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<p>Tensions have escalated sharply following the assassination of Ismail Haniyeh, leader of the Palestinian group Hamas, in Tehran on Wednesday. This incident occurred just a day after an Israeli strike in Beirut killed Fuad Shukr, a top military commander from the Lebanese armed group Hezbollah.&nbsp;</p>

<p>Consequently, several countries have issued travel warnings to their citizens against travelling to Lebanon. Here is a list of those countries:</p>

<p><strong>- Turkey:</strong> The Turkish Foreign Ministry urged its citizens in Lebanon to leave the country if their stay is non-essential, citing the possibility of a rapidly deteriorating security situation, Reuters reported.</p>

<p><strong>- India: </strong>The Indian Embassy in Beirut issued a travel advisory urging Indian nationals to avoid non-essential travel to Lebanon due to rising regional tensions.</p>

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<p>The Indian embassy in Lebanon has issued three advisories in quick succession, with the latest one advising Indians to avoid all travel to and from Lebanon. In Israel, the Indian embassy has urged its nationals to remain vigilant and follow safety protocols. Additionally, Air India has suspended its flights to Tel Aviv.</p>

<p>There are currently 26,000 Indians in Israel, 10,000 in Iran and 4,000 in Lebanon.</p>

<p>The Embassy wrote on X, “Given the recent escalations in the region, Indian nationals are advised to avoid all non-essential travel to Lebanon.”</p>

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<p>-<strong> Australia: </strong>Foreign Minister Penny Wong shared a video on X with the caption:&nbsp;"My message to Australian citizens and residents in Lebanon is now is the time to leave."&nbsp;Directing Australians in Beirut to 'leave immediately,' Wong stated that the government might not be able to assist if tensions escalate and cause the closure of Beirut Airport.</p>

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<p><strong>- Indonesia: </strong>The Ministry of Foreign Affairs advised against travelling to Lebanon, Iran and Israel, recommending immediate departure from Lebanon and increased vigilance.</p>

<p><strong>- United Kingdom:</strong> The UK Foreign Office revised its travel advisory, advising citizens to travel with caution and avoid all travel to Lebanon.</p>

<p><strong>- Canada:</strong> The government warned its nationals to return home if they are in Lebanon and advised against visiting Beirut.</p>

<p><strong>Also read |</strong>&nbsp;<a href="https://www.wionews.com/south-asia/sheikh-hasina-bangladeshs-tainted-leader-who-once-promised-democracy-only-to-get-toppled-by-it-747341">Sheikh Hasina: Bangladesh's tainted leader who once promised 'democracy' only to get toppled by it</a></p>

<p><strong>- France: </strong>The French Embassy in Beirut urged French citizens to leave Lebanon as soon as possible.</p>

<p>Other countries, including the US, Italy, Ireland, Norway, Sweden, Belgium, and Denmark have also issued travel advisories, urging citizens to either leave Lebanon or avoid travelling to Beirut.</p>


Tensions have escalated sharply following the assassination of Ismail Haniyeh, leader of the Palestinian group Hamas, in Tehran on Wednesday. This incident occurred just a day after an Israeli strike in Beirut killed Fuad Shukr, a top military commander from the Lebanese armed group Hezbollah.

Tensions have escalated sharply following the assassination of Ismail Haniyeh, leader of the Palestinian group Hamas, in Tehran on Wednesday. This incident occurred just a day after an Israeli strike in Beirut killed Fuad Shukr, a top military commander from the Lebanese armed group Hezbollah. Consequently, several countries have issued travel warnings to their citizens against travelling to Lebanon. Here is a list of those countries: - Turkey: The Turkish Foreign Ministry urged its citizens in Lebanon to leave the country if their stay is non-essential, citing the possibility of a rapidly deteriorating security situation, Reuters reported. - India: The Indian Embassy in Beirut issued a travel advisory urging Indian nationals to avoid non-essential travel to Lebanon due to rising regional tensions. The Embassy of India in Beirut, Lebanon issues an advisory for Indian Nationals living in the country. pic.twitter.com/xb6N0o9JxB — ANI (@ANI) August 1, 2024 × The Indian embassy in Lebanon has issued three advisories in quick succession, with the latest one advising Indians to avoid all travel to and from Lebanon. In Israel, the Indian embassy has urged its nationals to remain vigilant and follow safety protocols. Additionally, Air India has suspended its flights to Tel Aviv. There are currently 26,000 Indians in Israel, 10,000 in Iran and 4,000 in Lebanon. The Embassy wrote on X, “Given the recent escalations in the region, Indian nationals are advised to avoid all non-essential travel to Lebanon.” Also read | Sudan conflict: Aid group says children at risk of dying in Darfur as RSF blocks medical supplies - Australia: Foreign Minister Penny Wong shared a video on X with the caption: "My message to Australian citizens and residents in Lebanon is now is the time to leave." Directing Australians in Beirut to 'leave immediately,' Wong stated that the government might not be able to assist if tensions escalate and cause the closure of Beirut Airport. My message to Australian citizens and residents in Lebanon is now is the time to leave. pic.twitter.com/74DNfh1UNz — Senator Penny Wong (@SenatorWong) July 31, 2024 × - Indonesia: The Ministry of Foreign Affairs advised against travelling to Lebanon, Iran and Israel, recommending immediate departure from Lebanon and increased vigilance. - United Kingdom: The UK Foreign Office revised its travel advisory, advising citizens to travel with caution and avoid all travel to Lebanon. - Canada: The government warned its nationals to return home if they are in Lebanon and advised against visiting Beirut. Also read | Sheikh Hasina: Bangladesh's tainted leader who once promised 'democracy' only to get toppled by it - France: The French Embassy in Beirut urged French citizens to leave Lebanon as soon as possible. Other countries, including the US, Italy, Ireland, Norway, Sweden, Belgium, and Denmark have also issued travel advisories, urging citizens to either leave Lebanon or avoid travelling to Beirut.

