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+        "label": "The Guardian;Middle East crisis live: Israel \u2018will do whatever it takes to avoid 7 October-style attack\u2019 as it launches Lebanon ground raids;https://www.theguardian.com/world/live/2024/oct/01/israel-lebanon-attacks-live-blog-ground-offensive-hezbollah-hamas-gaza-war;2024-10-01T08:49:11Z",
+        "text": "Israeli media is reporting that one person has been \u201cmoderately wounded\u201d after a rocket barrage fired from inside Lebanon aimed at locations in central Israel. A helicopter carrier from France will arrive in the eastern Mediterranean in the next five to six days and take up position in case a decision is taken to evacuate foreign nationals from Lebanon, Reuters reports a French army spokesperson said on Tuesday. Earlier the British government said it is chartering a flight to assist Britons who want to flee Lebanon, where the government says Israeli airstrikes have killed about 1,000 people and injured about 6,000 more in the past few days. Fighting continues in the Gaza Strip. Local medical sources say that 21 people have been killed so far on Tuesday by Israeli strikes, Reuters reports. Hamas, Islamic Jihad, and other smaller militant factions have said in separate statements that their fighters attacked Israeli forces operating in several areas of Gaza with anti-tank rockets, mortar fire, and explosive devices. Air raid sirens have sounded in central Israel, including in Tel Aviv. The IDF said \u201ca number of projectiles were identified crossing from Lebanon into Israeli territory, some of which were intercepted.\u201d More details soon \u2026 It remains unclear exactly what has transpired in the Red Sea, but at the moment the latest indication is that a vessel was struck by a missile and sustained damage at 97 nautical miles northwest of Yemen\u2019s Hodeidah port, and the crew are safe. More details soon \u2026 Here are some of the latest pictures sent to us over the news wires from Lebanon. Israel\u2019s military spokesperson Daniel Hagari has issued a video message in English, in which he has claimed Israel is attacking villages inside Lebanon which Hezbollah has converted to military bases as part of a plan to launch an attack on Israel, and said his nation will \u201ccontinue doing whatever necessary\u201d to avoid a 7 October style attack happening again on \u201cany one of our borders\u201d. In the statement, Hagari says: The Israel Defense Forces is conducting limited and targeted raids along Israel\u2019s northern border against the threat Hezbollah poses to civilians in northern Israel. These localized ground raids will target Hezbollah strongholds that threaten Israeli towns, kibbutzim and communities along our border. Hezbollah turned Lebanese villages next to Israeli villages into military bases all ready for an attack on Israel. Hezbollah had prepared to use those villages as staging grounds for an 7 October style invasion into Israeli homes. Hezbollah planned to invade Israel, attack Israeli communities and massacre innocent men, women and children. They called this plan \u201cConquer the Galilee\u201d. For decades, UN security council resolutions have called on Lebanon to make sure that its territory is free of non-governmental armed groups. UN security council resolution 1701 from 2006, agreed upon by Israel and Lebanon, requires that there be no armed personnel, assets and weapons other than those of the government of Lebanon and Unifil in southern Lebanon. 18 years after [resolution] 1701, Hezbollah is the world\u2019s largest non-state army, and southern Lebanon is swarming with Hezbollah terrorists and weapons. If the state of Lebanon and the world can\u2019t push Hezbollah away from our border, we have no choice but to do it ourselves. I want to make it clear our war is with Hezbollah, not with the people of Lebanon. We do not want to harm Lebanese civilians, and we are taking measures to prevent that. We will not let [a] 7 October happen again on any one of our borders. We will continue doing whatever necessary so that Israeli families can return to their homes in safety and security. The Lebanese government has said that since Israel stepped up its airstrikes on the country, about 1,000 people including women and children have been killed, about 6,000 injured, and an estimated one million people displaced from their homes. About 60,000 people in northern Israel have been displaced from their homes by rocket fire from Hezbollah and other anti-Israeli forces operating inside Lebanon. Dozens were killed in Lebanon and thousands more wounded when pagers and walkie-talkies were detonated last month. Although it has not directly claimed responsibility, the attack is widely attributed to an Israeli operation targeting Hezbollah operatives. One of the UN\u2019s social media accounts this morning posted to remind members that article 2.4 of the UN Charter states that \u201cAll Members shall refrain in their international relations from the threat or use of force against the territorial integrity or political independence of any state.\u201d Israel\u2019s ambassador to the UN, Danny Danon, recently described a non-binding vote by the UN general assembly that Israel end its nearly six decades of occupying the Palestinian West Bank territory as \u201cshameful.\u201d William Christou is in Beirut for the Guardian, and has this latest report on the situation this morning: Following Israel\u2019s announcement that it was starting a \u201climited\u201d incursion into south Lebanon, Israel\u2019s military spokesperson Avichay Adraee issued a statement on Tuesday morning, telling Lebanese not to travel in vehicles from the north to the region south of the Litani river \u201cfor their personal safety\u201d. \u201cHeavy fighting is taking place in southern Lebanon, with Hezbollah elements using the civilian environment and the population as human shields to launch attacks,\u201d Adraee said in an announcement on X. The Litani river, about 20 miles north of the Lebanon-Israel border, separates the border region from the rest of Lebanon. Israel has demanded that Hezbollah withdraw its fighters north of the Litani river since fighting began on 8 October. Hezbollah has refused to negotiate on its presence south of the Litani until a ceasefire in Gaza was achieved. Israeli jets carried out strikes on over a dozen targets in south Lebanon overnight, while shelling targeted areas facing the closed military zone established by Israel on Monday night. Israel also struck what it said were \u201cHezbollah installations\u201d in Dahieh, the southern suburbs of Beirut, in successive waves of airstrikes. Hezbollah announced that it was targeting Israeli soldiers who were approaching the UN-drawn blue line that separates Israel and Lebanon with rockets and shelling. The group said that it had fired on Israeli troops in Metula, a town on the Israeli side of the line, on Monday morning. Lebanese authorities had yet to report casualties for the overnight fighting, but a medical source in Marjayoun public hospital in south Lebanon said they received wounded overnight. Residents of south Lebanon found themselves unable to flee during the intense bombing overnight, with at least two major roads reported impassable due to airstrikes. The Palestinian Wafa news agency has reported 19 civilians have been killed by Israeli airstrikes this morning, including on the Shuja\u2019iyya school, which was housing displaced people near Gaza City. It claims that women and children were among the victims. The IDF earlier issued a statement claiming it was targeting a Hamas command and control centre at the school, which has Israel has previously bombed. The claims have not been independently verified. It has not been possible for journalists to independently verify the casualty figures being issued during the conflict. Yemen\u2019s Houthi movement targeted Israeli military posts in Tel Aviv and Eilat with drones on Tuesday, the group\u2019s military spokesperson Yahya Saree said in a televised speech, Reuters reports. A couple of images have appeared on the news wires which show the Israeli military operation in which IDF troops have entered Lebanon. Itamer Ben-Gvir, Israel\u2019s far-right interior security minister, who has previously threatened to collapse Benjamin Netanyahu\u2019s coalition government if it agreed a ceasefire with Hezbollah, has posted to social media saying he prays for the success of Israel\u2019s ground invasion inside Lebanon. He said: The decisions we made in the last few days are important, correct and necessary decisions. At the same time, this is the time not to stop, [but] to continue doing everything, with all our might, and crush the terrorist organisation Hezbollah, in order to return the residents of the north to their homes safely. I pray for the success of the IDF soldiers who are currently fighting in difficult conditions in southern Lebanon, the people of Israel stand behind them. In the warning issued by Israel\u2019s Arabic language military spokesperson, Lebanese residents have been cautioned against moving their vehicles while what Avichay Adraee described as \u201cheavy fighting\u201d was taking place. It says: Heavy fighting is taking place in southern Lebanon, with Hezbollah elements using the civilian environment and the population as human shields to launch attacks. For your personal safety, we ask you not to move vehicles from the northern region to the southern region of the Litani River. This warning is in effect until further notice. Israel claims to be targeting Hezbollah inside Lebanon, where more than 1,000 people have been killed in the past two weeks, 6,000 wounded and, according to the Lebanese government, one million displaced. About 60,000 Israelis have been displaced from their homes in northern Israel by near constant rocket fire from Hezbollah from the direction of Lebanon into Israel since 8 October 2023. Hebrew media outlet Ynet has published what it claims are recordings of the address to Israeli troops as they entered Lebanon. It quotes Brig Gen Guy Levy of the IDF 98th division telling service personnel: You fight with courage, aggression, lethality and determination. At the beginning of the new year we are on the battlefield, the first to attack for a new reality for the residents of the north. Our mission is to attack the terrorist organisation Hezbollah, to destroy its infrastructure, weapons and terrorists, in order to remove the threat to the residents of the state of Israel and to create the conditions for the return of the residents of the north to their homes in safety. There is some breaking news via Reuters that a vessel in the Red Sea has reported being struck by an \u201cuncrewed surface vessel\u201d. More details soon \u2026 As reported earlier, the UK Government has chartered a flight out of Lebanon for Britons wanting to leave the country. David Lammy, the foreign secretary, described the situation in Lebanon as \u201cvolatile\u201d and with the \u201cpotential to deteriorate quickly\u201d. British nationals and their spouses, partners and children under 18 are eligible for the flight, and those who are vulnerable will be prioritised. There are 5,000 British single and dual nationals in Lebanon, including members of their immediate families, and the government said it was working on \u201call contingency options\u201d. Nadeem Badshah and Helen Sullivan have more details here: UK charters flight from Lebanon as governments prepare evacuation plans Israel\u2019s military has published more detail of rocket fire aimed into Israeli territory, saying that in the last hour or so Metula has been targeted twice, and several projectiles were also fired at Avivim. Both Israeli communities are very close to the UN-drawn blue line that separates Israel and Lebanon. The IDF, in its message on Telegram, said that \u201csome of the projectiles were intercepted and fallen projectiles were identified\u201d and that some fell into open areas. There were no immediate reports of any casualties. In today\u2019s First Edition newsletter, my colleague Nimo Omer spoke to the Guardian\u2019s international security correspondent, Jason Burke, about the latest developments in the region: More than 1,000 people in Lebanon have been killed in the past two weeks, 6,000 wounded and, according to the Lebanese government, one million displaced. Meanwhile in Gaza, the humanitarian situation has eroded further. With little to no infrastructure available to support the displaced population, disease is rampant and civilians are living in the most catastrophic conditions. There is little political incentive for Benjamin Netanyahu to let up, as the assassination of the Hezbollah leader Hassan Nasrallah has given the embattled Israeli prime minister a political boost. Israel has shown no intention of relenting. At this point, there is too much uncertainty to predict the long term impact of the assassination of Nasrallah on Hezbollah but in the short term \u201cit\u2019s a really devastating blow\u201d, Jason says. \u201cNot only have they lost a charismatic and popular leader \u2013 among his supporters at least \u2013 [but] Nasrallah was also competent and effective. You don\u2019t get to stay at the top of a group like that for 32 years without being good at what you do.\u201d As expected, the Shia militia group has sworn to enact revenge attacks but, as of yet, it appears to have been unable to retaliate in any serious way. \u201cEven though Israeli air defences are very effective, it\u2019s been said for a long time that Hezbollah, which has massive stocks of rockets and missiles, would be able to overwhelm those defences and cause significant casualties and destruction in much of northern and central Israel but so far, they\u2019ve not been able to do anything much,\u201d Jason says. This hesitation perhaps is borne of an awareness that Israel\u2019s response to such an attack is likely to be equally if not more devastating. \u201cHezbollah is a state within a state and primarily acts in its own interests, or those of its sponsor, Iran. But whatever happens the consequences for Lebanon are going to be very tough indeed. You can read more of Jason Burke\u2019s analysis in the First Edition newsletter: Tuesday briefing \u2013 What we know so far about Israel\u2019s overnight \u2018ground operation\u2019 in Lebanon Sign up here for our free daily newsletter, First Edition A suspected attack by Yemen\u2019s Houthi rebels targeted a ship in the Red Sea, likely marking their first assault on commercial shipping in weeks, the Associated Press reported. The attack Tuesday morning took place off the port city of Hodeida in the Red Sea, which has become a battlefield for shippers since the Houthis began their campaign targeting ships travelling through the waterway. A captain on a ship saw four \u201csplashes\u201d near his vessel, the British military\u2019s United Kingdom Maritime Trade Operations centre said in a warning. That likely would have been missiles or drones launched at the vessel. \u201cAll crew are safe and the vessel is proceeding to (its) next port of call,\u201d the UKMTO said. The Houthis did not immediately claim the attack. However, they sometimes take hours or days to acknowledge one of their assaults. The Houthis had threatened \u201cescalating military operations\u201d targeting Israel on Monday. Hezbollah has said it targeted Israeli troops in a town in the country\u2019s north early on Tuesday. According to a statement from the militant group published in some Arabic media, Hezbollah targeted \u201cIsraeli soldiers at the Metula site with artillery shells and achieved casualties.\u201d The Israeli military has made no comment on reported casualties, but said that after an air raid alert in Metula, five rocket launches were detected. \u201cSome of them were intercepted\u201d, the IDF said, adding that crashes were detected in the area. First details are now beginning to emerge over the scope of Israel\u2019s ground incursion into southern Lebanon. So far the focus of the Israeli operation appears to a series of villages in the area of the border north of the Israeli border communities of Metula, Kfar Giladi and Misgav Am. The border at this point, north of the town of Kiryat Shimona, pokes up into Lebanon like a finger, exposed on three sides and overlooked at points by high wooded ridges. Beyond is a small plain leading towards the town of Marjayoun (once the headquarters of the Israeli allied South Lebanon Army). According to Lebanese correspondents in the area the villages on the northern side of the border were targeted heavily during the night by Israeli artillery fire and machine gun fire from the area of Metula. More, albeit vague details, were provided by the Jerusalem Post which said that the IDF had \u201cmanoeuvreed into several villages in the eastern sector of Lebanon on Tuesday, where, according to intelligence, Hezbollah has terrorist infrastructure. IDF artillery also fired at the area, aiming to destroy terrorist infrastructure, kill Hezbollah terrorists, and disrupt terrorist activity.\u201d The objectives of the \u201climited operation\u201d as described by Israel remained largely unclear. In previous wars and operations \u2013 including Operation Litani in 1978, the Israeli invasion and occupation of Lebanon in the 1980s through to 2000, and the Second Lebanese war in 2006, Israel has struggled to secure any lasting gains from its military operations. Airstrikes also continued over night in other parts of Lebanon, including heavy explosions that occurred in the south Beirut suburbs and a strike targeting the Ain el-Hilweh refugee camp in Sidon where at least six people were reported killed including three children in a strike on a member of the Palestinian Fatah movement. Hello and welcome to the Guardian\u2019s live coverage of the conflict in the Middle East. The Israel Defense Forces (IDF) confirmed in the early hours of Tuesday that it had launched what it called a \u201climited\u201d ground operation in southern Lebanon targeting Hezbollah, while it continued to bombard the rest of the country and also reportedly carried out deadly strikes on Syria. There were reports of casualties from an Israeli strike on the Ain al-Hilweh Palestinian refugee camp near the Lebanese city of Sidon, while towns near the border with Israel, including Aita al-Shaab, Marjayoun, Wazzani and Khiam were shelled on Monday night. The IDF has not commented on the claims. US defence secretary Lloyd Austin said he had spoken to his Israeli counterpart Yoav Gallant and that the pair had \u201cagreed on the necessity of dismantling attack infrastructure along the border\u201d with Lebanon. He also said he had \u201cmade clear that the United States is well-postured to defend US personnel, partners, and allies in the face of threats from Iran and Iran-backed terrorist organizations\u201d. Israel carried out more airstrikes in Dahieh in Beirut\u2019s southern suburbs. The neighbourhood is where Israel levelled several apartment blocks on Friday when it is believed to have used a so-called bunker buster bomb to kill Hezbollah leader Hassan Nasrallah. Syrian state media reported that three civilians were killed in Israeli airstrikes, while state television reported that one of its anchors was killed; it was not clear if they were among the three civilians. In other developments: Heavy shelling into Lebanon was taking place along the border in the area north of Kiryat Shimona. The towns of Marjayoun, Wazzani and Khiam were being shelled on Monday night. There were also reports of a heavy presence of Israeli aircraft over southern Lebanon. Israel launched a strike on a building in the Ain al-Hilweh Palestinian camp near southern Lebanon\u2019s city of Sidon, a Palestinian source told the Reuters news agency. Israeli media is reporting that Mounir Maqdah, who is reportedly a commander in the al-Aqsa Martyrs Brigade and the purported target of the strike, was injured in the attack. Al Jazeera has reported multiple casualties in the strike. Ain al-Hilweh is Lebanon\u2019s largest camp for Palestinian refugees. If confirmed it would be the first strike on the overcrowded camp since cross-border hostilities broke out nearly a year ago. Syrian state media reported early on Tuesday that three civilians had been killed in Israeli strikes on the capital Damascus. State television had earlier said one of its presenters had been killed; it was not immediately clear whether they were among the three mentioned by state media. The reports could not be verified independently. Israel carried out more airstrikes in Dahieh, the southern suburbs of Beirut, after the Israeli military issued new instructions ordering residents of three buildings in the neighbourhood to evacuate immediately. Huge explosions were heard in the Lebanese capital late on Monday night. Israel\u2019s military spokesperson Avichay Adraee issued maps of three locations in Dahieh, instructing residents to evacuate more than 500 metres away, marking the second time Israel instructed residents of Dahieh to evacuate prior to strikes. At least 95 people were killed in Israeli strikes across Lebanon on Monday, according to the country\u2019s health ministry. An airstrike early on Monday hit an apartment building in central Beirut \u2013 the first to hit in the heart of the Lebanese capital since 2006. The Lebanese army said it was \u201crepositioning and regrouping forces\u201d amid reports it had withdrawn three miles from the country\u2019s southern border. The Lebanese army has evacuated observation posts at Lebanon\u2019s southern border with Israel and moved to barracks in the border villages, according to reports. UN peacekeepers in Lebanon can no longer patrol border areas in the south due to heavy artillery fire from Israeli forces and Hezbollah, a UN spokesperson said. The peacekeeping force of more than 10,000 personnel \u201cremain in position\u201d but cannot carry out road patrols due to \u201cthe intensity of the rockets going back and forth\u201d, a spokesperson for the UN secretary general said on Monday. A US state department spokesperson said Israel had informed the US that it was conducting \u201climited ground operations focused on Hezbollah infrastructure near the border\u201d. The US president, Joe Biden, said he was aware of Israel\u2019s plans to launch an operation into Lebanon as he urged against such a move. \u201cI\u2019m more aware than you might know and I\u2019m comfortable with them stopping,\u201d he told reporters at the White House. \u201cWe should have a ceasefire now.\u201d The US is sending a \u201cfew thousand\u201d troops to the Middle East to bolster security and to defend Israel if necessary, the Pentagon said on Monday. The increased presence will involve multiple fighter jet and attack aircraft squadrons, Pentagon spokesperson Sabrina Singh told reporters. The additional forces would raise the total number of troops in the region to as many as 43,000. The UK government announced it has chartered a commercial flight out of Lebanon for Britons wanting to leave amid escalating violence. The flight is due to leave Beirut-Rafic Hariri international airport on Wednesday, the Foreign Office said, with priority given to vulnerable British nationals and their spouses, partners and children under 18. Canada has announced it has reserved 800 seats on commercial flights to evacuate its citizens from Lebanon. \u201cThe security situation in Lebanon is becoming increasingly dangerous and volatile,\u201d Canadian foreign affairs minister Melanie Joly wrote on X."
+    },
+    {
+        "label": "The Guardian;Australia financially assisting some citizens to leave Lebanon as Israel launches ground incursion;https://www.theguardian.com/world/2024/oct/01/australia-financially-assisting-some-citizens-to-leave-lebanon-as-israel-launches-ground-incursion;2024-10-01T08:14:33Z",
+        "text": "The federal government is understood to be financially assisting some Australians in Lebanon to leave the country as part of an escalated bid to expatriate citizens as Israel begins its ground incursion. Guardian Australia understands Beirut-Rafic Hariri international airport remains open and both Australian passport and visa holders were being assisted on to flights by diplomatic staff. Beirut-Rafic Hariri is the only operational commercial airport in Lebanon. Department of Foreign Affairs and Trade (Dfat) officials declined to comment, but it is consistent with the standard practice of the Australian government when evacuating its citizens from danger zones. It is estimated 15,000 Australians are in Lebanon. Sign up for Guardian Australia\u2019s breaking news email Where commercial flights are not available, Australia has previously worked with other nations on chartering flights. In 2006, 500 Australians stranded in Beirut were evacuated by boats after previous evacuation attempts failed. That operation was dictated by Israeli authorities, who imposed strict conditions on how it could be carried out. Plans for an emergency evacuation have been in the works for months and include the possible involvement of Australian defence force personnel already deployed to the Middle East, but the current advice remains to leave immediately through existing means. The ADF has not specified the detail or location of these personnel on operational security grounds, but the defence minister, Richard Marles, said last October that three aircraft were in the Middle East to help with potential airlifts. Israel claims to be targeting Hezbollah inside southern Lebanon, where more than 1,000 people have been killed in the past two weeks, 6,000 wounded and, according to the Lebanese government, one million displaced. About 60,000 Israelis have been displaced from their homes in northern Israel by near constant rocket fire from Hezbollah from the direction of Lebanon into Israel since 8 October 2023. The UK chartered a flight out of Lebanon for British citizens on Tuesday, after David Lammy, the foreign secretary, described the situation as \u201cvolatile\u201d, with the \u201cpotential to deteriorate quickly\u201d. Anthony Albanese again advised any Australians in Lebanon to make contact with Dfat and enact plans to leave as soon as possible. \u201cWe repeat the call for Australians who are in Lebanon to come home,\u201d he said. \u201cThere are still commercial opportunities available. We\u2019ve been saying for months that it is time to leave. It is certainly time to leave now when those opportunities are available, and at the moment there are some commercial opportunities available, and we want Australians to take up that opportunity to come home to safety.\u201d Last week, the foreign affairs minister, Penny Wong, confirmed Australia was \u201clooking at the full range of options in terms of contingency options\u201d in case commercial flights became impossible, but said the number of Australians thought to be in Lebanon made it difficult. \u201cObviously we will continue to work with partners about what arrangements can be made, but I again say the numbers would render it unlikely that we would be able to help all Australians who are in Lebanon,\u201d Wong said."
+    },
+    {
+        "label": "The Guardian;Structural racism leading to stark health inequalities in London, report shows;https://www.theguardian.com/world/2024/oct/01/structural-racism-leading-to-stark-health-inequalities-in-london-report-shows;2024-10-01T07:00:25Z",
+        "text": "Structural racism is leading to stark health inequalities among people from some ethnic backgrounds in London, according to a review by one of the UK\u2019s top public health experts. More than half (52%) of black children and almost three-quarters (70%) of Bangladeshi and Pakistani children are growing up in relative poverty after housing costs in London, compared with a quarter (26%) of white children. And unemployment among young black people aged between 16 and 24 is more than double that of white people the same age, the paper states. Gypsy, Roma and Irish Traveller young people have the highest rate, at 40%. The review, conducted by the UCL Institute of Health Equity (IHE) led by Prof Sir Michael Marmot, found that people who are repeatedly exposed to structural racism during their daily lives experience worse physical and mental health as a direct consequence. It also says the ethnic inequalities in poverty, housing and employment result in poorer health outcomes for these ethnic groups. It concluded that these economic inequalities, which can be attributed to structural racism, lead to poorer health outcomes for minority groups in London, as they are less likely to have access to decent housing, nutritious meals and other factors that affect a person\u2019s health outcomes. Marmot, the director of the IHE and author of a seminal review into health inequalities in the UK in 2010, said structural racism \u201cis a scar on society\u201d and public health institutions are failing by not directly addressing the effects racism has on a person\u2019s health. \u201cSocial justice requires that we take the action necessary to deal with it. It is a profound injustice if the conditions for good health are unequally distributed, depending on ethnicity,\u201d Marmot said. \u201cEspecially so, where that unequal distribution results from the evils of racism. Inequalities in the social determinants of health are storing up health problems for the future.\u201d He added: \u201cFocusing on disease and healthcare services fails to address three impacts of racism on health. First, how racism directly damages health and wellbeing. Second, the reasons why some ethnic groups are more likely to be in poverty, experience poor housing, suffer in the educational and criminal justice system, be low paid and experience racism and poor employment prospects \u2013 all of which harm health. Third, it does not deal with racism that leads to worse experiences of healthcare and other services and worse outcomes as a result.\u201d Prof Kevin Fenton, a public health director for London and president of the Faculty of Public Health, said: \u201cThis new report shows clearly the devastating impact that structural racism continues to have on the health and wellbeing of Londoners in 2024. \u201cIt adds to the growing body of work providing evidence on the persistent, pervasive and harmful impacts of structural racism, and why tackling these issues must be taken forward as a key public health issue.\u201d Fenton added: \u201cIt is time for us to learn the lessons of the Covid-19 pandemic, the murder of George Floyd and the recent race riots across the UK \u2013 that ingrained, structural racism continues to be a scourge on our society, directly impacting the lives of Britons even in a global city like London. \u201cThe data on these racial inequalities in London \u2013 a multicultural urban centre \u2013 are stark, and we must learn lessons for other parts of the UK and carry forward recommendations to protect and improve the health of minority ethnic communities and ensure that everyone in our society is able to realise their full potential.\u201d Prof Habib Naqvi, the chief executive of the NHS Race and Health Observatory, said: \u201cWe know that racism is a challenge that transcends boundaries and borders, and whilst this report is for London, we hope it will have wider impact across the UK. \u201cRacism has deep historical roots. It is pervasive and it is embedded in the structure of our society. We find ourselves at a pertinent time in history; now is the time to wake up to the scale of inequality and remove the scourge of racism from our society and improve health for all.\u201d"
+    },
+    {
+        "label": "The Guardian;Tuesday briefing: What we know so far about Israel\u2019s overnight \u2018ground operation\u2019 in Lebanon;https://www.theguardian.com/world/2024/oct/01/first-edition-israel-lebanon-hezbollah;2024-10-01T06:04:58Z",
+        "text": "Good morning. Overnight, Israel began what it called a \u201climited, localised and targeted\u201d ground operation against Hezbollah in southern Lebanon. After launching what is (according to the UNHCR) the most intense attack on the country since 2006, the question arises: how much bigger does this conflict need to get before it is officially designated a \u201cfull-blown\u201d regional war? Since last October, when Hamas killed around 1,200 civilians and took 250 more hostages, the international community has been using diplomatic pressure to prevent a larger regional conflict breaking out from the war in Gaza. For now, those efforts have seemingly failed \u2013 at least 95 people were killed on Monday alone in Israeli airstrikes across Lebanon. Hezbollah\u2019s deputy leader, Naim Qassem, said on Monday night that \u201cresistance forces are ready for a ground engagement\u201d. \u201cWe know that the battle may be long. We will win as we won in the liberation of 2006,\u201d he said, referring to the 2006 war. US president Joe Biden and the UK\u2019s foreign secretary, David Lammy, have called for a political solution to the ongoing crisis. For today\u2019s newsletter, I spoke with the Guardian\u2019s international security correspondent, Jason Burke, about the latest developments in the region. Five big stories Conservatives | Leadership hopeful Robert Jenrick is facing condemnation for claiming that UK special forces are \u201ckilling rather than capturing\u201d terrorists because of fears that European laws would free any detained assailants. His claim has drawn criticism from Labour, a former Tory attorney general and a former army officer. Aviation | The US National Transportation Safety Board on Monday said more than 40 foreign operators of Boeing 737 airplanes may be using planes with rudder components that may pose safety risks. Police | Four police officers and a civilian employee are to face disciplinary action for alleged errors that helped leave the serial rapist David Carrick free to attack a string of women. South Korea | Three police officers prison have been convicted over their handling of a 2022 Halloween crush in a Seoul nightlife district that killed 159 people. The crush, one of the biggest peacetime disasters in South Korea, caused a nationwide outpouring of grief. The victims, who were mostly in their 20s and 30s, had gathered in Itaewon for Halloween celebrations. Culture | A painting that was found by a junk dealer while he was clearing out the cellar of a home in Capri, and was regularly decried by his wife as \u201chorrible\u201d, is an original portrait by Pablo Picasso, Italian experts have claimed. In depth: \u2018Lebanon is fragile \u2013 it is not in a state to sustain another round of violence\u2019 More than 1,000 people in Lebanon have been killed in the past two weeks, 6,000 wounded and, according to the Lebanese government, one million displaced. Meanwhile in Gaza, the humanitarian situation has eroded further. With little to no infrastructure available to support the displaced population, disease is rampant and civilians are living in the most catastrophic conditions. The principals of the UN-NGO inter-agency standing committee (IASC) have said they are still unable to carry out anywhere near enough humanitarian work in the territory, as Palestinians continue to live \u201cwithout protection, food, water, sanitation, shelter, health care, education, electricity and fuel \u2013 the basic necessities to survive\u201d. There is little political incentive for Benjamin Netanyahu to let up, as the assassination of the Hezbollah leader Hassan Nasrallah has given the embattled Israeli prime minister a political boost. The mood among many of Israel\u2019s citizens is one of jubilation: there have been singalongs and celebratory toasts as the government\u2019s standing recovers from months of protests and low morale. *** Destabilising Hezbollah At this point, there is too much uncertainty to predict the long term impact of the assassination of Nasrallah on Hezbollah but in the short term \u201cit\u2019s a really devastating blow\u201d, Jason says. \u201cNot only have they lost a charismatic and popular leader \u2013 among his supporters at least \u2013 [but] Nasrallah was also competent and effective. You don\u2019t get to stay at the top of a group like that for 32 years without being good at what you do.\u201d It is not just the loss of its leader that has hit Hezbollah hard. Israel has intercepted and sabotaged its communication and eliminated many of the militia group\u2019s most senior military commanders \u2013 so far 19 Hezbollah officials have been killed. The assassinations and targeted bombing show just how deeply penetrated Hezbollah, a notoriously secretive group, has become by Israeli intelligence. As expected, the Shia militia group has sworn to enact revenge attacks but, as of yet, it appears to have been unable to retaliate in any serious way. \u201cEven though Israeli air defences are very effective, it\u2019s been said for a long time that Hezbollah, which has massive stocks of rockets and missiles, would be able to overwhelm those defences and cause significant casualties and destruction in much of northern and central Israel but so far, they\u2019ve not been able to do anything much,\u201d Jason says. This hesitation perhaps is borne of an awareness that Israel\u2019s response to such an attack is likely to be equally if not more devastating. \u201cHezbollah is a state within a state and primarily acts in its own interests, or those of its sponsor, Iran. But whatever happens the consequences for Lebanon are going to be very tough indeed. The country is already fragile and it is really not in a state to sustain another round of deeply destabilising violence and destruction,\u201d Jason says. In just a week, more than 1,000 civilians have been killed \u2013 almost the number killed in 36 days of war 18 years ago. *** Ground invasion Israel had been threatening boots on the ground in south Lebanon for several weeks, and this came to pass on Monday night. The IDF has said it will be targeting a number of villages near the border \u201cwhich pose an immediate and real threat to Israeli settlements on the northern border\u201d. It has also declared areas of Metula, Misgav Am and Kfar Giladi in northern Israel a closed military zone. A ground invasion, as risky and costly as it is, theoretically can do more damage to Hezbollah. Tanks and infantry may allow Israel to \u201cdestroy tunnels, military positions and physically push back Hezbollah fighters who are still on the contested border\u201d, he adds. They could create a buffer zone on the other side of the border to allow the 65,000 displaced Israeli\u2019s to return to their communities in northern Israel, one of Netanyahu\u2019s stated objectives. But although Hezbollah has been weakened, the incursion into south Lebanon may not prove simple for Israel\u2019s military. The militia group still has a large arsenal including sophisticated anti-tank weapons and, crucially, tens of thousands of troops. A buffer zone could mean that Israel would have to keep troops there indefinitely, leaving them vulnerable against Hezbollah fighters who know the region like the back of their hand. *** Iran\u2019s strategy Iran is currently in a weak strategic position. For months, Tehran has been trying to respond strongly to Israel\u2019s aggression without pushing the conflict over the brink and becoming directly involved in a conflict that would inevitably rope in the US. \u201cIran has a variety of ways it could respond, none of which is particularly effective, but that would at least display a willingness to retaliate,\u201d Jason says. Historically, Tehran has used proxies to attack Israeli embassies, diplomats and other Israeli targets around the world. The most recent retaliatory act saw Iran launch 300 projectiles at Israel, though most were intercepted. \u201cThey know they can\u2019t risk an all out war with Israel, so these moves did not act as a deterrent. Instead it likely emboldened Israel,\u201d Jason says. *** The ongoing war in Gaza Hezbollah has made it clear that the only way it will willingly end the current round of attacks on Israel is a ceasefire in Gaza \u2013 but that still looks a long way off. The months-long peace deal and hostage release negotiations brokered by the US and Qatar have been stuck in limbo as neither Netanyahu nor the Hamas leader, Yahya Sinwar, seems interested in coming to an agreement. US diplomatic efforts have done little else than show how ineffectual Washington is at even moderating Israel\u2019s military actions. While all eyes seem focused on the border between Israel and Lebanon, the IDF has continued to launch deadly airstrikes on designated safe zones across the Gaza Strip. Earlier this month at least 19 people were killed as Israeli missiles hit an overcrowded humanitarian zone in Khan Younis. Eleven schools being used as shelters were hit in Israeli strikes last month, with nearly 100 deaths reported. Israel has blamed Hamas for using civilian as human shields \u2013 although recent reports have found that Israeli forces are using Palestinian civilians as human shields in Gaza to enter and clear tunnels and buildings they suspect may have been booby-trapped. The practice was so widespread it was considered \u201cprotocol\u201d. The most recent figures show that at least 41,534 Palestinians have been killed since the war began and 96,092 have been injured. As the winter months approach, displaced Palestinians are living in battered tents surrounded by decaying rubbish face floods and cold weather, increasing the already high risk of disease. Beyond reaching its goals, of returning its displaced citizens to the north and destroying Hezbollah, the only other real way of stopping Israel from further expanding its scope is \u201cif the US leans on them so heavily that Netanyahu felt there was no alternative but to hold back\u201d, Jason says. But as Netanyahu\u2019s polls rebound and the US remains focused on its own upcoming election, there seems to be no obvious mechanism to de-escalate the situation. What else we\u2019ve been reading Anna Moore\u2019s piece on abusive parents granted contact with their children is an important read but a difficult one, too, not least her interview with Claire Throssell, whose two young sons were murdered by their father (says Throssell, \u201cI don\u2019t live now, I exist\u201d). 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+        "text": "Here\u2019s where things stand in the hours since Israel\u2019s military confirmed it had started a \u201climited\u201d ground operation inside Lebanon. This blog is closing now but you can continue to follow live coverage on our new liveblog. The Israeli military has begun a \u201climited, localised and targeted\u201d ground operation against Hezbollah in southern Lebanon, it has said, as it continued shelling areas close to the border and carrying out airstrikes on the capital, Beirut. The targets are \u201clocated in villages close to the border and pose an immediate threat to Israeli communities in northern Israel,\u201d the IDF said. Heavy shelling into Lebanon was taking place along the border in the area north of Kiryat Shimona. The towns of Marjayoun, Wazzani and Khiam were being shelled on Monday night. There were also reports of a heavy presence of Israeli aircraft over southern Lebanon. Israel launched a strike on a building in the Ain al-Hilweh Palestinian camp near southern Lebanon\u2019s city of Sidon, a Palestinian source told the Reuters news agency. Israeli media is reporting that Mounir Maqdah, who is reportedly a commander in the al-Aqsa Martyrs Brigade and the purported target of the strike, was injured in the attack. Al Jazeera has reported multiple casualties in the strike. Ain al-Hilweh is Lebanon\u2019s largest camp for Palestinian refugees. If confirmed it would be the first strike on the overcrowded camp since cross-border hostilities broke out nearly a year ago. Syrian state media reported early on Tuesday that three civilians had been killed in Israeli strikes on the capital Damascus. State television had earlier said one of its presenters had been killed; it was not immediately clear whether they were among the three mentioned by state media. The reports could not be verified independently. Israel carried out more airstrikes in Dahieh, the southern suburbs of Beirut, after the Israeli military issued new instructions ordering residents of three buildings in the neighbourhood to evacuate immediately. Huge explosions were heard in the Lebanese capital late on Monday night. Israel\u2019s military spokesperson Avichay Adraee issued maps of three locations in Dahieh, instructing residents to evacuate more than 500 metres away, marking the second time Israel instructed residents of Dahieh to evacuate prior to strikes. At least 95 people were killed in Israeli strikes across Lebanon on Monday, according to the country\u2019s health ministry. An airstrike early on Monday hit an apartment building in central Beirut \u2013 the first to hit in the heart of the Lebanese capital since 2006. The Lebanese army said it was \u201crepositioning and regrouping forces\u201d amid reports it had withdrawn three miles from the country\u2019s southern border. The Lebanese army has evacuated observation posts at Lebanon\u2019s southern border with Israel and moved to barracks in the border villages, according to reports. UN peacekeepers in Lebanon can no longer patrol border areas in the south due to heavy artillery fire from Israeli forces and Hezbollah, a UN spokesperson said. The peacekeeping force of more than 10,000 personnel \u201cremain in position\u201d but cannot carry out road patrols due to \u201cthe intensity of the rockets going back and forth\u201d, a spokesperson for the UN secretary general said on Monday. US defence secretary Lloyd Austin said he had spoken to his Israeli counterpart Yoav Gallant and that the pair had \u201cagreed on the necessity of dismantling attack infrastructure along the border\u201d with Lebanon. He also said he had \u201cmade clear that the United States is well-postured to defend US personnel, partners, and allies in the face of threats from Iran and Iran-backed terrorist organizations\u201d. A US state department spokesperson said Israel had informed the US that it was conducting \u201climited ground operations focused on Hezbollah infrastructure near the border\u201d. The US president, Joe Biden, said he was aware of Israel\u2019s plans to launch an operation into Lebanon as he urged against such a move. \u201cI\u2019m more aware than you might know and I\u2019m comfortable with them stopping,\u201d he told reporters at the White House. \u201cWe should have a ceasefire now.\u201d The US is sending a \u201cfew thousand\u201d troops to the Middle East to bolster security and to defend Israel if necessary, the Pentagon said on Monday. The increased presence will involve multiple fighter jet and attack aircraft squadrons, Pentagon spokesperson Sabrina Singh told reporters. The additional forces would raise the total number of troops in the region to as many as 43,000. The UK government announced it has chartered a commercial flight out of Lebanon for Britons wanting to leave amid escalating violence. The flight is due to leave Beirut-Rafic Hariri international airport on Wednesday, the Foreign Office said, with priority given to vulnerable British nationals and their spouses, partners and children under 18. Canada has announced it has reserved 800 seats on commercial flights to evacuate its citizens from Lebanon. \u201cThe security situation in Lebanon is becoming increasingly dangerous and volatile,\u201d Canadian foreign affairs minister Melanie Joly wrote on X. The United Arab Emirates has reaffirmed its \u201cunwavering position towards the unity of Lebanon, its national sovereignty, and its territorial integrity\u201d, the country\u2019s foreign ministry said in a statement early on Tuesday. It\u2019s expected that more countries across the Middle East will start to issue statements on the situation which has unfolded in Lebanon overnight. It\u2019s 8.30am in Beirut. Overnight Israel launched what it calls a \u201climited\u201d ground operation in southern Lebanon, while also launching strikes on the Lebanese capital, the country\u2019s south and \u2013 reportedly \u2013 in Damascus. Here are some of the images that have come into the newsroom in the past few hours. Air raid alerts are sounding across section of northern Israel, Israeli media is reporting. The Times of Israel is reporting that rocket alerts sounded a short while ago in the northern town of Metula, near the border with Lebanon. There are no immediate reports of injuries or damage. Lebanon\u2019s National News Agency has reported that overnight raids were launched on the towns of Bint Jbeil, Tayri, Kounine and Blida in Northern Lebanon. All four are towns that sit just north of the border with Israel. In its announcement that the ground operation had begun, the IDF said it would target a \u201cnumber of villages near the border, which pose an immediate and real threat to Israeli settlements on the northern border\u201d. With just a month left until the US presidential elections, the Biden administration launched a tepid effort at a ceasefire that Netanyahu appears to have chosen to ignore \u2013 or simply to wait out until US elections that could bring in a Trump administration that would do even less to restrain him than the current one has. \u201cNetanyahu made a calculation, and the calculation was that there was no way that the Democrats between now and November 5th [election day] could do anything that would criticise, let alone restrain him from that,\u201d said Aaron David Miller, a senior fellow at the Carnegie Endowment for International Peace, who focuses on US foreign policy and the Middle East. \u201cYou saw [vice-president Kamala] Harris\u2019s statement, you saw the White House statement, you saw the Democrat and Republican consensus on the killing of Nasrallah and what the Israelis have done there,\u201d he said. \u201cAnd since Iran is involved in this, unlike in Gaza, the toxicity of animus against Iran in this town is so intense that the Republican party, which is now the \u2018Israel can do no wrong\u2019 party, is just winging for the administration.\u201d Until recently, prominent US officials have thought they still had a chance to conclude a ceasefire and prevent the war from escalating further. Last week, US and French officials along with dozens of other countries called for a ceasefire in Lebanon. US officials briefed on the matter said they believed the \u201ctime was right\u201d and that Israel would sign up. A western official last week told the Guardian that the Israeli threat to invade northern Lebanon was probably \u201cpsyops\u201d largely designed to force Hezbollah and Iran to the negotiating table. One day later, a massive airstrike launched by the Israeli air force killed the Hezbollah leader, Hassan Nasrallah, upending security calculations in the region and potentially emboldening Israeli officials to believe they could fundamentally change the security dynamics in the region. The IDF has said that three \u201claunches\u201d were detected in northern Israel. Two were intercepted by Israeli air defence and another fell into an open area, according to the Israeli army. Earlier we reported that air raid alerts had been issued in Israel\u2019s northern city of Safed which lies just kilometres from the Lebanese border. The number of displaced people in Lebanon is continuing to rise and now exceeds one million people, local media is reporting. \u201cBetween yesterday and today, the number of those inside shelters (schools) has increased by about 40,000, from 120,000 to 160,000,\u201d Al-Akhbar news reported. Out of 850 schools used for shelter, more than 600 have reached their capacity. They are mainly concentrated in Beirut, Mount Lebanon, and Sidon. The media reports not that there is a challenge in delivering enough humanitarian aid \u2013 including food \u2013 to them. A US defence official has disputed reports that US forces were targeted in a rocket attack on a base near Baghdad International Airport. All military personnel are accounted for and military forces were not targeted as had been reported.\u201d Two Iraqi security sources told Reuters that an initial investigation showed three rockets were fired, including one that landed near buildings used by Iraqi counter-terrorism forces, causing damages and fire to some vehicles but no casualties. The sources had previously said at least two Katyusha rockets were also fired at a military base hosting US forces and that air defences intercepted the rockets. The US defence official said Washington was aware of reports of an attack instead on the Baghdad Diplomatic Support Complex, which is a Department of State facility. The United Kingdom Maritime Trade Operations (UKMTO) agencyhas said that it received a report of an incident 64 nautical miles northwest of Yemen\u2019s Hodeidah, adding that the authorities are investigating. For almost a year, the Iran-backed Houthis have been launching aerial drone and missile strikes on Red Sea shipping in what they says is solidarity with Palestinians in the war between Israel and Hamas militants in the Gaza Strip. It\u2019s unclear if they UKMTO warning relates to those attacks. Air raid alerts have been issued in Israel\u2019s northern city of Safed which lies just kilometres from the Lebanese border. Some media reported alerts were issue for other border towns as well. Air alerts have been active across sections of the country\u2019s north throughout the night. Earlier in the evening, the Israeli military said about \u201cten launches were detected that crossed the territory of Lebanon\u201d. The IDF says some of them were intercepted by air defence and others dropped into \u201can open area.\u201d Earlier on Monday, Hezbollah\u2019s deputy leader, Naim Qassem, in his first public speech since Hassan Nasrallah\u2019s death, said that \u201cthe resistance forces are ready for a ground engagement\u201d. \u201cWe know that the battle may be long. We will win as we won in the liberation of 2006,\u201d he said, referring to the 2006 war. Heavy shelling into Lebanon was taking place along the boundary in the area north of Kiryat Shmona, in an area where Israeli armour and infantry advanced into Lebanon during the 2006 war. Airstrikes continued in Beirut and in at least 10 locations across the south of the country, according to Lebanon\u2019s state news agency. The Israeli military declared areas of Metula, Misgav Am and Kfar Giladi in northern Israel a closed military zone. The towns of Marjayoun, Wazzani and Khiam \u2013 which sit in a series of interlocking valleys overlooked by steep slopes \u2013 were being shelled on Monday night. One resident in Marjayoun said that a local official had received a phone call ordering residents to evacuate but shelling had started before people could leave the town. \u201cThey called the mukhtar of Marjayoun, and told us we needed to evacuate. But we can\u2019t move, the roads are filled with shelling and airstrikes,\u201d the resident said. An hour later, the road leading out of Marjayoun was hit by an Israeli airstrike and rendered inoperable, Lebanon\u2019s National News Agency reported. The area, with its scattered villages, and scrubby landscape hiding bunkers and combat tunnels, has long been a base for Hezbollah fighters and was heavily fought over during the last war between Israel and Hezbollah 18 years ago. Hezbollah said in a statement that it had targeted a group of Israeli soldiers who were in the \u201corchard\u201d near the Lebanese border towns of Odaisseh and Kafr Kila, \u201cachieving confirmed casualties\u201d. Kafr Kila is one of the towns that borders the area that Israel declared a closed military zone on Monday. Meanwhile, the Lebanese army said it was \u201crepositioning and regrouping forces\u201d amid reports it had withdrawn three miles from the country\u2019s southern border. Lebanon\u2019s army has historically stayed on the sidelines of major conflicts with Israel, and in the past year of hostilities has not fired on the Israeli military. Earlier today, the US announced it was sending a \u201cfew thousand\u201d troops to the Middle East to bolster security and to defend Israel if necessary. The announcement came hours before Israel announced its operation in Lebanon. The increased presence will involve multiple fighter jet and attack aircraft squadrons, Pentagon spokesperson Sabrina Singh told reporters. US officials said the total includes small numbers of other troops to augment the presence as well. The additional forces will raise the total number of troops in the region to as many as 43,000. On Sunday, defense secretary Lloyd Austin announced that he was temporarily extending the USS Abraham Lincoln carrier strike group and its embarked air wing in the region. US secretary of defense Lloyd Austin has spoken with Israel\u2019s defence minister, telling him that the US supports Israel\u2019s right to defend itself. I spoke with Israeli Minister of Defense Yoav Gallant today to discuss security developments and Israeli operations \u2026 We agreed on the necessity of dismantling attack infrastructure along the border to ensure that Lebanese Hizballah cannot conduct October 7-style attacks on Israel\u2019s northern communities.\u201d Austin also addressed any potential threat from Iran, saying the \u201cUnited States is well-postured to defend U.S. personnel, partners, and allies in the face of threats from Iran and Iran-backed terrorist organizations and determined to prevent any actor from exploiting tensions or expanding the conflict.\u201d I reiterated the serious consequences for Iran in the event Iran chooses to launch a direct military attack against Israel.\u201d Austin said he reaffirmed that a \u201cdiplomatic resolution is required\u201d to ensure that civilians can return safely to their homes on both sides of the border. Earlier we reported that while the US has expressed support for Israel\u2019s operaiton in Lebanon, the Biden administration has privately told the Israeli government that they are concerned that the operation could slide \u201cinto something larger and longer\u201d. According to reports in Israeli media, the White House is concerned that the \u201cIDF will get bogged down in the country or be drawn to expand the mission once it\u2019s already in motion.\u201d Canada has announced it has reserved 800 seats on commercial flights to evacuate its citizens from Lebanon, where the Israeli military has begun a \u201climited\u201d ground operation. \u201cThe security situation in Lebanon is becoming increasingly dangerous and volatile,\u201d Canadian foreign affairs minister Melanie Joly wrote on X. She added: \u201cIf you are a Canadian citizen in Lebanon, you must leave now.\u201d About 45,000 Canadians are currently in Lebanon and the next flight is scheduled for Tuesday. Many airlines have suspended flights to and from Beirut. The UK government has also announced it has chartered a commercial flight out of Lebanon for Britons wanting to leave amid escalating violence. The flight is due to leave Beirut-Rafic Hariri international airport on Wednesday, the foreign office said. Al Jazeera is reporting that there are multiple casualties in the strike on the Ain al-Hilweh Palestinian refugee camp. According the media network, rescue workers are struggling to access the site of the attack in the densely packed camp. Israel is yet to comment on the attack. Israeli media is reporting that Mounir Maqdah, the purported target of the strike, who is reportedly a commander in the al-Aqsa Martyrs Brigade, was injured in the attack. Reuters is reporting that a strike on the Ain al-Hilweh Palestinian refugee camp was targeting a Palestinian militant commander. According to two Palestinian security officials speaking to Reuters, an \u201cIsraeli strike in Lebanon early on Tuesday targeted Mounir Maqdah, commander of the Lebanese branch of the Palestinian Fatah movement\u2019s military wing, the al-Aqsa Martyrs Brigade.\u201d AFP is also reporting that an Israeli strike targeted the camp. Maqdah\u2019s fate was unknown. As we reported earlier, if confirmed the strike would mark the first Israeli attack on the camp, the largest of several Palestinian camps in Lebanon, since cross-border hostilities between Hezbollah and Israel broke out nearly a year ago. A Palestinian camp official told AFP that an Israeli strike targeted a top Palestinian militant on Tuesday in the community in the south Lebanon city of Sidon. Images taken from northern Israel of the raids into southern Lebanon show a number of fires and explosions an several built up areas. Syrian media is reporting that a fourth wave of strikes has hit Damascus. According to reports, three people have been killed and a further nine injured in strikes that local media have said were carried out by Israel. The Israeli army has not so far made any comment on the Syria attacks. The official Sana news agency said: The Israeli enemy launched an air aggression with warplanes and drones from the direction of the occupied Syrian Golan, targeting several points in Damascus \u2026 three civilians were killed and nine others injured\u201d. Earlier we reported that Syrian state television said a news anchor had been killed in a strike on Damascus. Israel launched a strike on a building in the Ain al-Hilweh Palestinian camp near southern Lebanon\u2019s city of Sidon, a Palestinian source told the Reuters news agency. Lebanese media also reported the strike. The Guardian was unable to verify it. Ain al-Hilweh is Lebanon\u2019s largest camp for Palestinian refugees. If confirmed it would be the first strike on the overcrowded camp since cross-border hostilities broke out nearly a year ago. There have so far been no reports of direct clashes between Israeli troops and Hezbollah militants. Israeli artillery units have continued to pound targets in southern Lebanon while airstrikes have been hitting Beirut. Earlier in the evening, Israel declared three small border communities to be a \u201cclosed military zone,\u201d restricting access only to army personnel. Later on the Israeli military made its announcement that it had begun \u201climited, localized and targeted ground raids\u201d against Hezbollah targets in southern Lebanon. Lebanon\u2019s National News Agency (NNA) is reporting continued shelling on the border town of Aita al-Shaab. According to the NNA a number of building have been destroyed in \u201ccross-border raids\u201d. The news agency lists at least eight locations that have been reportedly targeted by Israeli troops. Local residents in the Lebanese border town of Aita al-Shaab have reported heavy shelling and the sound of helicopters and drones overhead. Israeli shelling has been reported in villages close to the border in southern Lebanon throughout the night. In its statement announcing the ground operation, Israel\u2019s military said that its targets were located in villages close to the border that posed \u201can immediate threat to Israeli communities in northern Israel.\u201d It said the air force and artillery were supporting ground forces with \u201cprecise strikes.\u201d It\u2019s currently unclear where Israel\u2019s purported ground incursion is taking place. Syrian state television says a news anchor has been killed in a strike on Damascus. State-run media has reported three rounds of strikes in the capital in one night, blaming Israel. State television said in a statement that it \u201cmourns anchor Safaa Ahmad who was martyred in the Israeli aggression on the capital Damascus\u201d. The official SANA news agency earlier said \u201cair defence systems are intercepting hostile targets for the third time tonight in the Damascus area\u201d, using a phrase that usually refers to Israeli strikes. The Israeli air force has intercepted an \u201cunmanned aircraft\u201d over the Mediterranean Sea, the IDF has said. In its statement, the IDF said the aircraft was \u201cdozens of kilometers west of the coast of Israel\u201d. Earlier we reported that the Israeli cabinet approved this next stage of the military operation after a meeting on Monday evening chaired by prime minister Benjamin Netanyahu. Officials speaking to Axios reporter Barak Ravid said that the cabinet decision \u201cemphasized that the operation is targeted and limited in time and scope and is not intended to occupy southern Lebanon.\u201d Speaking off the record, US officials have stated there concern that Israel becomes caught in an protracted conflict in Lebanon. Jacob Magid, the Times of Israel US bureau chief, has reported concerns from the White House that the \u201cIDF will get bogged down in the country or be drawn to expand the mission once it\u2019s already in motion.\u201d As the IDF ground operation in southern Lebanon began, Israeli warplanes were launching strikes on Beirut\u2019s southern suburbs. The Guardian\u2019s reporter in Beirut, Will Christou, has posted this video that purportedly shows the moment that an Israeli strike hit Lailakeh, in Beirut\u2019s southern suburbs. Late on Monday, at least two rockets were fired at a military base hosting US forces near Baghdad International Airport. \u201cThe Victory Base at Baghdad Airport was targeted with three rockets, two of which were shot down by the base\u2019s special defences, while the third fell near the headquarters of the Counter Terrorism Service Command,\u201d a security source told AFP. A second security source confirmed the report, noting that there were no casualties and that the rockets did not affect air traffic. We have a bit more on the British efforts to evacuate citizens from Lebanon. Speaking to broadcasters earlier on Monday evening, foreign secretary David Lammy said: \u201cWe will do all that we can to assist people to get out and we have secured places on commercial flights that are flying tomorrow so that UK nationals can get out. I urge them to leave because the situation on the ground is fast moving \u2026 And of course, whilst we will do everything we can to protect British nationals \u2013 and those plans are in place to do so \u2013 we cannot anticipate the circumstances and the speed with which we could do that if things escalate in a major way over the coming hours and days.\u201d Mr Lammy chaired a ministerial meeting of the Cobra emergency committee on Monday to discuss the crisis. There are an estimated 5,000 British citizens in Lebanon and the government says it is working on \u201call contingency options\u201d. British military assets have been deployed to Cyprus and the eastern Mediterranean in case an evacuation is required, although ministers and officials have stressed that Britons should leave immediately. Israeli media have noted that it is exactly 18 years to the days since the IDF withdrew from southern Lebanon after the Second Lebanon war. On 1 October 2006, most Israeli troops withdrew from Lebanon after a months-long war against Hezbollah. The IDF has reported rockets from southern Lebanon have continued to be fired into Israel. Air alerts have been active across sections of the country\u2019s north over the last hour. The Israeli military said about \u201cten launches were detected that crossed the territory of Lebanon\u201d. The IDF says some of them were intercepted by air defence and others dropped into \u201can open area.\u201d As the Israeli military made its announcement that a \u201climited\u201d ground operation had begun in southern Lebanon, Syrian state media reported that \u201chostile targets\u201d had been intercepted over Damascus. Local media reported that explosions could be heard over the Syrian capital. IDF spokesperson Daniel Hagari has said Israeli forces \u201ctrained and prepared in recent months\u201d for the ground operation which began in southern Lebanon in the last few hours. The ground forces are accompanied in an attack effort by the Air Force and artillery forces, which attack military targets in the area in a coordinated effort with the fighters of the ground forces \u2026 Operation \u201cNorthern Arrows\u201d continues according to the assessment of the situation at the same time as the fighting in Gaza and other arenas. Israel has begun limited raids against Hezbollah in southern Lebanon, the military has said in a statement. The IDF began a few hours ago a targeted and demarcated ground operation in southern Lebanon against terrorist targets and infrastructures of the terrorist organization Hezbollah.\u201d The IDF said that the targets were villages close to the border that pose an immediate threat to Israeli communities in the country\u2019s north. The statement follows a similar proclamation from the US earlier, in which White House officials that Israeli forces appeared to have launched \u201climited ground operations\u201d targeting Hezbollah. Heavy shelling into Lebanon has been taking place along the border in the area north of Kiryat Shimona. The towns of Marjayoun, Wazzani and Khiam were being shelled on Monday night. The Biden administration has reportedly told the Israeli government that they are concerned that an \u201coperation limited in time and limited in geographic scope slides into something larger and longer\u201d, Axios reporter Barak Ravid has said. Ravid reports that the White House believes that they have reached an understanding with Israel on the scope of the ground operation in southern Lebanon, but \u201cfear that it will expand and take longer.\u201d Jacob Magid, the Times of Israel US bureau chief, has also reported concern from the White House that the \u201cIDF will get bogged down in the country or be drawn to expand the mission once it\u2019s already in motion.\u201d Magid reports that a US official pointed to Israel\u2019s 1982 invasion of Lebanon which was characterised as a \u201climited incursion, but it turned into an 18-year occupation of southern Lebanon\u201d. More on that statement from Hezbollah; the militant group has said it \u201ctargeted\u201d Israeli troops carrying out \u201cmovements\u201d near the Lebanese border. A source close to the group told the AFP news agency that Israeli soldiers were \u201cright on the border\u201d. The group said it targeted \u201cenemy soldiers\u2019 movements in the orchards opposite Adaisseh and Kfarkila\u201d near the border. A Lebanese security official told AFP there were \u201cIsraeli army movements on the southern Lebanese border\u201d. Hezbollah media reported \u201cartillery shelling\u201d near seperate border areas. Lebanon\u2019s state-run National News Agency also reported \u201ccontinued artillery shelling\u201d on border areas. Lebanon\u2019s army has moved troops away from its southern border, a Lebanese military official told AFP. As Israeli strikes on Beirut appear to intensify, a former Israeli diplomat has criticised the IDF\u2019s ground incursion into Lebanon, saying that it could lead to the kind of deadly mission creep that had characterised the past failed operations of 1982 and 2006. \u201cWhat the hell does Israel mean by a limited [incursion],\u201d Alon Pinkas, a former Israeli diplomat and critic of Benjamin Netanyahu, told the Guardian. \u201cIs it limited in firepower? Is it limited in time? Is it limited in the employment of forces?\u201d Asked what could make this incursion different from the wars of 1982 or 2006, which resulted in a high numbrer of casualties among Israeli soldiers, he said: \u201cNothing. That\u2019s what worries me. Yeah, nothing. I see no thinking here.\u201d More broadly, Pinkas doubted Israel\u2019s reported goals of establishing a buffer zone in southern Lebanon that would allow Israeli residents to return to the border region. \u201cGoing into Lebanon and establishing some kind of a buffer zone from the Israeli border to say, the Litani River \u2026 it\u2019s very, very difficult to maintain that, that this is a very hostile area,\u201d he said, adding that it had been hostile during the 1982 and 2006 wars. \u201cBut the important thing is, by doing so, you\u2019re not eliminating Hezbollah\u2019s ability to launch long range missiles.\u201d He also warned that the Israelis, as in previous incursions into southern Lebanon, would face the lure of mission creep. \u201cOnce it begins to roll, things change, and all of the sudden, we got to take that village too. What about that hill? What about that little valley?\u201d he said. \u201cAnd then you have an \u201882 all over again.\u201d Pinkas said he wasn\u2019t denouncing all military actions, just those that would lead to a protracted occupation of Lebanese territory. \u201cI stress the military importance of going in, doing what you got to do, and going out, right,\u201d he said. \u201cBut if this evolves into some kind of a protracted presence in southern Lebanon, then what the hell did you achieve by that?\u201d Late on Monday night, Israeli media reported that government sources had said the country\u2019s cabinet had approved the next stage of the military operation targeting Hezbollah after a meeting earlier in the evening chaired by prime minister Benjamin Netanyahu. It remains unclear quite what the situation on the border is. Hezbollah has said that they targeted Israeli troops near the border. Meanwhile, strikes across Beirut have intensified over the last hour. Here\u2019s a recap of the latest developments: Israeli forces appeared to have launched what sources called \u201climited ground operations\u201d targeting Hezbollah inside southern Lebanon, US and other officials said late on Monday. Heavy shelling into Lebanon was taking place along the border in the area north of Kiryat Shimona. The towns of Marjayoun, Wazzani and Khiam were being shelled on Monday night. There were also reports of a heavy presence of Israeli aircraft over southern Lebanon. Israel carried out more airstrikes in Dahieh, the southern suburbs of Beirut, after the Israeli military issued new instructions ordering residents of three buildings in the neighbourhood to evacuate immediately. Huge explosions were heard in the Lebanese capital late on Monday night. Israel\u2019s military spokesperson Avichay Adraee issued maps of three locations in Dahieh, instructing residents to evacuate more than 500 metres away, marking the second time Israel instructed residents of Dahieh to evacuate prior to strikes. At least 95 people were killed in Israeli strikes across Lebanon on Monday, according to the country\u2019s health ministry. An airstrike early on Monday hit an apartment building in central Beirut \u2013 the first to hit in the heart of the Lebanese capital since 2006. The strike killed three members of the Popular Front for the Liberation of Palestine, a small, leftist Palestinian faction. Families of people who went missing in the strikes on the country have been urged to take DNA tests to identify the remains of loved ones. The Lebanese army said it was \u201crepositioning and regrouping forces\u201d amid reports it had withdrawn three miles from the country\u2019s southern border. The Lebanese army has evacuated observation posts at Lebanon\u2019s southern border with Israel and moved to barracks in the border villages, according to reports. UN peacekeepers in Lebanon can no longer patrol border areas in the south due to heavy artillery fire from Israeli forces and Hezbollah, a UN spokesperson said. The peacekeeping force of more than 10,000 personnel \u201cremain in position\u201d but cannot carry out road patrols due to \u201cthe intensity of the rockets going back and forth\u201d, a spokesperson for the UN secretary general said on Monday. Israel\u2019s defence minister, Yoav Gallant, told community leaders that the \u201cnext phase of the war against Hezbollah will begin soon\u201d. Gallant had earlier told troops in northern Israel: \u201cWe will use all of our capabilities \u2013 including you.\u201d The Israeli military later declared areas of Metula, Misgav Am and Kfar Giladi in northern Israel a closed military zone. Israel\u2019s security cabinet approved the next phase of the war against Hezbollah in Lebanon following a meeting on Monday night, according to Israeli media reports. Benjamin Netanyahu, Israel\u2019s prime minister, warned Iran it could strike anywhere in the region at will. \u201cThere is nowhere in the Middle East Israel cannot reach,\u201d he said in a video addressed to the Iranian people. In a three-minute video clip in English, Netanyahu accused Iran of subjugating its citizens and directly threatened its leaders. There was no official comment from Israeli officials on the ground operations in Lebanon, but Aryeh Deri, an Israeli minister who has been involved in wartime decision-making, tweeted the text of a Jewish prayer for the Israel Defense Forces (IDF) mentioning Lebanon. An IDF spokesperson warned Israelis not to publish information on troop movements and not to \u201cspread irresponsible rumours\u201d. A US state department spokesperson said Israel had informed the US that it was conducting \u201climited ground operations focused on Hezbollah infrastructure near the border\u201d. The US president, Joe Biden, said he was aware of Israel\u2019s plans to launch an operation into Lebanon as he urged against such a move. \u201cI\u2019m more aware than you might know and I\u2019m comfortable with them stopping,\u201d he told reporters at the White House. \u201cWe should have a ceasefire now.\u201d Hezbollah vowed to keep fighting even after its longtime leader Hassan Nasrallah and other senior officials had been killed by Israeli strikes. Friday\u2019s assassination of Nasrallah \u2013 the most powerful leader in Tehran\u2019s \u201caxis of resistance\u201d against Israeli and US interests in the Middle East \u2013 was one of the heaviest blows in decades to Hezbollah and Iran. The group\u2019s acting leader, Naim Qassem, said in a televised statement that if Israel launched a ground offensive, Hezbollah was ready. He said the commanders killed in recent weeks had already been replaced. Hamas said its leader in Lebanon was killed on Monday in an Israeli strike on the country\u2019s south. Fatah Sharif Abu al-Amine, \u201ca member of the movement\u2019s leadership abroad\u201d was killed in an airstrike on his home in the al-Bass camp in south Lebanon, a Hamas statement said. The head of the UN\u2019s agency for Palestinian refugees (Unrwa), Philippe Lazzarini, told reporters that Abu al-Amine was placed under investigation and suspended from his job at Unrwa in March. Lebanon\u2019s health ministry said on Sunday that more than 1,000 Lebanese have been killed and 6,000 wounded in the past two weeks, without saying how many were civilians. The government said a million people \u2013 a fifth of the population \u2013 have fled their homes. At least 11 Palestinians were killed, including women and children, in an Israeli strike on a house in Nuseirat camp in central Gaza Strip, according to Gaza medics on Monday. Palestinian health officials said the Palestinian journalist, Wafa Al-Udaini, was killed by an Israeli airstrike in Gaza on Monday. Yemen\u2019s Houthis said they would escalate military operations against Israel in response to its attacks on the country on Sunday. On Sunday, a major Israeli raid hit ports in Yemen run by the Houthi militia group, which is also backed by Iran, fuelling fears of a slide towards a devastating regional conflict on multiple fronts. A spokesperson for the Houthis said after Sunday\u2019s strikes would not cause the Iran-backed group to \u201cabandon Gaza and Lebanon\u201d. The US is ending a \u201cfew thousand\u201d troops to the Middle East to bolster security and to defend Israel if necessary, the Pentagon said on Monday. The increased presence will involve multiple fighter jet and attack aircraft squadrons, Pentagon spokesperson Sabrina Singh told reporters. The additional forces would raise the total number of troops in the region to as many as 43,000. The UK government announced it has chartered a commercial flight out of Lebanon for Britons wanting to leave amid escalating violence. The flight is due to leave Beirut-Rafic Hariri international airport on Wednesday, the Foreign Office said, with priority given to vulnerable British nationals and their spouses, partners and children under 18. Britain\u2019s foreign secretary, David Lammy, repeated calls for an immediate ceasefire between Israel and Hezbollah, after a call with his US counterpart, Antony Blinken. The French foreign minister, Jean-No\u00ebl Barrot, visited Lebanon where he urged Israel against any ground incursion into the country. Barrot said the 21-day ceasefire proposal submitted by France\u2019s president, Emmanuel Macron, and Biden was \u201cstill there on the table to be discussed\u201d, adding: \u201cThere is hope, but time is very limited.