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<p>More than 4,000 people were evacuated from border areas&nbsp;in Ukraine's northeastern Kharkiv region on Sunday (May 12),&nbsp;&nbsp;the local governor said. In a post on social media, Governor Oleg Synegubov&nbsp;said, "In total, 4,073 people have&nbsp;been evacuated."&nbsp;</p>

<p>Synegubov further said&nbsp;that on Sunday, a 63-year-old man&nbsp;was killed&nbsp;by artillery fire in the village of Glyboke&nbsp;and&nbsp;a 38-year-old man&nbsp;was wounded&nbsp;in Vovchansk, a border town with some 3,000 residents before the current offensive.</p>

<p>This mass evacuation came after&nbsp;Russian forces claimed the capture of five villages in Kharkiv as it launched a&nbsp;surprise cross-border offensive in the region on Friday.</p>

<p>Earlier,&nbsp;the Russian defence ministry said that&nbsp;Moscow's forces had taken the&nbsp;Kharkiv villages of Pletenivka, Ohirtseve, Borysivka, Pylna, and Strilecha across the border from Russia's Belgorod region, the news agency Reuters reported.&nbsp;</p>

<h2><strong>'Ukraine carrying out&nbsp;counterattacks in Kharkiv villages'</strong></h2>

<p>On Saturday, Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelensky said that the military&nbsp;had been carrying out counterattacks in border villages in&nbsp;Kharkiv.&nbsp;"Disrupting Russian offensive plans is now our number one task," President Zelensky said.</p>

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<p>He insisted that troops must "return the initiative to Ukraine", again urging allies to speed up arms deliveries.</p>

<h2><strong>Ukraine shelling kills one, wounds 29 in&nbsp;Belgorod</strong></h2>

<p>In other news from the war,&nbsp;Belgorod's governor&nbsp;Vyacheslav&nbsp;Gladkov&nbsp;said&nbsp;late Saturday that&nbsp;one woman&nbsp;was killed, 29 people were wounded&nbsp;and&nbsp;several hundred flats&nbsp;were damaged&nbsp;by Ukraine's continuous attacks over the weekend.</p>

<p>"The city of Belgorod and Belgorod region were subjected to massive shelling by Ukrainian armed forces,"&nbsp;Gladkov said in a post on Telegram.&nbsp;</p>

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<p>Hours later, the Russian defence ministry said that its air defence forces had destroyed two Soviet-era conventional ballistic missiles launched overnight by Ukrainian forces over Belgorod.</p>

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More than 4,000 people were evacuated from border areas in Ukraine's northeastern Kharkiv region on Sunday (May 12), the local governor said. In a post on social media, Governor Oleg Synegubov said, "In total, 4,073 people have been evacuated.

More than 4,000 people were evacuated from border areas in Ukraine's northeastern Kharkiv region on Sunday (May 12), the local governor said. In a post on social media, Governor Oleg Synegubov said, "In total, 4,073 people have been evacuated." Synegubov further said that on Sunday, a 63-year-old man was killed by artillery fire in the village of Glyboke and a 38-year-old man was wounded in Vovchansk, a border town with some 3,000 residents before the current offensive. This mass evacuation came after Russian forces claimed the capture of five villages in Kharkiv as it launched a surprise cross-border offensive in the region on Friday. Earlier, the Russian defence ministry said that Moscow's forces had taken the Kharkiv villages of Pletenivka, Ohirtseve, Borysivka, Pylna, and Strilecha across the border from Russia's Belgorod region, the news agency Reuters reported. 'Ukraine carrying out counterattacks in Kharkiv villages' On Saturday, Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelensky said that the military had been carrying out counterattacks in border villages in Kharkiv. "Disrupting Russian offensive plans is now our number one task," President Zelensky said. Also read | At least five killed in Ukrainian strikes on border regions, Donetsk: Russian officials He insisted that troops must "return the initiative to Ukraine", again urging allies to speed up arms deliveries. Ukraine shelling kills one, wounds 29 in Belgorod In other news from the war, Belgorod's governor Vyacheslav Gladkov said late Saturday that one woman was killed, 29 people were wounded and several hundred flats were damaged by Ukraine's continuous attacks over the weekend. "The city of Belgorod and Belgorod region were subjected to massive shelling by Ukrainian armed forces," Gladkov said in a post on Telegram. Also watch | Future of war: Will private military contractors take over? | WION Decodes × Hours later, the Russian defence ministry said that its air defence forces had destroyed two Soviet-era conventional ballistic missiles launched overnight by Ukrainian forces over Belgorod. (With inputs from agencies)

Ukraine war: Over 4,000 evacuated from Kharkiv after Russia claimed to capture five villages

<p><meta name="uuid" content="uuidLXa3RcOjvYbO" />A 39-year-old man in New York's Bronx was arrested and taken into custody on Saturday (May 11) after he wrapped a belt around a woman's neck before raping her. This horrific incident happened on May 1. American media reported on Saturday that the police charged&nbsp; Kashaan Parks with rape, strangulation, assault, sexual abuse, public lewdness, and harassment.</p>

<p>The woman, 45, was recovering from the assault, a report by NBC News said. The incident happened&nbsp;near East 152nd Street and 3rd Avenue around 3 am on May 1. It came just a month after several women took to social media&nbsp;to share incidents in which they said they&nbsp;were punched&nbsp;by men while walking the streets of downtown Manhattan in broad daylight.</p>