Countries issue travel warnings after Hamas and Hezbollah leaders' deaths

<p>An upstate New York village clerk accused of embezzling over $1 million — equivalent to her town’s entire annual budget — will pay for it by relinquishing her pension.</p>

<p>Ursula Stone, 55, a former employee of Addison, is alleged to have stolen $1,171,362 in village funds over at least 19 years. This marks the first instance of a politician forfeiting their pension under New York’s anti-corruption law, state and county officials announced late last week.</p>

<p>"This case represents the most complete, and to be frank—shocking, breach of public trust I have encountered in 30 years as a Steuben County prosecutor," Steuben County District Attorney Brooks Baker said in an official statement. "The reality is that, but for some real heads-up detection work by members of the State Comptroller’s staff, it would still be ongoing."</p>

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<p>Stone appeared in Steuben County Court on Thursday (Aug 1) and agreed to forfeit her $1,920 monthly pension, The Rochester Democrat and Chronicle reported.</p>

<p>New York passed a law in 2011 that allows judges to revoke or reduce the pensions of corrupt officials, though it initially excluded sitting lawmakers. In 2017, voters approved a measure to close this loophole, enabling the state to target the pensions of lawmakers regardless of when they were elected.</p>

<p>State Comptroller Thomas DiNapoli noted that Stone’s case is the first to employ this punishment in New York. Prosecutors must seek the pension forfeiture penalty and demonstrate that the individual knowingly committed a crime related to public office.</p>

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<p>"This case should send a clear message that those who dishonor their public office will face serious consequences," DiNapoli said.</p>

<p>Stone, 56, managed the village’s financial operations without oversight and allegedly stole numerous checks intended for the village. Authorities stated that she also granted herself unauthorised pay raises and issued checks for unauthorised health insurance buyouts from the village funds.</p>

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An upstate New York village clerk accused of embezzling over $1 million — equivalent to her town’s entire annual budget — will pay for it by relinquishing her pension.

An upstate New York village clerk accused of embezzling over $1 million — equivalent to her town’s entire annual budget — will pay for it by relinquishing her pension. Ursula Stone, 55, a former employee of Addison, is alleged to have stolen $1,171,362 in village funds over at least 19 years. This marks the first instance of a politician forfeiting their pension under New York’s anti-corruption law, state and county officials announced late last week. "This case represents the most complete, and to be frank—shocking, breach of public trust I have encountered in 30 years as a Steuben County prosecutor," Steuben County District Attorney Brooks Baker said in an official statement. "The reality is that, but for some real heads-up detection work by members of the State Comptroller’s staff, it would still be ongoing." Also read | Mother of 'Khaleesi' says daughter denied passport to visit Disneyland Stone appeared in Steuben County Court on Thursday (Aug 1) and agreed to forfeit her $1,920 monthly pension, The Rochester Democrat and Chronicle reported. New York passed a law in 2011 that allows judges to revoke or reduce the pensions of corrupt officials, though it initially excluded sitting lawmakers. In 2017, voters approved a measure to close this loophole, enabling the state to target the pensions of lawmakers regardless of when they were elected. State Comptroller Thomas DiNapoli noted that Stone’s case is the first to employ this punishment in New York. Prosecutors must seek the pension forfeiture penalty and demonstrate that the individual knowingly committed a crime related to public office. Also watch | Korean Air to stop serving hot cup noodles | Trending on WION × "This case should send a clear message that those who dishonor their public office will face serious consequences," DiNapoli said. Stone, 56, managed the village’s financial operations without oversight and allegedly stole numerous checks intended for the village. Authorities stated that she also granted herself unauthorised pay raises and issued checks for unauthorised health insurance buyouts from the village funds. (With inputs from agencies)

New York clerk forced to give up pension after swindling $1mn from village funds

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<p>Aid group Doctors Without Borders said on Sunday (Aug 4) that malnourished children in a famine-hit camp for war-displaced people in Sudan's Darfur region are at risk of dying due to medical supplies being blocked by the paramilitary Rapid Support Forces (RSF).</p>