\u201d Germany evacuated some non-essential staff out of Lebanon, as well as families of embassy workers and German nationals who are medically vulnerable, a statement by the German foreign ministry said on Monday. The US embassy in Beirut said it was working with airlines \u201cto address US citizens request to depart Lebanon\u201d. A Lebanese security official told AFP that Israel conducted at least six strikes on south Beirut late on Monday and early Tuesday. \u201cSix or seven Israeli strikes hit the southern Beirut suburbs,\u201d the official told the news agency. Videos posted on social media show huge blasts in the Lebanese capital. Lebanon\u2019s health ministry said 95 people had been killed in Israeli strikes across the country on Monday. An additional 172 people were injured in the past 24 hours, the ministry said. The UK government has announced it has chartered a commercial flight out of Lebanon for Britons wanting to leave amid escalating violence. The flight is due to leave Beirut-Rafic Hariri international airport on Wednesday, the foreign office said. Priority will be given to vulnerable British nationals and their spouses, partners and children under 18, it said. A statement by Britain\u2019s foreign secretary, David Lammy, reads: The situation in Lebanon is volatile and has potential to deteriorate quickly. The safety of British nationals in Lebanon continues to be our utmost priority. That\u2019s why the UK Government is chartering a flight to help those wanting to leave. It is vital that you leave now as further evacuation may not be guaranteed. Israel\u2019s security cabinet has approved the next phase of the war against Hezbollah in Lebanon, according to Israeli media reports. Members of the cabinet gave their approval during a meeting of the Israeli security cabinet this evening, the Jerusalem Post reported. Israel carried out two more airstrikes in Dahieh, the southern suburbs of Beirut, the second pair of strikes producing explosions that rattled windowpanes in the capital city and were heard as far as Bhamdoun, a town in the mountains surrounding Lebanon. Israel conducted at least four airstrikes in Dahieh on Monday night. Israel has carried out airstrikes on at least 10 different locations across south Lebanon over the past two hours, in addition to shelling towns along the border with artillery, Lebanon\u2019s state news agency reported. Hezbollah said in a statement at midnight on Tuesday that it targeted a group of Israeli soldiers who were in the \u201corchard [trees]\u201d facing the Lebanese border towns of Adaisseh and Kafr Kila, \u201cachieving confirmed casualties\u201d. Kafr Kila is one of the towns that borders the area that Israel declared a closed military zone on Monday night, before a potential incursion over the Lebanese border. Even as the Israeli ground operation appeared to be beginning, Israeli commentators were quick to recall that previous Israeli incursions into Lebanon over the past four plus decades had ended without achieving their objectives, with the occupation of southern Lebanon (1985-2000) prompting the formation of Hezbollah. Among them was Netanyahu biographer Anshel Pfeffer, who remarked: Israel always knows how it goes into Lebanon. It\u2019s the exit-strategy it seems to struggle with. This government certainly doesn\u2019t have one. Israeli journalist Amichai Stein has posted a video that he said showed Israeli strikes hitting the Dahieh suburb of southern Beirut. At least two explosions have been reported over the area, after the Israeli military issued new instructions ordering residents of three buildings in Dahieh to evacuate immediately. Israel carried out two airstrikes in Dahieh, the southern suburbs of Beirut, just a little over 30 minutes after the Israeli military issued evacuation orders for residents close to what it said were buildings housing Hezbollah installations. The sounds of explosions were heard by a Guardian correspondent in Lebanon\u2019s capital city. At least two Israeli strikes have been reported in Beirut\u2019s southern suburbs, Reuters is reporting. The BBC\u2019s Nafiseh Kohnavard says she heard a loud explosion and that her apartment shook. It comes after the Israel Defense Forces (IDF) ordered residents to evacuate three areas in southern Beirut \u201cimmediately\u201d. While bombing in Lebanon\u2019s south continued, Israel\u2019s military spokesperson Avichay Adraee issued maps of three locations in the southern suburbs of Beirut, instructing residents to evacuate more than 500 metres away. Adraee said in a video posted on Twitter/X: To those present in the buildings specified in the map and those around them ... You are near [installations] which belong to Hezbollah, for your and your family\u2019s safety, you must evacuate these buildings immediately. This was at least the second time that Israel instructed residents of Dahieh to evacuate prior to strikes. On Friday, after carrying out sudden airstrikes which killed former secretary general of Hezbollah, Hassan Nasrallah, Israel\u2019s military issued similar warnings to residents of the southern Beirut suburbs to leave, bombing the area soon after. The warnings, and subsequent bombings, almost entirely depopulated Dahieh and caused a wave of displacement within Lebanon\u2019s capital city. Many displaced residents have been sleeping rough since, unable to find accommodation or spaces in government-run shelters. A resident in Marjayoun, a town facing the Israel-Lebanon border that was being shelled on Monday night, said that a municipal official had received a phone call ordering the town\u2019s residents to evacuate \u2013 similar to phone calls residents Lebanon had been receiving over the last two weeks. However, before they could evacuate, Israeli shelling of the roads surrounding Marjayoun had already begun. The Marjayoun resident said: They called the Mukhtar of Marjayoun, and told us we needed to evacuate. But we can\u2019t move, the roads are filled with shelling and airstrikes. In Rmeish, a Christian border town that has been mostly spared from fighting over the past year, a first responder said that there had been shelling on Ayta al-Shaab, immediately to its west. \u201cThe army moved away from the border back to their barracks,\u201d the first responder said, echoing earlier reports that Lebanese soldiers had pulled back from their posts on the border. Footage posted by Israel\u2019s Channel 12 filmed in northern Israel showed a series of powerful detonations lighting up the sky on the Lebanese side of the border. An Israel Defense Forces (IDF) spokesperson has warned Israelis not to publish information on troop movements following remarks by some rightwing Israeli politicians that indicated a significant military operation may be taking place in southern Lebanon. IDF spokesperson Daniel Hagari cited security concerns in a post on Twitter/X. He said: In recent hours there have been many reports and rumors about IDF activity on the Lebanese border. We ask that no reports be circulated about the activities of the forces. \u201cStick to the official reports only and do not spread irresponsible rumors,\u201d he added. Earlier, Aryeh Deri, leader of the conservative Shas party, published a prayer asking God to protect Israeli troops operating \u201cfrom the border of Lebanon to the desert of Egypt\u201d. A meeting of Israel\u2019s security cabinet convened by Benjamin Netanyahu has ended, the Times of Israel is reporting. The Israeli prime minister is now consulting with a smaller group of ministers in his office, the outlet reports. The Israel Defense Forces (IDF) has issued evacuation orders for several areas in Beirut\u2019s southern suburbs. Civilians near several buildings in the Dahieh neighbourhood of southern Beirut should evacuate immediately, the IDF said in a statement. Israel\u2019s Arabic-language military spokesperson Avichay Adraee posted a map alongside the announcement, showing the buildings in Dahieh. The head of the UN\u2019s agency for Palestinian refugees (Unrwa) has denied knowing that one of its employees, Fateh Sherif Abu el-Amin, was a Hamas commander in Lebanon. Hamas announced on Monday that the head of its Lebanon branch, Abu el-Amin, was killed along with family members in an Israeli strike in southern Lebanon. Abu el-Amin was placed under investigation and suspended from his job at Unrwa in March following allegations concerning his politics, the agency\u2019s chief Philippe Lazzarini said. He told reporters: The specific allegation at the time was that (he was) a part of the local leadership...I never heard the word commander before. What\u2019s obvious for you today, was not obvious yesterday. Lazzarini, at a news conference in Geneva, called on UN members states to push back against Israeli attacks on the agency. The Israeli parliament has been working to declare the UN agency a \u201cterrorist body\u201d, a move that Lazzarini described as \u201cabsolutely unconscionable\u201d. The Unrwa chief accused Israel\u2019s government earlier this month of driving a campaign to drive the agency out of existence. Unrwa, one of the UN\u2019s largest agencies, has 13,000 staff working in Gaza and more than 30,000 in the region providing health and educational facilities to Palestinian refugees. Families of people who went missing in Israeli strikes on Lebanon have been urged to take DNA tests to identify the remains of loved ones. A statement by the Lebanese police, reported by AFP, urged families to head fo specialised centres \u201cto conduct DNA tests\u201d, adding that it was: To help families of those who went missing following the Israeli aggression on Lebanon and to make the process of identifying victims and their remains smoother. For the past week, Israel has heavily bombed the country\u2019s east, south and southern Beirut suburbs, killing hundreds of people and displacing up to one million. An AFP correspondent in southern Lebanon reported hospital morgues were filled with unidentified remains. Britain\u2019s foreign secretary, David Lammy, has repeated calls for an immediate ceasefire between Israel and Hezbollah, after he held a call with his US counterpart, Antony Blinken. \u201cWe\u2019ve both seen the reports in the media about a next phase for Israel in Lebanon,\u201d Lammy told Sky News. He added: We both agreed the position that we had at the UN last week that the best way forward is an immediate ceasefire and to get back to a political solution \u2026 We both are urging de-escalation at this time. Lammy urged Britons in Lebanon to leave the country, warning that \u201cthe situation on the ground is fast moving\u201d. He added: Whilst we will do everything we can to protect British nationals - and those plans are in place to do so \u2013 we cannot anticipate the circumstances and the speed with which we could do that if things escalate in a major way over the coming hours and days. The Lebanese army has evacuated observation posts at Lebanon\u2019s southern border with Israel and moved to barracks in the border villages, CNN is reporting, citing a Lebanese security source. It comes after the Israeli military declared a closed military zone around three towns in the far north on its border with Lebanon. A Lebanese military official told AFP that the Lebanese army is repositioning troops stationed on its southern border. The Lebanese army is \u201crepositioning and regrouping forces\u201d at the southern border following threats of an Israeli incursion, the official told the new agency. As my colleague William Christou wrote earlier, Lebanese media is reporting Israeli shelling and firing tanks at border villages adjacent from the area it announced was a closed military border. Calls for a tougher response from Iran\u2019s reformist-led government redoubled after news that Brig Gen Abbas Nilforushan, the Islamic Revolutionary Guard Corps (IRGC) deputy commander for Lebanon and Syria, had been killed in Beirut alongside the Hezbollah chief, Hassan Nasrallah. The dominant line in Iranian government circles remains that a direct war between Israel and Iran should be avoided as it would play into Benjamin Netanyahu\u2019s hands and draw in the US \u2013 but that Hezbollah should not be left to fight alone. The atmosphere in Iran appeared to have been affected by Netanyahu\u2019s statement that Nasrallah\u2019s death was essential to \u201cchange the balance of power in the region\u201d. On Monday, the Israeli prime minister made an explicit call for regime change in Tehran, saying Iran will be \u201cfree \u2026 a lot sooner than people think\u201d. Read the full analysis here: The decapitation of Hezbollah leaves Iran weighing its options Lebanese media has reported that Israel has been shelling and firing tanks at border villages adjacent from the area it announced was a closed military border a few hours before, ahead of a reported Israeli land incursion of south Lebanon. The area around Khiam and Wizani, both facing the Lebanon-Israel border, have been shelled for at least two hours. They are both directly east of the closed military area specified by Israel\u2019s military spokesperson late on Monday night. If Israel did intend to conduct a land invasion across the Lebanese border, shelling and tank fire would likely precede their entry. The Israel Defense Forces (IDF) has declared the areas around the communities of Metula, Misgav Am, and Kfar Giladi in northern Israel near the border with Lebanon as a closed military zone. Entry to those areas around the communities was prohibited, the IDF said. It said the decision was taken following a situational assessment and signed off by the chief of Israel\u2019s northern command, Ori Gordin. Lebanese troops have pulled back from positions along Lebanon\u2019s southern border with Israel, Reuters is reporting, citing local residents and several security sources. A Lebanese security source told the news agency that Lebanese troops have pulled back to at least five kilometres north of the border. Another security source said the troops pulled back to larger army bases in the area. Reports are coming in that the Lebanese army is in the process of withdrawing from the border area close to Israel, Lebanon\u2019s southern neighbour. The news agency Reuters has said sources have told them the country\u2019s military is pulling back from \u201cseveral positions on the southern border with Israel\u201d, while adding that a Lebanese army spokesperson has neither confirmed nor denied such reports. Separately, Iran-backed Hezbollah has been launching rockets into Israel from the border area and has been the target of heavy attacks from Israel in recent days. The Lebanese army is part of the official national military of Lebanon, under the control of the central government, and has not been waging a military offensive against Israel since last October, unlike Hezbollah. Hezbollah is a separate entity with its own military wing that is known to be more powerful than the Lebanese army. The United Nations peacekeepers mission in Lebanon, under Security Council Resolution 1701, is to \u201ccontrol the area\u201d and help the Lebanese government and armed forces establish control south of the Litani River, which is around 30km (20 miles) from the border with Israel. The resolution ended a war between Israel and Hezbollah in 2006, the AFP writes. It called for all armed personnel to pull back north of the Litani, except for Lebanese state security forces and United Nations peacekeepers. While Hezbollah has not had a visible military presence in the border area since then, the group still holds sway over large parts of the south. Stephane Dujarric, spokesman for UN Secretary-General Ant\u00f3nio Guterres, said the peacekeepers: Are able to observe what they can from where they are but they are not doing any road patrols.\u201d Dujarric said some civilian staff \u201chave been moved north\u201d as a precaution. We have a contingency plan and we\u2019re looking at the situation hour by hour,\u201d he added. United Nations peacekeepers in Lebanon have been unable to conduct patrols because of the intensity of Israeli strikes and Hezbollah\u2019s rockets targeting Israel, a UN spokesman said earlier today. With more than 10,000 personnel, the peacekeeping force, Unifil (United Nations Interim Force in Lebanon), has been stationed in Lebanon since 1978, with its role strengthened after a 33-day conflict between Hezbollah and Israel in 2006, Agence France-Presse (AFP) reports. Our Unifil Blue Helmets remain in position in the mission\u2019s area of responsibility, while the intensity of fighting is preventing their movements and ability to undertake their mandated tasks. Given the intensity of the rockets going back and forth, they are not able to do patrolling,\u201d Stephane Dujarric, spokesman for UN Secretary-General Ant\u00f3nio Guterres, told a media briefing. Even before the dramatic escalation in fighting seen in recent weeks, several Blue Helmets had been wounded in the crossfire between Israel and Lebanon\u2019s Hezbollah movement. Here\u2019s a recap of the latest developments: Israel has launched small, precision raids across the border in Lebanon and a larger ground operation is being planned, AP is reporting, citing two officials. It was not clear if Israel had made a final decision on a broader operation, the news agency reported. Israel has told the US it is planning a \u201climited\u201d ground operation in Lebanon that could start \u201cimminently\u201d, according to multiple US media reports. A US official said it had looked like Israel was planning a major ground invasion but the plan now appears to have been \u201csignificantly scaled down\u201d. Israel\u2019s defense minister, Yoav Gallant, said that \u201cnext phase of the war against Hezbollah will begin soon\u201d, in comments that further indicate that Israel plants to mount a ground invasion of Lebanon. Gallant earlier on Monday told troops in the north of the country that \u201cwe will use all of our capabilities \u2013 including you\u201d. Hezbollah\u2019s deputy leader Naim Qassem said the group would shortly appoint a replacement for assassinated leader Hassan Nasrallah, and claimed Hezbollah was still only using a fraction of the group\u2019s capabilities to attack Israel. In a defiant address, he boasted of the range of Hezbollah\u2019s weaponry, and said that the group would continue to fight. Iran\u2019s foreign ministry spokesperson said Israel \u201cwill not go unpunished for the crimes it has committed\u201d. Nasser Kanaani said \u201cWe do not make empty promises. Iran will not leave any aggressive actions of the Zionist regime, which target Iran\u2019s interests, unanswered\u201d. Israel\u2019s prime minister Benjamin Netanyahu issued a fresh warning to Iran on Monday, saying \u201cthere is nowhere in the Middle East Israel cannot reach\u201d. A Lebanese solider has been killed by an Israeli drone strike, Lebanon\u2019s army announced. Since Israel stepped up its air attacks, which it says are targeting Hezbollah, in Lebanon 1,000 people are reported to have been killed, with 6,000 more wounded, and one million people displaced from their homes by Israeli strikes Throughout the day Israel\u2019s military continued to report projectiles being fired into northern Israel from the direction of Lebanon. There have been no reports of any casualties. Earlier Israel reported intercepting a UAV out at sea, believed to be targeting infrastructure at the Karish gas field. Yemen\u2019s Houthis said they will escalate military operations against Israel in response to its attacks on the country on Sunday. Germany has evacuated some non-essential staff out of Lebanon, as well as families of embassy workers and German nationals who are medically vulnerable, a statement by the German foreign ministry said on Monday. The UK government has said it is doing \u201ceverything we can\u201d to secure seats on commercial flights as it reiterated calls for British nationals to leave Lebanon. The US embassy in Beirut said it is working with airlines \u201cto address US citizens request to depart Lebanon\u201d. The embassy said it will provide additional flights \u201cwith seats for personal purchase\u201d. The European Union\u2019s foreign policy chief Josep Borrell convened an extraordinary informal meeting of EU foreign ministers to discuss the EU\u2019s response to the latest escalation While Israel continues airstrikes on Lebanon, its assault on the Gaza Strip also continues, with at least 12 people including journalist Wafa Al-Udaini reported dead in strikes on Monday Palestinian news agency Wafa reports that Israeli security forces have detained 45 people in the Israeli-occupied West Bank in the past 24 hours US state department spokesperson Matthew Miller says Washington wants to ultimately see a diplomatic resolution to the conflict. Miller says the US \u201cof course\u201d continues to support a ceasefire but, he says sometimes people \u201ceither misinterpret or have their own version of what a ceasefire is.\u201d A ceasefire is not one side in a conflict unilaterally putting down its arms and stopping the conflict. It is an agreement for both sides to stop the conflict. In this case, what we have proposed is a 21 day ceasefire where both sides would stop attacking the other and we would reach a diplomatic resolution. He says the US will continue to engage with Israeli and Lebanese counterparts to reach that objective. Miller adds: Military pressure can, at times, enable diplomacy. Of course, military pressure can also lead to miscalculation. It can lead to unintended consequences, and we\u2019re in conversations with Israel about all these factors now. The US state department\u2019s spokesperson, Matthew Miller, is holding a briefing with reporters. Miller says the US secretary of state, Antony Blinken, and other senior US officials have been monitoring and responding to \u201cunfolding events in the Middle East\u201d over the weekend. He says he will let Israel \u201cspeak to its own military operations\u201d, including the \u201ctiming, purpose, tempo of those\u201d operations\u201d. He adds that the US has been engaged in conversations with Israel about those operations. About reports about Israeli ground operations in Lebanon, Miller says: We\u2019ve had some conversations with them about that. They have told us that those are limited operations focused on Hezbollah infrastructure near the border, but we\u2019re in continuous conversations with them about it. The Israeli military said it is \u201cpreparing for the next steps in the fighting\u201d in a statement on Monday. In the statement, the Israel Defense Forces (IDF) added that the chief of Israel\u2019s northern command, Maj Gen Ori Gordin, recently approved tactical battle plans with officers who would potentially be involved in a ground offensive in Lebanon, the Times of Israel reports. Israel has launched small, precision raids across the border in Lebanon and a larger ground operation is being planned, AP is reporting, citing two officials. It was not clear if Israel had made a final decision on a broader operation, the news agency reported. Benjamin Netanyahu issued a warning to Iran on Monday that there was nowhere in the Middle East beyond Israel\u2019s reach, two days after Israel\u2019s military killed the leader of the Iranian-backed Lebanese militant group Hezbollah, Hassan Nasrallah. In a video address, Netanyahu said Israel\u2019s enemy was the Iranian government, not the Iranian people, and that when the government fell, its people would be better off. Yemen\u2019s Houthis said they will escalate military operations against Israel in response to its attacks on the country on Sunday. On Sunday, Israel bombed Houthi targets in Yemen in strikes that killed at least four people and wounded 29 others, according to the Houthi-run health ministry. Israel\u2019s military said dozens of aircraft, including fighter jets, had attacked power plants and a seaport in the port city of Hodeidah and the port of Ras Issa. It was the second such Israeli attack on Yemen in just over two months. In July, Israeli planes struck Houthi military targets near Hodeidah after a Yemeni drone hit Tel Aviv and killed one man. A spokesperson for the Houthis said after Sunday\u2019s strikes would not cause the Iran-backed group to \u201cabandon Gaza and Lebanon\u201d. The Pentagon said an unspecified number of American troops have been put on prepare to deploy orders. Pentagon spokesperson Sabrina Singh told reporters on Monday: [US secretary of state Lloyd] Austin increased the readiness of additional US forces to deploy, elevating our preparedness to respond to various contingencies. I\u2019m just not going to get into specifics for [operational security] reasons, but these forces cover a wide range of capabilities and missions. The US and Israel are still in discussions \u201cabout the best way forward\u201d, Singh said in response to questions about whether Israel was planning a ground invasion in Lebanon. She said: We\u2019re continuing to engage with them, trying to learn more. We continue discussions on the best way forward. Syria\u2019s foreign minister, Bassam Sabbagh, has warned that Israel\u2019s strikes in Lebanon, Gaza, the occupied Golan Heights and his own country are propelling the region to the edge of perilous \u201cescalation and confrontation\u201d. Sabbagh was addressing the UN general assembly on Monday, where he urged all countries to work toward ending \u201cIsraeli aggression\u201d and to hold Israel accountable, AP reported. The Syrian minister accused the US and other, unnamed nations of giving Israel \u201cimmunity, impunity, and unlimited support\u201d. Sabbagh said: This large-scale Israeli aggression, which is unfettered by any restrictions and limitations, is pushing the region to the brink of a dangerous escalation and confrontation whose consequences cannot be predicted. The US has observed positioning of Israeli troops that suggests that a ground incursion into Lebanon could be imminent, a US official has told Reuters. The official declined to offer further details on the posture of Israeli forces and declined further comment, according to Reuters. Benjamin Netanyahu will convene ministers from Israel\u2019s security cabinet this evening, according to his office. After the meeting, the Israeli leader will hold consultations with several ministers, Amichai Stein of Israel\u2019s Kan news reports, amid increasing speculation that Israel could imminently launch a ground incursion into Lebanon. Israel appears ready to mount a limited ground invasion of southern Lebanon, the Washington Post is reporting, citing a US official. According to the paper, the US official said it had looked like Israel was planning a major ground invasion. But the plan now appears to have been \u201csignificantly scaled down\u201d, the paper writes. The Israeli plan in southern Lebanon will be focused on \u201cclearing out Hezbollah infrastructure near Israeli border communities\u201d, including \u201cdestroying Hezbollah tunnels, rocket launchers, weapons caches and other infrastructure\u201d, the US official said. Israel has indicated that they would conduct \u201climited raids in a number of villages along the border\u201d, the US official said, citing discussions within the Biden administration over the weekend. Israel will then pull its forces back, the US official said. The Israeli strategic purpose is to \u201censure that Hezbollah cannot sustain its capacity to attack Israeli communities on the other side of the border\u201d, the paper wrote. The paper quoted an Israeli familiar with military deliberations who corroborated the US official\u2019s account. The Israeli source said: Israel has plans for a limited operation that will be imminent. They are in line with the Americans. The understanding is that they are not going to do another Gaza. As we reported earlier, Israel\u2019s defence minister, Yoav Gallant, appeared to hint on Monday at a possible ground operation against Hezbollah in Lebanon. Gallant, in a video statement, told armoured corps near the border with Lebanon that Israel will do whatever it takes to return its citizens to evacuated communities on its northern border safely. Here\u2019s a clip of Gallant\u2019s statement: Air France is suspending flights between Paris and Tel Aviv, and between Paris and Beirut, until 8 October due to concerns over the regional security situation, according to the airline. Hezbollah said it fired a \u201cNour Missile\u201d at Israel, which sources familiar with the Shia militant group told Reuters is a ballistic missile. It was the first time they have used the missile, the statement said. The missile hit the village of Kafr Giladi in northern Israel, the Hezbollah statement said, adding that it had fired it in response to \u201cIsraeli violations of cities, villages, and civilians.\u201d US president Joe Biden called for a ceasefire between Israel and Hezbollah, as he indicated he was opposed to a potential Israeli ground invasion of Lebanon. Asked if he was comfortable with Israel\u2019s plan for a limited ground invasion of Lebanon, Biden replied: I\u2019m more aware than you might know and I\u2019m comfortable with them stopping. We should have a ceasefire now. The Israeli defence minister, Yoav Gallant, said that \u201cnext phase of the war against Hezbollah will begin soon\u201d, in comments that further indicate that Israel plants to mount a ground invasion of Lebanon. Gallant, in a meeting of local council heads in northern Israel on Monday, reported by the Times of Israel, said: The next stage in the war against Hezbollah will begin soon \u2026 We will do this. And as I said here a month ago [that] we will shift the center of gravity [to the north], this is what I say now: We will change the situation and return the residents home. As we reported earlier, Gallant hinted of an Israeli ground incursion of Lebanon as he addressed troops on Monday. CBS is also now reporting that Israel has notified the US that it intends to launch a limited ground incursion into Lebanon, according to a US official, after a report by the Washington Post. That operation could start as soon as today, the US official told CBS, the BBC reported. India\u2019s prime minister, Narendra Modi, saud he had spoken to his Israeli counterpart, Benjamin Netanyahu, about \u201crecent developments in West Asia\u201d. India is \u201ccommitted to supporting efforts for an early restoration of peace and stability,\u201d Modi wrote in a post on X. Terrorism has no place in our world. It is crucial to prevent regional escalation and ensure the safe release of all hostages. Israel\u2019s prime minister Benjamin Netanyahu issued a fresh warning to Iran on Monday, saying \u201cthere is nowhere in the Middle East Israel cannot reach\u201d. Netanyahu, in a video statement in English, addressed the people of Iran and warned that their government was bringing them \u201ccloser to the abyss\u201d. Netanyahu said: There is nowhere we will not go to protect our people and protect our country. He said Iran and Israel would be at peace when Iran is \u201cfinally free\u201d, which he said would \u201ccome a lot sooner than people think\u201d. \u201cEverything will be different,\u201d he said. Our two countries, Israel and Iran, will be at peace. Iran will thrive as never before. French foreign minister Jean-No\u00ebl Barrot said Lebanon must elect a president as soon as possible. \u201cThe Lebanese must look solid,\u201d Barrot told reporters at a news conference in Lebanon. We will support the army of Lebanon \u2026 In these painful circumstances, France will stay for the side of Lebanon and the Lebanese. Lebanon\u2019s prime minister, Najib Mikati, met with Barrot in Beirut earlier on Monday. According to a statement from his office, Mikati said: The key to the solution is to put an end to the Israeli aggression against Lebanon and to revive the appeal launched by the United States and France... in favour of a ceasefire. The French foreign minister, Jean-No\u00ebl Barrot, has been holding a news conference during a visit to Lebanon. Barrot urged all parties to accept the 21-day ceasefire proposal submitted by his president, Emmanuel Macron, and the US president, Joe Biden. The proposal was \u201cstill there on the table to be discussed\u201d, he told reporters. \u201cThere is hope, but time is very limited.\u201d He added: I urge Israel to stop any ground incursion and to stop firing, and I urge Hezbollah to not make any step that will lead to the destabilisation of the security in the region. Filippo Grandi, the UN\u2019s high commissioner for refugees, said the number of people crossing into Syria from Lebanon had reached 100,000. Israel has told the US it is planning a \u201climited\u201d ground operation in Lebanon that could start \u201cimminently\u201d, the Washington Post has reported, citing a US official. The US official told the paper that Israel\u2019s planned campaign would be \u201csmaller than its last war against Hezbollah in 2006\u201d and would focus on \u201cclearing out militant infrastructure along the border to remove the threat to Israeli border communities\u201d. The US embassy in Beirut said it is working with airlines \u201cto address US citizens request to depart Lebanon\u201d. Posting to X, the US embassy said it will provide additional flights \u201cwith seats for personal purchase\u201d. The US embassy also urged American citizens currently in Lebanon to depart \u201cwhile commercial options still remain available\u201d, and that they should \u201cexercise security awareness of their surroundings, maintain a low profile, and take appropriate measures to ensure their safety and security.\u201d On Sunday, some employees at the US embassy in Beirut and their family members were ordered to leave Lebanon. A US state department statement on Sunday said: US Embassy Beirut personnel are restricted from personal travel without advance permission. Additional travel restrictions may be imposed on U.S. personnel under Chief of Mission security responsibility, with little to no notice due to increased security issues or threats. Germany has evacuated some non-essential staff out of Lebanon, as well as families of embassy workers and German nationals who are medically vulnerable, a statement by the German foreign ministry said on Monday. The German foreign ministry raised its crisis level for missions in Beirut, Ramallah and Tel Aviv again at the weekend, though the embassies there remain operational, Reuters reported. There are currently 1,800 German citizens in Lebanon who have registered on the ministry\u2019s emergency preparedness Elefand list, a spokesperson for the ministry said. According to the German news agency dpa, a ministry spokesperson said it was assisting people seeking to leave Lebanon but that \u201cwe are not explicitly in an evacuation scenario\u201d right now. Israel\u2019s defense minister, Yoav Gallant, appears to have hinted that Israel intends to mount a ground invasion of Lebanon, after he told troops in the north of the country that \u201cWe will use all of our capabilities \u2013 including you\u201d. Gallant said that returning Israelis to their homes in the north \u2013 about 60,000 have been forced to evacuate by repeated rocket fire from Lebanon \u2013 was \u201cthe mission of the IDF\u201d Hezbollah\u2019s deputy leader Naim Qassem issued a defiant statement, saying that the group would shortly appoint a replacement for assassinated leader Hassan Nasrallah, and claimed Hezbollah was still only using a fraction of the group\u2019s capabilities to attack Israel. He boasted of the range of Hezbollah\u2019s weaponry, and said that the group would continue to fight. He suggested that any other organisation subjected to the pager and walkie-talkie sabotage attack in Lebanon would have collapsed, but Hezbollah did not. The attack, which killed dozens and injured thousands of others, has been widely attributed to an Israeli attempt to target Hezbollah operatives Iran\u2019s foreign ministry spokesperson has said Israel \u201cwill not go unpunished for the crimes it has committed\u201d. Nasser Kanaani said \u201cWe do not make empty promises. Iran will not leave any aggressive actions of the Zionist regime, which target Iran\u2019s interests, unanswered\u201d A Lebanese solider has been killed by an Israeli drone strike, Lebanon\u2019s army has announced. Since Israel stepped up its air attacks, which it says are targeting Hezbollah, in Lebanon 1,000 people are reported to have been killed, with 6,000 more wounded, and one million people displaced from their homes by Israeli strikes Throughout the day Israel\u2019s military has continued to report projectiles being fired into northern Israel from the direction of Lebanon. There have been no reports of any casualties. Earlier Israel reported intercepting a UAV out at sea, believed to be targeting infrastructure at the Karish gas field The UK government has said it is doing \u201ceverything we can\u201d to secure seats on commercial flights as it reiterated calls for British nationals to leave Lebanon The European Union\u2019s foreign policy chief Josep Borrell convened an extraordinary informal meeting of EU foreign ministers to discuss the EU\u2019s response to the latest escalation While Israel continues airstrikes on Lebanon, its assault on the Gaza Strip also continues, with at least 12 people including journalist Wafa Al-Udaini reported dead in strikes on Monday Palestinian news agency Wafa reports that Israeli security forces have detained 45 people in the Israeli-occupied West Bank in the past 24 hours Here are some of the latest pictures from Lebanon over the news wires. Israeli media reports that the latest barrage fired towards Israel from the direction Lebanon consisted of 25 projectiles heading towards western Galilee. A Lebanese solider has been killed by an Israeli drone strike, Lebanon\u2019s army has announced. The National News Agency reports that in a statement the army said \u201cone of the soldiers was martyred as a result of an Israeli enemy drone targeting a motorcycle\u201d. It said the incident happened at a checkpoint. Israel has claimed it is targeting Hezbollah in Lebanon. So far, since Israel stepped up its aerial bombardment of Lebanon, about 1,000 people have been killed and 6,000 injured, with the government stating that one million Lebanese people have been forced to flee their homes. Palestinian news agency Wafa reports that Israeli security forces have detained 45 people in the Israeli-occupied West Bank in the past 24 hours. It states that the total number of people detained by Israeli forces since 7 October now exceeds 11,000. The claims have not been independently verified. Britain has said that all sides should seek de-escalation and a ceasefire after Israeli strikes on Lebanon, adding that arms export licences to Israel are held under \u201cconstant review\u201d. A spokesperson for prime minister Keir Starmer said that Britain\u2019s support for Israel\u2019s right to self-defence was \u201cironclad\u201d but that only a ceasefire could restore stability and security to the region. \u201cClearly we stood with Israel previously. We do repeatedly say that Israel has the right to defend itself, but our focus now is on a ceasefire, and we call on all sides to show restraint, to step back from the brink and avoid any further escalation,\u201d he said. He was also asked about arms export licences. In response, the spokesperson said: \u201cIt\u2019s slightly distinct, the arms export criteria specifically in legislation, but it\u2019s kept under constant review, and the UK is continually obliged to review its position on that, and obviously we\u2019ll continue to do so and provide any updates if anything was to change in that.\u201d The British government has said it is doing \u201ceverything we can\u201d to secure seats on commercial flights as it reiterated calls for British nationals to leave Lebanon, PA Media reports. The prime minister\u2019s official spokesperson said: \u201cThe prime minister has been very, very clear that British nationals should leave now, particularly whilst commercial flights are still available. \u201cWe\u2019re doing everything we can to work with commercial airlines to maximise capacity because we want people to leave, and I understand that there have been extra Middle East Airlines flights leaving Lebanon over the weekend, another scheduled for Tuesday and we have secured seats for British nationals on those flights.\u201d The spokesperson added: \u201cWhat we\u2019re focused on at the moment is securing extra spaces on commercial flights for those who do want to leave and reiterating our calls for those to leave and to register their presence with us and book the first available flights. We\u2019re also working to send a rapid deployment team to bolster the efforts of our embassy in supporting British nationals who want to leave.\u201d Asked why an evacuation has not started, the spokesperson said: \u201cWe\u2019ve been clear whilst there are commercial flights available, British nationals can and, indeed, should leave.\u201d The spokesperson also pointed to the deployment of 700 troops, alongside Border Force and Foreign Office officials, to Cyprus to continue work on \u201call contingency options and plan for a range of scenarios in the region\u201d. Bahrain\u2019s King Hamad bin Isa Al Khalifa has said it is important to preserve Lebanon\u2019s sovereignty and to intensify efforts to reach a ceasefire in Gaza, Reuters reports. The death toll from an Israeli strike on the southern Lebanese town of Ain Deleb has risen to 45, Reuters reports, citing Lebanon\u2019s health ministry. Al Jazeera is carrying a fuller version of Iran\u2019s foreign ministry spokesperson\u2019s quotes from earlier, in which he said Israel \u201cwill not go unpunished for the crimes it has committed.\u201d Nasser Kanaani said during a news briefing: We do not make empty promises, we have shown in practice that we stand firmly against aggressors who intend to violate Iran\u2019s national security, and our response will be regretful for them. Iran will not leave any aggressive actions of the Zionist regime, which target Iran\u2019s interests, unanswered. This regime will not go unpunished for the crimes it has committed, and Iran will take appropriate measures in response. Israel\u2019s defense minister, Yoav Gallant, appears to have hinted that Israel intends to mount a ground invasion of Lebanon, after he told troops in the north of the country that \u201cWe will use all of our capabilities \u2013 including you.\u201d Gallant said that returning Israelis to their homes in the north \u2013 about 60,000 have been forced to evacuate by repeated rocket fire from Lebanon \u2013 was \u201cthe mission of the IDF.\u201d He continued: That is what we will do, and we will deploy whatever is needed \u2013 you, other forces, from the air, from the sea, and from the land. He described the assassination of Hezbollah leader Hassan Nasrallah as \u201ca very important step, but that\u2019s not all.\u201d Earlier, Hezbollah\u2019s deputy leader Naim Qassem issued a defiant statement, saying that the group would shortly appoint a replacement for Nasrallah, and claimed Hezbollah was still only using a fraction of the group\u2019s capabilities to attack Israel. He boasted of the range of Hezbollah\u2019s weaponry, and said that the group would continue to fight. He suggested that any other organisation subjected to the pager and walkie-talkie sabotage attack in Lebanon would have collapsed, but Hezbollah did not. The attack, which killed dozens and injured thousands of others, has been widely attributed to an Israeli attempt to target Hezbollah operatives. While Israel continues airstrikes on Lebanon, its assault on Gaza also continues, with 12 people including a journalist reported dead in strikes on Monday. In Lebanon 1,000 people are reported to have been killed, with 6,000 more wounded, and one million people displaced from their homes by Israeli strikes. Over the weekend Israel attacked targets in the Houthi-controlled region of Yemen, and on Monday morning there were reports of explosions in Damascus in Syria. Reuters reports that 12 people, including journalist Wafa Al-Udaini, have been killed by Israeli airstrikes in Gaza today. It cited Palestinian health officials. Udaini\u2019s death raised the number of Palestinian journalists killed in the Israeli offensive since 7 October to 174, the Hamas-run Gaza government media office said. The Committee to Protect Journalists puts the figure slightly lower, at 116 journalists and media workers killed since 7 October, which still makes it the deadliest period for journalists since CPJ began gathering data in 1992. It has not been possible for journalists to independently verify the casualty figures being issued during the conflict. Germany\u2019s foreign spokesperson has said that Israel\u2019s assassination of Hezbollah\u2019s leader Hassan Nasrallah, via an airstrike on a residential area of Lebanon\u2019s capital Beirut, was use of Israel\u2019s right to self-defence. Reuters reports the spokesperson said: Hezbollah is of course a terrorist organization and it was obviously a meeting of the top leadership of Hezbollah, from which one can assume, even from a distance, that they were planning their further operations. So in this respect, there are also reasons to believe that the right to self-defence was exercised here. Lebanon will hold a parliamentary session to elect a new president as soon as a ceasefire in the conflict between Hezbollah and Israel takes hold, Retuers reports the caretaker prime minister Najib Mikati said on Monday after talks with the house speaker. Lebanon has been without a president since October 2022, when the term of Michel Aoun ended. The Kremlin on Monday condemned the killing of Hezbollah leader Hassan Nasrallah in an Israeli air attack last week, Reuters reports. Kremlin spokesperson Dmitry Peskov said Nasrallah\u2019s death had led to a serious destabilisation in the broader region. He said the bombing of residential areas in Lebanon had caused heavy casualties and would create a humanitarian catastrophe akin to the one in Gaza. Israel\u2019s military has issued a statement about the killing of Fatah Sharif Abu al-Amine, the leader of Hamas in Lebanon, who the organisation earlier said was killed in an airstrike. In the statement, Israel said: Overnight, during a joint IDF and ISA intelligence-based activity, the IAF struck and eliminated the terrorist Fatah Sharif, head of the Lebanon branch in the Hamas terrorist organisation. Sharif was responsible for coordinating Hamas\u2019 terror activities in Lebanon with Hezbollah operatives. He was also responsible for Hamas\u2019 efforts in Lebanon to recruit operatives and acquire weapons. He led the Hamas terrorist organization\u2019s force buildup efforts in Lebanon and operated to advance Hamas\u2019 interests in Lebanon, both politically and militarily. The IDF and the ISA will to continue to operate against anyone who poses a threat to the civilians of the state of Israel. In another part of his address, the Hezbollah deputy leader Naim Qassem said that Israeli tactics against the organisation consisted of \u201ctwo tracks\u201d. He said: To our families and our beloved ones, I know the sacrifice is great. And the enemy works on two tracks. One to attack the military capabilities and the leaders of the resistance. The other track to hit the towns, villages and civilians, to create a rift between the resistance and the people. The Hezbollah deputy leader Naim Qassem did not announce replacements for any of the senior figures recently assassinated by Israel, but said the matter was in hand. He said \u201cin our hierarchy, we have deputies for all commanders. We have other alternatives in case the leader was killed or got injured.\u201d He added \u201cWe will choose a secretary general for Hezbollah sooner [rather] than later, according to the mechanism put in to select the new secretary general. And all the posts, all the vacancies will be filled.\u201d Hezbollah\u2019s deputy secretary-general, Naim Qassem, in an address, has claimed Israel is committing massacres of civilians in Lebanon with the full support of the US, that Hezbollah \u2018love martyrdom\u2019, and that any other organisation would have collapsed in the face of the attacks launched at it by Israel, but it did not. He pledged the group would continue to fight Israel and \u201cvictory will be ours\u201d. He said Israel is committing crimes and massacres in every part of Lebanon. Israel has chosen particular villages and towns and houses, and every house has the traces of the Israeli aggression. Israel attacks the civilians, the medics. Israel attacks everyone who walks in the streets and, everyone who stays in the houses. They are not fighters. The Israeli forces are killing, committing massacres and crimes against the civilians The US administration is supporting Israel by all means, and America is a partner with Israel in everything, through the unlimited military support, all types and kinds of support, culturally, politically, economically. And if Israel thinks that determination to be brutal and to continue aggressions, then Israel is deluded. The pains are there, the sacrifices are there. But everyone must know that we love martyrdom. He went on to say: We have sacrificed a lot since the pager operations and the martyrdom of the leaders and the martyrdom of the leader. If this happens anywhere else, these organisations will collapse, but we did not. We are going on despite the pains and the sacrifices. We are going on because we have the hope and we trust Allah almighty to be victorious. We are the people of jihad. He boasted of Hezbollah\u2019s reach into Israel and ability to target places like Haifa, and said that just one missile had caused a large number of Israelis to flee their homes. He said that Hezbollah would continue to fight, saying: We are all there in the field, despite the loss of some leaders and Hassan Nasrallah the main target, and despite the aggressive attacks against all the civilians in Lebanon, despite the sacrifices and the actions that are aimed to create chaos in our front. We will stay there. We will be steadfast. We will continue the Islamic resistance. We will continue facing the Israeli enemy in support of Palestine and Gaza and in defence of our Lebanese people. He suggested that Hezbollah was currently using \u201cthe minimum efforts from our side\u201d and said that \u201cWe are strong enough, and we will turn the Israelis mad because they will never, ever be able to reach and hit and hurt our military capabilities.\u201d He finished by saying \u201cWe need to be patient. We need some time. But the tools and equipment are there. Allah almight asked us to prepare the tools and the equipment and inshallah, this is happening, and this will happen, and peace be upon you all.\u201d Please note this is a transcription of the address as it was being translated live into English. Hezbollah\u2019s deputy secretary-general, Naim Qassem has begun an address, and said the group lost a brother and a leader when Israel assassinated Hassan Nasrallah. He has offered condolences to the families of everybody who was killed in the same strike. Reuters reports, citing the state news agency WAM, that the UAE is to pledge an urgent relief aid package worth $100m (\u00a374.5m / \u20ac89.3m) to Lebanon. While Israel steps up its attacks on targets inside Lebanon to its north, the Israeli military also continues operations in Gaza to its south-west. Hani Mahmoud reporting for Al Jazeera from Deir el-Balah, central Gaza, tells the news network: Since this morning, we\u2019ve been seeing funeral after funeral in the halls of the hospital. And there are more bodies still in the morgue as officials are waiting for family members to arrive and take them for burial. Additionally, more shelters have been attacked by Israel, deepening the trauma as it plays out this psychological warfare. The Palestinians\u2019 sense of safety is shattered by these attacks. Al Jazeera has been banned from operating inside Israel by Benjamin Netanyahu\u2019s government, which has also raided and closed the network\u2019s officie in the Israeli-occupied West Bank city of Ramallah. There are multiple unconfirmed reports of explosions being heard in Damascus in Syria. More details soon \u2026 Our video team have put together this report on Israel\u2019s attack against the Houthi-controlled Yemeni Red Sea port city of Hodeidah. Israel\u2019s military has stated on its official Telegram channel that in the last hour about 35 projectiles have crossed into northern Israel from Lebanon. It said \u201cseveral projectiles were intercepted and the rest fell in open areas\u201d. There are no reports of any casualties. There are media reports that Hezbollah deputy secretary-general, Naim Qassem, will be giving a speech at noon local time (9am GMT). More details soon \u2026 Iran will not leave any of \u201cthe criminal acts\u201d of Israel unanswered, Iranian foreign ministry spokesperson Nasser Kanaani said in a weekly news conference on Monday, Reuters reports. In other Iranian reaction, the Tasnim news agency quotes head of the Iranian government information council, Elias Hazrati, saying: We will show the defeat of Israel to the people of the world. The experience of the past several decades shows that the page will return. Hezbollah\u2019s foundations are so strong that there is no possibility of disruption on its path. Hezbollah has kicked Israel out of Lebanon many times. A terrorist who should have been arrested is now ordering assassinations from the United Nation. Hezbollah has not used its weapons and now it must start. The Islamic Republic of Iran stands by the people of Lebanon and Hezbollah, and we use all our capacity to help Hezbollah and the people of Lebanon. Here are some of the latest images sent to us from Lebanon over the news wires. The European Union\u2019s foreign policy chief Josep Borrell is convening an extraordinary informal meeting of EU foreign ministers on Monday to discuss the EU\u2019s response to the latest escalation in Lebanon, Rueters reports an EU spokesperson said on Monday. Here is the latest round-up of news from the Middle East crisis from my colleague Peter Beaumont: Israel\u2019s rapidly expanding war on multiple fronts saw it strike central Beirut for the first time since 2006 early on Monday, after heavy Israeli air strikes involving dozens of aircraft bombed Yemen hours earlier in a long range raid. The latest strike came as the UN reported some 100,000 people had fled Lebanon for Syria since the latest escalation in the war and as CNN quoted an unnamed figure in the Biden administration saying that the US has changed it military posture in the Middle East amid concerns Iran might attack Israel in response for Israel\u2019s assassination of Hezbollah\u2019s ling time leader Sayyed Hassan Nasrallah on Friday. The Beirut strike targeted three senior figures in the Popular Front for the Liberation of Palestine (PFLP), a group associated with a series of high profile aircraft hijackings in the 1970s. The left wing faction, which has not played a significant role in the ongoing conflict between Israel and the Shiite militant group Hezbollah, said that its military and security commanders in Lebanon, and a third member, were killed in the attack. Israeli strikes on Beirut\u2019s southern suburbs, a Hezbollah stronghold, and elsewhere continued on Monday as the Palestinian militant group Hamas said its leader in Lebanon was killed Monday in a strike on the country\u2019s south. Monday\u2019s airstrike comes after Lebanon\u2019s health ministry said 105 people had been killed and another 359 injured by Israeli strikes across the country on Sunday. More than 1,000 Lebanese have been killed and 6,000 wounded in the past two weeks, it said, without saying how many were civilians. The government said a million people \u2013 a fifth of the population \u2013 have fled their homes. Here is the video clip of US president Joe Biden saying \u201ca broader war in the Middle East had to be averted\u201d. Despite diplomatic efforts the US, Egypt and Qatar have been unable to broker a deal between Israel and Hamas for a ceasefire in Gaza since the 2023 deal ended ten months ago on 30 November. Itay Blumental, who is military correspondent at Israel\u2019s Channel 11, reports on social media that the UAV intercepted earlier by Israel\u2019s military was targeted at infrastructure in the Karish gas field out at sea. Israel\u2019s military has also issued a video which it says shows the interception. The Karish gas field belongs to Israel as part of a deal brokered with Lebanon over disputed waters in 2022. Reuters and Lebanon\u2019s National News Agency are both also reporting an Israeli strike on Beirut\u2019s southern suburbs. Since Israel stepped up its campaign in its north in the past two weeks, more than 1,000 Lebanese people have been killed and 6,000 wounded. Lebanon\u2019s government has said a million people \u2013 a fifth of the population \u2013 have fled their homes. About 60,000 people in northern Israel have been forced to evacuate due to Hezbollah and other anti-Israeli forces launchiung rockets into the north of the country. There are unconfirmed media reports, including from Israeli army radio, that Israel has again struck at the southern suburbs of Beirut in Lebanon. More details soon \u2026 Israel\u2019s military has reported on its official Telegram channel that it intercepted a UAV that had crossed into Israel\u2019s territorial water in the north. The claim has not been independently verified. Israeli media outlet Haaretz reports that families of those being held hostage in Gaza by Hamas have gathered to protest in Jerusalem outside the residence of Israeli prime minister Benjamin Netanyahu, calling for a ceasefire deal and their release. On 7 October 2023 about 250 people were seized in southern Israel and taken hostage. Nearly a year later, Israeli authorities believe that about 100 of them are still in captivity in Gaza. Hamas said on Monday that its leader in Lebanon had been killed in an airstrike in the country\u2019s south, as official media reported a strike on a Palestinian refugee camp. \u201cFatah Sharif Abu al-Amine, the leader of Hamas \u2026 in Lebanon and member of the movement\u2019s leadership abroad\u201d was killed in a strike on his \u201chome in the Al-Bass camp in south Lebanon\u201d, a Hamas statement said. Lebanon\u2019s National News Agency reported an airstrike on the camp near the southern city of Tyre. A Palestinian militant group said three of its leaders were killed in an Israeli attack on central Beirut early on Monday, in what would be the first time Israel\u2019s military had struck the centre of Lebanon\u2019s capital city since 2006. The Popular Front for the Liberation of Palestine (PFLP), a militant group taking part in the fight against Israel, said three senior figures were killed in the Beirut attack, with initial footage from the scene showing two storeys of an apartment building completely blown out, and onlookers running towards the building. Two bodies could be seen lying on the street atop a car outside the building, seemingly ejected by the force of the blast. The sound of the explosion was heard around the city. There was no immediate comment from Israel\u2019s military. The Beirut strike, carried out using a drone, according to one source quoted by Agence France-Presse, hit near the Kola intersection, a popular reference point in the city, where taxis and buses gather to pick up passengers. A hundred munitions \u2013 including, it is believed, US-made 2,000lb bombs \u2013 were used by the Israeli air force in Friday evening\u2019s overwhelming air raid that killed the Hezbollah leader, Hassan Nasrallah, in an underground complex hidden in the southern Beirut suburb of Dahieh. Nasrallah, who was careful to the point of paranoia about his security arrangements and only rarely appeared in public, would have given little notice of his plan to undertake the fateful trip to the meeting. But the intelligence penetration of Hezbollah was so deep that Israel knew Nasrallah and other surviving members of Hezbollah\u2019s already decimated leadership would be meeting at the supposedly secret location \u2013 and that an order to bomb them could be given. Benjamin Netanyahu was required to give permission to undertake the attack from New York, where the Israeli prime minister had given a bellicose speech at the UN general assembly. There was, presumably, felt to be little time to wait. According to an unsubstantiated report in the French newspaper Le Parisien, the mole who informed the Israelis that Nasrallah was on his way to the bunker was Iranian. If true, it would be eye-catching, given that Iran is Hezbollah\u2019s principal backer. Hello and welcome to the Guardian\u2019s continuing coverage of the crisis in the Middle East. Palestinian militant group Hamas has said that its leader in Lebanon, Fateh Sherif Abu el-Amin, was killed along with some of his family members in an Israeli strike in the south of the country. It comes as another Palestinian group announced that three of its leaders were killed in an Israeli strike on central Beirut, which if confirmed would be the first attack within the Lebanese capital\u2019s city limits since 2006. The Popular Front for the Liberation of Palestine (PFLP) said the three leaders were killed in a strike that targeted Beirut\u2019s Kola district. The strike hit the upper floor of an apartment building in the Kola district of Lebanon\u2019s capital, Reuters witnesses said. There was no immediate comment from Israel\u2019s military. More on that in a moment, first here\u2019s a summary of the day\u2019s other main events. More than 100 people were killed across Lebanon by Israeli strikes on Sunday, according to the country\u2019s health ministry. It said more than 1,000 Lebanese have been killed and 6,000 wounded in the past two weeks, without saying how many were civilians. The government said a million people \u2013 a fifth of the population \u2013 have fled their homes. Israel said it bombed Houthi targets in Yemen on Sunday. The airstrikes on Yemen\u2019s port of Hodeidah were a response to Houthi missile attacks on Israel in recent days, Israel said. The Houthi-run health ministry said at least four people were killed and 29 wounded. Images from Hodeidah showed parts of the city covered in a massive pall of dust, and towering explosions in the distance. Hezbollah confirmed that Nabil Kaouk, the deputy head of the militant group\u2019s central council, was killed on Saturday, making him the seventh senior Hezbollah leader slain in Israeli strikes in a little over a week. The group also confirmed that Ali Karaki, another senior commander, died in the airstrike on Friday strike that killed Hezbollah leader Hassan Nasrallah. Hezbollah denied claims that Abu Ali Rida, the commander of the group\u2019s Bader Unit in south Lebanon had been killed. Rida is the last remaining senior military commander of Hezbollah that remains alive. White House national security spokesperson John Kirby said Israel\u2019s airstrikes in Lebanon had \u201cwiped out\u201d Hezbollah\u2019s command structure, but he warned the group will work quickly to rebuild it. President Joe Biden said Sunday he would speak soon with Israeli prime minister Benjamin Netanyahu, and believes that an all-out war in the Middle East must be avoided. Israel on Sunday vowed to keep up its assault. \u201cWe need to keep hitting Hezbollah hard,\u201d Israel\u2019s military chief of staff Herzi Halevi said. Israel\u2019s military said it struck dozens of targets in Lebanon including launchers and weapons stores and had intercepted eight projectiles coming from the direction of Lebanon and one from the Red Sea. It also said dozens of Israeli aircraft had attacked power plants and Ras Issa and Hodeidah ports in Yemen, accusing the Houthis of operating under Iran\u2019s direction and in cooperation with Iraqi militias. The Syrian president, Bashar al-Assad, has broken his silence on Israel\u2019s assassination of Hassan Nasrallah. On Sunday, Syria\u2019s state-run outlet Sana quoted Assad as saying: \u201cWe are certain that the Lebanese national resistance will continue on the path of struggle and justice in the face of the occupation, and will continue to support the Palestinian people in their struggle for their just cause.\u201d Iranian president Masoud Pezeshkian said Israel should not be allowed to attack countries in the Iran-aligned \u201cAxis of Resistance\u201d one after the other. Pezeshkian, in comments carried by state media, said Lebanon should be supported. An Iranian Revolutionary Guards deputy commander, Abbas Nilforoushan, was also killed in the attack that killed Nasrallah in Beirut. Pezeshkian said \u201cwe cannot accept such actions and they will not be left unanswered. A decisive reaction is necessary.\u201d Saudi Arabia has stressed the \u201cneed to preserve Lebanon\u2019s sovereignty and territorial integrity\u201d. In a statement released on Sunday amid Israel\u2019s deadly airstrikes, the Saudi foreign ministry said it was \u201cfollowing with great concern the developments taking place in Lebanon\u201d. Israeli opposition lawmaker Gideon Saar rejoined Netanyahu\u2019s government on Sunday, a step that is likely to strengthen the Israeli prime minister politically. Saar, who has been one of Netanyahu\u2019s most vocal critics in the past few years, is due to serve as a minister without a portfolio and have a seat in the prime minister\u2019s security cabinet, Israeli media reported. Expanding the government to include Saar\u2019s strengthens Netanyahu by making him less reliant on other members of his ruling coalition, which has been struggling in the polls."
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+        "label": "The Guardian;Xi Jinping forecasts \u2018rough seas\u2019 on 75th anniversary of People\u2019s Republic of China;https://www.theguardian.com/world/2024/oct/01/xi-jinping-75th-anniversary-of-peoples-republic-of-china-speech-beijing;2024-10-01T05:46:04Z",
+        "text": "Xi Jinping has warned of \u201crough seas\u201d ahead for China\u2019s people in a speech marking the 75th anniversary of the founding of the People\u2019s Republic of China that was notable for the lack of major festivities. In the speech to about 3,000 Chinese Communist party (CCP) members and foreign dignitaries on Monday, the eve of China\u2019s national day, Xi praised China\u2019s advancement since Communist forces ousted the Nationalist government and established the PRC. Xi, head of China\u2019s ruling CCP, said \u201cno difficulties can stop the Chinese people from moving forward\u201d but called on the population to be \u201cvigilant\u201d, prepare for danger, and rely on the party and its army ahead of tough times. \u201cThe road ahead will not be smooth, there will definitely be difficulties and obstacles, and we may encounter major tests such as high winds and rough seas, or even stormy waves,\u201d said Xi, who has tightened control over the CCP and Chinese people during his rule. China is the world\u2019s second-largest economy and second most populous nation but has struggled to bounce back after the Covid-19 pandemic and major issues in its housing sector \u2013 two of the biggest drivers of an economic downturn that is also affected by an ageing population and low consumer spending. In recent weeks the government has announced a raft of measures to boost the economy, including lowering interest rates and raising the retirement age, but analysts have warned it may not be enough. It is also engaged in territorial disputes with neighbours including the Philippines, Taiwan, and Japan that are significant drivers of ongoing hostilities with the US \u2013 a major supporter of all three. In his speech, Xi reiterated plans to annex Taiwan under what he terms \u201creunification\u201d. The CCP claims Taiwan as a Chinese province, and subsuming it into the PRC is a key priority. Taiwan, though, has never been ruled from the Chinese mainland since the CCP took power there. \u201cTaiwan is China\u2019s sacred territory, and the people on both sides of the Taiwan Strait are connected by blood, and blood is thicker than water,\u201d Xi said during the speech, according to China\u2019s state media. \u201cNo one can stop the wheel of history.\u201d The CCP has not ruled out using force to take Taiwan and has introduced laws to impose the death penalty on those it finds to be serious separatists \u2013 including senior political figures from Taiwan\u2019s ruling Democratic Progressive party. Taiwan\u2019s people and their democratically elected independent government overwhelmingly reject the prospect of CCP rule, wishing to maintain the delicate status quo. Taiwan is boosting domestic defences in preparation for a potential attack. The US is a major weapons supplier to Taiwan, under US legislation requiring it to provide Taiwan with the means to defend itself. On Sunday the US government approved the biggest military sales package to date: US$567m worth of weapons, training, and logistics support. In response, China\u2019s ministry of foreign affairs accused the US of \u201cconniving\u201d and \u201cemboldening\u201d secessionist forces, undermining peace and stability in the region, and warned its support would \u201cbackfire\u201d. \u201cNo matter how many weapons the US provides to the Taiwan region, it will never weaken our firm will in opposing \u2018Taiwan independence\u2019 and safeguarding China\u2019s national sovereignty and territorial integrity,\u201d a spokesman said. The banquet where Xi spoke was one of few events marking the 75th anniversary. Tuesday was a surprisingly muted affair marked in Beijing only by a flag raising ceremony in Tiananmen Square. Past milestone years have seen opulent ceremonies and big military parades. Chinese state media headlines ran Xi\u2019s speech prominently, but focused mostly on the positive elements, lauding China\u2019s achievements under CCP rule. Coverage was otherwise muted compared to past years, a likely signal that the authorities are avoiding ostentatious displays while Chinese people are under financial strain. By contrast, Hong Kong is reportedly expected to hold a record number of events, overseen by thousands of police. In the wake of the 2019 pro-democracy protest and government crackdown, Hong Kong has become increasingly controlled by and aligned with the CCP. An electoral overhaul has ensured only pro-Beijing \u201cpatriots\u201d can sit in the legislature, and national security legislation has effectively banned public forms of dissent. Additional research by Chi-hui Lin"
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+        "label": "The Guardian;UK Black History Month kicks off aiming to \u2018reclaim narratives\u2019;https://www.theguardian.com/world/2024/oct/01/uk-black-history-month-reclaiming-narratives-blue-plaque;2024-10-01T04:00:21Z",
+        "text": "Exhibitions and plaques celebrating leading Black figures and highlighting the harrowing legacy of the enslavement of African people will be part of Black History Month. First run in the UK in October 1987, Black History Month is the largest and most widespread celebration of Black culture and the historical and contemporary contributions of black Britons. This year\u2019s Black History Month, with the theme of \u201creclaiming narratives\u201d, marks what campaigners describe as a significant shift towards recognising and correcting the narratives of Black history and culture. The theme underscores \u201ca commitment to correcting historical inaccuracies and showcasing the untold success stories and the full complexity of Black heritage,\u201d Black History Month UK magazine said. In London on Tuesday, campaigners will gather for a ceremony to unveil a blue plaque at 57 Castletown Road, West Kensington, where five influential Black figures stayed between 1928 and 1964: Jomo Kenyatta, Kenya\u2019s first president; the Jamaican activists Marcus and Amy Garvey; Malcolm X; and Ladipo Solanke, a Nigerian-born anti-racism campaigner. Gaverne Bennett, a heritage officer at Hammersmith and Fulham council, said: \u201cThis particular plaque to these historic figures is important because it provides a living link that captures all the threads of Black History \u2013 and broader history \u2013 over the last 100 years in this one special place.\u201d Bennett, also a Leicester University PhD student, who created the Black literature timeline for the British Library, added: \u201cAnyone, particularly young people, looking for inspiration on how to change the country and the world need look no further than the five people being honoured here at the beginning of UK Black History Month.\u201d In Bristol, descendants of transatlantic slavery have opened an exhibition called 50 Plaques & Places, showcasing plaques that commemorate individuals in the city who received financial compensation under the Slavery Abolition Act of 1833 for the loss of their so-called \u201cproperty\u201d. The exhibition, curated by Gloria Daniel and Sandra Daniel, will be unveiled in Ashton Court, a venue that they said was \u201cdeeply symbolic\u201d and \u201claden with the painful reality of history\u201d. The 19th-century Bristol alderman Thomas Daniel, one of the owners of Ashton Court, received compensation for at least 4,424 African people. Gloria Daniel, the founder of TTeach Plaques, said: \u201c50 Plaques & Places is a powerful act of reclamation, led by the descendants of those who were once enslaved. By bringing these plaques to Ashton Court Mansion \u2013 a site with its own painful connections to this history \u2013 we are forcing a confrontation with the truth, and in doing this we honour the memories of our African and Caribbean-born ancestors who experienced unspeakable terror and violence at the hands of these people with the endorsement and backing of the British government, the church and the crown.\u201d Other celebrations and events include a new festival in Birmingham called Niyo Fest, which will bring together tech, hair and beauty brands to collaborate; and the play Slave: A Question of Freedom, which explores the life of the Sudanese author and human rights activist Mende Nazer, at the Quays theatre in Manchester."
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+        "label": "The Guardian;\u2018Everything is dead\u2019: Ukraine rushes to stem ecocide after river poisoning;https://www.theguardian.com/world/2024/oct/01/ukraine-seim-river-poisoning-chernihiv-ecocide-;2024-10-01T04:00:20Z",
+        "text": "Serhiy Kraskov picked up a twig and poked at a small fish floating in the Desna River. \u201cIt\u2019s a roach. It died recently. You can tell because its eyes are clear and not blurry,\u201d he said. Hundreds of other fish had washed up nearby on the river\u2019s green willow-fringed banks. A large pike lay in the mud. Nearby, in a patch of yellow lilies, was a motionless carp. \u201cEverything is dead, starting from the tiniest minnow to the biggest catfish,\u201d Kraskov added mournfully. Kraskov is the mayor of the village of Slabyn, in Ukraine\u2019s northern Chernihiv region. The rustic settlement \u2013 population 520 \u2013 escaped the worst of Russia\u2019s 2022 full-scale invasion. But the war arrived last week in a new and horrible form. Ukrainian officials say the Russians deliberately poisoned the Seym River, which flows into the Desna. The Desna connects with a reservoir in the Kyiv region and a water supply used by millions. A toxic slick was detected on 17 August coming from the Russian border village of Tyotkino. According to Kyiv, chemical waste from a sugar factory had been dumped in vast quantities into the Seym. It included ammonia, magnesium and other poisonous nitrates. At the time, fierce fighting was going on in the surrounding area. Ukraine\u2019s armed forces had launched a surprise incursion into Russia and had seized territory in Kursk oblast. The pollution crossed the international border just over a mile away and made its way into Ukraine\u2019s Sumy region. The Seym\u2019s natural ecosystem crashed. Fish, molluscs and crayfish were asphyxiated as oxygen levels fell to near zero. Settlements along the river reported mass die-offs. Kraskov got a call from the authorities warning him a disaster was coming his way. He spotted the first dead fish on 11 September. \u201cThere were a few of them in the middle of the river,\u201d he said. He returned the following weekend to find the Desna\u2019s banks clogged with rotting fish, stretching for three metres. Volunteers wearing rubber boots, masks and protective gloves shovelled the fish into sacks. They found a metre-long catfish. \u201cThe stench was terrible. You could scarcely breathe. The river was quiet. Nothing moved apart from a few frogs,\u201d Kraskov said. A tractor took the sacks to an abattoir that used to belong to the village\u2019s Soviet-era collective farm. They were buried in a pit. Serhiy Zhuk, the head of Chernihiv\u2019s ecology inspectorate, described what had happened as an act of Russian ecocide. \u201cThe Desna was one of our cleanest rivers. It\u2019s a very big catastrophe,\u201d he said. Zhuk traced the slick\u2019s route on a map pinned to his office wall: a looping multi-week journey along the Seym and Desna. \u201cMore than 650km is polluted. Not a single organism survived. This is unprecedented. It\u2019s Europe\u2019s first completely dead river,\u201d he said. In his view, the Kremlin was waging total war of a kind not seen since the last century. Vladimir Putin\u2019s desire to eradicate Ukraine extended to the natural world, he suggested. \u201cThey are sending rockets through the air, burning our forests and threatening to blow us up with nuclear bombs. You can rebuild a bridge or a school. It takes longer, unfortunately, for wildlife to recover.\u201d As the contamination approached, Zhuk ordered the closure of Zolotyi Bank, the central beach in Chernihiv. A ban was imposed on fishing, swimming, and on using the river to water cattle or gardens. Scientists took samples, testing every 15-20km and bringing glass vials back to a laboratory. The results were hair-raising. In the city of Baturyn, a one-time Cossack capital on the Seym, oxygen content dipped to zero on 29 August. The next day it was 0.1 mg/dm\u00b3. At least 4 mg/dm\u00b3 is needed for fish to breathe. Zhuk said it would take years for the river to recover. There was little prospect of this happening while fighting in Russia\u2019s Kursk oblast continued, he said. Ukraine\u2019s armed forces have blown up bridges over the Seym, adding fuel and debris to an already noxious mix. Around Chernihiv, local helpers \u2013 some in boats \u2013 collected about 44 tonnes of dead fish. \u201cThat\u2019s what we recovered. There\u2019s a lot more inside the river and on the bottom,\u201d Zhuk said. Emergency teams have used compressors to pump oxygen into the Desna, to give the remaining fish a better chance of survival. Recent rains dispersed some toxins. Zhuk was optimistic these measures would be enough to save Kyiv from the worst of the pollution. But he admitted the situation was grim. \u201cThere is a difference between a natural and man-made disaster. This was a diversionary act. Russia\u2019s ecological genocide won\u2019t stop until the war stops,\u201d he said. At the central beach, Olha Rudenko and her boyfriend Roman Svichkar strolled along the golden sands. A sign in red letters warned \u201cDo not bathe\u201d. \u201cThis is a huge eco-tragedy. The river smells weird,\u201d Olha remarked. She noted that last year Russian troops blew up the Khakovka reservoir in Ukraine\u2019s southern Kherson province, flooding villages and killing people and fish. \u201cThis is Russia again, 100%,\u201d she said. \u201cWe used to drink water from the tap and buy fish from the market. Now we can\u2019t.\u201d Svitlana Hrynchuk, Ukraine\u2019s minister for environmental protection, said water consumption in Kyiv remained safe. Various special measures had been taken to get rid of the nitrates, she said, with 120 tonnes of cleaning agents imported and nets strung across the Desna to catch dead fish. In the Kyiv region, none had turned up. Additionally, water was routinely purified before it was extracted for household use, she said, adding: \u201cWe don\u2019t have a fish plague.\u201d Hrynchuk said this latest episode was part of a dismal pattern. Russian troops had destroyed national parks in occupied areas, killed animals and mined thousands of hectares of forest. Explosions had caused wildfires, a problem exacerbated by recent hot weather. \u201cUkraine is fighting for its future. That future has to include nature. We need clean water, clean air, woods, everything,\u201d she said. \u201cWe have a beautiful country. We have to save and protect it.\u201d She said the river was a part of Ukrainian culture. In 1956, the Soviet film-maker Oleksandr Dovzhenko published a novel called The Enchanted Desna. Reminiscing about his childhood, he wrote: \u201cIt would be long past sunset and the large catfish would leap in the Desna under the stars as we listened agog till we dozed off in the fragrant hay under the oaks. Grandpa regarded the tench as the best fish of all. He scooped them right out of the water with his bare hands like a Chinese magician.\u201d Back at Slabyn, Kraskov said that before he became village mayor he worked at Chornobyl nuclear power station. He was involved in the construction of a concrete sarcophagus designed to contain radiation from the reactor, which blew up in 1986. \u201cI know how to bury dangerous substances,\u201d he said wryly. \u201cI also know how bureaucracy works. That\u2019s why we acted quickly with the dead fish.\u201d He continued: \u201cIf something goes wrong, officials like to find a scapegoat. So you better do everything correctly. Our life is like this.\u201d"
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+        "label": "The Guardian;UK charters flight from Lebanon as governments prepare evacuation plans;https://www.theguardian.com/world/2024/sep/30/uk-flight-britons-lebanon-leave-violence-escalates;2024-10-01T01:34:13Z",
+        "text": "The UK has chartered a flight out of Lebanon for Britons to leave the country amid the escalating violence in the region, as governments around the world begin making contingency plans to evacuate their citizens. amid the escalating violence in the region. The UK arranged a flight that was due to leave Beirut-Rafic Hariri international airport on Wednesday. David Lammy, the foreign secretary, described the situation in Lebanon as \u201cvolatile\u201d and with the \u201cpotential to deteriorate quickly\u201d. British nationals and their spouses, partners and children under 18 are eligible for the flight, and those who are vulnerable will be prioritised. There are 5,000 British single and dual nationals in Lebanon, including members of their immediate families, and the government said it was working on \u201call contingency options\u201d. Israel has begun a \u201climited, localised and targeted\u201d ground operation against Hezbollah in southern Lebanon and sealed off communities along its northern boundary, it confirmed early Tuesday. At least 95 people were killed by Israeli strikes on Monday, according to Lebanon\u2019s health ministry. Lammy said: \u201cThe situation in Lebanon is volatile and has potential to deteriorate quickly. The safety of British nationals in Lebanon continues to be our utmost priority. That\u2019s why the UK government is chartering a flight to help those wanting to leave. It is vital that you leave now as further evacuation may not be guaranteed.\u201d He chaired a ministerial meeting of the Cobra emergency committee on Monday to discuss the conflict. British military assets have been deployed to Cyprus and the eastern Mediterranean in case an evacuation is required, although ministers and officials have stressed that Britons should leave immediately. Britain joins several other countries in making arrangements or contingency plans to evacuate citizens. Cyprus, the closest EU member to the Middle East, is likely to be the main hub for evacuations, having processed around 60,000 people fleeing the Hezbollah-Israel war in 2006. Neighbouring Turkey has offered facilities as well. The US has already ordered the deployment of dozens of troops to Cyprus to help prepare for scenarios, including an evacuation of Americans from Lebanon. Most contingency planning seems to be by sea \u2013 Lebanon is bordered by Israel and Syria, making land evacuations close to impossible \u2013 enabling movement of larger groups, but that will be defined by the security situation, a source familiar with the process told Reuters. It takes about 10 hours to Cyprus by sea, or 40 minutes by plane from Beirut. Germany has evacuated non-essential staff, families of embassy workers and German nationals who are medically vulnerable out of Lebanon and will support others trying to leave, a joint statement by the foreign and defence ministries said on Monday. Germans in the region can leave the country on commercial flights via airports that are still open, a spokesperson for the German foreign ministry said. France, which has been urging citizens not to travel to Lebanon, has had evacuation plans in place for several months but has not issued an evacuation order. Present contingency plans centre on Cyprus and Beirut airport, while it is also discussing evacuations via Turkey. France has a warship in the region, and a helicopter carrier in the southern French town of Toulon, which would need several days to travel to the area. Canada has announced it has reserved 800 seats on commercial flights over the next three days for Canadians, permanent residents and their immediate family, with the next flight scheduled to depart on Wednesday. About 45,000 Canadians are currently in Lebanon Canadian foreign affairs minister Melanie Joly wrote on X: \u201cIf you are a Canadian citizen in Lebanon, you must leave now. If you are offered a seat, take it now.\u201d Australia has urged an estimated 15,000 of its citizens in Lebanon to leave while Beirut airport remains open. Earlier, news reports from Canada suggest it will co-operate with Australia, in a plan that involves contracting a commercial vessel to transport 1,000 people out each day, the Toronto Star reported. A Bulgarian government jet has returned to Sofia with 89 nationals who were evacuated from Lebanon. Prime minister Dimitar Glavchev, who welcomed them at the Sofia airport on Monday, said the government was discussing all options for future evacuations. According to deputy foreign minister Elena Shekerletova, 160 out of about 400 Bulgarians who live in Lebanon have said they want to be evacuated. The Greek foreign ministry has urged its citizens to leave Lebanon and avoid any travel to the country. A frigate is on standby in case assistance is needed. Meanwhile Italy has reduced unnecessary diplomatic staff and beefed up security personnel at its embassy in Beirut, a source told Reuters. Foreign minister Antonio Tajani has repeatedly urged nationals to leave the country and sought assurances from Israel on the safety of Italian soldiers operating in peacekeeping operations in the area. Portuguese prime minister Luis Montenegro has advised against travel to Lebanon. The country has a plan to evacuate Portuguese citizens living there in cooperation with partner countries in the EU, he said. Speaking earlier on Monday, Lammy said: \u201cWe will do all that we can to assist people to get out and we have secured places on commercial flights that are flying tomorrow so that UK nationals can get out. \u201cI urge them to leave because the situation on the ground is fast moving.\u201d He added: \u201cAnd of course, whilst we will do everything we can to protect British nationals \u2013 and those plans are in place to do so \u2013 we cannot anticipate the circumstances and the speed with which we could do that if things escalate in a major way over the coming hours and days.\u201d Lammy said he had spoken his US counterpart, Antony Blinken, and that they agreed that \u201cthe best way forward is an immediate ceasefire\u201d. It is understood that about 15 spaces for British nationals were secured on a flight that arrived on Sunday and a further 40 on a flight due to leave on Tuesday."
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+    {
+        "label": "The Guardian;Russia to raise defence budget by 25% to highest level on record;https://www.theguardian.com/world/2024/sep/30/russias-defence-spending-to-rise-by-25-next-year-the-highest-since-the-cold-war;2024-09-30T20:23:43Z",
+        "text": "Russia is to increase its spending on defence by 25% to its highest on record, as Vladimir Putin vows to continue his war efforts in Ukraine and further escalate his standoff with the west. The latest planned increase in spending will take Russia\u2019s defence budget to a record 13.5tn rubles (\u00a3109bn) in 2025, according to draft budget documents published on Monday on the parliament\u2019s website. That is about 3tn rubles more than was set aside for defence this year, which was the previous record. Taken together, spending on defence and security will account for about 40% of Russia\u2019s total government spending \u2013 or 41.5tn rubles in 2025. The 2025 budget suggests Putin has embraced what economists have dubbed \u201cmilitary Keynesianism\u201d, marked by a significant rise in military spending, which has fuelled the war in Ukraine, spurred a consumer spending boom and driven up inflation. \u201cThis increase is confirmation the economy has switched to a war footing, and, even if the war in Ukraine ends soon, channeling money to the army and a bloated defence sector will remain a top priority,\u201d the Bell, a leading Russian outlet specialising on the economy, wrote in its newsletter. \u201cIt\u2019s clear that spending on the military and security will exceed combined expenditure on education, healthcare, social policy and the national economy,\u201d it added. According to the draft budget, social spending is expected to decrease by 16% from 7.7tn rubles this year to 6.5tn rubles next year. The massive Russian investment in the military has worried European war planners, who have said Nato underestimated Russia\u2019s ability to sustain a long-term war. Meanwhile, Ukraine is facing uncertainty over the level of future support from its closest allies. This has increased confidence in Moscow, where on Monday Putin boasted that \u201call goals set\u201d in what Russia calls its special military operation \u201cwill be achieved\u201d. Putin\u2019s speeches over the last year have been marked by growing confidence as Russian troops make creeping gains in eastern Ukraine. Recently, he has taken a hardline stance, demanding Ukraine\u2019s unconditional surrender and calling for the \u201cdenazification of Ukraine, its demilitarization, and neutral status\u201d. Analysts believe the long-term economic outlook for Russia is far gloomier than it was before the invasion. The Kremlin\u2019s pivot toward China and other markets, sanctions-busting and other workarounds cannot make up for direct access to western markets or technology. Russia\u2019s military spending boom has sent inflation surging at home, forcing the central bank to raise borrowing costs, while the country struggles with acute labour shortages as Moscow pumps fiscal and physical resources into the military."
