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Netanyahu's remarks came at the end of a day that saw Israeli airstrikes target and destroy a high-rise building in Gaza City that housed offices of The Associated Press and other media outlets. Everyone was safely evacuated from the building before the strike hit. JERUSALEM — Israel's Electric Company says that high voltage lines supplying the Gaza Strip with electricity were damaged by rocket fire by Palestinian militants.

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  AP statement on Israeli attack on office building

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  Israeli official defends strike on media building

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Man was driving 143 mph on Kentucky highway, police say ... until he ran out of gas

A man was clocked driving more than twice the speed limit on Bluegrass Parkway Saturday afternoon, and he only stopped when he ran out of gas, law enforcement officers say. The Nelson County Sheriff's Office said the man, Steven Alford, was driving a 2015 Ford Mustang when he was clocked driving 143 mph in a 70 mph zone. The sheriff's office said Kentucky State Police contacted them at 12:58 p.m. asking for help stopping Alford, who was eastbound on Bluegrass Parkway.

Push for one million vaccinations a day to save summer

But ministers hope to keep daily doses at “800,000 and above”, putting the possibility of hitting one million first and second jabs a day in sight. And senior government sources also confirmed that – despite the need to get second jabs into the arms of people in England – first jabs will be open “to the over 35s in the coming days”. It comes as: Doctors were told by NHS England not to rearrange second doses for over-50s booked in the next 10 days, but from May 25 any appointment that is more than eight weeks after their first dose must be brought forward; Oliver Dowden, the Culture Secretary, warned there was a risk to other live events after June 21 when all restrictions are meant to be lif...

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  Second vaccine doses brought forward after Indian variant cases double in a week

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  Coronavirus vaccines to be offered to over-35s within days, Matt Hancock says

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Hundreds of bodies found buried along Indian riverbanks

Police are reaching out to villagers in northern India to investigate the recovery of bodies buried in shallow sand graves or washing up on the Ganges River banks, prompting speculation on social media that they were the remains of COVID-19 victims. On Friday, rains exposed the cloth coverings of bodies buried in shallow sand graves on the riverbank in Prayagraj, a city in Uttar Pradesh state. Navneet Sehgal, a state government spokesman, on Sunday denied local media reports that more than 1,000 corpses of COVID-19 victims had been recovered from rivers in the past two weeks.

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  Bodies of COVID-19 victims among those dumped in India's Ganges -govt document

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  Half-burnt bodies found floating in river Ganges in India’s most populous state

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Afghanistan war: Kabul mosque blast shatters calm for Eid

A bombing at a mosque on the outskirts of the Afghan capital Kabul has killed at least 12 people attending Friday prayers, police say. The blast in Shakardara district came on the second day of a three-day Taliban and army ceasefire to mark the Eid festival at the end of Ramadan. No-one has said they were behind the bombing, which also wounded at least 15.

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  Afghan police say Kabul mosque bombing kills 12 worshippers

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  At least 12 killed in Kabul mosque blast, shattering Eid ceasefire

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Northern Ireland Protocol 'dead in the water', senior ally of Boris Johnson says

The Northern Ireland Protocol is “dead in the water”, a senior ally of Boris Johnson has said as the Government gave the European Union two months to make the system work. Ministers are increasingly worried about the way that the European Union is enforcing checks when goods move from Great Britain and Northern Ireland. There are fears among senior figures that unless the EU eases checks in time for when the marching season reaches its peak on July 12, tensions could flare.

Republican Arizona election official says Trump "unhinged"

The Republican who now leads the Arizona county elections department targeted by a GOP audit of the 2020 election results is slamming former President Donald Trump and others in his party for their continued falsehoods about how the election was run. Maricopa County Recorder Stephen Richer on Saturday called a Trump statement accusing the county of deleting an elections database “unhinged” and called on other Republicans to stop the unfounded accusations. The former president's statement came as Republican Senate President Karen Fann has demanded the Republican-dominated Maricopa County Board of Supervisors come to the Senate to answer questions raised by the private auditors she has hired.

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  GOP election official in the Arizona county targeted by ballot recount called Trump 'unhinged' and said 'we can't indulge these insane lies'

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  Inside the Arizona GOP's election audit

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What will China's rover be researching on Mars?