<p>The conflict in Sudan began in April last year when simmering tensions between&nbsp;the military and the RSF developed into open fighting in the capital, before spreading across the country. The conflict has killed thousands of people and pushed many into starvation.&nbsp;</p>

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<p>Doctors Without Borders said on Sunday that the RSF blocked three trucks carrying lifesaving medical supplies, including therapeutic food, for Darfur's Al-Fashir city and the nearby Zamzam camp, where famine was confirmed earlier, the news agency Associated Press reported.&nbsp;</p>

<h2><strong>A full famine at Zamzam camp</strong></h2>

<p>Last week, experts in the&nbsp;Famine Review Committee confirmed that starvation at the Zamzam camp had grown into a full famine. The camp shelters up to 600,000 people. Doctors Without Borders said on Sunday that many children in the camp were in critical condition, adding, that the malnutrition ward at its field hospital was overcrowded with a 126 per cent bed occupancy rate.</p>

<p>The aid group also said RSF fighters have blocked the trucks in the town of Kabkabiya for over a month, and that it was forced to limit the number of children receiving therapeutic food in the overcrowded camp as its stock of medicine covers only two weeks.</p>

<h2><strong>Govt denies famine at camp</strong></h2>

<p>Also on Sunday, Sudanese officials denied the existence of famine at the Zamzam camp. The officials said that&nbsp;talk of famine was inaccurate and conditions were "not consistent" with those that must be met to declare famine.</p>

<p>The government blamed the RSF for imposing the blockade in Al-Fashir. The paramilitary group, meanwhile, declared full solidarity&nbsp;with victims of the famine and repeated an offer to work with the United Nations to facilitate the delivery of aid.</p>

<p><em>(With inputs from agencies)</em></p>


Aid group Doctors Without Borders said on Sunday (Aug 4) that malnourished children in a famine-hit camp for war-displaced people in Sudan's Darfur region are at risk of dying due to medical supplies being blocked by the paramilitary Rapid Support Forces (RSF).

Aid group Doctors Without Borders said on Sunday (Aug 4) that malnourished children in a famine-hit camp for war-displaced people in Sudan's Darfur region are at risk of dying due to medical supplies being blocked by the paramilitary Rapid Support Forces (RSF). The conflict in Sudan began in April last year when simmering tensions between the military and the RSF developed into open fighting in the capital, before spreading across the country. The conflict has killed thousands of people and pushed many into starvation. Also read | Shocking cases of rape in Sudan: Children as young as nine were raped, says rights group report Doctors Without Borders said on Sunday that the RSF blocked three trucks carrying lifesaving medical supplies, including therapeutic food, for Darfur's Al-Fashir city and the nearby Zamzam camp, where famine was confirmed earlier, the news agency Associated Press reported. A full famine at Zamzam camp Last week, experts in the Famine Review Committee confirmed that starvation at the Zamzam camp had grown into a full famine. The camp shelters up to 600,000 people. Doctors Without Borders said on Sunday that many children in the camp were in critical condition, adding, that the malnutrition ward at its field hospital was overcrowded with a 126 per cent bed occupancy rate. The aid group also said RSF fighters have blocked the trucks in the town of Kabkabiya for over a month, and that it was forced to limit the number of children receiving therapeutic food in the overcrowded camp as its stock of medicine covers only two weeks. Govt denies famine at camp Also on Sunday, Sudanese officials denied the existence of famine at the Zamzam camp. The officials said that talk of famine was inaccurate and conditions were "not consistent" with those that must be met to declare famine. The government blamed the RSF for imposing the blockade in Al-Fashir. The paramilitary group, meanwhile, declared full solidarity with victims of the famine and repeated an offer to work with the United Nations to facilitate the delivery of aid. (With inputs from agencies)

Sudan conflict: Aid group says children at risk of dying in Darfur as RSF blocks medical supplies

<p>Beachgoers across the globe often stumble upon lost items that wash up on the shore. 49-year-old&nbsp;Amy Smyth Murphy from New Jersey also found one such item when she was strolling through&nbsp;Corson’s Inlet State Park over the Fourth of July weekend.</p>

<p>Murphy discovered an&nbsp;antiquated green corked bottle containing what seemed to be a business card from 1876 and a handwritten note. She believes the bottle may be the oldest ever discovered as it may have been tossed from a vessel, 10 years before the message-holding container found in Australia in 2018 that holds the Guinness World Record.&nbsp;</p>

<p>“It’s just so interesting to be connected to people in this way.&nbsp;I really like the mystery. I love the research," Smyth Murphy was quoted as saying by <em>NJ.com</em>.&nbsp;</p>

<p>“The smell that came out of it was unbelievable. The bay smell times one million. We were not prepared for that," Murphy added.</p>

<p>One of the papers in the bottle refers to “W.G. &amp; J. Klemm,” a pair of brothers, William and John Klemm, according to The Philadelphia Inquirer’s newspaper archives.&nbsp;</p>

<p>Notably, William Klemm lived in Camden for a half-century and died in 1917, according to an obituary published by the newspaper.</p>

