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What’s going on?
Israel’s election results confirm that Prime Minister Netanyahu’s bloc failed to secure a majority in the parliamentary elections. This outcome follows a significant showing from Arab parties, which obtained record numbers of seats.
The different headlines reflect varying focuses on the election’s aftermath. Euronews states, “Netanyahu bloc short of majority as Arab parties secure record seats,” emphasising the electoral defeat and the rise of Arab representation. In contrast, Reuters headlines, “Netanyahu, at risk of losing power, steps up attacks on Israel’s Arab parties,” suggesting a more immediate reaction from Netanyahu as he confronts the political challenge.
Coverage analysed: Euronews | Reuters
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What’s happening?
Alaska’s Governor has initiated an investigation into Mary Peltola’s campaign following allegations that her team recruited a candidate named Dan Sullivan to mislead voters. The inquiry aims to uncover any illicit activities related to the campaign’s alleged tactics to influence the upcoming election.
In comparing headlines, “Alaska governor orders probe into Democratic campaign’s alleged links to same-name candidate” by BBC emphasizes the procedural aspect of the investigation, focusing on the Governor’s directive. Conversely, CNN’s “Justice Department’s Dan Sullivan criminal probe accelerates after Alaska campaign revelations” shifts the focus to the broader implications of the claims, framing it as a potential criminal matter involving the Department of Justice. This distinction highlights how one outlet prioritizes the process of governance while the other underscores the impact of the revelations and their potential legal ramifications.
Coverage analyzed: BBC | CNN | Axios | NBC News
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Kate Middleton has donned pink yet again as she opted to wear a flowing pastel Elie Saab gown to a royal wedding.
She and Prince William, 40, were greeted by Jordan’s King Abdullah II and Queen Rania ahead of the nuptials of Crown Prince Hussein and Rajwa Al Saif in Amman, Jordan today.
Kate, who lived in Jordan for a little while when she was very young, wore her hair in a glossy 70s-esque blowout for the occasion.
The 41-year-old paired the dress, which has long romantic sleeves, a high neckline, and embroidered detail across the front and forearms, with glittering pear-shaped drop earrings and a gold clutch.
Even though the Princess donned another Elie Saab look not long ago at the Royal Buckingham Palace Garden Party last month.
She’s also favoured pink a lot lately, having worn a monochrome Alexander McQueen suit and shirt ensemble to the Foundling Museum on May 25, and optet for yet more Barbiecore vibes in a two-toned ME+EM dress at the Chelsea Flower Show last week.
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Princess Beatrice and her husband Edoardo Mapelli Mozzi were also in attendance, with the 34-year-old boldly opting for a glittering off-white dress.
It wasn’t completely white, however – there’s a black belt-like detail across the waist.
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Lebanese fashion designer Saab’s style tends to favour a lot of a-line silhouettes in his gowns, with plenty of sheer detailing, sparkles, and floral flair.
Kate doesn’t seem to have worn this particular pink number – which appears to be a custom version of a more revealing gown that featured in Saab’s autumn/winter 2017 collection – before.
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WhatsApp users have been treated to a number of new features of late, from the ability to use the messaging service on more than one device, to being able to edit messages and hide chats.
However, one feature that has been around since the dawn of time is the option to block people.
Hopefully you haven’t got yourself into a bad enough situation to be blocked, but break-ups and arguments between friends can get messy.
Here’s how to work out if you’ve been blocked on the chat service WhatsApp.
Signs you’ve been blocked on WhatsApp
There are a few easy ways to tell you’re on the receiving end of that block button.
You’ll no longer see whether they’re online or their last online time and date. Some users already restrict this, so if you’ve never been able to see these things it might not all be lost.
You can’t see any updates to their contact profile photo on Whatsapp. You may not see any profile photo at all, and instead just see a blank circle.
If you send a message to this person you’ll never get the double tick, instead seeing one tick that represents undelivered. This will also never turn blue.
If you try to call the person on Whatsapp, it won’t go through.
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What should I do if I’ve been blocked?
Sorry to say, but the best thing to do is leave the person alone. Don’t try to get in touch with them through other channels and respect their wishes to avoid contact with you.
They won’t receive any of the messages you sent while they had blocked you, so there’s nothing to delete.
Either wait for them to unblock you or move on, as there’s no way you can reverse it on your end.
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