Sumo wrestlers ‘too heavy’ for flight

Japan Airlines concluded that two planes couldn’t safely carry the excessively large athletes in addition to the required fuel Japan’s flagship carrier, Japan Airlines, was forced to lay on a short-notice extra flight last week after determining that two of its planes were at risk of exceeding weight limits due to the large numbers of…

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China promises to help Gaza Palestinians

Beijing said it will send humanitarian aid to the region as the violent escalation between Israel and Hamas continues China is concerned about the consequences of Israel’s siege of Gaza, and has announced it is sending humanitarian aid to those in need in the region, according to Beijing’s permanent representative to the United Nations Zhang…

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Israel to invade Gaza after Biden leaves – Der Spiegel

The US president condemned Hamas’s “brutal terrorist attack” as he announced a Wednesday wartime trip to Israel An Israeli ground offensive in Gaza will likely only take place after US President Joe Biden concludes his visit to the country, news website Der Spiegel reported on Tuesday. The German outlet cited anonymous sources as suggesting that…

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Guardian ‘fires’ veteran cartoonist over Netanyahu sketch

Steve Bell’s work was reportedly deemed to be perpetuating an anti-Semitic trope British newspaper The Guardian has ended its four-decade working relationship with cartoonist Steve Bell, who said his work criticizing the Israeli government’s stance on Gaza was rejected for using a supposedly anti-Semitic trope. “The decision has been made not to renew Steve Bell’s…

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Police apprehend Brussels shooter – media

Reports claim the man who killed two Swedish football fans on Monday was injured in a shootout with officers Brussels police have detained a suspect believed to have killed two Swedish football fans in an Islamic extremist attack, local media have reported. He was shot in the chest during a firefight, after an hours-long manhunt….

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US sending 2,000 marines to Israeli coast – media

Separate plans are also underway for a potential “support” mission in Israel The Pentagon has sent 2,000 marines and sailors to waters off Israel’s coast as part of a “show of force” in the region, CNN reported, citing unnamed US officials. The move comes amid continued fighting between Israel and Palestinian militants, which has claimed…

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Israeli flags burned across Germany

The incidents took place as officials expressed solidarity with Israel during its war with Hamas Israeli flags have been torn down and set on fire in multiple cities across Germany, local media reported, citing police and officials. The flags were hung outside city halls and other public buildings in solidarity in Israel, which came under…

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‘No humanitarian crisis’ in Gaza – Israeli ambassador

Tzipi Hotovely argued Hamas was responsible for the wellbeing of Palestinian civilians Israeli Ambassador to London Tzipi Hotovely has denied that a humanitarian crisis was unfolding in Gaza, arguing that the Palestinian militant group Hamas must “pay the price” for attacking Israeli civilians.  Asked by Sky News’ Kay Burley about the situation in Gaza on…

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BBC takes six reporters off air over ‘pro-Palestine’ stance

The internal probe comes as the broadcaster faces domestic backlash for allegedly not showing enough support for Israel Britain’s state-funded broadcaster BBC has launched an investigation into six reporters and a freelance contributor working for its Arabic service over allegedly exhibiting anti-Israel bias and cheering attacks by the Palestinian militant group Hamas. The probe is…

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