<p><strong>Watch |&nbsp;Gravitas | These high-profile air crash cases were never solved</strong></p>

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<p>The second paper refers to a yacht named "Neptune" which was docked in Atlantic City in the late 1800s and was captained by one Samuel Gale, also known as "Captain Sam".&nbsp;</p>

<p>Gale may have lived in Atlantic City in the late 1800s, according to Smyth Murphy’s own research.</p>

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<p>The discovery by Murphy took place months after a multibillion-dollar beach fill was performed in the Ocean City area. Experts say it is what may have caused the bottle to break free from the ocean floor.&nbsp;</p>

<p>“They dredge up things, and some of them don’t go into the hopper bar.&nbsp;Some of them just get stirred up and float around the ocean, and I think that’s what happened in her case. Those ocean currents can do some amazing things,"&nbsp;Steve Nagiewicz&nbsp;who teaches maritime history and marine archaeology at Stockton University in Jersey told the publication.&nbsp;</p>

<p>Meanwhile,&nbsp;Murphy has documented every step of the discovery, including the unboxing on social media. She is now waiting to hear from the authorities if it indeed is the oldest bottle-in-a-message discovery.&nbsp;</p>

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Beachgoers across the globe often stumble upon lost items that wash up on the shore. 49-year-old Amy Smyth Murphy from New Jersey also found one such item when she was strolling through Corson’s Inlet State Park over the Fourth of July weekend.

Beachgoers across the globe often stumble upon lost items that wash up on the shore. 49-year-old Amy Smyth Murphy from New Jersey also found one such item when she was strolling through Corson’s Inlet State Park over the Fourth of July weekend. Murphy discovered an antiquated green corked bottle containing what seemed to be a business card from 1876 and a handwritten note. She believes the bottle may be the oldest ever discovered as it may have been tossed from a vessel, 10 years before the message-holding container found in Australia in 2018 that holds the Guinness World Record. “It’s just so interesting to be connected to people in this way. I really like the mystery. I love the research," Smyth Murphy was quoted as saying by NJ.com. “The smell that came out of it was unbelievable. The bay smell times one million. We were not prepared for that," Murphy added. One of the papers in the bottle refers to “W.G. & J. Klemm,” a pair of brothers, William and John Klemm, according to The Philadelphia Inquirer’s newspaper archives. Notably, William Klemm lived in Camden for a half-century and died in 1917, according to an obituary published by the newspaper. Watch | Gravitas | These high-profile air crash cases were never solved × The second paper refers to a yacht named "Neptune" which was docked in Atlantic City in the late 1800s and was captained by one Samuel Gale, also known as "Captain Sam". Gale may have lived in Atlantic City in the late 1800s, according to Smyth Murphy’s own research. Also read | 4,000-year-old structure in Greece may have been used for ancient Minoan rituals The discovery by Murphy took place months after a multibillion-dollar beach fill was performed in the Ocean City area. Experts say it is what may have caused the bottle to break free from the ocean floor. “They dredge up things, and some of them don’t go into the hopper bar. Some of them just get stirred up and float around the ocean, and I think that’s what happened in her case. Those ocean currents can do some amazing things," Steve Nagiewicz who teaches maritime history and marine archaeology at Stockton University in Jersey told the publication. Meanwhile, Murphy has documented every step of the discovery, including the unboxing on social media. She is now waiting to hear from the authorities if it indeed is the oldest bottle-in-a-message discovery. (With inputs from agencies)

New Jersey beachgoer may have discovered oldest message in a bottle

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<p bis_size="{&quot;x&quot;:8,&quot;y&quot;:262,&quot;w&quot;:723,&quot;h&quot;:52,&quot;abs_x&quot;:41,&quot;abs_y&quot;:2019}">"We believe the consolidation of stability and security in the region will be achieved by punishing the aggressor and creating a deterrent against the adventurous behaviour and extraterritorial terrors of the Zionist regime," he stated.</p>

<p bis_size="{&quot;x&quot;:8,&quot;y&quot;:329,&quot;w&quot;:723,&quot;h&quot;:52,&quot;abs_x&quot;:41,&quot;abs_y&quot;:2086}">As per Iran's Revolutionary Guards, Haniyeh was killed by a "short-range projectile" launched from outside his residence in the Iranian capital. Haniyeh was in Tehran to attend the inauguration of President Masoud Pezeshkian when he was assassinated.</p>

<p bis_size="{&quot;x&quot;:8,&quot;y&quot;:396,&quot;w&quot;:723,&quot;h&quot;:34,&quot;abs_x&quot;:41,&quot;abs_y&quot;:2153}">Both Iran and Hamas, along with other Tehran-aligned armed groups in the Middle East, have vowed retaliation for Haniyeh's assassination.</p>

