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More than 200 families have been displaced, Palestinian officials sayThe Israeli military has launched a sweeping crackdown in the occupied West Bank, demolishing homes and businesses in the city of Hebron and displacing hundreds of families, according to local officials. Footage shared online showed destruction caused by Israeli bulldozers, with at least one whole street appearing to have been flattened. The military has also cordoned off the city, heavily restricting the movement of its 200,000 residents. The operation was announced by Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu on Friday, in response to the killing of two Israeli soldiers by two Palestinian gunmen in an attack on a checkpoint. Three other Israeli soldiers were injured, and the gunmen were also killed. Netanyahu said on Friday that buildings around the site of the attack and the neighbourhoods that the two gunmen were from would be "destroyed". Hebron's Mayor Youssef al-Jaabari said more than 1,000 people had been displaced by the operation, which centred on the Ein Deir Baha and Farsh al-Hawa neighbourhoods, and targeted homes, businesses, industrial sites and infrastructure.

Trump's endorsement of Benjamin Netanyahu came despite opposition from some of his closest advisers, who have grown frustrated with the Israeli prime minister. Follow us on GoogleIsraeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu speaks during a special plenum session in honor of U. S. President Donald Trump at the Knesset, Israel’s parliament in Jerusalem, on October 13, 2025(photo credit: YONATAN SINDEL/FLASH90)ByASHER SMITHOCTOBER 24, 2026 18:09Updated: OCTOBER 24, 2026 19:50US President Donald Trump’s advisers are reportedly optimistic about opportunities to work with Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu’s opposition if he loses in the upcoming election, according to US officials cited by Axios. Trump endorsed Netanyahu on Tuesday after weeks of hesitation, with Axios noting that the US president has never worked with an Israeli prime minister other than Netanyahu and does not personally know any of the other candidates. “[Netanyahu] is the devil [Trump] knows,” one Trump adviser told Axios. The report also said that many of Trump's closest advisers opposed his decision to endorse Netanyahu, believing the president should stay out of the Israeli election.

WASHINGTON -- A bipartisan group of US lawmakers is stepping up efforts to defend Ukraine, challenging President Donald Trump’s decision to ease restrictions on Russian energy imports and demanding guarantees that Kyiv will retain access to critical American military and intelligence support. In a series of legislative initiatives, congressional inquiries, and appeals to the administration, Republicans and Democrats have warned that decisions benefiting Moscow or disrupting Ukraine’s battlefield capabilities could undermine US national security, weaken congressional authority, and prolong Russia’s war. The pushback comes after the administration authorized transactions involving Russian diesel fuel, amid reports that Ukraine’s access to SpaceX’s Starlink and military-grade Starshield satellite communications systems had been restricted. Ukrainian officials say the disruptions have affected military operations, although they reported on October 24 that satellite connection speeds had been restored. Questions remain about who imposed the restrictions. A Ukrainian official familiar with the matter told RFE/RL that SpaceX had not responded to Kyiv about the previous restrictions.

Negotiators from Ukraine, Russia and the US are expected to meet in Abu Dhabi next month. Ukraine says restrictions on its military’s Starlink satellite connections have been lifted after more than a week of disruption that hampered drone operations against Russian forces. Defence Minister Yevhenii Khmara said on Saturday that Starlink and Starshield connections were stable on equipment travelling above 400 kilometres per hour (250 miles per hour). He credited talks with Washington and President Volodymyr Zelenskyy’s diplomacy. Recommended Stories list of 4 itemslist 1 of 4Democracy by ZIP Code: Two Americas, one electionlist 2 of 4Czech Republic advances media funding overhaul despite criticismlist 3 of 4Barcelona housing activists evicted by police from residential buildinglist 4 of 4Serbia elections test student movement demanding justice for 16 victimsend of listUkraine relies heavily on Elon Musk’s SpaceX satellite services for communications and drone missions. However, who ordered the restrictions remains unclear, with US President Donald Trump denying responsibility while defending Elon Musk.