+    },
+    {
+        "label": "The Guardian;Israel has begun ground attacks on Hezbollah inside Lebanon, says US;https://www.theguardian.com/world/2024/sep/30/israel-threatens-what-could-be-ground-offensive-against-hezbollah-in-lebanon;2024-09-30T19:25:44Z",
+        "text": "Israeli forces appeared to have launched what sources called \u201climited ground operations\u201d targeting Hezbollah inside southern Lebanon, US and other officials said late on Monday. \u201cThis is what they have informed us that they are currently conducting, which are limited operations targeting Hezbollah infrastructure near the border,\u201d the state department spokesperson, Matthew Miller, told journalists. Heavy shelling into Lebanon was taking place along the boundary in the area north of Kiryat Shmona, in an area where Israeli armour and infantry advanced into Lebanon during the 2006 war. Airstrikes continued in Beirut and in at least 10 locations across the south of the country, according to Lebanon\u2019s state news agency. Reports of a cross-border operation came after Israel\u2019s defence minister, Yoav Gallant, told community leaders that the \u201cnext phase of the war against Hezbollah will begin soon\u201d. Israeli media cited government sources who said that the cabinet had approved the next stage of its campaign against Hezbollah, after a meeting chaired by the prime minister, Benjamin Netanyahu. Earlier on Monday Netanyahu issued a warning to Iran, saying it could strike anywhere in the region at will. \u201cThere is nowhere in the Middle East Israel cannot reach,\u201d he said in a video addressed to the Iranian people. The Israeli military later declared areas of Metula, Misgav Am and Kfar Giladi in northern Israel a closed military zone. The US president, Joe Biden, said he was aware of Israel\u2019s plans to launch an operation into Lebanon as he urged against such a move. \u201cI\u2019m more aware than you might know and I\u2019m comfortable with them stopping,\u201d he told reporters at the White House. \u201cWe should have a ceasefire now.\u201d The towns of Marjayoun, Wazzani and Khiam \u2013 which sit in a series of interlocking valleys overlooked by steep slopes \u2013 were being shelled on Monday night. One resident in Marjayoun said that a local official had received a phone call ordering residents to evacuate but shelling had started before people could leave the town. \u201cThey called the mukhtar of Marjayoun, and told us we needed to evacuate. But we can\u2019t move, the roads are filled with shelling and airstrikes,\u201d the resident said. An hour later, the road leading out of Marjayoun was hit by an Israeli airstrike and rendered inoperable, Lebanon\u2019s National News Agency reported. The area, with its scattered villages, and scrubby landscape hiding bunkers and combat tunnels, has long been a base for Hezbollah fighters and was heavily fought over during the last war between Israel and Hezbollah 18 years ago. Hezbollah said in a statement that it targeted a group of Israeli soldiers who were in the \u201corchard\u201d near the Lebanese border towns of Odaisseh and Kafr Kila, \u201cachieving confirmed casualties\u201d. Kafr Kila is one of the towns that borders the area that Israel declared a closed military zone on Monday. Friday\u2019s assassination of the Hezbollah leader, Hassan Nasrallah \u2013 the most powerful leader in Tehran\u2019s \u201caxis of resistance\u201d against Israeli and US interests in the Middle East \u2013 was one of the heaviest blows in decades to Hezbollah and Iran. But Netanyahu and senior military commanders in Israel appear committed to continuing what has become a region-wide effort to kill longstanding enemies. Seven top military officials and about another dozen senior commanders have been killed in the continuing Israeli air offensive in Lebanon, which IDF officials say is aimed at stopping Hezbollah\u2019s cross-border fire that keeps about 60,000 Israelis from returning to homes that were evacuated last October. The group\u2019s acting leader, Naim Qassem, said Hezbollah would keep fighting, adding that the commanders killed in recent weeks had already been replaced. Late on Friday, loud explosions were again heard in Beirut as Israeli warplanes targeted Dahiya, a densely targeted neighbourhood in the southern suburbs. The attacks came shortly after the Israeli military issued evacuation orders for residents close to what it said were buildings housing Hezbollah installations. Lebanon\u2019s health ministry said 95 people had been killed and 172 injured in Israeli strikes across the country on Monday. Meanwhile, the Lebanese army said it was \u201crepositioning and regrouping forces\u201d amid reports it had withdrawn three miles from the country\u2019s southern border. Though many analysts caution that senior Israeli officials have repeatedly made threats, there is now acute international concern that a substantial Israeli force could cross the contested border into southern Lebanon and reach Hezbollah\u2019s strongholds within days. Israeli commentators were quick to recall that previous Israeli incursions into Lebanon have ended without achieving their objectives. The Netanyahu biographer Anshel Pfeffer remarked: \u201cIsrael always knows how it goes into Lebanon. It\u2019s the exit-strategy it seems to struggle with. This government certainly doesn\u2019t have one.\u201d Alon Pinkas, a former Israeli diplomat and critic of Benjamin Netanyahu, warned that any ground incursion could lead to the kind of deadly mission creep that had characterised the previous operations of 1982 and 2006. \u201cWhat the hell does Israel mean by a limited [incursion],\u201d he asked. \u201cIs it limited in firepower? Is it limited in time? Is it limited in the employment of forces?\u201d More broadly, Pinkas doubted Israel\u2019s reported goals of establishing a buffer zone in southern Lebanon that would allow Israeli residents to return to the border region. \u201cI stress the military importance of going in, doing what you got to do, and going out, right,\u201d he said. \u201cBut if this evolves into some kind of a protracted presence in southern Lebanon, then what the hell did you achieve by that?\u201d Lebanon\u2019s health ministry said on Sunday that more than 1,000 Lebanese have been killed and 6,000 wounded in the past two weeks, without saying how many were civilians. The government said 1 million people \u2013 a fifth of the population \u2013 have fled their homes. In a three-minute video clip in English, Netanyahu accused Iran of subjugating its citizens and directly threatened its leaders. \u201cThere is nowhere we will not go to protect our people and protect our country \u2026. There is nowhere in the Middle East Israel cannot reach,\u201d Netanyahu said. Addressing the Iranian people, Netanyahu said that Iran\u2019s \u201ctyrants\u201d did not care about their future and that when Iran was free, everything would be different. An airstrike early on Monday hit an apartment building in central Beirut \u2013 the first to strike the heart of the Lebanese capital since the short war between Hezbollah and Israel in 2006 \u2013 and killed three members of the Popular Front for the Liberation of Palestine, a small, leftist Palestinian faction. Videos showed ambulances and a crowd gathered near the building on a busy shop-lined thoroughfare in a mainly Sunni district. Hamas said its leader in Lebanon was killed on Monday in an Israeli strike on the country\u2019s south. Fatah Sharif Abu al-Amin, \u201ca member of the movement\u2019s leadership abroad\u201d, was killed in an airstrike on his home in the al-Bass camp in south Lebanon, a Hamas statement said. Paris and Washington, joined by Arab and other western and European countries, called last week for Israel and Hezbollah to agree an \u201cimmediate 21-day ceasefire\u201d and to \u201cgive diplomacy a chance\u201d. Israel dismissed the plan."
+    },
+    {
+        "label": "The Guardian;Lebanon to seek humanitarian funds as bombardment by Israel continues;https://www.theguardian.com/world/2024/sep/30/lebanon-humanitarian-funds-displacement-bombardment-by-israel;2024-09-30T18:14:35Z",
+        "text": "Lebanon\u2019s caretaker prime minister, Najib Mikati, announced on Monday that he would meet donor countries to seek additional funding for Lebanon\u2019s growing displacement crisis, as hundreds of thousands of people fled Israel\u2019s widening aerial campaign. \u201cWe are trying as much as possible to fill the gaps; as I said yesterday, it is not an easy process,\u201d Mikati said, announcing that he would ask donors on Tuesday to give money to Lebanon through the UN. Donors are expected to give more than $450m (\u00a3336m), according to the caretaker minister of the environment and head of the government\u2019s crisis cell, Nasser Yassin. Yassin said this amount should satisfy the \u201cimmediate needs\u201d of Lebanon\u2019s brewing humanitarian crisis, though he noted that additional funds might be needed for reconstruction efforts when fighting between Hezbollah and Israel stops. Lebanon\u2019s southern council has said damages were in excess of $1.7bn, though this was prior to Israel\u2019s intense bombing campaign that started two weeks ago. Israeli warplanes continued to bombard southern Lebanon, the Bekaa Valley and parts of Beirut, creating successive waves of internal displacement. About 115,000 people are living in state-run shelters, according to the Lebanese council of ministers, though the true numbers of displaced people is believed to be far greater. More than 77,000 people, Lebanese and Syrian, have fled to Syria over the past five days, Lebanon\u2019s general security directorate said on Sunday. Many displaced people were sleeping rough on the streets of Beirut, crowding public parks and lying on pavements. Those who spoke to the Guardian said they had not been given any services since their displacement on Friday night. Hezbollah\u2019s interim leader, Naim Qassem, announced in a speech on Monday that the group would continue its war with Israel. Israel\u2019s defence minister, Yoav Gallant, said it would use \u201call the capabilities we have\u201d against Hezbollah. In Beirut, an Israeli airstrike on an apartment building in the early hours of Monday shocked residents. The strike was the first time that Israel had targeted Beirut proper since 2006, its previous airstrikes over the last two weeks having been entirely concentrated in the capital\u2019s southern suburbs. The area that was struck, Cola, a popular intersection where buses and taxis congregate in the mornings, was not known for its affinity for Hezbollah. The strike killed two military and security commanders, as well as a third member of the Popular Front for the Liberation of Palestine \u2013 a militant organisation associated with a series of high-profile aircraft hijackings in the 1970s. On Monday afternoon, debris still lay at the foot of the apartment building, and onlookers gathered around a cordoned-off area patrolled by Lebanese special forces. \u201cIsrael isn\u2019t thinking of a certain sect, religion or area. Wherever they want to kill someone, they\u2019ll kill them, there won\u2019t ever be peace\u201d, said Mohammed, 28, a computer scientist, who was lightly injured when the airstrike brought down a wall in his apartment. On Sunday an Israeli airstrike in the town of Qraiyeh, east of the southern Lebanese city of Sidon, killed 45 people. Wassim Jabour, an employee in the Qraiyeh municipality, said: \u201cThere are so many dead and wounded, it was truly a massacre. And they all still trying to clear the rubble, there are entire families still missing.\u201d Israel announced two weeks ago that it intended to return to their homes about 60,000 residents of northern Israel displaced by Hezbollah rocket attacks since 8 October last year. Since then it has pounded Lebanon with airstrikes, killing more than 700 people, triggered an attack using sabotaged pagers and walkie-talkies commonly used by Hezbollah that killed at least 37 people, including some children, and injured nearly 3,000, and called reserve troops to its border with Lebanon. In the first speech by any Hezbollah official since the group\u2019s longtime leader Hassan Nasrallah was killed in an Israeli airstrike in the southern suburbs of Beirut on Friday, Qassem said Hezbollah was still functioning despite the killing of almost every single senior military commander by Israel over the last two months and the targeting of hundreds of weapon depots across the country. He said it \u201cwill continue to confront the Israeli enemy in support of Gaza and Palestine and in defence of Lebanon and its people\u201d. Qassem said Hezbollah would soon appoint a new secretary general, without naming a potential candidate. It is widely believed that Hashem Safieddine, the head of the group\u2019s executive council, would be picked as the next leader \u2013 though the organisation has denied rumours that a successor had been picked. Gallant, meanwhile, hinted that Israel was readying itself to conduct a ground invasion in Lebanon. \u201cThe elimination of Nasrallah is a very important step but it is not everything. We will use all the capabilities we have,\u201d he said to troops in north Israel. Since fighting between Israel and Hezbollah started on 8 October, more than 1,600 people have been killed in Lebanon and more than 8,400 wounded. Hezbollah attacks in the same period have killed 50 Israelis."
+    },
+    {
+        "label": "The Guardian;US looks unable to talk Netanyahu out of planned invasion of Lebanon;https://www.theguardian.com/world/2024/sep/30/us-looks-unable-to-talk-netanyahu-out-of-planned-invasion-of-lebanon;2024-09-30T17:55:23Z",
+        "text": "The Biden administration is losing influence over whether Benjamin Netanyahu launches a ground invasion into southern Lebanon or not. For more than a year, Joe Biden and his senior advisers have managed to forestall an Israeli ground incursion into Lebanon in fear of a larger war that could envelop the entire Middle East. In the days after the 7 October attack, Biden phoned Netanyahu to talk him out of a massive retaliation against Hezbollah, which had begun firing guided rockets against Israeli positions following the Hamas raid. In April this year, Biden also told Netanyahu that the US would not support Israel in an offensive war against Iran after Tehran launched dozens of loitering munitions, cruise missiles and drones toward Israel. But on Monday, US outlets reported that Netanyahu\u2019s administration had told White House officials they were planning a limited ground incursion into Lebanon, essentially escalating a conflict with Hezbollah and its backer Iran to a level that Biden and his team have tried desperately to avoid. The Washington Post reported that Israel was planning a limited campaign \u2013 smaller than its 2006 war against Hezbollah \u2013 that nonetheless would mark a drastic escalation with Hezbollah and Iran. The New York Times suggested US officials believed they had talked Israel out of a full invasion of Lebanon, but that smaller incursions into southern Lebanon would continue. But Yoav Gallant, the Israeli defence minister, has briefed a meeting of local council heads in northern Israel on Monday, according to the Times of Israel. \u201cThe next stage in the war against Hezbollah will begin soon \u2026 We will do this. And as I said here a month ago [that] we will shift the center of gravity [to the north], this is what I say now: we will change the situation and return the residents home.\u201d Earlier that day, he had told Israel Defense Forces soldiers that to return some 60,000 Israelis to their homes in the country\u2019s north, we \u201cwill use all the means that may be required \u2013 your forces, other forces, from the air, from the sea, and on land\u201d. The plan to attack comes at a unique moment \u2013 with war hawks dominating domestic Israeli politics at the same time as a lame duck Biden administration appears increasingly unable or unwilling to intervene in the conflict. And, according to analysts, Netanyahu believes he has a limited window around the US elections to attack Iranian proxies across the region. With just a month left until the US presidential elections, the Biden administration has launched a tepid effort at a ceasefire that Netanyahu appears to have chosen to ignore \u2013 or simply to wait out until US elections that could bring in a Trump administration that would do even less to restrain him than the current one has. \u201cNetanyahu made a calculation, and the calculation was that there was no way that the Democrats between now and November 5th [election day] could do anything that would criticise, let alone restrain him from that,\u201d said Aaron David Miller, a senior fellow at the Carnegie Endowment for International Peace, who focuses on US foreign policy and the Middle East. \u201cYou saw [vice-president Kamala] Harris\u2019s statement, you saw the White House statement, you saw the Democrat and Republican consensus on the killing of Nasrallah and what the Israelis have done there,\u201d he said. \u201cAnd since Iran is involved in this, unlike in Gaza, the toxicity of animus against Iran in this town is so intense that the Republican party, which is now the \u2018Israel can do no wrong\u2019 party, is just winging for the administration.\u201d Until recently, prominent US officials have thought they still had a chance to conclude a ceasefire and prevent the war from escalating further. Last week, US and French officials along with dozens of other countries called for a ceasefire in Lebanon. US officials briefed on the matter said they believed the \u201ctime was right\u201d and that Israel would sign up. A western official last week told the Guardian that the Israeli threat to invade northern Lebanon was probably \u201cpsyops\u201d largely designed to force Hezbollah and Iran to the negotiating table. But, at the same time, the official said, the situation in the region was extremely volatile, and could be upset by as little as a single drone strike against a sensitive target. One day later, a massive airstrike launched by the Israeli air force killed the Hezbollah leader, Hassan Nasrallah, upending security calculations in the region and potentially emboldening Israeli officials to believe they could fundamentally change the security dynamics in the region. \u201cI understand, and happen to be very understanding of the administration position, because I spent almost 30 years inside knowing full the constraints of how to get anything done in this region, which is very hard,\u201d Miller said. \u201cBut the notion that a US-French proposal for a three-week ceasefire in the middle of all this could work, I mean, it was, it was simply not well thought out.\u201d"
+    },
+    {
+        "label": "The Guardian;\u2018Do they take us for fools?\u2019: Argentina vice-president lambasts Falklands pact;https://www.theguardian.com/world/2024/sep/30/argentina-falklands-pact-victoria-villarruel;2024-09-30T17:28:38Z",
+        "text": "Argentina\u2019s vice-president has lambasted a new UK-Argentina Falkland Islands agreement, saying her nation had been offered \u201ccrumbs\u201d. The pact, announced last week, includes resuming flights to the islands, restarting negotiations on a humanitarian project plan, and organising a trip for relatives of fallen soldiers of the Falklands war to visit their graves. Argentina\u2019s foreign minister, Diana Mondino, and her British counterpart, David Lammy, reached the agreement on the sidelines of the United Nations general assembly, with both foreign offices saying the measures would \u201cimprove the bilateral relationship\u201d. Once a month, flights to the islands from S\u00e3o Paulo in Brazil will stop in C\u00f3rdoba, Argentina, while both countries have also agreed to cooperate on the conservation of fisheries. But the vice-president, Victoria Villarruel, hit out at the plans over the weekend, saying they were \u201ccontrary to the interests of our nation\u201d. \u201cDo they take us for fools? They are getting material, concrete and immediate benefits, while they are offering us crumbs as emotional consolation and weakening our ability to negotiate,\u201d said Villarruel, a fiercely conservative politician who comes from a military family. The Falklands, known in Argentina as the Malvinas, lie 300 miles east of the South American country\u2019s coast. Sovereignty over the islands has been disputed since colonial times. Argentina has claimed sovereignty since the early 19th century, but Britain, which has also claimed sovereignty, seized the territory in 1833, expelling the few remaining Argentinian occupants. A 74-day war between the two countries in 1982 ended with Argentina\u2019s surrender, and the loss of 649 members of the Argentinian military, 255 British service personnel, and three islanders. In a 2013 referendum, 99.8% of residents voted for the islands to remain a British territory. Nonetheless, sovereignty remains a fraught topic across Argentina; all public transport units must display signs reading \u201cThe Malvinas are Argentinian\u201d, while the dispute is used frequently during political campaigning. It is not the first time Villarruel \u2013 who was crucial in building the voter base that led to Javier Milei\u2019s surprising electoral success last year \u2013 has broken ranks with the president. Other disagreements have seen the pair clash over pay rises and even a football chant. Dr Julio Montero, an associate professor in political theory at the University of San Andr\u00e9s, said the dispute \u201cspeaks to the ideological tensions\u201d within Javier Milei\u2019s recently formed La Libertad Avanza party. \u201cMilei is meant to be a libertarian. Villarreal is a conservative nationalist with ties with the military,\u201d he said. Jack Ford, the chair of the Falkland Islands legislative assembly, said that \u201call parties stand to gain from this cooperation\u201d, which he said would provide substantial economic benefits, along with closure for the families who lost loved ones in the war."
+    },
+    {
+        "label": "The Guardian;The decapitation of Hezbollah leaves Iran weighing its options;https://www.theguardian.com/world/2024/sep/30/the-decapitation-of-hezbollah-leaves-iran-weighing-its-options;2024-09-30T17:13:03Z",
+        "text": "Iran\u2019s reformist-led government has said it has no plans to send troops to reinforce Hezbollah in Lebanon, but it is coming under domestic pressure from hardliners seeking to exploit what they regard as a failure to stand up to Israel \u2013 and also hoping to block any discussion with the west over future oversight of Iran\u2019s nuclear programme. Calls for a tougher Iranian response redoubled when it emerged that Brig Gen Abbas Nilforushan, the Islamic Revolutionary Guard Corps (IRGC) deputy commander for Lebanon and Syria, had been killed in Beirut alongside the Hezbollah chief, Hassan Nasrallah. Such is the tension in Iran that some conservatives have been accused of sowing a poisonous atmosphere on social media by distorting remarks made by the president, Masoud Pezeshkian, and his spokesperson to make them appear unsupportive of the \u201caxis of resistance\u201d. The dominant line in government circles remains that a direct war between Israel and Iran should be avoided as it would play into Benjamin Netanyahu\u2019s hands and draw in the US \u2013 but that Hezbollah should not be left to fight alone. This was the position Pezeshkian rehearsed in New York last week before Nasrallah\u2019s killing. Similarly, on Monday, the foreign ministry spokesperson Nasser Kanaani vowed that Israel\u2019s actions would not go unanswered \u2013 but said there was no need to deploy Iranian auxiliary or volunteer forces, since the Lebanese and Palestinian governments had the capacity to confront Israel\u2019s aggression. Pezeshkian remains aggrieved that he was given US assurances via intermediaries that if he did not attack Israel in response to the killing of the Hamas leader Ismail Haniyeh in Tehran in July then the Israelis would sign a Gaza ceasefire deal. Hardliners in parliament such as Hossein Amir-Sabeti, an adviser to Saeed Jalili, one of the candidates beaten to the presidency by Pezeshkian, have claimed someone disobeyed an order from the supreme leader, Ali Khamenei, to strike back in revenge for Haniyeh\u2019s death. He claimed that Tehran\u2019s restraint had given a green light for Israel to kill Nasrallah. \u201cWhy should 80 million Iranians and the resistance front pay for the naivety of a few people?\u201d he asked. The allegations have even prompted the president\u2019s son to come to his father\u2019s defence, saying his government would never disobey the supreme leader. Whether such a ceasefire promise was ever explicitly made to Tehran by anyone with the authority to make such an offer is disputable, but the current infighting reveals the political unease about how Iran can restore its deterrent. In a speech later this week, Jalili is likely to call for Iran to ignite its so-called \u201cring of fire\u2019 around Israel, and reject any idea that Hezbollah should effectively surrender by saying it is no longer seeking to press Israel into a ceasefire in Gaza. In an attempt to remove any doubt about his loyalties, Pezeshkian himself went to Hezbollah offices in Tehran to deliver a handwritten note of condolence. He also stepped up his calls for Arab and Islamic countries to recognise they have a heavy responsibility to intervene. The atmosphere in Iran appeared to have been affected by Netanyahu\u2019s statement that Nasrallah\u2019s death was essential to \u201cchange the balance of power in the region\u201d. On Monday, the Israeli prime minister made an explicit call for regime change in Tehran, saying Iran will be \u201cfree \u2026 a lot sooner than people think\u201d. In a long message on X, Jared Kushner, Donald Trump\u2019s son-in-law, argued that the destruction of Hezbollah\u2019s leadership \u201cis significant because Iran is now fully exposed. The reason why their nuclear facilities have not been destroyed, despite weak air defense systems, is because Hezbollah has a loaded gun pointed at Israel. Iran spent the last forty years building this capability as its deterrent. President Trump would often say, \u2018Iran has never won a war but never lost a negotiation.\u2019 The Islamic Republic\u2019s regime is much tougher when risking Hamas, Hezbollah, Syrian and Houthi lives than when risking their own.\u201d Hailing the prospect of a new Middle East \u201cwithout Iran\u2019s fully loaded arsenal aimed at Israel\u201d, he said it was now time for Israel to finish the job. Kushner may currently be nowhere near the government in the US, but that could change in a matter of weeks. Such remarks are only likely to add to tensions in Tehran, and strengthen the case for Iranians who say Netanyahu has no compunction about going up the escalatory ladder \u2013 and that the US government has no means of or interest in stopping him. For now, Iran now has few good options to re-establish deterrence. But, according to Dr Burcu Ozcelik, a senior research fellow for Middle East security at the Rusi defence thinktank, the worst course of action would be a direct attack on Israel. \u201cWhile this may salvage Iran\u2019s credibility with its core base inside Iran and across its axis, the risk is that, like its attack on 13 April in response to the attack on its consulate in Damascus, the barrage of missiles will be intercepted by Israel\u2019s Iron Dome system and by the US and its Arab allies. This would further erode Iran\u2019s projection of military strength and cause a legitimacy crisis inside Iran,\u201d she wrote. That leaves Iran with the option of slowly rebuilding the shattered Hezbollah organisation, resorting to low-level state-backed terrorism \u2013 or building its own nuclear weapon."
+    },
+    {
+        "label": "The Guardian;Letter: Peter Vincent obituary;https://www.theguardian.com/world/2024/sep/30/letter-peter-vincent-obituary;2024-09-30T15:55:50Z",
+        "text": "As a member of Amnesty International, the TV comedy writer Peter Vincent was involved with its group in St Albans, Hertfordshire, for more than three decades, from the early 1990s until 2013. Apart from acting as occasional chairman, his main interest lay in human rights in China, for which he took the group lead. He also helped with fundraising and attended demonstrations in London organised by Amnesty International UK, mainly to do with China. Active and committed, he was valued for his kindness."
+    },
+    {
+        "label": "The Guardian;The link between deprivation and the risk of future riots | Letter;https://www.theguardian.com/world/2024/sep/30/the-link-between-deprivation-and-the-risk-of-future-riots;2024-09-30T15:34:04Z",
+        "text": "The Guardian\u2019s analysis of court data provides valuable evidence that alleged participants in the 2024 riots are local to the communities where the riots and demonstrations took place (Local. Left behind. Prey to populist politics? What the data tells us about the 2024 UK rioters, 25 September). But the fact that the alleged rioters come from depressed communities does not by itself substantiate that deprivation can help predict radical action. In a 2023 article in the journal Plos One, we show that measures of local deprivation help predict variation in violent rightwing attacks in England, in line with the argument that people who observe more deprivation in their community are more likely to become disillusioned and support extremism. Identifying deprivation can help us better understand where the risk of future violence is higher, and efforts to reduce community deprivation can also help reduce future political violence. Margherita Belgioioso Associate professor in quantitative international relations, University of Leeds, Christoph Dworschak Lecturer in quantitative political science, University of York, Kristian Skrede Gleditsch Regius professor of political science, University of Essex \u2022 Do you have a photograph you\u2019d like to share with Guardian readers? If so, please click here to upload it. A selection will be published in our Readers\u2019 best photographs galleries and in the print edition on Saturdays."
+    },
+    {
+        "label": "The Guardian;Mount Everest is having a growth spurt, say researchers;https://www.theguardian.com/world/2024/sep/30/mount-everest-is-having-a-growth-spurt-say-researchers;2024-09-30T15:00:04Z",
+        "text": "Climbing Mount Everest has always been a feat, but it seems the task might be getting harder: researchers say Everest is having something of a growth spurt. The Himalayas formed about 50m years ago, when the Indian subcontinent smashed into the Eurasian tectonic plate \u2013 although recent research has suggested the edges of these plates were already very high before the collision. With the process still going on, the mountain range continues to be pushed upwards, though landslides and other events mean rock is also being lost. But now experts say Everest \u2013 which currently stands at 8,849m (29,032ft) \u2013 has been experiencing an additional boost to its height as a result of erosion by its neighbouring rivers. The team say the process has resulted in Everest rising an extra 15 to 50 metres over the last 89,000 years, with the uplift continuing today. \u201cOur study demonstrates that even the world\u2019s highest peak is subject to ongoing geological processes that can measurably affect its height over relatively short geological timescales,\u201d said Prof Jingen Dai, co-author of the study from China University of Geosciences in Beijing. Dai noted Everest is something of an anomaly, with its peak about 250 metres higher than the Himalayas\u2019 other tallest mountains. In addition, data has suggested a discrepancy between Everest\u2019s long-term and short-term rates of uplift. \u201cThis raised the question of whether there was an underlying mechanism making Everest\u2019s anomalous elevation even higher,\u201d said Dai. Writing in the journal Nature Geoscience, Dai and colleagues report how they created computer models to explore the evolution of river networks in the Himalayas. Their results suggest that about 89,000 years ago the upper reach of the Arun River that lies to the north of Everest \u2013 and which would have flowed eastward on the Tibetan plateau \u2013 merged with its lower reach, as a result of the latter eroding northward. The upshot was that the entire length of the Arun River became part of the Kosi River system. The team suggest the rerouting arising from this \u201criver capture\u201d resulted in an increase in river erosion near Everest, and the formation of the Arun River gorge. \u201cAt that time, there would be an enormous amount of additional water flowing through the Arun River, and this would have been able to transport more sediment and erode more bedrock, and cut down into the valley bottom,\u201d said Dr Matthew Fox, co-author of the research, from University College London. The researchers say the reduction in weight on the Earth\u2019s crust as this material was removed has led to an uplift of the surrounding land \u2013 a process known as isostatic rebound. The team estimates the process is propelling Everest upwards by about 0.16mm to 0.53mm a year, with its neighbouring peaks Lhotse and Makalu, the world\u2019s fourth and fifth highest peaks respectively, experiencing a similar uplift. \u201cThis effect will not continue indefinitely,\u201d said Dai. \u201cThe process will continue until the river system reaches a new equilibrium state.\u201d Prof Mika\u00ebl Attal of the University of Edinburgh, who was not involved in the work, said while river capture was a well-known phenomenon, it was relatively rare. \u201cWhat is unique in this study is the demonstration that erosion resulting from river capture can lead to such a dramatic response of the Earth\u2019s surface, with an area the size of Greater London going up a few tens of metres in tens of thousands of years, which is fast,\u201d he said. However, Attal notes this rebound only explains a fraction of the unusual height of the highest peaks of the Himalayas. Indeed, Fox noted other mechanisms such as tectonic stresses associated with earthquake cycles, and loss of mountain glaciers, could also cause uplift. Dr Elizabeth Dingle of Durham University said the study\u2019s findings could be important beyond Everest. \u201cThere are other river captures known to have occurred in the Himalaya,\u201d she said, \u201cSo it would be interesting to know whether similar effects are preserved elsewhere, or in other tectonically active mountain ranges more broadly.\u201d"
+    },
+    {
+        "label": "The Guardian;Russia-Ukraine war: Ukrainian man jailed for life after Russian nationalist injured in car bomb \u2013 as it happened;https://www.theguardian.com/world/live/2024/sep/30/kursk-kyiv-drones-volodymyr-zelenskyy-vladimir-putin-russia-ukraine-war-live-updates;2024-09-30T14:54:59Z",
+        "text": "The Ukrainian air force said Russia fired missiles and drones at 11 of the country\u2019s regions. It was the 33rd consecutive night of aerial attacks behind the frontline and set a new monthly record of drone barrages. Kyiv, Ukraine\u2019s capital, was targeted by several waves of Russian attack drones overnight. No casualties were reported. Russia plans to boost its defence budget by almost 30 percent next year as it diverts resources to its war on Ukraine, spending more on the military than welfare and education combined, a draft budget indicated. Russian troops are trying to use a heavy flamethrower system and drop guided bombs near the Vovchansk aggregate plant in the Kharkiv oblast, according to reports. Russia is planning to draft 133,000 Russians between October and January, according to a decree \u2013 signed by Russian president Vladimir Putin \u2013 which affects those not in the reserve and who are eligible for military service. Putin vowed that Moscow would accomplish all goals it has set for itself in Ukraine. \u201cThe truth is on our side. All goals set will be achieved,\u201d the Russian president said in a video message released to mark the second anniversary of what Russia calls \u201cReunification Day\u201d, when Moscow annexed four Ukrainian regions. A Russian court sentenced Alexander Permyakov, a man convicted over a car bombing that seriously injured the nationalist writer Zakhar Prilepin, to life in prison. Thank you for following today\u2019s latest news. This blog is closing now but you can read all our Ukraine coverage here. Russia is planning to draft 133,000 Russians between October and January, according to a decree signed by Vladimir Putin earlier today. It affects those not in the reserve and who are eligible for military service. It means men aged 18-30 will be drafted as part of the regularly occurring autumn conscription campaign, according to the Kyiv Independent. Russian forces are pushing forward in eastern Ukraine on parts of a vast 1,000 km (627-mile) frontline and are trying to eject Ukrainian forces from Russia\u2019s Kursk region. In April, Ukraine\u2019s president, Volodymyr Zelenskyy, signed a bill to lower the minimum conscription age from 27 to 25 to increase the numbers joining the military. Kyiv was desperate to replenish its drained and depleted forces. Russia has a huge advantage in numbers and weapons on the battlefield. Combined spending on defence and security will account for about 40% of Russia\u2019s total government spending, seen at 41.5tn rubles ($447bn; \u00a3334bn) in 2025. The \u201ctop priority\u201d of the budget is \u201csocial support for citizens\u201d, finance minister Anton Siluanov told a televised government meeting last Tuesday. \u201cThe second is the provision of expenditures on defence and security, providing the resources for the special military operation and support for families of those participating in the special military operation,\u201d he added. Kyiv will allocate more than 60% of the country\u2019s entire budget to defence and security next year. Russia is planning a 30% defence spending hike next year, Agence France-Presse (AFP) has said in a snap. The latest planned increase in spending will take Russia\u2019s defence budget to 13.5tn rubles ($145bn; \u00a3108bn) in 2025, newly published draft budget plans show. This figure does not include some other resources being directed to the war, such as spending that Russia labels as \u201cdomestic security\u201d. The Kremlin has been increasing spending as its forces slowly advance in eastern Ukraine. The Russian government has raised personal and corporate taxes to plug holes in the budget. Russian troops are trying to use a heavy flamethrower system and drop guided bombs near the Vovchansk aggregate plant in the Kharkiv oblast, Ukrinform has cited Vitaliy Sarantsev, a spokesperson for the Kharkiv regional military unit, as having said. \u201cHe (the enemy) is currently trying to use the maximum range of weapons in that location (the aggregate plant in Vovchansk). They are using a heavy flamethrower system and dropping guided bombs,\u201d Sarantsev said. These claims have not been independently verified by the Guardian. Sarantsev said the plant does not have a specific military purpose for the Russians, but its loss would represent \u201ca very powerful image blow\u201d for the Ukrainian forces. Russian troops had been in control of the Vovchansk plant, a sprawling complex of 30 concrete buildings, for several months before the facility was recaptured on 24 September 2024, Ukraine\u2019s military intelligence has previously reported. Vovchansk is a town about 4 km from the border and 45 km from Kharkiv city. A Russian court has sentenced a man convicted over a car bombing that seriously injured the nationalist writer Zakhar Prilepin to life in prison, the Associated Press reports. Prosecutors claim the May 2023 bombing in the Nizhny Novogorod region was conducted at the direction of Ukraine\u2019s security services. Prilepin was seriously injured and his driver died in the bombing. The convicted defendant Alexander Permyakov is from Ukraine\u2019s eastern Donbas region and once fought with the Russian-backed separatists there, news reports say. Prilepin was known for his vehement defense of both the Russia-backed eastern Ukraine rebels who rose up in 2014, and of Russia\u2019s fighting in Ukraine that began in February 2022. Since Russia sent troops into Ukraine, two prominent nationalist figures have been killed. Darya Dugina, a commentator on Russian TV channels and the daughter of the Kremlin-linked ideologue Alexander Dugin, died in an August 2022 car bombing that investigators suspected was aimed at her father. Vladlen Tatarsky, a well-known military blogger, died in April 2023, when a statue given to him at a party in St Petersburg exploded. The Russian political activist Darya Trepova was convicted in the case and sentenced to 27 years. She said she was following orders from a contact in Ukraine. There have been reports of power outages in Kherson, southern Ukraine, because of Russian attacks. In the central district, emergency works are being carried out, meaning some households have been left without power. \u201cA part of the coastal zone of the Dnipro district has also been without electricity since yesterday,\u201d the Kherson city council added in a post on Telegram. \u201cThe difficult security situation, caused primarily by the extremely high activity of Russian drones, does not allow us to quickly begin to eliminate the damage.\u201d Over the course of its full-scale invasion, Russia has fired hundreds of missiles and drones at Ukrainian electricity generation, transmission and distribution facilities. The first big wave of strikes hit in the autumn and winter of 2022. The strikes have continued throughout the war, though Moscow has markedly stepped up its campaign since March. Mark Rutte, the blunt-speaking liberal who led four Dutch coalition governments over 13 years, takes the reins at a perilous moment for Ukraine, a defining test for the transatlantic alliance. Nato allies recently pledged to bolster long-term support to Ukraine \u201cso it can prevail in its fight for freedom\u201d. Far from prevailing, Ukraine is facing its third winter fighting Russia\u2019s brutal invasion, while Vladimir Putin\u2019s forces continue to advance in the east of the country. Nato has changed considerably since Jens Stoltenberg, the outgoing and second-longest serving secretary general, took over a decade ago. When Stoltenberg arrived at Nato HQ, Russia had already annexed Crimea and, aided by local separatists, was seizing territory into eastern Ukraine. Yet in 2014 Nato allies were more focused on Afghanistan, and as Stoltenberg said earlier this month, support for Ukraine was \u201cmarginal\u201d. Full story below The Ukrainian air force says Russia fired missiles and drones at 11 of the country\u2019s regions. It was the 33rd consecutive night of aerial attacks behind the frontline and set a new monthly record of drone barrages, the Associated Press news agency reports. In Kyiv, multiple explosions and machine gun fire could be heard throughout the night as the Ukrainian capital\u2019s air defences fought off a drone attack for five hours. No casualties were reported in Kyiv or elsewhere. Russia has increasingly deployed Shahed drones in its aerial bombardment of Ukrainian cities since the war began in February 2022 and launched more than 1,300 in September alone \u2013 the highest number in a single month. More now on the update we brought you earlier in our round-up at 8.50am BST on those Russian strikes inside Ukraine. Volodymyr Zelenskyy said, in a post on X, 14 people were injured and two rescued after the attacks, which saw bombs hit residential buildings. A single Russian ship, carrying Kalibr missiles, continues its combat duty in the Black Sea, the Ukrainian navy said in an operational update posted to Facebook this morning. \u201cThere is one hostile ship in the Black Sea, carrying Kalibr cruise missiles with a total volley of up to four missiles. No hostile ships in the Sea of Azov,\u201d the post reads. The Black Sea fleet has been used, in part, by the Kremlin to project power into the Middle East and Mediterranean. The navy added in its Facebook post that there is one hostile Russian ship capable of carrying up to 16 Kalibr cruise missiles which is on duty in the Mediterranean Sea. Belarus has begun an inspection of the combat readiness of its armed forces, the defence ministry has said. The exercises will involve the preparation of weapons and special military equipment, according to the military. The Belarusian military frequently engage in training exercises within Belarus, including large-scale operations. They are not directly fighting in Russia\u2019s war on Ukraine. Military drills in Belarus, which allowed Russia to use its territory as a staging post for its full-scale invasion of Ukraine in February 2022, periodically raise security concerns in Ukraine, Poland and the Baltic states. Minsk \u2013 which is the junior partner in a \u201cunion state\u201d alliance with Moscow \u2013 denies any hostile plans towards its neighbours, but warned that any incursion against Belarusian territory will provoke a response. Seven frontline regions \u2013 Dnipropetrovsk, Donetsk, Luhansk, Kharkiv, Mykolaiv, Sumy and Chernihiv \u2013 have received 600 generators as part of humanitarian aid ahead of winter, the Ukrainian ministry of reintegration of the temporarily occupied territories wrote on Telegram. The generators will be used to provide \u201cuninterrupted power supply to social and healthcare institutions\u201d and \u201cstaging areas\u201d in the event of blackouts, the ministry said. \u201cThe implementation of this project is a successful example of cooperation between central and local authorities and international partners to support the war-affected civilian population,\u201d the ministry said. Ukraine is much better prepared for the winter now than at the beginning of the war, with hospitals, critical infrastructure and many businesses having generator capacity. Russia has already destroyed much of Ukraine\u2019s energy capacity with its frequent attacks on the country\u2019s energy facilities. There are concerns that many Ukrainians will still have to cope with emergency blackouts over the winter if Russia pounds critical infrastructure then. There will be intense pressure on the system as power demands will rise amid sub-zero temperatures. Russian forces have captured the village of Nelipivka in Ukraine\u2019s eastern Donetsk region, the Interfax news agency cited the Russian defence ministry as saying today. This claim has not been independently verified by the Guardian. Russian forces continued offensive operations near Nelipivka and west of Toretsk in the direction of the village of Shcherbynivka, also in the Donetsk region, on 28 and 29 September, according to the Institute for the Study of War. Nelipivka had a population of just under 1,000 people before the war began in 2022, according to official statistics. Russian forces have in recent weeks accelerated their progress in Donetsk, taking a series of towns and villages, including claiming to have captured Marynivka and Ukrainsk. Moscow\u2019s forces have been pushing towards the important logistics hub of Pokrovsk. If the east Ukrainian city falls, then Russian forces will cut off one of the main supply routes in the region. We have been reporting on Russia launching several waves of drone attacks targeting Kyiv overnight. Air defence units engaged in repelling the strikes for several hours, according to reports. Here are the latest images from the Ukrainian capital that have been sent to us over the newswires: Ukrainian president Volodymyr Zelenskyy presented a so-called \u201cvictory plan\u201d to Joe Biden, who has just months left in office, at the White House last week. He also discussed it with presidential candidates Donald Trump and Kamala Harris and members of Congress. Zelenskyy has kept the details of the plan secret, but US officials have said it includes additional American aid to prevent a Ukrainian rout on the battlefield and \u201cprovide the [Ukrainian] people with the assurance that their future is part of the west\u201d. Ukraine\u2019s request to be able to use western-made long-range missiles to strike deep inside Russia is reported to also likely be included in the plan. The plan will be made public but some parts will remain secret, the head of the presidential office Andriy Yermak has now said. Yermak said the plan will be presented to Ukrainians with some \u201csensitive\u201d details left out to prevent information from leaking to Russia. Speaking on national TV, he was quoted by the Kyiv Independent as saying: Everything that becomes public is heard not only in our country, but also by the enemy. That is why some details of this plan are classified. But it is important to see the implementation of this plan on enemy territory. Ukraine\u2019s new foreign minister, Andrii Sybiha, is on a diplomatic trip to Hungary today to meet with his counterpart, Peter Szijjarto, according to Ukraine\u2019s press service. Topics that will be discussed will include the economy, the promotion of Ukraine\u2019s accession to the EU and Nato and border infrastructure. Sybiha replaced Dmytro Kuleba, who had led the foreign ministry since 2020, as foreign minister earlier this month in the biggest ministerial reshuffle since Russia launched its full-scale invasion more than two years ago. Hungary\u2019s prime minister Viktor Orb\u00e1n has been an outspoken critic of western military aid to Ukraine and is Europe\u2019s most pro-Russian leader. It has made for frosty relations between Kyiv and Budapest. US citizen Stephen James Hubbard pleaded guilty to charges of mercenary activity in a Moscow court on Monday, admitting that he had received money to fight for Ukraine against Russia, the RIA state news agency reported. \u201cYes, I agree with the indictment,\u201d RIA cited him as saying. Hubbard, 72, was placed in pre-trial detention last week for six months and is facing a sentence of seven to 15 years if convicted, Reuters reports. The prosecution said Hubbard, whose sister said he had worked as an English teacher abroad for decades, was promised $1,000 (\u00a3745) a month and was given training, weapons and ammunition. Hubbard\u2019s sister Patricia Fox denied her brother was a mercenary and said he had no interest in fighting in any war. As we mentioned in the opening summary, the Russian president, Vladimir Putin, has released a video message released to mark the second anniversary of what Russia calls \u201cReunification Day\u201d \u2013 two years since Moscow formally claimed the regions of Donetsk, Luhansk, Zaporizhzhia and Kherson as its own. Having held referendums \u2013 widely condemned as shams \u2013 in the four regions on 30 September 2022, Putin signed a document with the Russian-installed leaders of the occupied regions to unilaterally incorporate them into the Russian Federation, despite Russia not fully controlling the territories. Since Russia\u2019s full-scale invasion was launched in February 2022, Kyiv has stepped up its pursuit of Nato and EU membership, steps that it regards as vital for its self-defence and independence from Russia but are opposed by Moscow. Putin said when he started the war that his aim was to demilitarise and \u201cdenazify\u201d Ukraine \u2013 a statement dismissed by Kyiv and the west as a pretext for an imperial-style conflict of expansion. \u201cThe truth is on our side. All goals set will be achieved,\u201d Putin said in his video message on Monday. He went on to criticise \u201cwestern elites\u201d who he claims \u201cturned Ukraine into their colony, a military base aimed at Russia\u201d and who fanned \u201chate, radical nationalism \u2026 hostility to everything Russian\u201d. \u201cToday we are fighting for a secure, prosperous future for our children and grandchildren,\u201d Putin said. We are restarting our live coverage of Russia\u2019s war on Ukraine and will give you the latest updates throughout the day. Kyiv, Ukraine\u2019s capital, has been targeted by several waves of Russian attack drones overnight, the country\u2019s military has said, with air raid sirens sounding in the capital just after 1am local time. Kyiv\u2019s mayor, Vitali Klitschko, said drone debris fell by a residential building with emergency services working on site. The Ukrainian air force said it shot down 67 out of 73 drones and one of three missiles launched by Russia during the overnight attack. It did not specify how many had attacked Kyiv. All these drones were destroyed by defence systems or \u201cneutralised\u201d by electronic warfare, Serhiy Popko, the head of Kyiv\u2019s military administration, wrote on Telegram. There have been no casualties reported from the attack. Russian drone attacks on Kyiv have intensified in recent weeks as Moscow\u2019s forces target Ukraine\u2019s critical energy, military and transport infrastructure ahead of the winter. Here are some of the other latest developments from Ukraine: Vladimir Putin has vowed that Moscow would accomplish all goals it has set for itself in Ukraine. \u201cThe truth is on our side. All goals set will be achieved,\u201d the Russian president said in a video message released to mark the second anniversary of what Russia calls \u201cReunification Day\u201d, when Moscow annexed four Ukrainian regions. In his address, Putin repeated his justification for his full-scale invasion, launched in February 2022, as protecting Russian speakers against a \u201cneo-Nazi dictatorship\u201d that aimed to \u201ccut them off forever from Russia, their historic homeland\u201d. Russia hit the Ukrainian city of Zaporizhzhia with multiple guided bombs on Sunday, wounding at least 16 people and damaging railways, infrastructure and residential and commercial buildings, Ukrainian officials said. Russian forces attacked 14 communities across the Sumy region, including in the town of Esman and in Hlukhiv, injuring 10 people throughout the day, the Sumy oblast military administration reported. Russia\u2019s defence ministry said on Sunday its forces had repelled six new Ukrainian attempts to enter its western Kursk region and had also taken control of the settlement of Makiivka in eastern Ukraine\u2019s Luhansk region. The ministry said on Telegram that its forces, with the support of aircraft and artillery, repelled attempts to enter the region near the village of Novy Put, about 80km (50 miles) west of Sudzha, a strategic crossing point for Russian natural gas exports to Europe via Ukraine. Ukrainian forces raided the Kursk region on 6 August and Zelenskyy said earlier this month that his forces controlled 100 settlements over an area of more than 1,300 sq km (500 sq miles). Denmark said it was unlocking 1.3bn kroner ($194m) to help Ukraine bolster its arsenal against Russia\u2019s invasion. The weapons and equipment would be produced in Ukraine but financed by Denmark and frozen Russian assets, the Danish defence ministry said."
+    },
+    {
+        "label": "The Guardian;Israel launches rare strike on central Beirut;https://www.theguardian.com/world/2024/sep/30/lebanon-beirut-israel-strikes-yemen-hezbollah-latest-news;2024-09-30T13:57:02Z",
+        "text": "Israel struck central Beirut for the first time since 2006 early on Monday, hours after dozens of aircraft bombed Yemen in a long-range raid, as it pursued a rapidly expanding war on multiple fronts. The Beirut strike targeted three senior figures in the Popular Front for the Liberation of Palestine, a group associated with a series of high-profile aircraft hijackings in the 1970s. The leftwing faction, which has not played a significant role in the continuing conflict between Israel and the Shia militant group Hezbollah, said its military and security commanders in Lebanon, and a third member, were killed. Initial footage from the scene showed two storeys of an apartment building completely blown out, and onlookers running towards the building. Two bodies could be seen lying on the street on top of a car outside the building, seemingly ejected by the force of the blast. The sound of the explosion was heard around the city. There was no immediate comment from Israel\u2019s military. Top Israeli political and military officials have continued to hint at a potential ground incursion into Lebanon, although some US and western officials have suggested that those are threats aimed at pressuring Hezbollah to capitulate rather than face an invasion. On Monday, Israel\u2019s defence minister, Yoav Gallant, told troops in the north of the country: \u201cWe will use all of our capabilities \u2013 including you.\u201d He said that the assassination of Hassan Nasrallah, the Hezbollah leader, was a \u201cvery important step\u201d but added that it was \u201cnot all\u201d the military planned to do. The declaration came as Gallant said that returning Israelis to their homes near the border with Lebanon was the \u201cmission of the IDF\u201d. \u201cThat is what we will do, and we will deploy whatever is needed \u2013 you, other forces, from the air, from the sea, and from the land,\u201d he said. In a separate speech, the Israeli prime minister, Benjamin Netanyahu, issued a direct threat to the Iranian leadership and told the people of Iran that Israel was ready to carry out attacks across the region in other countries if it felt that its own security was at risk. \u201cThere is nowhere in the Middle East Israel cannot reach,\u201d Netanyahu said. \u201cThere is nowhere we will not go to protect our people and protect our country.\u201d The latest strike came as the UN reported that 100,000 people had fled Lebanon for Syria since the latest escalation in the war and as CNN quoted an unnamed Biden administration official who said the US had changed its military posture in the Middle East amid concern Iran might attack Israel in response to Nasrallah\u2019s assassination on Friday. The Palestinian militant group Hamas said its leader in Lebanon was killed on Monday in an Israeli strike on the country\u2019s south. \u201cFatah Sharif Abu al-Amine, the leader of Hamas \u2026 in Lebanon and member of the movement\u2019s leadership abroad\u201d was killed in an airstrike on his \u201chome in the al-Bass camp in south Lebanon\u201d, a Hamas statement said. The Beirut strike, carried out using a drone, according to a source quoted by Agence France-Presse, hit near the Kola intersection, a popular reference point in the city, where taxis and buses gather to pick up passengers. Israel had confined its strikes on Lebanon\u2019s capital city to its southern suburbs. The airstrike threw into doubt which areas of Beirut were still safe from Israel\u2019s expanding aerial campaign. Israeli drones hovered over Beirut for much of Sunday, with the loud blasts of new airstrikes echoing around the city. In the first speech by a Hezbollah official since Nasrallah\u2019s death, the militant group\u2019s deputy chief, Sheikh Naim Qassem, said the group was prepared for an Israeli ground invasion and that it would continue to fight despite a series of devastating attacks on its leaders and top military commanders by Israeli forces. \u201cWe will face any possibility and we are ready if the Israelis decide to enter by land and the resistance forces are ready for a ground engagement,\u201d Qassem said in a speech filmed in an undisclosed location. \u201cDespite the losses of its commanders, the attacks against civilians throughout Lebanon, and great sacrifices, we will not budge from our position,\u201d Qassem said. Lebanon\u2019s health ministry said 105 people had been killed and a further 359 injured by Israeli strikes across the country on Sunday. More than 1,000 Lebanese have been killed and 6,000 wounded in the past two weeks, it said, without saying how many were civilians. The government said a million people \u2013 a fifth of the population \u2013 have fled their homes. Also on Monday, the Lebanese army announced that one of its soldiers had been killed in an Israeli drone strike that targeted a motorcycle at a checkpoint. On Sunday, Israel launched a wave of airstrikes against Houthi targets in Yemen, fuelling fears of a slide towards a devastating regional conflict on multiple fronts. The attack on the port of Hodeidah involved dozens of Israeli planes and appears to have targeted fuel facilities, power plants and docks at the Ras Issa and Hodeidah ports. It was one of the biggest such operations yet in the near year-long crisis in the region. Houthi media reported the strikes had killed four people and wounded 33. Residents said the strikes caused power cuts in most parts of Hodeidah. Israeli military officials said the raid targeted the Houthis, who have fired at Israeli targets for months in what they say is solidarity with Palestinians in Gaza. The Houthis have also targeted international shipping in the Red Sea. On Saturday, they launched a ballistic missile attack on Israel\u2019s main international airport when Benjamin Netanyahu, the Israeli prime minister, was arriving. In Lebanon, Hezbollah confirmed that Nabil Kaouk, the deputy head of its central council, was killed on Saturday, making him the seventh senior Hezbollah leader killed in Israeli strikes in a little over a week. The group also confirmed that Ali Karaki, another senior commander, died in the airstrike on Friday that killed Nasrallah. Three days of mourning were announced, starting on Monday, after the killing of Nasrallah. Hezbollah denied claims that Abu Ali Rida, the commander of the group\u2019s Bader Unit in south Lebanon, had been killed. Rida is the last remaining senior military commander of Hezbollah who remains alive. Israel has vowed to keep up the assault and says it wants to make its northern areas secure again for residents who have been forced to flee Hezbollah rocket attacks. Joe Biden, asked if an all-out war in the Middle East could be avoided, said: \u201cIt has to be.\u201d The US president said he would be talking to Netanyahu. Meanwhile, the White House national security spokesperson, John Kirby, said Israel\u2019s airstrikes in Lebanon had \u201cwiped out\u201d Hezbollah\u2019s command structure, but he warned that the group would work quickly to rebuild it. \u201cI think people are safer without him walking around,\u201d Kirby said of Nasrallah. \u201cBut they will try to recover. We\u2019re watching to see what they do to try to fill this leadership vacuum. It\u2019s going to be tough \u2026 Much of their command structure has now been wiped out.\u201d Speaking on CNN\u2019s State of the Union, Kirby sidestepped questions about whether the Biden administration agreed with how the Israelis have targeted Hezbollah leaders. The White House continues to call on Israel and Hezbollah to agree to a 21-day temporary ceasefire floated by the US, France and other countries during the UN general assembly last week. Reuters contributed to this report"
+    },
+    {
+        "label": "The Guardian;More than 200 dead in Nepal floods, as parts of Kathmandu left under water;https://www.theguardian.com/world/2024/sep/30/more-than-200-dead-in-nepal-floods-as-parts-of-kathmandu-left-under-water;2024-09-30T13:28:57Z",
+        "text": "More than 200 people were killed in Nepal over the weekend in what experts described as some of the worst flash flooding to have hit the capital, Kathmandu, and the surrounding valleys. Swathes of Kathmandu were left underwater after the heaviest monsoon rains in two decades fell on Friday and Saturday, washing away entire neighbourhoods, bridges and roads. The heavy rains caused the Bagmati River, which runs through the city, to swell more than 2 metres higher than deemed safe. Officials reported that by Monday afternoon, 204 bodies had been recovered from the disaster and at least 30 more people were still stranded or missing, while hundreds more were injured. Dozens who died had been travelling on buses that were washed away when the highways were engulfed by surging flood waters. Nepal\u2019s army said more than 4,000 people had been rescued using helicopters, motorboats and rafts. Search teams continued working to dig people buried in deep mud and rubble, while rescue teams also used ziplines to reach those who were stranded. The mountain city of Pokhara, which is popular with tourists, was also hit by heavy flooding. In the aftermath, thousands were displaced and hundreds were left without access to power and drinking water. The damage to the roads was so extensive that all main routes out of Kathmandu remained blocked and schools in the capital were closed for the next three days. Officials and experts attributed the disaster to the climate crisis, which is causing increasingly intensive and erratic downpours and deadly flooding in south Asian countries such as Nepal. While the monsoon rains are drawing to a close, the onslaught over the weekend was caused by unusual monsoon weather patterns. More than 300 people have died in Nepal this year from rain-related incidents, and recent studies have shown that the incidence of heavy flooding is likely to increase in the Himalayan country in the next five years as it is disproportionately affected by the changing climate. Arun Bhakta Shrestha, an environmental risks expert at the International Centre for Integrated Mountain Development (ICIMOD), said he had \u201cnever before seen flooding on this scale in Kathmandu\u201d. ICIMOD said the scale of the disaster had been worsened by unplanned urban encroachment on flood plains and unauthorised construction without proper drainage along the banks of the Bagmati River. It called for the restoration of wetlands in areas vulnerable to flooding."
+    },
+    {
+        "label": "The Guardian;Wilders and Orb\u00e1n congratulate Austria\u2019s far-right Freedom party on poll success \u2013 as it happened;https://www.theguardian.com/world/live/2024/sep/30/austria-far-right-fpo-freedom-party-herbert-kickl-election-ovp-latest-updates;2024-09-30T13:26:02Z",
+        "text": "Austria\u2019s main parties are preparing to begin tense wrangling to form a government amid warnings about the country\u2019s democracy. On Sunday, the far-right Freedom party (FP\u00d6) scored its strongest result since its founding with just over 29% of the vote. The first place finish by the FP\u00d6 marks another significant step in the radical right\u2019s onward march across Europe. But the FP\u00d6 will face an uphill battle to form a government as it failed to secure an absolute majority. The centre-right \u00d6VP would be a potential partner but has called a government led by polarising FP\u00d6 leader Herbert Kickl a dealbreaker. Far-right figures across the continent celebrated the results. Dutch far-right politician Geert Wilders said \u201cthe Netherlands, Hungary, Belgium, Italy, Germany, Portugal, Sweden, France, Spain, Czech Republic and today Austria! We are winning! Times are changing!\u201d Hungary\u2019s Viktor Orb\u00e1n congratulated Kickl, describing the election results as a \u201chistoric victory.\u201d Val\u00e9rie Hayer, leader of the liberal Renew Europe group, said that \u201cour democracies deserve to be constantly reminded of the unprecedented danger posed by the extreme right.\u201d Val\u00e9rie Hayer, leader of the liberal Renew Europe group, has said that \u201c24 years ago, everyone was appalled. Today, some might consider it commonplace for a party that was led by a former SS to win elections. We don\u2019t.\u201d \u201cThis can never be the right choice. Our democracies deserve to be constantly reminded of the unprecedented danger posed by the extreme right,\u201d she added. Austria\u2019s main parties are preparing to begin tense wrangling to form a government amid warnings about the country\u2019s democracy after the far right\u2019s watershed victory in a general election that saw angry voters punish centrist incumbents over migration and inflation. On Sunday the anti-Islam, Kremlin-friendly Freedom party (FP\u00d6) scored its strongest result since its founding after the second world war by former Nazi functionaries and SS officers with just over 29% of the vote. Despite its resounding win, the FP\u00d6, which calls for a \u201cFortress Austria\u201d against migration and \u201cremigration\u201d or forced deportations of unwanted foreigners, will face an uphill battle to form a government as it failed to secure an absolute majority. All of the smaller parties have ruled out any cooperation with the hard right. The \u00d6VP, which has worked with the rightwing populists several times at the national and regional level, would be a potential partner but has called a government led by polarising FP\u00d6 leader Herbert Kickl a dealbreaker. Read the full story here. The first place finish in Austria\u2019s parliamentary elections by the far-right, anti-immigration, Russia-friendly Eurosceptic Freedom party (FP\u00d6) nonetheless marks another significant step in the radical right\u2019s onward march across Europe. It rounds off 12 months of elections in which illiberal parties have won the most seats in parliaments across Europe. The FP\u00d6 is not certain to be part of Austria\u2019s next government. As kingmaker, the \u00d6VP may seek an alliance with the third-placed, centre-left SP\u00d6 and the liberals. It has repeatedly said it will not rule with the FP\u00d6\u2019s inflammatory leader, Herbert Kickl. But if Kickl can be persuaded to abandon his prime ministerial ambitions for a less controversial FP\u00d6 figure, and the \u00d6VP can overcome its concerns about a third \u2013 likely tempestuous \u2013 alliance with the far-right party, an FP\u00d6-\u00d6VP coalition is possible. For the EU, that holds the unappetising prospect of Austria becoming part of a putative Moscow-friendly, anti-Brussels, autocratic bloc that, by this time next year, could include Viktor Orb\u00e1n\u2019s Hungary, Robert Fico\u2019s Slovakia and Andrej Babi\u0161\u2019s Czech Republic. That could have significant consequences, for example for EU policies towards \u2013 and support for \u2013 Ukraine. Far-right parties already in government or pushing at the gates are already resulting in dramatically tougher policies on immigration across the bloc. Read the full analysis here. Karl Nehammer, Austria\u2019s chancellor, called the result, which will send shock waves through Europe, \u201cbitter\u201d while his defence minister, Klaudia Tanner, admitted the debacle for the governing parties was a \u201cwake-up call\u201d. Because it failed to win an absolute majority, the far-right Freedom party (FP\u00d6) will need a partner to govern. Unlike the other centrist parties, the People\u2019s party (\u00d6VP) has not ruled out cooperating with the far right in the next government, as it has twice in the past in taboo-breaking alliances at the national level. Nehammer, however, repeated on Sunday that a scenario in which Herbert Kickl, a former hardline interior minister, became chancellor was a non-starter, setting up a potential showdown in which the FP\u00d6 would have to either jettison Kickl or take a backseat in government to win the \u00d6VP\u2019s support. Read the full story here. German Green MEP Daniel Freund reacted to the Austrian election\u2019s outcome with an emoji. Here\u2019s an interesting graph of where the far-right\u2019s votes came from. Here\u2019s a map from ORF showing which parties came first in each Austrian municipality. Austrian media is noting this morning the geographic differences in the far-right\u2019s performance yesterday. The far-right did especially well in rural areas and smaller towns, while the Social Democrats performed well in most big cities. Dutch far-right politician Geert Wilders also celebrated the outcome of Austria\u2019s election. \u201cThe Netherlands, Hungary, Belgium, Italy, Germany, Portugal, Sweden, France, Spain, Czech Republic and today Austria! We are winning! Times are changing!\u201d he wrote. Academic Cas Mudde has written of the Austrian election results that the \u201cswing is mainly WITHIN and not towards \u00d6VP-FP\u00d6.\u201d \u201cThis is increasingly common: right-wing block wins modestly but within the right-wing block the far right wins big,\u201d he added. Hungary\u2019s Viktor Orb\u00e1n has congratulated Herbert Kickl, describing the election results as a \u201chistoric victory.\u201d Orb\u00e1n\u2019s Fidesz party and Kickl\u2019s far-right Freedom party are both members of the Patriots for Europe group. The far right won the most votes in an Austrian election for the first time since the Nazi era on Sunday, as the Freedom party (FP\u00d6) rode a tide of public anger over migration and the cost of living to beat the centre-right People\u2019s party (\u00d6VP). The pro-Kremlin, anti-Islam FP\u00d6 won 29.2% of votes, beating the ruling \u00d6VP of the chancellor, Karl Nehammer, into second place on 26.5%, according to near-complete results. The opposition Social Democratic party scored its worst ever result \u2013 21% \u2013 while the liberal NEOS drew about 9%. Despite devastating flooding this month from Storm Boris bringing the climate crisis to the fore, the Greens, junior partners in the government coalition, tallied 8.3% in a dismal fifth place. Profiting from a rightwing surge in many parts of Europe and taking Hungary\u2019s Viktor Orb\u00e1n as a model, the FP\u00d6 capitalised on fears around migration, asylum and crime heightened by the August cancellation of three Taylor Swift concerts in Vienna over an alleged Islamist terror plot. Its polarising lead candidate, Herbert Kickl, who campaigned using the \u201cpeople\u2019s chancellor\u201d moniker once used to describe the Austrian-born Adolf Hitler, said he was ready to form a government with \u201ceach and every one\u201d of the parties in parliament. Read the full story here. Good morning and welcome back to the Europe blog. Send thoughts and tips to lili.bayer@theguardian.com."
+    },
+    {
+        "label": "The Guardian;Austrian parties to begin talks on forming government after far-right win;https://www.theguardian.com/world/2024/sep/30/austria-election-talks-forming-government-far-right-freedom-party-win;2024-09-30T13:01:43Z",
+        "text": "Austria\u2019s main parties are preparing to begin tense wrangling to form a government amid warnings about the country\u2019s democracy after the far right\u2019s watershed victory in a general election in which angry voters punished centrist incumbents over migration and inflation. On Sunday, the anti-Islam, Kremlin-friendly Freedom party (FP\u00d6) scored its strongest result since its founding after the second world war by former Nazi functionaries and SS officers with just over 29% of the vote. The outcome surpassed expectations and beat the ruling centre-right People\u2019s party (\u00d6VP) by nearly three percentage points. The centre-left opposition Social Democratic party (SP\u00d6) turned in its worst-ever performance with 21% while the Greens, junior partners in government, sank to 8%. Exit polls showed that the 13-point gain for the FP\u00d6 since the last parliamentary election in 2019 came thanks to strong support among younger voters. Amid deep frustration with the cost of living and angst about immigration, the hard right clearly won among Austrians under 34 with 27% of that demographic, and even more decisively with the 35-to-59 set on 37%. The FP\u00d6 profited as well from festering resentment over Austria\u2019s strict measures during the Covid pandemic. The FP\u00d6, which cites Hungary\u2019s Viktor Orb\u00e1n as a model, placed only third with over-60s on 22%. Instead, they gave their support to the \u00d6VP of the chancellor, Karl Nehammer, with 38%, and the SP\u00d6 on 24%. Austria has often faced criticism about its tepid culture of historical remembrance of the Nazi period, long casting itself as the Nazis\u2019 \u201cfirst victim\u201d despite its enthusiastic welcome of the Anschluss in 1938 by native son Adolf Hitler. In the wake of Sunday\u2019s results, the International Auschwitz Committee, representing survivors of the Nazi extermination camp from 19 countries, denounced an \u201calarming new chapter\u201d in Austria. Its vice-president, Christoph Heubner, said they were placing their faith in the \u201ccommon ground among Austria\u2019s democrats\u201d to \u201cstand up to historical amnesia and the ideology of old and new rightwing extremists \u2026 in the interest of the country and Europe\u201d. Benjamin N\u00e4gele, the general secretary of the Jewish Community of Vienna, described the results as \u201cshocking but unfortunately not surprising.\u201d In the wake of the election, many had sought to contextualise the party\u2019s triumph within the surge of support for the far-right across Europe, he said: \u201cBut we as a community have always emphasised the fact that this is not a normal far-right party.\u201d He added: \u201cRather, it\u2019s a continuation of the secretive German nationalist fraternities and the political movement of the National Socialists \u2014 a direct lineage founded by an SS member \u2013 that makes them quite specific and highly problematic.\u201d Despite its resounding win, the FP\u00d6, which calls for a \u201cFortress Austria\u201d against migration and \u201cremigration\u201d or forced deportations of unwanted foreigners, will face an uphill battle to form a government as it failed to secure an absolute majority. All of the smaller parties have ruled out any cooperation with the hard right. The \u00d6VP, which has worked with the rightwing populists several times at national and regional level, would be a potential partner but has called a government led by polarising FP\u00d6 leader Herbert Kickl a dealbreaker. Kickl routinely deploys Nazi rhetoric in his speeches, rails against immigrants, sides with Russia in its war against Ukraine and was previously ousted as a hardline interior minister. The FP\u00d6 would have to defenestrate Kickl, an acolyte of the late firebrand party leader J\u00f6rg Haider, if it hopes to realise its dream of claiming the chancellery. Celebrating his triumph, Kickl urged the \u00d6VP and Nehammer to \u201csleep on the results for a few nights\u201d before sticking to a firm ultimatum. A few hundred leftist protesters rallied outside the parliament building in Vienna\u2019s historic centre late on Sunday to urge the democratic parties to stand firm against the FP\u00d6, shouting \u201cNazis out\u201d and \u201cNever Kickl\u201d. President Alexander Van der Bellen, a former Greens leader who has the power to task parties with forming a government, urged the political class to preserve \u201cthe pillars of our liberal democracy\u201d. The thinly veiled encouragement to unite in isolating the FP\u00d6 could result in Nehammer, with his second-place \u00d6VP, cobbling together an alliance with the Social Democrats and the Greens or the liberal Neos, the only party in parliament beyond the FP\u00d6 to make gains in the election. However, Vedran D\u017eihi\u0107, a senior researcher at the Austrian Institute for International Affairs, called such a move \u201cfraught with great risk\u201d. \u201cThis would bolster the (FP\u00d6) rhetoric around \u2018parties of the system\u2019 and \u2018coalition of losers\u2019, again picking up dissatisfied voters and setting it on a course for growth,\u201d he said. But he said the alternative, with the far right in power, would be far worse, \u201cendangering democracy and the rule of law\u201d. A conservative hard-right coalition would \u201cput Austria on the track of Hungary and Orb\u00e1n \u2026 with more illiberalism, more fear and incitement, less Europe and less stability in society\u201d. D\u017eihi\u0107, who has just published Ankommen (Arrival), about his experiences in Austria after fleeing the Bosnian war in 1993, said he saw himself and his children \u201cdirectly targeted when the FP\u00d6 talks about remigration\u201d. \u201cWhen you yourself become the object of such hateful and violent omnipotence fantasies you get scared,\u201d he said, adding that he was \u201dshocked that so many people in this country are prepared to give this party their vote\u201d. On the other hand, \u201cthere are still 71% who are clearly speaking out for democratic parties and reject the FP\u00d6,\u201d he said. \u201cThat makes me hopeful that a large majority in this country will defend democracy and freedom in Austria.\u201d"
+    },
+    {
+        "label": "The Guardian;American man pleads guilty in Moscow court to charge of fighting for Ukraine;https://www.theguardian.com/world/2024/sep/30/american-man-pleads-guilty-in-moscow-court-to-charge-of-fighting-for-ukraine;2024-09-30T12:55:46Z",
+        "text": "A US citizen has pleaded guilty in a Moscow court to charges of fighting for Ukraine, marking the first known instance of an American being tried as a mercenary in Russia. Russian state media reported that Stephen James Hubbard, 72, of Michigan, had admitted he had received money to fight for Ukraine against Russia. \u201cYes, I agree with the indictment,\u201d the state news agency Ria Novosti quoted him as saying in court on Monday. The Kremlin-friendly Izvestia newspaper, citing a prosecutor in court, said Hubbard was paid $1,000 (\u00a3750) after he signed a contract with a Ukrainian territorial defence unit in the eastern city of Izium in February 2022. He was captured by Russian forces in April 2022, according to the prosecutor, during the occupation of Izium by Russian troops. The city was later liberated by Ukrainian forces in the autumn of 2022. If convicted of participating in mercenary activities, he could face up to 15 years in prison. Hubbard\u2019s sister Patricia Fox denied her brother was a mercenary and said he was too old for combat. \u201cHe is so non-military,\u201d Fox told Reuters. \u201cHe never had a gun, owned a gun, done any of that \u2026 He\u2019s more of a pacifist.\u201d In a public Facebook group, Fox earlier said that her brother had been \u201ckidnapped up in the Ukraine\u201d nearly three years ago. Hubbard has reportedly spent decades working abroad as an English teacher, including in Japan, Cyprus and Ukraine, where he was living at the time of Moscow\u2019s invasion in February 2022. A spokesperson for the US embassy in Moscow said last week that it was aware of the detention of an American citizen, but declined further comment. Hubbard is one of at least a dozen Americans behind bars in Russia. Arrests of Americans in Russia have become increasingly common as relations between the two countries sink to cold war-era lows. Washington has previously accused Moscow of using US citizens as bargaining chips for political leverage. Hubbard is the first known US citizen to be tried in Russia on mercenary charges in relation to the war in Ukraine. In June 2022, two American men were captured by Russian-backed separatist forces in Donbas while fighting alongside Ukrainian forces during a battle north of Kharkiv. The men were later released along with five British citizens as part of a prisoner swap between Russia and Ukraine that was brokered by Saudi Arabia."
+    },
+    {
+        "label": "The Guardian;British judge Nicholas Phillips steps down from Hong Kong court;https://www.theguardian.com/world/2024/sep/30/nicholas-phillips-british-hong-kong-court-judge-steps-down-personal-reasons;2024-09-30T12:18:32Z",
+        "text": "The British judge Nicholas Phillips has stepped down from Hong Kong\u2019s top appeals court, the fifth overseas judge to leave the city\u2019s judiciary this year. Phillips, 86, is leaving Hong Kong\u2019s court of final appeal (CFA) after 22 years for \u201cpersonal reasons\u201d after his fourth term ended on Monday and he said he did not wish to extend it, the court said. Phillips was among a long line of non-permanent foreign judges to serve on Hong Kong\u2019s judiciary, including from the UK, Australia and Canada. He is the fifth foreign judge to resign from the court this year, and the 10th since the introduction of the 2020 national security law that criminalised acts of dissent and subversion. The law has been criticised as vaguely defined and the government accused of wielding it as a political weapon against the pro-democracy movement. In a statement to the Guardian the judiciary said it was grateful to Phillips for \u201chis support for the rule of law in Hong Kong\u201d. \u201cDespite the departure of some [non-permanent judges, or NPJs] in recent years, an overwhelming majority of the serving and departed NPJs have publicly reiterated their continued confidence in judicial independence in Hong Kong and the commitment of the Hong Kong courts towards upholding the rule of law,\u201d it said. Two other British judges who resigned from the CFA this year \u2013 Jonathan Sumption and Lawrence Collins \u2013 both cited the new political situation in Hong Kong. In an opinion piece in the Financial Times in June, Sumption said Hong Kong \u201cis slowly becoming a totalitarian state\u201d. \u201cThe rule of law is profoundly compromised in any area about which the government feels strongly,\u201d he wrote. The Canadian judge Beverley McLachlin also resigned this year, as did the Australian judge Murray Gleeson, who cited his age, 85. Phillips\u2019s departure leaves six foreign judges on the CFA benches: four Australians and two from the UK, Lennie Hoffmann and David Neuberger. Pro-democracy activists and human rights groups have been calling on those remaining to also quit, saying their presence lends legitimacy to a legal system that has been undermined by the worsening security environment. In June, Sumption said it was \u201cno longer realistic\u201d to think the presence of overseas judges was sustaining the rule of law in Hong Kong. At the same time, however, Neuberger told the Guardian: \u201cHong Kong has an impressive and independent judiciary and a thriving and able legal profession, both of which benefit the people of Hong Kong and contribute to the rule of law. They deserve support, not undermining.\u201d The Committee for Freedom in Hong Kong Foundation called for the remaining foreign judges to resign. \u201cThere should be no overseas judges giving any sort of veneer of legitimacy to a legal system which is now quite clearly under the control of the Chinese Communist party, no longer independent, and no longer trustworthy,\u201d said Alyssa Fong, the foundation\u2019s manager and author of the report Lending Prestige to Persecution."
+    },
+    {
+        "label": "The Guardian;Milan police arrest 19 people in operation against football ultras;https://www.theguardian.com/world/2024/sep/30/italy-police-arrest-football-ultras-ac-milan-inter;2024-09-30T12:18:03Z",
+        "text": "Police in Milan have arrested 19 people as part of an operation against hardcore \u201cultra\u201d football fans, most of whom were accused of having links to the mafia. Among those arrested were Luca Lucci and Renato Bosetti, leaders of the AC Milan and Inter Milan ultras respectively. Lucci, who was previously convicted on drug charges, was photographed shaking hands with Matteo Salvini, the leader of the far-right League party, in 2018. Salvini is deputy prime minister and transport minister in Giorgia Meloni\u2019s far-right government. The investigation began after the murder of Antonio Bellocco, a powerful member of the \u2019Ndrangheta crime syndicate, in early September. Bellocco was killed during a fight outside a Milan boxing gym, allegedly by Andrea Beretta, one of Bosetti\u2019s predecessors. Beretta had a leading role in the Inter Milan ultras, known as the Curva Nord, after the career criminal Vittorio Boiocchi was shot dead outside his home in October 2022. Italy\u2019s finance police said the charges included \u201ccriminal conspiracy aggravated by mafia methods, extortion, assault and other serious crimes\u201d. Bellocco\u2019s murder heightened suspicions over the growing connection between mafia clans and ultras operating in Milan\u2019s San Siro stadium. Marco Ferdico, a close associate of Bellocco, was also arrested, as were Alex Cologno and Christian Rosiello, who were described by the Italian press as being \u201cfriends and bodyguards\u201d of the high-profile rapper Fedez. The alleged crimes include ticket touting; forced \u201cpizzo\u201d payments, or protection money, from the sellers of food and drink outside the stadium, or in return for car park spaces; and grievous bodily harm. The Milan prosecutor Marcello Viola, quoted by the Ansa news agency, said it was \u201ca complex investigation\u201d brought together by various branches of Italy\u2019s state police. He also said Milan police had banned numerous others from accessing \u201cplaces where sporting events take place\u201d. He described illicit economic activities at the San Siro stadium as being \u201cbeyond control\u201d and that this was partly due to the \u201cshortcomings\u201d in the management of fan relations. AC Milan and Inter Milan are two of Italy\u2019s most prominent football clubs. Supporters of the two teams made a \u201cnon-belligerence\u201d agreement in 1981 after the death of a 21-year-old fan. But police said the pact turned into a business deal aimed at \u201cmaking profits\u201d and jointly infiltrating \u201cevery possible profitable aspect of football\u201d. Ultras tend to be well-organised, extremely violent and racist. Ultra leaders reportedly earn thousands of euros a month in illegal activities."