<p>The report said that at least two men&nbsp;were arrested&nbsp;in connection with&nbsp;the incidents in downtown Manhattan.&nbsp;</p>

<h2><strong>Who is Kashaan Parks?</strong></h2>

<p>Kashaan Parks is the suspect in the May 1 strangulation and rape in the Bronx. The video of the incident released by the police showed Parks,&nbsp;wearing a white sheet to cover his face, following the woman and throwing a&nbsp;belt around her neck, causing the 45-year-old to fall.&nbsp;</p>

<p>The woman lost consciousness, and Parks dragged her between two cars. He then raped her before fleeing the spot. The footage of the crime went viral on social media.&nbsp;Addressing a press conference, the police said on Friday that the victim did not report the assault to the authorities.</p>

<p>The police added that they learnt about the crime when they saw&nbsp;the footage caught on security cameras.&nbsp;</p>

<h2><strong>Not&nbsp;the first time&nbsp;Parks was behind bars</strong></h2>

<p>Citing the police, a report by The New York Times on Sunday said that this was not the first time&nbsp;that Parks&nbsp;had&nbsp;been arrested. He&nbsp;was apprehended&nbsp;twice-&nbsp;in 2018 for domestic&nbsp;assault,&nbsp; and in 2013 for theft of service in the transit system.&nbsp;</p>

<p><em>(With inputs from agencies)</em></p>


A 39-year-old man in New York's Bronx was arrested and taken into custody on Saturday (May 11) after he wrapped a belt around a woman's neck before raping her. This horrific incident happened on May 1.

A 39-year-old man in New York's Bronx was arrested and taken into custody on Saturday (May 11) after he wrapped a belt around a woman's neck before raping her. This horrific incident happened on May 1. American media reported on Saturday that the police charged Kashaan Parks with rape, strangulation, assault, sexual abuse, public lewdness, and harassment. The woman, 45, was recovering from the assault, a report by NBC News said. The incident happened near East 152nd Street and 3rd Avenue around 3 am on May 1. It came just a month after several women took to social media to share incidents in which they said they were punched by men while walking the streets of downtown Manhattan in broad daylight. The report said that at least two men were arrested in connection with the incidents in downtown Manhattan. Who is Kashaan Parks? Kashaan Parks is the suspect in the May 1 strangulation and rape in the Bronx. The video of the incident released by the police showed Parks, wearing a white sheet to cover his face, following the woman and throwing a belt around her neck, causing the 45-year-old to fall. The woman lost consciousness, and Parks dragged her between two cars. He then raped her before fleeing the spot. The footage of the crime went viral on social media. Addressing a press conference, the police said on Friday that the victim did not report the assault to the authorities. The police added that they learnt about the crime when they saw the footage caught on security cameras. Not the first time Parks was behind bars Citing the police, a report by The New York Times on Sunday said that this was not the first time that Parks had been arrested. He was apprehended twice- in 2018 for domestic assault, and in 2013 for theft of service in the transit system. (With inputs from agencies)

New York rape case: Who is Kashaan Parks, the man who strangulated and raped a woman?

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<p>Muhammad Nimr&nbsp;Qazaat,&nbsp;and his son&nbsp;Youssef, both doctors by profession,&nbsp;were killed in an Israeli air strike on the city of Deir al-Balah in a central area of the Gaza Strip, the war-torn&nbsp;region's&nbsp;civil defence agency said on Sunday (May 12).&nbsp;</p>

<p>In a statement, the civil defence agency said,&nbsp;"The bodies of Doctor Muhammad Nimr Qazaat and his son, Doctor Youssef, were recovered (as&nbsp;they were killed) because of an Israeli raid on the city of Deir al-Balah in the central Gaza Strip, and&nbsp;they were transferred&nbsp;to Al-Aqsa Martyrs Hospital in Deir al-Balah."</p>

<p>The Israeli military did not comment on the development yet.</p>

<h2><strong>Israel launches fresh strikes in&nbsp;Gaza</strong></h2>

<p>This raid came as the Israeli military launched fresh strikes in the Gaza Strip on Sunday after it expanded an evacuation order for Rafah. Citing witnesses, a report by the news agency AFP said that&nbsp;Israel had carried out strikes in Rafah near the crossing with Egypt on Saturday.&nbsp;</p>

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<p>Also on Saturday, the&nbsp;Israeli military said it called on residents and displaced people in Jabalia, northern&nbsp;Gaza&nbsp;to clear out,&nbsp;saying it was returning to operate in the area after it noticed Hamas trying to re-establish its control (of&nbsp;the area).</p>

<p>“In northern&nbsp;Gaza, in the last hour, fighter jets have been striking terrorist targets. This morning&nbsp;we&nbsp;began a temporary evacuation process of the Jabalia area from this area towards the centre of the&nbsp;strip&nbsp;as part of our preparation for a military operation in the area. In recent weeks, we have identified attempts by Hamas to restore its military capabilities in Jabalia&nbsp;and&nbsp;we are working to dismantle these attempts,"&nbsp;Israeli military spokesperson Daniel Hagari said.</p>

