Day News Recap: Gaza, Ukraine and Africa conflicts dominate as markets stay mixed
Israeli airstrikes and West Bank violence dominated the day, with a strike on an apartment building in Gaza City's Rimal neighbourhood killing five Palestinians, while the World Health Organization warned that repeated delays in getting medicines, prosthetics and other supplies into Gaza could have devastating consequences. π πIn the occupied West Bank, Israeli settlers attacked Palestinian olive harvesters and journalists at several locations, and residents of Ras al-Ahmar said a new barrier had cut off water, animal feed, healthcare access and movement for their Bedouin community. π πIsrael's Supreme Court overturned a ban on the country's two main Arab-majority political... [Continue Reading]
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Breakfast News Recap: Ukraine infrastructure hit, Congo Ebola toll rises and G7 moves on oil reserves
Russia intensified strikes on Ukraine, hitting Kyiv's Northern Bridge and damaging the road surface and trolleybus overhead wires, while the UN rights chief said the war is a human rights catastrophe and warned the situation is growing and intensifying. π πIn the Middle East, the World Health Organization warned that repeated delays in getting medicines, prosthetics and other medical supplies into Gaza could have devastating consequences, as Israel's Supreme Court overturned a ban on Arab parties ahead of the October 27 election. π π Israeli restrictions linked to a new barrier have also cut off water, animal feed, healthcare access... [Continue Reading]
Royal Navy's new attack submarine HMS Agamemnon arrives at Faslane
The Royal Navy's newest Astute-class nuclear-powered attack submarine, HMS Agamemnon, has arrived at its home port at HM Naval Base Clyde in Faslane, Scotland. The vessel reached the River Clyde after departing Barrow last week and completing its first dive at sea during the journey north. It will now undergo sea trials and operational preparation over the coming months before joining the operational fleet.The submarine is the sixth Astute-class boat in the fleet and the latest addition to the Navy's hunter-killer force. According to the service, HMS Agamemnon is equipped with Tomahawk land-attack missiles and torpedoes, and is designed to... [Continue Reading]