+    },
+    {
+        "label": "The Guardian;Victory in Austria is another step in far right\u2019s march across Europe;https://www.theguardian.com/world/2024/sep/30/victory-austria-another-step-far-right-march-europe-eu;2024-09-30T11:50:29Z",
+        "text": "It had been expected for months \u2013 the party had been leading the polls since 2022. Nor was it exactly a crushing victory: far from an absolute majority, and just two points more than its previous highest score. It may not even end up in government. But the first place finish in Austria\u2019s parliamentary elections by the far-right, anti-immigration, Russia-friendly Eurosceptic Freedom party (FP\u00d6) nonetheless marks another significant step in the radical right\u2019s onward march across Europe. The FP\u00d6, founded by former Nazis, has been in power before, as the junior partner in short-lived coalition governments with the centre-right Austrian People\u2019s party (\u00d6VP) in 2000 and 2017, but it has never before finished first in a national election. Its performance on Sunday, with a score of 29%, represents a remarkable comeback after it looked close to collapse barely five years ago, when the cash-for-influence Ibiza scandal forced its then leader to resign and brought down the government. It rounds off 12 months of elections in which illiberal parties have won the most seats in parliaments across Europe. This time last year, populist, autocratic, Brussels-baiting Robert Fico topped the ballot in Slovakia and formed a government soon after. Less than two months later, the Freedom party (PVV) of the anti-Islam firebrand Geert Wilders finished first in Dutch elections, eventually assembling a cabinet that has promised the country\u2019s toughest-ever policies on immigration and law and order. In May, Marine Le Pen\u2019s far-right National Rally (RN) achieved its best ever result in European parliament elections in France, inflicting a humiliating defeat on President Emmanuel Macron\u2019s centrist forces and prompting him to dissolve parliament. In the ensuing vote, the RN went on to record its highest ever score in the first round. In the second it took an even higher share of the vote and, despite unprecedented tactical voting against it, wound up as the largest single party in the assembly. This month in Germany, Alternative f\u00fcr Deutschland (AfD) secured a historic victory in regional elections in Thuringia, the first time the far-right party had topped a state ballot, and finished a close second in two more, Saxony and Brandenburg. Looking ahead, the nation-first, populist ANO party of the former prime minister Andrej Babi\u0161 could sweep parliamentary elections due in the Czech Republic by October after topping the EU ballot and, this month, dominating regional and senate votes. Next September, the AfD \u2013 now polling ahead of all three parties in Chancellor Olaf Scholz\u2019s fractured and ailing coalition, and trailing only the opposition centre-right Christian Democrats \u2013 will have high hopes for federal elections due in Germany. And if, as seems distinctly possible, the right-leaning government cobbled together in France this month fails to survive for long, fresh elections could in principle be held anytime after next July \u2013 and a bet against the RN finishing first would be a brave one. The FP\u00d6 is not certain to be part of Austria\u2019s next government. As kingmaker, the \u00d6VP may seek an alliance with the third-placed, centre-left SP\u00d6 and the liberals. It has repeatedly said it will not rule with the FP\u00d6\u2019s inflammatory leader, Herbert Kickl. But if Kickl can be persuaded to abandon his prime ministerial ambitions for a less controversial FP\u00d6 figure, and the \u00d6VP can overcome its concerns about a third \u2013 likely tempestuous \u2013 alliance with the far-right party, an FP\u00d6-\u00d6VP coalition is possible. For the EU, that holds the unappetising prospect of Austria becoming part of a putative Moscow-friendly, anti-Brussels, autocratic bloc that, by this time next year, could include Viktor Orb\u00e1n\u2019s Hungary, Fico\u2019s Slovakia and Babi\u0161\u2019s Czech Republic. That could have significant consequences, for example for EU policies towards \u2013 and support for \u2013 Ukraine. Far-right parties already in government or pushing at the gates are already resulting in dramatically tougher policies on immigration across the bloc. Parties classed as far right or national conservative are in ruling coalitions in seven EU states: Croatia, the Czech Republic, Finland, Hungary, Italy, the Netherlands and Slovakia. In Sweden, a far-right party is propping up a minority government. In France, Le Pen\u2019s RN holds the fate of the new government in its hands, its survival dependent on whether and when her far-right party decides to back any future vote of no confidence tabled by the leftwing New Popular Front (NPF) bloc. Alarmingly, the FP\u00d6\u2019s success on Sunday suggests that \u2013 similarly to the AfD and Wilders\u2019 PVV, but unlike the RN and Brothers of Italy \u2013 Europe\u2019s far-right parties may now no longer feel a pressing need to \u201csanitise\u201d their image. Austria\u2019s far-right party is regularly accused of using antisemitic and fascist tropes, which it denies. Kickl, who has spread Covid and climate conspiracy theories, says he wants to be Volkskanzler, or \u201cpeople\u2019s chancellor\u201d \u2013 a term used by Adolf Hitler. Almost 25 years ago, when the FP\u00d6 under its then leader, J\u00f6rg Haider, won just under 27% of the vote and entered government, it caused such a profound shock around the EU that diplomatic visits were cancelled and punitive measures imposed. Today\u2019s Europe is very different."
+    },
+    {
+        "label": "The Guardian;Triumph and a broken promise: Andr\u00e9s Manuel L\u00f3pez Obrador vowed to transform Mexico, but did he?;https://www.theguardian.com/world/2024/sep/30/mexico-andres-manuel-lopez-obrador;2024-09-30T11:30:12Z",
+        "text": "The last weeks of Mexican president Andr\u00e9s Manuel L\u00f3pez Obrador\u2019s government have been marked by political triumph and a broken promise. As the new congressional supermajority of Morena, the party L\u00f3pez Obrador founded, began changing the constitution in ways that will cement its political hegemony, the families of the 43 students who were forcibly disappeared in Ayotzinapa 10 years ago again took the streets to protest over the lack of justice \u2013 justice L\u00f3pez Obrador vowed to deliver, but did not. These are two facets of the momentous but complex legacy left by L\u00f3pez Obrador \u2013 known colloquially as Amlo \u2013 six years after he became Mexico\u2019s first elected leftwing president, promising to reshape a country racked by inequality, corruption and violence. The self-described \u201cfourth transformation\u201d \u2013 which put Amlo\u2019s project on a level with the Mexican revolution and the war of independence \u2013 fell well short of its lofty goals. But L\u00f3pez Obrador\u2019s popularity nonetheless carried his party to a landslide victory in June\u2019s election. Claudia Sheinbaum, his close ally, will become Mexico\u2019s first female president on Tuesday, with a concentration of political power not seen since the country became a democracy in 2000. Her electoral triumph reflects the foremost success of Amlo\u2019s government: the sense of socioeconomic justice. A mix of minimum salary hikes, direct cash transfers and labour policy reform mean many Mexicans have seen their incomes jump. Poverty has fallen. \u201cL\u00f3pez Obrador doubled the minimum wage without creating macroeconomic instability,\u201d said Viri R\u00edos, an economist. \u201cHe showed us that there was space, and maybe still is, to increase wages in Mexico.\u201d These concrete results were augmented by Amlo\u2019s political narrative. \u201cIt was very simple: he said the country had been captured by elites, and that they had been corruptly benefiting a very small set of the population,\u201d said R\u00edos. \u201cWhich is obviously the case in Mexico, one of the most unequal countries in the world. You don\u2019t get there by accident.\u201d By putting inequality at the centre of his discourse \u2013 and acting on it \u2013 Amlo restored large parts of the population to confidence in democracy. By 2023, 61% of Mexicans said they had faith in their national government, compared with 29% when L\u00f3pez Obrador took office. \u201cMost of the population feel that there is finally someone in power who responds to their interests,\u201d said Humberto Beck, a historian. And in the minds of voters, this seems to have outweighed Amlo\u2019s unkept promises. Corruption and impunity have not improved. Amlo\u2019s government, like those before it, has had corruption scandals. Meanwhile, justice remains distant even for the most high-profile crimes, such as the forced disappearance of the 43 Ayotzinapa students. Although the homicide rate fell slightly during the last years of Amlo\u2019s government, Mexico has seen more than 30,000 murders each of the last six years. Its homicide rate is still among the highest in Latin America. Security in some states, such as Chiapas, has deteriorated dramatically, leading to streams of Mexicans being forcibly displaced and even seeking refuge in neighbouring countries. Meanwhile, more than 100,000 people remain missing. In August 2023, the director of the national search commission resigned, citing pressure to reduce the ever-rising number of disappeared people, which had become politically damaging to the government. Many of those missing people could be among the 72,000 bodies lying in Mexico\u2019s morgues \u2013 but the institutions set up to identify them have been dismantled. Yet perhaps the most striking about-face of this government was Amlo\u2019s stance on the military. Before taking power, he promised to return the soldiers to their barracks. Upon gaining it, he both deepened the military\u2019s role in domestic security and gave it new roles in infrastructure construction, the development of tourism and customs management. Last week, Morena changed the constitution to put the 130,000-strong national guard, which it created as a civilian security force but which was largely staffed by former soldiers, under the control of the military. \u201cL\u00f3pez Obrador expanded the military\u2019s involvement in areas previously reserved for civil society to a level we never could have imagined,\u201d said Guadalupe Correa-Cabrera, a political scientist. This militarisation, coupled with Morena\u2019s newfound political hegemony, has led its opponents to sound the alarm about the threat of democratic regression. With its congressional supermajority, Morena will be able to rewrite the constitution at will, until at least the legislative elections in 2027. It has already pushed through a controversial judicial reform that will make all judges, including those on the supreme court, stand for election. Critics say this threatens the rule of law, and thus liberal democracy in Mexico. But others argue that Mexico has never truly been a liberal democracy for all of its people. \u201cI think it was a very functional electoral democracy, but not a liberal democracy, understood as checks and balances and the protection of humans rights,\u201d said R\u00edos. In any case, Morena is moving Mexico away from the conception of liberal democracy defined by the separation of powers, and towards a vision of democracy that forefronts popular participation and majority approval. Morena\u2019s majority approval has been built around Amlo\u2019s personal charisma \u2013 which raises the question of how it will evolve without him. Although the outgoing president has often said he would retire to his ranch upon leaving power, few believe he will disappear from the scene entirely. Some see the recent appointment of his son, Andr\u00e9s L\u00f3pez Beltr\u00e1n, as secretary of Morena, as a sign of the influence he will continue to hold. \u201cI think you can read that as an attempt to institutionalise the personal power of L\u00f3pez Obrador beyond his term,\u201d said Beck."
+    },
+    {
+        "label": "The Guardian;Mark Rutte takes charge of Nato at a perilous moment for Ukraine;https://www.theguardian.com/world/2024/sep/30/mark-rutte-takes-charge-of-nato-at-a-perilous-moment-for-ukraine;2024-09-30T10:33:33Z",
+        "text": "At 9am (0700 GMT) on Tuesday, wreaths will be laid at the granite monument to the men and women who have died fighting under the banner of Nato during the last 75 years. It will be a brief moment of solemnity at the headquarters of the transatlantic alliance in Brussels. Then, after retreating into the cavernous, windowless North Atlantic Council room, Mark Rutte will officially take charge as Nato secretary general. Rutte, the blunt-speaking liberal who led four Dutch coalition governments over 13 years, takes the reins at a perilous moment for Ukraine, a defining test for the transatlantic alliance. Nato allies recently pledged to bolster long-term support to Ukraine \u201cso it can prevail in its fight for freedom\u201d. Far from prevailing, Ukraine is facing its third winter fighting Russia\u2019s brutal invasion, while Vladimir Putin\u2019s forces continue to advance in the east of the country. Nato has changed considerably since Jens Stoltenberg, the outgoing and second-longest serving secretary general, took over a decade ago. When Stoltenberg arrived at Nato HQ, Russia had already annexed Crimea and, aided by local separatists, was seizing territory into eastern Ukraine. Yet in 2014 Nato allies were more focused on Afghanistan, and as Stoltenberg said earlier this month, support for Ukraine was \u201cmarginal\u201d. Now the alliance reports tens of thousands of combat-ready troops on Nato\u2019s eastern flank, compared with zero a decade ago. And 23 of 32 Nato members meet the target to spend at least 2% of GDP on defence, compared with just three a decade ago. Yet Nato, and western support more broadly, has been too little, too late to tip the scales in Ukraine\u2019s favour. Western support is still \u201cnot enough, sadly\u201d, said Tom\u00e1\u0161 Val\u00e1\u0161ek, a former Nato ambassador for Slovakia, now a member of the Slovak parliament. \u201cThe reality is that two years on we have been too slow to crank up the industrial production. The Russian Federation, which is essentially an economy a fraction of the size of the combined US and European economies, has been able \u2026 to certainly give us a proper run for our money in defence production, which is a little ridiculous.\u201d Western nations, for example, waited a year to get moving on desperately needed ammunition. \u201cUkraine is completely unnecessarily being forced to cede ground in the east because of banal problems such as the lack of munitions, which should have been eminently within our means to supply Ukraine with.\u201d At the Washington summit last July, Nato leaders pledged \u20ac40bn (\u00a333bn) \u201cminimum funding\u201d for Ukraine for the next year and an \u201cirreversible path\u201d to Nato membership. The new secretary general will have to manage both Ukraine\u2019s membership hopes and money at the next summit in The Hague in June 2025. Oana Lungescu, who was Nato\u2019s chief spokesperson for 13 years, said money would be a major test for Rutte. \u201cHe will need to bolster his credentials as a strong advocate of increased defence spending across the alliance and that will help consolidate his credibility as the Nato secretary general, both with Washington, but also with the countries of central and eastern Europe, which perhaps were a bit lukewarm at the beginning when his name was put forward.\u201d The Netherlands, for many years a laggard in defence spending, was announced as meeting Nato\u2019s 2% target just days before Rutte was appointed. In a farewell speech this month Stoltenberg said it was obvious that Nato allies needed to spend \u201csignificantly more than 2%\u201d if they were going to fulfil defence spending plans, but declined to offer a precise figure. Lungescu, now a fellow at the Royal United Services Institute, said there had already been talks in Nato for more than a year of \u201cat least 3% or more\u201d, pointing out the average defence spend in the cold war was about 4%. Then there is the prospect of Donald Trump, who said earlier this year he would encourage Russia \u201cto do whatever the hell they want\u201d when recounting an alleged encounter with a Nato leader of a country that had not met the 2% target. Camille Grand, who served as assistant secretary general at Nato during the first Trump presidency, said he was in the pessimistic camp about a second Trump administration. Thinktanks close to Trump pitch \u201ca dormant Nato\u201d that stops all further expansion. Grand, now at the European Council on Foreign Relations, said he feared not so much a formal withdrawal under Trump \u201cbut statements or actions that would undermine the fundamental logic of the alliance, which is that of solidarity, the sort of musketeer-style \u2018one for all and all for one\u2019\u201d. While Nato insiders would be relieved by a victory for Kamala Harris, the pressure for Europe to contribute more to its own defence, as the US switches focus to the far east, would remain. (China was named as a \u201cdecisive enabler\u201d of Russia\u2019s aggression by Nato leaders in July, the strongest rebuke of Beijing, albeit without consequences.) Talks about burden-sharing would continue under a Harris administration, Grand said. \u201cNo matter who is in the White House, [they will] be more focused on the Indo-Pacific, more focused on domestic issues, they have resource constraints and therefore it is impossible to assume that it\u2019s going to be the old-fashioned Nato coming back.\u201d Lungescu thinks that whoever is elected US president in November, Nato will have to step up support for Ukraine, increase defence spending, but also look further afield to stay relevant for a US administration: \u201cNato will need to do more in order to counter China\u2019s ambitious and influence including by making its partnerships with the democracies of the Indo-Pacific more substantive\u201d. Former Nato insiders see Rutte as well placed to navigate relations between Nato\u2019s 32 members, including the US under a Trump administration. Nicknamed the Trump whisperer, Rutte is credited with averting a near-disaster at the 2018 Nato summit in Brussels, when he talked Trump round on defence spending. More recently, he has counselled allies to stop \u201cwhining and moaning about Trump\u201d, because Europe has to work \u201cwith whoever is on the dance floor\u201d. A veteran of EU summitry, Rutte is also in a strong position to bridge any mismatch between the bloc\u2019s growing defence ambitions and Nato. The EU will soon have its first commissioner for defence, the former Lithuanian prime minister Andrius Kubilius, who is tasked with leading work on \u201cdefence projects of common European interest\u201d, such as a European air shield and cyber defences. Nato has traditionally been wary of EU defence ambitions, but Rutte, a fiscal conservative who is not romantic about the EU motto of \u201cever closer union\u201d, could be the man to bridge any potential gap. Years of coalition-building in the Netherlands should also stand him in good stead. \u201cAs a secretary general, you\u2019re far more of a secretary than general,\u201d Val\u00e1\u0161ek said. \u201cA lot of your job is simply brokering, convincing, occasionally pleading, listening.\u201d"
+    },
+    {
+        "label": "The Guardian;Activists say they have proof ministers tried to influence police over Israeli arms firm protests;https://www.theguardian.com/world/2024/sep/30/activists-say-they-have-proof-ministers-tried-to-influence-police-over-israeli-arms-firm-protests;2024-09-30T09:06:29Z",
+        "text": "Internal government documents show that Home Office ministers and staff tried to influence police and prosecutors to crack down on activists targeting the UK factories of an Israeli arms manufacturer, campaigners have claimed. Briefing notes, obtained through freedom of information (FoI) requests by Palestine Action, show details of government meetings, predating the 7 October Hamas attacks and Israel\u2019s response in Gaza, intended to \u201creassure\u201d Elbit Systems UK, an Israeli arms manufacturer, which is subject to a direct action campaign by the campaign group. Prosecutions of Palestine Action activists, who say they are trying to protect Palestinian lives and stop war crimes, have led to some convictions, including for burglary and criminal damage, but also acquittals by juries and magistrates despite defendants admitting their actions. As well as Home Office ministers attending meetings with Elbit Systems representatives, the heavily redacted briefing notes show that one was attended by a director from the Attorney General\u2019s Office said to be representing the Crown Prosecution Service (CPS). They also show that Home Office officials contacted the police about Palestine Action. Tim Crosland, a coordinator of Defend Our Juries, which claims that jurors\u2019 absolute right to acquit a defendant according to their conscience is being eroded by judges placing limits on what defendants can say about their motivations, said: \u201cThese disclosures, despite the extensive redaction, are the smoking gun on what has been obvious for a while: the government has been trying to put a stop to juries acquitting those who expose and resist corporate complicity in violations of international law and mass loss of life. \u201cSuch political interference is a national scandal that goes right to the top \u2013 the corruption of democracy and the rule of law by those with wealth and power.\u201d A private secretary note dated 2 March 2022 for a meeting between the then home secretary, Priti Patel, and Martin Fausset, the chief executive of Elbit Systems UK, said: \u201cPalestine Action\u2019s criminal activity is for the police to investigate and though they are operationally independent of government meaning we cannot direct their response, my officials have been in contact with the police about PA.\u201d A briefing note dated 19 April last year for a meeting between Chris Philp, then a Home Office minister, and Elbit, said: \u201cA director from the Attorney General\u2019s Office will be attending to represent the CPS. The CPS declined to participate in this meeting to preserve their operational independence.\u201d The contents of a section titled \u201cpast lobbying\u201d were redacted. A spokesperson for Palestine Action said the manifestations of independence were contradicted within the same sentences in which they were made. \u201cWhat\u2019s going on behind closed doors demonstrates clear evidence of collusion between government, a foreign private arms manufacturer, the CPS, the Attorney General\u2019s Office and the police,\u201d they said. \u201cThis clear abuse of power shows how the state is prioritising the interests of Elbit Systems over the rights and freedoms of its own citizens.\u201d Documents previously revealed through FoI requests suggested Israeli embassy officials in London attempted to get the Attorney General\u2019s Office to intervene in UK court cases relating to the prosecution of protesters. This month the UK suspended 30 of 350 arms export licences to Israel because of a \u201cclear risk\u201d that they might be used to commit or facilitate a serious violation of international humanitarian law, a move pro-Palestinian groups said did not go far enough, but which supporters of Israel condemned as unjustified. A Home Office spokesperson said: \u201cWe fully respect the operational independence of the police and the independent judiciary, which remains the bedrock of our policing model. These meetings took place under the previous government.\u201d Philp, Patel and Elbit Systems UK were all approached for comment. At the time of publication only Elbit had responded, stating it was proud to be a supplier to the British armed forces."
+    },
+    {
+        "label": "The Guardian;Concerns over Gender Queer book dismissed by Australian classifications board as anti-LGBTQ+, court hears;https://www.theguardian.com/world/2024/sep/30/bernard-gaynor-classification-appeal-gender-queer-graphic-novel-ntwnfb;2024-09-30T07:37:01Z",
+        "text": "The Australian classifications board made a \u201cbroadbrush dismissal\u201d of over 500 submissions calling for a ban of the book Gender Queer by labelling those submissions as anti-LGBTQ+, a court has heard. In July last year, the Classification Board rejected calls to restrict access to a memoir about gender identity that was the target of conservative campaigns to have it banned in the US, and found the content was appropriate for its intended audience. Activist Bernard Gaynor had applied to the board in early 2023 to review the classification of the graphic novel-style memoir about gender identity by writer Maia Kobabe. Complaints about the book \u2013 which details Kobabe\u2019s experience coming out as non-binary \u2013 are focused on the cartoon images of sex scenes, one of which has been described by critics seeking a ban as \u201cpornographic\u201d and \u201cpaedophilic\u201d. Sign up for Guardian Australia\u2019s breaking news email When the Australian Classification Board upheld its original decision to classify the book as unrestricted with the consumer advice of \u201cM \u2013 not recommended for readers under 15 years\u201d, Gaynor appealed against the ruling to the federal court. In a hearing on Monday, Bret Walker SC, acting for Gaynor, said the overwhelming majority of submissions to the board on the review of the decision had called for the publication to be restricted or refused classification. He argued the classification board had erred by not taking these submissions into account, by broadly labelling them as \u201canti-LGBTQIA+\u201d. Walker said there was a \u201cdeliberately broadbrush dismissal\u201d of those submissions, many of which he said objected to what they saw as depicting a man having sex with a minor \u2013 referring to an image portraying Plato\u2019s Symposium. Walker said many of those objections did not refer to the gender of the image\u2019s subjects, just that it appeared to depict paedophilia. Justice Ian Jackman said that while by his count, about 600 submissions from among 9,000 people had been considered to be anti-LGBTQ+ by the board, on closer examination Jackman said just 52 of these expressed anti-LGBTQ+ views \u2013 less than 1% of submissions received. Walker said the board gave little weight to the submissions, and had failed to engage with them in its review decision. In response, the barrister for the minister for communications and the classification board, Houda Younan SC, said the law did not require the board to accept submissions as part of the review of its classification decision and that the invitation of submissions did not require the decision-maker to then consider them. However, Younan said the board did consider the public submissions and did not dismiss them on the basis of being anti-LGBTQ+ but because they did not assist the board in its statutory task of a classifications decision. \u201cWe say that in this case, every submission was received and considered,\u201d Younan said. Submissions in the decision were labelled to give their tenor, she said. Submissions were given weight based on whether they contained evidence the writer had read Gender Queer and understood its content within the context of the publication. Those that did not demonstrate an engagement with the publication were given little weight, she said. Younan indicated the board had considered whether a submission noted the context of the image being of Plato\u2019s Symposium, or was a criticism of the image on its own, removed of context. She later identified 14 additional examples of explicitly anti-LGBTQ+ submissions beyond those initially identified by Jackman. Among the orders sought, Gaynor is seeking to have the decision remitted back to the classifications board. Jackman reserved his decision. In the US, Gender Queer is one of the most challenged books in libraries. Kobabe told the ABC in May that the US push to ban the book had been frustrating and that the depiction of Plato\u2019s Symposium had been included as it was one of the few gay-themed texts Kobabe had encountered in college. \u201cIt stuck in my mind, because it was the only one.\u201d"
+    },
+    {
+        "label": "The Guardian;Monday briefing: Battlefield Birmingham as the Conservative leadership race takes shape;https://www.theguardian.com/world/2024/sep/30/first-edition-conservative-conference-leadership-race;2024-09-30T05:52:04Z",
+        "text": "Good morning. Despite Labour\u2019s best efforts to hog the limelight over the weekend with the resignation of Rosie Duffield \u2013 the fastest that an MP has stood down after a general election victory in modern times \u2013 many eyes this week will be on the Conservative party conference, which began yesterday and runs until Wednesday. Three months after a historic electoral defeat, it is the first conference out of government for the party since 2009. It is going to be a low-key affair in Birmingham, with Rishi Sunak having made his final conference address as leader on Sunday, and many former senior Tories not in attendance. The lack of a clear leader has also exacerbated the low interest, with business leaders and lobbyists also steering clear. A quiet, wound-licking atmosphere seems assured, as members, activists and politicians try to piece together the remnants of their party. The central focus of the conference is going to be on the protracted leadership race, with Tom Tugendhat, James Cleverly, Kemi Badenoch and Robert Jenrick battling it out to try to win over MPs and members. There is little enthusiasm for the contest, however, with senior Tories already predicting that whoever takes on the mantle will not actually last very long. Meanwhile, barely a day into conference and Badenoch is already facing a backlash because of comments she made about maternity pay being \u201cexcessive\u201d. Although she has since walked back the claim, it could set her back significantly. For today\u2019s newsletter, I spoke with deputy editor of Conservative Home, Henry Hill, about the mood of the conference and the future of the Conservative party. That\u2019s right after the headlines. Five big stories Austria | The far right won the most votes in an Austrian election for the first time since the Nazi era on Sunday, as the pro-Kremlin, anti-Islam Freedom party (FP\u00d6) rode a tide of public anger over migration and the cost of living to beat the centre-right People\u2019s party (\u00d6VP). Health | At least 18,000 deaths in England were associated with flu over the past two winters, figures have revealed, as health experts urge those eligible to take up a free vaccination on the NHS. Energy | Almost half of British adults will ration their energy use this winter, a survey has found, as energy bills will rise again by 10% this week. Wales | The steel town of Port Talbot is braced for the shutdown of the final furnace at its plant on Monday which will result in heavy job losses and deal a devastating blow to communities in south Wales. Music | Kris Kristofferson, the US country singer who ably balanced a prolific acting career alongside his music, has died aged 88. In depth: Four differing agendas, one common goal By the time his replacement is chosen, Rishi Sunak will have been leader of the opposition for longer than any defeated prime minister since James Callaghan lost in 1979. During his final conference address as Tory leader, he defended the party\u2019s record in office. \u201cWe did not get everything right\u201d, the former prime minister said, \u201cbut we should not forget what we have achieved these last 14 years. We must not, and I know we will not, let Keir Starmer rewrite history\u201d. His words come three months after that devastating election defeat for his party, and the four contenders for Tory leader will be pitching themselves as the person who can most effectively repair the damage. However, the drawn-out race, which started officially in July, has thus far been painful for almost everyone involved \u2013 so much so that Jenrick and Tugendhat have called for the contest to be shortened by a week. There is frustration that the lengthy race has mean that the leaderless party has been unable to capitalise on Labour\u2019s shaky start to government. Although each will be trying to differentiate themselves \u2013 One Nation Tory Tugendhat, hard-line right-winger Jenrick, culture war stirrer Badenoch, and unifier Cleverly \u2013 the lines remain blurred because no candidate has made clear their positions on the most substantive policy issues. *** The tone so far Following the 2022 leadership race between Liz Truss and Rishi Sunak, which at points became aggressive and acrimonious, it is understandable why there are guardrails this time around on what contenders can and can\u2019t say. Introducing a yellow card penalty system, which is supposed to stop contenders from mud-slinging and personally attacking rivals, has regulated the tone of the race so far. It has also, however, made it somewhat difficult for candidates to assess the record of the previous government and what roles the other candidates might have played in it. \u201cWe have an adversarial political system and that\u2019s not a bad thing,\u201d Hill says. \u201cWe can police that and make sure it\u2019s done in a sportsmanlike manner, but candidates holding other candidates to account is an important part of how most democratic systems work.\u201d Because there has been so little back and forth, up until this point the race has seemed like \u201cdead time\u201d, Hill adds. *** The battle For the four hopefuls, the conference is going to begin with a \u201cfireside chat\u201d and members\u2019 questions for an hour with each candidate today and tomorrow. On the last day, each contender will have 20 minutes to make their case in a speech that they hope will tip the scales in their favour. The quality and fallout of the speeches will solidify the frontrunners, but it will be another week before the candidates are whittled down to two. Then it will be a head-to-head to win over the Tory members, who will vote on 31 October with the winner announced two days later. Guardian columnist Aditya Chakrabortty separated the four contenders into two camps: \u201cThose for whom libertarian economics comes first, and those who speak golf-club identity politics.\u201d Though the divide between these two camps is porous, Badenoch and Jenrick are comfortably in the latter category, while Cleverly and Tugendhat occupy the former. Badenoch was the bookies\u2019 favourite for a while, but Jenrick pulled ahead in the first two rounds of MP voting. Once a middle-of-the-road centrist, Jenrick is now the only candidate calling for Britain to pull out of the European convention on human rights and has said that \u201cwoke culture\u201d and immigration has put English national identity at risk. Badenoch\u2019s blunt manner and her position on culture war issues has gained her significant favourability in some corners of the party, but has gained her some enemies, too. A full 24 hours of conference has not passed yet, and Badenoch is already in hot water after controversial comments on maternity pay, which she described as \u201cexcessive\u201d, adding that people should exercise \u201cmore personal responsibility\u201d. She has since walked back her comments, insisting that she was misrepresented. The comment followed a morning of uncompromising and provocative messages on the Middle East and immigration. \u201cI think it\u2019s possible to over-interpret what [the member support for Badenoch] means in ideological terms because Penny Mordaunt was, until [this year\u2019s] election, among the members\u2019 favourites,\u201d Hill says. \u201cOn the grassroots side, there\u2019s a real frustration because the last government wasn\u2019t really doing anything to please anyone, so there is a sense that what the members want is somebody who will at least stand up for conservatism as they understand it. That\u2019s to Badenoch\u2019s advantage because she is out there and having those fights.\u201d Cleverly is going ahead with what Hill has described as the \u201cmost vibes-based campaign\u201d, trying to win people over by being a \u201cnice person\u201d. He performs well as a communicator and has been regarded as the unity candidate due to his ability to bridge the gap between the Tory right and the One Nation camp, but unity alone is unlikely to win him the leadership. Over the course of the next few days, he will have to set out a real political vision, which he has so far lacked. Tugendhat\u2019s more centrist credentials have appealed to some, but his campaign has fallen flat in many ways and he has struggled to widen his net. His attempt to broaden his appeal has put off some in his One Nation camp, but he also recognises that without more support he will not defeat the frontrunners. Cleverly and Tugendhat\u2019s challenge during this conference will be demonstrating that they have the numbers and momentum to get to the final round. *** What else is on the agenda? Without a leader there is no real policy agenda. Instead, the rest of the conference will be likely occupied with gauging the mood of the party and the membership, and understanding what their positions are now. \u201cIt will be interesting to see whether or not there are issues where the members\u2019 understanding is actually running ahead of that of the parliamentary party,\u201d Hill says. Although it will be unlikely, the main thing that Hill will be looking out for during this conference as an analyst is a \u201cclear diagnosis of what went wrong\u201d. \u201cYou don\u2019t even need to know how to fix it at this point, but you at least need to know why it all happened. Most of the candidates haven\u2019t really confronted that issue in clear terms yet.\u201d The Middle East crisis Over the weekend, Hezbollah\u2019s leader Hassan Nasrallah was killed in an Israeli bombardment in Beirut\u2019s suburbs. Jason Burke has written a comprehensive profile on Nasrallah and an explainer on who could succeed him. The impact of the assassination will likely take months to reveal itself. After a month of intensifying conflict, the airstrikes marked \u201cthe most alarming escalation in almost a year of war between the Shia militant organisation and Israel\u201d, Peter Beaumont wrote in his analysis. As the war firmly reaches Lebanon, William Christou\u2019s dispatch from Beirut takes a look at the impact on civilians who have been forced to flee their homes, while Patrick Wintour unpacks the far-reaching consequences of the weekend\u2019s events for both the US and Iran. Despite international calls for a ceasefire, Israel has expanded its assault, launching a wave of airstrikes at Houthi targets in Yemen, and carrying out an apparent strike in central Beirut in the early hours of Monday morning, the first time it has struck Beirut outside the southern suburbs since 2006. For the latest reporting on the regional conflict, keep a close eye on the Guardian homepage and live blog. What else we\u2019ve been reading \u201cI\u2019ve witnessed people that have birthed their own arch nemesis\u201d: I found Adrienne Matei\u2019s piece about mothers who regret having children insightful and candid (for more from the Guardian US Well Actually strand, you can sign up to their newsletter here). Hannah J Davies, deputy editor, newsletters After months of trying to balance upholding the legacy of her soon-to-be former boss with championing change, it seems as though Kamala Harris is running away from Joe Biden and his record in office. David Smith finds out why. Nimo \u201cIs this a mountain? A multistorey car park?\u201d: Oliver Wainwright writes about Shanghai\u2019s new artificial \u201cTwin Hills\u201d, which have transformed a former industrial area, drawing a mixed reaction in the process. Hannah London Euston is one of the most hated stations in the capital \u2013 it\u2019s overcrowded, unsightly and trains are always delayed. Andrew Anthony asks if redemption is possible. Nimo Apologies to my colleagues who almost certainly just heard my stomach rumble as I read Joe Trivelli\u2019s summer-to-autumn recipes, including a herby, hearty sardine brodetto. Hannah Sport Football | Writes Jamie Jackson of United\u2019s humiliating 3-0 defeat to Spurs: \u201cThis is the nadir of Erik ten Hag\u2019s United tenure. A slipshod shambolic mess that Tottenham exploited gleefully, pinging the ball about and punching through their storied hosts as if in a men-v-kids knockabout\u201d. Ten Hag denied any concern that he may be sacked after the loss. Cricket | Australia claimed a 3-2 ODI series win against England in Bristol. Cycling | Tadej Pogacar won the world road race championship in Zurich thanks to an audacious attack 100km from the finish, securing the coveted \u201ctriple crown\u201d of the Giro d\u2019Italia, Tour de France and world road titles in the same season. The front pages Middle East coverage dominates today\u2019s front pages as the Guardian leads with \u201cViolence escalates as Israel targets Yemen in airstrikes\u201d. The Times says \u201cIsraeli tanks at border as Lebanon braces for battle\u201d. The Financial Times has \u201cIsrael steps up attacks on Iran proxies\u201d and i reports \u201cIsrael targets Iranian weapons network in Yemen after \u2018wiping out\u2019 Hezbollah leaders\u201d. The Telegraph leads with \u201cBadenoch sparks Tory splits over maternity pay costs\u201d. The Mail splashes with \u201cBoris: Macron wanted \u2018punishment beating\u2019 for Britain over Brexit\u201d. Today in Focus The mysteries of IBS Irritable bowel syndrome affects one in five adults in the UK but is little understood and has no known cure. Hannah Moore discusses living with the condition with a friend and asks a dietitian whether new research into the mind-gut connection may bring answers. Cartoon of the day | Edith Pritchett Sign up for Inside Saturday to see more of Edith Pritchett\u2019s cartoons, the best Saturday magazine content and an exclusive look behind the scenes The Upside A bit of good news to remind you that the world\u2019s not all bad The Guardian\u2019s Country Diary has been running for over 100 years, providing a record of the rural life across the United Kingdom, and how it has changed across the centuries. \u201cQuietly, since it began in 1904, the Country Diary goes about its business as a useful historical record of the changes that have taken place in the countryside,\u201d says its editor Paul Fleckney, in this piece celebrating the column, pegged to a newly published collection of highlights called Under the Changing Skies. \u201cLooking into the archives, you see casual references to species that are now rare such as corncrakes or red squirrels,\u201d explains Fleckney. \u201cIt also tells a story about how people live in the countryside, how they relate to wildlife and, today, the huge changes wrought by global heating on our seasons and nature\u201d. The diary \u201cisn\u2019t a wildlife tracking device per se\u201d, he adds, \u201calthough that is part of its broad remit. It also exists to transport you to a different landscape. It comes in the paper after more than 20 pages of hard news so it\u2019s partly a postcard from a particular place, a little bit of escapism.\u201d Sign up here for a weekly roundup of The Upside, sent to you every Sunday Bored at work? And finally, the Guardian\u2019s puzzles are here to keep you entertained throughout the day. Until tomorrow. Quick crossword Cryptic crossword Wordiply"
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+        "label": "The Guardian;Far-right Freedom party finishes first in Austrian election, latest results suggest;https://www.theguardian.com/world/2024/sep/29/far-right-freedom-party-winning-austrian-election-first-results-show;2024-09-30T04:25:35Z",
+        "text": "The far right won the most votes in an Austrian election for the first time since the Nazi era on Sunday, as the Freedom party (FP\u00d6) rode a tide of public anger over migration and the cost of living to beat the centre-right People\u2019s party (\u00d6VP). The pro-Kremlin, anti-Islam FP\u00d6 won 29.2% of votes, beating the ruling \u00d6VP of the chancellor, Karl Nehammer, into second place on 26.5%, according to near-complete results. The opposition Social Democratic party scored its worst ever result \u2013 21% \u2013 while the liberal NEOS drew about 9%. Despite devastating flooding this month from Storm Boris bringing the climate crisis to the fore, the Greens, junior partners in the government coalition, tallied 8.3% in a dismal fifth place. The Communist party and the apolitical Beer party looked unlikely to clear the 4% hurdle to representation. Turnout was high at about 78%. Profiting from a rightwing surge in many parts of Europe and taking Hungary\u2019s Viktor Orb\u00e1n as a model, the FP\u00d6 capitalised on fears around migration, asylum and crime heightened by the August cancellation of three Taylor Swift concerts in Vienna over an alleged Islamist terror plot. Mounting inflation, tepid economic growth and lingering resentment over strict government measures during Covid dovetailed into a huge leap in support for the FP\u00d6 since the last election in 2019. Its polarising lead candidate, Herbert Kickl, who campaigned using the \u201cpeople\u2019s chancellor\u201d moniker once used to describe the Austrian-born Adolf Hitler, said he was ready to form a government with \u201ceach and every one\u201d of the parties in parliament. \u201cWe have written a piece of history together today,\u201d he told cheering party supporters in Vienna. \u201cWe have opened a door to a new era.\u201d \u201cWe don\u2019t need to change our position, because we have always said that we\u2019re ready to lead a government, we\u2019re ready to push forward this change in Austria side by side with the people,\u201d Kickl said in an appearance alongside other party leaders on ORF public television. \u201cThe other parties should ask themselves where they stand on democracy,\u201d he added, arguing that they should \u201csleep on the result\u201d. Nehammer called the result, which will send shock waves through Europe, \u201cbitter\u201d while his defence minister, Klaudia Tanner, admitted the debacle for the governing parties was a \u201cwake-up call\u201d. Because it failed to win an absolute majority, the FP\u00d6 will need a partner to govern. Unlike the other centrist parties, the \u00d6VP has not ruled out cooperating with the far right in the next government, as it has twice in the past in taboo-breaking alliances at the national level. Nehammer, however, repeated on Sunday that a scenario in which Kickl, a former hardline interior minister, became chancellor was a non-starter, setting up a potential showdown in which the FP\u00d6 would have to either jettison Kickl or take a backseat in government to win the \u00d6VP\u2019s support. \u201cWe\u2019ll see in the coming weeks which is more important to FP\u00d6 voters \u2013 claiming the chancellor\u2019s seat or Herbert Kickl,\u201d the political scientist Peter Filzmaier told ORF, adding that exit polling had shown it was issues and not personalities that had motivated voters. Kickl, a bespectacled marathon runner, was a protege of J\u00f6rg Haider. The former firebrand FP\u00d6 leader and Carinthia state premier, who died in 2008 in a drink-driving crash, transformed the party founded by ex-Nazi functionaries and SS officers into the ultra-nationalist force it is today. Migrant groups have expressed fear for the future in Austria, which critics say has failed to fully own up to its Nazi past and role in the Holocaust. Rabbi Jacob Frenkel of Vienna\u2019s Jewish Council called the election a \u201cmoment of truth\u201d. At his final rally in central Vienna on Friday, Kickl drew cheers from the crowd railing against anti-Russia EU sanctions, \u201cthe snobs, headteachers and know-it-alls\u201d, climate activists and \u201cdrag queens in schools and the early sexualisation of our children\u201d. He hailed a proposed constitutional amendment declaring the existence of only two genders. But the biggest applause line remained his call for \u201cremigration\u201d, or forced deportation of people \u201cwho think they don\u2019t have to play by the rules\u201d of Austrian society. Nehammer actively sought during the campaign to co-opt the FP\u00d6\u2019s tough stance on immigration, which the far right hopes to bring to bear at the EU level using Austria\u2019s outsized influence in Brussels due to its geographical prominence and strong alliances. Congratulations to Kickl poured in from rightwing populist parties across Europe including Germany\u2019s Alternative f\u00fcr Deutschland and Hungary\u2019s ruling Fidesz party. \u201cThe government has drastically reduced asylum applications,\u201d the chancellor said on Thursday. \u201cBut we need more: asylum procedures in third countries before asylum seekers come through several European countries. And more: complete access to social welfare only after five years of residency in Austria.\u201d It was a remarkable comeback for the FP\u00d6, humiliated five years ago after the so-called Ibiza scandal in which Austria\u2019s then deputy chancellor and party leader, Heinz-Christian Strache, was caught on video at a Spanish luxury resort discussing a potential bribe from a woman purporting to be the niece of a Russian oligarch. The disgraced Strache and his parliamentary leader, Johann Gudenus, who had initiated the meeting, were forced to resign, triggering snap elections in which the \u00d6VP, then led by \u201cwunderkind\u201d chancellor Sebastian Kurz, triumphed. Two years later Kurz quit politics amid a corruption investigation. The last term has been marked by a stunning reversal for the government, an \u00d6VP coalition with the Greens, even by the baroque standards of politics in this Alpine country of 9 million. The conservatives shed 11 points in support in that time, with the FP\u00d6 leading in the polls since late 2022 and coming first in European parliament elections in June. Coalition negotiations are expected to take several weeks before a new government is in place. Regardless of the outcome, the \u00d6VP seems poised to hold on to power, either in an alliance with the far right or an unwieldy, unprecedented three-way coalition with smaller centrist parties, similar to Germany\u2019s unpopular government. A two-way alliance with the Social Democrats could eke out a wafer-thin majority but analysts said such a pact was unlikely."
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+        "label": "The Guardian;Deep intelligence penetration enabled Israel to kill Hassan Nasrallah;https://www.theguardian.com/world/2024/sep/30/deep-intelligence-penetration-enabled-israel-to-kill-hassan-nasrallah;2024-09-30T04:00:08Z",
+        "text": "A hundred munitions \u2013 including, it is believed, US-made 2,000lb bombs \u2013 were used by the Israeli air force in Friday evening\u2019s overwhelming air raid that killed the Hezbollah leader, Hassan Nasrallah, in an underground complex hidden in the southern Beirut suburb of Dahieh. Nasrallah, who was careful to the point of paranoia about his security arrangements and only rarely appeared in public, would have given little notice of his plan to undertake the fateful trip to the meeting. But the intelligence penetration of Hezbollah was so deep that Israel knew Nasrallah and other surviving members of Hezbollah\u2019s already decimated leadership would be meeting at the supposedly secret location \u2013 and that an order to bomb them could be given. Benjamin Netanyahu was required to give permission to undertake the attack from New York, where the Israeli prime minister had given a bellicose speech at the UN general assembly. There was, presumably, felt to be little time to wait. According to an unsubstantiated report in the French newspaper Le Parisien, the mole who informed the Israelis that Nasrallah was on his way to the bunker was Iranian. If true, it would be eye-catching, given that Iran is Hezbollah\u2019s principal backer. The reports of the planning behind the attack indicate that Israel had an eye on the location for some time. The commander of the 69th Squadron of F-15I jets that carried out the attack, named in Israeli media only as Lt Col M, said the aircrews involved were preparing for \u201cseveral days\u201d, though they were told of the intended target only a few hours before. The F-15I jets were armed to strike and destroy below ground, requiring a large amount of explosive, capable also of eliminating the buildings above. Video released by the Israel Defense Forces on Saturday of the jets \u201ctaking off for the strike from Hatzerim airbase\u201d showed eight US-made F-15Is. One taking off is laden with multiple missiles, under the wings and at the rear. Experts said they appeared to be American-manufactured BLU-109 2,000lb bombs, of the class the Biden administration had decided to withhold from Israel in the summer amid concerns about their use in densely populated Gaza. Justin Bronk, an aviation expert with the Royal United Services Institute (Rusi) thinktank, said the Israeli air force would have probably used 2,000lb joint direct attack munition (JDAM) guided missiles fitted with penetrating fuses designed to explode after a building or the ground is struck. Israeli air force officers said that during the attack, named Operation New Order, about 100 munitions were used and that bombs were dropped \u201cevery two seconds\u201d. Four residential buildings were hit, three destroyed utterly, leaving behind only smouldering craters, and two more were damaged in the strike. Initial estimates on the ground suggested that 300 people may have been killed, although Lebanon\u2019s official count was that 11 were killed and 108 wounded. Israel said it had killed more than 20 members of Hezbollah and that the strike was justified because \u201cNasrallah intentionally built Hezbollah\u2019s central headquarters under residential buildings in Dahiya\u201d. Brig Gen Amichai Levine, the commander of the Hatzerim airbase where the 69th Squadron is based, gave more details of the planning. The first challenge, in what he coldly described as \u201celimination operations\u201d was precise intelligence; the second, he said at a briefing, was to ensure that the target \u201cdoes not escape while the planes are en route or the munitions are on their way to the target\u201d \u2013 for example by not receiving early warning that the fighter jets were in the air and on their way. A tantalising question is why Nasrallah felt it necessary to meet other Hezbollah members in person. It was nearly a fortnight ago that Israel\u2019s war against Hezbollah stepped up with the explosions of sabotaged pagers and walkie-talkies used by the militant group that may have injured as many as 1,500 \u2013 low tech preferred by Nasrallah because he distrusted the way mobile phones could be tracked. With all electronic means distrusted, a face-to-face meeting may have been the only way to discuss Israel\u2019s escalation of the crisis with close colleagues. In any event, it is now clear that Israel has been unfolding an orchestrated plan in the past fortnight to attack and destroy Hezbollah\u2019s military leadership, from the pager attack to several rounds of airstrikes, wreaking havoc on Lebanese civilians as it does so. An estimated million people have been displaced as well as several hundred killed, a price Israel deems acceptable as it seeks to halt Hezbollah attacks on Israel\u2019s north and allow 65,000 Israelis to go back home from the border area. Israel\u2019s success in killing Nasrallah and other leaders can only have come following an intelligence penetration of Hezbollah that stands in sharp contrast to the misjudgment of Hamas\u2019s intentions before 7 October. Matthew Savill, a military analyst at Rusi, said Israel probably \u201cspent years building up and sustaining a comprehensive intelligence picture\u201d of Hezbollah, involving \u201can element of human sources involved, to keep it current\u201d. That, he argued, \u201cbrings into even starker relief the failure to identify and prevent Hamas\u2019s operation last year, lending credibility to the theory they concentrated on Lebanon and Iran at the expense of Gaza\u201d. \u2022 This article was amended on 30 September 2024. Through a metonymic reference, an earlier version may have suggested Jerusalem was the capital of Israel. While it is the seat of government, and was designated as the country\u2019s capital by the Knesset in 1980, it is not recognised as the capital by most of the international community."
+    },
+    {
+        "label": "The Guardian;Denial, terror and bravado in Beirut as residents await next Israeli air attack;https://www.theguardian.com/world/2024/sep/30/lebanon-reels-from-israeli-bombardment-with-no-sign-of-respite;2024-09-30T04:00:03Z",
+        "text": "For months, the staff at Rafik Hariri university hospital had been preparing for the worst. Nurses ran drills in parking garages, practising transferring patients from the wards to the bombproof concrete structures. A building was left empty on the hospital campus so that if mass bombing occurred, medics could bring their families with them and not worry about their safety. On Friday night, the drills seemed to pay off. Dozens of bombs were dropped on Dahiya, the southern suburbs of Beirut, sending residents running to the safest place they could think of \u2013 the nearby hospital. People ran to the gates of Rafik Hariri hospital, asking to stay in the car park until the bombing ceased. Staff could not let them in because they had to keep the way clear for incoming wounded and were expecting hundreds of casualties from the airstrikes, which killed the head of Hezbollah, Hassan Nasrallah, and levelled a city block. The residents settled for waiting outside the hospital gates, staying as close to the structure as possible until the Israeli bombing of Dahiya slowed in the morning. Once the displaced left, the wounded started coming in. Hospitals in Dahiya transferred patients to Rafik Hariri and other surrounding medical centres after the ministry of health ordered the evacuation of all hospitals in the southern suburbs. Contrary to expectations, the wounded from Friday\u2019s strike on Dahiya came at a trickle, the health ministry reporting 11 dead and 108 wounded in its latest update. The deep craters where six buildings used to stand, a result of the powerful bunker bombs Israel had dropped, made search and rescue difficult. Lebanon\u2019s first responders, who had grown used to sifting through rubble over the last 12 months of fighting, found themselves combing through destruction the likes of which they had never seen before. Two days after the strike, the death toll continued to steadily climb. The hospital system had successfully passed its latest crisis, nurses and doctors exhausted after two weeks of non-stop mass casualty events. No one, however, was optimistic, bracing themselves for further escalation, including the possibility of an Israeli ground invasion. \u201cWe\u2019re facing a big psychological challenge. We\u2019re are scared that the basic supplies will be cut off. I\u2019m scared that if the situation continues, we will be cut off from everything,\u201d Shoshana Mazraani, the emergency room director of Marjayoun public hospital in south Lebanon, said. Those fears were multiplied when Israel continued to escalate its aerial campaign across wide swathes of the country. On Saturday in Shebaa, a town on the Lebanon-Israel border, residents\u2019 phones began to ring. An Israeli official on the line told them to evacuate their homes immediately, as they soon would be struck. \u201cThey told us which road to take; they even called the police. Everyone was frightened and fled. Just 10 minutes after the calls started, they started to bomb the town,\u201d Mohammed Saab, the mayor of the Shebaa, said over the phone. He added that three homes were destroyed by the Israeli strikes. Rumours of people receiving similar calls began to circulate on social media, with people warning each other to stay away from certain areas lest they be bombed. In one case, rumours swirled that residents of a building housing displaced people in the town of Baakline in the mountains of south-east Lebanon had evacuated after receiving a call. One of the building\u2019s residents later said that it was just hearsay and that no one had been called by the Israelis. On the streets of Beirut, Lebanese soldiers stood at intersections mostly devoid of cars. An Israeli drone patrolled overhead, the strengthening and receding of its buzz periodically sending residents to their balconies, where they craned their heads to spot any smoke that would signal a strike. The period of official mourning for Nasrallah\u2019s death did not start until Monday. For some people in the capital, there was a reluctance to believe he had gone. \u201cThey said that they killed Seyed Hassan Nasrallah, which until now 90% of the people don\u2019t believe. This is what the media wants us to hear, this is my thinking,\u201d Amir, a 24-year-old shop owner in Karkoun al-Druze, a mixed-sect neighbourhood in Beirut, said. \u201cIt will just take a little bit of time for him to get back. If he does come back and he\u2019s alive, things will get way worse [for Israel].\u201d About a mile away, as Amir was speaking, media reported that rescue workers had found Nasrallah\u2019s body, lifting his shrouded corpse with a crane. Amir\u2019s neighbour agreed with him that the late leader of Hezbollah, who during his three-decade command of the group achieved mythical status among supporters and enemies alike, was not dead. The group\u2019s announcement of his death was just a ploy to fool the Israelis, who to Amir and his neighbour were verging on hubris by even thinking of a ground invasion. \u201cIt\u2019s impossible for them to set a foot in Lebanon. If we\u2019re facing 10 of them, there will be hundred of us,\u201d Amir said, saying that despite the fact that he was Sunni, he supported what he saw as the Shia organisation\u2019s defence of Lebanon against Israel. Even if some Lebanese might face the prospect of an Israeli invasion with bravado, there were doubts as to whether the Lebanese state was prepared for it. \u201cThey said they had been preparing for a year, but look what happened last Friday. No one was expecting it,\u201d Yusuf, who owned a shop next to Amir, said. \u201cI\u2019m afraid it will be like 2006 all over again. It was very difficult then: food stocks ran out, supplies were low.\u201d In downtown Beirut, the lack of preparation was evident. Families displaced from Dahiya crowded together under the few trees that dotted a park, shielding themselves from the afternoon sun. The prospect of more fighting, regardless of whether it was missiles fired at or coming from Israel, was a disturbing one for some of those who had lost their homes. Murshid Yusuf\u2019s wife had been killed and his home destroyed in an Israeli airstrike in south Lebanon. \u201cI want the situation to get better. I want everyone to be in their homes sitting with their family,\u201d he said. \u201cI want people to be able to go out and be happy. That\u2019s it.\u201d"
+    },
+    {
+        "label": "The Guardian;High tech, high yields? The Kenyan farmers deploying AI to increase productivity;https://www.theguardian.com/world/2024/sep/30/high-tech-high-yields-the-kenyan-farmers-deploying-ai-to-increase-productivity;2024-09-30T04:00:03Z",
+        "text": "Sammy Selim strode through the dense, shiny green bushes on the slopes of his coffee farm in Sorwot village in Kericho, Kenya, accompanied by a younger farmer called Kennedy Kirui. They paused at each corner to send the farm\u2019s coordinates to a WhatsApp conversation. The conversation was with Virtual Agronomist, a tool that uses artificial intelligence to provide fertiliser application advice using chat prompts. The chatbot asked some further questions before producing a report saying that Selim should target a yield of 7.9 tonnes and use three types of fertiliser in specific quantities to achieve that goal. \u201cMy God!\u201d Selim said upon receipt of the report. He had planned to use much more fertiliser than Virtual Agronomist was recommending. \u201cI could have wasted money.\u201d In Kericho and other parts of Kenya, AI-powered tools have become increasingly popular among small-scale farmers seeking to improve the quality and quantity of their produce. Pests, diseases and a lack of technical knowhow mean farmers have become accustomed to suffering crop losses on a large scale. They used to rely on advice from agricultural extension officers \u2013 professionals deployed by local governments to provide educational services to farmers \u2013 but their numbers have declined in recent years due to inadequate funding. Selim started using Virtual Agronomist on his 0.4-hectare (1-acre) farm in 2022, with the help of another farmer who had a smartphone at the time. Following its recommendations, his farm produced 7.3 tonnes of coffee, his highest yield ever. He\u2019s optimistic that the new recommendations will work too. \u201cTechnology helps,\u201d he said. Before adopting Virtual Agronomist, Selim would simply apply fertiliser using what he described as \u201cgeneral farmer\u2019s knowledge\u201d, putting different types at different times of the year without knowing the soil health. The farm\u2019s productivity was low. In one season, he managed to produce only 2.3 tonnes of coffee. At other times, he\u2019d take samples of his soil for testing at labs far from Sorwot, but the results would take months to come back and sometimes they wouldn\u2019t arrive at all. \u201cA big challenge for farmers is not knowing exactly what their soil needs,\u201d said Florah Maritim, factory manager at Sorwot Coffee Farmers Cooperative Society, which buys coffee from local farmers. The story is similar for farmers trying to determine what pests and diseases have affected their crops. Musau Mutisya, from Kwa Mwaura village in Machakos county, said he used to rely on his own knowledge to identify pests and diseases, but he wasn\u2019t always accurate. On a recent sunny morning on his 0.6-hectare (1.5-acre) farm, he stood next to a maize plant, pointing his phone\u2019s camera at a ragged, torn leaf using PlantVillage, an AI-powered app for diagnosing pests and diseases. A voice assistant instructed him on where to hold the phone, identified the pest as the fall armyworm, then gave him advice on how to control it. \u201cWe were doing guesswork in the past,\u201d he said. \u201cYou\u2019ll end up using more money treating what you don\u2019t know.\u201d Both tools work by training AI models on images and data. Researchers at PlantVillage fed their model thousands of images of healthy and diseased crops to help it learn how to identify pests, while for Virtual Agronomist researchers trained a model to predict PH and other soil properties using continent-wide satellite data. There are seven and a half million small-scale farmers in Kenya. But the country has an extension officer-to-farm household ratio of 1:1093, far lower than the 1:400 ratio that the Food and Agriculture Organization recommends. Farmers need information to succeed, said Enock Chikava, director for agricultural delivery systems at the Gates Foundation, which supports the nonprofit outfit iSDA that created Virtual Agronomist. Technology can help fill the gap left by the lack of extension officers, he said. \u201cWe believe in the power of digital,\u201d Chikava said. \u201cIt can really, really disrupt things.\u201d A report released in July by the GSM Association found that most use cases of AI in Kenya, Nigeria and South Africa were in agriculture and food security. The report said the potential for the technology to support socioeconomic growth on the continent was massive, but to realise it efforts needed to be made to tackle digital skills shortages and get more smartphones in people\u2019s hands. Both PlantVillage and Virtual Agronomist use a \u201clead farmer\u201d model, whereby farmers with smartphones are trained to use the tools not only on their own farms but also on neighbouring plots. PlantVillage is free to use, as is Virtual Agronomist for all crops apart from coffee, for which it charges KSh300 (about \u00a31.70) for advice. Despite the promise, some scientists caution about dependence on AI tools for agriculture. Angeline Wairegi, who has researched the use of the technology in agriculture in east Africa, said most AI training datasets exclude indigenous knowledge, meaning the information they provide can exclude successful localised practices. \u201cHeavy reliance on AI tools to set farming practices may result in the erosion of long-held, and tested, indigenous agricultural practices,\u201d said Wairegi, founder and research director at Athene Research Group. But for farmers such as Boniface Nzivo in Mua village in Machakos county, AI is a game changer. He uses a system called FarmShield to monitor temperature, humidity and soil moisture and advise him on when to water his cucumbers \u2013 aspects that he used to struggle with. \u201cI don\u2019t waste time trying to figure out how much water to use,\u201d he said while inside a greenhouse for growing the plant, which needs consistent water supply. \u201cIt\u2019s a great technology.\u201d"
+    },
+    {
+        "label": "The Guardian;Japan\u2019s incoming prime minister Shigeru Ishiba to call snap election \u2013 reports;https://www.theguardian.com/world/2024/sep/30/japan-election-prime-minister-shigeru-ishida-ldp-party;2024-09-30T03:18:05Z",
+        "text": "Japan\u2019s incoming prime minister Shigeru Ishiba is poised to call a snap election for the end of the month, according to media reports, days after he promised to lift his party\u2019s dwindling fortunes and \u201cput a smile\u201d back on the faces of the public. Ishiba, a moderate who saw off a rightwing challenge on Friday to become the new leader of the ruling Liberal Democratic party (LDP), will be approved as prime minister in parliament on Tuesday and appoint his cabinet later the same day. The 67-year-old former defence minister, who won the party leadership race at his fifth attempt, will try to seek an early public mandate on 27 October, the public broadcaster NHK and several newspapers said on Monday, more than a year before an election is due. Ishiba has said only that he would call a lower house election \u201cas soon as possible\u201d, but observers believe he wants to go to voters quickly, possibly to capitalise on his recent party victory and to give the main opposition Constitutional Democratic party as little time as possible to prepare under its new leader, Yoshihiko Noda. Ishiba could turn to one of his erstwhile leadership rivals in an attempt to revive the LDP\u2019s fortunes after months of fallout from a fundraising scandal. Shinjiro Koizumi, who was knocked out of the contest after finishing third in the first round of voting, is expected to be made head of the party\u2019s election committee, effectively making him the face of the campaign. Although the 43-year-old Koizumi, the son of the former prime minister Junichiro Koizumi, struggled to mount a credible challenge for the LDP presidency, he is popular among voters. Ishiba\u2019s main rival for the LDP presidency, the ultra-conservative Sanae Takaichi, reportedly turned down the offer of a senior party post, the Kyodo news agency said, underlining the difficulties he faces in reuniting the party ahead of the rumoured general election. Takaichi, who lost to Ishiba in the second and final round of voting, was vying to become Japan\u2019s first female prime minister. Reports suggest that the most senior posts in Ishiba\u2019s cabinet will go to party heavyweights, including the former prime minister Yoshihide Suga, who is believed to have backed him in the leadership race. Ishiba is expected to unveil measures to help low-income households through the cost of living crisis and, on the foreign policy front, to pursue the creation of an \u201cAsian Nato\u201d to counter threats from China and North Korea."