<h2><strong>Gaza truce deal possible tomorrow if...: Joe Biden</strong></h2>

<p>As the hopes of a ceasefire deal in the Gaza war are fading, United States President Joe Biden said on Saturday that a truce in the war&nbsp;was possible as soon as&nbsp;"tomorrow"&nbsp;if Hamas released hostages.&nbsp;Some 250 people&nbsp;were abducted&nbsp;to the Gaza Strip on October 7 when Hamas militants attacked southern Israel.</p>

<p>Israel has said 128 of them are still held captive in the Palestinian territory. Among them, 38 are presumed to be dead.</p>

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<p>"There would be a ceasefire tomorrow if Hamas would release the hostages,"&nbsp;US President Biden&nbsp;said at a fundraiser outside Seattle, at the home of a former Microsoft executive, after avoiding the topic at three similar events on Friday.</p>

<p>"Israel said&nbsp;it's&nbsp;up to Hamas, if&nbsp;they wanted to do it, we could end it tomorrow. And the ceasefire would begin tomorrow,"&nbsp;he added.&nbsp;Hamas and Israel have so far failed to reach a ceasefire deal despite repeated rounds of indirect negotiations.</p>

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Disclaimer: WION takes utmost care to accurately and responsibly report ongoing developments on the Israel-Palestine conflict after the Hamas attacks. However, we cannot independently verify the authenticity of all statements, photos and videos. Muhammad Nimr Qazaat, and his son Youssef, both doctors by profession, were killed in an Israeli air strike on the city of Deir al-Balah in a central area of the Gaza Strip, the war-torn region's civil defence agency said on Sunday (May 12). In a statement, the civil defence agency said, "The bodies of Doctor Muhammad Nimr Qazaat and his son, Doctor Youssef, were recovered (as they were killed) because of an Israeli raid on the city of Deir al-Balah in the central Gaza Strip, and they were transferred to Al-Aqsa Martyrs Hospital in Deir al-Balah." The Israeli military did not comment on the development yet. Israel launches fresh strikes in Gaza This raid came as the Israeli military launched fresh strikes in the Gaza Strip on Sunday after it expanded an evacuation order for Rafah. Citing witnesses, a report by the news agency AFP said that Israel had carried out strikes in Rafah near the crossing with Egypt on Saturday. Also read | Biden says Gaza ceasefire possible as soon as 'tomorrow' if Hamas releases hostages Also on Saturday, the Israeli military said it called on residents and displaced people in Jabalia, northern Gaza to clear out, saying it was returning to operate in the area after it noticed Hamas trying to re-establish its control (of the area). “In northern Gaza, in the last hour, fighter jets have been striking terrorist targets. This morning we began a temporary evacuation process of the Jabalia area from this area towards the centre of the strip as part of our preparation for a military operation in the area. In recent weeks, we have identified attempts by Hamas to restore its military capabilities in Jabalia and we are working to dismantle these attempts," Israeli military spokesperson Daniel Hagari said. Gaza truce deal possible tomorrow if...: Joe Biden As the hopes of a ceasefire deal in the Gaza war are fading, United States President Joe Biden said on Saturday that a truce in the war was possible as soon as "tomorrow" if Hamas released hostages. Some 250 people were abducted to the Gaza Strip on October 7 when Hamas militants attacked southern Israel. Israel has said 128 of them are still held captive in the Palestinian territory. Among them, 38 are presumed to be dead. Also watch | Future of war: Will private military contractors take over? | WION Decodes × "There would be a ceasefire tomorrow if Hamas would release the hostages," US President Biden said at a fundraiser outside Seattle, at the home of a former Microsoft executive, after avoiding the topic at three similar events on Friday. "Israel said it's up to Hamas, if they wanted to do it, we could end it tomorrow. And the ceasefire would begin tomorrow," he added. Hamas and Israel have so far failed to reach a ceasefire deal despite repeated rounds of indirect negotiations. (With inputs from agencies)

Gaza war: Father and son, both doctors, killed in Israeli air strike on Deir al-Balah

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<p><meta name="uuid" content="uuid91qceSHr2MLs" />Israel on Saturday (May 11) hit parts of the war-ravaged Gaza Strip&nbsp;including&nbsp;Rafah&nbsp;as&nbsp;the hopes of a truce deal (between Israel and Hamas) were fading away. A report by the news agency AFP said that at least 21 people were killed during strikes in central Gaza and taken to Al-Aqsa Martyrs Hospital in Deir al-Balah. While&nbsp;in Rafah, there were&nbsp;intense air strikes near the crossing with Egypt.</p>

<p>Other Israel strikes occurred in north Gaza, AFP reported citing witnesses. The strikes came after the Israeli military on Tuesday (May 7)&nbsp;seized and closed the Palestinian side of the Rafah crossing -- through which all fuel passes into Gaza -- after ordering residents of eastern Rafah to evacuate.</p>

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<p>On Saturday, the military said that&nbsp;troops were fighting "armed terrorists" at the crossing and had found "numerous underground tunnel shafts."&nbsp;</p>

<h2><strong>300k fled Rafah since the initial evacuation order</strong></h2>

<p>Israel said on Saturday that 300,000 people had fled Rafah since an initial evacuation order. Sharing a new evacuation order on X, the Israeli military told Palestinians&nbsp;to go to the "humanitarian zone" of Al-Mawasi, on the coast northwest of Rafah.</p>