<h2 bis_size="{&quot;x&quot;:8,&quot;y&quot;:449,&quot;w&quot;:723,&quot;h&quot;:26,&quot;abs_x&quot;:41,&quot;abs_y&quot;:2206}"><strong bis_size="{&quot;x&quot;:8,&quot;y&quot;:449,&quot;w&quot;:433,&quot;h&quot;:25,&quot;abs_x&quot;:41,&quot;abs_y&quot;:2206}">What Israel said about the assassination</strong></h2>

<p bis_size="{&quot;x&quot;:8,&quot;y&quot;:494,&quot;w&quot;:723,&quot;h&quot;:52,&quot;abs_x&quot;:41,&quot;abs_y&quot;:2251}">Israel has yet to comment directly on the killing. The assassination came just hours after Israeli forces announced the killing of Fuad Shukr, the military chief of the Lebanese militant group Hezbollah, in an airstrike on Beirut.</p>

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<p bis_size="{&quot;x&quot;:8,&quot;y&quot;:610,&quot;w&quot;:723,&quot;h&quot;:34,&quot;abs_x&quot;:41,&quot;abs_y&quot;:2367}">Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu has, however, indicated that Israel is at "a very high level" of preparedness for any scenario, "defensive and offensive."</p>

<h2 bis_size="{&quot;x&quot;:8,&quot;y&quot;:664,&quot;w&quot;:723,&quot;h&quot;:26,&quot;abs_x&quot;:41,&quot;abs_y&quot;:2421}"><strong bis_size="{&quot;x&quot;:8,&quot;y&quot;:664,&quot;w&quot;:206,&quot;h&quot;:25,&quot;abs_x&quot;:41,&quot;abs_y&quot;:2421}">Iran-Israel tensions</strong></h2>

<p bis_size="{&quot;x&quot;:8,&quot;y&quot;:708,&quot;w&quot;:723,&quot;h&quot;:34,&quot;abs_x&quot;:41,&quot;abs_y&quot;:2465}">Since early October, Iran-backed Hezbollah and Israeli forces have been engaged in near-daily exchanges of fire.</p>

<p bis_size="{&quot;x&quot;:8,&quot;y&quot;:758,&quot;w&quot;:723,&quot;h&quot;:34,&quot;abs_x&quot;:41,&quot;abs_y&quot;:2515}">The recent high-profile assassinations have intensified calls for de-escalation from global powers, who fear the potential for a full-scale regional war.</p>

<p bis_size="{&quot;x&quot;:8,&quot;y&quot;:808,&quot;w&quot;:723,&quot;h&quot;:34,&quot;abs_x&quot;:41,&quot;abs_y&quot;:2565}">Iran, which does not recognise Israel, has engaged in discussions with multiple Arab countries, including Jordan, Egypt, Oman, and Qatar, since Haniyeh's assassination.</p>

<p bis_size="{&quot;x&quot;:8,&quot;y&quot;:857,&quot;w&quot;:723,&quot;h&quot;:17,&quot;abs_x&quot;:41,&quot;abs_y&quot;:2614}">Tehran has consistently reiterated its "inherent right" to take action against its adversary, Israel.</p>

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Iran on Monday (August 5) declared it had the "legal right" to respond to the assassination of Hamas chief Ismail Haniyeh in Tehran last week, an attack attributed to Israel amidst the ongoing Gaza conflict.

Iran on Monday (August 5) declared it had the "legal right" to respond to the assassination of Hamas chief Ismail Haniyeh in Tehran last week, an attack attributed to Israel amidst the ongoing Gaza conflict. "No one has the right to doubt Iran's legal right to punish the Zionist regime," said Iranian foreign ministry spokesperson Nasser Kanani during a regular news conference, in obvious reference to Israel. Right to retaliate While asserting its right to retaliate, Nasser Kanani emphasised that Iran "does not seek to aggravate tensions in the region," which have been on the rise since the Israel-Hamas war erupted in early October last year and escalated further following the Wednesday attack in Tehran. Also read | Iran could attack Israel on Monday, Blinken warns G7 nations: Report "We believe the consolidation of stability and security in the region will be achieved by punishing the aggressor and creating a deterrent against the adventurous behaviour and extraterritorial terrors of the Zionist regime," he stated. As per Iran's Revolutionary Guards, Haniyeh was killed by a "short-range projectile" launched from outside his residence in the Iranian capital. Haniyeh was in Tehran to attend the inauguration of President Masoud Pezeshkian when he was assassinated. Both Iran and Hamas, along with other Tehran-aligned armed groups in the Middle East, have vowed retaliation for Haniyeh's assassination. What Israel said about the assassination Israel has yet to comment directly on the killing. The assassination came just hours after Israeli forces announced the killing of Fuad Shukr, the military chief of the Lebanese militant group Hezbollah, in an airstrike on Beirut. Also read | Israel Hamas war: Israeli strikes hit Gaza schools, hospital; nations advise citizens to leave Lebanon Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu has, however, indicated that Israel is at "a very high level" of preparedness for any scenario, "defensive and offensive." Iran-Israel tensions Since early October, Iran-backed Hezbollah and Israeli forces have been engaged in near-daily exchanges of fire. The recent high-profile assassinations have intensified calls for de-escalation from global powers, who fear the potential for a full-scale regional war. Iran, which does not recognise Israel, has engaged in discussions with multiple Arab countries, including Jordan, Egypt, Oman, and Qatar, since Haniyeh's assassination. Tehran has consistently reiterated its "inherent right" to take action against its adversary, Israel. (With inputs from agencies)