+    },
+    {
+        "label": "The Guardian;Strike on central Beirut as Lebanon death toll passes 100 \u2013 as it happened;https://www.theguardian.com/world/live/2024/sep/29/middle-east-crisis-live-israel-bombardment-lebanon-hezbollah-hassan-nasrallah-latest;2024-09-30T02:02:36Z",
+        "text": "We\u2019re ending our live coverage here, but if you want to read the latest on the strike on central Beirut, William Christou has this wrap of the day. More than 100 people were killed across Lebanon by Israeli strikes on Sunday, according to the country\u2019s health ministry. It said more than 1,000 Lebanese have been killed and 6,000 wounded in the past two weeks, without saying how many were civilians. The government said a million people \u2013 a fifth of the population \u2013 have fled their homes. A strike was carried out near the Kola intersection in central Beirut in the early hours of Monday morning, the first time Beirut has been hit outside the southern suburbs since 2006. The strike hit the upper floor of an apartment building. The Popular Front for the Liberation of Palestine (PFLP) said in a statement that three of its leaders were killed in the attack and blamed Israel. Israel said it bombed Houthi targets in Yemen on Sunday. The airstrikes on Yemen\u2019s port of Hodeidah were a response to Houthi missile attacks on Israel in recent days, Israel said. The Houthi-run health ministry said at least four people were killed and 29 wounded. Images from Hodeidah showed parts of the city covered in a massive pall of dust, and towering explosions in the distance. Hezbollah confirmed that Nabil Kaouk, the deputy head of the militant group\u2019s central council, was killed on Saturday, making him the seventh senior Hezbollah leader slain in Israeli strikes in a little over a week. The group also confirmed that Ali Karaki, another senior commander, died in the airstrike on Friday strike that killed Hezbollah leader Hassan Nasrallah. Hezbollah denied claims that Abu Ali Rida, the commander of the group\u2019s Bader Unit in south Lebanon had been killed. Rida is the last remaining senior military commander of Hezbollah that remains alive. White House national security spokesperson John Kirby said Israel\u2019s airstrikes in Lebanon had \u201cwiped out\u201d Hezbollah\u2019s command structure, but he warned the group will work quickly to rebuild it. President Joe Biden said Sunday he would speak soon with Israeli prime minister Benjamin Netanyahu, and believes that an all-out war in the Middle East must be avoided. Israel on Sunday vowed to keep up its assault. \u201cWe need to keep hitting Hezbollah hard,\u201d Israel\u2019s military chief of staff Herzi Halevi said. Israel\u2019s military said it struck dozens of targets in Lebanon including launchers and weapons stores and had intercepted eight projectiles coming from the direction of Lebanon and one from the Red Sea. It also said dozens of Israeli aircraft had attacked power plants and Ras Issa and Hodeidah ports in Yemen, accusing the Houthis of operating under Iran\u2019s direction and in cooperation with Iraqi militias. The Syrian president, Bashar al-Assad, has broken his silence on Israel\u2019s assassination of Hassan Nasrallah. On Sunday, Syria\u2019s state-run outlet Sana quoted Assad as saying: \u201cWe are certain that the Lebanese national resistance will continue on the path of struggle and justice in the face of the occupation, and will continue to support the Palestinian people in their struggle for their just cause.\u201d Iranian president Masoud Pezeshkian said Israel should not be allowed to attack countries in the Iran-aligned \u201cAxis of Resistance\u201d one after the other. Pezeshkian, in comments carried by state media, said Lebanon should be supported. An Iranian Revolutionary Guards deputy commander, Abbas Nilforoushan, was also killed in the attack that killed Nasrallah in Beirut. Pezeshkian said \u201cwe cannot accept such actions and they will not be left unanswered. A decisive reaction is necessary.\u201d Saudi Arabia has stressed the \u201cneed to preserve Lebanon\u2019s sovereignty and territorial integrity\u201d. In a statement released on Sunday amid Israel\u2019s deadly airstrikes, the Saudi foreign ministry said it was \u201cfollowing with great concern the developments taking place in Lebanon\u201d. Israeli opposition lawmaker Gideon Saar rejoined Netanyahu\u2019s government on Sunday, a step that is likely to strengthen the Israeli prime minister politically. Saar, who has been one of Netanyahu\u2019s most vocal critics in the past few years, is due to serve as a minister without a portfolio and have a seat in the prime minister\u2019s security cabinet, Israeli media reported. Expanding the government to include Saar\u2019s strengthens Netanyahu by making him less reliant on other members of his ruling coalition, which has been struggling in the polls. The loss of its senior commander leaves Hezbollah in total disarray, stripped of capable operators who possessed deep military and international experience. \u201cHezbollah is facing a reality much worse than any worst-case scenario they might have war gamed. The chain of command is obliterated,\u201d said Naveed Ahmed, an independent Gulf-based security analyst and expert on Hezbollah. The most obvious candidate to succeed Nasrallah is Hashem Safieddine, who chairs Hezbollah\u2019s executive council. A cousin of Nasrallah, Safieddine was born in 1964 in southern Lebanon and is another founder member. He is thought to have spent many years in Qom, the Iranian religious city, and has been entrusted by Hezbollah with a variety of tasks over the decades, including managing the organisation\u2019s extensive portfolio of legal and illegal businesses. A powerful public speaker, Safieddine is popular within the organisation and among its sponsors in Tehran. Last year he said: \u201cIt may take one war, two wars, three wars, multiple confrontations, military confrontation, the sacrifice of martyrs, bearing the burden, dealing with the consequences, but ultimately, [Israel] must come to an end.\u201d Israel\u2019s assassination campaign has so far targeted Hezbollah\u2019s military commanders, leaving the top political echelons largely unscathed. Safieddine sits on the Jihad Council of the organisation however, so may soon be targeted too. \u201cIt is impossible to predict who would be a successor right now as the Israeli targeted strikes continue to take out commanders. It\u2019s in Hezbollah\u2019s interest to not publicly declare a successor. Nasrallah\u2019s funeral, if at all held, would be a rich source of intelligence and targets,\u201d Ahmed said. In just over a week, Israeli strikes in Lebanon have killed seven high-ranking commanders and officials from Hezbollah. \u201cIt has lost its head, and we need to keep hitting Hezbollah hard,\u201d Israel\u2019s military chief of staff Herzi Halevi said on Sunday. Lebanon\u2019s most powerful military and political force now finds itself trying to recuperate from severe blows, having lost key members who have been part of Hezbollah since its establishment in the early 1980s. Chief among them was Hassan Nasrallah. Since 1992, Nasrallah had led the group through several wars with Israel, and oversaw the party\u2019s transformation into a powerful player in Lebanon. After Syria\u2019s uprising 2011 spiraled into civil war, Hezbollah played a pivotal role in keeping Syrian president Bashar Assad in power. Under Nasrallah, Hezbollah also helped develop the capabilities of fellow Iran-backed armed groups in Iraq and Yemen. Nabil Kaouk, who was killed in an airstrike Saturday, was the deputy head of Hezbollah\u2019s Central Council. He had been seen as a potential successor to Nasrallah. Ibrahim Akil was a top commander and led Hezbollah\u2019s elite Radwan Forces, which Israel has been trying to push further away from its border with Lebanon. He was also a member of its highest military body, the Jihad Council, and for years had been on the United States\u2019 wanted list. The U.S. state department says Akil was part of the group that carried out the 1983 bombing of the US embassy in Beirut and orchestrated the taking of German and American hostages. Ahmad Wehbe was a commander of the Radwan Forces and played a crucial role in developing the group since its formation almost two decades ago. He was killed alongside Akil in an airstrike in Beirut\u2019s southern suburbs that struck and leveled a building. Ali Karaki led Hezbollah\u2019s southern front, playing a key role in the ongoing conflict. He was killed alongside Nasrallah. Mohammad Surour was the head of Hezbollah\u2019s drone unit, which was used for the first time in this current conflict with Israel. Ibrahim Kobeissi led Hezbollah\u2019s missile unit. The Israeli military says Kobeissi planned the kidnapping and murder of three Israeli soldiers at the northern border in 2000, whose bodies were returned in a prisoner swap with Hezbollah four years later. Even in the months before this recent escalation, Israel\u2019s military had targeted top commanders, most notably Fuad Shukur in late July, hours before an explosion in Iran widely blamed on Israel killed the leader of Hamas, Ismail Haniyeh. The US accuses Shukur of orchestrating the 1983 bombing in Beirut that killed 241 American servicemen. Leaders of key units in the south, Jawad Tawil, Taleb Abdullah, and Mohammad Nasser, who over several decades became instrumental members of Hezbollah\u2019s military activity were all killed as well. The Popular Front for the Liberation of Palestine (PFLP) said in a statement early on Monday that three of its leaders were killed in the Israeli strike that targeted Beirut\u2019s Kola district. Israel is yet to comment on the strike, which is the first attack on central Beirut since 2006. More images from the site of the Israeli strike on Beirut\u2019s Kola district have started coming in. It\u2019s being reported that four people were killed in the attack on an apartment building. The IDF has said its attack on Lebanon\u2019s Bekaa valley tonight was targeting \u201cdozens of launchers\u201d and buildings where Hezbollah weapons were stored. Fighter jets of the Air Force attacked dozens of terrorist targets of the Hezbollah terrorist organization in the Bekaa region of Lebanon in the last two hours.\u201d Israel\u2019s military has also said it launched attacks on areas in southern Lebanon. A Lebanese security official has told the AFP news agency that four people were killed in the Israeli strike on central Beirut on Monday. An Israeli drone targeted an apartment belonging to two members of the Lebanese Islamist group Jamaa Islamiya, the source said. The strike marks the first time Israel has carried out attacks within Beirut\u2019s city walls since 2006. Television footage showed the partially flattened floor of the building targeted by the strike, in the predominantly Sunni neighbourhood of Kola, near the road linking the capital to Beirut airport. It\u2019s just coming up to 3am in Beirut, here\u2019s a quick summary of where things stand. More than 100 people were killed across Lebanon by Israeli strikes on Sunday, according to the country\u2019s health ministry. It said more than 1,000 Lebanese have been killed and 6,000 wounded in the past two weeks, without saying how many were civilians. The government said a million people \u2013 a fifth of the population \u2013 have fled their homes. Israel carried out a strike near the Kola intersection in central Beirut in the early hours of Monday morning, the first time it has struck Beirut outside the southern suburbs since 2006. The strike hit the upper floor of the apartment building and a security source told Reuters that at least two people were killed. Prior to Monday morning\u2019s strike, Israel had confined its strikes on Lebanon\u2019s capital city to its southern suburbs. Israel said it bombed Houthi targets in Yemen on Sunday. The airstrikes on Yemen\u2019s port of Hodeidah were a response to Houthi missile attacks on Israel in recent days, Israel said. The Houthi-run health ministry said at least four people were killed and 29 wounded. Images from Hodeidah showed parts of the city covered in a massive pall of dust, and towering explosions in the distance. Hezbollah confirmed that Nabil Kaouk, the deputy head of the militant group\u2019s central council, was killed on Saturday, making him the seventh senior Hezbollah leader slain in Israeli strikes in a little over a week. The group also confirmed that Ali Karaki, another senior commander, died in the airstrike on Friday strike that killed Hezbollah leader Hassan Nasrallah. Hezbollah denied claims that Abu Ali Rida, the commander of the group\u2019s Bader Unit in south Lebanon had been killed. Rida is the last remaining senior military commander of Hezbollah that remains alive. White House national security spokesperson John Kirby said Israel\u2019s airstrikes in Lebanon had \u201cwiped out\u201d Hezbollah\u2019s command structure, but he warned the group will work quickly to rebuild it. President Joe Biden said Sunday he would speak soon with Israeli prime minister Benjamin Netanyahu, and believes that an all-out war in the Middle East must be avoided. Israel on Sunday vowed to keep up its assault. \u201cWe need to keep hitting Hezbollah hard,\u201d Israel\u2019s military chief of staff Herzi Halevi said. Israel\u2019s military said it struck dozens of targets in Lebanon including launchers and weapons stores and had intercepted eight projectiles coming from the direction of Lebanon and one from the Red Sea. It also said dozens of Israeli aircraft had attacked power plants and Ras Issa and Hodeidah ports in Yemen, accusing the Houthis of operating under Iran\u2019s direction and in cooperation with Iraqi militias. The Syrian president, Bashar al-Assad, has broken his silence on Israel\u2019s assassination of Hassan Nasrallah. On Sunday, Syria\u2019s state-run outlet Sana quoted Assad as saying: \u201cWe are certain that the Lebanese national resistance will continue on the path of struggle and justice in the face of the occupation, and will continue to support the Palestinian people in their struggle for their just cause.\u201d Iranian president Masoud Pezeshkian said Israel should not be allowed to attack countries in the Iran-aligned \u201cAxis of Resistance\u201d one after the other. Pezeshkian, in comments carried by state media, said Lebanon should be supported. An Iranian Revolutionary Guards deputy commander, Abbas Nilforoushan, was also killed in the attack that killed Nasrallah in Beirut. Pezeshkian said \u201cwe cannot accept such actions and they will not be left unanswered. A decisive reaction is necessary.\u201d Saudi Arabia has stressed the \u201cneed to preserve Lebanon\u2019s sovereignty and territorial integrity\u201d. In a statement released on Sunday amid Israel\u2019s deadly airstrikes, the Saudi foreign ministry said it was \u201cfollowing with great concern the developments taking place in Lebanon\u201d. Israeli opposition lawmaker Gideon Saar rejoined Netanyahu\u2019s government on Sunday, a step that is likely to strengthen the Israeli prime minister politically. Saar, who has been one of Netanyahu\u2019s most vocal critics in the past few years, is due to serve as a minister without a portfolio and have a seat in the prime minister\u2019s security cabinet, Israeli media reported. Expanding the government to include Saar\u2019s strengthens Netanyahu by making him less reliant on other members of his ruling coalition, which has been struggling in the polls. Israeli opposition lawmaker Gideon Saar is rejoining prime minister Benjamin Netanyahu\u2019s government, a step that is likely to strengthen Netanyahu politically. Saar, who has been one of Netanyahu\u2019s most vocal critics in the past few years, is due to serve as a minister without a portfolio and have a seat in the prime minister\u2019s security cabinet, Israeli media reported. Expanding the government to include Saar\u2019s strengthens Netanyahu by making him less reliant on other members of his ruling coalition, which has been struggling in the polls. \u201cDifficult and trying days lie ahead,\u201d Netanyahu said in a statement. \u201cThis move contributes to our own unity and to our unity in the face of our enemies.\u201d Saar and Netanyahu said they were putting their past rifts aside. \u201cWe will work together, shoulder to shoulder, and I intend to seek his [Saar\u2019s] assistance in the forums that influence the conduct of the war,\u201d Netanyahu said. Opposed to Palestinian statehood on security grounds, Saar is seen as further to the right than Netanyahu ideologically, but his joining the government is not widely expected to have a big impact on its security policy. By joining the government with his four-seat party, Saar will give Netanyahu a solid majority of 68 in the 120-seat parliament. This could help solve one of the biggest political challenges the coalition faces in the next few months \u2013 passing a new military conscription law, after Israel\u2019s supreme court ruled in June that the state must begin drafting ultra-Orthodox Jewish seminary students into the military. The issue has widened cracks in Netanyahu\u2019s coalition, which relies on two ultra-Orthodox parties that want to keep their constituents in religious seminaries and out of the army. Saar\u2019s inclusion also reduces the power of the far-right national security minister Itamar Ben-Gvir, who has threatened to bring the government down if it ends the war in Gaza. Saar, 57, was once a senior member in Netanyahu\u2019s right-wing Likud party but left after a failed leadership challenge. We\u2019re getting more information on the Israeli strike on central Beirut. Reuters news agency is reporting that an apartment building was hit in what would be the first attack within the Lebanese capital\u2019s city limits. The strike hit the upper floor of the apartment building in the Kola district, Reuters witnesses said. A security source told Reuters that at least two people were killed. The area where the strike took place is a primary Sunni district with a busy thoroughfare lined with shops and residential buildings. There has been no immediate comment from Israel\u2019s military. A reminder, authorities in Lebanon say at least 105 people were killed by Israeli airstrikes on Sunday. The government says a million people \u2013 a fifth of the population \u2013 have fled their homes. The IDF says it has launched new strikes against Hezbollah in Lebanon\u2019s Bekaa valley. In the past, Israel has claimed the group stores thousands of rockets in the region. The strike on central Beirut came as French foreign minister Jean-Noel Barrot arrived in Lebanon on Sunday night, making him the first high-level foreign diplomat to visit since Israeli airstrikes intensified one week ago. The arrival of Barrot, who earlier called for an immediate halt to the strikes, came as the foreign ministry announced that a second French national had been killed in Lebanon, though details were unclear. After a meeting about the status of French nationals, Barrot on Monday will meet officials including prime minister Najib Mikati. He is also due to meet the UN Special coordinator for Lebanon and members of the UN peacekeeping force in the south. Israel should not be allowed to attack countries in the Iran-aligned \u201cAxis of Resistance\u201d one after the other, Iranian president Masoud Pezeshkian said on Sunday. The president\u2019s comments came after Israel said it had bombed Houthi targets in Yemen. Pezeshkian, in comments carried by state media, said Lebanon should be supported. \u201cLebanese fighters should not be left alone in this battle so that the Zionist regime [Israel] does not attack Axis of Resistance countries one after the other,\u201d he said. An Iranian Revolutionary Guards deputy commander, Abbas Nilforoushan, was also killed in the attack that killed Hezbollah leader, Hassan Nasrallah, in Beirut. \u201cWe cannot accept such actions and they will not be left unanswered. A decisive reaction is necessary,\u201d Pezeshkian said. Israel carried out an airstrike near Kola intersection in central Beirut in the early hours of Monday morning, the first time it has struck Beirut outside the southern suburbs since 2006. The sound of the explosion was heard around the city. Kola intersection is a popular reference point in Beirut, where taxis and buses gather to pick up awaiting passengers. Initial pictures from the scene of the strike showed two stories of an apartment building completely blown out. A video showed onlookers running towards the building, and a mangled body laying on the sidewalk outside the building, seemingly ejected by the force of the blast. Prior to Monday morning\u2019s strike, Israel had confined its strikes on Lebanon\u2019s capital city to its southern suburbs. The airstrike threw into doubt which areas of Beirut were still safe from Israel\u2019s expanding aerial campaign. A blast was heard and smoke seen in Beirut\u2019s Kola district and ambulances can reportedly be heard in the area. It\u2019s being reported that this is likely the first Israeli strike outside of Beirut\u2019s southern suburbs and within the city limits. The head of the International Committee of the Red Cross has called on countries to urgently recommit to respecting international law, pointing to \u201cthe number of wounded and dead during the conflicts in Gaza, Sudan and Ukraine\u201d. Mirjana Spoljaric said international humanitarian law (IHL) was being \u201csystematically trampled underfoot by those who lead military operations\u201d, in an interview with Swiss daily Le Temps. The ICRC is the caretaker of the Geneva conventions which strives to act as a neutral intermediary in conflicts. But it was finding its access to populations in need \u201cincreasingly constrained\u201d, said Spoljaric. On Friday the ICRC launched an initiative with six countries \u2013 Brazil, China, France, Jordan, Kazakhstan and South Africa \u2013 in a bid to galvanising political support for humanitarian law. The Geneva conventions, adopted in 1949 in the wake of the second world war, \u201cembody humanity\u2019s shared conscience, values that transcend borders and creeds\u201d, they said in a joint statement. \u201cYet, the suffering we witness today in armed conflicts around the world is proof that respect for and compliance with their most fundamental rules are not being upheld.\u201d The initiative will strive to develop concrete recommendations for ways to prevent humanitarian violations and promote increased protection of civilians and civilian infrastructure, said the IHRC. Here\u2019s a look at where things stand: More than 100 people have been killed across Lebanon by Israeli strikes on the country. In an update released on Sunday evening (eastern European summer time), the Lebanese health ministry said 105 people had been killed and another 359 injured. The Syrian president, Bashar al-Assad, has broken his silence on Israel\u2019s assassination of Hezbollah chief Hassan Nasrallah. On Sunday, Syria\u2019s state-run outlet Sana quoted Assad as saying: \u201cWe are certain that the Lebanese national resistance will continue on the path of struggle and justice in the face of the occupation, and will continue to support the Palestinian people in their struggle for their just cause.\u201d Saudi Arabia has stressed the \u201cneed to preserve Lebanon\u2019s sovereignty and territorial integrity\u201d. In a statement released on Sunday amid Israel\u2019s deadly airstrikes, the Saudi foreign ministry said it was \u201cfollowing with great concern the developments taking place in Lebanon\u201d. The Houthi-run health ministry said at least four people were killed and 29 wounded in the airstrikes on Yemen\u2019s port of Hodeidah. The strikes took place as Israel attacked more targets in Lebanon. While Israeli air strikes have hit Yemen before in response to drone and missile attacks, this appears to have been the largest Israeli raid on Yemen involving a large number of aircraft and hit up to 10 targets. Images from Hodeidah showed parts of the city covered in a massive pall of dust, and towering explosions in the distance. More than 100 people have been killed across Lebanon by Israeli strikes on the country. In an update released on Sunday evening (eastern European summer time), the Lebanese health ministry said that 105 people have been killed while another 359 have been injured. Israel\u2019s deadly attacks which took place in the last 24 hours occurred on towns and villages in southern Lebanon, Bekaa, Baalbek-Hermel and the southern suburbs of Beirut. Syrian president Bashar al-Assad has broken his silence on Israel\u2019s assassination of Hezbollah chief Hassan Nasrallah. On Sunday, Syria\u2019s state-run outlet Sana quoted Assad as saying: The resistance does not weaken with the martyrdom of its leader, but rather remains firmly rooted in the hearts and minds, because great leaders build in their lives the doctrine of struggle, its approach and its path, and they depart leaving behind them an intellectual system and a practical approach to resistance and honor ... We are certain that the Lebanese national resistance will continue on the path of struggle and justice in the face of the occupation, and will continue to support the Palestinian people in their struggle for their just cause. Martyr Nasrallah will remain in the memory of the Syrians, as a sign of loyalty to his standing by Syria in its war against the tools of Zionism, despite the burdens of confrontation that he carried. At the heart of this loyalty, the name of Martyr Hassan Nasrallah will remain immortal. Saudi Arabia has stressed the \u201cneed to preserve Lebanon\u2019s sovereignty and territorial integrity\u201d. In a statement released on Sunday amid Israel\u2019s deadly airstrikes, the Saudi foreign ministry said that it was \u201cfollowing with great concern the developments taking place in Lebanon\u201d. The ministry added that it \u201caffirms its support for the Lebanese people and the need for humanitarian consequences\u201d. It also said it is currently coordinating efforts to provide aid and relief to the Lebanese people. The US was not given notice of Israel\u2019s strike that killed Hezbollah chief Hassan Nasrallah, according to a top Biden aide. The Guardian\u2019s Edward Helmore reports: The White House said on Sunday it had not been warned in advance of the airstrike that killed Hezbollah\u2019s leader, Sayyed Hassan Nasrallah, in a Beirut suburb and assumed it had caused civilian casualties, while reaffirming its \u201cironclad\u201d support for Israel. John Kirby, the national security spokesperson, said the US had not been informed of the airstrike, and that the president, Joe Biden, found out about it only once Israeli planes were in the air. Speaking to CNN, Kirby also said there was \u201cno question\u201d that civilians had been killed in the attack. \u201cWe certainly assume there have been civilian casualties. I don\u2019t think we can quantify it right now, but we are in touch with our Israeli counterparts,\u201d he said. Read the full story here: The Houthi-run health ministry said at least four people were killed and 29 wounded in the airstrikes on Yemen\u2019s port of Hodeidah. The strikes took place as Israel attacked more targets in Lebanon, where its intensifying bombardment over two weeks has killed a string of top Hezbollah leaders and driven hundreds of thousands of people from their homes. US president Joe Biden said on Sunday he would speak with Israeli prime minister Benjamin Netanyahu, and believes that an all-out war in the Middle East must be avoided. \u201cIt has to be,\u201d Biden told reporters as he boarded Air Force One for Washington. \u201cWe really have to avoid it.\u201d The president\u2019s statements come as Israeli airstrikes across Lebanon killed dozens of people on Sunday, AP reported. He would not say when he planned to speak with Netanyahu. Here are some of the latest images coming through the news wires from Lebanon, where Israeli attacks across the country have killed more than 50 people over the past 24 hours: Over 50 people have been killed in Israel\u2019s latest strikes on Lebanon, according to the Lebanese health ministry. On Sunday, the health ministry reported that 21 people have been killed while 47 others wounded in Israeli attacks on Baalbek-Hermel in eastern Lebanon. The ministry also reported that 32 people have been killed with another 53 wounded in Ain al-Delb, a rise from the ministry\u2019s previously reported numbers of 24 people killed and 29 people wounded in the southern village. The death toll on Israel\u2019s attack on Ain el-Delb, a southern village in Lebanon, has risen to 32, according to the Lebanese health ministry. Earlier today, the health ministry said Israeli airstrikes have killed 21 people on Sunday in Baalbek-Hemel, east Lebanon. Houthi-run media is reporting that four people have been killed while at least 30 have been injured in Israel\u2019s latest strikes on Yemen, according to Agence France-Presse. Among the four people killed were a port worker and three engineers, Al-Masirah TV reports. Thirty-three people have been wounded in the \u201cinitial toll\u201d, the outlet added. Houthi media is reporting that four people have been killed in the latest Israeli airstrikes, according to Agence France-Presse. Violent clashes between members of Jamaat-e-Islami and Pakistani security forces have taken place in Pakistan following Hezbollah chief Hassan Nasrallah\u2019s assassination: Lebanon\u2019s health ministry said Israeli airstrikes have killed 21 people on Sunday in east Lebanon, Agence France Press reports. \u201cThe Israeli enemy raids on Baalbek-Hemel have killed 21 people and wounded 47,\u201d the ministry said, giving a provisional toll. The bomb that Israel used to kill Hezbollah chief Hassan Nasrallah was US-made, according to US senator Mark Kelly. On Sunday, Kelly, chair of the US Senate armed services airland subcommittee, told NBC that Israel used a 2,000lb (900kg) Mark 84 series bomb. \u201cWe see more use of guided munitions, JDAMs [Joint Direct Attack Munitions], and we continue to provide those weapons,\u201d Kelly said, Reuters reports. \u201cThat 2,000lb bomb that was used, that\u2019s a Mark 84 series bomb, to take out Nasrallah.\u201d The Israeli military has not commented on the weapons that were used in the attack that killed Nasrallah and levelled at least six residential buildings, killing several people and injuring dozens more. Here are some images coming through the newswires of the Israeli strikes on the Yemeni port of Hodeidah: The Israeli Air Force l said that the raid on Yemen had been carried out by F-15s from Israel\u2019s Tel Nof airbase which were accompanied by support aircraft. Posting on X, Israel\u2019s defence minister, Yoav Gallant, said the raid proved that no location was too far away for Israel to hit. \u201c\u2018I will hunt down my enemies and I will overtake them and I will not return until their end\u2019 (Psalms, chapter 18, verse 38),\u201d wrote Gallant. \u201dI followed the attack against the Houthis from the control room of the air force. The message is clear \u2013 for us, no place is too far,\u201d he added. As well as striking Houthi targets, it seems clear that the large and sophisticated air raid on Yemen was designed to send a message to Iran that the Israeli Air Force was willing and able to launch air raids from a significant distance away. Senior Houthi official Nasr ad-Din Amer, who also serves as the head of the Saba Yemeni news agency, posted on Twitter/X: The attacks failed. Precautions were taken, the oil tanks were emptied in advance at the port of Ras Issa and Hodeidah, and there was an emergency plan. The Zionists will not stop our operations under any circumstances, we will make them more qualitative. While Israeli air strikes have hit Yemen before in response to drone and missile attacks, this appears to have been the largest Israeli raid on Yemen involving a large number of aircraft and hit up to 10 targets. Images from Hodeidah showed parts of the city covered in a massive pall of dust, and towering explosions seen from a distance. Axios is reporting that an Israeli official said that the latest Israeli strikes on Yemen\u2019s Hodeidah port was carried out with US Central Command (Centcom). According to Israeli officials, the strikes were in retaliation for the long-range ballistic missile attacks launched by Houthis on Tel Aviv in recent weeks. A statement released by the IDF described dozens of Israeli aircraft involved in the raid. Here are some of the lines from the statement: The Israeli Air Force struck Houthi terror targets in Yemen \u2013 1,800km from the State of Israel \u2026 Today [Sunday], during an extensive, intelligence-based aerial operation, dozens of IAF aircraft \u2013 including fighter jets, mid-air refueling aircraft, and intelligence aircraft struck military targets belonging to the Houthi terrorist regime in the Ras Isa and Hudaydah areas of Yemen. The targets included power plants and a seaport used to import oil, which were used by the Houthi terrorist regime to transfer Iranian weapons to the region, in addition to military supplies and oil. The strikes were carried out in response to the recent attacks by the Houthis against the State of Israel \u2026 Over the past year, the Houthis have been operating under the direction and funding of Iran, and in cooperation with Iraqi militias in order to attack the State of Israel, undermine regional stability, and disrupt global freedom of navigation \u2026 The IDF is determined to continue operating at any distance \u2013 near or far \u2013 against all threats to the citizens of the State of Israel. Peter Beaumont is a senior international reporter for the Guardian Israeli and Yemeni media are reporting a significant air strike on the Yemeni port of Hodeidah. Video posted on social media and also shared by Israeli publications suggests that oil storage facilities at the port were in an air strike. Images showed a very large explosion and a towering column of black smoke over the city. The explosion in Hodeidah follows the targeting of Israeli with a ballistic missile fired from Yemen on Saturday, with the Iran backed Houthis said was aimed at Tel Aviv\u2019s international airport. The missile was intercepted outside Israel\u2019s airspace. There are reports of an airstrike on the the Red Sea port city of Hodeidah in Yemen. Reuters reports that fuel tanks were hit. Hodeidah, which has been under Houthi control since 2021, is critical for delivering food and other necessities to the Yemeni population, who depend on imports. The Iran-backed Houthis have launched missiles and drones at Israel and disrupted global trade through the Red Sea in response to Israel\u2019s ongoing assault on Gaza. In his interview with CNN, John Kirby, the White House national security spokesperson, said that nobody is mourning the death of Hassan Nasrallah, the Hezbollah leader killed in Israeli airstrikes in Beirut on Friday. He said: I don\u2019t think anybody\u2019s mourning the loss of Mr Nasrallah, a known terrorist, a guy with American blood on his hands, as well as Israeli blood on his hands. This is a terrorist organization. He was the leader of it. And I think people are safer without him walking around. When asked what the civilian death toll of the strike was, Kirby said: \u201cWe can\u2019t quantify that right now.\u201d In a newly released statement, the Pentagon says the US \u201cretains the capability to deploy forces on short notice\u201d and is determined to prevent Iran and Iranian-backed partners and proxies from \u201cexploiting the situation or expanding the conflict\u201d. The US says its priority is ensuring the protection of US citizens and forces in the region, defending Israel and cooling tensions across the region through \u201cdeterrence and diplomacy\u201d. White House national security spokesperson John Kirby has said Israel will not be able to safely get people back into their homes in the north of the country by waging a full-scale war with Hezbollah or Iran. Israel has claimed that its goal is to make its northern areas safe from Hezbollah rocket fire and allow thousands of displaced residents to return. \u201cAn all-out war with Hezbollah, certainly with Iran, is not the way to do that. If you want to get those folks back home safely and sustainably, we believe that a diplomatic path is the right course,\u201d Kirby told CNN. The US is watching to see what Hezbollah does to try to fill its leadership vacuum \u201cand is continuing to talk to the Israelis about what the right next steps are\u201d, he said after news that much of Hezbollah\u2019s leadership has been killed by the Israeli military. \u201cWe have made no bones about the fact that we don\u2019t necessarily see the tactical execution the same way that they do in terms of protection (of civilians),\u201d Kirby said. He added that the US\u2019s support for Israel remains intact. Washington is by far the biggest arms supplier to Israel. Iran\u2019s foreign minister, Abbas Araqchi, said the killing of Brigadier General Abbas Nilforoushan, an Iranian Revolutionary Guard Corps (IRGC) deputy commander, by Israel was a \u201chorrible crime\u201d that would not go unanswered. Nilforoushan was killed in the Israeli strikes on Beirut on Friday, in which Hezbollah leader Hassan Nasrallah was also assassinated. Nasrallah\u2019s body has been recovered intact from the site of Friday\u2019s strike, a medical source and a security source told Reuters. Israel said that it killed 20 Hezbollah figures alongside Nasrallah in its attack on the group\u2019s underground headquarters on Friday. Ali Karaki, leader of Hezbollah\u2019s southern front, and Ibrahim Hussein Jazini, head of Nasrallah\u2019s security unit, were also among those killed, the IDF said. The Israeli military also said on Sunday that it killed senior Hezbollah figure Nabil Kaouk in an airstrike in Lebanon yesterday. Hezbollah later confirmed his death. He is the seventh senior leader of the Lebanese militant group to be killed since 20 September. The Israeli military has carried out new attacks on Lebanon today, including on Dahiyeh, a southern suburb of the capital, Beirut, and on Bekaa Valley in north-eastern Lebanon. Hezbollah was reported to have fired rockets at the Ofek military base in northern Israel earlier today and has been targeting Israel\u2019s Sa\u2019ar settlement with rocket strikes. European foreign ministers, including officials from the UK, Germany and France, have stepped up calls for a ceasefire between Israel and Hezbollah amid fears of the conflict spreading across the region. The Lebanese army said it \u201ccalls on citizens to preserve national unity and not to be drawn into actions that may affect civil peace at this dangerous and delicate stage\u201d. The country\u2019s prime minister, Najib Mikati, urged Lebanese people \u201cto come together\u201d to preserve civil order. Diplomatic efforts for a ceasefire with Israel are ongoing. The UN World Food Programme (WFP) launched an emergency operation to provide food for up to 1 million people affected by the conflict in Lebanon. More than 1,000 people have been killed in Lebanon and more than 6,000 injured as a result of Israeli attacks in the past two weeks, the health ministry said, and about one million Lebanese people have been displaced by Israeli strikes. At least 41,595 Palestinian people have been killed and 96,251 injured in Israeli strikes on Gaza since 7 October, the Gaza health ministry said. The Lebanese health ministry has said that 14 paramedics had been killed in two days of intense Israeli bombardment in Lebanon\u2019s east and south and in Beirut, the capital. \u201cThis series of attacks killed 14 paramedics in two days,\u201d the ministry said in a statement, adding it \u201ccondemns in the strongest terms the Israeli enemy\u2019s repeated attacks on medical centres\u201d and that \u201cparamedics do not participate in hostilities\u201d. The Israeli military has carried out new attacks on Lebanon today, including on Dahiyeh, a southern suburb of the capital, Beirut, and on Bekaa Valley in north-eastern Lebanon. Hezbollah has denied Israeli claims to have assassinated Abu Ali Rida, the commander of the group\u2019s Bader Unit in south Lebanon (see earlier post at 13.30 for more details). \u201cThere is no truth to the Zionist propaganda about the assassination of the brother and fighter Abu Ali Rida, he is alive and well,\u201d the group said in a statement to the press. Lebanon\u2019s environment minister, Nasser Yassin, said the government estimates that about 250,000 people have left their homes and taken refuge in government-run shelters and informal ones. However, he told the Associated Press the total number is about \u201cfour times as many directly affected and/or displaced outside the shelters\u201d. Figures quoted by the country\u2019s state run news agency show more than 36,000 Syrians and 41,300 Lebanese people crossed the border into Syria territory between last Monday and today. The Lebanese government has converted schools and other facilities into temporary shelters, but many people are sleeping on the streets and have nowhere safe to stay. As my colleague William Christou explains in this story, Lebanon\u2019s state was already overwhelmed by a previous wave of people who fled an intense Israeli aerial campaign in south Lebanon and the Bekaa valley, which started last Monday and killed about 700 people. The body of Hezbollah leader Hassan Nasrallah has been recovered from the site of the Israeli airstrike on Beirut\u2019s southern suburbs and is intact, sources have told Reuters. The Guardian has not yet been able to verify this information. Nasrallah, who led Hezbollah for more than three decades, was killed by Israel in a series of strikes on the group\u2019s underground headquarters in Dahiyeh, a southern suburb of Beirut, on Friday. Iran\u2019s supreme leader, Ayatollah Ali Khamenei, yesterday announced five days of national mourning to honour what he called the \u201cmartyrdom of the great Nasrallah\u201d. Israel\u2019s military said Nasrallah had \u201cthe blood of thousands... on his hands\u201d. The Israeli military says it killed over 20 Hezbollah members of different ranks when they assassinated the Lebanese Shiite militant group\u2019s leader, Hassan Nasrallah, at Hezbollah\u2019s headquarters in Beirut on Friday. \u201cMore than 20 other terrorists of varying ranks, who were present at the underground headquarters in Beirut located beneath civilian buildings, and were managing Hezbollah\u2019s terrorist operations against the state of Israel, were also eliminated,\u201d the military said. Some of the Hezbollah figures the military says were killed include: Ali Karaki, a member of Hezbollah\u2019s Jihad council and the commander of the organisation\u2019s southern front. Ibrahim Hussein Jazini, head of Hassan Nasrallah\u2019s security unit. Samir Tawfiq Dib, who the IDF describes as \u201cNasrallah\u2019s long-time confidant and adviser\u201d. Hezbollah says it has fired rockets at the Ofek military base in northern Israel today and has been targeting Israel\u2019s Sa\u2019ar settlement with rocket strikes, according to reports. The Israel Defense Forces (IDF) said this afternoon that 10 rockets were fired into Israel from Lebanon. An Israeli strike on Lebanon\u2019s Bekaa Valley earlier today killed a senior figure in the Sunni Jama\u2019a Islamiya group, Mohammad Dahrouj, two security sources told Reuters. The group has fired rockets on Israel over the past year and the Israeli military has previously conducted strikes targeting other leading figures from the group. Hezbollah has confirmed that Nabil Kaouk, another of its senior leaders, was killed in an Israeli airstrike, the Associated Press are reporting. The Israeli military said earlier on Sunday that it had killed Kaouk in an airstrike the day before. He is the seventh senior leader of the Lebanese militant group to be killed since 20 September, including Hassan Nasrallah, who was Hezbollah\u2019s top leader for 32 years. William Christou is reporting for the Guardian from Beirut Initial reports in Israeli media suggest the target of Israel\u2019s strike on Beirut on Sunday afternoon was Abu Ali Rida, the commander of the group\u2019s Bader Unit, which is responsible for the second line of defence in south Lebanon after the initial border zone. Rida was the last remaining senior military commander of Hezbollah that remained alive, which, if reports of his death were true, would leave Hezbollah without any of its senior military leadership. The Guardian was not able to independently verify Israeli media reports and Hezbollah had not yet issued a statement. Reuters is reporting that France\u2019s foreign minister Jean-Noel Barrot will travel to Lebanon on Sunday. It comes as Israel continued to strike multiple targets in the country. The French foreign ministry said: We confirm that the minister is going to Lebanon this weekend to talk with local authorities and provide French support, particularly humanitarian support Barrot is one of several European foreign ministers have stepped up calls for a ceasefire between Israel and Hezbollah [see 11.56 BST]. Barrot has said Israel must \u201cimmediately stop its strikes in Lebanon\u201d, adding that his country was opposed to any form of ground operation by the Israelis. Over in Cyprus, the EU\u2019s nearest member state to the Middle East, an anti-war rally has been held outside a British Sovereign base that activists have accused of \u201cfacilitating\u201d Israel\u2019s armed action. Hundreds of protestors, chanting \u201cNo to war\u201d and \u201cOut, Out, British bases out,\u201d rallied within metres of the gates of RAF Akrotiri amid mounting fears of the Mediterranean island being drawn into a wider conflict if hostilities spiral out of control. The leftwing Akel party official Haris Karamanou told demonstrators: We are here, right outside the British Air Force airport in Akrotiri, because from here British spy planes are assisting the occupying forces of Israel in gathering information on the \u2018operations\u2019 in Gaza. And because hundreds of tons of bombs and ammunition have passed through here to aid the total destruction of Gaza. Speaking to the Guardian, Nicoletta Charalambidou, a prominent human rights lawyer also attending the rally said: The government of Cyprus has failed to take a clear stance against the war and we are against the facilitation it has granted that has allowed the British bases to indirectly support Israel\u2019s war in Palestine, Gaza and Lebanon. Others activists said they were furious at the growing use \u201con Cypriot land\u201d of the installation, one of two bases retained by Britain, a former colony. In a statement urging people to attend Sunday\u2019s protest, the left-wing backed Cyprus Peace Council said it was imperative the island\u2019s government took a clear stance if the country was to avoid becoming a target for attack. It said: The large military activities carried out these days on the ground and air around the Akrotiri base as well as the large concentration of US military forces in our country to prepare for a broader war, heightens the feeling of concern that Cyprus may become a target for an attack. The statement came hours after the UK announced it was \u201cbolstering contingency teams\u201d in the region, moving 700 troops to the island in preparation of mass evacuations from Lebanon Earlier this year protestors conducted a similar rally outside Akrotiri to demonstrate against the British bases being used as an \u201caggressive launch pad\u201d for the war in Gaza amid revelations of its deployment as a staging point for fighter jets involved in strikes against pro-Palestinian Houthi militia in Yemen. UK defence officials have robustly denied accusations of the bases being used to funnel weapons to Israel. On Sunday, the Cyprus Mail quoted a British bases spokesperson as saying: \u201cNo RAF flights have transported lethal cargo to the Israeli Defence Forces.\u201d It was standard practice the spokesperson said \u201cfor the UK Ministry of Defence to routinely authorise requests for a limited number of allies and partners to access the UK\u2019s air bases.\u201d Under the terms of the bases\u2019 establishment, Britain is not formally obliged to seek permission from Cyprus for operations conducted out of the military installations. A school sheltering displaced Palestinians in Beit Lahiya in the northern Gaza Strip was hit by Israeli strikes earlier, Reuters reported. Four people were killed and several others injured, Gaza medics said. In another strike, three people were killed in a house in Gaza City, medics said. Four others were reportedly killed in three separate airstrikes in Nuseirat and Khan Younis in central and southern parts of the Gaza Strip. William Christou is reporting for the Guardian from Beirut Israel has carried out a strike on Beirut, with the sound of a missile flying overhead and an impact being heard by a Guardian correspondent. A plume of smoke emanated from the outskirts of Chiyah, a section of the city on the borders of Dahiyeh, the southern suburbs of Beirut which have been the main target of Israeli bombing over the past week. The target of the strike was not immediately clear. Hezbollah has announced the death of senior military commander Ali Karaki on Sunday afternoon, killed in the large Israeli airstrikes on Dahiyeh, the southern suburbs of Beirut. These are the same strikes that killed the former head of Hezbollah, Hassan Nasrallah. Karaki was a member of the group\u2019s Jihad Council and the commander of the organisation\u2019s southern front. He had escaped death a few days prior, after Israel said it attempted to assassinate him in an airstrike on Dahieh last Monday. \u201c[Karaki] was directly and on the ground responsible for leading the southern front with all its axes and units in the support front from 8 October, 2023, until his blessed martyrdom\u201d, a statement from Hezbollah read announcing his death. Karaki was the latest in a series of military commanders to be killed by Israel, leaving Hezbollah\u2019s senior military leadership almost completely wiped out. Iran\u2019s foreign minister, Abbas Araqchi, said the killing of Brigadier General Abbas Nilforoushan, an Iranian Revolutionary Guard Corps (IRGC) deputy commander, by Israel was a \u201chorrible crime\u201d that would not go unanswered. Nilforoushan was killed in the Israeli strikes on Beirut on Friday, in which Hezbollah leader Hassan Nasrallah was also assassinated. European foreign ministers, including officials from the UK, Germany and France, have stepped up calls for a ceasefire between Israel and Hezbollah amid fears of the conflict spreading across the region. The Israeli military said on Sunday that it killed senior Hezbollah figure Nabil Kaouk in an airstrike in Lebanon yesterday. He was the deputy head of the Lebanese militant group\u2019s central council and was one of the few remaining senior members of the organisation. On Sunday, Israel said it hit \u201cdozens\u201d more Hezbollah targets overnight. The Lebanese army said it \u201ccalls on citizens to preserve national unity and not to be drawn into actions that may affect civil peace at this dangerous and delicate stage\u201d. The country\u2019s prime minister, Najib Mikati, urged Lebanese people \u201cto come together\u201d to preserve civil order. Diplomatic efforts for a ceasefire with Israel are ongoing. The UN World Food Programme (WFP) launched an emergency operation to provide food for up to 1 million people affected by the conflict in Lebanon. More than 1,000 people have been killed in Lebanon and more than 6,000 injured as a result of Israeli attacks in the past two weeks, the health ministry said, and about one million Lebanese people have been displaced by Israeli strikes. At least 41,595 Palestinian people have been killed and 96,251 injured in Israeli strikes on Gaza since 7 October, the Gaza health ministry said. Iran\u2019s foreign minister, Abbas Araqchi, said the killing by Israel of an Iranian Revolutionary Guard Corps (IRGC) deputy commander was a \u201chorrible crime\u201d that would not go unanswered. Brigadier General Abbas Nilforoushan was killed in the Israeli strikes on Beirut on Friday, in which Hezbollah leader Hassan Nasrallah also was assassinated. \u201cThere is no doubt that this horrible crime committed by the Zionist regime (Israel) will not go unanswered,\u201d Araqchi said. In 2019, Nilforoushan was appointed as the operations deputy of the IRGC, which Iran uses to provide Hezbollah with most of its funding, training and weapons. Here are some of the latest images coming out from the newswires: European foreign ministers have stepped up calls for a ceasefire between Israel and Hezbollah, amid concern that Israel\u2019s killing of Hezbollah\u2019s longtime leader, Hassan Nasrallah, risks seriously destabilising Lebanon and the region. Even as Israeli defence officials continued to raise the prospect of a cross-border operation into southern Lebanon, the foreign ministers of France, Germany and the UK voiced alarm over the latest escalation on the Israeli side. Israel must \u201cimmediately stop its strikes in Lebanon\u201d, the French foreign minister, Jean-No\u00ebl Barrot, said, adding that his country was opposed to any form of ground operation by the Israelis. David Lammy, the UK foreign secretary, said on X that he had spoken to the Lebanese prime minister, Najib Mikati. \u201cWe agreed on the need for an immediate ceasefire to bring an end to the bloodshed. A diplomatic solution is the only way to restore security and stability for the Lebanese and Israeli people,\u201d Lammy wrote. The German foreign minister, Annalena Baerbock, told the broadcaster ARD that Nasrallah\u2019s killing \u201cthreatens destabilisation for the whole of Lebanon\u201d, which \u201cis in no way in Israel\u2019s security interest\u201d. You can read the full story by my colleagues, Peter Beaumont and William Christou here: At least 41,595 Palestinian people have been killed and 96,251 injured in Israeli strikes on Gaza since 7 October, the Gaza health ministry said in a statement on Sunday. The health ministry has said thousands of other dead people are most likely lost in the rubble of the enclave. In a statement, the Lebanese army has said that it \u201ccalls on citizens to preserve national unity and not to be drawn into actions that may affect civil peace at this dangerous and delicate stage\u201d following the Israeli strike that killed Hezbollah leader Hassan Nasrallah in Beirut on Friday, and as Israeli attacks continue. \u201cThe Israeli enemy is working to implement its destructive plans and sow division among Lebanese,\u201d the army statement added. Lebanon has long been divided along sectarian lines which had contributed to a devastating civil war between 1975-1990. Hezbollah, the Shiite militant group, wields great power in Lebanon\u2019s south. Its military might dwarfs Lebanon\u2019s national armed forces. A Lebanese army official told Agence France-Presse (AFP) troops had been deployed since Saturday in Beirut. The country\u2019s prime minister, Najib Mikati, urged Lebanese people \u201cto come together\u201d to preserve civil order. William Christou has been reporting for the Guardian from Beirut Lebanese prime minister Najib Mikati will chair a meeting of the government emergency committee this afternoon, along with several ministers. The meeting comes as Lebanon deals with successive waves of displacement, with 90,000 fleeing Israeli bombardment of the south and the Bekaa Valley last Monday, and many more evacuating the southern suburbs of Beirut after intense Israeli airstrikes on Friday. Beirut\u2019s public spaces are filled with families, gathered on sidewalks and small parks across the cities with their belongings. Many have spent the last two nights homeless and hungry, with the Lebanese state unable to respond to the scale of the humanitarian crisis. Private initiatives have sprung up to fill the gap, with small NGOs and even individuals distributing food and water in areas where the displaced have gathered. Lebanon\u2019s information minister, Ziad Makary, has said during a cabinet session that diplomatic efforts for a ceasefire with Israel are ongoing. He said: It is certain that the Lebanese government wants a ceasefire, and everyone knows that Netanyahu went to New York based on the premise of a ceasefire, but the decision was made to assassinate Nasrallah. Diplomatic efforts to achieve a ceasefire are ongoing. The prime minister is not falling short, but the matter is not that easy. Israel rejected global calls on Thursday for a ceasefire with the Hezbollah movement, defying its biggest ally in Washington. Despite Israel\u2019s stance, the US and France sought to keep prospects alive for an immediate 21-day truce they proposed on Wednesday, and said negotiations continued. Lebanon\u2019s prime minister Najib Mikati said a ceasefire would mean the UN security resolution 1701 - adopted to end the last Israel-Lebanon war of 2006, but never properly implemented - could be applied. At least 1,640 people are reported to have been killed in Lebanon since 8 October 2023, including 104 children and 194 women, the majority in Israeli strikes over the last fortnight. We have a little more information on Nabil Kaouk, the high-ranking Hezbollah official the Israeli military said was killed in an airstrike yesterday (see earlier post at 09.41). Kaouk was a veteran member of Hezbollah going back to the 1980s and had previously served as Hezbollah\u2019s military commander in southern Lebanon. The US had announced sanctions against him in 2020. A source close to Hezbollah confirmed to AFP that Kaouk was killed in a strike on Saturday and identified him as a member of Hezbollah\u2019s central council in charge of security in the group. In Gaza, two people were killed in separate strikes this morning in the built-up Nuseirat refugee camp in the central part of the enclave. This is according to the nearby Awda hospital, which received the bodies. It said another six people were injured. In northern Gaza, first responders recovered two bodies after a strike on a house early on Sunday morning, according to the civil defence. Lebanon\u2019s state news agency reports that an Israeli airstrike on a house in the town of Ain, in the Bekaa valley, eastern Lebanon, killed 11 people earlier today. This figure has not been independently verified by the Guardian yet. Israeli strikes have increasingly targeted Hezbollah\u2019s strongholds in southern Beirut and the Bekaa valley, where Israel claims the group stores thousands of rockets. The Israeli military said in a post on X that it killed top Hezbollah leader, Nabil Kaouk, one of the few remaining senior leaders of the organisation. Kaouk was the deputy head of Hezbollah\u2019s central council. Kaouk was reportedly one of those being considered to succeed Hassan Nasrallah, who was killed by an Israeli airstrike in Beirut on Friday, as the head of Hezbollah. The choices of who will now lead the organisation are narrowing, with analysts suggesting that Hashim Safieddine, the head of Hezbollah\u2019s executive council, is the favored pick. Naeem Qassem, the deputy secretary general of the organisation, is also reportedly in the running. Kaouk\u2019s death is a further blow to Hezbollah\u2019s leadership, already decimated from a relentless Israeli assassination campaign. The UN World Food Programme (WFP) said it has launched an emergency operation to provide food for up to 1 million people affected by the conflict in Lebanon. \u201cFurther escalation of the conflict this weekend underscores the need for urgent humanitarian response,\u201d the WFP said in a post on X. The WFP has operated in Lebanon for 10 years. Its says workers are dispatching food, hot meals, \u201cready-to-eat rations\u201d and cash for civilians, including displaced people who have fled Israeli attacks and those staying in shelters. As of yesterday, there were well over 200,000 people who had been displaced inside Lebanon, according to the UN high commissioner for refugees. \u201cLebanon is at a breaking point and cannot endure another war,\u201d WFP regional director Corinne Fleischer said. At least 18 Palestinian people were detained by Israeli forces last night into Sunday morning in a series of raids across the occupied West Bank, Wafa, the Palestinian news agency, reports, citing sources. The detentions were reported to have taken place in various locations, including Hebron, Bethlehem, Ramallah, Nablus and Jenin. The total number of Palestinians detained in the occupied West Bank since 7 October 2023 is estimated to have risen to well over 10,000. Human rights groups and international organisations have alleged widespread abuse of inmates detained by Israel in raids in the occupied West Bank, which Palestinians want as the core of a future independent state along with Gaza. China says it is \u201cdeeply concerned\u201d and is \u201cclosely following\u201d soaring tensions in the Middle East, after Israel killed Hezbollah leader Hassan Nasrallah in strikes on Lebanon. \u201cChina is closely following this incident and deeply concerned about the escalation of tensions in the region,\u201d Beijing\u2019s foreign ministry said in a statement. The ministry urged \u201call parties, particularly Israel, to take immediate steps to cool down the situation.\u201d The ministry said it opposes any violation of Lebanon\u2019s sovereignty. The world\u2019s second largest economy, China has recently stepped up its involvement in various crises. In July, it hosted talks between Palestinian rivals including Hamas and Fatah in Beijing. Chinese President Xi Jinping helped broker a March 2023 deal to end a diplomatic rift between Saudi Arabia and Iran, leaving the US on the sidelines. During the UN general assembly on Saturday, China\u2019s foreign minister, Wang Yi, called for a cessation of fighting in the Middle East. William Christou has been reporting for the Guardian from Beirut Fighting between Hezbollah and Israel continued through the night and early morning, with Israeli warplanes carrying out airstrikes across south Lebanon and the Bekaa valley. Hezbollah launched a rocket salvo at the \u201cOfik base\u201d using the group\u2019s medium range Fadi-1 rockets, according to a statement on Sunday morning. It was not immediately clear if Hezbollah\u2019s attacks resulted in any Israeli casualties. Among those killed by Israel\u2019s overnight airstrikes were four paramedics while they were working in their medical centre in Tair Dirba, south Lebanon, Lebanon\u2019s national news agency reported on Sunday. The day prior, Israeli strikes killed 33 people and injured 195, the country\u2019s health ministry reported. Hello and welcome to the Guardian\u2019s live coverage of the conflict in the Middle East. Israel has continued its attacks on Lebanon, with its military claiming to have hit dozens of Hezbollah targets in the past hours, a day after the Lebanese militant group confirmed its leader Hassan Nasrallah had been killed in an Israeli strike on Beirut. Israel has killed hundreds of people, including children, in its attacks on Lebanon over the past week, which included the massive strike on a densely populated area of south Beirut that is believed to have killed Nasrallah on Friday and levelled several entire apartment blocks. Iran vowed to avenge his death on Saturday, while US President Joe Biden said his killing provided a \u201cmeasure of justice for his many victims\u201d. Biden did not mention the many civilians killed by Israel, including children, in this week\u2019s attacks. Lebanon is to hold three days of official mourning for Nasrallah from Monday, according to the prime minister\u2019s office. Hezbollah has yet to announce a date for his funeral. In other developments: More than 1,000 people have been killed in Lebanon and more than 6,000 wounded as a result of Israeli attacks in the past two weeks, the health ministry said, and about one million Lebanese people have been displaced by the strikes, including hundreds of thousands since Friday, Nasser Yassin, the minister coordinating the government\u2019s crisis response, has told Reuters. The Lebanese ministry of public health reported last night that the Israeli attacks across Lebanon yesterday killed 33 people and injured 195 others, according to Wafa, the Palestinian news agency. Iran\u2019s Islamic Revolutionary Guard Corps (IRGC) has confirmed the death of Brig Gen Abbas Nilforoushan, deputy commander of IRGC operations. He was killed in the Israel\u2019s air strikes on Lebanon on Friday which also killed other senior Hezbollah figures, including the group\u2019s leader Hassan Nasrallah. In its statement mourning Nilforoushan\u2019s killing, the IRGC, a major military, political and economic force in Iran, condemned \u201ccrimes of the Zionist regime\u201d in Lebanon and praised his role in defending the \u201cresistance front\u201d and Iran. The Turkish president, Recep Tayyip Erdo\u011fan, has said Lebanese people are the new target of \u201cIsrael\u2019s policy of genocide, occupation and invasion.\u201d The Turkish leader, who has been highly critical of Israel\u2019s ongoing assault on Gaza, said children were among Lebanese civilians who have been \u201cmurdered\u201d by \u201cbrutal\u201d Israeli strikes conducted on Lebanon this week. \u201cBy the grace and power of God, the blows struck by the Resistance Front on the worn-out, deteriorating body of the Zionist regime will become even more crushing,\u201d said Iran\u2019s supreme leader Ayatollah Ali Khamenei about Hezbollah chief Hassan Nasrallah. He went on to add: \u201cThe foul-natured Zionist regime has not become victorious by carrying out this atrocity.\u201d Iran\u2019s parliament speaker, Mohammad Baqer Qalibaf, commenting on the killing of Nasrallah, said on Sunday that what Iran terms \u201cresistance groups\u201d will continue to confront Israel with the help of Iran, according to Iranian state media. Iran has called for the UN security council to meet over Israel\u2019s assault on Lebanon and across the region. Joe Biden ordered the Pentagon to enhance America\u2019s defence posture in the region. He said: \u201cThe United States fully supports Israel\u2019s right to defend itself against Hezbollah, Hamas, the Houthis, and any other Iranian-supported terrorist groups.\u201d UN secretary general Ant\u00f3nio Guterres said he is \u201cgravely concerned by the dramatic escalation of the events in Beirut in the last 24 hours\u201d. He went on to add: \u201cThis cycle of violence must stop now. All sides must step back from the brink.\u201d"
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+        "label": "The Guardian;Ukraine war briefing: 16 injured in Russian attacks on city of Zaporizhzhia ;https://www.theguardian.com/world/2024/sep/30/ukraine-war-briefing-zaporizhzhia-attacks-injured-russia;2024-09-30T01:13:55Z",
+        "text": "Russia hit the Ukrainian city of Zaporizhzhia with multiple guided bombs on Sunday, wounding at least 16 people and damaging railways, infrastructure and residential and commercial buildings, Ukrainian officials said. Russian forces hit three districts in the south-eastern city with a total of 13 guided bombs between 5am and 7am, the governor of Zaporizhzhia region said. The strikes injured at least 16 people, including two children aged eight and 17, Ivan Fedorov said. President Volodymyr Zelenskyy said on the Telegram messaging app that several residential buildings, the city\u2019s infrastructure and railways were damaged, and posting pictures from the attack sites showing charred cars, a hole blown through a residential building and rescuers battling fires. Local officials said trains were delayed and diverted while rescuers cleared the debris. The management of the Russian-held Zaporizhzhia nuclear power station said Ukrainian forces had launched a new attack on a nearby electricity substation, destroying a transformer. The plant\u2019s management said on Telegram on Sunday that an artillery strike had hit the transformer at the \u201cRaduga\u201d substation in the town of Enerhodar in south-eastern Ukraine. It described the incident as aimed at \u201cdestabilising the situation in the Zaporizhzhia nuclear plant\u2019s satellite city\u201d, posting a photograph showing smoke billowing from the top of a building. Ukrainian officials did not immediately comment on the claim, but the foreign minister, Andriy Sybiha, has previously accused Russia of planning strikes on Ukrainian nuclear facilities before the winter. Russia launched several waves of drones targeting Kyiv early on Monday but air defence successfully defended the city, Ukraine\u2019s military said. Reuters\u2019 witnesses heard numerous blasts in the Ukrainian capital in what sounded like air defence systems in operation and saw objects being hit in the air. All the drones Russia launched at Kyiv were either destroyed by defence systems or neutralised by electronic warfare, Serhiy Popko, the head of Kyiv\u2019s military administration, said on Telegram. According to preliminary information, there were no casualties and no damage reported, he said. Ukraine said it sent more than 100 drones deep inside Russia to hit a major weapons depot on Sunday, as it stepped up attacks further inside Russian territory. \u201cDefence forces struck the Kotluban military depot\u201d in the Volgograd region, hundreds of kilometres from the Ukrainian border, a day after a shipment of Iranian weapons reportedly arrived at the site, Ukraine\u2019s military general staff wrote on Telegram on Sunday. \u201cA fire and ammunition detonation were observed on the depot\u2019s territory,\u201d the post said, adding that the facility was being used for storage and the modernisation of missiles and artillery. Russia did not confirm the strike, reporting only that it had destroyed 67 drones overnight in the Volgograd region. A Ukrainian defence sector source told media that 120 drones had flown more than 600km (370 miles) to target the depot early on Sunday. Russia\u2019s defence ministry said on Sunday its forces had repelled six new Ukrainian attempts to enter its western Kursk region and had also taken control of the settlement of Makiivka in eastern Ukraine\u2019s Luhansk region. The ministry said on Telegram that its forces, with the support of aircraft and artillery, repelled attempts to enter the region near the village of Novy Put, about 80km (50 miles) west of Sudzha, a strategic crossing point for Russian natural gas exports to Europe via Ukraine. Ukrainian forces raided the Kursk region on 6 August and Zelenskyy said earlier this month that his forces controlled 100 settlements over an area of more than 1,300 sq km (500 sq miles). Russian sources dispute this figure and Moscow says it has since taken back some villages in a counterattack. The defence ministry said 50 Ukrainian servicemen had been killed and injured in the latest attempted Kursk incursion, and that a tank and four combat armoured vehicles as well as a car were destroyed. Ukraine has not commented. The battlefield reports could not be confirmed. Denmark said it was unlocking 1.3bn kroner ($194m) to help Ukraine bolster its arsenal against Russia\u2019s invasion. The weapons and equipment would be produced in Ukraine but financed by Denmark and frozen Russian assets, the Danish defence ministry said on Sunday. The Scandinavian country also announced the creation of a joint defence hub in Kyiv designed to help develop of new partnerships. \u201cWars are not only won on the battlefield but also in industry,\u201d the trade and industry minister, Morten Bodskov, said in a statement. Norway may put a fence along part or all of the 198km (123-mile) border it shares with Russia, a minister said, a move inspired by a similar project in its neighbour Finland. \u201cA border fence is very interesting, not only because it can act as a deterrent but also because it contains sensors and technology that allow you to detect if people are moving close to the border,\u201d the justice minister, Emilie Enger Mehl, told Norwegian public broadcaster NRK published late on Saturday. She said the Norwegian government was currently looking at \u201cseveral measures\u201d to beef up security on the border with Russia in the Arctic north, such as fencing, increasing the number of border staff or stepping up monitoring. Volodymyr Zelenskyy on Sunday marked the 83rd anniversary of a Nazi massacre of more than 30,000 Jewish people at the Babyn Yar ravine near Kyiv in 1941 \u2013 the largest massacre by the Germans and their local collaborators of Jewish people in Ukraine during the second world war. The Ukrainian president said on X: \u201cBabyn Yar is a terrifying symbol, showing that the most heinous crimes occur when the world chooses to ignore, remain silent, stay indifferent, and lacks the determination to stand up against evil.\u201d"
+    },
+    {
+        "label": "The Guardian;Israel strikes Lebanon and Yemen: what we know so far;https://www.theguardian.com/world/2024/sep/30/israel-strikes-yemen-lebanon-attack-hezbollah-middle-east-war-latest;2024-09-30T00:35:23Z",
+        "text": "Lebanon\u2019s health ministry has said more than 100 people have been killed by Israeli strikes on Sunday. It said more than 1,000 Lebanese have been killed and 6,000 wounded in the past two weeks, without saying how many were civilians. The government said a million people \u2013 a fifth of the population \u2013 have fled their homes. Israel carried out a strike in central Beirut in the early hours of Monday, the first time it has struck beyond the city\u2019s southern suburbs since 2006. The strike hit an upper floor of an apartment building near the Kola intersection, and a security source told Reuters that at least two people were killed. The Popular Front for the Liberation of Palestine (PFLP) said in a statement early on Monday that three of its leaders were killed in the strike. Israel has not commented on the attack. Israel said it bombed Houthi targets in Yemen on Sunday. The airstrikes on Yemen\u2019s port of Hodeidah were a response to Houthi missile attacks on Israel in recent days, Israel said. The Houthi-run health ministry said at least four people were killed and 29 wounded. Images from Hodeidah showed parts of the city covered in a massive pall of dust, and towering explosions in the distance. The Israeli military said dozens of its aircraft had attacked power plants and Ras Issa and Hodeidah ports, accusing the Houthis of operating under Iran\u2019s direction and in cooperation with Iraqi militias. Hezbollah confirmed that Nabil Kaouk, the deputy head of the militant group\u2019s central council, was killed on Saturday, making him the seventh senior Hezbollah leader slain in Israeli strikes in a little over a week. The group also confirmed that Ali Karaki, another senior commander, died in the airstrike on Friday strike that killed Hezbollah leader Hassan Nasrallah. Three days of mourning were announced, starting on Monday, after the killing of Nasrallah. Hezbollah denied claims that Abu Ali Rida, the commander of the group\u2019s Bader Unit in south Lebanon had been killed. Rida is the last remaining senior military commander of Hezbollah who remains alive. White House national security spokesperson John Kirby said Israel\u2019s airstrikes in Lebanon had \u201cwiped out\u201d Hezbollah\u2019s command structure, but he warned the group would work quickly to rebuild it. President Joe Biden said on Sunday he would speak soon with Israeli prime minister Benjamin Netanyahu, and believes that an all-out war in the Middle East must be avoided. Israel on Sunday vowed to keep up its assault in Lebanon. \u201cWe need to keep hitting Hezbollah hard,\u201d Israel\u2019s military chief of staff Herzi Halevi said. Israel\u2019s military said it struck dozens of targets in Lebanon including launchers and weapons stores and had intercepted eight projectiles coming from the direction of Lebanon. The Syrian president, Bashar al-Assad, has broken his silence on Israel\u2019s assassination of Hassan Nasrallah. On Sunday, Syria\u2019s state-run outlet Sana quoted Assad as saying: \u201cWe are certain that the Lebanese national resistance will continue on the path of struggle and justice in the face of the occupation, and will continue to support the Palestinian people in their struggle for their just cause.\u201d Iranian president Masoud Pezeshkian said Israel should not be allowed to attack countries in the Iran-aligned \u201cAxis of Resistance\u201d one after the other. Pezeshkian, in comments carried by state media, said Lebanon should be supported. An Iranian Revolutionary Guards deputy commander, Abbas Nilforoushan, was also killed in the attack that killed Nasrallah in Beirut. Pezeshkian said \u201cwe cannot accept such actions and they will not be left unanswered. A decisive reaction is necessary.\u201d Saudi Arabia has stressed the \u201cneed to preserve Lebanon\u2019s sovereignty and territorial integrity\u201d. In a statement released on Sunday amid Israel\u2019s deadly airstrikes, the Saudi foreign ministry said it was \u201cfollowing with great concern the developments taking place in Lebanon\u201d. Israeli opposition lawmaker Gideon Saar rejoined Netanyahu\u2019s government on Sunday, a step that is likely to strengthen the Israeli prime minister politically. Saar, who has been one of Netanyahu\u2019s most vocal critics in the past few years, is due to serve as a minister without a portfolio and have a seat in the prime minister\u2019s security cabinet, Israeli media reported. Expanding the government to include Saar\u2019s strengthens Netanyahu by making him less reliant on other members of his ruling coalition, which has been struggling in the polls."
+    },
+    {
+        "label": "The Guardian;Israel strikes Houthi targets in Yemen as it continues to bomb Lebanon;https://www.theguardian.com/world/2024/sep/29/israel-launches-fresh-airstrikes-at-houthi-targets-in-yemen;2024-09-29T21:58:22Z",
+        "text": "Israel launched a wave of airstrikes against Houthi targets in Yemen on Sunday while continuing to attack Hezbollah in Lebanon, where the Lebanese health ministry said 105 people had been killed and another 359 injured. The fresh assaults on Iran-backed proxies across the Middle East risk accelerating a slide towards a devastating regional conflict on multiple fronts. The attack on the port of Hodeidah in Yemen involved dozens of Israeli planes and appears to have targeted fuel facilities, power plants and docks at the Ras Issa and Hodeidah ports. It one of the biggest such operations yet seen in the near year-long crisis in the region. Houthi media reports said the strikes had killed four people and wounded 33. Residents said the strikes caused power cuts in most parts of Hodeidah. Israeli military officials said the raid targeted the Houthis, an armed Iranian-backed group that controls most of Yemen. They have fired at Israeli targets for months in what they say is solidarity with Palestinians in Gaza. They have also targeted international shipping in the Red Sea. On Saturday, they launched a ballistic missile attack on Israel\u2019s main international airport when Benjamin Netanyahu, the Israeli prime minister, was arriving. The strikes in Yemen and the new wave of attacks in Lebanon came 48 hours after the Israeli operation that killed Hassan Nasrallah, the veteran leader of Hezbollah, in Beirut. Since Nasrallah\u2019s death, Hezbollah, which is also backed by Iran, has said it will continue fighting Israel. A series of salvos were launched from Lebanon on Sunday, including one that Hezbollah said targeted a group of Israeli soldiers. Others targeted built-up areas in northern Israel, according to officials in Israel. Nasrallah\u2019s assassination dealt a major blow to Hezbollah and to Iran, removing an influential ally who helped build the Shia Muslim militant organisation into the linchpin of Tehran\u2019s \u201cAxis of Resistance\u201d, the loose network of anti-Israeli, pro-Iranian armed groups across the Middle East which includes the Houthis and Hamas. The Iranian president, Masoud Pezeshkian, was quoted by the semi-official Tasnim news agency on Sunday as saying that Israel should not be allowed to attack Iran-aligned groups one after the other. The sites targeted in Yemen on Sunday were used by the Houthis \u2013 who seized the Yemeni capital, Sana\u2019a, in 2014 \u2013 to \u201ctransfer Iranian weaponry to the region and supplies for military needs\u201d, the Israeli military said in a statement. \u201cOver the past year, the Houthis have been operating under the direction and funding of Iran, and in cooperation with Iraqi militias in order to attack the state of Israel, undermine regional stability and disrupt global freedom of navigation,\u201d it said. A statement issued by the office of the Israeli defence minister, Yoav Gallant, after he monitored the strikes from an air force command centre, said: \u201cOur message is clear. For us, no place is too far.\u201d More than 1,600 people have been killed and 8,000 wounded in Lebanon since Israel stepped up its bombardment of Hezbollah strongholds last Monday, according to health ministry figures. The Lebanese health ministry said preliminary tolls showed 24 killed and 29 wounded in an Israeli strike near the main southern city of Sidon on Sunday. It later reported that Israeli air raids on the Baalbek-Hemel area of eastern Lebanon \u201ckilled 21 people and wounded 47\u201d. Four more died in a raid targeting Joub Jenin in the Bekaa area, the ministry said. Israel\u2019s military said the air force had struck dozens of targets including launchers and weapons stores, while its navy said it had intercepted eight projectiles coming from the direction of Lebanon. The strikes were concentrated in the south of Lebanon, where tit-for-tat exchanges between Israel and Hezbollah have been going on for almost a year. Drones could be heard flying over all parts of the Lebanese capital overnight and throughout the day on Sunday. Nasrallah\u2019s death capped a devastating fortnight for Hezbollah, starting with the detonation of thousands of pagers and walkie-talkies used by its members. The attack, blamed on the Mossad, the Israeli foreign intelligence service, killed 42 people and injured several thousand, mostly Hezbollah members. Israeli airstrikes across Hezbollah strongholds in southern Lebanon, the Bekaa valley near the Syrian border and Beirut\u2019s southern suburbs have killed a string of the group\u2019s other most senior commanders. The Israeli military said on Sunday it had killed Nabil Kaouk, the deputy chairman of Hezbollah\u2019s executive council, in a strike on Saturday. Hezbollah confirmed his death, bringing the number of senior Hezbollah leaders who have died in Israeli strikes in the last 10 days to seven. They include at least three founding members who had evaded death or detention for decades. Hezbollah denied on Sunday Israel\u2019s claim to have assassinated Abu Ali Rida \u2013 a key Hezbollah commander in south Lebanon and the last remaining senior military leader left alive \u2013 in an airstrike. In Beirut, displaced families spent the night on benches at Zaitunay Bay, a string of restaurants and cafes on Beirut\u2019s waterfront where private security usually shoos loiterers away. The UN\u2019s high commissioner for refugees, Filippo Grandi, said \u201cwell over 200,000 people are displaced inside Lebanon\u201d and more than 50,000 had fled to neighbouring Syria. Reports in the Israeli media suggested that the leadership of the Israel Defense Forces (IDF) was continuing to push for a limited ground offensive within weeks, seeing a closing window of opportunity. Netanyahu said on Saturday that Nasrallah\u2019s killing was a necessary step toward \u201cchanging the balance of power in the region for years to come\u201d. \u201cNasrallah was not a terrorist, he was the terrorist,\u201d he said, warning of challenging days ahead. An international diplomatic push for a ceasefire between Hezbollah and Israel has made little progress, though Lebanon\u2019s information minister, Ziad Makary, said during a cabinet meeting on Sunday that efforts were still under way. The White House national security spokesperson, John Kirby, said on Sunday that Israel would not be able to safely get people back into their homes in the north of the country by waging an all-out war with Hezbollah or Iran. Israel\u2019s stated goal for its campaign in Lebanon is to make its northern areas safe from Hezbollah rocket fire and allow more than 60,000 displaced people to return. \u201cAn all-out war with Hezbollah, certainly with Iran, is not the way to do that. If you want to get those folks back home safely and sustainably, we believe that a diplomatic path is the right course,\u201d Kirby told CNN. European foreign ministers also stepped up their calls for a ceasefire. Israel must \u201cimmediately stop its strikes in Lebanon\u201d, the French foreign minister, Jean-No\u00ebl Barrot, said, adding that his country was opposed to any form of ground operation. The UK foreign secretary, David Lammy, said he had spoken to the Lebanese prime minister, Najib Mikati, and that \u201cwe agreed on the need for an immediate ceasefire to bring an end to the bloodshed\u201d. Nasrallah\u2019s body was recovered intact from the site of Friday\u2019s strike, a medical source and a security source told Reuters on Sunday. Hezbollah has not yet said when his funeral will be held. Supporters of the group and other Lebanese people who hailed its role in fighting Israel, which occupied south Lebanon for years, mourned him on Sunday. \u201cWe lost the leader who gave us all the strength and faith that we, this small country that we love, could turn it into a paradise,\u201d said a Lebanese Christian woman, Sophia Blanche Rouillard, carrying a black flag to work in Beirut. The fighting between Hezbollah and Israel, their latest round of warfare in four decades of on-off conflict, has been waged in parallel with Israel\u2019s war in Gaza against Hamas, which began after the Iranian-backed Palestinian group\u2019s attack against Israel on 7 Oct 2023. The group has said it will cease fighting only when Israel\u2019s offensive in Gaza ends. Gideon Saar, the Israeli opposition lawmaker, will rejoin Netanyahu\u2019s government, the two said on Sunday, in a step that is likely to strengthen the premier politically. The hawkish Saar, who has been one of Netanyahu\u2019s most vocal critics in the past few years, is due to serve as a minister without a portfolio and have a seat in the prime minister\u2019s security cabinet, Israeli television station N12 said. Saar and Netanyahu said they were putting their past rifts aside. \u201cWe will work together, shoulder to shoulder, and I intend to seek his [Saar\u2019s] assistance in the forums that influence the conduct of the war,\u201d Netanyahu said."
+    },
+    {
+        "label": "The Guardian;Malcolm Turnbull condemns UK\u2019s \u2018extraordinary\u2019 hypocrisy over Spycatcher affair;https://www.theguardian.com/world/2024/sep/29/malcolm-turnbull-condemns-uks-extraordinary-hypocrisy-over-spycatcher-affair;2024-09-29T19:00:39Z",
+        "text": "The former Australian prime minister Malcolm Turnbull has accused the UK government of hypocrisy and concealment over the way it continues to block the release of secret files about the Spycatcher affair. Before entering politics, Turnbull was a barrister for Peter Wright, a retired senior MI5 intelligence officer who revealed a series of illegal activities by the British security services in his memoir Spycatcher. British officials have repeatedly refused to disclose 32 files concerning the Spycatcher affair. \u201cThere is something that they are still trying to hide,\u201d Turnbull said. He added: \u201cWhat\u2019s the public interest in keeping them suppressed?\u201d Spycatcher detailed how MI5 bugged embassies, plotted against the former prime minister Harold Wilson, and was run for almost a decade by a suspected Soviet agent, Roger Hollis. Turnbull represented Wright in a 1986 court battle in Australia that caused Margaret Thatcher global humiliation over her government\u2019s failure to stop publication of the book. During the trial Turnbull forced Thatcher\u2019s cabinet secretary Robert Armstrong to admit he had been \u201ceconomical with the truth\u201d. Previously classified prime ministerial papers released last year revealed just how brazenly Armstrong had lied to the Australian court and how Thatcher had misled parliament. The damning memos were released after a long campaign by the journalist and author Tim Tate for his book To Catch a Spy: how the Spycatcher affair brought MI5 in from the cold. Speaking at an event to mark the book\u2019s publication at the Chelsea history festival in London, Turnbull said: \u201cArmstrong\u2019s perjury was really extraordinary.\u201d Cross-examining Armstrong during the 1986 trial, Turnbull asked Armstrong whether No 10 and MI5 had agreed to cooperate with the right-leaning writer Chapman Pincher in a book about Hollis in the hope of securing a \u201csafely conservative\u201d account of Hollis\u2019s suspected treachery. Armstrong dismissed this as \u201ca very ingenious conspiracy theory\u201d and \u201ctotally untrue\u201d. But the memos released last year showed Armstrong had in fact instructed how Pincher should be briefed because he believed he would write a \u201csympathetic presentation\u201d. The memos were signed off with Thatcher\u2019s initials. The former prime minister later told parliament that a secret investigation into Hollis found no evidence that he was a Soviet agent, when it fact it had warned there was a 20% chance that he was a traitor. Turnbull said: \u201cArmstrong\u2019s perjury was really extraordinary. Since then I\u2019ve obviously had a lot of experience as a prime minister in government. To me, it is still mind boggling that the cabinet secretary of the United Kingdom feels so entitled that he could go into a witness box and tell a dead set 100% lie. \u201cNot a fudge, a dead set lie, knowing that what he described as \u2018totally untrue\u2019 was, in fact, totally true, and evidenced by a memo signed by him sitting in a filing cabinet in Downing Street. The fact that he felt so invulnerable, really staggers me.\u201d Turnbull also pointed out that years before those memos were declassified they were made available to Thatcher\u2019s biographer Charles Moore. He said: \u201cInterestingly Charles Moore was able to read them, for his official biography of Maggie Thatcher, and even Charles, who is a very sympathetic biographer, was unable to defend Armstrong.\u201d He said giving Moore access to secret memos had echoes of how Thatcher\u2019s government tried to brief Pincher in the hope of securing a sympathetic account. He said: \u201cOf course it\u2019s hypocritical, it\u2019s the same old thing all over again. If it has been made available to Charles Moore it should be made available to everyone.\u201d Turnbull said he had been discussing the Spycatcher affair recently, and Armstrong\u2019s perjury, with the former Australian politician Kim Beazley. He said: \u201cWe could not imagine an Australian civil servant doing that. But maybe Armstrong was unique. It was a shocking act of perjury, Armstrong was bang to rights.\u201d Referring to the Spycatcher trial, Turnbull added: \u201cI accused Armstrong of lying on several occasions, and it turns out I was right on several occasions.\u201d Most government documents are released after 30 years, but officials have cited various exemptions under the Freedom of Information Act to block publication of the 32 Spycatcher files. Armstrong died in 2020. Wright died in 1995."
+    },
+    {
+        "label": "The Guardian;Austria election live: far-right Freedom party got most votes, early projections show \u2013 as it happened;https://www.theguardian.com/world/live/2024/sep/29/austria-election-live-far-right-freedom-party-fpo-ovp-spo-latest;2024-09-29T17:53:17Z",
+        "text": "Preliminary results from Austria\u2019s general election showed the far-right Freedom party (FP\u00d6) winning the most votes for the first time in the postwar period. The party rode a tide of public anger over migration and the cost of living, and was projected to win 29% of the vote. The centre-right Austrian People\u2019s party (\u00d6VP) was projected to come in second place with 26.3%, while the Social Democratic party (SP\u00d6) was at 21%. Because it failed to win an absolute majority, the FP\u00d6 will need a partner to govern. The \u00d6VP\u2019s Karl Nehammer, Austria\u2019s chancellor, has said that the FP\u00d6\u2019s Herbert Kickl as chancellor would be a non-starter, setting up a potential showdown in which the FP\u00d6 would have to either jettison Kickl or take a back seat in government to win the \u00d6VP\u2019s support. Far-right parties across Europe congratulated the FP\u00d6 on its projected result. Read the full story here. Karl Nehammer said his party will stand by what it has promised before the election. Here are the updated projections from ORF: The Social Democrats\u2019 Andreas Babler has said that now it\u2019s about negotiations and he is ruling out a coalition with the FP\u00d6. Christian Stocker, the centre-right \u00d6VP\u2019s general secretary, has said the party is united behind Karl Nehammer. He also said the party does not want to enter a coalition with Herbert Kickl. Because it failed to win an absolute majority, the far-right Freedom party (FP\u00d6) will need a partner to govern. Unlike the other centrist parties, the centre-right People\u2019s party (\u00d6VP) has not ruled out cooperating with the far right in the next government, as it has twice in the past in taboo-breaking alliances at the national level. The Austrian chancellor, \u00d6VP\u2019s Karl Nehammer, however, has said that FP\u00d6 lead candidate Herbert Kickl, a former hardline interior minister, as chancellor would be a non-starter, setting up a potential showdown in which the FP\u00d6 would have to either jettison Kickl or take a back seat in government to win the \u00d6VP\u2019s support. Kickl, a bespectacled marathon runner, was a protege of J\u00f6rg Haider. The former firebrand FP\u00d6 leader and Carinthia state premier, who died in 2008 in a drink-driving crash, transformed the party founded by ex-Nazi functionaries and SS officers into the nationalist, anti-Islam outfit it is today. Read the full story here. The far-right Freedom party\u2019s Herbert Kickl has said he is ready for talks with everyone. Andreas Babler, leader of the Social Democratic party, has said that he is prepared to enter into exploratory talks with the centre-right Austrian People\u2019s party (\u00d6VP), ORF reported. Karl Nehammer, Austria\u2019s chancellor, has said that he wants to stay on as leader of the Austrian People\u2019s party. And here are the latest ORF projections. Freedom party members celebrated early projections today. Preliminary results showed Austria\u2019s far-right Freedom party (FP\u00d6) winning the most votes in a general election for the first time in the postwar period as it rode a tide of public anger over migration and the cost of living. \u201cAustrians made history tonight,\u201d FP\u00d6 general secretary Michael Schnedlitz told public broadcaster ORF at his party\u2019s election night celebration. \u201cYou can clearly see that change has come.\u201d The \u00d6VP tried to put a brave face on the result, which will send shockwaves through Europe. \u201cWe didn\u2019t manage to get first place, but we made up a lot of lost ground in recent weeks,\u201d its general secretary, Christian Stocker, said. \u201cGoverning means confronting tough realities and we\u2019ve done that in the last years.\u201d And here are updated projections, from ORF. A member of the European parliament from Hungary\u2019s ruling Fidesz party has also congratulated Austria\u2019s far-right Freedom party. Far-right figures from Spain and Belgium have welcomed the projected results in Austria. Here is an updated projection from ORF. The far-right Freedom party is at 29%. Alice Weidel of the German far-right party Alternative f\u00fcr Deutschland has congratulated the Freedom party. The far-right Freedom party is celebrating the first projections, which show the party got the most votes in today\u2019s election in Austria. Here are the latest images from Vienna. Here\u2019s the projected seat distribution, from ORF: Far-right MEP Harald Vilimsky has thanked voters. The far right got the most votes in today\u2019s election, according to first projections. Far-right Freedom party (FP\u00d6): 29.1% Centre-right Austrian People\u2019s party (\u00d6VP): 26.2% Social Democratic party (SP\u00d6): 20.4% NEOS-New Austria: 8.8% Greens: 8.6% Polls have closed. We are now waiting for the first projections. The last polls will close in Austria in 15 minutes. Stay tuned for first projections and reactions. Fear, uncertainty and suspicion ran high in Klagenfurt, southern Austria, before today\u2019s high-stakes parliamentary election, in which the far-right Freedom party (FP\u00d6) could become the strongest force in the country for the first time in the postwar period. For at least a week, and some local people say much longer, the tap water in this city of baroque facades and a stunning Alpine lake has been contaminated with faecal bacteria and unsafe to drink. No one \u2013 not the government or environmental officials \u2013 has managed to ascertain the cause although baseless theories involving poisoned wells, migrants and other scapegoats run wild in pubs and the darker corners of the internet. Nor is a solution in sight. \u201cPlan C\u201d, as the public works chief, Erwin Smole, has described flushing pipes with diluted chlorine, is still being considered after other measures failed. As local citizens picked up their free drinking water in plastic bottles from a distribution point at a convention centre, the pessimism and outrage over the political class that have fuelled the rise of the far right across Europe was plain to see. \u201cI haven\u2019t decided who to vote for \u2013 it\u2019s hard to trust anyone these days,\u201d said hospital nurse Elisabeth Liftenegger, 55, summing up the anti-incumbent sentiment as she loaded up a shopping trolley with potable water. Read the full story here. One of Europe\u2019s oldest far-right parties, the FP\u00d6 was founded in 1956. Despite being initially headed by a former Nazi functionary and SS officer, it was a relatively moderate liberal party until the mid-1980s, when it veered radically right under the firebrand leader J\u00f6rg Haider. The party has twice been the junior partner in short-lived coalition governments with the conservative Austrian People\u2019s party (\u00d6VP), after finishing second in the parliamentary elections of 1999 with 27% of the vote and third in 2017 with 26% of the vote. Both coalitions ended early. Bitter FP\u00d6 infighting led to the collapse of the first in 2002, and the so-called Ibizagate scandal in 2019 forced the resignation of the party\u2019s then leader, Heinz-Christian Strache, and torpedoed the second after 18 months in office. Now led by the controversial former interior minister Herbert Kickl, the FP\u00d6 is nativist, anti-immigration, hostile to Islam and staunchly Eurosceptic. One of its MEPs, Harald Vilimsky, has described its electoral mission as \u201ckicking the establishment in the butt\u201d. The FP\u00d6\u2019s programme, \u201cFortress Austria, Fortress of Freedom\u201d, plans to cut provision for irregular migrants and asylum seekers to a bare minimum, block family reunification for migrants already in Austria, and promote \u201cremigration\u201d, particularly for offenders. It also wants to cut corporate tax and wage costs, and in foreign policy it is opposed to EU sanctions against Russia and further aid to Ukraine. The FP\u00d6 has signed and renewed a \u201ccooperation agreement\u201d with Vladimir Putin\u2019s United Russia party. Read the full explainer here. Here are some images from election day in Austria. Austrians are going to the polls today. Riding a far-right surge in many parts of Europe, the pro-Kremlin, anti-migration Freedom party (FP\u00d6) and its leader, Herbert Kickl, are capitalising on fears around migration, asylum and crime heightened by the August cancellation of three Taylor Swift concerts in Vienna over an alleged Islamist terror plot. Mounting inflation, tepid economic growth and lingering resentment over strict government measures during Covid have dovetailed into an 11-point leap in the polls for the FP\u00d6 since the last election in 2019. Polling shows the election on a knife-edge, with the far right in the lead at 27%, two points ahead of the \u00d6VP of Chancellor Karl Nehammer. The opposition Social Democrats (SP\u00d6) look set for third place with about 21%. Despite devastating flooding this month from Storm Boris bringing the climate crisis to the fore, the Greens are on just 8%, nearly six points off their 2019 result. Given the electoral maths, any winner will require a coalition to form a government. The first polling stations opened at or shortly before 7am (0500 GMT). Projections are due minutes after polls close at 5pm, with results being finessed over the ensuing hours. Read the full story here. Good afternoon and welcome to a special edition of the Europe blog, focused on today\u2019s election in Austria. Stay tuned for results, reaction and analysis. Send thoughts and tips to lili.bayer@theguardian.com."