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<p>"A call to all residents and displaced people in the Jabalia area and the neighbourhoods of Al-Salam, Al-Nour, Tal Al-Zaatar, Beit Lahia Project, Jabalia Camp, Ezbet Mlin, Al-Rawda, Al-Nuzha, Al-Jarn, Al-Nahda, and Al-Zuhour - go immediately to the shelters west of Gaza City!" the post added.&nbsp;</p>

<h2><strong>Death toll in Gaza nears 35,000</strong></h2>

<p>The war between Israel and Hamas began after the Palestinian militant group launched an unprecedented attack on Israel on October 7 last year, killing 1,200 people, mostly civilians.</p>

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<p>Israel has said 128 of them are still held captive in the Palestinian territory. Among them, 38 are presumed to be dead.</p>

<p>Israel struck back hard in the Gaza Strip, killing&nbsp;at least 34,971,&nbsp;mostly&nbsp;women and children, according to the Hamas-run territory's health ministry. Thousands of people have&nbsp;been injured&nbsp;in the Palestinian territory.&nbsp;</p>

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Disclaimer: WION takes utmost care to accurately and responsibly report ongoing developments on the Israel-Palestine conflict after the Hamas attacks. However, we cannot independently verify the authenticity of all statements, photos and videos. Israel on Saturday (May 11) hit parts of the war-ravaged Gaza Strip including Rafah as the hopes of a truce deal (between Israel and Hamas) were fading away. A report by the news agency AFP said that at least 21 people were killed during strikes in central Gaza and taken to Al-Aqsa Martyrs Hospital in Deir al-Balah. While in Rafah, there were intense air strikes near the crossing with Egypt. Other Israel strikes occurred in north Gaza, AFP reported citing witnesses. The strikes came after the Israeli military on Tuesday (May 7) seized and closed the Palestinian side of the Rafah crossing -- through which all fuel passes into Gaza -- after ordering residents of eastern Rafah to evacuate. Also read | Egypt refuses to coordinate with Israel on Gaza aid over ‘unacceptable escalation,’ say reports On Saturday, the military said that troops were fighting "armed terrorists" at the crossing and had found "numerous underground tunnel shafts." 300k fled Rafah since the initial evacuation order Israel said on Saturday that 300,000 people had fled Rafah since an initial evacuation order. Sharing a new evacuation order on X, the Israeli military told Palestinians to go to the "humanitarian zone" of Al-Mawasi, on the coast northwest of Rafah. #عاجل 🔴 نداء إلى جميع السكان والنازحين المتواجدين في منطقة جباليا وأحياء السلام والنور وتل الزعتر ومشروع بيت لاهيا ومعسكر جباليا وعزبة ملين والروضة, والنزهة, الجرن، النهضة، والزهور - توجهوا فورًا إلى المآوي غرب مدينة غزة! ⭕️تتواجدون في منطقة قتال خطيرة. تحاول حماس إعمار… pic.twitter.com/oFYipXMajx — افيخاي ادرعي (@AvichayAdraee) May 11, 2024 × "A call to all residents and displaced people in the Jabalia area and the neighbourhoods of Al-Salam, Al-Nour, Tal Al-Zaatar, Beit Lahia Project, Jabalia Camp, Ezbet Mlin, Al-Rawda, Al-Nuzha, Al-Jarn, Al-Nahda, and Al-Zuhour - go immediately to the shelters west of Gaza City!" the post added. Death toll in Gaza nears 35,000 The war between Israel and Hamas began after the Palestinian militant group launched an unprecedented attack on Israel on October 7 last year, killing 1,200 people, mostly civilians. Also watch | Future of war: Will private military contractors take over? | WION Decodes × Israel has said 128 of them are still held captive in the Palestinian territory. Among them, 38 are presumed to be dead. Israel struck back hard in the Gaza Strip, killing at least 34,971, mostly women and children, according to the Hamas-run territory's health ministry. Thousands of people have been injured in the Palestinian territory. (With inputs from agencies)

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<p>Emails that were sent to several schools in the Indian city of Ahmedabad&nbsp;threatening bomb blasts have been traced to Pakistan, the news agency PTI reported on Friday (May 10) citing the police. On May 6, which was the eve of the third phase of the Lok Sabha elections in the country, emails having&nbsp;hoax bomb threats were sent to&nbsp;36 schools in Ahmedabad.&nbsp;</p>

<p>The schools that received these emails&nbsp;from the Russian domain 'mail.ru' were designated as polling booths. The police jumped into action (on receiving the emails) and started an investigation. They, however, did&nbsp;not find any suspect&nbsp;or explosive&nbsp;at any of the schools.&nbsp;</p>

<h2><strong>'Emails sent to spread fear'</strong></h2>

<p>"The emails were sent from the 'mail.ru' domain, in which a man impersonating himself as Tauheed Liaquat sent them to all the schools to spread fear among voters and Indian citizens," the Ahmedabad crime branch said on Friday.</p>

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<p>According to&nbsp;Joint Commissioner of Police Sharad Singhal, Liaquat&nbsp;also assumed another identity as Hamad Javed. Singhal said that the&nbsp;person with these names was operating from Pakistan's Faisalabad district.&nbsp;</p>

