said:The leaders reiterated the
  
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• Orbán to give speech as government tries to release EU funds suspended over rule-of-law concerns – Europe live

  23-10-2023 12:23 via theguardian.com
  
  Hungary marks anniversary of 1956 revolution as European parliament investigates whether it has made progress on democratic standards The EU and Hungary are close to an agreement that would unfreeze billions in EU funds, according to the Hungarian side.Nearly 28 billion euros in EU funds originally slated for Hungary are currently frozen, under three different instruments. To unlock the funds, Brussels has given Budapest a long list of reforms to complete, from strengthening the judiciary to put
  
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• Russia-Ukraine war live: ‘Our positions are being held’ at besieged Avdiivka, says Zelenskiy

  23-10-2023 12:22 via theguardian.com
  
  Shattered town is key for Ukrainian counter-offensive into Donbas; reports of Kyiv’s forces making gains across Dnipro river at KhersonWhat we know on day 607 of the Russia-Ukraine warhas some reaction to the newsthat Russian-American journalist, Alsu Kurmasheva, has had her detention extended until 5 December (see earlier post at 09.38).Kurmasheva, who works for the US-funded Radio Free Europe/Radio Liberty (RFE/RL) media outlet, was detained by Russian law enforcement officers in the cen
  
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• Suella Braverman to urge Met to use ‘full force of the law’ over ‘jihad’ chants at protest – UK politics live

  23-10-2023 12:13 via theguardian.com
  
  Home secretary to meet Metropolitan police commissioner after officers said no offences were identified in footage from demonstration in LondonKeir Starmer has said he had “productive” talks during a visit to Tata’s giant Port Talbot plant in south Wales.The Labour leader told broadcasters:We have ambitious plans for the steel industry. We see this as the future, not the past. That requires strategic thinking about our economy. We want to go to clean power, that will bring down
  
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• Son tells of anger after finding mother dead in flooded Chesterfield home

  23-10-2023 12:10 via theguardian.com
  
  Paul Gilbert says people in flood-prone areas are forgotten, after death of Maureen Gilbert, 83, in Storm BabetA man who found his mother’s lifeless body floating in flood water triggered by Storm Babet in her Chesterfield home has spoken of his anger that people in flood-prone areas are being “forgotten”.It is thought that Maureen Gilbert, 83, drowned after she was unable to escape the rapidly rising water inside her terrace home owing to mobility problems. Continue reading...
  
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• Lottery winner to represent England at pool after buying table with winnings

  23-10-2023 11:58 via theguardian.com
  
  Neil Jones’s first purchase with £2.4m prize allows retired tiler to build playing skills to international levelA tiler whose first purchase after winning £2.4m on the national lottery was a pool table is about to experience his “proudest moment” as he prepares to represent his country at the European Pool Championships in Malta.Neil Jones, 59, had just £13 in his pocket when he and his partner, Julie Kirkham, won the money just before Christmas 2010. Continue
  
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• Dave Courtney: Former London gangster turned actor dies aged 64

  23-10-2023 11:57 via bbc.co.uk
  
  Dave Courtney, who claimed to be an associate of the Kray twins, was found dead at his home.
  
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• No evidence of hate crime in synagogue president killing - police

  23-10-2023 11:54 via bbc.co.uk
  
  Samantha Woll was stabbed to death in Detroit but antisemitism does not appear to be a motive, police say.
  
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• UK business secretary Kemi Badenoch turns down CBI invitation

  23-10-2023 11:52 via theguardian.com
  
  Latest blow leaves scandal-hit lobby group without a high-profile speaker at annual conferenceThe business secretary Kemi Badenoch has reportedly dealt another blow to the scandal-hit Confederation of British Industry (CBI) by turning down an invite to speak at the lobby group’s annual conference.Badenoch’s team have told the CBI that she would not be able to address the conference due to scheduling clashes leading up to the chancellor Jeremy Hunt’s autumn statement on 22 Novem
  
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• Israel hits Gaza with one of deadliest bombings so far in war against Hamas

  23-10-2023 11:51 via theguardian.com
  
  At least 400 Palestinians killed in last 24 hours, including 70 in refugee camp and near hospitalsIsrael and Hamas at war – live updatesThe blockaded Gaza Strip has been hit by one of the deadliest nights of Israeli bombing so far in the new war with the Palestinian militant group Hamas .At least 400 Palestinians were killed in Gaza in the last 24 hours, according to the Hamas-run health ministry, and 70 were killed overnight on Sunday in bombardments of the densely populated Jabalia refug
  
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• Olympiakos v Panathinaikos: Juankar taken to hospital after being hit by firecracker in abandoned derby

  23-10-2023 11:48 via bbc.co.uk
  
  Panathinaikos defender Juankar is taken to hospital after being struck by a firework in the club's abandoned match with Olympiakos.
  
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• China toddler mauling prompts crackdown on dogs

  23-10-2023 11:45 via bbc.co.uk
  
  The move has been widely criticised after reports that some dogs without owners are being euthanised.
  
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• House members urged in bipartisan letter to join demands for Biden to drop Julian Assange's case

  23-10-2023 11:44 via foxnews.com
  
  EXCLUSIVE: Reps. Thomas Massie, R-Ky., and James McGovern, D-Mass., are circulating a letter to their colleagues in the House of Representatives calling on President Biden to end the prosecution of Wikileaks founder Julian Assange, who is facing a possible extradition to the U.S. for publishing classified U.S. military documents. In a "Dear Colleague" letter obtained by Fox News Digital, the two congressmen asked fellow House members to join their bipartisan effort to "strongly encourage the Bid
  
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• Paul Newman's 'naughty' letters to Joanne Woodward discovered by daughter: 'I can't put this in the book'

  23-10-2023 11:30 via foxnews.com
  
  Paul Newman and Joanne Woodward’s daughter was rummaging through their attic at the family’s Westport, Connecticut, home when she made a surprising discovery. "We’d gone through ripped bags," the 62-year-old told Fox News Digital. "I remember right before one was about to be thrown out, I reached in – there were moths and dead mice everywhere… And I found the first 10 letters my dad ever wrote to my mom." "It was this close to being thrown away," Melissa admitted.
  
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• Dead and wounded strain Gaza hospitals as air strikes intensify

  23-10-2023 11:27 via bbc.co.uk
  
  As the Israel-Hamas war continues into a third week, doctors in Gaza battle to save who they can.
  
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