+    },
+    {
+        "label": "The Guardian;Hassan Nasrallah obituary;https://www.theguardian.com/world/2024/sep/29/hassan-nasrallah-obituary;2024-09-29T16:39:56Z",
+        "text": "Hassan Nasrallah, the head of Hezbollah, has died aged 64 in an Israeli bomb attack on the movement\u2019s HQ in Dahiyeh, Beirut. His death came after 11 months of conflict between his fighters, based in Lebanon, and Israel. On 7 October last year Hamas militants from Gaza entered Israel and killed more than 1,200 people. The next day Nasrallah ordered cross-border bombardments on Israel, and a limited conflict of attrition followed. This month Israel dramatically escalated matters by assassinating Hezbollah leaders, infiltrating the group\u2019s security apparatus, hitting tower blocks and sabotaging pagers, walkie-talkies and arms silos, while rebuffing US calls for a ceasefire. Over three decades Nasrallah, politically astute and often ruthless, transformed his Shia Muslim community, the largest yet most marginalised of Lebanon\u2019s 18 sects \u2013 Muslim, Christian and Druze \u2013 into Beirut\u2019s powerbrokers. His \u201cparty of God\u201d also grew from a local militia into a disciplined body active elsewhere in the region. Adored by supporters, Nasrallah was essential to Hezbollah\u2019s success. His state-within-a-state runs schools, clinics, scout troops, support for farming, an alternative banking system, armed checkpoints, prisons, radio and TV stations and telecom networks. Central to Hezbollah\u2019s ethos is muqawama \u2013 resistance to Israel and its allies. Hezbollah claimed credit when in 2000 Israel ended its 18-year-long occupation of southern Lebanon. The militia armed Palestinian factions during the second intifada of 2000-05 (the first having come in 1987-93); it trained Houthi rebels in Yemen and Shia factions in Iraq and Bahrain. Nasrallah\u2019s fighters became the most powerful non-state military in the Middle East. Hezbollah\u2019s estimated 60,000 troops and 150,000 Iranian-supplied rockets eclipsed Lebanon\u2019s national army. In July 2006 Hezbollah fought a month-long war with Israel, with more than 1,100 dead on the Lebanese side, and more than 160 Israelis killed. Once hostile Sunnis hailed Nasrallah as the restorer of Arab pride. Their mood changed when in 2012 his forces joined President Bashar al-Assad and Iran in an internal Syrian war that killed half a million mostly Sunni civilians. In October 2019 many Shia joined protests against him after gross mismanagement led Lebanon to the brink of bankruptcy. Foes blamed Nasrallah for overseeing the same corrupt political system he had once condemned. Despite championing the Palestinian cause, Hezbollah did little to ease insufferable conditions for Palestinians in Lebanon. Then in August 2020, there was an explosion caused by 2,750 tons of ammonium nitrate in a part of Beirut harbour under Hezbollah control. The blast killed 218, rendered 300,000 people homeless, and caused billions in damage, leading demonstrators to hang Nasrallah in effigy. Hezbollah had a turbulent role in other aspects of Lebanon\u2019s domestic affairs. It was the only civil war militia that had been allowed to keep its weapons after fighting ended in 1990. Nasrallah became Hezbollah secretary general in February 1992, the day after Israel assassinated his predecessor, Abbas al-Musawi. He was re-elected in 1993 and repeatedly thereafter. Nasrallah rejected UN calls to disarm after Israel withdrew in 2000 and prevented Lebanon\u2019s army from guarding the southern border. In 2005 a car bomb in Beirut killed Lebanon\u2019s former premier, Rafik Hariri. UN investigators named Hezbollah and Syria as likely culprits. Two months later massive \u201ccedar revolution\u201d protests forced Syrian troops out of Lebanon after 29 years of domination. Yet Nasrallah choreographed a pro-Syrian alliance with Michel Aoun, a Christian former renegade general newly returned from exile in France. Hezbollah scored well in June polls, and two members joined the cabinet for the first time. When Lebanon\u2019s pro-western prime minister, Fouad Siniora, rejected Nasrallah\u2019s demand for a blocking veto, Hezbollah shut down parliament for 18 months. In May 2008 Hezbollah gunmen crushed opponents in Beirut, Sidon, Tripoli and Aley \u2013 contradicting Nasrallah\u2019s promise never to attack fellow citizens. Still, many Lebanese adored him for defying Israel and affirming their dignity. Others resented his outsized influence. They said he was an Iranian proxy who killed enemies, including Shia intellectuals, brought starvation to besieged Syrian towns, and recreated the schisms of Lebanon\u2019s 1975-90 civil war. That conflict, and especially the Israeli invasion and occupation of 1982, inspired the young cleric to choose a political path. However, the greatest impetus was Ayatollah Khomeini\u2019s 1979 Islamic revolution in Iran. As the Lebanese analyst Saleh el-Machnouk put it, by 2020 Lebanon had become a \u201cmafia-militia nexus [where] Iran uses Hezbollah as a subcontractor\u201d. Born in Bourj Hammoud, then a mainly Christian Armenian town, Hassan was the eldest of nine children of Mahdiyya Safi al-Din and Abdul Karim Nasrallah, a grocer. Hassan devoured Islamic texts while his siblings played football. When war erupted in 1975, the family fled to their ancestral village of Bazourieh, near Tyre. Hassan joined Amal (\u201chope\u201d), the mostly Shia movement that opposed traditional elites, whether Shia, Sunni or Christian. In 1976 the penniless 16-year-old left for the famous Iraqi Shia seminary in Najaf. Al-Musawi, a fellow Lebanese exile, became his mentor. After Iraq expelled Lebanese students in 1978, Nasrallah studied with Al-Musawi in Baalbek, in the Beqaa Valley, and joined Amal\u2019s politburo. By 1982 younger Shias such as Nasrallah were deserting Amal for Khomeini\u2019s camp. Iranian Islamic Revolutionary Guards based in Lebanon turned these radicals into Hezbollah. Its affiliates conducted suicide attacks in 1983 that killed more than 300 US and French peacekeeping soldiers. They later fought Amal and kidnapped westerners such as Terry Waite for the benefit of Iran. In 1989 Nasrallah moved to Iran to study at the seminary in Qom. Back in Lebanon, in 1991 he grudgingly accepted the Syrian-backed Taif power-sharing accord that formally ended the civil war. A month after he became secretary general of Hezbollah, it was accused of killing 29 people at the Israeli Embassy in Buenos Aires; in 1994 another assault on an Argentinian Jewish communal centre claimed 85 lives. Hassan never stood for election; instead, the speaker of parliament and former rival, the Amal leader Nabih Berri, conveyed his views to the world. Nasrallah admitted Tehran was Hezbollah\u2019s chief sponsor. Nonetheless, foreign intelligence claimed that the party benefited from narcotics traffic, an illicit diamond trade and millions more from expatriate tycoons. Nasrallah cemented his image as a consensual national figure with Maronite Christian clergymen. He promised not to impose theocratic rule on a religiously diverse and often secular public and arranged for Hezbollah to contest elections between 1992 and 2022. He displayed a dignified response when his son, Mohammed Hadi, died fighting Israelis in September 1997. Nasrallah helped Lebanon\u2019s national army crush a revolt by Sobhi Tufaili, an anti-Iranian populist and first secretary general of Hezbollah, four months later. He tutored Al-Assad before the latter became Syria\u2019s president in 2000. He also returned from Israel 29 Hezbollah captives and 400 Palestinian prisoners in 2004. Often, however, the moderate facade would slip. Nasrallah praised Holocaust deniers and in 2001 reportedly called Jews \u201cmiserly and cowardly\u201d. In 2008 Nasrallah\u2019s de facto deputy, Imad Mughniyeh, was blown up in Damascus. After that the leader avoided public appearances, and coordinated regional strategy with Qassem Suleimani, Iran\u2019s external operations chief, himself killed by a US drone strike in 2020. After another two-year shutdown of parliament, Hezbollah ensured that it elected Aoun as president in late October 2016. Following Lebanon\u2019s economic meltdown, however, Nasrallah\u2019s coalition lost its majority in assembly elections in 2022. That same year Hezbollah agreed a maritime and gas field demarcation agreement with Israel. But showing solidarity with Hamas after 7 October, and so displacing 65,000 Israelis in the north of the country, led to his death. Nasrallah\u2019s wife, Fatima Yassin, and their children Jawad, Ali and Mahdi, survive him; his daughter Zeinab died in the same blast as him. \u2022 Hassan Nasrallah, political leader, born 31 August 1960; died 27 September 2024 \u2022 This article was amended on 30 September 2024. Hassan Nasrallah died on 27 September rather than 27 October."
+    },
+    {
+        "label": "The Guardian;Which Hezbollah leaders have been killed and who will succeed Hassan Nasrallah?;https://www.theguardian.com/world/2024/sep/29/which-hezbollah-leaders-have-been-killed-and-who-will-succeed-hassan-nasrallah;2024-09-29T14:54:04Z",
+        "text": "Even before Sunday\u2019s new attacks, Israel\u2019s military had boasted that it had killed most senior leaders of Hezbollah. With the news that Nabil Qaouk, another major figure within the Shia Muslim militant Islamist organisation, has died in an airstrike in Beirut, the job of eliminating the top echelons of Hezbollah\u2019s military command structure appears almost complete. The assassination of Hassan Nasrallah, the veteran secretary general of Hezbollah on Friday, was only the most spectacular and high-profile killing in an unprecedented effort over many months. Qaouk, like many of the 19 senior Hezbollah officials who have been killed, joined as a teenager in the very earliest years of the organisation\u2019s 41-year history and went on to fill a series of military command positions. Recently, Qaouk had begun to operate in more political roles and was a frequent traveller to Iran, where he had a good relationship with some of the top officials in the regime. Other Hezbollah veterans killed in recent days include Ibrahim Aqil, a second founder member of the organisation\u2019s military wing. Aqil, who was in his early 60s, is believed to have been the acting commander of the Radwan [special forces] brigades. Fuad Shukr, who died in July, had been involved in the massive suicide bombings launched against US, French and Israeli targets in 1983 by a coalition of Islamist Shia groups that was a precursor to Hezbollah. He went on to play a key role in developing Hezbollah\u2019s military capabilities, took on a role as chief of staff within Hezbollah and was a senior military adviser to Nasrallah. Another casualty of Israel\u2019s campaign was Ali Karaki, who had responsibility for military operations along the contested border with Israel. Analysts say Karaki, who has fulfilled a number of clandestine international roles in his long militant career, was being groomed for a senior leadership role within Hezbollah. He died alongside Nasrallah in the massive Israel Defense Forces strike on Beirut on Friday. So too did Ibrahim Jazini, who was responsible for internal security within Hezbollah. Though without any personal following and something of a loner within the organisation, Jazini was trusted and liked by Nasrallah. The loss of such men leaves Hezbollah in total disarray, stripped of capable operators who possessed deep military and international experience. \u201cHezbollah is facing a reality much worse than any worst-case scenario they might have war-gamed. The chain of command is obliterated,\u201d said Naveed Ahmed, an independent Gulf-based security analyst and expert on Hezbollah. The most obvious candidate to succeed Nasrallah is Hashem Safieddine, who chairs Hezbollah\u2019s executive council. A cousin of Nasrallah, Safieddine was born in 1964 in southern Lebanon and is another founder member. He is thought to have spent many years in Qom, the Iranian religious city, and has been entrusted by Hezbollah with a variety of tasks over the decades, including managing the organisation\u2019s extensive portfolio of legal and illegal businesses. A powerful public speaker, Safieddine is popular within the organisation and among its sponsors in Tehran. Last year he said: \u201cIt may take one war, two wars, three wars, multiple confrontations, military confrontation, the sacrifice of martyrs, bearing the burden, dealing with the consequences, but ultimately, [Israel] must come to an end.\u201d Israel\u2019s assassination campaign has so far targeted Hezbollah\u2019s military commanders, leaving the top political echelons largely unscathed. Safieddine sits on the Jihad Council of the organisation however, so may soon be targeted too. \u201cIt is impossible to predict who would be a successor right now as the Israeli targeted strikes continue to take out commanders. It\u2019s in Hezbollah\u2019s interest to not publicly declare a successor. Nasrallah\u2019s funeral, if at all held, would be a rich source of intelligence and targets,\u201d Ahmed said."
+    },
+    {
+        "label": "The Guardian;Impact of Hezbollah assassinations may take months to emerge;https://www.theguardian.com/world/2024/sep/29/impact-of-hezbollah-assassinations-may-take-months-to-emerge;2024-09-29T11:39:17Z",
+        "text": "In 1992, Israeli media celebrated an assassination. The man killed then was Abbas al-Musawi, the secretary general of Hezbollah, whose convoy was struck by Israeli helicopters. Then, as now, Israeli analysts speculated that Musawi\u2019s death might possibly portend the end of Hezbollah, which had been founded 10 years earlier, after Israel\u2019s invasion of Lebanon. The opposite would turn out to be true. Musawi was succeeded by his 31-year-old protege, Hassan Nasrallah, who went on to lead and build Hezbollah for three decades, right until his own assassination by Israel on Friday. Nasrallah\u2019s killing, in a subterranean Hezbollah headquarters in a southern suburb of Beirut, has inevitably focused attention on two questions: whether Israel\u2019s long-term policy of assassinations is effective, and what the killing of Nasrallah and other senior Hezbollah commanders means for the group. The issue of the efficacy of assassinations is a moot point, even within the Israeli security and political establishment which have long debated the issue, including some current ministers who reportedly opposed Nasrallah\u2019s killing. Israel has also killed senior members of Hamas in the past, including key founders Sheikh Ahmed Yassin and Abdel Aziz al-Rantisi, both in 2004, neither of which delivered it any long-term strategic advantage when it came to Gaza. The reality is that it may take months to see what, if any, significant impact the campaign of assassinations of Hezbollah leaders will have dealt the group, not least because of Nasrallah\u2019s decades-long efforts to embed it in Lebanese-Shia society as a social provider as well as an armed force. While experts consider Hezbollah to have been significantly harmed by recent events, many are uncertain whether it is a fatal blow or indeed whether the advantage to Israel may turn out to have been overstated, on the ground and in terms of diplomatic fallout. Sanam Vakil, the head of the Chatham House thinktank\u2019s Middle East and North Africa Programme, unpacked some of these contradictions. \u201cHezbollah is militarily and operationally degraded,\u201d Vakil wrote on X, \u201cand knows that any escalation will lead to a conflict they cannot win. But should it not respond, its morale and legitimacy will be further weakened. She added: \u201cWhat should be heeded though is that both Hezbollah and Hamas while down, are certainly not out. The continuation of fighting will undoubtedly mobilize if not radicalize another generation of fighters.\u201d Writing in the Israeli newspaper Haaretz, the veteran journalist Jack Khoury questioned whether the latest assassinations would benefit Israel. \u201cThis is not the first targeted killing of a Hezbollah leader that Israel has carried out \u2026 it quickly turned out that their replacements didn\u2019t display a more moderate or less militant attitude.\u201d In the immediate term, it is also clear that Nasrallah\u2019s assassination and the heavy strikes of recent days have not stopped rocket fire towards Israel, even if for now it is somewhat diminished. The reality is that Hezbollah\u2019s impact on Israel, from the beginning of the war on 8 October \u2013 with tens of thousands of Israelis displaced from the north \u2013 was largely achieved with a relatively small-scale intervention, not with the use of Hezbollah\u2019s heavy rocket arsenal. Indeed most of the initial displacement followed small, lighter sporadic attacks with anti-tank weapons across the border before the emerging use of more sophisticated weapons such as kamikaze drones, a pattern that Israel has struggled to counter. And while an ageing generation of Hezbollah\u2019s top leadership \u2013 many of them personally connected to Nasrallah \u2013 has been removed, it is unclear whether those who replace them will share the same approach in trying to manage the conflict beneath the threshold of all-out war. While Nasrallah ultimately failed in this ambition, not least by fatally underestimating the calculus in Israel, it is not yet clear whether Israel\u2019s decision to kill him, in the longer term, is necessarily more sound. Already it is clear that one aspect of the Iranian response is to rapidly reify the idea of Nasrallah as an indispensable \u201cmartyr\u201d and \u201cmaster of resistance\u201d who can remain as a figurehead for the movement. Other experts see Hezbollah as more resilient than its recent losses might suggest. \u201cHezbollah is a robust institution with a strong chain of command that should ensure continuity at the leadership level,\u201d wrote Nicholas Blanford, a longtime observer of the group, in an opinion for the Atlantic Council thinktank. \u201cAn unknown factor, however, is who within the upper echelons of Hezbollah died alongside Nasrallah. If other significant leaders were killed, it could complicate \u2013 and perhaps delay for a while \u2013 the process of re-establishing command and control over the entire organisation, potentially leaving the party vulnerable to Israel\u2019s next moves. \u201cAnother pressing question is whether the death of Nasrallah will force Iran and Hezbollah to begin employing more advanced precision-guided missile systems that could potentially inflict far greater damage and casualties in Israel compared to the older, unguided rockets the group has been using until now. \u201cOr will cold rational logic continue to prevail, with Tehran ensuring a vengeful and angry Hezbollah does not fall into the trap of a full-force response against Israel? A response of that kind could lead to a major war, one that could erode Hezbollah\u2019s capabilities and therefore reduce its deterrence effect for Iran. The coming days will tell.\u201d Writing in the Lebanese newspaper L\u2019Orient-Le Jour in the immediate aftermath of the assassination, Anthony Samrani also warned against underestimating the group. \u201cWe know nothing about what is happening inside the party, nor anything about the intentions of the Iranians,\u201d he wrote. \u201cIsrael carried out thousands of strikes in a week, which likely destroyed part of Hezbollah\u2019s arsenal. But neither the 150,000 missiles and rockets it holds, nor the tens of thousands of armed men who form the militia, have disappeared in the snap of a finger. \u201cEven if it seems more complicated every day, we cannot exclude the fact that Hezbollah still has the means to respond to its adversary and wage a total and longer-lasting war. The party is in shock. Can it rally?\u201d He added: \u201cAll scenarios are on the table. That of a total war, of a defeat that the [Shia] party will make Lebanon pay for, and of the most fragile opportunity, to finally learn the lessons of everything that led Lebanon, beyond Hezbollah, to find itself in this situation.\u201d"
+    },
+    {
+        "label": "The Guardian;Milan appeals against \u2018grotesque\u2019 move to rename airport after Berlusconi;https://www.theguardian.com/world/2024/sep/29/milan-council-appeals-against-move-to-rename-main-airport-after-berlusconi;2024-09-29T11:22:28Z",
+        "text": "Milan council has appealed against a \u201cgrotesque\u201d move to rename the city\u2019s main airport after the scandal-tainted late former prime minister Silvio Berlusconi. The council approved a resolution to take the case to the Lombardy region\u2019s administrative court after the initiative to rename Malpensa was accelerated by Matteo Salvini, the transport minister in Giorgia Meloni\u2019s far-right government. Salvini has been pushing for the airport to be named after Berlusconi since the billionaire media magnate\u2019s death in June last year and approved the plan this summer after it was given the green light by Enac, Italy\u2019s civil aviation authority. There is normally a mandatory 10-year wait after a person\u2019s death before a public place can be named after them. Milan\u2019s mayor, Giuseppe Sala, claimed Salvini had made the move without involving SEA, the company that manages the airport, or the local councils in its vicinity. He also accused Enac of succumbing to pressure from rightwing politicians. The leader of the centre-left Democratic party in Lombardy, Pierfrancesco Majorino, said Milan\u2019s council had made \u201can important and unforeseen choice\u201d. \u201cThe council, together with other municipal administrations in the area, will not stand by and watch in the face of a grotesque and needlessly divisive act desired by Salvini and the Meloni government,\u201d he said. Thousands of people signed a petition calling on the government to stop the plan and there have also been protests against it. In response to the appeal, Salvini wrote on X: \u201cEven after his death, the hate and rancour towards Berlusconi doesn\u2019t stop.\u201d Berlusconi was born in Milan and died in the city last year at the age of 86. Forza Italia, the party he founded, is a partner in Meloni\u2019s ruling coalition. The decision to give Berlusconi a state funeral also caused an outcry in Italy, as did the government\u2019s approval of a postage stamp marking the first anniversary of his death."
+    },
+    {
+        "label": "The Guardian;European ministers call for immediate ceasefire in Lebanon;https://www.theguardian.com/world/2024/sep/29/european-ministers-call-for-immediate-ceasefire-in-lebanon;2024-09-29T10:05:50Z",
+        "text": "European foreign ministers have stepped up calls for a ceasefire between Israel and Hezbollah, amid concern that Israel\u2019s killing of Hezbollah\u2019s longtime leader, Hassan Nasrallah, risks seriously destabilising Lebanon and the region. Even as Israeli defence officials continued to raise the prospect of a cross-border operation into southern Lebanon, the foreign ministers of France, Germany and the UK voiced alarm over the latest escalation on the Israeli side. Israel must \u201cimmediately stop its strikes in Lebanon\u201d, the French foreign minister, Jean-No\u00ebl Barrot, said, adding that his country was opposed to any form of ground operation by the Israelis. David Lammy, the UK foreign secretary, said on X that he had spoken to the Lebanese prime minister, Najib Mikati. \u201cWe agreed on the need for an immediate ceasefire to bring an end to the bloodshed. A diplomatic solution is the only way to restore security and stability for the Lebanese and Israeli people,\u201d Lammy wrote. The German foreign minister, Annalena Baerbock, told the broadcaster ARD that Nasrallah\u2019s killing \u201cthreatens destabilisation for the whole of Lebanon\u201d, which \u201cis in no way in Israel\u2019s security interest\u201d. The US president, Joe Biden, has described Nasrallah\u2019s death as a \u201cmeasure of justice\u201d, though he also told reporters on Saturday: \u201cIt\u2019s time for a ceasefire.\u201d Since Nasrallah\u2019s death Hezbollah has said it will continue fighting Israel and has continued to fire rockets at it, including a salvo on Sunday morning. More than 700 people have been killed in Lebanon since Israel stepped up its bombardment of Hezbollah strongholds last Monday, according to health ministry figures. In Beirut, displaced families spent the night on benches at Zaitunay Bay, a string of restaurants and cafes on Beirut\u2019s waterfront where private security usually shoos away any loiterers. The UN refugee chief, Filippo Grandi, said \u201cwell over 200,000 people are displaced inside Lebanon\u201d and more than 50,000 had fled to neighbouring Syria. Nasrallah was killed in a massive Israeli air attack on Friday on Hezbollah\u2019s headquarters in Beirut\u2019s southern suburbs. It was a major blow to the group and to Iran, removing an influential ally who helped build Hezbollah into the linchpin of Tehran\u2019s network of allied groups in the Arab world. Israel announced his killing on Saturday and Hezbollah later confirmed his death. The growing international concern over the potential impact of Nasrallah\u2019s assassination came as Israel continued to launch dozens of strikes against Hezbollah. According to reports, one air raid in northern Lebanon on Sunday morning killed 11 people. The Israeli newspaper Haaretz reported that the military had endorsed a potential ground operation. It cited army officials as saying they had gained substantial experience in Gaza and that Israeli intelligence on Lebanon was much better than what it had had on Hamas in Gaza. Reports in the Israeli media suggested that the leadership of the Israel Defense Forces was continuing to push for a limited ground offensive within weeks, seeing a closing window of opportunity. The Israeli prime minister, Benjamin Netanyahu, said on Saturday that Nasrallah\u2019s killing was a necessary step toward \u201cchanging the balance of power in the region for years to come\u201d. \u201cNasrallah was not a terrorist, he was the terrorist,\u201d Netanyahu said in a statement, warning of challenging days ahead. The Israeli military spokesperson Daniel Hagari said: \u201cHis elimination makes the world a safer place.\u201d Hezbollah began low-intensity cross-border strikes on Israeli troops a day after its Palestinian ally Hamas staged its unprecedented attack on Israel on 7 October, triggering the war in Gaza. The Israeli military said on Sunday that it had killed Nabil Kaouk, another top Hezbollah leader, on Saturday. Kaouk was one of the few remaining senior members of the organisation, and reportedly one of those being considered to succeed Nasrallah as leader. Analysts suggest that Hashem Safieddine, the head of Hezbollah\u2019s executive council, is the favoured pick to succeed Nasrallah. Naeem Qassem, the deputy secretary general of the organisation, is also reportedly in the running. Hezbollah\u2019s leadership has been decimated by a relentless Israeli assassination campaign."
+    },
+    {
+        "label": "The Guardian;Six days of horror: America\u2019s thirst for executions returns with a vengeance;https://www.theguardian.com/world/2024/sep/29/america-executions-death-penalty;2024-09-29T10:00:31Z",
+        "text": "The death penalty is waning in America. Most states have abolished it or put it on pause, the annual crop of executions and new death sentences is in decline, and public opinion is turning steadily against the practice. So the battle to break America\u2019s primal adherence to a-life-for-a-life is prevailing. Not this week, it isn\u2019t. Five executions. Five different states over six days of horror. This was the week in which America\u2019s ailing death penalty bit back. Such a concentrated glut of judicial killing was last seen more than 20 years ago in the US. Across the US south and midwest \u2013 from Alabama to Missouri, Oklahoma to South Carolina, and of course in the heart of it all, Texas \u2013 states fired up their death chambers. Experts said it was a random coincidence that so many capital cases, with their convoluted legal journeys, came to a climax at once. But there was nothing random or coincidental about the disdain for probable innocence that was on display this week. Nor about the racial animus, or the callous indifference to life animating supposedly \u201cright-to-life\u201d states. \u201cThis week has exposed the reality of the death penalty in America, in all its brutality and injustice,\u201d said Maya Foa, joint executive director of the human rights group Reprieve. \u201cAcross the US, executing states are going to ever more extreme lengths to prop up the practice.\u201d While much of the US is focused on Donald Trump\u2019s remolding of the Republican party and his efforts to bring his Make America Great Again (Maga) movement back to the White House in November\u2019s election, a parallel shift has taken hold in the death penalty world, albeit behind the scenes and largely unnoticed. Republican prosecutors, many of whom pay lip service to Trump and his Maga values, have become increasingly aggressive in pushing capital cases to finality. The federal courts, which Trump transformed by appointing more than 200 judges during his presidency, have also changed their tune. Where they once acted as a failsafe against unreliable convictions, they now largely step aside. That is especially true of the US supreme court, with its new ultra-right supermajority secured by Trump\u2019s three appointed justices, Neil Gorsuch, Brett Kavanaugh and Amy Coney Barrett. \u201cThere\u2019s been a radical shift in the legal culture as it relates to the death penalty in the past six years,\u201d said Bryan Stevenson, founder of the Equal Justice Initiative, who perhaps more than anyone has alerted Americans to the inequities of death row. \u201cThe refs are gone, there is no more oversight.\u201d The result, Stevenson said, was that the rump of largely southern states still wedded to capital punishment are now unbound. \u201cWithout safeguards, without accountability, the states have leeway to do pretty much what they want,\u201d he said. This week is a case in point. \u2022\u2022\u2022 Any analysis of the death penalty in America should begin with innocence. It\u2019s the great fear that until recently concerned even hardcore supporters of capital punishment \u2013 that the state might be poised to kill an innocent person. That anxiety also guided the supreme court. \u201cDeath is different\u201d was their mantra \u2013 the idea being that with no appeal possible once a condemned man\u2019s heart has been stopped, his conviction had better be sound. \u201cThere was a time when if you had a decent innocence case, with enough questions raised, then you could rely on the courts to stay the execution,\u201d said Stephen Bright, one of the most revered capital defenders who for more than 40 years has exposed injustices across the US south. \u201cBut look at Missouri. It\u2019s just unbelievable.\u201d By Missouri, Bright was referring to the case of Marcellus \u201cKhaliifah\u201d Williams, 55. Doubts in his death sentence for murdering a local newspaper reporter, Lisha Gayle, in 1998 were abundant. Though there was plenty of DNA material left on the kitchen knife used to commit the crime, none of it matched Williams\u2019s. Other forensic evidence had been destroyed or contaminated by prosecutors, leaving the defendant to be sent to death row on the basis of two witnesses with incentives to testify against him including leniency in their own criminal cases and a $10,000 reward. With so many glaring contradictions, calls for a reprieve grew deafening this week. They came from the victim\u2019s family, the Gayles, who pleaded for a stay of execution. They came too from the current prosecuting attorney in St Louis county who was so concerned that a miscarriage of justice had been committed by his own office that he even signed off on a court-approved agreement to spare Williams\u2019s life. Missouri\u2019s Republican attorney general, Andrew Bailey, a Maga loyalist who has used the power of his office to try to overturn Trump\u2019s 34 felony convictions in the New York hush-money case, was unimpressed. He threw out the court-backed deal, swept aside the searing doubts and sent Williams to the death chamber. The US supreme court was also unimpressed. The supermajority of six ultra-conservative justices, Trump\u2019s triad of appointees among them, refused to consider a last-minute petition from Williams, without offering an explanation. The three liberal-leaning justices \u2013 Sonia Sotomayor, Elena Kagan and Ketanji Brown Jackson \u2013 dissented, saying they would have granted a stay, but were overruled. Williams was executed by lethal injection and pronounced dead at 6.10pm on Tuesday. \u201cYou\u2019ve got the prosecuting attorney saying don\u2019t execute this guy, the victim\u2019s family saying don\u2019t execute this guy, and you go ahead and execute him,\u201d Bright said. \u201cReally? I mean, what\u2019s the point of that?\u201d Two of the five prisoners killed this week had strong claims of innocence. In addition to Williams, there was Khalil Divine Black Sun Allah, 46, AKA Freddie Owens, who last Friday became the first person to be executed by South Carolina in 13 years. Yet again, no forensic evidence linked Allah to the murder of a convenience store cashier, Irene Graves, in 1997. Yet again, he was sent to death row on the testimony of a self-interested party, in this case his co-defendant who last week came forward and gave sworn testimony that Allah had not been present at the robbery. Despite such misgivings, Henry McMaster, the Republican governor of South Carolina, who has called Trump \u201cthe face of America\u2019s strength\u201d, declined to grant Allah clemency. The supreme court also refused to hear an appeal, with Sotomayor this time dissenting. Allah was pronounced dead at 6.55pm last Friday. \u2022\u2022\u2022 Three of the five men executed this week were Black. They were Williams and Allah, and a third man on death row, Emmanuel Littlejohn, 52. Littlejohn was executed by Oklahoma on Thursday for the 1992 murder of a convenience store owner, Kenneth Meers. Doubts swirled around his conviction, too. Littlejohn confessed that he had been part of the robbery, but insisted that he had not pulled the trigger. Once more, such concerns did not trouble the state\u2019s Trump-endorsed governor, Kevin Stitt, who declined clemency. His decision was paradoxical, given that Stitt has bragged about Oklahoma being the \u201cmost pro-life state in the country\u201d. The heavy bias towards Black prisoners going to their deaths this week reflects a nationwide reality. Since 1976, 34% of all those executed have been African American, while just 13% of the country\u2019s population are Black, according to the Death Penalty Information Center. In Williams\u2019s case, the racial rot went deeper. Shortly before he was executed, the original trial prosecutor testified that he had removed a potential juror from the jury pool partly because he was Black \u2013 a discriminatory move that is banned under the US constitution. Six of the seven potential Black jurors were thrown out, creating a final jury with 11 white members and one Black member. \u201cI don\u2019t think anything represents our long history of racial injustice more dramatically than the tolerance of racial bias in the administration of the death penalty,\u201d Stevenson said. \u201cFor a Black defendant to be tried by a nearly all-white jury in a county with a substantial Black population, and have the courts look the other way, that\u2019s the shadow, the pollution, that the history of lynching and segregation and punitive enslavement has created.\u201d \u2022\u2022\u2022 Another trait in the way the death penalty is now administered was on lurid display this week. Some call it brutality, others cruelty, and in the case of Alan Miller, it has even been denounced as torture. On Thursday, Miller, 59, was put to death by Alabama for the 1999 shootings of three of his co-workers. The state used nitrogen gas effectively to suffocate him \u2013 an experimental killing technique that has only been deployed once before in US history, with the execution in January of Kenneth Smith, also by Alabama. An eyewitness for the Associated Press described Miller\u2019s death by nitrogen in hauntingly similar terms to Smith\u2019s: \u201cHe shook and trembled on the gurney for about two minutes with his body at times pulling against the restraints. That was followed by about six minutes of periodic gulping.\u201d But that convulsive death was not the most disturbing aspect of Miller\u2019s end. This was the second time that guards had escorted the prisoner to the death chamber and strapped him to the gurney \u2013 Alabama had tried to kill him once before and failed. In court documents, Miller told how in September 2022, nameless officials dressed in green and aqua scrubs spent 90 minutes searching for one of his veins through which they could inject lethal drugs. They stuck needles into his biceps, inner arms, elbow pit, hands and feet. When that didn\u2019t work, they slapped his neck to see if that might produce results, then suspended him upside down on the gurney to aid blood flow. They left him dangling there, head down, for 20 minutes. \u201cMr Miller was deeply disturbed by state employees silently staring at him while he was hanging vertically from the gurney,\u201d the court document says. Miller\u2019s 2022 execution had a happy conclusion, of sorts. Shortly before midnight, the department of corrections admitted defeat and sent him back to his cell, then promptly began the paperwork to get him back in the death chamber. This week they got their way. Miller was pronounced dead at 6.38pm on Thursday. \u2022\u2022\u2022 Spare a thought for the fifth condemned man to die this week, Travis Mullis, 38. Of the five, he attracted least media attention, and yet his execution by Texas also speaks volumes. Mullis, who was convicted for killing his three-month-old son, Alijah, in 2008, was what is known as a \u201cvolunteer\u201d \u2013 meaning, he actively wanted to die, waiving all appeals and urging his executioners on. In his last statement, Mullis called his death a form of \u201cassisted suicide\u201d \u2013 which is not inaccurate. Texas, a state that bans physician-assisted suicide, loaded Mullis up with the sedative pentobarbital and helped him slip away. He was pronounced dead at 7.01pm on Tuesday. \u2022\u2022\u2022 Where does this week\u2019s orgy of death leave the US? Anyone hoping for answers from the current political moment are likely to be disappointed. Trump has indicated that if he wins in November, he will pursue the federal death penalty with even more gusto than he did when he was last in office. In the final days of his presidency, his administration executed 13 federal prisoners \u2013 more than under any president in 120 years. Meanwhile, Kamala Harris, the vice-president and Democratic presidential candidate, has gone silent on the subject. She used to be an avowed abolitionist, but now she declines to comment, and this summer the Democratic party quietly removed opposition to capital punishment from its official platform. That leaves Bryan Stevenson fearful for the future. He said: \u201cWhen people are executed even when the prosecutor says they are likely innocent, when others are subjected to torturous multiple executions, when the death penalty continues to be so skewed by race \u2013 then you know that the integrity of the United States, its moral quotient, is in question.\u201d"
+    },
+    {
+        "label": "The Guardian;Japan\u2019s magic bullet: 60 years of the train that helped rebuild the idea of a country;https://www.theguardian.com/world/2024/sep/29/japans-magic-bullet-60-years-of-the-train-that-helped-rebuild-the-idea-of-a-country;2024-09-29T09:00:30Z",
+        "text": "At 6am on 1 October 1964, two trains set off in opposite directions in a daring experiment that would quickly turn them into symbols of Japan\u2019s transformation from militarist pariah to global economic powerhouse. Black-and-white footage shows smartly dressed men, women and children marvelling at the countryside whizzing past their windows, some perhaps trying to calm their nerves at being whisked along at speeds unheard of in rail travel. Crowds gathered on platforms to watch the two trains reach their destinations, Tokyo and Osaka. Then, like now, they arrived exactly on time, at 10am, depositing their passengers after a 320-mile journey that had once taken almost seven hours but which they had just completed in four. Six decades on, it is hard to believe that many then viewed the shinkansen \u2013 now the jewel in the crown of the country\u2019s public transport infrastructure \u2013 as an indulgence. There were protests over the acquisition of land, while critics labelled it an expensive anachronism in a postwar age of prosperity and mobility in which air and road travel would surely reign. Instead, the shinkansen, commonly known outside Japan as the bullet train, has become a byword for Japanese comfort and efficiency. The network has expanded to cover three of the country\u2019s four main islands \u2013 a network of more than 1,800 miles that connects most major cities, taking passengers to their destinations at speeds of up to (200mph). Mark Schreiber, a longtime resident of Japan, remembers being \u201cthrilled\u201d as an 18-year-old to be making his first bullet train trip, from Tokyo to Kyoto, with his brother and parents in 1965. \u201cThe ride was so smooth, the only sensation of speed was watching the scenery fly by,\u201d said Schreiber, who wrote a history of the shinkansen for a Japanese magazine when the service marked its 25th year. \u201cThis is a country that really loves its trains, and their pride and enthusiasm has been contagious.\u201d The shinkansen \u2013 literally \u201cnew trunk line\u201d \u2013 is also a lesson, not least for HS2 planners in Britain, in how to run a high-speed rail service. The Tokyo-Nagoya-Osaka service alone, known as the Tokaido line, has carried 6.4 billion people, according to Central Japan Railway \u2013 while there has not been a single fatality as a result of a rail crash anywhere on the network. British commuters will be dismayed to learn that the average delay is less than a minute. The shinkansen\u2019s debut was part of the emergence of a new Japan \u2013 a constitutional democracy with a soaring economy and revitalised population, whose readmission into the international community would be completed nine days later by the opening ceremony of the Tokyo Olympics. \u201cThe opening of the Tokaido Shinkansen and the 1964 Olympics become entwined in a powerful symbolic message to the world: Japan is back. But not only is Japan back, it is ready to be a world leader,\u201d said Christopher Hood, reader in Japanese studies at Cardiff University and author of Shinkansen: From Bullet Train to Symbol of Modern Japan. The service has not rested on its laurels. The travelling time between Tokyo and Osaka has been cut to 2 hours and 22 minutes, at a maximum speed of 178mph. In 1964, it served an average of 60,000 passengers a day; by 2013, it was 424,000. But the service is marking its 60th year at an uncertain time. The next-generation bullet train has been blighted by delays, rows about its environmental impact and doubts over its appeal in an age of budget air travel. The Chuo Shinkansen, originally scheduled to open in 2027, will connect Tokyo with the central city of Nagoya in just 40 minutes rather than the current one hour 34 minutes, with trains reaching a maximum speed of more than 300mph. The resignation this year of a local governor who had led objections to plans for the line to pass through his prefecture has removed one obstacle, but others remain. This month, officials said the presence of soft ground along the proposed route would delay completion of one of the tunnels by more than five years. It is now not expected to go into commercial operation until 2034 at the earliest. Hood attributes much of the train\u2019s success to its safety record and reliability. \u201cAnother aspect is that it connects key cities,\u201d he said. \u201cPeople in the UK probably don\u2019t appreciate how big Japan really is. In area terms it\u2019s only about 50% bigger than the UK, but it stretches a long way.\u201d Hood believes other countries would not have built their own high-speed railways had it not been for the shinkansen. Shigeru Morichi, a transport policy expert and professor emeritus at the National Graduate Institute for Policy Studies in Tokyo, credits the network\u2019s expansion with revitalising the economies of cities located along its lines. \u201cIt has expanded the sphere of economic activity, just as the silk road and Roman road-building revolutionised the economy, culture, and civilisation of the time,\u201d said Morichi, who uses the service at least 10 times a year. Donna Burke, who has been the English-language \u201cvoice\u201d of the shinkansen for around two decades, said the train \u201cepitomises what I love about most about Japan \u2013 pride in your work, service to others, efficiency and dependability\u201d. \u2022 This article was amended on 30 September 2024 to correct a reference to the shinkansen\u2019s service area. The train does not, as previously stated, run on the island of Shikoku. It was also amended to clarify that there have not been any fatalities due to a rail crash."
+    },
+    {
+        "label": "NPR;Japan\u2019s parliament elects Shigeru Ishiba as prime minister;https://www.npr.org/2024/10/01/nx-s1-5134532/shigeru-ishiba-becomes-japan-prime-minister;Tue, 01 Oct 2024 03:44:40 -0400",
+        "text": "Ishiba, who chosen as the ruling Liberal Democratic Party's new leader on Friday, replaces Fumio Kishida who stepped down after his government was dogged by multiple scandals."
+    },
+    {
+        "label": "NPR;Dikembe Mutombo, a Hall of Fame player and tireless advocate, dies at 58;https://www.npr.org/2024/10/01/g-s1-25650/dikembe-mutombo-obituary;Tue, 01 Oct 2024 03:16:05 -0400",
+        "text": "Mutombo spent his retirement on humanitarian causes. He spoke nine languages and founded the Dikembe Mutombo Foundation, concentrating on improving the quality of life for people in the Congo."
+    },
+    {
+        "label": "NPR;Claudia Sheinbaum to be sworn in as the 1st female president of Mexico;https://www.npr.org/2024/10/01/g-s1-25648/claudia-sheinbaum-female-president-mexico;Tue, 01 Oct 2024 02:37:49 -0400",
+        "text": "The 62-year-old scientist turned politician campaigned on a promise to protect an expanded social safety net and fight for the poor like her predecessor, but she faces many pressing problems."
+    },
+    {
+        "label": "NPR;Dockworkers go on strike, snarling traffic at East and Gulf Coast ports;https://www.npr.org/2024/10/01/nx-s1-5133391/dockworkers-strike-east-gulf-coast-ports-shipping;Tue, 01 Oct 2024 01:12:54 -0400",
+        "text": "Union dockworkers at ports across the U.S. began walking picket lines early Tuesday, snarling the movement of billions of dollars' worth of goods."
+    },
+    {
+        "label": "NPR;'America's Nobel' goes to a power couple who made a startling discovery about HIV;https://www.npr.org/sections/goats-and-soda/2024/09/30/g-s1-25433/hiv-prevention-lasker-prize-aids;Mon, 30 Sep 2024 17:41:22 -0400",
+        "text": "This year's Lasker Prize for public service goes to South African researchers Salim and Quarraisha Abdool-Karim. The married couple made a startling discovery about HIV \u2014 and did something about it."
+    },
+    {
+        "label": "NPR;Israel Widens Its Airstrikes in Lebanon, How Will Iran Respond?;https://www.npr.org/2024/09/30/1202833904/israel-widens-its-airstrikes-in-lebanon-how-will-iran-respond;Mon, 30 Sep 2024 17:40:06 -0400",
+        "text": "Israel began a series of attacks against the Lebanese militant group Hezbollah with pagers and walkie talkies that exploded. They then launched airstrikes targeting the group's leadership. One strike killed Hezbollah's leader of over thirty years, Hassan Nasrallah. The attacks are an effort to prevent Hezbollah from continuing to fire rockets at northern Israel, which it has been doing since the war in Gaza began. Israel's airstrikes are continuing to widen and their military is massing at the border, pointing to a possible ground invasion.   <br /><br />We'll hear from our correspondent in Beirut about the feeling on the ground there. We also hear about whether and how Iran might respond. Iran had been arming Hezbollah to counter Israel, and the weakening of the group is a blow to an important proxy of Iran's.  <br /><br />For more coverage of all sides of this conflict, go to <a href=\"http://npr.org/mideastupdates\">npr.org/mideastupdates </a>"
+    },
+    {
+        "label": "NPR;FAQ: Your house flooded. Now what?;https://www.npr.org/2024/09/30/nx-s1-5133829/hurricane-helene-storm-flooding;Mon, 30 Sep 2024 17:04:07 -0400",
+        "text": "Experts say the first thing is to make sure it\u2019s safe to go back inside. Then you need to dry things out as fast as possible."
+    },
+    {
+        "label": "NPR;Two major student loan grace periods are set to expire this week. Here's what to know;https://www.npr.org/2024/09/30/nx-s1-5133296/student-loan-default-fresh-start-explainer;Mon, 30 Sep 2024 16:18:50 -0400",
+        "text": "Two federal programs that helped federal student loan borrowers ease back into payments are ending. It will have the biggest impact on borrowers with defaulted loans or borrowers who miss payments moving forward."
+    },
+    {
+        "label": "NPR;Harris talks about marijuana and racial identity in 'All the Smoke' interview;https://www.npr.org/2024/09/30/nx-s1-5133963/kamala-harris-marijuana-racial-identity;Mon, 30 Sep 2024 16:04:43 -0400",
+        "text": "Vice President Harris made her comments during a wide-ranging conversation with former NBA stars Stephen Jackson and Matt Barnes for their podcast <em>All the Smoke</em>."
+    },
+    {
+        "label": "NPR;A tiny town just got slammed by Helene. It could massively disrupt the tech industry;https://www.npr.org/2024/09/30/nx-s1-5133462/hurricane-helene-quartz-microchips-solar-panels-spruce-pine;Mon, 30 Sep 2024 15:32:38 -0400",
+        "text": "Spruce Pine is a major global supplier of high-purity quartz. It\u2019s an essential ingredient for microchips and solar panels."
+    },
+    {
+        "label": "Al Jazeera;Half of Haitians facing hunger as violence persists;https://www.aljazeera.com/news/2024/10/1/half-of-haitians-facing-hunger-as-violence-persists?traffic_source=rss;Tue, 01 Oct 2024 08:27:43 +0000",
+        "text": "The Integrated Food Security Phase Classification says gang wars and inflation are chief drivers of the crisis."
+    },
+    {
+        "label": "Al Jazeera;Video: Israel\u2019s army reports \u2018intense fighting\u2019 in southern Lebanon;https://www.aljazeera.com/program/newsfeed/2024/10/1/video-israels-army-reports-intense-fighting-in-southern-lebanon?traffic_source=rss;Tue, 01 Oct 2024 07:58:10 +0000",
+        "text": "An Israeli army spokesperson says intense fighting is taking place against Hezbollah in southern Lebanon."
+    },
+    {
+        "label": "Al Jazeera;Massive search and rescue operation in wake of Hurricane Helene;https://www.aljazeera.com/gallery/2024/10/1/massive-search-and-rescue-operation-in-wake-of-hurricane-helene?traffic_source=rss;Tue, 01 Oct 2024 07:11:59 +0000",
+        "text": "Emergency crews work to clear roads, restore power and reach people left stranded by deadly storm."
+    },
+    {
+        "label": "Al Jazeera;Flares and explosions as Israel announces Lebanon offensive;https://www.aljazeera.com/program/newsfeed/2024/10/1/flares-and-explosions-as-israel-announces-lebanon-offensive?traffic_source=rss;Tue, 01 Oct 2024 06:56:29 +0000",
+        "text": "Flares and explosions were seen across the Israel-Lebanon border as Israel announced the start of a ground offensive."
+    },
+    {
+        "label": "Al Jazeera;FIFA bans Cameroon\u2019s Samuel Eto\u2019o for six months over misconduct;https://www.aljazeera.com/sports/2024/10/1/fifa-bans-cameroons-samuel-etoo-for-six-months-over-misconduct?traffic_source=rss;Tue, 01 Oct 2024 06:29:09 +0000",
+        "text": "Cameroon&#039;s football chief faces disciplinary action for his &#039;offensive behaviour&#039; at a Women&#039;s Under-20 World Cup match."
+    },
+    {
+        "label": "Al Jazeera;Will Indian ammunition for Ukraine strain Modi\u2019s ties with Russia\u2019s Putin?;https://www.aljazeera.com/news/2024/10/1/will-indian-ammunition-for-ukraine-strain-modis-ties-with-russias-putin?traffic_source=rss;Tue, 01 Oct 2024 06:05:59 +0000",
+        "text": "India wants to broker peace between Russia and Ukraine. Indian shells in Ukraine&#039;s armoury could complicate that effort."
+    },
+    {
+        "label": "Al Jazeera;Three killed, 15 injured in Shanghai supermarket stabbing attack;https://www.aljazeera.com/news/2024/10/1/three-killed-15-injured-in-shanghai-supermarket-stabbing-attack?traffic_source=rss;Tue, 01 Oct 2024 05:08:43 +0000",
+        "text": "Police say the suspect, a 37-year-old man, was taken into custody shortly after the attack in the city&#039;s southwest."
+    },
+    {
+        "label": "Al Jazeera;Fishy diplomacy: What a hilsa ban reveals about India-Bangladesh tensions;https://www.aljazeera.com/news/2024/10/1/fishy-diplomacy-what-a-hilsa-ban-reveals-about-india-bangladesh-tensions?traffic_source=rss;Tue, 01 Oct 2024 04:22:05 +0000",
+        "text": "A brief ban on fish exports used as a diplomatic tool by ex-PM has caused diplomatic tension - and a culinary crisis."
+    },
+    {
+        "label": "Al Jazeera;Elderly US citizen pleads guilty in Russia of fighting for Ukraine;https://www.aljazeera.com/news/2024/10/1/elderly-us-citizen-pleads-guilty-in-russia-of-fighting-for-ukraine?traffic_source=rss;Tue, 01 Oct 2024 03:38:35 +0000",
+        "text": "Stephen James Hubbard, 72, was allegedly fighting in Izyum before he was captured by Russian forces in April 2022."
+    },
+    {
+        "label": "Al Jazeera;Israeli strike hits Lebanon\u2019s Ain al-Hilweh Palestinian refugee camp;https://www.aljazeera.com/program/newsfeed/2024/10/1/israeli-strike-hits-lebanons-ain-al-hilweh-palestinian-refugee-camp?traffic_source=rss;Tue, 01 Oct 2024 02:42:04 +0000",
+        "text": "The Israeli military conducted a strike on the Ain al-Hilweh Palestinian refugee camp in Sidon, Lebanon."
+    },
+    {
+        "label": "Al Jazeera;Russia-Ukraine war: List of key events, day 949;https://www.aljazeera.com/news/2024/10/1/russia-ukraine-war-list-of-key-events-day-948?traffic_source=rss;Tue, 01 Oct 2024 02:25:52 +0000",
+        "text": "As the war enters its 949th day, these are the main developments."
+    },
+    {
+        "label": "Al Jazeera;Israeli strikes kill three civilians in Syria\u2019s Damascus, state TV says;https://www.aljazeera.com/news/2024/10/1/israeli-strike-kills-three-civilians-in-syrias-damascus-state-tv-says?traffic_source=rss;Tue, 01 Oct 2024 01:42:30 +0000",
+        "text": "State-run Syrian Arab News Agency says TV anchor killed in Israeli attack on Syrian capital."
+    },
+    {
+        "label": "Al Jazeera;Israeli troops advance into Lebanon as ground offensive launched;https://www.aljazeera.com/news/2024/10/1/israel-says-has-started-targeted-ground-raids-in-lebanon?traffic_source=rss;Tue, 01 Oct 2024 00:03:13 +0000",
+        "text": "Military describes attacks as &#039;limited, localised and targeted&#039; and supported by air force and artillery."
+    },
+    {
+        "label": "Al Jazeera;Israel launches ground offensive into southern Lebanon;https://www.aljazeera.com/program/newsfeed/2024/9/30/israel-launches-ground-offensive-into-southern-lebanon?traffic_source=rss;Mon, 30 Sep 2024 23:45:12 +0000",
+        "text": "The Israeli military has launched a ground offensive into several Lebanese villages near the border."
+    },
+    {
+        "label": "Al Jazeera;Raging wildfires in central Greece leave two people dead;https://www.aljazeera.com/gallery/2024/9/30/raging-wildfires-in-central-greece-leave-two-people-dead?traffic_source=rss;Mon, 30 Sep 2024 20:54:29 +0000",
+        "text": "Two people died overnight in a large wildfire burning through forestland above a seaside resort in southern Greece."
+    },
+    {
+        "label": "Al Jazeera;How will Lebanon cope with a looming humanitarian crisis?;https://www.aljazeera.com/program/inside-story/2024/9/30/how-will-lebanon-cope-with-a-looming-humanitarian-crisis?traffic_source=rss;Mon, 30 Sep 2024 19:57:51 +0000",
+        "text": "Israeli attacks have forced hundreds of thousands of Lebanese civilians from their homes."
+    },
+    {
+        "label": "Al Jazeera;Russia to hike defence spending by a quarter in 2025;https://www.aljazeera.com/news/2024/9/30/russia-to-hike-defence-spending-by-a-quarter-in-2025?traffic_source=rss;Mon, 30 Sep 2024 19:56:17 +0000",
+        "text": "The increase represents a new post-Soviet high for the country as it continues its war in Ukraine."
+    },
+    {
+        "label": "Al Jazeera;\u2018Cruel\u2019: Biden administration toughens asylum restrictions at US border;https://www.aljazeera.com/news/2024/9/30/cruel-biden-administration-toughens-asylum-restrictions-at-us-border?traffic_source=rss;Mon, 30 Sep 2024 19:38:14 +0000",
+        "text": "Migrant rights advocates slam measures, which will make it more difficult to apply for asylum, as &#039;cruel&#039; and illegal."
+    },
+    {
+        "label": "Al Jazeera;More than 100 killed by Hurricane Helene in southeastern US;https://www.aljazeera.com/program/newsfeed/2024/9/30/more-than-100-killed-by-hurricane-helene?traffic_source=rss;Mon, 30 Sep 2024 19:32:34 +0000",
+        "text": "Clean up and rescue efforts are under way after Hurricane Helene wrought havoc across five states in the US."
+    },
+    {
+        "label": "Al Jazeera;Israel says \u2018next phase\u2019 of war with Hezbollah in Lebanon to \u2018begin soon\u2019;https://www.aljazeera.com/news/2024/9/30/israel-says-next-phase-of-war-with-hezbollah-in-lebanon-to-begin-soon?traffic_source=rss;Mon, 30 Sep 2024 18:52:54 +0000",
+        "text": "Defence Minister Yoav Gallant says Israel will use all the means at its disposal to attack Hezbollah."
+    },
+    {
+        "label": "Al Jazeera;These families have been fleeing Israel\u2019s bombardment in Lebanon;https://www.aljazeera.com/program/newsfeed/2024/9/30/these-families-have-been-fleeing-israels-bombardment-in-lebanon?traffic_source=rss;Mon, 30 Sep 2024 17:48:23 +0000",
+        "text": "Lebanon\u2019s prime minister says as many as one million people have been displaced by Israel\u2019s attacks across the country."
+    },
+    {
+        "label": "Al Jazeera;Man charged with attempted assassination of Trump pleads not guilty;https://www.aljazeera.com/news/2024/9/30/man-charged-with-attempted-assassination-of-trump-pleads-not-guilty?traffic_source=rss;Mon, 30 Sep 2024 17:27:07 +0000",
+        "text": "Suspect Ryan Routh faces several charges, including attempted assassination of a major US presidential candidate."
+    },
+    {
+        "label": "Al Jazeera;UN extends Haiti security mission for another year as violence soars;https://www.aljazeera.com/news/2024/9/30/un-extends-haiti-security-mission-for-another-year-as-violence-soars?traffic_source=rss;Mon, 30 Sep 2024 16:35:22 +0000",
+        "text": "Measure extends multinational police mission until early October 2025 as Haiti struggles to stem deadly gang violence."
+    },
+    {
+        "label": "Al Jazeera;Israeli tanks mass near Lebanon border amid fears of ground invasion;https://www.aljazeera.com/program/newsfeed/2024/9/30/israeli-tanks-mass-near-lebanon-border-amid-fears-of-ground-invasion?traffic_source=rss;Mon, 30 Sep 2024 16:21:01 +0000",
+        "text": "A large number of Israeli tanks and soldiers were seen near Israel\u2019s border with Lebanon."
+    },
+    {
+        "label": "Al Jazeera;Tickets, teams, India vs Pakistan: The ICC Women\u2019s T20 World Cup 2024 guide;https://www.aljazeera.com/sports/2024/9/30/schedule-india-vs-pakistan-favourites-all-you-need-to-know-about-the-icc-womens-t20-world-cup-204-matches-venues-winners-tickets?traffic_source=rss;Mon, 30 Sep 2024 16:19:32 +0000",
+        "text": "How many teams are playing and who are the favourites? When is India vs Pakistan? Here are all your answers."
+    },
+    {
+        "label": "BBC News;Energy bills rise by \u00a3149 for typical household;https://www.bbc.com/news/articles/c7v6l26v585o;Tue, 01 Oct 2024 06:36:39 GMT",
+        "text": "A 10% energy price rise has taken effect, meaning annual bills will be \u00a31,717 on average."
+    },
+    {
+        "label": "BBC News;Experts tell BBC about Lucy Letby medical evidence concerns;https://www.bbc.com/news/articles/c89l05e97vqo;Tue, 01 Oct 2024 05:00:09 GMT",
+        "text": "Doctors and scientists' concerns contribute to speculation about the safety of the nurse's convictions."
+    },
+    {
+        "label": "BBC News;Girl, 14, seriously hurt in acid attack at school;https://www.bbc.com/news/articles/cjd51x9yr89o;Tue, 01 Oct 2024 08:57:51 GMT",
+        "text": "She was among three people who had a substance thrown at them at a school in west London on Monday."
+    },
+    {
+        "label": "BBC News;Workers must keep all customer tips under new law;https://www.bbc.com/news/articles/czj9mxnyezdo;Tue, 01 Oct 2024 06:43:51 GMT",
+        "text": "Bosses must pass on all tips and service charges to staff under new employment rules."
+    },
+    {
+        "label": "BBC News;Far-right group using sports to 'build militia';https://www.bbc.com/news/articles/c5ydnqdq38wo;Tue, 01 Oct 2024 00:06:07 GMT",
+        "text": "A group with links to white supremacists is using sports clubs to ready its followers for violence."
+    },
+    {
+        "label": "BBC News;More than 20 children feared dead in Thailand bus crash;https://www.bbc.com/news/articles/c0jwqzzw986o;Tue, 01 Oct 2024 08:13:56 GMT",
+        "text": "The bus was returning from a field trip when it crashed and caught fire just outside Bangkok."
+    },
+    {
+        "label": "BBC News;Sperm donor cash rises by \u00a310 as UK faces shortage;https://www.bbc.com/news/articles/cm24vd6ldypo;Mon, 30 Sep 2024 23:05:00 GMT",
+        "text": "The \u00a310 rise comes into effect in England, Wales and Northern Ireland from 1 October."
+    },
+    {
+        "label": "BBC News;Motorway warning after lorry falls 60ft off bridge;https://www.bbc.com/news/articles/cy8057g787lo;Tue, 01 Oct 2024 07:13:00 GMT",
+        "text": "The M6 remains partially closed after a lorry plummeted on to the embankment below."
+    },
+    {
+        "label": "BBC News;'Hip hip hooray': Stranded cruise ship leaves Belfast;https://www.bbc.com/news/articles/crl80re72zlo;Tue, 01 Oct 2024 07:25:17 GMT",
+        "text": "Ecstatic passengers of the Villa Vie Residences' Odyssey boarded the ship on Monday evening."
+    },
+    {
+        "label": "BBC News;'People are just scrambling' - North Carolina reels from devastating storm;https://www.bbc.com/news/articles/c8xe5x7v0jpo;Mon, 30 Sep 2024 22:07:13 GMT",
+        "text": "Residents describe how the storm \"destroyed everything in its path\" and wiped out entire communities in the state."
+    },
+    {
+        "label": "BBC News;Three dead and 15 hurt in Shanghai Walmart stabbing;https://www.bbc.com/news/articles/c9dyxpe2dy1o;Tue, 01 Oct 2024 04:05:28 GMT",
+        "text": "Police arrested a 37-year-old man at the scene, and said further investigations were continuing."
+    },
+    {
+        "label": "BBC News;What to know about the Israel-Hezbollah conflict;https://www.bbc.com/news/articles/cj9jwkppnd1o;Tue, 01 Oct 2024 03:31:41 GMT",
+        "text": "A guide to recent developments in the escalating conflict between Israel and Hezbollah."
+    },
+    {
+        "label": "BBC News;Watch: Explosions seen on Israel-Lebanon border;https://www.bbc.com/news/videos/cvg396ldmd5o;Tue, 01 Oct 2024 02:02:13 GMT",
+        "text": "Video taken from northern Israel has captured explosions on the border with Lebanon on Monday night into Tuesday morning."
+    },
+    {
+        "label": "BBC News;UK charters flight for British nationals to leave Lebanon;https://www.bbc.com/news/articles/c7v615yvmq1o;Tue, 01 Oct 2024 01:34:28 GMT",
+        "text": "The move was announced hours before Israel said it had started a ground operation."
+    },
+    {
+        "label": "BBC News;'Human race needs to expand beyond Earth,' says Prof Brian Cox;https://www.bbc.com/news/articles/ckg9qd22k7po;Tue, 01 Oct 2024 00:08:43 GMT",
+        "text": "The UK\u2019s best-known particle physicist on whether he would be keen on an out of this world experience."
+    },
+    {
+        "label": "BBC News;VP debates rarely matter - the Walz vs Vance showdown is different;https://www.bbc.com/news/articles/c8j7pd8ey3xo;Mon, 30 Sep 2024 23:03:54 GMT",
+        "text": "In a tight US election race, every opportunity to generate positive attention and political momentum is precious."
+    },
+    {
+        "label": "BBC News;The Papers: Strictly star 'vindicated' and 'world holds breath';https://www.bbc.com/news/articles/c4g5wqvd7xpo;Tue, 01 Oct 2024 03:56:45 GMT",
+        "text": "The BBC's apology to Strictly Come Dancing contestant Amanda Abbington dominates Tuesday's front pages."
+    },
+    {
+        "label": "BBC News;Has Strictly Come Dancing been tainted by scandal?;https://www.bbc.com/news/articles/cg560ljgvv2o;Mon, 30 Sep 2024 15:29:37 GMT",
+        "text": "The BBC's biggest show - now in its 20th year - has been rocked by allegations."
+    },
+    {
+        "label": "BBC News;Xi Jinping is worried about the economy - what do Chinese people think?;https://www.bbc.com/news/articles/c3e95lny0x9o;Mon, 30 Sep 2024 22:04:09 GMT",
+        "text": "Two new pieces of research offer a rare glimpse into how Chinese people feel about their future."
+    },
+    {
+        "label": "BBC News;The red flags that were missed or dismissed when Harrods was bought;https://www.bbc.com/news/articles/ckg2ryxp969o;Sun, 29 Sep 2024 05:01:35 GMT",
+        "text": "Experts say Qatar either missed or dismissed much of what was already known about Mohamed Al Fayed at the time of the purchase."
+    },
+    {
+        "label": "BBC News;The allegations span decades - our timeline tracks them;https://www.bbc.com/news/articles/cgj4521d4q6o;Thu, 26 Sep 2024 15:30:07 GMT",
+        "text": "Here are some of the key moments and sex abuse claims amid Fayed\u2019s almost 40-year reign at the top of his business empire."
+    },
+    {
+        "label": "BBC News;Al Fayed: Predator at Harrods;https://www.bbc.co.uk/iplayer/episode/m0023ff5;Thu, 19 Sep 2024 05:00:00 GMT",
+        "text": "Investigating alleged serious sex abuse of Harrods staff by former boss Mohamed Al Fayed."
+    },
+    {
+        "label": "BBC News;US ports shut down as dockworkers strike;https://www.bbc.com/news/articles/c3vkdp3rx17o;Tue, 01 Oct 2024 07:22:40 GMT",
+        "text": "The strike is set to significantly disrupt trade, creating uncertainty ahead of the US election."
+    },
+    {
+        "label": "BBC News;Joyful welcome by stranded astronauts for SpaceX capsule crew;https://www.bbc.com/news/videos/cly4j5p21z7o;Mon, 30 Sep 2024 18:00:32 GMT",
+        "text": "A capsule sent to bring back two astronauts stranded on the International Space Station has docked."
+    },
+    {
+        "label": "BBC News;Prince Harry celebrates 'little legends' at London charity awards;https://www.bbc.com/news/articles/c2kdzkpdk84o;Mon, 30 Sep 2024 20:41:23 GMT",
+        "text": "The prince made a rare public appearance in the UK to attend the awards."
+    },
+    {
+        "label": "BBC News;'Head teacher said he imagined me in a bikini';https://www.bbc.com/news/articles/c4gxxjxgzjyo;Tue, 01 Oct 2024 04:38:15 GMT",
+        "text": "Five staff members say a head teacher made sexually inappropriate comments towards them."
+    },
+    {
+        "label": "BBC News;Watch: Moment mudslide tears through home in North Carolina;https://www.bbc.com/news/videos/c148g6g2z6zo;Mon, 30 Sep 2024 15:41:25 GMT",
+        "text": "Footage shows a torrent of debris and dirt surging down a hill during Hurricane Helene."
+    },
+    {
+        "label": "BBC News;'Stop the boats' slogan was error, says Cleverly;https://www.bbc.com/news/articles/c8dje3dp9gjo;Mon, 30 Sep 2024 17:27:40 GMT",
+        "text": "The leadership candidate says the slogan - repeatedly used by him as home secretary - was too simplistic."
+    },
+    {
+        "label": "BBC News;BBC apologises to Abbington over Strictly bullying but clears Pernice of physical aggression;https://www.bbc.com/news/articles/ce81p7w6xggo;Mon, 30 Sep 2024 16:10:39 GMT",
+        "text": "But BBC News understands that Giovanni Pernice has been cleared of the most serious claims of physical aggression."
+    },
+    {
+        "label": "BBC News;Download now;https://www.bbc.co.uk/news/10628994;Tue, 20 Aug 2024 11:35:33 GMT",
+        "text": "Top stories, breaking news, live reporting, and follow news topics that match your interests"
+    },
+    {
+        "label": "BBC News;Israel Tells US it Plans to Enter Lebanon;https://www.bbc.co.uk/sounds/play/p0jtrsrc;Mon, 30 Sep 2024 18:55:00 GMT",
+        "text": "As the situation in Lebanon escalates, is this beginning of more to come?"
+    },
+    {
+        "label": "BBC News;Slavery on the High Street;https://www.bbc.co.uk/iplayer/episode/m0023h3b;Sun, 29 Sep 2024 23:01:00 GMT",
+        "text": "How did victims of modern day slavery end up making food for major high street chains?"
+    },
+    {
+        "label": "BBC News;'Normally I'm proud of them' - Martin 'hurt' by Southampton display;https://www.bbc.com/sport/football/articles/cx2l5ly0xyqo;Mon, 30 Sep 2024 23:08:29 GMT",
+        "text": "Southampton boss Russell Martin says he is \"hurt by the lack of spirit and fight\" his side showed in their 3-1 Premier League defeat at Bournemouth."
+    },
+    {
+        "label": "BBC News;Learning from Pochettino & aiding Okocha - how PSG loan shaped Arteta;https://www.bbc.com/sport/football/articles/cwyv7575qneo;Tue, 01 Oct 2024 05:19:30 GMT",
+        "text": "An 18-month loan spell with Paris St-Germain in the early 2000s helped shape Arsenal boss Mikel Arteta into one of the brightest tactical minds in the game."
+    },
+    {
+        "label": "BBC News;Q&A: Why F1 drivers swearing is 'a complex topic';https://www.bbc.com/sport/formula1/articles/c62g74z5k60o;Tue, 01 Oct 2024 06:01:58 GMT",
+        "text": "Our Formula 1 correspondent Andrew Benson answers your questions, including whether Lando Norris needs a Max Verstappen DNF before the end of the season."
+    },
+    {
+        "label": "BBC News;'I gave everything to boxing and still have nothing';https://www.bbc.com/sport/boxing/articles/cwyl3y7yyx1o;Tue, 01 Oct 2024 08:00:06 GMT",
+        "text": "Heather Hardy tells BBC Sport how she is adapting to life outside of boxing after the former world champion was left with a life-threatening injury."
+    },
+    {
+        "label": "BBC News;'Am I a pioneer?' The Lionesses' first black player;https://www.bbc.com/sport/football/articles/cwyl3z9zw13o;Tue, 01 Oct 2024 06:05:21 GMT",
+        "text": "In 1982, Kerry Davis became the first black woman to play for England, paving the way for future generations, but she has only recently received the recognition she deserves."
+    },
+    {
+        "label": "BBC News;Could PSG be a better team without Mbappe?;https://www.bbc.com/sport/football/videos/c1k7zdlj9x1o;Tue, 01 Oct 2024 05:21:59 GMT",
+        "text": "BBC Sport's French football expert Julien Laurens discusses how Paris St-Germain will play this season, now that star striker Kylian Mbappe has left for Real Madrid."
+    },
+    {
+        "label": "BBC News;Mum fears for Belfast toddler who won\u2019t be leaving Lebanon;https://www.bbc.com/news/articles/c8dj1743nd6o;Tue, 01 Oct 2024 05:32:30 GMT",
+        "text": "The BBC speaks to a father in Beirut after the High Court rules his son should be returned to his mother in Belfast."
+    },
+    {
+        "label": "BBC News;Probe over river 'polluted with dead fish and blood';https://www.bbc.com/news/articles/cj4dwjwj8gvo;Mon, 30 Sep 2024 17:42:55 GMT",
+        "text": "Locals spotted the emission - which they said smelled like \"rotting fish\" - coming from a waste pipe into the river in Fort William."
+    },
+    {
+        "label": "BBC News;'I'm 26 and flu left me in hospital last Christmas';https://www.bbc.com/news/articles/cp8ez6lyn2jo;Tue, 01 Oct 2024 04:56:10 GMT",
+        "text": "Joseph says it was the worst he has ever felt when he had flu, and it took weeks to recover."
+    },
+    {
+        "label": "Le Monde;En direct, guerre en Ukraine\u00a0: le nouveau chef de l\u2019OTAN, Mark Rutte, affirme que l\u2019Alliance atlantique soutiendra Kiev;https://www.lemonde.fr/international/live/2024/10/01/en-direct-guerre-en-ukraine-le-nouveau-chef-de-l-otan-mark-rutte-affirme-que-l-alliance-atlantique-soutiendra-kiev_6337411_3210.html;Tue, 01 Oct 2024 10:57:19 +0200",
+        "text": "L\u2019ancien premier ministre des Pays-Bas a officiellement pris la t\u00eate de l\u2019OTAN\u00a0mardi, succ\u00e9dant \u00e0 Jens Stoltenberg."
+    },
+    {
+        "label": "Le Monde;En direct, guerre au Proche-Orient\u00a0: de \u00ab\u00a0violents combats\u00a0\u00bb sont en cours dans le sud du Liban, selon l\u2019arm\u00e9e isra\u00e9lienne;https://www.lemonde.fr/international/live/2024/10/01/en-direct-guerre-au-proche-orient-de-violents-combats-sont-en-cours-dans-le-sud-du-liban-selon-l-armee-israelienne_6321740_3210.html;Tue, 01 Oct 2024 10:21:59 +0200",
+        "text": "Le Liban est face \u00e0 \u00ab\u00a0l\u2019une des phases les plus dangereuses de son histoire\u00a0\u00bb, alerte le premier ministre, Najib Mikati, alors qu\u2019\u00ab\u00a0environ un million\u00a0\u00bb de personnes ont \u00e9t\u00e9 d\u00e9plac\u00e9es."