<p>The same person has created various identities on different social media platforms, one of them being that of Hamad Javed, the top police official said and pointed out that these social media platforms were used to spread anti-India messages, rumours, and fear among Indians.&nbsp;</p>

<p>"It is possible that the name was created to spread fear and rumour. But one thing is certain the emails were sent using the mail.ru domain and the location was traced to the Faisalabad cantonment area in Pakistan," Singhal added.</p>

<p>Liaqaut's name&nbsp;had&nbsp;also been revealed during a honeytrap investigation by another agency, he said.</p>

<h2><strong>Further probe underway</strong></h2>

<p>Singhal also said that further investigation into the case was underway, adding, that agencies like the Intelligence Bureau (IB), Anti Terrorist Squad (ATS), National Technical Research Organisation (NTRO), and Research and Analysis Wing (RAW) were contacted.</p>

<p>This incident in Ahmedabad came days after similar emails (of bomb threats)&nbsp;were sent to schools in New Delhi.&nbsp;</p>

<p><em>(With inputs from agencies)</em></p>


Emails that were sent to several schools in the Indian city of Ahmedabad threatening bomb blasts have been traced to Pakistan, the news agency PTI reported on Friday (May 10) citing the police.

Emails that were sent to several schools in the Indian city of Ahmedabad threatening bomb blasts have been traced to Pakistan, the news agency PTI reported on Friday (May 10) citing the police. On May 6, which was the eve of the third phase of the Lok Sabha elections in the country, emails having hoax bomb threats were sent to 36 schools in Ahmedabad. The schools that received these emails from the Russian domain 'mail.ru' were designated as polling booths. The police jumped into action (on receiving the emails) and started an investigation. They, however, did not find any suspect or explosive at any of the schools. 'Emails sent to spread fear' "The emails were sent from the 'mail.ru' domain, in which a man impersonating himself as Tauheed Liaquat sent them to all the schools to spread fear among voters and Indian citizens," the Ahmedabad crime branch said on Friday. Also read | After India's capital city, several schools in Ahmedabad receive bomb threats According to Joint Commissioner of Police Sharad Singhal, Liaquat also assumed another identity as Hamad Javed. Singhal said that the person with these names was operating from Pakistan's Faisalabad district. The same person has created various identities on different social media platforms, one of them being that of Hamad Javed, the top police official said and pointed out that these social media platforms were used to spread anti-India messages, rumours, and fear among Indians. "It is possible that the name was created to spread fear and rumour. But one thing is certain the emails were sent using the mail.ru domain and the location was traced to the Faisalabad cantonment area in Pakistan," Singhal added. Liaqaut's name had also been revealed during a honeytrap investigation by another agency, he said. Further probe underway Singhal also said that further investigation into the case was underway, adding, that agencies like the Intelligence Bureau (IB), Anti Terrorist Squad (ATS), National Technical Research Organisation (NTRO), and Research and Analysis Wing (RAW) were contacted. This incident in Ahmedabad came days after similar emails (of bomb threats) were sent to schools in New Delhi. (With inputs from agencies)

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<p>The&nbsp;United States said on Friday (May 10) that Israel's use of American-supplied weapons may have violated international humanitarian law during its military operation in the Gaza Strip.&nbsp;This&nbsp;was Washington's&nbsp;strongest&nbsp;criticism of Israel since the Israel-Hamas war began in October last year.&nbsp;</p>

<p>However, the Joe Biden administration stopped short of a definitive assessment, saying that due to the chaos of the Israel-Hamas war&nbsp;it could not verify specific instances where&nbsp;use of those weapons might have been involved&nbsp;in alleged breaches.</p>

<h2><strong>The State Department report with contradictions</strong></h2>

<p>This assessment came in a 46-page unclassified State Department report to Congress required under a new National Security Memorandum (NSM) that President Joe Biden issued in February.&nbsp;</p>

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<p>The report included contradictions-&nbsp;It listed numerous credible reports of civilian harm and said Israel did not at first cooperate with Washington to boost humanitarian assistance to the enclave. But in each instance, it said it could not make a definitive assessment of whether any breaches of law had occurred.</p>

<p>"Given Israel's significant reliance on US-made defence articles, it is reasonable to assess that defence articles covered under NSM-20 have been used by Israeli security forces since October 7 in instances inconsistent with its IHL obligations or with established best practices for mitigating civilian harm,"&nbsp; the report said.</p>

<p>"Israel has not shared complete information to verify whether&nbsp;US&nbsp;defence articles covered under NSM-20 were specifically used&nbsp;in actions that have been alleged as violations of IHL or IHRL in Gaza, or in the West Bank and East Jerusalem during the period of the report," it added.&nbsp;</p>

<h2><strong>'Biden administration ducked all hard questions'</strong></h2>

<p>Reacting to the report,&nbsp;Democratic Senator Chris Van Hollen said the administration had "ducked all the hard questions" and avoided looking closely at whether Israel's conduct should mean military aid&nbsp;is cut off.</p>

<p><strong>Also watch |&nbsp;How is Gaza war shaping US politics?</strong></p>

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<p>"This report contradicts itself because it concludes that there are reasonable grounds to believe violations to international law have occurred, but at the same&nbsp;time&nbsp;that says they're not finding non-compliance," Hollen said during a press conference.&nbsp;</p>

<p>Israel's military conduct in the Gaza Strip&nbsp;has come under increasing scrutiny, and officials at the US State Department have&nbsp;been divided&nbsp;over the issue.&nbsp;</p>


The United States said on Friday (May 10) that Israel's use of American-supplied weapons may have violated international humanitarian law during its military operation in the Gaza Strip.