The China National Space Administration successfully landed its Zhurong rover on Mars on Saturday, state media reports, making China the third country after the United States and Soviet Union to touch down on the Red Planet (the 1971 Soviet mission failed shortly after landing). The Scientific American reports that Zhurong's landing site, Utopia Planitia, is "a rather bland expanse of rock-strewn sand," a good spot for a touchdown, but "decidedly sub-par for addressing cutting-edge research questions, such as whether Mars harbors past or present life." Read more at The Scientific American and The South China Morning Post.

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  China's Tianwen-1 mission has successfully landed on Mars

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  China Mars rover to land between Saturday and Wednesday

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Myanmar junta attacks western town that resisted coup

The U.S. and British embassies in Myanmar expressed concern about reports of fierce government attacks on a town in western Chin state, where the ruling junta declared martial law because of armed resistance to military rule. The fighting began around 6 a.m. Saturday when government troops reinforced by helicopters began shelling the western part of the town of Mindat, destroying several homes, said a spokesman of the Chinland Defence Force. “Mindat town is now under siege and is bracing for an all-out assault by the junta troops from air and by land,” said a statement by the Chin Human Rights Organization.

Iran helped Hamas develop missile technology used to attack Israel

Iran has played a key role in helping the militant Palestinian group Hamas to develop the deadly weapons arsenal that has allowed it to hit targets deep inside Israel, according to Western intelligence officials. Senior Hamas commanders are believed to have made regular visits to Iran, where they have undergone training in the production and operation of sophisticated weapons systems, as well as inspecting rocket production facilities controlled by the Islamic Revolutionary Guard Corps (IRGC). The IRGC's elite Quds Force - which translates as 'Jerusalem Force' - has responsibility for Iran's dealings with Hamas.

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  Analysis: Israel, Hamas race to claim victory before truce

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  Israeli Fighter Jets Attack Hamas Weapons Depots in Gaza

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No alternative to vaccine passports, says Dubai airport boss

The boss of the world's busiest airport for international passengers has said Covid passports are the only way to restart mass foreign travel. Dubai Airports chief executive Paul Griffiths told the BBC: "I don't think there is an alternative." Critics of the digital systems argue they discriminate against those who cannot get vaccinated.

You’ll Want Everything From Hilton Carter’s Collab With Target

The limited edition collection features an array of live and faux plants and accessories Originally Appeared on Architectural Digest

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  Hilton Carter just dropped a line of faux plants, propagation tools and accessories at Target

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  Hilton Carter's New Collection with Target Has Everything a Houseplant Parent Could Ever Need

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Severe cyclone heading toward southern India; 4 dead

A severe cyclone is roaring in the Arabian Sea off southwestern India with winds of up to 140 kilometers per hour (87 miles per hour), already causing heavy rains and flooding that have killed at least four people, officials said Sunday. Cyclone Tauktae, the season's first major storm, is expected to make landfall on Tuesday in Gujarat state, a statement by the India Meteorological Department said. The massive storm will likely hamper India's fight against a coronavirus surge that's sweeping the country with devastating death tolls, as virus lockdown measures may slow relief work and damage from the storm could potentially destroy roads and cut vital supply lines.

Lin Wood’s plan to take over SC GOP fails, Drew McKissick wins another term

Lin Wood's attempt to sway enough delegates to make him the next South Carolina Republican Party chairman over incumbent Drew McKissick largely failed Saturday, though the Atlanta pro-Trump attorney swept two of the state's more conservative strongholds. The vote was hardly surprising in a traditionally red state that, under McKissick, recorded one of its most successful election years since the Republican Party took control of both of the state Legislature's chambers years ago. Out of 861 delegates, McKissick won a third term with 582 delegates to Wood's 239.

The Associated Press pushes back on Israel's claim about Gaza media building, saying they had 'no indication Hamas was in the building'

But AP said they had "no indication" Hamas used the building and called on Israel to offer evidence. See more stories on Insider's business page. The Associated Press pushed back Saturday on the Israeli government's claims that the militant group Hamas was operating in the media building in Gaza destroyed in an airstrike earlier that day.