+    },
+    {
+        "label": "Le Monde;Shigeru Ishiba nomm\u00e9 premier ministre du Japon;https://www.lemonde.fr/international/article/2024/10/01/shigeru-ishiba-nomme-premier-ministre-du-japon_6340502_3210.html;Tue, 01 Oct 2024 10:20:11 +0200",
+        "text": "Le dirigeant, dont la nomination n\u2019\u00e9tait qu\u2019une formalit\u00e9, a annonc\u00e9 lundi vouloir asseoir la l\u00e9gitimit\u00e9 de son nouveau gouvernement en convoquant des \u00e9lections l\u00e9gislatives anticip\u00e9es le 27 octobre."
+    },
+    {
+        "label": "Le Monde;En direct, gouvernement Barnier\u00a0: Bruno Retailleau regrette de \u00ab\u00a0faux d\u00e9bats\u00a0\u00bb sur l\u2019Etat de droit;https://www.lemonde.fr/politique/live/2024/10/01/en-direct-gouvernement-barnier-bruno-retailleau-regrette-de-faux-debats-sur-l-etat-de-droit_6340345_823448.html;Tue, 01 Oct 2024 10:02:37 +0200",
+        "text": "\u00ab\u00a0C\u2019est le fondement de notre R\u00e9publique\u00a0\u00bb, affirme dans un communiqu\u00e9 le ministre de l\u2019int\u00e9rieur, qui avait auparavant d\u00e9clar\u00e9, dans un entretien au \u00ab\u00a0Journal du dimanche\u00a0\u00bb, que l\u2019Etat de droit \u00ab\u00a0n\u2019est pas intangible, ni sacr\u00e9\u00a0\u00bb."
+    },
+    {
+        "label": "Le Monde;\u00ab\u00a0Le Monde\u00a0\u00bb r\u00e9pond \u00e0 vos questions sur sa ligne \u00e9ditoriale, sa couverture de l\u2019actualit\u00e9, la vie de sa r\u00e9daction;https://www.lemonde.fr/le-monde-et-vous/live/2024/10/01/le-monde-repond-a-vos-questions-sur-sa-ligne-editoriale-sa-couverture-de-l-actualite-la-vie-de-sa-redaction_6340499_6065879.html;Tue, 01 Oct 2024 10:00:03 +0200",
+        "text": "\u00ab\u00a0Rendez-vous avec Le Monde\u00a0\u00bb\u00a0: posez toutes vos questions sur le journal \u00e0 Gilles van Kote, directeur d\u00e9l\u00e9gu\u00e9 aux relations avec les lecteurs, et Gilles Paris, \u00e9ditorialiste."
+    },
+    {
+        "label": "Le Monde;Au proc\u00e8s SFAM-Indexia, les impr\u00e9cisions et le d\u00e9ni du principal pr\u00e9venu Sadri Fegaier;https://www.lemonde.fr/economie/article/2024/10/01/proces-sfam-indexia-les-imprecisions-et-le-deni-du-principal-accuse-sadri-fegaier_6340494_3234.html;Tue, 01 Oct 2024 09:17:58 +0200",
+        "text": "Le courtier en assurances pour t\u00e9l\u00e9phones mobiles mis en cause pour avoir pr\u00e9lev\u00e9 ill\u00e9galement des sommes \u00e0 des milliers de souscripteurs \u00e0 ses contrats s\u2019est dit \u00e9tranger aux proc\u00e9dures trompeuses mises en place dans son entreprise."
+    },
+    {
+        "label": "Le Monde;Pour la rentr\u00e9e parlementaire, l\u2019Assembl\u00e9e nationale remodel\u00e9e s\u2019aventure dans l\u2019inconnu;https://www.lemonde.fr/politique/article/2024/10/01/l-assemblee-nationale-face-a-une-somme-d-inconnues_6340352_823448.html;Tue, 01 Oct 2024 06:30:13 +0200",
+        "text": "Entre la gauche qui entend incarner une opposition sans concession, l\u2019extr\u00eame droite qui se pose en arbitre et un bloc central peu enclin \u00e0 soutenir un gouvernement trop droitier, la nouvelle l\u00e9gislature, qui s\u2019ouvre mardi 1\u1d49\u02b3\u00a0octobre, s\u2019annonce particuli\u00e8rement insaisissable."
+    },
+    {
+        "label": "Le Monde;Mark Rutte prend ses fonctions \u00e0 la t\u00eate de l\u2019OTAN;https://www.lemonde.fr/international/article/2024/10/01/mark-rutte-prend-ses-fonctions-a-la-tete-de-l-otan_6340386_3210.html;Tue, 01 Oct 2024 06:56:46 +0200",
+        "text": "L\u2019ancien premier ministre n\u00e9erlandais succ\u00e8de au Norv\u00e9gien Jens Stoltenberg, rest\u00e9 dix ans \u00e0 la t\u00eate de l\u2019Alliance atlantique qui traverse une p\u00e9riode d\u2019incertitude."
+    },
+    {
+        "label": "Le Monde;Rwanda\u00a0: les actes du docteur Eug\u00e8ne Rwamucyo pendant le g\u00e9nocide des Tutsi devant la cour d\u2019assises de Paris;https://www.lemonde.fr/afrique/article/2024/10/01/rwanda-les-actes-du-docteur-eugene-rwamucyo-pendant-le-genocide-des-tutsi-devant-la-cour-d-assises-de-paris_6340348_3212.html;Tue, 01 Oct 2024 06:30:02 +0200",
+        "text": "L\u2019ancien m\u00e9decin, dont le proc\u00e8s doit s\u2019ouvrir mardi 1er\u00a0octobre \u00e0 Paris, comparait notamment pour des faits de \u00ab\u00a0g\u00e9nocide\u00a0\u00bb, \u00ab\u00a0complicit\u00e9 de g\u00e9nocide\u00a0\u00bb et \u00ab\u00a0crimes contre l\u2019humanit\u00e9\u00a0\u00bb. Il est jug\u00e9 en France en vertu de la comp\u00e9tence universelle."
+    },
+    {
+        "label": "Le Monde;Gr\u00e8ve du 1\u1d49\u02b3 octobre\u00a0: les syndicats veulent \u00ab\u00a0donner le tempo\u00a0\u00bb mais s\u2019attendent \u00e0 une faible mobilisation;https://www.lemonde.fr/politique/article/2024/10/01/greve-du-1-octobre-les-syndicats-veulent-donner-le-tempo-mais-s-attendent-a-une-faible-mobilisation_6340346_823448.html;Tue, 01 Oct 2024 06:08:53 +0200",
+        "text": "Trois syndicats (la CGT, la FSU, Solidaires) et plusieurs mouvements de jeunesse appellent \u00e0 manifester, le jour du discours de politique g\u00e9n\u00e9rale du nouveau premier ministre, Michel Barnier."
+    },
+    {
+        "label": "Le Monde;Etats-Unis\u00a0: en G\u00e9orgie, un juge r\u00e9tablit le droit \u00e0 l\u2019avortement au-del\u00e0 de six semaines;https://www.lemonde.fr/international/article/2024/10/01/etats-unis-en-georgie-un-juge-retablit-le-droit-a-l-avortement-au-dela-de-six-semaines_6340336_3210.html;Tue, 01 Oct 2024 05:43:11 +0200",
+        "text": "L\u2019autorisation de pratiquer une IVG jusqu\u2019\u00e0 la viabilit\u00e9 du f\u0153tus, soit autour de vingt \u00e0 vingt-deux semaines, a \u00e9t\u00e9 restaur\u00e9e en raison de l\u2019annulation d\u2019une loi qui interdisait l\u2019avortement au-del\u00e0 de six semaines. Le procureur de l\u2019Etat a annonc\u00e9 son intention de faire appel."
+    },
+    {
+        "label": "Le Monde;Affaire du chirurgien p\u00e9docriminel Le Scouarnec\u00a0: questions sur de possibles n\u00e9gligences des instances m\u00e9dicales;https://www.lemonde.fr/societe/article/2024/10/01/affaire-du-chirurgien-pedocriminel-le-scouarnec-questions-sur-de-possibles-negligences-des-instances-medicales_6340335_3224.html;Tue, 01 Oct 2024 05:30:01 +0200",
+        "text": "L\u2019ex-chirurgien Jo\u00ebl Le Scouarnec est renvoy\u00e9 devant la cour criminelle du Morbihan pour \u00ab\u00a0viols\u00a0aggrav\u00e9s\u00a0\u00bb et \u00ab\u00a0agressions sexuelles aggrav\u00e9es\u00a0\u00bb sur 299\u00a0victimes. Une autre enqu\u00eate pr\u00e9liminaire est men\u00e9e, depuis 2020, par le parquet de Lorient, pour tenter de savoir si le praticien a pu b\u00e9n\u00e9ficier du silence de certains confr\u00e8res."
+    },
+    {
+        "label": "Le Monde;Jouets \u00e0 LED\u00a0: l\u2019Anses demande la r\u00e9vision de la norme europ\u00e9enne, afin de prot\u00e9ger les yeux des enfants;https://www.lemonde.fr/sciences/article/2024/10/01/jouets-a-led-l-anses-demande-la-revision-de-la-norme-europeenne-afin-de-proteger-les-yeux-des-enfants_6340328_1650684.html;Tue, 01 Oct 2024 04:11:53 +0200",
+        "text": "La lumi\u00e8re bleue \u00e9mise par les LED perturbe les rythmes biologiques. L\u2019Agence nationale de s\u00e9curit\u00e9 sanitaire consid\u00e8re que la norme r\u00e9vis\u00e9e en\u00a02020\u00a0est moins protectrice pour la r\u00e9tine que la pr\u00e9c\u00e9dente, qui date de 2005."
+    },
+    {
+        "label": "Le Monde;Au proc\u00e8s des viols de Mazan, trois femmes d\u2019accus\u00e9s aux confins de l\u2019incompr\u00e9hension et du d\u00e9ni\u00a0: \u00ab\u00a0Je vois pas ce qu\u2019il vient faire dans cette histoire\u00a0\u00bb;https://www.lemonde.fr/societe/article/2024/10/01/au-proces-des-viols-de-mazan-trois-femmes-d-accuses-aux-confins-de-l-incomprehension-et-du-deni-je-vois-pas-ce-qu-il-vient-faire-dans-cette-histoire_6340326_3224.html;Tue, 01 Oct 2024 03:29:04 +0200",
+        "text": "Dans leurs d\u00e9positions, lundi, les conjointes actuelles ou pass\u00e9es de trois coaccus\u00e9s les ont d\u00e9douan\u00e9s, rejetant notamment la faute sur Dominique Pelicot lui-m\u00eame."
+    },
+    {
+        "label": "Le Monde;Avec pr\u00e8s de 79\u00a0000\u00a0d\u00e9tenus au 1\u1d49\u02b3\u00a0septembre, la surpopulation carc\u00e9rale continue d\u2019augmenter en France;https://www.lemonde.fr/societe/article/2024/10/01/avec-pres-de-79-000-detenus-au-1er-septembre-la-surpopulation-carcerale-continue-d-augmenter-en-france_6340260_3224.html;Tue, 01 Oct 2024 01:22:31 +0200",
+        "text": "Les prisons fran\u00e7aises comptent \u00e0 peine 62\u00a0000\u00a0places op\u00e9rationnelles, ce qui \u00e9tablit la densit\u00e9 carc\u00e9rale globale \u00e0 127,3\u00a0%. Plus de 3\u00a0600\u00a0d\u00e9tenus \u00e9taient contraints de dormir sur un matelas pos\u00e9 au sol."
+    },
+    {
+        "label": "Le Monde;Aux Etats-Unis, la gr\u00e8ve des dockers, une menace de plus pour le transport maritime mondial et pour la campagne de Kamala Harris;https://www.lemonde.fr/economie/article/2024/10/01/aux-etats-unis-la-greve-des-dockers-une-menace-de-plus-sur-le-transport-maritime-mondial-et-la-campagne-de-kamala-harris_6340227_3234.html;Tue, 01 Oct 2024 01:07:54 +0200",
+        "text": "De Houston \u00e0 Boston, les principaux ports de la C\u00f4te est sont frapp\u00e9s par un mouvement social des travailleurs portuaires qui a d\u00e9but\u00e9 mardi 1\u1d49\u02b3\u00a0octobre. Les gr\u00e9vistes r\u00e9clament 77\u00a0% d\u2019augmentation de salaire sur six ans."
+    },
+    {
+        "label": "Le Monde;Ouragan H\u00e9l\u00e8ne aux Etats-Unis\u00a0: le bilan s\u2019\u00e9l\u00e8ve \u00e0 130\u00a0morts;https://www.lemonde.fr/planete/article/2024/09/30/ouragan-helene-aux-etats-unis-le-bilan-s-eleve-desormais-a-91-morts-les-recherches-de-disparus-se-poursuivent_6339276_3244.html;Mon, 30 Sep 2024 02:17:30 +0200",
+        "text": "Des centaines de personnes restent port\u00e9es disparues \u00e0 la suite des intemp\u00e9ries, suivies de soudaines inondations. L\u2019ouragan s\u2019est invit\u00e9 dans la campagne pr\u00e9sidentielle, Donald Trump attaquant la gestion de la catastrophe par l\u2019administration Biden."
+    },
+    {
+        "label": "Le Monde;Les chasseurs de fossiles amateurs, des passionn\u00e9s indispensables \u00e0 la science;https://www.lemonde.fr/sciences/article/2024/09/30/les-chasseurs-de-fossiles-amateurs-des-passionnes-indispensables-a-la-science_6339924_1650684.html;Mon, 30 Sep 2024 18:00:05 +0200",
+        "text": "Des autodidactes mordus de dinosaures, de trilobites ou d\u2019ammonites sont \u00e0 l\u2019origine de d\u00e9couvertes qui font progresser une discipline o\u00f9 les chercheurs acad\u00e9miques ont toujours moins de temps pour prospecter de nouveaux terrains. Reportage \u00e0 la rencontre d\u2019insatiables d\u00e9fricheurs."
+    },
+    {
+        "label": "Le Monde;Abb\u00e9 Pierre\u00a0: son portrait d\u00e9grad\u00e9 sur la Fresque des Lyonnais;https://www.lemonde.fr/societe/article/2024/09/30/abbe-pierre-son-portrait-degrade-sur-la-fresque-des-lyonnais_6339944_3224.html;Mon, 30 Sep 2024 19:29:52 +0200",
+        "text": "Le mot \u00ab\u00a0violeur\u00a0\u00bb a \u00e9t\u00e9 tagu\u00e9 en lettres capitales et de la peinture rouge mise pour barrer les yeux de l\u2019abb\u00e9 Pierre."
+    },
+    {
+        "label": "Le Monde;Gouvernement Barnier\u00a0: \u00e0 vingt-quatre heures de sa d\u00e9claration de politique g\u00e9n\u00e9rale, le premier ministre annonce qu\u2019il ne sollicitera pas de vote de confiance;https://www.lemonde.fr/politique/live/2024/09/30/en-direct-gouvernement-barnier-a-vingt-quatre-heures-de-sa-declaration-de-politique-generale-le-premier-ministre-annonce-qu-il-ne-sollicitera-pas-de-vote-de-confiance_6325006_823448.html;Mon, 30 Sep 2024 19:14:13 +0200",
+        "text": "Sans majorit\u00e9 absolue \u00e0 l\u2019Assembl\u00e9e, Michel Barnier ne sollicitera pas de vote de confiance mardi apr\u00e8s avoir pr\u00e9sent\u00e9 sa feuille de route. La Constitution n\u2019en fait pas une obligation."
+    },
+    {
+        "label": "Le Monde;Jean-Marie Le Pen film\u00e9 chantant avec un groupe n\u00e9onazi, Marine Le Pen porte plainte;https://www.lemonde.fr/politique/article/2024/09/30/jean-marie-le-pen-filme-chantant-avec-un-groupe-neonazi-marine-le-pen-porte-plainte_6339931_823448.html;Mon, 30 Sep 2024 18:26:03 +0200",
+        "text": "La pr\u00e9sidente du Rassemblement national a d\u00e9pos\u00e9 une plainte pour abus de faiblesse contre le groupe de musiciens, affirmant que son p\u00e8re n\u2019\u00e9tait pas en \u00e9tat de donner son consentement."
+    },
+    {
+        "label": "Le Monde;BFM2, une cha\u00eene num\u00e9rique \u00ab\u00a0compl\u00e9mentaire\u00a0\u00bb de BFM-TV pour tenter de r\u00e9sister aux audiences grandissantes de CNews;https://www.lemonde.fr/economie/article/2024/09/30/bfm2-une-chaine-numerique-complementaire-de-bfm-tv-pour-tenter-de-resister-aux-audiences-grandissantes-de-cnews_6339930_3234.html;Mon, 30 Sep 2024 18:24:56 +0200",
+        "text": "Le groupe rachet\u00e9 par le milliardaire Rodolphe Saad\u00e9 a lanc\u00e9, le 25\u00a0septembre, un canal \u00ab\u00a0100\u00a0% digital\u00a0\u00bb, nourri notamment par le suivi d\u2019\u00e9v\u00e9nements en direct qui ne trouvent pas leur place sur la cha\u00eene amirale, d\u00e9pass\u00e9e par sa concurrente CNews en septembre."
+    },
+    {
+        "label": "Le Monde;Dikembe Mutombo, ancien joueur de NBA, est mort;https://www.lemonde.fr/disparitions/article/2024/09/30/dikembe-mutombo-ancien-joueur-de-nba-est-mort_6339927_3382.html;Mon, 30 Sep 2024 18:14:29 +0200",
+        "text": "L\u00e9gende du basket-ball, le pivot congolais de 2,18 m\u00e8tres \u00e9tait surtout c\u00e9l\u00e9br\u00e9 pour ses qualit\u00e9s d\u00e9fensives. Il est mort \u00e0 l\u2019\u00e2ge de 58\u00a0ans d\u2019un cancer."
+    },
+    {
+        "label": "Le Monde;Affaire des assistants parlementaires du FN\u00a0: tout comprendre aux enjeux du proc\u00e8s qui s\u2019est ouvert \u00e0 Paris;https://www.lemonde.fr/les-decodeurs/article/2024/09/30/affaire-des-assistants-parlementaires-du-fn-tout-comprendre-aux-enjeux-du-proces-qui-s-ouvre-a-paris_6339923_4355770.html;Mon, 30 Sep 2024 18:00:05 +0200",
+        "text": "Vingt-sept pr\u00e9venus, dont Marine Le\u00a0Pen, la cheffe de file des d\u00e9put\u00e9s du Rassemblement national \u00e0 l\u2019Assembl\u00e9e nationale, sont jug\u00e9s depuis lundi pour des soup\u00e7ons de d\u00e9tournements de plusieurs millions d\u2019euros de fonds europ\u00e9ens."
+    },
+    {
+        "label": "Le Monde;Au proc\u00e8s de Peter Cherif, une survivante de \u00ab\u00a0Charlie Hebdo\u00a0\u00bb fait sortir l\u2019accus\u00e9 de son silence\u00a0: \u00ab\u00a0C\u2019est le destin\u00a0\u00bb;https://www.lemonde.fr/societe/article/2024/09/30/au-proces-de-peter-cherif-une-survivante-de-charlie-hebdo-fait-sortir-l-accuse-de-son-silence-c-est-le-destin_6339920_3224.html;Mon, 30 Sep 2024 17:49:51 +0200",
+        "text": "Le djihadiste avait jusqu\u2019ici refus\u00e9 de r\u00e9pondre aux membres de la r\u00e9daction du journal venus t\u00e9moigner. Il a finalement engag\u00e9 un dialogue, lundi, avec Sigol\u00e8ne Vinson, qui s\u2019\u00e9tait retrouv\u00e9e par hasard dans le m\u00eame avion que lui apr\u00e8s son arrestation \u00e0 Djibouti."
+    },
+    {
+        "label": "Le Monde;L\u2019\u00e9quipe de France de futsal qualifi\u00e9e pour les demi-finales de la Coupe du monde;https://www.lemonde.fr/sport/article/2024/09/30/l-equipe-de-france-de-futsal-qualifiee-pour-les-demi-finales-de-la-coupe-du-monde_6339887_3242.html;Mon, 30 Sep 2024 17:39:14 +0200",
+        "text": "Les Bleus ont battu le Paraguay (2-1), en quarts de finale du Mondial, lundi, \u00e0 Boukhara, en Ouzb\u00e9kistan."
+    },
+    {
+        "label": "Le Monde;Editis\u00a0: un mouvement de gr\u00e8ve p\u00e9nalise les sorties de Michel Bussi et Riad Sattouf;https://www.lemonde.fr/economie/article/2024/09/30/editis-un-mouvement-de-greve-penalise-les-sorties-de-michel-bussi-et-riad-sattouf_6339883_3234.html;Mon, 30 Sep 2024 17:18:19 +0200",
+        "text": "Un conflit social lanc\u00e9 par FO au sein d\u2019Interforum, la filiale distribution d\u2019Editis, bloque, en pleine rentr\u00e9e litt\u00e9raire, la mise en vente de plus d\u2019un million d\u2019exemplaires en librairie."
+    },
+    {
+        "label": "Le Monde;Imp\u00f4t sur les successions\u00a0: \u00ab\u00a0Comment, au pays de l\u2019\u00e9galit\u00e9, en est-on arriv\u00e9 \u00e0 ce paradoxal consentement aux in\u00e9galit\u00e9s\u00a0?\u00a0\u00bb;https://www.lemonde.fr/idees/article/2024/09/30/impot-sur-les-successions-comment-au-pays-de-l-egalite-en-est-on-arrive-a-ce-paradoxal-consentement-aux-inegalites_6339387_3232.html;Mon, 30 Sep 2024 06:00:00 +0200",
+        "text": "Depuis les ann\u00e9es 1980, on s\u2019enrichit moins par le travail que par l\u2019h\u00e9ritage, devenu la premi\u00e8re source d\u2019in\u00e9galit\u00e9s. Et pourtant neuf Fran\u00e7ais sur dix rejettent toute hausse de l\u2019imp\u00f4t successoral, analyse Jean-Michel Bezat, journaliste au \u00ab\u00a0Monde\u00a0\u00bb, dans sa chronique."
+    },
+    {
+        "label": "Le Monde;Jug\u00e9s pour \u00ab\u00a0favoritisme\u00a0\u00bb, EDF et son ancien patron Henri Proglio relax\u00e9s;https://www.lemonde.fr/societe/article/2024/09/30/juges-pour-favoritisme-edf-et-son-ancien-patron-henri-proglio-relaxes_6339840_3224.html;Mon, 30 Sep 2024 15:25:01 +0200",
+        "text": "Comme onze autres pr\u00e9venus, poursuivis dans une affaire de contrats litigieux avec des consultants entre 2010 et 2016, ils ont \u00e9t\u00e9 relax\u00e9s. Le tribunal correctionnel a estim\u00e9 que \u00ab\u00a0l\u2019intention d\u00e9lictueuse\u00a0\u00bb de l\u2019ancien PDG n\u2019\u00e9tait pas d\u00e9montr\u00e9e."
+    },
+    {
+        "label": "Le Monde;Venezuela\u00a0: l\u2019opposante Maria Corina Machado r\u00e9compens\u00e9e par le Conseil de l\u2019Europe;https://www.lemonde.fr/international/article/2024/09/30/venezuela-l-opposante-maria-corina-machado-recompensee-par-le-conseil-de-l-europe_6339834_3210.html;Mon, 30 Sep 2024 14:40:18 +0200",
+        "text": "Le prix Vaclav-Havel r\u00e9compense des d\u00e9fenseurs des droits de l\u2019homme. Mme\u00a0Machado, 56\u00a0ans, vit dans la clandestinit\u00e9 au Venezuela depuis la r\u00e9\u00e9lection contest\u00e9e du pr\u00e9sident Nicolas Maduro en juillet."
+    },
+    {
+        "label": "Le Monde;Jacques R\u00e9da, po\u00e8te prolifique et ancien directeur de \u00ab\u00a0La Nouvelle Revue fran\u00e7aise\u00a0\u00bb, est mort;https://www.lemonde.fr/disparitions/article/2024/09/30/jacques-reda-poete-prolifique-et-ancien-directeur-de-la-nrf-est-mort_6339830_3382.html;Mon, 30 Sep 2024 14:28:07 +0200",
+        "text": "Auteur d\u2019une \u0153uvre diverse et abondante distingu\u00e9e par le Grand Prix de l\u2019Acad\u00e9mie fran\u00e7aise en\u00a01993, grand amateur de jazz, l\u2019ancien directeur de \u00ab\u00a0La NRF\u00a0\u00bb est d\u00e9c\u00e9d\u00e9 le\u00a030\u00a0septembre \u00e0 l\u2019\u00e2ge de 95\u00a0ans."
+    },
+    {
+        "label": "Le Monde;Le rythme de r\u00e9chauffement des oc\u00e9ans a presque doubl\u00e9 depuis 2005, selon Copernicus;https://www.lemonde.fr/planete/article/2024/09/30/le-rythme-de-rechauffement-des-oceans-a-presque-double-depuis-2005-selon-copernicus_6339730_3244.html;Mon, 30 Sep 2024 13:11:42 +0200",
+        "text": "Un rapport de l\u2019observatoire europ\u00e9en, publi\u00e9 lundi, rapporte que plus d\u2019un cinqui\u00e8me de la surface oc\u00e9anique mondiale a connu une vague de chaleur s\u00e9v\u00e8re en\u00a02023. Ce r\u00e9chauffement s\u2019explique par le fait que les oc\u00e9ans ont absorb\u00e9 depuis 1970 \u00ab\u00a0plus de 90\u00a0% de l\u2019exc\u00e8s de chaleur du syst\u00e8me climatique\u00a0\u00bb."
+    },
+    {
+        "label": "Le Monde;Piratage de la campagne de Donald Trump\u00a0: trois Iraniens inculp\u00e9s aux Etats-Unis;https://www.lemonde.fr/pixels/article/2024/09/30/piratage-de-la-campagne-de-donald-trump-trois-iraniens-inculpes-aux-etats-unis_6339727_4408996.html;Mon, 30 Sep 2024 12:56:21 +0200",
+        "text": "Accus\u00e9s d\u2019avoir orchestr\u00e9 le piratage de documents de la campagne de Trump et d\u2019avoir tent\u00e9 de les diss\u00e9miner aupr\u00e8s du camp d\u00e9mocrate et des m\u00e9dias, ils font d\u00e9sormais l\u2019objet de poursuites judiciaires."
+    },
+    {
+        "label": "Le Monde;Avec l\u2019\u00e9limination d\u2019Hassan Nasrallah, l\u2019arm\u00e9e isra\u00e9lienne lave l\u2019affront que le Hezbollah lui avait inflig\u00e9 en\u00a02006;https://www.lemonde.fr/international/article/2024/09/30/avec-l-elimination-d-hassan-nasrallah-l-armee-israelienne-lave-l-affront-que-le-hezbollah-lui-avait-inflige-en-2006_6339692_3210.html;Mon, 30 Sep 2024 12:16:57 +0200",
+        "text": "Les frappes qui d\u00e9ciment depuis deux semaines le haut commandement et l\u2019arsenal du mouvement chiite sont le r\u00e9sultat de pr\u00e8s de vingt ann\u00e9es de pr\u00e9paration de l\u2019\u00e9tat-major isra\u00e9lien."
+    },
+    {
+        "label": "Le Monde;Douze migrants tunisiens morts noy\u00e9s dans un\u00a0naufrage au large de Djerba;https://www.lemonde.fr/international/article/2024/09/30/douze-migrants-tunisiens-morts-noyes-dans-un-naufrage-au-large-de-djerba_6339691_3210.html;Mon, 30 Sep 2024 12:15:35 +0200",
+        "text": "Vingt-neuf autres ont \u00e9t\u00e9 sauv\u00e9s lors de cet accident aux causes inconnues. Les douze victimes, \u00ab\u00a0originaires de plusieurs r\u00e9gions de la Tunisie\u00a0\u00bb, sont \u00ab\u00a0cinq hommes, quatre femmes et trois b\u00e9b\u00e9s\u00a0\u00bb, a\u00a0pr\u00e9cis\u00e9 le porte-parole du tribunal de M\u00e9denine."
+    },
+    {
+        "label": "Le Monde;Les propos de Bruno Retailleau sur l\u2019Etat de droit et l\u2019immigration suscitent la r\u00e9probation des macronistes;https://www.lemonde.fr/politique/article/2024/09/30/les-propos-de-bruno-retailleau-sur-l-etat-de-droit-et-l-immigration-suscitent-la-reprobation-des-macronistes_6339655_823448.html;Mon, 30 Sep 2024 11:24:14 +0200",
+        "text": "Dans une interview au \u00ab\u00a0JDD\u00a0\u00bb, le nouveau ministre de l\u2019int\u00e9rieur a estim\u00e9 que \u00ab\u00a0l\u2019Etat de droit, \u00e7a n\u2019est pas intangible, ni sacr\u00e9\u00a0\u00bb. Sur \u00ab\u00a0LCI\u00a0\u00bb, il a exprim\u00e9 son \u00ab\u00a0regret\u00a0\u00bb qu\u2019on ne puisse pas faire de r\u00e9f\u00e9rendum sur l\u2019immigration, exacerbant les tensions\u00a0entre une partie du gouvernement et certains parlementaires du camp pr\u00e9sidentiel."
+    },
+    {
+        "label": "Le Monde;Antoine Griezmann annonce la fin de sa carri\u00e8re en \u00e9quipe de France de football;https://www.lemonde.fr/sport/article/2024/09/30/antoine-griezmann-annonce-la-fin-de-sa-carriere-en-equipe-de-france-de-football_6339620_3242.html;Mon, 30 Sep 2024 11:09:19 +0200",
+        "text": "Le vice-capitaine des Bleus a annonc\u00e9, lundi, dans un message publi\u00e9 sur X, la fin de sa carri\u00e8re internationale en \u00e9quipe de France."
+    },
+    {
+        "label": "Le Monde;Le passage pol\u00e9mique du boulevard p\u00e9riph\u00e9rique parisien \u00e0 50 km/h \u00e0 partir du 1er octobre;https://www.lemonde.fr/economie/article/2024/09/30/le-passage-polemique-du-boulevard-peripherique-a-50-km-h_6339312_3234.html;Mon, 30 Sep 2024 05:00:01 +0200",
+        "text": "La mise en place, mardi, sera progressive, d\u2019ici au 10\u00a0octobre. Deux sujets sont au c\u0153ur du dossier\u00a0: diminuer la vitesse et la voie r\u00e9serv\u00e9e au covoiturage. Avec un d\u00e9bat juridique loin d\u2019\u00eatre simple, au vu de l\u2019imbroglio de textes qui r\u00e9gissent le statut des voies parisiennes."
+    },
+    {
+        "label": "Le Monde;Le gouverneur de Californie met son veto \u00e0 la loi sur la s\u00e9curit\u00e9 de l\u2019IA;https://www.lemonde.fr/economie/article/2024/09/30/le-gouverneur-de-californie-met-son-veto-a-la-loi-sur-la-securite-de-l-ia_6339529_3234.html;Mon, 30 Sep 2024 07:35:56 +0200",
+        "text": "Le texte rendait les entreprises d\u2019intelligence artificielle l\u00e9galement responsables des dommages caus\u00e9s par leurs mod\u00e8les."
+    },
+    {
+        "label": "Le Monde;Au N\u00e9pal, le bilan des victimes des inondations monte \u00e0 deux cents\u00a0morts;https://www.lemonde.fr/planete/article/2024/09/30/au-nepal-le-bilan-des-inondations-monte-a-192-morts_6339429_3244.html;Mon, 30 Sep 2024 06:48:32 +0200",
+        "text": "Plusieurs quartiers de la capitale, Katmandou, sont sous les eaux apr\u00e8s des pluies diluviennes. Vingt-six personnes sont port\u00e9es disparues."
+    },
+    {
+        "label": "Le Monde;Kris Kristofferson, star de la country et acteur, est mort \u00e0 88\u00a0ans;https://www.lemonde.fr/disparitions/article/2024/09/30/kris-kristofferson-star-de-la-country-et-acteur-est-mort-a-88-ans_6339428_3382.html;Mon, 30 Sep 2024 06:30:59 +0200",
+        "text": "L\u2019Am\u00e9ricain, dont les chansons ont \u00e9t\u00e9 reprises par Johnny Cash ou Janice Joplin, avait jou\u00e9 aux c\u00f4t\u00e9s de Barbra Streisand dans \u00ab\u00a0Une \u00e9toile est n\u00e9e\u00a0\u00bb."
+    },
+    {
+        "label": "Le Monde;Au Kenya, apprendre le mandarin pour trouver un emploi\u00a0: \u00ab\u00a0Google Translate ne fait pas tout\u00a0!\u00a0\u00bb;https://www.lemonde.fr/afrique/article/2024/09/30/au-kenya-apprendre-le-mandarin-pour-trouver-un-emploi-google-translate-ne-fait-pas-tout_6339427_3212.html;Mon, 30 Sep 2024 06:30:07 +0200",
+        "text": "Alors que la pr\u00e9sence chinoise ne cesse de progresser dans le pays, les jeunes K\u00e9nyans sont de plus en plus nombreux \u00e0 suivre des cours afin de pouvoir travailler dans le tourisme, le commerce ou les technologies de l\u2019information."
+    },
+    {
+        "label": "Le Monde;Coupe de monde de futsal\u00a0: K\u00e9vin Ramirez, capitaine exp\u00e9riment\u00e9 des Bleus;https://www.lemonde.fr/sport/article/2024/09/30/coupe-de-monde-de-futsal-kevin-ramirez-capitaine-experimente-des-bleus_6339392_3242.html;Mon, 30 Sep 2024 06:00:24 +0200",
+        "text": "Le footballeur, qui a jou\u00e9 en Espagne, en Angleterre, en Azerba\u00efdjan, en R\u00e9publique tch\u00e8que, en Inde ou encore en Italie, visera, lundi, avec l\u2019\u00e9quipe de France face au Paraguay, une place en demi-finales."
+    },
+    {
+        "label": "Le Monde;Le vol de SpaceX charg\u00e9 de ramener les deux astronautes coinc\u00e9s dans l\u2019espace a \u00e9t\u00e9 amarr\u00e9 \u00e0 l\u2019ISS;https://www.lemonde.fr/sciences/article/2024/09/30/le-vol-de-spacex-charge-de-ramener-les-deux-astronautes-coinces-dans-l-espace-a-ete-amarre-a-l-iss_6339383_1650684.html;Mon, 30 Sep 2024 05:49:37 +0200",
+        "text": "La fus\u00e9e Falcon\u00a09, transportant un vaisseau Dragon, avait d\u00e9coll\u00e9 samedi apr\u00e8s-midi de Cap Canaveral, en Floride. Le retour sur Terre est pr\u00e9vu en f\u00e9vrier."
+    },
+    {
+        "label": "Le Monde;Assistants des eurod\u00e9put\u00e9s FN\u00a0: le proc\u00e8s d\u2019un syst\u00e8me organis\u00e9 au service des finances du parti frontiste;https://www.lemonde.fr/societe/article/2024/09/30/assistants-des-eurodeputes-fn-le-proces-d-un-systeme-organise-au-service-des-finances-du-parti-frontiste_6339381_3224.html;Mon, 30 Sep 2024 05:39:53 +0200",
+        "text": "De Marine Le Pen \u00e0 Nicolas Bay, des figures du parti d\u2019extr\u00eame droite, devenu depuis le RN, d\u00e9fileront \u00e0 partir de lundi et jusqu\u2019au 27\u00a0novembre sur les bancs des pr\u00e9venus au tribunal de Paris."
+    },
+    {
+        "label": "Le Monde;Ligue\u00a01\u00a0: l\u2019OM s\u2019incline pour la premi\u00e8re fois de la saison, face \u00e0 Strasbourg, malgr\u00e9 l\u2019arriv\u00e9e de Rabiot;https://www.lemonde.fr/sport/article/2024/09/29/ligue-1-l-om-s-incline-pour-la-premiere-fois-de-la-saison-face-a-strasbourg-malgre-l-arrivee-de-rabiot_6339210_3242.html;Sun, 29 Sep 2024 23:54:38 +0200",
+        "text": "Apr\u00e8s une premi\u00e8re p\u00e9riode largement domin\u00e9e par les Strasbourgeois, les Marseillais se sont montr\u00e9s plus dangereux ensuite, avec notamment l\u2019entr\u00e9e en jeu de l\u2019international fran\u00e7ais. Mais le Racing a tenu son avantage au score jusqu\u2019\u00e0 la fin (1-0)."
+    },
+    {
+        "label": "Le Monde;Au Mexique, l\u2019ouragan John a fait au moins 16 morts;https://www.lemonde.fr/planete/article/2024/09/29/au-mexique-l-ouragan-john-a-fait-au-moins-16-morts_6339111_3244.html;Sun, 29 Sep 2024 21:47:35 +0200",
+        "text": "L\u2019ouragan a touch\u00e9 terre mardi en ouragan de force 3, provoquant de fortes pluies dans trois Etats (Guerrero, Oaxaca et Michoacan)."
+    },
+    {
+        "label": "Le Monde;En Autriche, l\u2019extr\u00eame droite remporte une victoire historique, sans garantie de pouvoir gouverner;https://www.lemonde.fr/international/article/2024/09/29/en-autriche-le-fpo-extreme-droite-arrive-en-tete-des-legislatives-avec-29-1-des-suffrages-selon-les-premieres-projections_6338904_3210.html;Sun, 29 Sep 2024 17:30:14 +0200",
+        "text": "Le Parti de la libert\u00e9 d\u2019Autriche (FP\u00d6, 29,1\u00a0%) devance les conservateurs du chancelier Karl Nehammer (26,3\u00a0%), selon les projections de la t\u00e9l\u00e9vision publique. \u00ab\u00a0Nous ne sommes pas parvenus \u00e0 rattraper\u00a0\u00bb l\u2019extr\u00eame droite, a regrett\u00e9 le chancelier, qui pourrait tout de m\u00eame se maintenir au pouvoir."
+    },
+    {
+        "label": "Le Monde;Le pape Fran\u00e7ois relance les pol\u00e9miques sur l\u2019avortement en Belgique;https://www.lemonde.fr/international/article/2024/09/29/le-pape-francois-relance-les-polemiques-sur-l-avortement-en-belgique_6339009_3210.html;Sun, 29 Sep 2024 19:08:31 +0200",
+        "text": "Au dernier jour de sa visite, le souverain pontifie a annonc\u00e9 sa volont\u00e9 de faire b\u00e9atifier le d\u00e9funt roi Baudouin, adversaire r\u00e9solu de l\u2019IVG."
+    },
+    {
+        "label": "Le Monde;Les cinq infos \u00e0 retenir du week-end\u00a0: les pistes fiscales de Matignon, l\u2019assassinat de Hassan Nasrallah\u2026;https://www.lemonde.fr/les-decodeurs/article/2024/09/29/assassinat-de-hassan-nasrallah-les-pistes-de-matignon-sur-l-impot-bilan-de-l-ouragan-helene-les-cinq-infos-a-retenir-du-week-end_6339007_4355770.html;Sun, 29 Sep 2024 19:00:16 +0200",
+        "text": "Vous n\u2019avez pas suivi l\u2019actualit\u00e9, samedi\u00a028\u00a0et dimanche 29\u00a0septembre\u00a0? Voici ce qu\u2019il s\u2019est pass\u00e9 ces derni\u00e8res quarante-huit heures."
+    },
+    {
+        "label": "Le Monde;Quelle strat\u00e9gie pour Marine Le Pen lors de son proc\u00e8s pour d\u00e9tournement de fonds publics;https://www.lemonde.fr/politique/article/2024/09/29/assistants-parlementaires-europeens-du-fn-marine-le-pen-mise-sur-une-defense-plus-politique-que-juridique_6338901_823448.html;Sun, 29 Sep 2024 17:00:05 +0200",
+        "text": "Dans l\u2019affaire des assistants parlementaires europ\u00e9ens du Front national, Marine Le Pen, qui risque l\u2019in\u00e9ligibilit\u00e9, mise sur une d\u00e9fense plus politique que juridique."
+    },
+    {
+        "label": "Le Monde;Jean-Luc M\u00e9lenchon critique Benjamin Haddad\u00a0: la porte-parole du gouvernement d\u00e9nonce des \u00ab\u00a0sous-entendus naus\u00e9abonds\u00a0\u00bb;https://www.lemonde.fr/politique/article/2024/09/29/jean-luc-melenchon-critique-benjamin-haddad-la-porte-parole-du-gouvernement-denonce-des-sous-entendus-nauseabonds_6338867_823448.html;Sun, 29 Sep 2024 16:39:53 +0200",
+        "text": "Le chef de file de La France insoumise avait accus\u00e9 le nouveau ministre d\u00e9l\u00e9gu\u00e9 aux affaires europ\u00e9ennes d\u2019\u00eatre \u00ab\u00a0acquis \u00e0 la politique de Benyamin N\u00e9tanyahou\u00a0\u00bb. La porte-parole du gouvernement, Maud Bregeon, y a vu une allusion \u00e0 la jud\u00e9it\u00e9 de Benjamin Haddad."
+    },
+    {
+        "label": "Le Monde;Les images de l\u2019ouragan H\u00e9l\u00e8ne, qui a fait 63\u00a0morts aux Etats-Unis;https://www.lemonde.fr/videos/video/2024/09/29/les-images-de-l-ouragan-helene-qui-a-fait-63-morts-aux-etats-unis_6338795_1669088.html;Sun, 29 Sep 2024 15:20:21 +0200",
+        "text": "D\u00e9sormais requalifi\u00e9 en \u00ab\u00a0cyclone post-tropical\u00a0\u00bb, l\u2019ouragan a caus\u00e9 d\u2019importants d\u00e9g\u00e2ts dans l\u2019est et le sud-est des Etats-Unis."
+    },
+    {
+        "label": "Le Monde;Au N\u00e9pal, le bilan des pluies diluviennes monte \u00e0 170\u00a0morts et 42\u00a0port\u00e9s disparus;https://www.lemonde.fr/planete/article/2024/09/29/au-nepal-le-bilan-des-pluies-diluviennes-monte-a-148-morts-et-59-portes-disparus_6338293_3245.html;Sun, 29 Sep 2024 15:12:00 +0200",
+        "text": "La vall\u00e9e de Katmandou a \u00e9t\u00e9 touch\u00e9e par des inondations et des glissements de terrain. Il s\u2019agit des plus fortes pr\u00e9cipitations enregistr\u00e9es dans la capitale depuis les ann\u00e9es 1970."
+    },
+    {
+        "label": "Le Monde;Comment se faire remarquer sur LinkedIn, le r\u00e9seau social des professionnels;https://www.lemonde.fr/pixels/article/2024/09/29/linkedin-le-reseau-social-des-professionnels-a-fait-sa-mue_6338305_4408996.html;Sun, 29 Sep 2024 06:00:31 +0200",
+        "text": "Des \u00e9changes respectueux, des contenus argument\u00e9s\u00a0: la plate-forme a fait sa mue et b\u00e9n\u00e9ficie d\u2019une nouvelle aura."
+    },
+    {
+        "label": "Le Monde;L\u2019arm\u00e9e am\u00e9ricaine dit avoir men\u00e9 des frappes contre des groupes islamistes en Syrie pendant le mois de septembre;https://www.lemonde.fr/international/article/2024/09/29/l-armee-americaine-annonce-avoir-realise-plusieurs-frappes-visant-des-groupes-islamistes-en-syrie_6338760_3210.html;Sun, 29 Sep 2024 14:22:25 +0200",
+        "text": "Au moins 37\u00a0membres du groupe Etat islamique et d\u2019une milice proche d\u2019Al-Qaida ont \u00e9t\u00e9 tu\u00e9s dans ces attaques, selon le commandement central des Etats-Unis pour le Moyen-Orient, l\u2019Asie du Sud et l\u2019Asie centrale."
+    },
+    {
+        "label": "Le Monde;Entre influence et d\u00e9sinformation, comment l\u2019administration Trump a tent\u00e9 de torpiller le pacte vert europ\u00e9en;https://www.lemonde.fr/planete/article/2024/09/29/entre-influence-et-desinformation-comment-l-administration-trump-a-tente-de-torpiller-le-pacte-vert-europeen_6338307_3244.html;Sun, 29 Sep 2024 06:00:42 +0200",
+        "text": "\u00ab\u00a0Bonus Eventus Files\u00a0\u00bb (3/3). En\u00a02020, alors que l\u2019Europe annonce une ambitieuse politique visant \u00e0 rendre son agriculture plus soutenable, l\u2019administration du pr\u00e9sident r\u00e9publicain d\u00e9cide de passer \u00e0 l\u2019attaque. Et recrute dans sa croisade la soci\u00e9t\u00e9 d\u2019influence v-Fluence, fond\u00e9e par un ancien cadre de Monsanto."
+    },
+    {
+        "label": "Le Monde;Cyclisme\u00a0: Julian Alaphilippe abandonne le championnat du monde sur route apr\u00e8s une chute;https://www.lemonde.fr/sport/article/2024/09/29/cyclisme-julian-alaphilippe-abandonne-le-championnat-du-monde-sur-route-apres-une-lourde-chute_6338690_3242.html;Sun, 29 Sep 2024 12:56:25 +0200",
+        "text": "Selon l\u2019encadrement de l\u2019\u00e9quipe de France, le coureur de 32\u00a0ans s\u2019est d\u00e9bo\u00eet\u00e9 l\u2019\u00e9paule gauche lors d\u2019une chute survenue apr\u00e8s environ une heure de course dimanche, \u00e0 Zurich (Suisse)."
+    },
+    {
+        "label": "Le Monde;En Nouvelle-Cal\u00e9donie, le FLNKS demande du temps pour \u00e9viter une \u00ab\u00a0effusion de sang\u00a0\u00bb dans le fief ind\u00e9pendantiste de Saint-Louis;https://www.lemonde.fr/politique/article/2024/09/29/en-nouvelle-caledonie-le-flnks-demande-du-temps-pour-eviter-une-effusion-de-sang-dans-le-fief-independantiste-de-saint-louis_6338689_823448.html;Sun, 29 Sep 2024 12:54:59 +0200",
+        "text": "Les fun\u00e9railles de deux jeunes hommes tu\u00e9s par les forces de l\u2019ordre le 19\u00a0septembre avaient lieu ce dimanche, \u00e0 la tribu de Saint-Louis. La gendarmerie, qui recherche des auteurs d\u2019exactions, avait \u00ab\u00a0suspendu les op\u00e9rations le temps du deuil\u00a0\u00bb, soit jusqu\u2019\u00e0 lundi."
+    },
+    {
+        "label": "Le Monde;A Bruxelles, le pape Fran\u00e7ois demande aux \u00e9v\u00eaques de ne rien \u00ab\u00a0couvrir\u00a0\u00bb des abus sexuels dans l\u2019Eglise;https://www.lemonde.fr/religions/article/2024/09/29/abus-sexuels-dans-l-eglise-lors-d-une-messe-a-bruxelles-le-pape-demande-aux-eveques-de-ne-rien-couvrir_6338652_1653130.html;Sun, 29 Sep 2024 11:46:49 +0200",
+        "text": "\u00ab\u00a0Le mal ne peut pas \u00eatre cach\u00e9, le mal doit \u00eatre r\u00e9v\u00e9l\u00e9 au grand jour, qu\u2019il soit connu\u2026 que l\u2019agresseur soit jug\u00e9, qu\u2019il soit la\u00efc ou \u00e9v\u00eaque\u00a0\u00bb, a exig\u00e9  le pape lors d\u2019une grande messe au stade national de Bruxelles."
+    },
+    {
+        "label": "The Hindu;Kenya airport whistle blower Nelson Amenya fears for his life;https://www.thehindu.com/news/international/kenya-airport-whistle-blower-nelson-amenya-fears-for-his-life/article68704848.ece;Tue, 01 Oct 2024 14:19:45 +0530",
+        "text": "The documents Mr. Amenya shared online in July revealed that the Adani Group had been in months-long talks to lease Nairobi's Jomo Kenyatta International Airport for 30 years"
+    },
+    {
+        "label": "The Hindu;e-passes still mandatory for tourists visiting the Nilgiris;https://www.thehindu.com/news/national/tamil-nadu/e-passes-still-mandatory-for-tourists-in-the-nilgiris/article68704804.ece;Tue, 01 Oct 2024 14:17:42 +0530",
+        "text": "For residents of the Nilgiris, they would not need to apply for an e-pass as long as they were travelling in vehicles registered in the Nilgiris"
+    },
+    {
+        "label": "The Hindu;Nashik court summons Rahul Gandhi in defamation case over remarks on Savarkar;https://www.thehindu.com/news/national/nashik-court-summons-rahul-gandhi-in-defamation-case-over-remarks-on-savarkar/article68704831.ece;Tue, 01 Oct 2024 14:09:57 +0530",
+        "text": "According to the complainant, Mr. Gandhi said \"Savarkar is BJP and RSS jin\" which was defamatory in nature"
+    },
+    {
+        "label": "The Hindu;IMF team to arrive for talks with new Lanka government on loan agreement for economic recovery;https://www.thehindu.com/news/international/imf-team-to-arrive-for-talks-with-new-lanka-government-on-loan-agreement-for-economic-recovery/article68704771.ece;Tue, 01 Oct 2024 13:59:42 +0530",
+        "text": "Former president Ranil Wickremesinghe-led government was negotiating with the IMF for the release of the fourth tranche of the $2.9 billion facility"
+    },
+    {
+        "label": "The Hindu;Watch | Situation on ground with China \u2018not normal\u2019, trust \u2018biggest\u2019 casualty: Army Chief on Ladakh standoff;https://www.thehindu.com/news/national/watch-situation-on-ground-with-china-not-normal-trust-biggest-casualty-army-chief-on-ladakh-standoff/article68704705.ece;Tue, 01 Oct 2024 13:45:03 +0530",
+        "text": "The Army Chief referred to the \u2018grey zone\u2019 tactics by China referring to the artificial island reclamation in the South China Sea. Gen Dwivedi said, \u2018Do we call Doklam a war? So we need to be prepared for it.\u2019"
+    },
+    {
+        "label": "The Hindu;PM Modi holds bilateral meeting with Jamaican counterpart Holness;https://www.thehindu.com/news/national/pm-modi-holds-bilateral-meeting-with-jamaican-counterpart-holness/article68704748.ece;Tue, 01 Oct 2024 13:34:54 +0530",
+        "text": "The Jamaican PM is on an official visit to India from September 30- October 3"
+    },
+    {
+        "label": "The Hindu;MUDA row: BJP says too late for Karnataka Chief Minister Siddaramaiah to protect his seat and it is a question of time before he quits;https://www.thehindu.com/news/national/karnataka/muda-row-bjp-says-too-late-for-karnataka-chief-minister-siddaramaiah-to-protect-his-seat-and-it-is-a-question-of-time-before-he-quits/article68704642.ece;Tue, 01 Oct 2024 13:28:38 +0530",
+        "text": "BJP State President B. Y. Vijayendra terms return of all the 14 sites allotted by MUDA to CM\u2019s wife as a \u2018political drama\u2019 to escape legal hurdles and to gain sympathy"
+    },
+    {
+        "label": "The Hindu;Donald Trump-backed crypto platform seeking registrations, users\u2019 Web3 wallets;https://www.thehindu.com/sci-tech/technology/donald-trump-backed-crypto-platform-seeking-registrations-users-web3-wallets/article68704410.ece;Tue, 01 Oct 2024 13:23:21 +0530",
+        "text": "A crypto and decentralised finance platform, World Liberty Financial, claimed to be backed by Trump and was seeking user registrations as well as their Web3 wallets"
+    },
+    {
+        "label": "The Hindu;T.N. Governor Ravi disappointed over finding liquor bottles in Gandhi Mandapam;https://www.thehindu.com/news/national/tamil-nadu/tn-governor-ravi-disappointed-over-finding-liquor-bottles-in-gandhi-mandapam/article68704402.ece;Tue, 01 Oct 2024 13:14:57 +0530",
+        "text": ""
+    },
+    {
+        "label": "The Hindu;School bus catches fire in Thailand with 44 people on board;https://www.thehindu.com/news/international/school-bus-catches-fire-in-thailand-with-44-people-on-board/article68704679.ece;Tue, 01 Oct 2024 13:14:04 +0530",
+        "text": "Sixteen students and three teachers were sent to a hospital for treatment"
+    },
+    {
+        "label": "The Hindu;NIA conducts raids at 12 places in West Bengal over Maoists links;https://www.thehindu.com/news/national/west-bengal/nia-conducts-raids-at-12-places-in-west-bengal-over-maoists-links/article68704651.ece;Tue, 01 Oct 2024 13:12:43 +0530",
+        "text": "NIA sleuths were accompanied by Special Task Force of West Bengal Police during the ongoing raids"
+    },
+    {
+        "label": "The Hindu;Mixed emotions overwhelm Kerala family as it prepares to lay Thomas Cherian to rest 56 years after IAF plane crash over Rohtang Pass;https://www.thehindu.com/news/national/kerala/mixed-emotions-overwhelm-kerala-family-as-it-prepares-to-lay-thomas-cherian-to-rest-56-years-after-iaf-plane-crash-over-rohtang-pass/article68704573.ece;Tue, 01 Oct 2024 12:57:30 +0530",
+        "text": "Pathanamthitta native Thomas Cherian, a craftsman in Indian Army, was just 22 years old when Indian Air Force\u2019s Antonov-12 aircraft crashed over Rohtang Pass in 1968"
+    },
+    {
+        "label": "The Hindu;Pentagon chief warns Iran of \u2018serious consequences\u2019 if it attacks Israel;https://www.thehindu.com/news/international/pentagon-chief-warns-iran-of-serious-consequences-if-it-attacks-israel/article68704570.ece;Tue, 01 Oct 2024 12:55:19 +0530",
+        "text": "US to send a \u2018few thousand\u2019 additional troops to Middle East to boost security and defend Israel if needed, says Pentagon chief"
+    },
+    {
+        "label": "The Hindu;Chennai flight operations to be affected due to Indian Air Force air show;https://www.thehindu.com/news/cities/chennai/chennai-flight-operations-to-be-affected-due-to-indian-air-force-air-show/article68702967.ece;Tue, 01 Oct 2024 12:52:06 +0530",
+        "text": "Officials of Airports Authority of India said, while airlines will reschedule the flights and intimate air passengers, the latter can also reach out and check about the status of the flights."
+    },
+    {
+        "label": "The Hindu;J&K Assembly elections 2024: Valmiki community votes for first time in polls in UT;https://www.thehindu.com/elections/jammu-and-kashmir-assembly/jk-assembly-elections-2024-valmiki-community-votes-for-first-time-in-polls-in-ut/article68704510.ece;Tue, 01 Oct 2024 12:50:50 +0530",
+        "text": "The Valmikis were originally brought to Jammu and Kashmir in 1957 from Punjab's Gurdaspur for sanitation work by the State Government"
+    },
+    {
+        "label": "The Hindu;81-year-old South Korean falls short in a bid to become oldest Miss Universe contestant;https://www.thehindu.com/life-and-style/fashion/81-year-old-south-korean-falls-short-in-a-bid-to-become-oldest-miss-universe-contestant/article68704583.ece;Tue, 01 Oct 2024 12:35:36 +0530",
+        "text": "The silver-haired Choi Soon-hwa strutted across the stage and performed in a singing contest."
+    },
+    {
+        "label": "The Hindu;Hygiene violations flagged at Burger King, other popular restaurants in Hyderabad\u2019s Malakpet area;https://www.thehindu.com/news/cities/Hyderabad/hygiene-violations-flagged-at-burger-king-other-popular-restaurants-in-hyderabads-malakpet-area/article68704476.ece;Tue, 01 Oct 2024 12:28:44 +0530",
+        "text": ""
+    },
+    {
+        "label": "The Hindu;Suspected Yemen Houthi rebel attack targets ship in Red Sea;https://www.thehindu.com/news/international/suspected-yemen-houthi-rebel-attack-targets-ship-in-red-sea/article68704487.ece;Tue, 01 Oct 2024 12:21:08 +0530",
+        "text": "The Houthis had threatened \u201cescalating military operations\u201d targeting Israel on Monday after they apparently shot down a U.S. military drone flying over the country"
+    },
+    {
+        "label": "The Hindu;Activist Sonam Wangchuk, others from Ladakh detained at Delhi border launch indefinite fast;https://www.thehindu.com/news/national/activist-sonam-wangchuk-others-from-ladakh-detained-at-delhi-border-launch-indefinite-fast/article68704519.ece;Tue, 01 Oct 2024 12:19:39 +0530",
+        "text": "Wangchuk was leading the march, \u2018Delhi Chalo Padyatra\u2019, which began from Leh a month ago. He and around 120 others from Ladakh were detained on Monday night"
+    },
+    {
+        "label": "The Hindu;West Bengal agricultural labourer dies of starvation in Chennai;https://www.thehindu.com/news/national/tamil-nadu/west-bengal-agricultural-labourer-dies-of-starvation-in-chennai/article68704381.ece;Tue, 01 Oct 2024 12:19:31 +0530",
+        "text": "Samar Khan had visited Ponneri, in Tiruvallur district, on the outskirts of Chennai, with a group of 12 farmers for agricultural work. They were promised wages of \u20b9300 per day."
+    },
+    {
+        "label": "The Hindu;AAP slams Delhi Police prohibitory order during Navratri, demands its withdrawal;https://www.thehindu.com/news/cities/Delhi/aap-slams-delhi-police-prohibitory-order-during-navratri-demands-its-withdrawal/article68704488.ece;Tue, 01 Oct 2024 12:13:51 +0530",
+        "text": "The Delhi Police had on September 30 issued a prohibitory order against any protests or gathering of five or more persons in the Central and bordering areas of the city for the next six days citing law and order issues."
+    },
+    {
+        "label": "The Hindu;WikiLeaks\u2019 Julian Assange says he pleaded \u2019guilty to journalism\u2019 in order to be freed;https://www.thehindu.com/news/international/wikileaks-julian-assange-to-make-first-public-statement-since-his-release-from-prison/article68704358.ece;Tue, 01 Oct 2024 12:13:10 +0530",
+        "text": "Wikileaks founder Julian Assange will make his first public statements since he was released from prison when he addresses the Council of Europe"
+    },
+    {
+        "label": "The Hindu;How Caffeine Baar helps you find your flavour profile;https://www.thehindu.com/food/dining/how-caffeine-baar-helps-you-find-your-flavour-profile/article68557531.ece;Tue, 01 Oct 2024 12:12:36 +0530",
+        "text": ""
+    },
+    {
+        "label": "The Hindu;T.N. CM Stalin wishes Rajinikanth a speedy recovery;https://www.thehindu.com/news/national/tamil-nadu/stalin-wishes-rajinikanth-a-speedy-recovery/article68703992.ece;Tue, 01 Oct 2024 12:04:38 +0530",
+        "text": "Mr. Rajinikanth was admitted to Apollo Hospitals on September 30"
+    },
+    {
+        "label": "The Hindu;South Korea unveils most powerful missile, which can reach North Korea\u2019s underground bunkers;https://www.thehindu.com/news/international/south-korea-unveils-most-powerful-missile-which-can-reach-north-koreas-underground-bunkers/article68704334.ece;Tue, 01 Oct 2024 12:04:12 +0530",
+        "text": "South Korea\u2019s weapons warning against North Korea came after the latter rose regional animosities by disclosing its uranium-enrichment facility and tested missiles ahead of the U.S. Presidential election in November"
+    },
+    {
+        "label": "The Hindu;Odisha clears \u20b94671 crore investment in renewable energy sector;https://www.thehindu.com/news/national/odisha/odisha-clears-4671-crore-investment-in-renewable-energy-sector/article68704366.ece;Tue, 01 Oct 2024 11:57:54 +0530",
+        "text": "The State is committed to meet its renewable energy target of 10 GW by 2030"
+    },
+    {
+        "label": "The Hindu;Supreme Court hearing on bulldozer action updates: Bench extends stay on illegal demolitions;https://www.thehindu.com/news/national/supreme-court-hearing-bulldozer-demolition-live-updates/article68704441.ece;Tue, 01 Oct 2024 11:57:41 +0530",
+        "text": "The court ordered framing of guidelines against bulldozer demolitions by States as a punitive measure."
+    },
+    {
+        "label": "The Hindu;Markets rebound in early trade after sharp drubbing in previous session;https://www.thehindu.com/business/markets-rebound-in-early-trade-after-sharp-drubbing-in-previous-session/article68704413.ece;Tue, 01 Oct 2024 11:46:20 +0530",
+        "text": "From the 30 Sensex firms, Tech Mahindra, Larsen & Toubro, State Bank of India, Bajaj Finserv, Infosys and Power Grid were the major gainers"
+    },
+    {
+        "label": "The Hindu;Nepal death toll climbs to 217 after heavy floods and landslips;https://www.thehindu.com/news/international/several-people-die-in-nepal-after/article68704371.ece;Tue, 01 Oct 2024 11:39:21 +0530",
+        "text": "So far, 28 people have been missing and 143 sustained injuries due to the natural disaster-related incidents"
+    },
+    {
+        "label": "The Hindu;Actor Nivin Pauly questioned by SIT in sexual assault case;https://www.thehindu.com/news/national/kerala/actor-nivin-pauly-questioned-by-sit-in-sexual-assault-case/article68704337.ece;Tue, 01 Oct 2024 11:25:14 +0530",
+        "text": "Nivin Pauly was asked to appear before SIT as part of probe into complaint by a 40-year-old native of Kothamangalam alleging that the actor sexually assaulted her at a hotel in Dubai in November 2023"
+    },
+    {
+        "label": "The Hindu;Japan\u2019s Parliament elects Shigeru Ishiba, newly elected governing party leader, as Prime Minister;https://www.thehindu.com/news/international/japans-parliament-elects-shigeru-ishiba-newly-elected-governing-party-leader-as-prime-minister/article68704301.ece;Tue, 01 Oct 2024 11:18:01 +0530",
+        "text": "Japan\u2019s Prime Minister Fumio Kishida has resigned with his Cabinet, paving the way for his likely successor Shigeru Ishiba to take office"
+    },
+    {
+        "label": "The Hindu;Hyderabad boy bags two silver medals in ice skating;https://www.thehindu.com/news/national/telangana/hyderabad-boy-bags-two-silver-medals-in-ice-skating/article68702320.ece;Tue, 01 Oct 2024 11:16:47 +0530",
+        "text": ""
+    },
+    {
+        "label": "The Hindu;Celebrating wildlife week with bird walk in six cities across India;https://www.thehindu.com/news/national/karnataka/celebrating-wildlife-week-with-bird-walk-in-six-cities-across-india/article68701801.ece;Tue, 01 Oct 2024 11:15:07 +0530",
+        "text": "The walks would be held\u00a0in\u00a0Kolkata, Mumbai, Mysuru, New Delhi, Gobuk in Arunachal Pradesh\u00a0and Shirgao in Goa, on October 6th and 8th"
+    },
+    {
+        "label": "The Hindu;Man orders iPhone with COD option, kills delivery boy after receiving it;https://www.thehindu.com/news/national/uttar-pradesh/man-orders-iphone-with-cod-option-kills-delivery-boy-after-receiving-it/article68704317.ece;Tue, 01 Oct 2024 11:12:02 +0530",
+        "text": "The iPhone was worth about \u20b91.5 lakh"
+    },
+    {
+        "label": "The Hindu;U.S. East Coast dockworkers head toward strike after deal deadline passes;https://www.thehindu.com/news/international/us-east-coast-dockworkers-head-toward-strike-after-deal-deadline-passes/article68704322.ece;Tue, 01 Oct 2024 11:10:43 +0530",
+        "text": "International Longshoremen\u2019s Association\u2019s strike, is first such strike by the union since 1977 Strike; their disputes include appropriate wage increases, demands to stop port automation projects"
+    },
+    {
+        "label": "The Hindu;Woman murdered at her residence in Miyapur;https://www.thehindu.com/news/cities/Hyderabad/woman-murdered-at-her-residence-in-miyapur/article68702733.ece;Tue, 01 Oct 2024 11:05:28 +0530",
+        "text": ""
+    },
+    {
+        "label": "The Hindu;Rupee falls 2 paise to 83.81 against U.S. dollar in early trade;https://www.thehindu.com/business/markets/rupee-falls-2-paise-to-8381-against-us-dollar-in-early-trade/article68704283.ece;Tue, 01 Oct 2024 10:59:15 +0530",
+        "text": "Forex traders said a strengthening American currency weighed down the Indian unit against major rivals, though retreating crude oil prices and recovery in domestic equity markets resisted a steep fall in the rupee"
+    },
+    {
+        "label": "The Hindu;Thrissur ATM heist suspect\u2019s leg amputated;https://www.thehindu.com/news/national/kerala/thrissur-atm-heist-suspects-leg-amputated/article68702897.ece;Tue, 01 Oct 2024 10:56:14 +0530",
+        "text": ""
+    },
+    {
+        "label": "The Hindu;Australia to start offering work visas to Indian citizens from October 1 under trade pact;https://www.thehindu.com/news/national/australia-to-start-offering-work-visas-to-indian-citizens-from-october-1-under-trade-pact/article68704269.ece;Tue, 01 Oct 2024 10:54:32 +0530",
+        "text": "Under the Economic Cooperation and Trade Agreement, Indian nationals aged 18-30 years can apply for a one-year visa to work, study, and travel across Australia"
+    },
+    {
+        "label": "The Hindu;Telangana CM to call on Kharge in New Delhi on Tuesday;https://www.thehindu.com/news/national/telangana/telangana-cm-to-call-on-kharge-in-new-delhi-on-tuesday/article68702977.ece;Tue, 01 Oct 2024 10:52:01 +0530",
+        "text": ""
+    },
+    {
+        "label": "The Hindu;Make people sip cow urine before garba pandal entry in Indore, says BJP leader;https://www.thehindu.com/news/national/madhya-pradesh/make-people-sip-cow-urine-before-garba-pandal-entry-in-indore-says-bjp-leader/article68704279.ece;Tue, 01 Oct 2024 10:46:55 +0530",
+        "text": "Queried about the rationale behind this demand, BJP district president Chintu Verma said sometimes some people join these events which generate certain discussions"
+    },
+    {
+        "label": "The Hindu;MUDA case: Lokayukta police visit Kesare in Mysuru for site inspection, conduct land survey;https://www.thehindu.com/news/national/karnataka/muda-case-lokayukta-police-visits-kesare-in-mysuru-for-site-inspection-conduct-land-survey/article68704246.ece;Tue, 01 Oct 2024 10:39:43 +0530",
+        "text": "Nearly a dozen personnel drawn from Lokayukta, a team of surveyors and MUDA officials, along with activist Snehamayi Krishna, who is the complainant, visited survey number 464 at Kesare"
+    },
+    {
+        "label": "The Hindu;Vizianagaram Utsav will highlight culture and heritage of Fort City;https://www.thehindu.com/news/cities/Visakhapatnam/vizianagaram-utsav-will-highlight-culture-and-heritage-of-fort-city/article68704057.ece;Tue, 01 Oct 2024 10:21:01 +0530",
+        "text": "Vizianagaram fort which was constructed by Pusapati Vijayarama Raju in the year 1713 will be the main attraction for the tourists"
+    },
+    {
+        "label": "The Hindu;Jamaat-e-Islami, SDPI behind P.V. Anvar, says CPI(M) leader Paloli Mohammed Kutty;https://www.thehindu.com/news/national/kerala/jamat-e-islami-sdpi-behind-pv-anvar-says-cpim-leader-paloli-mohammed-kutty/article68704208.ece;Tue, 01 Oct 2024 10:17:19 +0530",
+        "text": "Paloli Mohammed Kutty says Anvar has levelled communal charges against CPI(M) Malappuram district secretary E.N. Mohandas with the intention of gaining support of forces such as SDPI and Jamaat-e-Islami"
+    },
+    {
+        "label": "The Hindu;BJP leader receives threat note from gangster Gogi Mann in Delhi, probe underway;https://www.thehindu.com/news/cities/Delhi/bjp-leader-receives-threat-note-from-gangster-gogi-mann-in-delhi-probe-underway/article68704205.ece;Tue, 01 Oct 2024 10:15:40 +0530",
+        "text": "According to police, Raman Jot Singh, 30, was informed by the sewadar of the gurdwara in JJ Colony, Pankha Road in Dwarka's Bindapur area that a threat note was found on his SUV parked nearby"
+    },
+    {
+        "label": "The Hindu;Brazil\u2019s coast eroding faster than ever as Atlantic advances;https://www.thehindu.com/sci-tech/energy-and-environment/brazil-coast-eroding-faster-than-ever-as-atlantic-ocean-advances/article68704214.ece;Tue, 01 Oct 2024 10:04:45 +0530",
+        "text": "In 2023, salt water reached almost reached a city 150 km from the mouth of the Amazon, killing freshwater fish and affecting local fishers"
+    },
+    {
+        "label": "The Hindu;Israel-Hezbollah war LIVE: Israel begins ground operation in southern Lebanon, explosions on Israel-Lebanon border;https://www.thehindu.com/news/international/israel-hezbollah-lebanon-war-live-updates-october-1-2024/article68704169.ece;Tue, 01 Oct 2024 10:02:44 +0530",
+        "text": "The Israeli military described the operation as consisting of \u201crestricted, area-specific, and precise ground incursions\u201d targeting Hezbollah positions in southern Lebanon"
+    },
+    {
+        "label": "The Hindu;Knife attack in Shanghai supermarket kills three, injures 15 others;https://www.thehindu.com/news/international/knife-attack-in-shanghai-supermarket-kills-injures-many/article68704190.ece;Tue, 01 Oct 2024 10:01:04 +0530",
+        "text": "Eighteen people were sent to hospital for treatment, and three later died"
+    },
+    {
+        "label": "The Hindu;Sheinbaum to take office as Mexico's first woman president;https://www.thehindu.com/news/international/mexicos-first-woman-president-claudia-sheinbaum/article68704156.ece;Tue, 01 Oct 2024 09:56:53 +0530",
+        "text": "A scientist by training, Ms. Sheinbaum swept to victory in June with a vow to continue the left-wing reform agenda"
+    },
+    {
+        "label": "The Hindu;Actor Govinda accidentally shoots leg as revolver misfires;https://www.thehindu.com/news/cities/mumbai/govinda-actor-shoots-leg-revolver-misfire-bullet-injury/article68704171.ece;Tue, 01 Oct 2024 09:55:23 +0530",
+        "text": "The actor in much better condition after the bullet was removed from his left leg"
+    },
+    {
+        "label": "The Hindu;Complaint against BJP MLA Basanagouda Patil Yatnal on claim of \u2018crores of rupees\u2019 set aside to bring down Congress government in Karnataka;https://www.thehindu.com/news/national/karnataka/complaint-against-bjp-mla-basanagouda-patil-yatnal-on-claim-of-crores-of-rupees-set-aside-to-bring-down-congress-government-in-karnataka/article68702751.ece;Tue, 01 Oct 2024 09:50:18 +0530",
+        "text": "Congress leader V.S. Ugrappa has submitted a pen drive containing a news clip and videos of Mr. Yatnal\u2019 s statement"
+    },
+    {
+        "label": "The Hindu;56 years after IAF plane crash over Rohtang Pass, mortal remains of 4 more victims recovered;https://www.thehindu.com/news/national/56-years-after-iaf-plane-crash-over-rohtang-pass-mortal-remains-of-4-more-victims-recovered/article68704090.ece;Tue, 01 Oct 2024 09:12:22 +0530",
+        "text": "The twin-engine turboprop transport aircraft, carrying 102 people, had gone missing on February 7, 1968 while flying from Chandigarh to Leh."
+    },
+    {
+        "label": "The Hindu;Cauvery in the pipeline, but 110 villages on Bengaluru\u2019s outskirts have \u2018connection\u2019 problems;https://www.thehindu.com/news/cities/bangalore/cauvery-in-the-pipeline-but-110-villages-on-bengalurus-outskirts-have-connection-problems/article68701995.ece;Tue, 01 Oct 2024 09:00:00 +0530",
+        "text": "Only about 55,000 of the estimated 3.5 lakh households in these villages have even applied for the Cauvery water connection"
+    },
+    {
+        "label": "The Hindu;Dadasaheb Phalke Award: reward for Mithun Chakraborty\u2019s versatility;https://www.thehindu.com/entertainment/movies/dadasaheb-phalke-award-reward-for-mithun-chakrabortys-versatility/article68702059.ece;Tue, 01 Oct 2024 08:53:04 +0530",
+        "text": "Beginning with Mrigayaa in 1976, Mithun Chakraborty has probably been the only major actor to make a successful transition from arthouse cinema to commercial potboilers and back."
+    },
+    {
+        "label": "The Hindu;Sonam Wangchuk, Ladakhis detention unacceptable: Rahul Gandhi;https://www.thehindu.com/news/national/sonam-wangchuk-ladakhis-detention-unacceptable-rahul-gandhi/article68704063.ece;Tue, 01 Oct 2024 08:47:22 +0530",
+        "text": "The Congress leader also asked why elderly citizens were being detained at Delhi's border for standing up for Ladakh's future."
+    },
+    {
+        "label": "The Hindu;Decoding Haryana\u2019s political landscape;https://www.thehindu.com/news/national/decoding-haryanas-political-landscape/article68702890.ece;Tue, 01 Oct 2024 08:30:00 +0530",
+        "text": "What is the demography and economic condition of various regions of the State? What are the campaign issues in the Assembly election? Will the farmers\u2019 protests, the wrestlers issue and the Agniveer drive affect the outcome? Who are the key players in the fray?"