The United States said on Friday (May 10) that Israel's use of American-supplied weapons may have violated international humanitarian law during its military operation in the Gaza Strip. This was Washington's strongest criticism of Israel since the Israel-Hamas war began in October last year. However, the Joe Biden administration stopped short of a definitive assessment, saying that due to the chaos of the Israel-Hamas war it could not verify specific instances where use of those weapons might have been involved in alleged breaches. The State Department report with contradictions This assessment came in a 46-page unclassified State Department report to Congress required under a new National Security Memorandum (NSM) that President Joe Biden issued in February. Also read | UN General Assembly votes for granting Palestine new rights, member status The report included contradictions- It listed numerous credible reports of civilian harm and said Israel did not at first cooperate with Washington to boost humanitarian assistance to the enclave. But in each instance, it said it could not make a definitive assessment of whether any breaches of law had occurred. "Given Israel's significant reliance on US-made defence articles, it is reasonable to assess that defence articles covered under NSM-20 have been used by Israeli security forces since October 7 in instances inconsistent with its IHL obligations or with established best practices for mitigating civilian harm," the report said. "Israel has not shared complete information to verify whether US defence articles covered under NSM-20 were specifically used in actions that have been alleged as violations of IHL or IHRL in Gaza, or in the West Bank and East Jerusalem during the period of the report," it added. 'Biden administration ducked all hard questions' Reacting to the report, Democratic Senator Chris Van Hollen said the administration had "ducked all the hard questions" and avoided looking closely at whether Israel's conduct should mean military aid is cut off. Also watch | How is Gaza war shaping US politics? × "This report contradicts itself because it concludes that there are reasonable grounds to believe violations to international law have occurred, but at the same time that says they're not finding non-compliance," Hollen said during a press conference. Israel's military conduct in the Gaza Strip has come under increasing scrutiny, and officials at the US State Department have been divided over the issue.

Gaza war: Israel's use of US-supplied weapons may have violated international law, says Washington

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<p>The&nbsp;National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration (NOAA) of the United States (US) government said on Friday (May 10) that the Earth&nbsp;was hit&nbsp;by the strongest solar storm since 2003.&nbsp;</p>

<p>"EXTREME (G5) conditions reached Earth at 6:54 pm EDT. Geomagnetic storming is likely to persist through the weekend as several additional Earth-directed Coronal Mass Ejection (CMEs) are in transit,"&nbsp;the&nbsp;NOAA's&nbsp;Space Weather Prediction Center said in a post on X.&nbsp;</p>

<h2><strong>The impact</strong></h2>

<p>The centre said&nbsp;that the&nbsp;storming might impact GPS, power grids, satellite navigation, and other technologies. The centre pointed out that&nbsp;critical infrastructure operators had been notified.&nbsp;</p>

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<p>"The last extreme (G5) event occurred with the Halloween storms in October 2003. That event resulted in power outages in Sweden and damaged transformers in South Africa."</p>

<p>The storm could produce northern lights as far&nbsp;as Alabama and Northern California in southern&nbsp;US, according to the NOAA.</p>

<h2><strong>What is a solar storm?</strong></h2>

<p>The NOAA stated&nbsp;that solar radiation storms occur when a large-scale magnetic eruption, often causing a coronal mass ejection and associated solar flare, accelerates charged particles in the solar atmosphere to very high velocities.</p>

<p>"The most important particles are protons&nbsp;which&nbsp;can get accelerated to large fractions of the speed of light. At these velocities, the protons can traverse the 150 million km from the sun to Earth in just&nbsp;10’s&nbsp;of&nbsp;minutes or less,"&nbsp;it added.</p>

<p>The agency also pointed out that&nbsp;even when the storm is over,&nbsp;signals between GPS satellites and ground receivers could be scrambled or lost.&nbsp;</p>


The National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration (NOAA) of the United States (US) government said on Friday (May 10) that the Earth was hit by the strongest solar storm since 2003.

The National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration (NOAA) of the United States (US) government said on Friday (May 10) that the Earth was hit by the strongest solar storm since 2003. "EXTREME (G5) conditions reached Earth at 6:54 pm EDT. Geomagnetic storming is likely to persist through the weekend as several additional Earth-directed Coronal Mass Ejection (CMEs) are in transit," the NOAA's Space Weather Prediction Center said in a post on X. The impact The centre said that the storming might impact GPS, power grids, satellite navigation, and other technologies. The centre pointed out that critical infrastructure operators had been notified. Extreme (G5) geomagnetic conditions have been observed! pic.twitter.com/qLsC8GbWus — NOAA Space Weather Prediction Center (@NWSSWPC) May 10, 2024 × "The last extreme (G5) event occurred with the Halloween storms in October 2003. That event resulted in power outages in Sweden and damaged transformers in South Africa." The storm could produce northern lights as far as Alabama and Northern California in southern US, according to the NOAA. What is a solar storm? The NOAA stated that solar radiation storms occur when a large-scale magnetic eruption, often causing a coronal mass ejection and associated solar flare, accelerates charged particles in the solar atmosphere to very high velocities. "The most important particles are protons which can get accelerated to large fractions of the speed of light. At these velocities, the protons can traverse the 150 million km from the sun to Earth in just 10’s of minutes or less," it added. The agency also pointed out that even when the storm is over, signals between GPS satellites and ground receivers could be scrambled or lost.

