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France24.com (en) 

Gaza civil defence says at least 90 killed in Israel school strike

AFP could not independently verify the toll which, if confirmed, would appear to be one of the largest from a single strike during 10 months of war in Gaza between Israel and Hamas Palestinian militants. "The death toll is now between 90 to 100 and there are dozens more wounded. Three Israeli rockets hit the school that was housing displaced Palestinians," agency spokesman Mahmud Bassal told AFP. The government media office in Hamas-ruled Gaza said the strike killed more than 100 people. With... Читать дальше...

Voice of America 

In fight for West, Harris campaigns in Arizona, Trump in Montana

GLENDALE, Arizona — U.S. Vice President Kamala Harris campaigned in a packed arena in Arizona on Friday, hoping to put Republican candidate Donald Trump on the back foot in the West, while Trump held his own rally in Montana to support a Republican candidate for Senate. The Democratic presidential candidate, less than a month into her bid for the White House, has been on a weeklong tour after naming her running mate, Minnesota Governor Tim Walz, with a focus on building excitement for her campaign... Читать дальше...

Radio Free Europe / Radio Liberty 

Did Russia Block YouTube?

Thousands of YouTube users in Russia reported on August 8 that the platform is no longer accessible for them – and it’s not the first time Russia is restricting YouTube. Why is this happening, and what alternatives would Russians have in the future?

The Punch 

‘Amusan can still run 100m hurdles final’

World record holder Tobi Amusan still has a slim chance of running in the women’s 100m hurdles final at the Paris 2024 Olympics, but that depends on any of the eight finalists electing not to run the race due to injury or any other reason, Saturday PUNCH reports. Amusan narrowly missed out on a spot

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Ablogtowatch.com 

Hands-On: Van Cleef & Arpels Lady Arpels Brise d’Ete ‘Summer Breeze’ Watch

“Poetic complication” is a term that Paris-based Van Cleef & Arpels introduced a number of years ago to help explain the brand’s ethos when it came to developing novel mechanical complications for its high-end timepieces. Rather than the more traditional information-based displays and other similar complications, Van Cleef & Arpels wanted to create positive emotions […]

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The Tilehurst End 

Birmingham City vs Reading: Match Preview

Photo by Dan Istitene/Getty Images

Can the Royals put up a fight against a Birmingham side who have done a lot of spending in the transfer market so far? Join us as we look at who they have brought in, how we may line up and tactics that may help us defeat the newly relegated side!

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The Punch 

Court declines jurisdiction in El-Rufai’s suit

The Federal High Court in Kaduna has dismissed a suit filed by the immediate-past governor of the state, Mallam Nasir El-Rufai, seeking to set aside the ad-hoc committee report of the Kaduna State House of Assembly, among other declaratory reliefs. In a ruling delivered on July 30, 2024, and a copy of the Certified True

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