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'My daughter's bed was propped up on books,' says mum amid child poverty fears3 hours agoShelley PhelpsWales Westminster correspondentSarah RuscoeSarah Ruscoe's daughter Sabrina is among Wales' one-third of children living in relative poverty"I was sleeping on the sofa, she had a bed that was propped up on books. One of the legs had fallen off completely. "Sarah Ruscoe, a single mum out of work because of a health condition, said she had worried her daughter's bed would collapse in the night after finding herself in a "dire" financial situation. A food bank user, Ruscoe said "every year seems to be getting worse" as she struggled to make her benefits cover essentials. A charity eventually paid for a new bed for daughter Sabrina, 11. But MPs heard this week that the general picture of one in three children living in relative poverty in Wales had not changed in 20 years, with a think tank saying the problem was becoming entrenched. On Wednesday MPs at the UK Parliament's Welsh Affairs Committee opened an inquiry on ending child poverty in Wales.

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United States intelligence agencies have warned that Iran is in “advanced stages” of plans to target US personnel abroad, prompting Washington to place staff on high alert in the Middle East, according to US officials and an official memo cited by Axios and The New York Times (NYT). The alert comes as the US and Israel signal they may be preparing for a new military campaign against Iran, which Tehran has reportedly threatened to retaliate against, in part by targeting communications cables in the Gulf. Recommended Stories list of 3 itemslist 1 of 3Are global oil reserves sufficient to withstand renewed US-Iran war?list 2 of 3Netanyahu promises Iran regime change: Can Israel topple Tehran government?list 3 of 3Iran says seven ships hit in Hormuz Strait, warns US of wider responseend of listThe heightened threat assessment has prompted Washington, already on guard over escalating attacks by Iran-backed Houthis, to trim Washington’s diplomatic presence in the Middle East, the NYT has reported, citing officials. Here’s what we know about the latest US warning, and how it fits into the broader US-Iran conflict:What has the US said about Iran’s alleged plans to attack Americans?

A white 'bathtub ring' on the rocks at Lake Mead (the reservoir behind the Hoover Dam) shows how far water levels have fallen. (vitkievit/iStockphoto/Getty Images) The Southwestern US is in an ongoing megadrought that began in 2000, largely driven by overconsumption of water and climate change. Water scarcity in the region is immediately visible in the Colorado River and the reservoirs of Lake Mead and Lake Powell. As the region's agricultural industries and human populations grow, water levels continue to fall. Currently, surface reservoirs contain just 15 months' worth of water, based on average current consumption rates. Farmlands use up the majority of the Basin's water supply: about 52 percent of water from the Colorado River goes to agricultural irrigation. When those rivers, lakes and reservoirs dry up, those industries – and the ~40 million people who live in the Colorado River Basin – rely on another, hidden source of water below ground. But researchers from Virginia Tech and Indiana University Bloomington show those groundwater supplies are also rapidly declining, in ways they didn't expect.

WorldA record number of Israelis have left the country in recent years, data shows, and experts are raising the alarm ahead of a "watershed" election that they say could add to the trend and put more strain on the country's economy. A February study found 99,000 Israelis left the country in 2023 and 2024Willy Lowry · CBC News · Posted: Oct 24, 2026 8:00 AM EDT | Last Updated: 6 hours agoListen to this articleEstimated 5 minutesThe audio version of this article is generated by AI-based technology. Mispronunciations can occur. We are working with our partners to continually review and improve the results. Economist Itai Ater, seen in Tel Aviv in September, was the lead author of a study that found 99,000 Israelis left the country between January 2023 and December 2024. (Luke Wolagiewicz/CBC)Sitting at his desk in a sun-filled apartment in Tel Aviv, economist Itai Ater pored over data that shows more Israelis have left the country over the past three years than ever before.

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KYIV, Ukraine (AP) — Ukraine and Russia have signaled their willingness to resume U. S.-brokered peace talks and are backing a humanitarian mission led by First lady Melania Trump. But deep disagreements over territory and security guarantees that re-emerged this week underscore obstacles to ending the war. The new diplomatic push comes after more than four and a half years of fighting, bringing with it a surprise announcement on Friday: Kyiv and Moscow have agreed to a local ceasefire to allow aid next week into a stranded town in Ukraine’s southern war-divided region of Kherson, following secret consultations between Melania Trump and civilian negotiators from Russia and Ukraine. While the initiative raised hopes of similar humanitarian missions in the future, there were few indications that any of the key positions have shifted. Russia continues to demand Ukrainian territory it does not fully control, while Kyiv insists any agreement must include ironclad guarantees against another invasion. Story continues below advertisement