Earth hit by strongest solar storm since 2003; GPS, power grids may be impacted: US agency

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<p>A disturbing incident was reported&nbsp;from Pakistan where a Pakistan International Airlines (PIA) flight from Islamabad to Skardu left the body of a child at the Islamabad International&nbsp;Airport,&nbsp;while the parents continued their journey.</p>

<p>A report by the Dawn said on Friday (May 10) that the six-year-old&nbsp;boy's&nbsp;parents were shocked and fainted at the&nbsp;Skardu airport when they came to know that the PIA staff forgot to put their&nbsp;child's&nbsp;body on the aircraft.</p>

<p>The report said that the boy, a resident of Kharmang&nbsp;district's&nbsp;Katshi village, was diagnosed with a brain tumour&nbsp;at a hospital in Skardu&nbsp;and&nbsp;doctors referred him to Rawalpindi for treatment in April.</p>

<h2><strong>The chaos that unfolded</strong></h2>

<p>His parents took him to Rawalpindi, and the six-year-old was undergoing treatment at the&nbsp;Benazir Bhutto Hospital for weeks. However, the child died on Thursday.&nbsp;</p>

<p>The parents then decided to transport his body to Katshi for burial. They booked a PIA flight for Friday and confirmed their tickets&nbsp;on flight PK-451 from Islamabad to Skardu.&nbsp;</p>

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<p>They brought the body to the Islamabad International Airport at 6 am local time and&nbsp;completed the cargo procedure&nbsp;for the body&nbsp;after fulfilling SOPs and the&nbsp;airline’s&nbsp;rules and making the payment, the report added.</p>

<p>A relative of the child told Dawn&nbsp;that the body&nbsp;was scheduled&nbsp;to be transported with the parents to Skardu from Islamabad at 9 am. The relative said that the flight got delayed for four hours.</p>

<p>The flight took off at 1 pm&nbsp;and&nbsp;upon arrival at the&nbsp;Skardu airport at 2 pm,&nbsp;the parents were informed&nbsp;that mistakenly&nbsp;the body was not loaded&nbsp;on the aircraft and left behind at the Islamabad airport.</p>

<p>This announcement sparked outrage&nbsp;and&nbsp;the&nbsp;boy's&nbsp;relatives started protesting at the Skardu airport. The PIA staff and other airport authorities tried to calm the&nbsp;boy's&nbsp;parents and relatives and assured them they would bring back the body on Saturday.</p>

<p>The PIA staff said that the company&nbsp;which handles cargo at the&nbsp;airport&nbsp;was responsible for this blunder.&nbsp;The airline assured the family&nbsp;that action would be taken&nbsp;against that company.</p>

<h2><strong>'Flight was delayed to accommodate&nbsp;minister'</strong></h2>

<p>Another&nbsp;relative of the boy&nbsp;told the publication that a federal minister&nbsp;was scheduled&nbsp;to fly to Gilgit from Islamabad on Friday, adding that the PIA flight from Islamabad to Gilgit&nbsp;couldn’t&nbsp;operate due to&nbsp;bad weather.</p>

<p>The relative said that the minister&nbsp;changed his plan&nbsp;and decided&nbsp;to go to Skardu and kept the passengers waiting.&nbsp;The relative added that flight PK-451 was delayed till 1 pm to accommodate the minister.&nbsp;</p>

<p><em>(With inputs from agencies)</em></p>


A disturbing incident was reported from Pakistan where a Pakistan International Airlines (PIA) flight from Islamabad to Skardu left the body of a child at the Islamabad International Airport, while the parents continued their journey.

A disturbing incident was reported from Pakistan where a Pakistan International Airlines (PIA) flight from Islamabad to Skardu left the body of a child at the Islamabad International Airport, while the parents continued their journey. A report by the Dawn said on Friday (May 10) that the six-year-old boy's parents were shocked and fainted at the Skardu airport when they came to know that the PIA staff forgot to put their child's body on the aircraft. The report said that the boy, a resident of Kharmang district's Katshi village, was diagnosed with a brain tumour at a hospital in Skardu and doctors referred him to Rawalpindi for treatment in April. The chaos that unfolded His parents took him to Rawalpindi, and the six-year-old was undergoing treatment at the Benazir Bhutto Hospital for weeks. However, the child died on Thursday. The parents then decided to transport his body to Katshi for burial. They booked a PIA flight for Friday and confirmed their tickets on flight PK-451 from Islamabad to Skardu. Also read | Protests erupt in Pakistan-occupied Kashmir over inflation and other economic hardships They brought the body to the Islamabad International Airport at 6 am local time and completed the cargo procedure for the body after fulfilling SOPs and the airline’s rules and making the payment, the report added. A relative of the child told Dawn that the body was scheduled to be transported with the parents to Skardu from Islamabad at 9 am. The relative said that the flight got delayed for four hours. The flight took off at 1 pm and upon arrival at the Skardu airport at 2 pm, the parents were informed that mistakenly the body was not loaded on the aircraft and left behind at the Islamabad airport. This announcement sparked outrage and the boy's relatives started protesting at the Skardu airport. The PIA staff and other airport authorities tried to calm the boy's parents and relatives and assured them they would bring back the body on Saturday. The PIA staff said that the company which handles cargo at the airport was responsible for this blunder. The airline assured the family that action would be taken against that company. 'Flight was delayed to accommodate minister' Another relative of the boy told the publication that a federal minister was scheduled to fly to Gilgit from Islamabad on Friday, adding that the PIA flight from Islamabad to Gilgit couldn’t operate due to bad weather. The relative said that the minister changed his plan and decided to go to Skardu and kept the passengers waiting. The relative added that flight PK-451 was delayed till 1 pm to accommodate the minister. (With inputs from agencies)

