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There have been many potential turning points in this war, and every time Israel has remained determinedly on the path it's set: to destroy Hamas.The deadly strike in Rafah on Sunday night feels like another of those moments, and, possibly, could be the point that Benjamin Netanyahu is forced to turn. The White House is yet to comment fully, but Joe Biden had been openly opposed to a major Israeli […]

Tens of thousands of Armenian protesters have called for the resignation of prime minister Nikol Pashinyan after the nation agreed to hand over control of several border villages to Azerbaijan.Demonstrators clashed with police after blocking main streets in the capital city of Yerevan on Sunday and the police said 196 people have been detained. The gathering was the latest in a weeks-long series of demonstrations led by a high-ranking cleric […]

Four girls aged between nine and 17 were stabbed in an "unprovoked" attack at a cinema in Massachusetts, US police have said. A 21-year-old woman and a 29-year-old man were also found stabbed in a McDonald's restaurant in an incident that may be connected, according to officers. A man, whose identity has not been released, was taken into custody following a vehicle chase that ended in a crash in Sandwich, […]

Powerful storms have killed at least 15 people and left a trail of destruction in their wake as they swept across parts of the central United States.A tornado tore through a rural area in northern Texas, near the Oklahoma border, on Saturday night, killing at least seven people. Cooke County sheriff Ray Sappington said two children, aged two and five, were among the victims, with numerous injuries also reported.He said […]

A man had a cup of flaming liquid thrown at him, setting his clothing on fire, in a random attack on the New York subway, police say.The incident happened in lower Manhattan on Saturday afternoon and saw the man's shirt set ablaze, causing burn injuries on about a third of his body. The 23-year-old was recovering in hospital and the suspect was taken into custody, police said.Speaking to the New […]

PGA Tour golfer Grayson Murray who died aged 30 took his own life, his family has said.The American player, a two-time tour winner, withdrew from a competition in Texas with two holes remaining of his round on Friday citing an illness, a day before he died.In a statement, his parents Eric and Terry Murray said "life wasn't always easy" for their son and "although he took his own life, we […]

At least six newborn babies have died after a fire broke out at a children's hospital in India, according to reports. Firefighters said they carried 12 newborns out of the centre in the Vivek Vihar district of east New Delhi late on Saturday night, but six of them died due to smoke inhalation. Another infant is believed to have died on Sunday morning, according to local media. There are differing […]

In the final campaign rally for the ruling African National Congress (ANC), the 112-year-old political party and liberation movement turned long-time government appealed to voters and the nation for faith and patience.This is the most consequential election in South Africa's democratic history since the first free and inclusive vote to end Apartheid in 1994. Now, the party that led the country to freedom is at risk of losing its majority […]

Professional golfer Grayson Murray has died aged 30, the PGA Tour has said. The American, a two-time tour winner who was number 58 in the world ranking, withdrew late in his second round at the Charles Schwab Challenge in Fort Worth, Texas, on Friday, citing an illness. "We were devastated to learn - and are heartbroken to share - that PGA Tour player Grayson Murray passed away this morning. I […]