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Sudan’s Rapid Support Forces (RSF) and the Sudan People’s Liberation Movement – North have advanced into Kurmuk, a key town bordering Ethiopia, amid military withdrawal. The RSF claims heavy losses inflicted on army troops, while local administrations report ongoing intensive attacks involving drones and artillery.
Hundreds of swimming pools in Spain face health risks as the brown challenge trend leads to widespread closures, prompting fines and surveillance measures.
Russell Westbrook announced his retirement from the NBA after 18 seasons, sharing his decision via social media. The former MVP holds the record for career triple-doubles, with 209. Over his career, he averaged 20.9 points, 8.0 assists, and 6.9 rebounds while playing for seven teams.
McDonald’s is to buy back all its Israeli restaurants after a boycott of the fast-food chain in response to the Israel-Hamas war. The company said it had reached an agreement with Alonyal for the return of 225 outlets across the country employing 5,000 people.
Israel has approved opening two humanitarian aid routes into Gaza following a strike on a food charity – which killed 7 aid workers, including three British ex-servicemen. Since the attack on the World Central Kitchen (WCK) charities have been pausing aid going into the territory due to concerns over staff safety.
Australia’s leading television network has refuted claims that it engaged in the payment of sex workers and illegal substances to secure an interview with an alleged rapist. Former Seven Network producer Taylor Auerbach made the allegations while providing testimony in a defamation lawsuit.
British billionaire Joe Lewis, involved in an insider trading scheme, avoided prison on Thursday. Instead, a New York judge imposed a $5 million fine and three years of probation.
The Hamas-run military has said the number of people killed in Gaza since 7 October has risen to 33,037. The toll includes 62 deaths in the last 24 hours.
The number of people injured since 7 October now stands at 75,668 the ministry statement adds.
Following the killing of seven of its aid workers in an Israeli airstrike, World Central Kitchen (WCK) has halted its operations in the Gaza Strip, leaving many Palestinians uncertain about how they will provide for their families.
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