More than 50,000 migrants have crossed the Channel since Labour came to power
Figures from the Home Office have confirmed that more than 50,00 people have crossed the Channel in small boats since Sir Keir Starmer became prime minister. Also: much of the UK is in the middle of yet another heatwave. And the lightshow mouthguards that will help identify head injuries at the upcoming women's rugby world cup.
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A missile strike kills six journalists in Gaza
Israel is facing mounting criticism for a missile strike which killed six journalists in Gaza. The Israeli military said the Al Jazeera correspondent, Anas al-Sharif, was the intended target. Also: The Home Secretary defends her decision to ban Palestine Action. And the businesswoman and philanthropist, Dame Stephanie Shirley, has died at the age of 91.
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Israel Faces UN Security Council Criticism
Israel has faced fierce criticism at the UN Security Council in New York of its plan to step up the war in Gaza. Britain's envoy said an expanded offensive would open the way to more bloodshed. But the US representative insisted Israel could decide how to ensure its own security. Also, the Met Police says the majority of the more than 500 people arrested for supporting the banned group Palestine Action yesterday were aged over 50. And the voice of Mr Benn -- the actor Ray Brooks -- has died.
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Hundreds Arrested At Palestine Action Demo
Police arrested more than 200 people at a demonstration in central London in support of Palestine Action on Saturday 9th August - as protesters said free speech was under attack. Palestine Action is proscribed by the government as a terrorist organisation, but the High Court ruled on 30 July that proscription of Palestine Action, which has carried out break-ins at defence firms linked to Israel as part of direct action protests, should be reviewed. Palestine Action was banned under terrorism law after activists broke into RAF Brize Norton in Oxfordshire in June, and sprayed two Voyager planes with red paint. In other news, President Zelensky says there'll be no surrender of Ukrainian land to Russia -- ahead of talks between Donald Trump and Vladimir Putin next week. And there's been a heartfelt plea for world peace from the Mayor of Nagasaki on the 80th anniversary of the atomic bomb being dropped on his city by the United States.
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International criticism grows of Israel's decision to take control of the Gaza Strip
Israel's Security Cabinet has backed Benjamin Netanyahu's plan to expand military operations in Gaza. The decision has drawn criticism from international allies, including Germany, which has suspended military exports to Israel that could be used in Gaza. Also: A 15-year-old boy is found guilty of murdering Harvey Willgoose by stabbing him during a school lunchbreak. And astronomers believe they've spotted a new planet in the closest star system to our own.
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