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Singapore races to clean up beaches after oil spill Singapore authorities are urgently working to clean up a significant oil spill that has blackened the southern coastline following a shipping accident. On Friday, a Netherlands-flagged dredging boat collided with a Singaporean fuel ship moored in the shipping straits off the city-state. The collision occurred after the dredger lost engine power and drifted into the Singaporean vessel, puncturing its oil tank. As a result, approximately 400 tonnes of oil spilled into the sea, with large quantities washing ashore. “The allision caused a rupture of one of the Marine Honour’s oil cargo…

Israel announces military pause on Gaza road to let in aid The Israeli military has announced a daily “tactical pause of military activity” along a key road in southern Gaza to allow more humanitarian aid to enter. However, they emphasised that this is not a ceasefire and combat operations in Rafah will continue. These pauses, which started on Saturday, will run from 08:00 local time (05:00 GMT) until 19:00 local time each day until further notice. The pause affects a route leading north from the Kerem Shalom crossing, which Gaza shares with Israel. A UN spokesperson welcomed the announcement but…

Eight Israeli soldiers killed in Rafah operation, IDF says Eight Israeli soldiers were killed on Saturday in a blast in southern Gaza, marking the deadliest incident for the Israeli army since January. The soldiers were in an armoured vehicle when a major explosion occurred, reportedly detonating explosive “engineering material,” according to a preliminary investigation by the Israeli military. The explosion happened in the Tal al-Sultan neighbourhood of Rafah, a key target for Israeli forces in recent weeks. Earlier, Hamas claimed to have fired a rocket at an armoured vehicle after setting up an ambush. The soldiers were returning from an…

At least 14 Hajj pilgrims die in intense heat At least 14 Jordanian citizens have died from heatstroke during the Hajj pilgrimage in Saudi Arabia, according to Jordanian officials. The extreme heat has also left 17 Jordanians missing. The Jordanian foreign ministry reported that these deaths were caused by a severe heatwave, with temperatures soaring above 46°C (114.8°F).  Hajj is one of the five pillars of Islam, and any able Muslim is obliged to perform this journey once in their lifetime. Those who die during the pilgrimage are buried in Janat-ul-baqi, which Muslims believe is a pathway to heaven. Hajj…

Americans believe US should focus more on domestic issues, but support leadership on world stage: poll A majority of Americans believe the U.S. should focus more on issues at home and withdraw from foreign affairs, despite an increasing number of Americans believing the U.S. should be more engaged and take the lead when it comes to international events. Just under two-thirds of Americans, 62%, believe the U.S. would be “better served by withdrawing from international affairs and focusing more attention on problems here at home,” according to the results of the Ronald Reagan Institute’s 2024 summer survey, which was shared…

The moment loaded gun is found stashed in children’s bedroom drawers | UK News This is the shocking moment a loaded gun was found hidden inside a children’s underwear drawer. It was one of six firearms – including a pump action sawn off shotgun – recovered during a raid on the home of Danny Butler, 44, in Lambeth, south London. Officers also found class A and B drugs stashed all over the address, which he shared with his wife and three children, including an 18-month-old toddler. The seizure came amid a wider crackdown on the use of guns in London, with…

Thousands of England fans have flocked to pubs in Gelsenkirchen as they gear up for the Three Lions opening match of Euro 2024 tomorrow night. A record 350,000 supporters are expected to travel to Germany to cheer on Gareth Southgate, Harry Kane and the boys – with 40,000 set to make the trip in time for kick-off on Sunday night. Travelling fans have been arriving in their droves by plane, bus and ferry and packed out pubs in the western city’s old town, waving St George’s flags and chanting ‘please don’t take me home’. The same scenes were replicated in…

Gary Neville hit back at Roy Keane and Ian Wright for smirking at the starting XI he feels Gareth Southgate should pick for England’s opening Euro 2024 match against Serbia. The Three Lions begin their European Championship campaign in Gelsenkirchen on Sunday and will start their Group C clash as the overwhelming favourites. Southgate’s squad is jam packed full of exciting attacking talent but crowbarring the likes of Jude Bellingham, Phil Foden and Bukayo Saka into the same side and maintaining the required balance appears no easy feat. Cole Palmer, Eberechi Eze, not to mention strikers Ollie Watkins and Ivan…

England fans represent a ‘challenge’ for hooligans from other nations out to claim a scalp at Euro 2024, a football policing expert has said. Gareth Southgate’s Three Lions play Serbia in their opener today, with their opponent’s followers including Red Star Belgrade’s notorious ultras. A policing expert assessing the threat drew on the spectre of Marseille at Euro 2016, when groups of Russian hooligans laid into England fans. Dr Mike Hope said that while England had largely shed its hooligan image the fans still present a ‘trophy’ for violent groups from other nations. He also told Metro.co.uk that an Anglo-German…

As per usual, the BBC and ITV are showing every game from the tournament live over the next month, with the former getting things underway for the Three Lions in Gelsenkirchen. This will be a relief for fans as over the years it has been noted that the national team perform way better when on the Beeb as opposed to their advert-heavy rivals, with some even claiming that ITV’s coverage is cursed. But is there any logic behind this? Metro has crunched the numbers and worked out that Gareth Southgate’s side should indeed avoid Laura Woods and Mark Pougatch at…