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  Israel strikes Gaza home of Hamas leader, destroys AP office

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  Medics: Israeli airstrikes kill 26 in downtown Gaza City

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Coronavirus latest news: Indian variant 'can spread like wildfire' among unvaccinated, warns Matt Hancock

Push for one million jabs a day to save summer How three days of inaction let the Indian variant take hold in Britain Analysis: Why modellers are worried about variant Pfizer and Moderna jabs may help guard against next pandemic The Indian variant "can really spread like wildfire" among those who are unvaccinated, the Health Secretary has warned as he urged caution ahead of tomorrow's reopening. Speaking to Sky's Sophy Ridge, Mr Hancock said people must be "cautious, careful and vigilant" as England moves to step three of the roadmap out of lockdown.

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  Covid news - live: Confidence jabs will overcome Indian variant as Hancock refuses to rule out local lockdowns

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  How three days of inaction let the Indian variant take hold in Britain

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Damage assessment begins on overturned cargo ship after fire

A salvage team on Saturday began assessing damage caused by a fire inside the remains of an overturned cargo ship that is being dismantled along the Georgia coast. “The assessment is likely to take several days,” the multiagency command overseeing the demolition of the Golden Ray said in a statement. A giant crane being used to dismantle the ship was unhooked Saturday and shifted away from the site to allow for the damage assessments, officials said.

Philippines douses five-hour blaze in hospital treating COVID-19 patients

Firefighters put out a blaze early on Sunday at one of the Philippines' largest hospitals that had prompted the evacuation of dozens of patients from the facility, which also treats coronavirus sufferers. No casualties were reported in the fire at the government-run Philippine General Hospital in the capital, Manila, which was extinguished at dawn. On Twitter, Vice President Leni Robredo made an appeal for "big, industrial fans" to clear the smoke caused by the fire.

Neo-Nazi Dumps 3 Dead Bodies at Albuquerque Hospital Then Flees: FBI

A suspected white supremacist is facing charges after allegedly ditching a bullet-riddled car containing three dead men in the parking lot of an Albuquerque hospital this week. Richard Kuykendall, a 41-year-old with an “apparent association” with the Aryan Brotherhood prison gang, was charged Friday with being a convicted felon in possession of a firearm and ammunition for his role in the Wednesday triple homicide, according to a criminal complaint filed Friday in the U.S. District Court for New Mexico. Prosecutors allege that after a deadly shootout in a nearby alley, Kuykendall drove to Presbyterian Kaseman Hospital with the victims, removed his shirt and told a security officer “that there were three dead guys in the Chevy” before he walked away.

Turkey eases COVID-19 restrictions but keeps many curfews

Turkey's interior ministry on Sunday lifted a full lockdown that had ordered people to stay home to fight COVID-19 infections, shifting to a less-restrictive program that still involved curfews on weeknights and weekends. In a new directive, the ministry called the steps that apply from Monday to June 1 a “gradual normalization. Shopping malls will be able to reopen.

Pandemic triggers new crisis in Peru: lack of cemetery space

After Joel Bautista died of a heart attack last month in Peru, his family tried unsuccessfully to find an available grave at four different cemeteries. The excavation in a poor neighborhood in the capital city of Lima was broadcast live on television, attracting the attention of authorities and prompting them to offer the family a space on the rocky slopes of a cemetery. “If there is no solution, then there will be a space here,” Yeni Bautista told The Associated Press, explaining the family's decision to dig at the foot of a tropical hibiscus tree after her brother's body began to decompose.

Prince Andrew quietly removed as patron of almost 50 organisations

The Duke of York has been quietly or publicly removed as patron of almost 50 organisations, The Telegraph can reveal, despite his expressed intention to one day return to public life. The proportion of his charities and organisations, thought to be at least one in four, that opted to sever ties with the Duke following his friendship with convicted paedophile Jeffrey Epstein, underlines the scale of the damage to his reputation. When the Duke, 61, announced on Nov 20 2019 that he was “stepping back from public duties for the foreseeable future” following the furore over his disastrous Newsnight interview, many of his charities found themselves in a difficult position.

Bodycams haven't lived up to promises of exposing police misconduct. One reason: The police decide what to release.

In the moments after a recent shooting in Times Square, New York City police officer Alyssa Vogel heard an officer yell, "There's a baby." Body camera footage shows her take off running, finding a 4-year-old girl bleeding from a stray bullet. Meanwhile, an appeals court recently ruled that the NYPD must turn over a less-redacted version of body camera footage from the 2018 fatal shooting of Susan Muller, who was mentally ill, in her home. The police department has been fighting against releasing the video for years.