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<p>Recent research has shown that nearly half of all cancer cases are linked to obesity, making it crucial to stay in shape by exercising and regulating your diet. The research by Sweden's Lund University saw&nbsp;4.1 million participants&nbsp;who&nbsp;were&nbsp;monitored&nbsp;for about 40 years, with close check on&nbsp;their weight and lifestyle, The Telegraph reported on Friday (May 10). Over the period,&nbsp;more than 332,000 cases of cancer were identified.</p>

<p>The report said that in 40 per cent of these cases,&nbsp;there appeared to be a link between excess weight and the development of cancer. In total, researchers at the university found 32 types of cancer with an obesity link. The report added that previously,&nbsp;international research identified 13 types of cancer linked to obesity.&nbsp;</p>

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<p>The&nbsp;findings of the research&nbsp;will be&nbsp;presented&nbsp;at the European Congress on Obesity in Venice.&nbsp;</p>

<h2><strong>'Important public health implications'</strong></h2>

<p>Researchers said that the study's findings have important public health implications.</p>

<p>"Established obesity-related cancers accounted for 25 per cent of all cancer cases in this study, and the proportion increased to 40 per cent when&nbsp;potential obesity-related cancers were added," the researchers said,&nbsp;adding,&nbsp;that&nbsp;a&nbsp;substantial proportion of cancers could potentially be prevented&nbsp;by keeping&nbsp;a normal&nbsp;weight.</p>

<p>Professor Jason Halford, president of the European Association for the Study of Obesity (EASO), told the publication that the study was a&nbsp;strong, large-scale analysis.</p>

<p><strong>Also watch |&nbsp;World's first jab to stop skin cancer being tested</strong></p>

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<p>"As always, more research&nbsp;is needed&nbsp;but&nbsp;it reveals what many studying the links between cancer and obesity have&nbsp;suspected;&nbsp;that obesity is likely to be a risk factor for many more types of cancer than we had evidence for before," Professor Halford added.&nbsp;</p>

<p><em>(With inputs from agencies)</em></p>


Recent research has shown that nearly half of all cancer cases are linked to obesity, making it crucial to stay in shape by exercising and regulating your diet. The research by Sweden's Lund University saw 4.

Recent research has shown that nearly half of all cancer cases are linked to obesity, making it crucial to stay in shape by exercising and regulating your diet. The research by Sweden's Lund University saw 4.1 million participants who were monitored for about 40 years, with close check on their weight and lifestyle, The Telegraph reported on Friday (May 10). Over the period, more than 332,000 cases of cancer were identified. The report said that in 40 per cent of these cases, there appeared to be a link between excess weight and the development of cancer. In total, researchers at the university found 32 types of cancer with an obesity link. The report added that previously, international research identified 13 types of cancer linked to obesity. Also read | Consuming too much salt can up your cancer risk by 40%, study finds The findings of the research will be presented at the European Congress on Obesity in Venice. 'Important public health implications' Researchers said that the study's findings have important public health implications. "Established obesity-related cancers accounted for 25 per cent of all cancer cases in this study, and the proportion increased to 40 per cent when potential obesity-related cancers were added," the researchers said, adding, that a substantial proportion of cancers could potentially be prevented by keeping a normal weight. Professor Jason Halford, president of the European Association for the Study of Obesity (EASO), told the publication that the study was a strong, large-scale analysis. Also watch | World's first jab to stop skin cancer being tested × "As always, more research is needed but it reveals what many studying the links between cancer and obesity have suspected; that obesity is likely to be a risk factor for many more types of cancer than we had evidence for before," Professor Halford added. (With inputs from agencies)

Research shows nearly half of all cancer cases are linked to obesity

Uranus Was Originally Named after a British Emperor

Uranus, an ice giant, is the seventh planet from the Sun in the solar system. Most of the planet is made up of water, ammonia, and methane. The planet was discovered way back in 1781. However, it was not given the name Uranus.

Uranus was first named George for around 30 years. After discovering the planet on March 13, 1781, German-British astronomer Sir William Herschel decided to name the planet King George III. However, people outside Great Britain were not satisfied with the name George and different names were suggested.

Herschel, Astraea, Minerva, and Nepute Great Britain, were some of the names suggested for the ice giant.

In 1782, German astronomer Johann Elert Bode proposed that the planet should be named Uranus, the Latinised version of Ouranos - the Greek god of the sky. 

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