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<p><strong>UK Southport stabbing case riots:</strong> The United Kingdom's worst rioting in 13 years took place over the past few days after three girls were killed in a stabbing attack on a Taylor Swift-themed dance class in Southport. The rioting in Southport and other northwestern areas of Britain, which UK PM Kier Starmer called "far-right thuggery", was organised by far-right fringe groups on social media and chat apps like Telegram.</p>

<p>These far-right groups and influencers fuelled online rumours that the killer of the children was a Muslim or migrant. That was factually incorrect, but by the time it was verified, the rioters had run amock first in Southport, and later in several parts of UK including London, Hartlepool, Manchester and Aldershot.</p>

<p>The fringe groups and self-proclaimed 'influencers,' with mainly white supremacist, anti-migrant and anti-Muslim ideas, have been resurrected after Starmer became the first Labour PM in nearly two decades after a long and raucous Conservative rule. Many of the far-right groups and influencers had been banned earlier from social media platforms, but found oxygen now after sites like Elon Musk's X revoked the bans.</p>

<p>The rioters and protesters are a ragtag group of far-right factions and their supporters, soccer fans and anti-Muslim campaigners, according to a report by New York Times.</p>

<h2><strong>What happened at Southport? The stabbing incident</strong></h2>

<p>On 29 July, a children’s dance and yoga class themed around Swifties- fans of American musician Taylor Swift- was targetted in a knife attack in Southport.&nbsp;Three girls died. Eight other children and two adults were injured.&nbsp;Two of the girls – Bebe King aged six and Elsie Dot Stancombe aged seven, died on the spot while the third one,&nbsp;Alice Dasilva Aguiar aged nine, died in hospital the next day.</p>

<h2><strong>How the rioting happened in Southport and spread to other cities</strong></h2>

<p>By July 30, hundreds of people descended on Southport via buses or trains from other parts of Britain. They attacked mosques and injured at least 50 cops, looted property and set vehicles on fire.&nbsp;The riots spread in London on July 31. At least&nbsp;100 people were arrested. Violence broke out in other cities and towns such as Manchester, Hartlepool and Aldershot. By the end of the week, similar riots were reported from&nbsp;Sunderland and Northumbria. This past weekend, more violence took place in Hull, Leeds, Nottingham, Stoke-on-Trent,&nbsp; Belfast,&nbsp;and Liverpool. A hotel believed to be housing asylum seekers was also targeted by the rioters who pelted stones.<br />
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<h2><strong>Disinformation: Was the Swifties knife attack killer a migrant?</strong></h2>

<p>Ahead of the riots, a false rumour was spread online that Axel Rudakubana, the culprit in the Southport stabbings, was a Muslim. This led to rioters targeting mosques. In fact, Rudakubana was a Cardiff, Wales-born, Rwandan-origin Christian.</p>

<h2><strong>Who are the groups and people behind the riots?</strong></h2>

<p>Those who either called for, organised or appeared at the protests and rioting include members or former members of the English Defence League and Patriotic Alternative. But overall, it is a motley crew of people, not a centrally-led group. “There are large numbers of people engaging in activity online but there’s no membership structure or badge - there are not even formalised leaders, but they are directed by social media influencers. It’s like a school of fish rather than traditional organisation," BBC Verify quoted Joe Mulhall, head of research at anti-racism research group Hope Not Hate as saying, in a report on the riots.</p>

<p>Here is what you should know about these groups and their leaders and influencers associated with them:</p>

<h2><strong>English Defence League&nbsp;</strong></h2>

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The English Defence League started in 2009 mainly on an anti-Muslim, anti-immigration plank.&nbsp;EDL is pro-white and xenophobic. Now practically defunct, EDL was founded by Stephen Yaxley-Lennon also known as Tommy Robinson. After parting ways with EDL over ideological and leadership differences, he spent most of the recent years spreading his messages on social media. EDL calls Luton its home, and was reportedly founded in reaction to a group of Islamic extremists there. Luton is also the base of&nbsp;&nbsp;Al Muhajiroun, an Islamist group that was linked to the 2005 London bombings.</p>

<p>Robinson was earlier part of the&nbsp;British National Party and involved in football hooliganism.</p>

<p>EDL is notorious for organising anti-Muslim protests in opposition to building of new mosques. Some EDL members allegedly put pig heads at Muslim areas.</p>

<p><a href="https://www.wionews.com/world/pm-starmer-offer-full-support-to-police-as-anti-immigrant-extremist-wreak-havoc-in-uk-cities-746916"><strong>Also read |&nbsp;PM Starmer offers 'full support' to police as anti-immigrant 'extremists' wreak havoc in UK cities</strong></a></p>

