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Israeli air strike kills 29 people at Gaza camp for displaced people At least 29 Palestinians have been killed and many others wounded in an Israeli air strike on a displaced persons camp near a school in southern Gaza, according to hospital officials. The strike targeted the area outside al-Awda school in Abasan al-Kabira, east of Khan Younis. The Israeli military claimed it used precise munitions to hit a Hamas militant involved in the 7 October attack on Israel, and is investigating reports of civilian casualties. This incident follows the evacuation orders issued by the Israeli military a week prior,…

Tech giant Samsung workers to strike indefinitely A union representing workers at Samsung Electronics in South Korea has called for an indefinite strike, demanding better pay and benefits. This decision followed a three-day general strike by the National Samsung Electronics Union (NSEU), which claims that management has ignored their demands for talks. The union represents nearly 25% of Samsung Electronics’ workforce and reports that about 6,500 workers have joined the strike, disrupting production. Samsung disputes these claims, assuring that production lines remain unaffected and expressing a commitment to negotiate in good faith. This strike marks the second since the union’s…

Prime Minister Keir Starmer arrived in Washington Prime Minister Keir Starmer arrived in Washington overnight to attend the 75th summit of the Nato defence alliance. He is there to commit more money to defence spending to maintain stability in the markets. defence spending is crucial to world markets as it fuels one of the biggest industries in the world. On the plane, Starmer was keen to reassure the Defence industry as he told reporters the new government had what he called a “cast iron commitment” to spend 2.5% of national income on defence – but he is still refusing to…

Canada faces pressure at Nato summit to increase military spending  Canada is under increasing pressure to boost its military spending, as it currently falls short of NATO’s target of 2% of GDP. Prime Minister Justin Trudeau will attend a NATO summit in Washington DC, where this issue is expected to be discussed. Despite being a NATO founding member, Canada only spends 1.34% of its GDP on defence, ranking low among the 32-nation alliance. Canada’s defence budget is C$27bn, with plans to increase it to C$50bn by 2030, which would still be only 1.76% of GDP. US officials and politicians have…

Wednesday’s front pages report on the Nato summit in Washington and England’s upcoming Euros match against the Netherlands – the winner will face Spain in the finals. 

Most papers lead on UK politics. Sir Keir Starmer is heading to Washington to join the Nato summit where he’ll urge other European countries to up their defence spending. For many of the right-learning conservative newspapers, there are concerns Starmer is acting quickly enough and anger over Labour’s decision to rip up the Rwanda plan. 

Many of the tabloids lead on the upcoming Euros match.

Hold off on the strawberries! There should be brighter weather for Wimbledon as the weather is set to brighten up in London just in time for Novak Djokovic to hit the centre court.

09/07/2024 – UEFA European Championship – Quarter-Final – Match 1 Venue: Allianz Arena Kick-off: 8 pm Where to watch? Live on BBC One – and stream via the BBC Sports website. UEFA Euro 2024: Is France vs Spain on TV? kick-off, team news, predictions & where to watch Spain and France Clash in Euro 2024 Semi-Finals In a much-anticipated showdown, continental heavyweights Spain and France will face off in the Euro 2024 semi-finals on Tuesday. Spain arrives in Munich with a perfect record, having eliminated Germany in the previous round, while France secured their spot with a nerve-wracking penalty shootout…

Euro 2024 Spain v France semifinal: Match facts: Here are the odds and records at stake before the 20:00 (UK time) kick-off in Munich.

Phil Foden says he ‘wouldn’t have minded’ taking a penalty in the Euro 2024 shootout against Switzerland but admits there are ‘better penalty-takers’ in the England squad. England booked their place in the Euro 2024 semi-finals with a tense penalty shootout victory over Switzerland on Saturday after the quarter-final clash in Dusseldorf finished 1-1. Gareth Southgate’s side have struggled to hit top gear at the Euros but were faultless in the shootout, with Cole Palmer, Jude Bellingham, Bukayo Saka, Ivan Toney and Trent Alexander-Arnold all emphatically converting from the spot and Jordan Pickford keeping out Manuel Akanji to send England…

Alan Shearer says there is ‘no way’ Gareth Southgate can drop England captain Harry Kane for the Euro 2024 semi-final against the Netherlands. Despite scoring two goals at the Euros, Kane has attracted criticism for his below-par and sluggish performances out in Germany, where he now plays his club football for Bayern Munich. The 30-year-old striker scored England’s opener in the 1-1 draw against Denmark and extra-time winner in the last-16 win over Slovakia, but has been criticised for his general play. Southgate has been reluctant to turn to back-up options Ollie Watkins and Ivan Toney, with the Aston Villa…