<p>Robinson left the UK on Sunday, ostensibly to escape a court hearing that could have led to his detention. He had been rebuilding his social media profile since a ban on his X account was revoked in 2023, with at least&nbsp;800,000 followers now, who liked or shared his posts on Southport stabbing several thousand times.</p>

<p>Other EDL figures like Rikki Doolan, who calls himself a preacher, and Jesse Clarke&nbsp;were at the Southport stabbing protests.&nbsp;Doolan said in a video: “I’m British and proud, otherwise I wouldn’t be here.” Clarke posted videos of the protests from London, saying: “We’re outside Downing Street now.”</p>

<p>An influencer on X associated with Yaxley-Lennon, who posts under the name of “Lord Simon”, was among the first to publicly call for nationwide protests, according to BBC.&nbsp;He was among those spreading the rumour that the Southport attacker was an asylum seeker who arrived in the UK by boat. “We have to hit the streets. We have to make a huge impact all around the country. Every city needs to go up everywhere,” Simon said in a video.</p>

<h2><strong>National Action</strong></h2>

<p>National Action is a neo-Nazi group banned by UK government as a terrorist organisation in 2016. Its leader Matthew Hankinson served six years in jail, and was released in 2023. On an X post, Habnkinson said he was “documenting live” the Southport demonstration with videos. He called the situation a “police oppression of peaceful protesters concerned about the murder of white children”.&nbsp;</p>

<h2><strong>Patriotic Alternative</strong></h2>

<p>Patriotic Alternative is a smaller, neo-Fascist group associated with the Southport riot.<br />
One of its leaders, David Miles, posted pictures of himself at Southport.&nbsp;“Enough is Enough” is&nbsp;slogan of&nbsp;Patriotic Alternative which was widely used in social media posts ahead of the rioting.</p>

<p><a href="https://www.wionews.com/world/uk-riots-far-right-mob-sets-fire-to-rotherham-hotel-that-housed-migrants-747111"><strong>Also read |&nbsp;'You will regret': PM Starmer issues warning as rioters set fire to Rotherham hotel that housed migrants</strong></a></p>

<h2><strong>How does the far-right in UK organise riots?</strong></h2>

<p>Always under the watch of UK security agencies, the far-right groups have used social media posters and Telegram groups to organise the protests and rioting. The violence is first instigated by online influencers, BBC Verify said in its report, while noting that&nbsp;there is "no single organising force at work."</p>

<p>Soon after the Southport attack, hundreds of posts flooded social media sites like X, Facebook, and Telegram groups. The initial posts were soon shared further on TikTok, YouTube and other platforms.&nbsp;</p>

<p>Posts were also shared by other far-right groups such as the National Front. Users&nbsp;called for a protest on St Luke’s Street in Southport, where the local mosque is located, on July 30. These calls eventually led to the riots.</p>

<p>Several online posters and illustrations promoting the protest were shared on the Telegram channels. Those posters later multiplied on accounts in TikTok, X and Facebook, where they were shared widely.</p>

<p>One such poster asked protesters to conceal their faces, with a call: "No face, no case". Another poster said "Enough is enough", with the main contention that whites were being attacked by migrants. Yet another poster called for “mass deportations,” based on the conspiracy theory that UK's crimes were perpetrated by migrants.<br />
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UK Southport stabbing case riots: The United Kingdom's worst rioting in 13 years took place over the past few days after three girls were killed in a stabbing attack on a Taylor Swift-themed dance class in Southport.

UK Southport stabbing case riots: The United Kingdom's worst rioting in 13 years took place over the past few days after three girls were killed in a stabbing attack on a Taylor Swift-themed dance class in Southport. The rioting in Southport and other northwestern areas of Britain, which UK PM Kier Starmer called "far-right thuggery", was organised by far-right fringe groups on social media and chat apps like Telegram. These far-right groups and influencers fuelled online rumours that the killer of the children was a Muslim or migrant. That was factually incorrect, but by the time it was verified, the rioters had run amock first in Southport, and later in several parts of UK including London, Hartlepool, Manchester and Aldershot. The fringe groups and self-proclaimed 'influencers,' with mainly white supremacist, anti-migrant and anti-Muslim ideas, have been resurrected after Starmer became the first Labour PM in nearly two decades after a long and raucous Conservative rule. Many of the far-right groups and influencers had been banned earlier from social media platforms, but found oxygen now after sites like Elon Musk's X revoked the bans. The rioters and protesters are a ragtag group of far-right factions and their supporters, soccer fans and anti-Muslim campaigners, according to a report by New York Times. What happened at Southport? The stabbing incident On 29 July, a children’s dance and yoga class themed around Swifties- fans of American musician Taylor Swift- was targetted in a knife attack in Southport. Three girls died. Eight other children and two adults were injured. Two of the girls – Bebe King aged six and Elsie Dot Stancombe aged seven, died on the spot while the third one, Alice Dasilva Aguiar aged nine, died in hospital the next day. How the rioting happened in Southport and spread to other cities By July 30, hundreds of people descended on Southport via buses or trains from other parts of Britain. They attacked mosques and injured at least 50 cops, looted property and set vehicles on fire. The riots spread in London on July 31. At least 100 people were arrested. Violence broke out in other cities and towns such as Manchester, Hartlepool and Aldershot. By the end of the week, similar riots were reported from Sunderland and Northumbria. This past weekend, more violence took place in Hull, Leeds, Nottingham, Stoke-on-Trent, Belfast, and Liverpool. A hotel believed to be housing asylum seekers was also targeted by the rioters who pelted stones. Watch | UK riots linked to misinformation about Southport stabbing? × Disinformation: Was the Swifties knife attack killer a migrant? Ahead of the riots, a false rumour was spread online that Axel Rudakubana, the culprit in the Southport stabbings, was a Muslim. This led to rioters targeting mosques. In fact, Rudakubana was a Cardiff, Wales-born, Rwandan-origin Christian. Who are the groups and people behind the riots? Those who either called for, organised or appeared at the protests and rioting include members or former members of the English Defence League and Patriotic Alternative. But overall, it is a motley crew of people, not a centrally-led group. “There are large numbers of people engaging in activity online but there’s no membership structure or badge - there are not even formalised leaders, but they are directed by social media influencers. It’s like a school of fish rather than traditional organisation," BBC Verify quoted Joe Mulhall, head of research at anti-racism research group Hope Not Hate as saying, in a report on the riots. Here is what you should know about these groups and their leaders and influencers associated with them: English Defence League The English Defence League started in 2009 mainly on an anti-Muslim, anti-immigration plank. EDL is pro-white and xenophobic. Now practically defunct, EDL was founded by Stephen Yaxley-Lennon also known as Tommy Robinson. After parting ways with EDL over ideological and leadership differences, he spent most of the recent years spreading his messages on social media. EDL calls Luton its home, and was reportedly founded in reaction to a group of Islamic extremists there. Luton is also the base of Al Muhajiroun, an Islamist group that was linked to the 2005 London bombings. Robinson was earlier part of the British National Party and involved in football hooliganism. EDL is notorious for organising anti-Muslim protests in opposition to building of new mosques. Some EDL members allegedly put pig heads at Muslim areas. Also read | PM Starmer offers 'full support' to police as anti-immigrant 'extremists' wreak havoc in UK cities Robinson left the UK on Sunday, ostensibly to escape a court hearing that could have led to his detention. He had been rebuilding his social media profile since a ban on his X account was revoked in 2023, with at least 800,000 followers now, who liked or shared his posts on Southport stabbing several thousand times. Other EDL figures like Rikki Doolan, who calls himself a preacher, and Jesse Clarke were at the Southport stabbing protests. Doolan said in a video: “I’m British and proud, otherwise I wouldn’t be here.” Clarke posted videos of the protests from London, saying: “We’re outside Downing Street now.” An influencer on X associated with Yaxley-Lennon, who posts under the name of “Lord Simon”, was among the first to publicly call for nationwide protests, according to BBC. He was among those spreading the rumour that the Southport attacker was an asylum seeker who arrived in the UK by boat. “We have to hit the streets. We have to make a huge impact all around the country. Every city needs to go up everywhere,” Simon said in a video. National Action National Action is a neo-Nazi group banned by UK government as a terrorist organisation in 2016. Its leader Matthew Hankinson served six years in jail, and was released in 2023. On an X post, Habnkinson said he was “documenting live” the Southport demonstration with videos. He called the situation a “police oppression of peaceful protesters concerned about the murder of white children”. Patriotic Alternative Patriotic Alternative is a smaller, neo-Fascist group associated with the Southport riot. One of its leaders, David Miles, posted pictures of himself at Southport. “Enough is Enough” is slogan of Patriotic Alternative which was widely used in social media posts ahead of the rioting. Also read | 'You will regret': PM Starmer issues warning as rioters set fire to Rotherham hotel that housed migrants How does the far-right in UK organise riots? Always under the watch of UK security agencies, the far-right groups have used social media posters and Telegram groups to organise the protests and rioting. The violence is first instigated by online influencers, BBC Verify said in its report, while noting that there is "no single organising force at work." Soon after the Southport attack, hundreds of posts flooded social media sites like X, Facebook, and Telegram groups. The initial posts were soon shared further on TikTok, YouTube and other platforms. Posts were also shared by other far-right groups such as the National Front. Users called for a protest on St Luke’s Street in Southport, where the local mosque is located, on July 30. These calls eventually led to the riots. Several online posters and illustrations promoting the protest were shared on the Telegram channels. Those posters later multiplied on accounts in TikTok, X and Facebook, where they were shared widely. One such poster asked protesters to conceal their faces, with a call: "No face, no case". Another poster said "Enough is enough", with the main contention that whites were being attacked by migrants. Yet another poster called for “mass deportations,” based on the conspiracy theory that UK's crimes were perpetrated by migrants. (With inputs from agencies)

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