+    },
+    {
+        "label": "The Hindu;Lawyers demand transfer of Allahabad HC judge for \u2018misbehaving\u2019 with senior advocate;https://www.thehindu.com/news/national/uttar-pradesh/lawyers-demand-transfer-of-allahabad-hc-judge-for-misbehaving-with-senior-advocate/article68701617.ece;Tue, 01 Oct 2024 08:28:53 +0530",
+        "text": "The lawyer\u2019s ire arose in the wake of a contempt of court proceedings ordered last week against Senior Advocate S.C. Mishra, by a Bench led by Justice Chandra and Justice Brij Raj Singh"
+    },
+    {
+        "label": "The Hindu;Darjeeling shuts over bonus demand by tea garden workers;https://www.thehindu.com/news/national/west-bengal/darjeeling-shuts-over-bonus-demand-by-tea-garden-workers/article68702251.ece;Tue, 01 Oct 2024 08:26:15 +0530",
+        "text": "Darjeeling witnessed a strike after almost seven years. Chief Minister Mamata Banerjee who was on a trip to north Bengal refused to intervene in the ongoing bonus issue of tea garden workers but said that she does not support strike."
+    },
+    {
+        "label": "The Hindu;West Bengal\u2019s junior doctors announce fresh strike alleging non-fulfilment of safety demands;https://www.thehindu.com/news/national/west-bengal/west-bengal-junior-doctors-resume-total-cease-work/article68704040.ece;Tue, 01 Oct 2024 08:24:50 +0530",
+        "text": "\u201cUnless we see clear action from the State government on these demands, this complete cease work will continue,\u201d said a protesting doctor"
+    },
+    {
+        "label": "The Hindu;\u2018Don\u2019t land in trouble by attempting to please political, executive bosses\u2019: Justice K. Lakshman to HYDRAA Commissioner, Ameenpur Tahsildar;https://www.thehindu.com/news/national/telangana/dont-land-in-trouble-by-attempting-to-please-political-executive-bosses-justice-k-lakshman-to-hydraa-commissioner-ameenpur-tahsildar/article68702228.ece;Tue, 01 Oct 2024 08:13:51 +0530",
+        "text": "Informing the two officers that the High Court was with them in protecting government land, the judge asked them to follow the procedure"
+    },
+    {
+        "label": "The Hindu;Firm to produce \u2018rectangular\u2019 solar cells that require less land;https://www.thehindu.com/sci-tech/science/firm-to-produce-rectangular-solar-cells-that-require-less-land/article68702339.ece;Tue, 01 Oct 2024 08:09:03 +0530",
+        "text": "Solex\u2019s cells would be made rectangular. This would increase the effective power produced by 7%, improve the structural efficiency of the cells, require no significant changes in associated installation costs, and, crucially, require less space for a similar power output"
+    },
+    {
+        "label": "The Hindu;CM directs officials to resolve technical issues in paying compensation to flood victim;https://www.thehindu.com/news/cities/Vijayawada/cm-directs-officials-to-resolve-technical-issues-in-paying-compensation-to-flood-victim/article68702994.ece;Tue, 01 Oct 2024 08:06:19 +0530",
+        "text": "No eligible individual should be left out from receiving the compensation, said Chief Minister N Chandrababu Naidu"
+    },
+    {
+        "label": "The Hindu;Tata to set up final assembly line for armoured platform in Morocco;https://www.thehindu.com/news/national/tata-to-set-up-final-assembly-line-for-armoured-platform-in-morocco/article68701865.ece;Tue, 01 Oct 2024 08:04:51 +0530",
+        "text": "The 20,000 sq. m. manufacturing unit is expected to function to operate over the next one; it will produce a significant number of specialised vehicle systems for Morocco and potentially for other countries in Africa"
+    },
+    {
+        "label": "The Hindu;Meena reiterates decision to quit Rajasthan Cabinet as CM delays decision;https://www.thehindu.com/news/national/rajasthan/meena-reiterates-decision-to-quit-rajasthan-cabinet-as-cm-delays-decision/article68701675.ece;Tue, 01 Oct 2024 07:57:00 +0530",
+        "text": "Mr. Meena resigned earlier this year taking responsibility for the ruling Bharatiya Janata Party\u2019s disappointing performance in the 2024 Lok Sabha election in the State"
+    },
+    {
+        "label": "The Hindu;West Bengal junior doctors yet to decide on fresh cease-work after Supreme Court hearing;https://www.thehindu.com/news/national/west-bengal/west-bengal-junior-doctors-yet-to-decide-on-fresh-cease-work-after-supreme-court-hearing/article68702403.ece;Tue, 01 Oct 2024 06:59:53 +0530",
+        "text": "In a mail sent to the Chief Secretary, the WBJDF says no significant progress has been made by the State government in implementing the promised safety and anti-threat measures in hospitals"
+    },
+    {
+        "label": "The Hindu;Morning Digest: PM Modi reminds Israel\u2019s Netanyahu of need to prevent \u2018regional escalation\u2019; final phase of J&K Assembly elections today with over 29 lakh voters eligible, and more;https://www.thehindu.com/news/morning-digest-october-1-2024/article68703337.ece;Tue, 01 Oct 2024 06:31:55 +0530",
+        "text": "Here is a select list of stories to start the day"
+    },
+    {
+        "label": "The Hindu;Germany extends temporary control on all land borders to \u2018limit migration\u2019;https://www.thehindu.com/news/international/germany-extends-temporary-control-on-all-land-borders-to-limit-migration/article68702008.ece;Tue, 01 Oct 2024 06:00:00 +0530",
+        "text": "The EU nation has introduced temporary border controls along borders with all nine of its neighbours from September 16; while its Interior Minister says the move intends to protect against \u2018threat of Islamist extremist terrorism and cross-border crime\u2019, pro-immigration groups criticise the decision"
+    },
+    {
+        "label": "The Hindu;J&K Assembly Polls Phase 3 LIVE: Remember this election is about self-respect and rights, Rahul tells voters;https://www.thehindu.com/elections/jammu-and-kashmir-assembly/jk-assembly-polls-jammu-and-kashmir-elections-phase-3-live-updates/article68701462.ece;Tue, 01 Oct 2024 05:45:00 +0530",
+        "text": "Polling underway in three border districts of north Kashmir \u2014 Baramulla, Bandipora and Kupwara; voter turnout of 28.12% recorded in the first four hours of polling"
+    },
+    {
+        "label": "The Hindu;From analysis to action: should climate scientists engage in activism?;https://www.thehindu.com/sci-tech/science/from-analysis-to-action-should-climate-scientists-engage-in-activism/article68700660.ece;Tue, 01 Oct 2024 05:30:00 +0530",
+        "text": "The debate lives between concerns that activism will distract scientists from the science and protecting people from misinformation and the risk of apathy"
+    },
+    {
+        "label": "The Hindu;APBDICL aims to complete Phase-I of Nakkapalli bulk drug park by March 2026;https://www.thehindu.com/news/national/andhra-pradesh/apbdicl-aims-to-complete-phase-i-of-nakkapalli-bulk-drug-park-by-march-2026/article68702190.ece;Tue, 01 Oct 2024 05:25:00 +0530",
+        "text": "Department of Pharmaceuticals gave its approval for the BDP in December 2023 and the A.P. government accorded administrative clearance in January 2024"
+    },
+    {
+        "label": "The Hindu;Israel begins ground offensive against Hezbollah in southern Lebanon;https://www.thehindu.com/news/international/israeli-forces-in-limited-lebanon-ground-operations-against-hezbollah-us/article68703342.ece;Tue, 01 Oct 2024 05:02:00 +0530",
+        "text": "The last time Israel and Hezbollah engaged in ground combat was a monthlong war in 2006."
+    },
+    {
+        "label": "The Hindu;Mother Earth as a cow;https://www.thehindu.com/news/national/mother-earth-as-a-cow/article68701375.ece;Tue, 01 Oct 2024 05:00:00 +0530",
+        "text": ""
+    },
+    {
+        "label": "The Hindu;Israel army orders residents of three areas in southern Beirut to evacuate;https://www.thehindu.com/news/international/israel-army-orders-residents-of-three-areas-in-southern-beirut-to-evacuate/article68703162.ece;Tue, 01 Oct 2024 04:17:00 +0530",
+        "text": "Ahead of a likely strike on alleged Hezbollah targets in the group's stronghold, Israel army orders residents of three areas in southern Beirut to evacuate"
+    },
+    {
+        "label": "The Hindu;As toll crosses 100, Donald Trump puts Hurricane Helene at election center stage;https://www.thehindu.com/news/international/as-toll-crosses-100-donald-trump-puts-hurricane-helene-at-election-center-stage/article68703134.ece;Tue, 01 Oct 2024 03:40:00 +0530",
+        "text": "Georgia and North Carolina were epicenters of the destruction -- and are among the key swing states where the U.S. election will be decided in just five weeks' time"
+    },
+    {
+        "label": "The Hindu;Hezbollah important pillar of security in West Asia: Iran envoy at condolence meet for Hassan Nasrallah;https://www.thehindu.com/news/international/hezbollah-important-pillar-of-security-in-west-asia-iran-envoy-at-condolence-meet-for-hassan-nasrallah/article68702859.ece;Tue, 01 Oct 2024 03:07:00 +0530",
+        "text": "They say the death of Nasrallah will not impact the military campaign against Israel and that Hezbollah\u2019s fight will continue"
+    },
+    {
+        "label": "The Hindu;Tripura CM\u2019s statement on reopening political murder cases triggers a row;https://www.thehindu.com/news/national/tripura-cms-statement-on-reopening-political-murder-cases-triggers-a-row/article68702755.ece;Tue, 01 Oct 2024 02:50:00 +0530",
+        "text": "While Chief Minister Dr. Manik Saha had stated that he sought to ensure justice and redress for the victims and their families, Congress leader Sudip Roy  Barman asked, \u201cHow can murder cases that have already seen acquittal of the accused through proper trial proceedings be reopened?\u201d"
+    },
+    {
+        "label": "The Hindu;Residents welfare associations in Chennai oppose move to hike property tax;https://www.thehindu.com/news/cities/chennai/residents-welfare-associations-in-chennai-oppose-move-to-hike-property-tax/article68701908.ece;Tue, 01 Oct 2024 02:24:19 +0530",
+        "text": ""
+    },
+    {
+        "label": "The Hindu;ECI issues notice to J&K Chief Secretary over appointment of Army officer as SSP;https://www.thehindu.com/elections/jammu-and-kashmir-assembly/eci-issues-notice-to-jk-chief-secretary-over-appointment-of-army-officer-as-ssp/article68702584.ece;Tue, 01 Oct 2024 02:12:00 +0530",
+        "text": "The Chief Secretary has been instructed to submit a compliance report by 11 a.m. on October 1"
+    },
+    {
+        "label": "The Hindu;No survey yet of vendors on Marina Beach, many left with no ID cards;https://www.thehindu.com/news/cities/chennai/no-survey-yet-of-vendors-on-marina-beach-many-left-with-no-id-cards/article68695178.ece;Tue, 01 Oct 2024 01:58:52 +0530",
+        "text": "An official from Teynampet Zone confirmed that no survey was conducted recently, hindering the issuance and tracking of ID cards. He stated that actions will follow directives from higher authorities"
+    },
+    {
+        "label": "The Hindu;Human skull found in paddy field at Cherpu in Thrissur;https://www.thehindu.com/news/national/kerala/human-skull-found-in-paddy-field-at-cherpu-in-thrissur/article68701841.ece;Tue, 01 Oct 2024 01:29:40 +0530",
+        "text": ""
+    },
+    {
+        "label": "The Hindu;India\u2019s \u2018silver dividend\u2019, challenge to opportunity;https://www.thehindu.com/opinion/op-ed/indias-silver-dividend-challenge-to-opportunity/article68702476.ece;Tue, 01 Oct 2024 01:27:00 +0530",
+        "text": "There need to be tailored reforms to cater to the evolving needs of the country\u2019s senior citizens"
+    },
+    {
+        "label": "The Hindu;Chennai Corporation to develop mobile app for street vendor registration;https://www.thehindu.com/news/cities/chennai/chennai-corporation-to-develop-mobile-app-for-street-vendor-registration/article68697600.ece;Tue, 01 Oct 2024 01:23:41 +0530",
+        "text": "A mobile app will also be developed for vendor registration"
+    },
+    {
+        "label": "The Hindu;New science awards, old political project;https://www.thehindu.com/opinion/op-ed/new-science-awards-old-political-project/article68702079.ece;Tue, 01 Oct 2024 01:23:00 +0530",
+        "text": "The Rashtriya Vigyan Puraskar awards seem like an attempt to bring scholars in line by hijacking their reward mechanisms"
+    },
+    {
+        "label": "The Hindu;Marina declared \u2018Red Zone\u2019 for six days; flying of drones, other aerials objects banned;https://www.thehindu.com/news/cities/chennai/marina-declared-red-zone-for-six-days-flying-of-drones-other-aerials-objects-banned/article68701948.ece;Tue, 01 Oct 2024 01:15:31 +0530",
+        "text": ""
+    },
+    {
+        "label": "The Hindu;March by men and women from Ladakh stopped at Delhi border;https://www.thehindu.com/news/national/march-by-men-and-women-from-ladakh-stopped-on-delhi-border/article68703070.ece;Tue, 01 Oct 2024 01:15:00 +0530",
+        "text": "They have been demanding constitutional safeguards for the region"
+    },
+    {
+        "label": "The Hindu;Value of MoUs inked under Rajasthan global investment summit swells to \u20b912.50 lakh crore;https://www.thehindu.com/news/national/rajasthan/value-of-mous-inked-under-rajasthan-global-investment-summit-swells-to-1250-lakh-crore/article68703113.ece;Tue, 01 Oct 2024 01:11:09 +0530",
+        "text": "Rajasthan CM Bhajan Lal Sharma says his government has set an ambitious goal of doubling the State\u2019s economy from $180 billion to $350 billion in the next five years"
+    },
+    {
+        "label": "The Hindu;From political to personal in Karnataka;https://www.thehindu.com/opinion/op-ed/from-political-to-personal-in-karnataka/article68702098.ece;Tue, 01 Oct 2024 01:11:00 +0530",
+        "text": "The BJP and the Congress have different styles in building corruption narratives"
+    },
+    {
+        "label": "The Hindu;Govt. initiates special audit of 12 DU colleges;https://www.thehindu.com/news/cities/Delhi/govt-initiates-special-audit-of-12-du-colleges/article68702813.ece;Tue, 01 Oct 2024 00:57:49 +0530",
+        "text": "An eight-member team to investigate allegations of financial irregularities; DU panel had earlier given clean chit to the Delhi govt.-funded institutions"
+    },
+    {
+        "label": "The Hindu;Delhi HC refuses to entertain plea on removal of blockade at Singhu border;https://www.thehindu.com/news/cities/Delhi/delhi-hc-refuses-to-entertain-plea-on-removal-of-blockade-at-singhu-border/article68702923.ece;Tue, 01 Oct 2024 00:57:47 +0530",
+        "text": "The court said that the issue has to be looked into by the authorities concerned and not the court"
+    },
+    {
+        "label": "The Hindu;CM, Ministers inspect city roads to ensure \u2018pothole-free\u2019 Delhi;https://www.thehindu.com/news/cities/Delhi/cm-ministers-inspect-city-roads-to-ensure-pothole-free-delhi/article68702805.ece;Tue, 01 Oct 2024 00:57:26 +0530",
+        "text": ""
+    },
+    {
+        "label": "The Hindu;Constable\u2019s killing: main accused arrested, other sent to police custody;https://www.thehindu.com/news/cities/Delhi/constables-killing-main-accused-arrested-other-sent-to-police-custody/article68703035.ece;Tue, 01 Oct 2024 00:57:02 +0530",
+        "text": ""
+    },
+    {
+        "label": "The Hindu;Delhi Police bans protests in parts of city till October 6;https://www.thehindu.com/news/cities/Delhi/delhi-police-bans-protests-in-parts-of-city-till-october-6/article68703004.ece;Tue, 01 Oct 2024 00:53:54 +0530",
+        "text": ""
+    },
+    {
+        "label": "The Hindu;History-sheeter, absconding from Kerala, arrested in Chennai airport;https://www.thehindu.com/news/cities/chennai/history-sheeter-absconding-from-kerala-arrested-in-chennai-airport/article68701797.ece;Tue, 01 Oct 2024 00:52:58 +0530",
+        "text": ""
+    },
+    {
+        "label": "The Hindu;Delhi govt. restarts \u2018Green War Room\u2019 to fight air pollution;https://www.thehindu.com/news/cities/Delhi/delhi-govt-restarts-green-war-room-to-fight-air-pollution/article68702506.ece;Tue, 01 Oct 2024 00:51:48 +0530",
+        "text": ""
+    },
+    {
+        "label": "The Hindu;Jagdish Tytler moves Delhi High Court against order to frame charges in 1984 anti-Sikh riots case;https://www.thehindu.com/news/cities/Delhi/jagdish-tytler-moves-delhi-high-court-against-order-to-frame-charges-in-1984-anti-sikh-riots-case/article68702316.ece;Tue, 01 Oct 2024 00:50:26 +0530",
+        "text": "Mr. Tytler contended that \u201cthe trial court has erroneously framed charges\u201d against him \u201coverlooking the settled principles of law on the point of charge\u201d"
+    },
+    {
+        "label": "The Hindu;AAP takes on Delhi L-G over \u2018spike in gang violence\u2019;https://www.thehindu.com/news/cities/Delhi/aap-takes-on-delhi-l-g-over-spike-in-gang-violence/article68701858.ece;Tue, 01 Oct 2024 00:49:07 +0530",
+        "text": ""
+    },
+    {
+        "label": "The Hindu;Auto driver arrested for abusing and pushing a traffic police official by TVK Nagar police;https://www.thehindu.com/news/cities/chennai/auto-driver-arrested-for-abusing-and-pushing-a-traffic-police-official-by-tvk-nagar-police/article68701438.ece;Tue, 01 Oct 2024 00:47:18 +0530",
+        "text": ""
+    },
+    {
+        "label": "The Hindu;Fed Chair Powell says U.S. economy is in 'solid shape' with more rate cuts coming;https://www.thehindu.com/business/Economy/fed-chair-powell-says-us-economy-is-in-solid-shape-with-more-rate-cuts-coming/article68703094.ece;Tue, 01 Oct 2024 00:46:21 +0530",
+        "text": ""
+    },
+    {
+        "label": "The Hindu;L&T Metro Rail extends concession offers;https://www.thehindu.com/news/national/telangana/lt-metro-rail-extends-concession-offers/article68702484.ece;Tue, 01 Oct 2024 00:38:05 +0530",
+        "text": ""
+    },
+    {
+        "label": "The Hindu;Oecophylla ants pushing montane birds higher up the mountains, finds study;https://www.thehindu.com/news/national/karnataka/oecophylla-ants-pushing-montane-birds-higher-up-the-mountains-finds-study/article68701356.ece;Tue, 01 Oct 2024 00:35:38 +0530",
+        "text": ""
+    },
+    {
+        "label": "South China Morning Post;Hong Kong lawmakers call for contingency plans for drone shows amid solar storm warning;https://www.scmp.com/news/hong-kong/hong-kong-economy/article/3280675/hong-kong-lawmakers-call-contingency-plans-drone-shows-amid-solar-storm-warning?utm_source=rss_feed;Tue, 01 Oct 2024 16:14:05 +0800",
+        "text": "\u2018Astronomical phenomenon\u2019 that forced cancellation of widely anticipated show on Monday will last more than a year, meteorologist says."
+    },
+    {
+        "label": "South China Morning Post;Hong Kong security chief accuses ex-lawmaker of promoting sedition over article on Stand News;https://www.scmp.com/news/hong-kong/politics/article/3280663/hong-kong-security-chief-accuses-ex-lawmaker-glorifying-sedition-op-ed-stand-news?utm_source=rss_feed;Tue, 01 Oct 2024 14:45:55 +0800",
+        "text": "Chris Tang warns Ming Pao, which ran lawyer Margaret Ng\u2019s article, against becoming platform for inciting or supporting illegal activities."
+    },
+    {
+        "label": "South China Morning Post;Hong Kong in \u2018critical period of economic transformation\u2019, John Lee says on National Day;https://www.scmp.com/news/hong-kong/politics/article/3280655/hong-kong-critical-period-economic-transformation-john-lee-says-national-day?utm_source=rss_feed;Tue, 01 Oct 2024 13:01:44 +0800",
+        "text": "\u2018We must adapt to our circumstances, continuously reform, recognise and seek change, break through bottlenecks, address shortcomings,\u2019 chief executive says."
+    },
+    {
+        "label": "South China Morning Post;Spirit of Hong Kong Awards: transforming waste into animal feed with black soldier flies;https://www.scmp.com/news/hong-kong/society/article/3280598/spirit-hong-kong-awards-transforming-waste-animal-feed-black-soldier-flies?utm_source=rss_feed;Tue, 01 Oct 2024 10:00:13 +0800",
+        "text": "A Plastic Ocean Foundation has been selected as a finalist for Spirit of Hong Kong Awards 2024 in sustainability category."
+    },
+    {
+        "label": "South China Morning Post;Hong Kong\u2019s first MTR line opens to the public amid \u2018chaos and kinks\u2019 \u2013 from SCMP archive;https://www.scmp.com/news/hong-kong/article/3280476/hong-kongs-first-mtr-line-opens-public-amid-chaos-and-kinks-scmp-archive?utm_source=rss_feed;Tue, 01 Oct 2024 09:45:07 +0800",
+        "text": "Running from Shek Kip Mei to Kwun Tong station, the MTR map\u2019s green-coloured railway line opened to the public 45 years ago."
+    },
+    {
+        "label": "South China Morning Post;China\u2019s third plenum presents opportunities for Hong Kong;https://www.scmp.com/opinion/hong-kong-opinion/article/3280469/chinas-third-plenum-presents-opportunities-hong-kong?utm_source=rss_feed;Tue, 01 Oct 2024 09:30:09 +0800",
+        "text": "Striking a sound balance between development, security and progress is both a call of the times and a historical mission for Hong Kong."
+    },
+    {
+        "label": "South China Morning Post;Hong Kong, mainland China\u2019s US$1.8 trillion stock boom sparks rush of millennial investors;https://www.scmp.com/business/banking-finance/article/3280582/hong-kong-mainland-chinas-us18-trillion-stock-boom-sparks-rush-millennial-investors?utm_source=rss_feed;Tue, 01 Oct 2024 09:22:18 +0800",
+        "text": "An influx of young investors has overwhelmed some online trading platforms, leading some to opt for physical branches to open accounts to cash in on potential gains."
+    },
+    {
+        "label": "South China Morning Post;Hong Kong eateries bemoan slim pickings on National Day, as early birds prepare for fireworks;https://www.scmp.com/news/hong-kong/society/article/3280607/hong-kongs-national-day-celebrations-under-way-city-holding-record-number-events?utm_source=rss_feed;Tue, 01 Oct 2024 08:11:43 +0800",
+        "text": "More than 400 events will be held as Hong Kong marks 75th anniversary of the founding of the People\u2019s Republic of China."
+    },
+    {
+        "label": "South China Morning Post;Cybersecurity threats jump in Hong Kong, as victims lose money to scammers, survey finds;https://www.scmp.com/tech/tech-trends/article/3280599/cybersecurity-threats-jump-hong-kong-victims-lose-money-scammers-survey-finds?utm_source=rss_feed;Tue, 01 Oct 2024 08:00:18 +0800",
+        "text": "Scams are the most common online threat in Hong Kong, causing lost money or time for nearly two thirds of the victims, a new report says."
+    },
+    {
+        "label": "South China Morning Post;Eye doctor injured in alleged attack at Hong Kong public hospital;https://www.scmp.com/news/hong-kong/law-and-crime/article/3280611/eye-doctor-injured-alleged-attack-hong-kong-public-hospital?utm_source=rss_feed;Mon, 30 Sep 2024 23:41:15 +0800",
+        "text": "Doctor at Pok Oi Hospital allegedly attacked during consultation, sustaining injuries to ear, head and neck."
+    },
+    {
+        "label": "South China Morning Post;Technical glitch grounds drone show Hong Kong planned on eve of country\u2019s 75th anniversary;https://www.scmp.com/news/hong-kong/society/article/3280605/technical-glitch-grounds-drone-show-hong-kong-planned-eve-countrys-75th-anniversary?utm_source=rss_feed;Mon, 30 Sep 2024 22:06:12 +0800",
+        "text": "Thousands of people, including many tourists, had gathered for spectacle at West Kowloon Cultural District."
+    },
+    {
+        "label": "South China Morning Post;Elderly man falls to death while hanging laundry in Hong Kong, in second such death in 2 weeks;https://www.scmp.com/news/hong-kong/society/article/3280603/elderly-man-falls-death-while-doing-household-chores-hong-kong-second-such-death-2-weeks?utm_source=rss_feed;Mon, 30 Sep 2024 21:43:04 +0800",
+        "text": "Security personnel alert police after discovering 83-year-old man lying on podium near Yee Yip House at Tsing Yi Estate."
+    },
+    {
+        "label": "South China Morning Post;After Hong Kong boy with asthma dies, here\u2019s what parents should know;https://www.scmp.com/news/hong-kong/health-environment/article/3280594/after-hong-kong-boy-asthma-dies-heres-what-parents-should-know?utm_source=rss_feed;Mon, 30 Sep 2024 20:17:10 +0800",
+        "text": "The Post looks at how asthma affects children after death of four-year-old, whose mother gave him herbal pills without prescription."
+    },
+    {
+        "label": "South China Morning Post;How do Hong Kong\u2019s Cathay, other airlines deal with unruly fliers? The Post has answers;https://www.scmp.com/news/hong-kong/transport/article/3280589/how-do-hong-kongs-cathay-other-airlines-deal-unruly-fliers-post-has-answers?utm_source=rss_feed;Mon, 30 Sep 2024 19:38:43 +0800",
+        "text": "Incident involving drunk passenger on Chicago-bound Cathay flight puts safety back under microscope, as industry body warns of legal loophole."
+    },
+    {
+        "label": "South China Morning Post;Hong Kong\u2019s latest Silver Bond sale starts strong as stable returns appeal;https://www.scmp.com/business/banking-finance/article/3280587/hong-kongs-latest-silver-bond-sale-starts-strong-stable-returns-appeal?utm_source=rss_feed;Mon, 30 Sep 2024 19:30:21 +0800",
+        "text": "As interest rates have begun to fall, the guaranteed 4 per cent yield of the US$6.4 billion in bonds looks better by comparison."
+    },
+    {
+        "label": "South China Morning Post;Hong Kong among top destinations for mainland Chinese tourists during \u2018golden week\u2019 break;https://www.scmp.com/news/hong-kong/hong-kong-economy/article/3280581/hong-kong-among-top-destinations-mainland-chinese-tourists-during-golden-week-break?utm_source=rss_feed;Mon, 30 Sep 2024 18:54:16 +0800",
+        "text": "State media says Osaka, Seoul and Kuala Lumpur also popular, while tourism insiders highlight Hong Kong\u2019s ease of access as an advantage."
+    },
+    {
+        "label": "South China Morning Post;Hong Kong needs office overseeing planning for mega events, think tank says;https://www.scmp.com/news/hong-kong/society/article/3280577/hong-kong-needs-office-overseeing-planning-mega-events-think-tank-says?utm_source=rss_feed;Mon, 30 Sep 2024 18:37:51 +0800",
+        "text": "Our Hong Kong Foundation also says number of sports venues need upgrading to comply with international requirements."
+    },
+    {
+        "label": "South China Morning Post;Alibaba, HKEX attract Chinese investors as inflows to Hong Kong stocks surge;https://www.scmp.com/business/markets/article/3280558/bullish-chinese-investors-charge-hong-kong-stocks-stimulus-ignited-buying-frenzy?utm_source=rss_feed;Mon, 30 Sep 2024 18:00:07 +0800",
+        "text": "Net inflows blow past last year\u2019s total in a buying rush ahead of the \u2018golden week\u2019 holiday."
+    },
+    {
+        "label": "South China Morning Post;Hong Kong air pollution reaches serious levels in parts of city amid weak winds;https://www.scmp.com/news/hong-kong/health-environment/article/3280562/hong-kong-air-pollution-reaches-serious-levels-parts-city-amid-weak-winds?utm_source=rss_feed;Mon, 30 Sep 2024 17:55:05 +0800",
+        "text": "Seventeen of 18 local monitoring stations issue very high risk warnings on Monday, with remaining one recording serious alert."
+    },
+    {
+        "label": "South China Morning Post;Son of late Hong Kong tycoon Eric Hotung sued for more than HK$8 million in unpaid fees;https://www.scmp.com/news/hong-kong/law-and-crime/article/3280557/son-late-hong-kong-tycoon-eric-hotung-sued-more-hk8-million-unpaid-fees?utm_source=rss_feed;Mon, 30 Sep 2024 17:42:20 +0800",
+        "text": "Anthony Hotung is accused of failing to pay costs, interest by law firm that represented him in two-decade-long legal feud involving family."
+    },
+    {
+        "label": "South China Morning Post;Hong Kong-designed satellite to help pre-empt natural disasters after successful launch;https://www.scmp.com/news/hong-kong/education/article/3280534/hong-kongs-cuhk-launches-first-locally-funded-satellite-can-pre-empt-natural-disasters?utm_source=rss_feed;Mon, 30 Sep 2024 16:31:41 +0800",
+        "text": "CUHK satellite funded by city\u2019s Innovation and Technology Commission and supported by mainland Chinese authorities launched off Shandong coast."
+    },
+    {
+        "label": "South China Morning Post;Hong Kong needs to fix its student housing supply;https://www.scmp.com/opinion/hong-kong-opinion/article/3280477/hong-kong-needs-fix-its-student-housing-supply?utm_source=rss_feed;Mon, 30 Sep 2024 16:30:06 +0800",
+        "text": "The private student accommodation market shows great potential, but repurposing existing properties will only go so far to satisfy growing demand."
+    },
+    {
+        "label": "South China Morning Post;Hong Kong police arrest 185 in 3-day citywide crackdown on triad-related activities;https://www.scmp.com/news/hong-kong/law-and-crime/article/3280518/hong-kong-police-arrest-185-3-day-citywide-crackdown-triad-related-activities?utm_source=rss_feed;Mon, 30 Sep 2024 15:37:10 +0800",
+        "text": "Officers round up suspects after raiding gambling dens and searching entertainment venues, including mahjong parlours and nightclubs."
+    },
+    {
+        "label": "South China Morning Post;Another foreign judge at Hong Kong\u2019s top court steps down citing \u2018personal reasons\u2019;https://www.scmp.com/news/hong-kong/law-and-crime/article/3280502/another-foreign-judge-hong-kongs-top-court-steps-down-citing-personal-reasons?utm_source=rss_feed;Mon, 30 Sep 2024 14:05:19 +0800",
+        "text": "Nicholas Addison Phillips, 86, is fifth foreign judge to leave city\u2019s top court this year."
+    },
+    {
+        "label": "South China Morning Post;Hotter weather expected in Hong Kong as Super Typhoon Krathon approaches;https://www.scmp.com/news/hong-kong/health-environment/article/3280501/excessive-heat-expected-hong-kong-super-typhoon-krathon-approaches?utm_source=rss_feed;Mon, 30 Sep 2024 13:58:40 +0800",
+        "text": "Krathon enters within 800km of city and is expected to make landfall in Taiwan on Wednesday."
+    },
+    {
+        "label": "South China Morning Post;Hong Kong court grants bail to 2 medical staff accused of ill-treating girl whose heart stopped;https://www.scmp.com/news/hong-kong/law-and-crime/article/3280491/2-hospital-staff-accused-ill-treating-hong-kong-girl-whose-heart-stopped-granted-bail?utm_source=rss_feed;Mon, 30 Sep 2024 12:31:19 +0800",
+        "text": "Registered nurse Cheung Tin-wing, 26, and patient care assistant Wan Mei-kwan, 62, not required to enter plea at this stage."
+    },
+    {
+        "label": "South China Morning Post;Actress Shu Qi, Sanxingdui, Asia\u2019s fascination with cults: 5 weekend reads you missed;https://www.scmp.com/news/world/article/3280468/actress-shu-qi-sanxingdui-asias-fascination-cults-5-weekend-reads-you-missed?utm_source=rss_feed;Mon, 30 Sep 2024 12:15:07 +0800",
+        "text": "From Chinese actress Shu Qi to gold and bronze relics uncovered in Sanxingdui, here are five stories you may have missed over the weekend."
+    },
+    {
+        "label": "South China Morning Post;Hong Kong property investors to keep powder dry as interest-rate cut fails to tempt;https://www.scmp.com/business/article/3280413/hong-kong-property-investors-keep-powder-dry-interest-rate-cut-fails-tempt?utm_source=rss_feed;Mon, 30 Sep 2024 10:30:08 +0800",
+        "text": "\u2018I would not say an interest-rate-cut cycle has begun,\u2019 expert says. \u2018Therefore, we won\u2019t be seeing many investors entering the market.\u2019."
+    },
+    {
+        "label": "South China Morning Post;Hong Kong spends on record number of National Day events, but do they fit the vibe?;https://www.scmp.com/news/hong-kong/politics/article/3280427/hong-kong-spends-record-number-national-day-events-do-they-fit-vibe?utm_source=rss_feed;Mon, 30 Sep 2024 10:15:07 +0800",
+        "text": "City\u2019s districts spend more on China\u2019s 75th-anniversary celebrations, but some events raise eyebrows."
+    },
+    {
+        "label": "South China Morning Post;Spirit of Hong Kong Awards: former basketball player teaches youths to take the shot;https://www.scmp.com/news/hong-kong/society/article/3280447/spirit-hong-kong-awards-former-basketball-player-teaches-youths-take-shot?utm_source=rss_feed;Mon, 30 Sep 2024 10:00:21 +0800",
+        "text": "Leung Kwok-shing, founder of Hoops for Hope Basketball Asia, is in the running for 12th Spirit of Hong Kong Awards\u2019 \u2018nurturing\u2019 category."
+    },
+    {
+        "label": "South China Morning Post;Rising bad debts on Hong Kong commercial property \u2018a concern\u2019: HKMA CEO;https://www.scmp.com/business/banking-finance/article/3280303/rising-bad-debts-hong-kong-commercial-property-concern-hkma-ceo?utm_source=rss_feed;Mon, 30 Sep 2024 09:30:08 +0800",
+        "text": "The increase is \u2018not alarming\u2019 as the banking system is robust enough to handle the uptick, according to Eddie Yue."
+    },
+    {
+        "label": "South China Morning Post;More pandas are great, but let\u2019s also grow Hong Kong as a city of art;https://www.scmp.com/opinion/hong-kong-opinion/article/3280403/more-pandas-are-great-lets-also-grow-hong-kong-city-art?utm_source=rss_feed;Mon, 30 Sep 2024 09:15:08 +0800",
+        "text": "While Hong Kong remains one of the world\u2019s leading auction capitals, the worth of having a healthy arts scene must also be recognised."
+    },
+    {
+        "label": "South China Morning Post;Our Hong Kong Foundation vows to mend \u2018huge reputation damage\u2019 to city amid US-China rift;https://www.scmp.com/news/hong-kong/society/article/3280438/our-hong-kong-foundation-vows-mend-huge-reputation-damage-city-amid-us-china-rift?utm_source=rss_feed;Mon, 30 Sep 2024 08:30:17 +0800",
+        "text": "Harris or Trump? US election result won\u2019t make a difference in \u2018new norm\u2019, think tank chief Bernard Chan says."
+    },
+    {
+        "label": "South China Morning Post;Renowned Hong Kong doctor accused of making sexual jokes to nurses cleared of misconduct;https://www.scmp.com/news/hong-kong/society/article/3280446/renowned-hong-kong-doctor-accused-making-sexual-jokes-nurses-cleared-misconduct?utm_source=rss_feed;Sun, 29 Sep 2024 23:09:05 +0800",
+        "text": "Medical Council finds gynaecologist Dr Stephen Suen not guilty of professional misconduct, but notes \u2018unbecoming\u2019 culture at clinic."
+    },
+    {
+        "label": "South China Morning Post;All you need to know about waterspouts after rare sighting in Hong Kong\u2019s Victoria Harbour;https://www.scmp.com/news/hong-kong/health-environment/article/3280435/all-you-need-know-about-waterspouts-after-rare-sighting-hong-kongs-victoria-harbour?utm_source=rss_feed;Sun, 29 Sep 2024 21:22:01 +0800",
+        "text": "A waterspout was seen in Hong Kong\u2019s Victoria Harbour for the first time since records began in 1959, so what caused the phenomenon?"
+    },
+    {
+        "label": "South China Morning Post;Cathay Pacific flight diverted to Tokyo to remove \u2018unruly passenger\u2019 who verbally abused crew;https://www.scmp.com/news/hong-kong/transport/article/3280441/cathay-pacific-flight-diverted-tokyo-remove-unruly-passenger-who-verbally-abused-crew?utm_source=rss_feed;Sun, 29 Sep 2024 20:58:18 +0800",
+        "text": "Flight CX806 from Hong Kong to Chicago was diverted to Tokyo to offload man who had been drinking."
+    },
+    {
+        "label": "South China Morning Post;Hong Kong man, 20, arrested for allegedly indecently assaulting 8 girls in single morning;https://www.scmp.com/news/hong-kong/law-and-crime/article/3280439/hong-kong-man-20-arrested-allegedly-indecently-assaulting-8-girls-single-morning?utm_source=rss_feed;Sun, 29 Sep 2024 20:21:31 +0800",
+        "text": "Two teenagers reported cases to police, with suspect alleged to have indecently assaulted at least six more girls on the same morning."
+    },
+    {
+        "label": "South China Morning Post;Hong Kong boy, 4, dies after being given herbal medicine pills; mother arrested;https://www.scmp.com/news/hong-kong/law-and-crime/article/3280433/hong-kong-mother-arrested-after-son-allegedly-injected-herbal-medicine-boy-critically-ill?utm_source=rss_feed;Sun, 29 Sep 2024 18:51:02 +0800",
+        "text": "Source says boy took two herbal pills at around 11am."
+    },
+    {
+        "label": "South China Morning Post;Cathay Pacific reopens premium lounge at Hong Kong airport day after fire breaks out;https://www.scmp.com/news/hong-kong/hong-kong-economy/article/3280424/cathay-pacific-reopens-premium-lounge-hong-kong-airport-day-after-fire-breaks-out?utm_source=rss_feed;Sun, 29 Sep 2024 16:32:06 +0800",
+        "text": "Business lounge The Pier had temporarily closed after blaze broke out and forced more than 250 people to evacuate."
+    },
+    {
+        "label": "South China Morning Post;Schools need to teach about tech, not just use it in lessons;https://www.scmp.com/opinion/hong-kong-opinion/article/3280183/schools-need-teach-about-tech-not-just-use-it-lessons?utm_source=rss_feed;Sun, 29 Sep 2024 16:30:08 +0800",
+        "text": "Amid an AI revolution, we must reform lesson plans and retrain teachers to educate the young about technology and how to use it for good."
+    },
+    {
+        "label": "South China Morning Post;Hong Kong violinist wins top international competition, the first from city to do so;https://www.scmp.com/lifestyle/arts-culture/article/3280417/hong-kong-violinist-wins-top-international-competition-first-city-do-so?utm_source=rss_feed;Sun, 29 Sep 2024 16:01:01 +0800",
+        "text": "\u2018I felt I was really in the moment,\u2019 Angela Chan says of her prize-winning performance at the Joseph Joachim Violin Competition in Germany."
+    },
+    {
+        "label": "South China Morning Post;Hong Kong man dies after collapsing on boat in waters off Lamma Island;https://www.scmp.com/news/hong-kong/society/article/3280416/hong-kong-man-dies-after-collapse-boat-waters-lamma-island?utm_source=rss_feed;Sun, 29 Sep 2024 15:43:42 +0800",
+        "text": "Police received report of man collapsing on speedboat, with victim certified dead after being sent to Queen Mary Hospital."
+    },
+    {
+        "label": "South China Morning Post;Hong Kong mainland visitor numbers unlikely to \u2018reach pre-pandemic levels in next 2 years\u2019;https://www.scmp.com/news/hong-kong/hong-kong-economy/article/3280415/hong-kong-mainland-visitor-numbers-unlikely-reach-pre-pandemic-levels-next-2-years?utm_source=rss_feed;Sun, 29 Sep 2024 15:38:19 +0800",
+        "text": "Travel Industry Council executive director says global economy has worsened, shortage of tour guides also weighing on city\u2019s tourism sector."
+    },
+    {
+        "label": "South China Morning Post;UK, Spain keen to tap Hong Kong\u2019s financial services to grow Asia presence, Paul Chan says;https://www.scmp.com/news/hong-kong/hong-kong-economy/article/3280412/uk-spain-keen-tap-hong-kongs-financial-services-grow-asia-presence-paul-chan-says?utm_source=rss_feed;Sun, 29 Sep 2024 14:35:01 +0800",
+        "text": "Finance chief Paul Chan says countries\u2019 political and business sectors weighing how to leverage city\u2019s advantages as he returns from Europe."
+    },
+    {
+        "label": "South China Morning Post;Wild boar killed after Hong Kong taxi runs over family of hogs in Southern district;https://www.scmp.com/news/hong-kong/society/article/3280411/wild-boar-killed-after-hong-kong-taxi-runs-over-family-hogs-southern-district?utm_source=rss_feed;Sun, 29 Sep 2024 14:28:25 +0800",
+        "text": "Dashcam footage circulating online shows two adult boars and three piglets walking down road before being struck by taxi."
+    },
+    {
+        "label": "South China Morning Post;Spirit of Hong Kong Awards: feeding elderly for free while giving them jobs;https://www.scmp.com/news/hong-kong/society/article/3280408/spirit-hong-kong-awards-feeding-elderly-free-while-giving-them-jobs?utm_source=rss_feed;Sun, 29 Sep 2024 12:50:58 +0800",
+        "text": "Kenneth Choi has turned Gingko House into a flourishing catering business that aims to give older residents \u2018sense of purpose and dignity\u2019."
+    },
+    {
+        "label": "South China Morning Post;Experts sound alarm as growing number of Hong Kong elderly become socially isolated;https://www.scmp.com/news/hong-kong/society/article/3280406/experts-sound-alarm-growing-number-hong-kong-elderly-become-socially-isolated?utm_source=rss_feed;Sun, 29 Sep 2024 12:41:29 +0800",
+        "text": "Study finds proportion of people aged 65 and above experiencing social isolation hit 53 per cent in 2023-24, up from 41.2 per cent in 2017-18."
+    },
+    {
+        "label": "South China Morning Post;Major Hong Kong road under repair after taxi plunges into sinkhole, leaving driver injured;https://www.scmp.com/news/hong-kong/society/article/3280402/hong-kong-taxi-driver-injured-passenger-unscathed-cab-plunges-flooded-sinkhole?utm_source=rss_feed;Sun, 29 Sep 2024 11:33:21 +0800",
+        "text": "Repairs along Lai Chi Kok Road in Kowloon to last until Monday after burst pipe creates sinkhole."
+    },
+    {
+        "label": "South China Morning Post;Hong Kong\u2019s cash-for-residency scheme is attracting applicants, but will they stay?;https://www.scmp.com/news/hong-kong/hong-kong-economy/article/3280388/hong-kongs-cash-residency-scheme-attracting-applicants-will-they-stay?utm_source=rss_feed;Sun, 29 Sep 2024 09:00:25 +0800",
+        "text": "Immigration consultants say some applicants with HK$30 million to invest are simply seeking business \u2018stepping stone\u2019 or education for children."
+    },
+    {
+        "label": "South China Morning Post;Pure Fitness says unpaid rent dispute with Central branch landlord resolved;https://www.scmp.com/news/hong-kong/hong-kong-economy/article/3280385/pure-fitness-says-unpaid-rent-dispute-central-branch-landlord-resolved?utm_source=rss_feed;Sun, 29 Sep 2024 00:00:28 +0800",
+        "text": "Physical fitness chain tells customers all of its gyms operating as usual, but some patrons remain sceptical of company\u2019s future."
+    },
+    {
+        "label": "Deutsche Welle;Mark Rutte takes over as NATO chief;https://www.dw.com/en/mark-rutte-takes-over-as-nato-chief/a-70371118?maca=en-rss-en-all-1573-rdf;2024-10-01 02:00:05",
+        "text": "NATO Secretary-General Jens Stoltenberg has handed the reins over to the former Dutch prime minister after 10 years in office. Rutte takes the helm at a critical moment for the alliance."
+    },
+    {
+        "label": "Deutsche Welle;Former US President Jimmy Carter turns 100;https://www.dw.com/en/former-us-president-jimmy-carter-turns-100/a-70371396?maca=en-rss-en-all-1573-rdf;2024-10-01 02:00:05",
+        "text": "The man who defined the \"post-presidency\" is also the first former president to reach the centennial mark. He has said he wants to live long enough to vote for Democratic presidential candidate Kamala Harris."
+    },
+    {
+        "label": "Deutsche Welle;Thailand: Several dead in school bus fire;https://www.dw.com/en/thailand-several-dead-in-school-bus-fire/a-70372183?maca=en-rss-en-all-1573-rdf;2024-10-01 02:00:05",
+        "text": "The school bus was carrying 44 students and teachers when it caught fire after crashing on a highway in northern Bangkok. Up to 25 people are feared dead."
+    },
+    {
+        "label": "Deutsche Welle;Taiwan mobilizes troops, shuts schools as Typhoon Krathon approaches;https://www.dw.com/en/taiwan-mobilizes-troops-shuts-schools-as-typhoon-krathon-approaches/a-70370786?maca=en-rss-en-all-1573-rdf;2024-10-01 02:00:05",
+        "text": "Schools and offices were shut in Taiwan as Typhoon Krathon advanced toward its west coast from the Philippines. More than 7,000 people have been evacuated, and thousands of troops are on standby."
+    },
+    {
+        "label": "Deutsche Welle;Japan's Shigeru Ishiba confirmed as prime minister;https://www.dw.com/en/japan-s-shigeru-ishiba-confirmed-as-prime-minister/a-70370307?maca=en-rss-en-all-1573-rdf;2024-10-01 02:00:05",
+        "text": "The 67-year-old replaces outgoing Prime Minister Fumio Kishida. Ishiba is seeking to unify the ruling party ahead of elections later this month."
+    },
+    {
+        "label": "Deutsche Welle;China: Fatal stabbing at Shanghai supermarket;https://www.dw.com/en/china-fatal-stabbing-at-shanghai-supermarket/a-70370740?maca=en-rss-en-all-1573-rdf;2024-10-01 02:00:05",
+        "text": "At least three people have died and over a dozen were wounded after a knife attack in southwest Shanghai. Police have said the assailant came to the city to \"vent his anger\" and that an investigation is underway."
+    },
+    {
+        "label": "Deutsche Welle;NATO chief Mark Rutte takes charge at critical time;https://www.dw.com/en/nato-chief-mark-rutte-takes-charge-at-critical-time/a-70355945?maca=en-rss-en-all-1573-rdf;2024-10-01 02:00:05",
+        "text": "Mark Rutte takes the helm at NATO on October 1, after more than a dozen years as Dutch prime minister. He'll need all his diplomatic skills to manage the alliance in challenging times."
+    },
+    {
+        "label": "Deutsche Welle;Middle East: Israel launches ground operations in Lebanon;https://www.dw.com/en/middle-east-israel-launches-ground-operations-in-lebanon/live-70370002?maca=en-rss-en-all-1573-rdf;2024-10-01 02:00:05",
+        "text": "The Israeli military said it has launched ground raids against Hezbollah in southern Lebanon. Meanwhile, loud explosions were heard over the Lebanese capital, Beirut. DW has the latest."
+    },
+    {
+        "label": "Deutsche Welle;Germany: Olympic champion Werth rides M\u00fcller's horse;https://www.dw.com/en/germany-olympic-champion-werth-rides-m\u00fcller-s-horse/a-70369688?maca=en-rss-en-all-1573-rdf;2024-10-01 02:00:05",
+        "text": "When Lisa and Thomas M\u00fcller, German dressage rider and international footballer respectively, bought D'avie in 2020, they hoped for greater success. Now, German equestrian legend Isabell Werth has taken the reins."
+    },
+    {
+        "label": "Deutsche Welle;NBA star Dikembe Mutombo dies at 58 from brain cancer;https://www.dw.com/en/nba-star-dikembe-mutombo-dies-at-58-from-brain-cancer/a-70369395?maca=en-rss-en-all-1573-rdf;2024-10-01 02:00:05",
+        "text": "The basketball legend earned recognition as one of the best defenders ever. One of the NBA's first African stars, he devoted much time and money to his native Democratic Republic of Congo after retirement."
+    },
+    {
+        "label": "Deutsche Welle;How the US election outcome could impact the Western Balkans;https://www.dw.com/en/how-the-us-election-outcome-could-impact-the-western-balkans/a-70367944?maca=en-rss-en-all-1573-rdf;2024-10-01 02:00:05",
+        "text": "As the US presidential election approaches, the countries of the Balkans \u2014 in particular Serbia and Kosovo \u2014 are watching closely. What impact will the election outcome have on this corner of southeastern Europe?"
+    },
+    {
+        "label": "Deutsche Welle;Man accused of trying to assassinate Trump pleads not guilty;https://www.dw.com/en/man-accused-of-trying-to-assassinate-trump-pleads-not-guilty/a-70368960?maca=en-rss-en-all-1573-rdf;2024-10-01 02:00:05",
+        "text": "The 58-year-old was arrested on September 15, accused of plotting to kill the Republican presidential candidate at his Florida golf course."
+    },
+    {
+        "label": "Deutsche Welle;New Zealand reclaims the world record for the largest haka;https://www.dw.com/en/new-zealand-reclaims-the-world-record-for-the-largest-haka/a-70367212?maca=en-rss-en-all-1573-rdf;2024-10-01 02:00:05",
+        "text": "More than 6,000 people took part in the event, surpassing the previous record set a decade ago in France. The haka is surely best known nowadays because of New Zealand's All Blacks performing it before rugby matches."
+    },
+    {
+        "label": "Deutsche Welle;UAE, Sudan blame each other over bombing of ambassador home;https://www.dw.com/en/uae-sudan-blame-each-other-over-bombing-of-ambassador-home/a-70366701?maca=en-rss-en-all-1573-rdf;2024-10-01 02:00:05",
+        "text": "The UAE has blamed the Sudanese armed forces for the attack on the home of its ambassador in Khartoum. But the military has blamed the Rapid Support Forces (RSF) militia, which it claims is backed by the UAE."
+    },
+    {
+        "label": "Deutsche Welle;German inflation sinks to lowest rate since 2021;https://www.dw.com/en/german-inflation-sinks-to-lowest-rate-since-2021/a-70367860?maca=en-rss-en-all-1573-rdf;2024-10-01 02:00:05",
+        "text": "Inflation in Germany has fallen to its lowest level in more than three years, to a provisional figure of 1.6%. Energy prices fell, but the cost of services increased more than the overall rate."
+    },
+    {
+        "label": "Deutsche Welle;Austria: Far-right faces rocky road to coalition;https://www.dw.com/en/austria-far-right-faces-rocky-road-to-coalition/a-70366828?maca=en-rss-en-all-1573-rdf;2024-10-01 02:00:05",
+        "text": "The Freedom Party won the most seats in parliament, a first since World War II. However, all of Austria's other major parties have signalled unwillingness to form a coalition with the far-right."
+    },
+    {
+        "label": "Deutsche Welle;German police raid homes of pro-Palestinian activists;https://www.dw.com/en/german-police-raid-homes-of-pro-palestinian-activists/a-70363024?maca=en-rss-en-all-1573-rdf;2024-10-01 02:00:05",
+        "text": "Police in Berlin have raided the homes of five men in connection with protests and online posts that they say included anti-Semitic slogans. One of the suspects was accused of a violent attack on a state politician."
+    },
+    {
+        "label": "Deutsche Welle;Higgs Factory: Why CERN wants to build a giant particle smasher;https://www.dw.com/en/higgs-factory-why-cern-wants-to-build-a-giant-particle-smasher/a-70283573?maca=en-rss-en-all-1573-rdf;2024-10-01 02:00:05",
+        "text": "Scientists want to build a 90km Future Circular Collider to study the Higgs boson particle. At an estimated cost $17 billion, is it worth it?"
+    },
+    {
+        "label": "Deutsche Welle;Africa's fight against antimicrobial resistance;https://www.dw.com/en/africa-s-fight-against-antimicrobial-resistance/a-70350443?maca=en-rss-en-all-1573-rdf;2024-10-01 02:00:05",
+        "text": "Antimicrobial resistance is linked to more than 1 million disease-related deaths in Africa, according to a report by the Global Research on Antimicrobial Resistance Project. What's behind the statistics?"
+    },
+    {
+        "label": "Deutsche Welle;What is the point of a Nobel Prize?;https://www.dw.com/en/what-is-the-point-of-a-nobel-prize/a-70346756?maca=en-rss-en-all-1573-rdf;2024-10-01 02:00:05",
+        "text": "The Nobel Prize is considered the 'Mount Everest of science.' But it faces criticism for how the winners get chosen. How relevant is the prize in an era of global research?"
+    },
+    {
+        "label": "Deutsche Welle;Germany captain Alexandra Popp retires from national team;https://www.dw.com/en/germany-captain-alexandra-popp-retires-from-national-team/a-70362423?maca=en-rss-en-all-1573-rdf;2024-10-01 02:00:05",
+        "text": "Alexandra Popp, captain of the women's national team, has retired from international football ending her 14-year career with the side. The Olympic gold medalist is still going strong with Wolfsburg."
+    },
+    {
+        "label": "Deutsche Welle;Can the German government survive its 'ultimatum autumn'?;https://www.dw.com/en/can-the-german-government-survive-its-ultimatum-autumn/a-70362885?maca=en-rss-en-all-1573-rdf;2024-10-01 02:00:05",
+        "text": "Whether it's pensions, the economy or migration, the German government is at odds over most issues. But now the FDP has issued an ultimatum: The coalition must come to terms or face the end."
+    },
+    {
+        "label": "Deutsche Welle;France's Le Pen on trial for alleged misuse of EU funds;https://www.dw.com/en/france-s-le-pen-on-trial-for-alleged-misuse-of-eu-funds/a-70362288?maca=en-rss-en-all-1573-rdf;2024-10-01 02:00:05",
+        "text": "The far-right leader is accused of partaking in a fake jobs scheme that misappropriated European Union funds. She risks 10 years in prison if convicted."
+    },
+    {
+        "label": "Deutsche Welle;Goethe: The pop star of his time?;https://www.dw.com/en/goethe-the-pop-star-of-his-time/a-70359931?maca=en-rss-en-all-1573-rdf;2024-10-01 02:00:05",
+        "text": "Long before the internet, the German literary giant had a cult following among young people for a novel that was consumed like social media posts."
+    },
+    {
+        "label": "Deutsche Welle;Seoul court fines BTS star Suga over e-scooter incident;https://www.dw.com/en/seoul-court-fines-bts-star-suga-over-e-scooter-incident/a-70360971?maca=en-rss-en-all-1573-rdf;2024-10-01 02:00:05",
+        "text": "A court in the South Korean capital has imposed a fine on the K-pop star Suga for riding an e-scooter while drunk."
+    },
+    {
+        "label": "Deutsche Welle;Greece: Wildfires near Corinth kill 2 people;https://www.dw.com/en/greece-wildfires-near-corinth-kill-2-people/a-70359654?maca=en-rss-en-all-1573-rdf;2024-10-01 02:00:05",
+        "text": "A wildfire fanned by strong winds tore across a rugged mountainous area in the Corinth region of central Greece. Several villages were evacuated overnight."
+    },
+    {
+        "label": "Deutsche Welle;Spain: Hopes of rescue fade after migrant boat disaster;https://www.dw.com/en/spain-hopes-of-rescue-fade-after-migrant-boat-disaster/a-70358604?maca=en-rss-en-all-1573-rdf;2024-10-01 02:00:05",
+        "text": "Spanish authorities continued their search for 48 migrants who were aboard a boat that capsized near the Canary Islands. Nine people had already been reported dead."
+    },
+    {
+        "label": "Deutsche Welle;Austria's far-right FP\u00d6 wins parliamentary vote;https://www.dw.com/en/austria-s-far-right-fp\u00f6-wins-parliamentary-vote/a-70354491?maca=en-rss-en-all-1573-rdf;2024-10-01 02:00:05",
+        "text": "Following the parliamentary election in Austria, the far-right Freedom Party (FP\u00d6) will be the strongest faction in the parliament, beating the conservative \u00d6VP for the first time in history."
+    },
+    {
+        "label": "Deutsche Welle;Turkey: Violence against children \u2014 a neglected problem;https://www.dw.com/en/turkey-violence-against-children-a-neglected-problem/a-70310542?maca=en-rss-en-all-1573-rdf;2024-10-01 02:00:05",
+        "text": "The Turkish public has been shocked by the murder of an 8-year-old girl. But Narin's case is by no means an isolated one. Experts say the government must do more to combat the problem of violence against children."
+    },
+    {
+        "label": "Deutsche Welle;Ukraine: Adoption rates on the rise;https://www.dw.com/en/ukraine-adoption-rates-on-the-rise/a-70339567?maca=en-rss-en-all-1573-rdf;2024-10-01 02:00:05",
+        "text": "As Russia's war on Ukraine continues, an increasing number of Ukrainians are adopting orphans. DW spoke with foster parents about the difficult process."
+    },
+    {
+        "label": "Deutsche Welle;Austria: Outrage on election eve amid funeral with Nazi song;https://www.dw.com/en/austria-outrage-on-election-eve-amid-funeral-with-nazi-song/a-70354166?maca=en-rss-en-all-1573-rdf;2024-10-01 02:00:05",
+        "text": "Three far-right politicians were reportedly at the funeral where a song glorified by Germany's Nazi-era SS was sung on election eve. The Austrian Jewish Students\u2019 Union has reported the politicians involved."
+    },
+    {
+        "label": "Deutsche Welle;Pope Francis promises 'help' to Belgian sex abuse victims;https://www.dw.com/en/pope-francis-promises-help-to-belgian-sex-abuse-victims/a-70353319?maca=en-rss-en-all-1573-rdf;2024-10-01 02:00:05",
+        "text": "Pope Francis spoke in Brussels with victims of clergy sexual abuse who are demanding compensation from the Catholic Church. The Vatican said that he is looking over the requests."
+    },
+    {
+        "label": "Deutsche Welle;How Europe's far right is changing EU asylum policy;https://www.dw.com/en/how-europe-s-far-right-is-changing-eu-asylum-policy/a-70337161?maca=en-rss-en-all-1573-rdf;2024-10-01 02:00:05",
+        "text": "The EU has been hardening its migration policy for years, but the ascendant fortunes of the far right have member states skittish about their freshly agreed asylum reform package."
+    },
+    {
+        "label": "Deutsche Welle;What's behind Russia's plan to ban 'child-free' ideology?;https://www.dw.com/en/what-s-behind-russia-s-plan-to-ban-child-free-ideology/a-70324064?maca=en-rss-en-all-1573-rdf;2024-10-01 02:00:05",
+        "text": "The Russian parliament is discussing a law to ban so-called \"propaganda of childlessness\" with fines up to $4,300 for individuals. Will that help to solve the country's demographic crisis?"
+    },
+    {
+        "label": "Deutsche Welle;Germany: Thuringia lawmakers pick CDU speaker, rejecting AfD;https://www.dw.com/en/germany-thuringia-lawmakers-pick-cdu-speaker-rejecting-afd/a-70352586?maca=en-rss-en-all-1573-rdf;2024-10-01 02:00:05",
+        "text": "The parliament in the eastern German state of Thuringia has chosen a member of the conservative CDU as its new speaker. The far-right AfD, which won the most seats, was blocked by all other parties from taking the role."
+    },
+    {
+        "label": "Deutsche Welle;Jannik Sinner tennis doping case: What is happening?;https://www.dw.com/en/jannik-sinner-tennis-doping-case-what-is-happening/a-70352569?maca=en-rss-en-all-1573-rdf;2024-10-01 02:00:05",
+        "text": "US Open men's champion and world number one Jannik Sinner could be banned from tennis for up to two years. The World Anti-Doping Agency says doping rules were not followed in a case involving Sinner."
+    },
+    {
+        "label": "Deutsche Welle;Germany: Hamburg police seize 2 tons of cocaine worth \u20ac100M;https://www.dw.com/en/germany-hamburg-police-seize-2-tons-of-cocaine-worth-\u20ac100m/a-70347569?maca=en-rss-en-all-1573-rdf;2024-10-01 02:00:05",
+        "text": "The cocaine was hidden in banana boxes stacked inside a shipping container near Hamburg's port. Police said the drug haul was the result of weeks of undercover investigation."
+    },
+    {
+        "label": "Deutsche Welle;Germany: AfD leaders pick Weidel for chancellor candidate;https://www.dw.com/en/germany-afd-leaders-pick-weidel-for-chancellor-candidate/a-70349935?maca=en-rss-en-all-1573-rdf;2024-10-01 02:00:05",
+        "text": "Germany's next federal election is set for September 2025. Alice Weidel was already seen as the overwhelmingly likely candidate. But the final decision won't come until the party conference next year."
+    },
+    {
+        "label": "Deutsche Welle;Germany slows arms exports to Israel \u2014 without admitting it;https://www.dw.com/en/germany-slows-arms-exports-to-israel-without-admitting-it/a-70347570?maca=en-rss-en-all-1573-rdf;2024-10-01 02:00:05",
+        "text": "Berlin appears to have stopped approving war weapons exports to Israel, even while insisting that there is no ban in place. Observers believe the government has been spooked by legal threats."
+    },
+    {
+        "label": "Deutsche Welle;Former Germany keeper Lehmann fined over chainsaw incident;https://www.dw.com/en/former-germany-keeper-lehmann-fined-over-chainsaw-incident/a-70349612?maca=en-rss-en-all-1573-rdf;2024-10-01 02:00:05",
+        "text": "Jens Lehmann has been given a reduced fine over an incident in which the former Arsenal and Borussia Dortmund goalkeeper took a chainsaw to a neighbor's garage."
+    },
+    {
+        "label": "Deutsche Welle;Germany: Far-right AfD stages day of chaos in parliament;https://www.dw.com/en/germany-far-right-afd-stages-day-of-chaos-in-parliament/a-70344985?maca=en-rss-en-all-1573-rdf;2024-10-01 02:00:05",
+        "text": "Classified as \"extremist\" by the domestic intelligence agency, the anti-immigrant populist Alternative for Germany party in Thuringia is now staging a political scandal that bodes ill for German democracy."
+    },
+    {
+        "label": "Deutsche Welle;Cyclist Muriel Furrer dies after World Championship crash;https://www.dw.com/en/cyclist-muriel-furrer-dies-after-world-championship-crash/a-70346993?maca=en-rss-en-all-1573-rdf;2024-10-01 02:00:05",
+        "text": "The 18-year-old suffered a severe head injury when she fell during the women's junior race at the Road World Championship in Zurich. She was taken to Zurich University hospital but succumbed to her injuries the next day."
+    },
+    {
+        "label": "Deutsche Welle;Belgian PM demands 'concrete steps' over Catholic sex abuse;https://www.dw.com/en/belgian-pm-demands-concrete-steps-over-catholic-sex-abuse/a-70343039?maca=en-rss-en-all-1573-rdf;2024-10-01 02:00:05",
+        "text": "Pope Francis is in Belgium after revelations of abuse and cover-ups have damaged the Vatican's credibility. Both Prime Minister Alexander De Croo and King Philippe urged the pontiff and the Catholic Church to do more."
+    },
+    {
+        "label": "Deutsche Welle;Germany: Cologne Central Station to close to train traffic;https://www.dw.com/en/germany-cologne-central-station-to-close-to-train-traffic/a-70344601?maca=en-rss-en-all-1573-rdf;2024-10-01 02:00:05",
+        "text": "Construction work will leave the German city almost entirely cut off from rail services overnight on Friday. The closure is the latest headache for Deutsche Bahn passengers in recent months."
+    },
+    {
+        "label": "Deutsche Welle;Israel-Hezbollah conflict deepens Lebanon's economic crisis;https://www.dw.com/en/israel-hezbollah-conflict-deepens-lebanon-s-economic-crisis/a-70341661?maca=en-rss-en-all-1573-rdf;2024-10-01 02:00:05",
+        "text": "The escalating conflict between Hezbollah and Israel is contributing to Lebanon's economic instability. People in the crisis-ridden country are struggling to survive."
+    },
+    {
+        "label": "Deutsche Welle;Is Berlin in a 'club death' spiral?;https://www.dw.com/en/is-berlin-in-a-club-death-spiral/a-70341859?maca=en-rss-en-all-1573-rdf;2024-10-01 02:00:05",
+        "text": "Two iconic Berlin techno clubs recently announced they will close. Rising rents and falling profits are partly to blame, but is the city also losing its nightlife luster?"
+    },
+    {
+        "label": "Deutsche Welle;How Turkey is competing with China for influence in Africa;https://www.dw.com/en/how-turkey-is-competing-with-china-for-influence-in-africa/a-70301293?maca=en-rss-en-all-1573-rdf;2024-10-01 02:00:05",
+        "text": "Turkey is increasing its engagement in several African countries in an effort to boost its influence and trade. But with China and Russia being the dominant players there, Ankara is struggling to find its role."
+    },
+    {
+        "label": "Deutsche Welle;Ukraine: Biden calls Germany meeting of Kyiv allies;https://www.dw.com/en/ukraine-biden-calls-germany-meeting-of-kyiv-allies/a-70331606?maca=en-rss-en-all-1573-rdf;2024-10-01 02:00:05",
+        "text": "US President Joe Biden has said he will convene a high-level meeting of 50 Ukrainian allies in Germany next month. He also announced nearly $8 billion in military aid to Ukraine."
+    },
+    {
+        "label": "Deutsche Welle;Will Formula 1 return to South Africa?;https://www.dw.com/en/will-formula-1-return-to-south-africa/a-70269906?maca=en-rss-en-all-1573-rdf;2024-10-01 02:00:05",
+        "text": "The last F1 race in Africa was in 1993. A return could be in the cards, but what would it mean for the country and the continent?"
+    },
+    {
+        "label": "Deutsche Welle;'After Hitler': Changing views of Nazism in postwar Germany;https://www.dw.com/en/after-hitler-changing-views-of-nazism-in-postwar-germany/a-70323500?maca=en-rss-en-all-1573-rdf;2024-10-01 02:00:05",
+        "text": "From secret adoration to loud dismay, Germans have come to terms with the Nazi past over 80 years in very different ways, as a new exhibition shows."
+    },
+    {
+        "label": "Deutsche Welle;Can Europe help contain spiraling violence in Lebanon?;https://www.dw.com/en/can-europe-help-contain-spiraling-violence-in-lebanon/a-70325262?maca=en-rss-en-all-1573-rdf;2024-10-01 02:00:05",
+        "text": "As Israel-Hezbollah fighting ramps up, the EU is calling for de-escalation. Internal divisions have hindered the bloc's diplomacy in the Middle East since 2023, but experts say France may now have a role to play."
+    },
+    {
+        "label": "Deutsche Welle;Germany: Government crisis deepens as Green leaders resign;https://www.dw.com/en/germany-government-crisis-deepens-as-green-leaders-resign/a-70324309?maca=en-rss-en-all-1573-rdf;2024-10-01 02:00:05",
+        "text": "Green Party co-chairs Ricarda Lang and Omid Nouripour are stepping down. The move could make things even harder for Germany's fractious coalition government."
+    },
+    {
+        "label": "Deutsche Welle;Ukraine updates: Zelenskyy warns UN on nuclear plant safety;https://www.dw.com/en/ukraine-updates-zelenskyy-warns-un-on-nuclear-plant-safety/live-70322985?maca=en-rss-en-all-1573-rdf;2024-10-01 02:00:05",
+        "text": "President Volodymyr Zelenskyy told the UN General Assembly that intelligence suggested Russia was planning to attack nuclear plants still in Ukrainian hands. Meanwhile, Russia claimed more gains in Donetsk. DW has more."
+    },
+    {
+        "label": "Deutsche Welle;Germany: Police investigate blast at Cologne cafe;https://www.dw.com/en/germany-police-investigate-blast-at-cologne-cafe/a-70323612?maca=en-rss-en-all-1573-rdf;2024-10-01 02:00:05",
+        "text": "One suspect turned himself in after an overnight explosion in Cologne with another one still on the run, according to police. The latest blast is not believed to be connected to a recent wave of drug-related violence."
+    },
+    {
+        "label": "Deutsche Welle;Torn patellar tendon: A rare but serious knee injury;https://www.dw.com/en/torn-patellar-tendon-a-rare-but-serious-knee-injury/a-70323136?maca=en-rss-en-all-1573-rdf;2024-10-01 02:00:05",
+        "text": "Germany goalkeeper Marc-Andr\u00e9 ter Stegen sustained a torn patellar tendon on the weekend. DW fills you in on how serious an injury it is, how it is treated, and how long it could take for him to return to the pitch."
+    },
+    {
+        "label": "Deutsche Welle;New LUNA facility will prepare astronauts for moon landings;https://www.dw.com/en/new-luna-facility-will-prepare-astronauts-for-moon-landings/a-70313230?maca=en-rss-en-all-1573-rdf;2024-10-01 02:00:05",
+        "text": "The moon may be 384,400 kilometers away, but an accurate replica of its surface has opened in Germany. Astronauts from around the world will use it to train for missions to the moon."
+    },
+    {
+        "label": "Deutsche Welle;Germany: Charges pressed in Schumacher family blackmail case;https://www.dw.com/en/germany-charges-pressed-in-schumacher-family-blackmail-case/a-70321726?maca=en-rss-en-all-1573-rdf;2024-10-01 02:00:05",
+        "text": "Prosecutors in Wuppertal have filed charges against three men accused of trying to blackmail Michael Schumacher's family for millions. They allegedly threatened to public compromising data online unless they were paid."
+    },
+    {
+        "label": "Deutsche Welle;German far-right AfD party taps into young voters' fears, disillusionment;https://www.dw.com/en/german-far-right-afd-party-taps-into-young-voters-fears-disillusionment/a-70319700?maca=en-rss-en-all-1573-rdf;2024-10-01 02:00:05",
+        "text": "More and more young Germans support the right-wing Alternative for Germany (AfD) party. It capitalizes on their pessimistic outlook and disappointment with other parties, experts say."
+    },
+    {
+        "label": "Deutsche Welle;Europe's AI bosses sound warning on soaring compliance costs;https://www.dw.com/en/europe-s-ai-bosses-sound-warning-on-soaring-compliance-costs/a-70243489?maca=en-rss-en-all-1573-rdf;2024-10-01 02:00:05",
+        "text": "Recent decisions by US tech giants to withhold their latest artificial intelligence (AI) models from the European market have raised concerns over the level of regulation now impacting tech firms in the bloc."
+    },
+    {
+        "label": "Deutsche Welle;Climate change made Central Europe floods more likely: study;https://www.dw.com/en/climate-change-made-central-europe-floods-more-likely-study/a-70318772?maca=en-rss-en-all-1573-rdf;2024-10-01 02:00:05",
+        "text": "The recent deadly floods in Central Europe have shown \"the devastating results\" of burning fossil fuels, scientists say."
+    },
+    {
+        "label": "Deutsche Welle;Greece worried about consequences of German border checks;https://www.dw.com/en/greece-worried-about-consequences-of-german-border-checks/a-70320699?maca=en-rss-en-all-1573-rdf;2024-10-01 02:00:05",
+        "text": "Athens is worried that Germany's reintroduction of border checks could have a knock-on effect across Europe and see migrants being returned to Greece."
+    },
+    {
+        "label": "Deutsche Welle;Germany: Flood warnings on Oder River in eastern Brandenburg;https://www.dw.com/en/germany-flood-warnings-on-oder-river-in-eastern-brandenburg/a-70319284?maca=en-rss-en-all-1573-rdf;2024-10-01 02:00:05",
+        "text": "The highest flood warning level is in effect for a short stretch of the Oder River in Brandenburg where it marks the German border with Poland. In some more rural areas, it has already burst its banks."
+    },
+    {
+        "label": "Deutsche Welle;UEFA 's reassessment of Spain's handball doesn't help Germany;https://www.dw.com/en/uefa-s-reassessment-of-spain-s-handball-doesn-t-help-germany/a-70320827?maca=en-rss-en-all-1573-rdf;2024-10-01 02:00:05",
+        "text": "In one of the most memorable incidents at the Euros, Spain's Marc Cucurella blocked a German shot with his hand, but no penalty was called. Now UEFA has admitted that the referee got it wrong \u2014 but it changes nothing."
+    },
+    {
+        "label": "Deutsche Welle;Germany: Green co-leaders Lang and Nouripour resign;https://www.dw.com/en/germany-green-co-leaders-lang-and-nouripour-resign/a-70319586?maca=en-rss-en-all-1573-rdf;2024-10-01 02:00:05",
+        "text": "The co-leaders of Germany's Greens, Ricarda Lang and Omid Nouripour, have announced they're stepping down. The party suffered a disastrous state election in Brandenburg, dropping below 5% and losing its seats."
+    },
+    {
+        "label": "Deutsche Welle;Why are sea levels rising?;https://www.dw.com/en/why-are-sea-levels-rising/a-70281203?maca=en-rss-en-all-1573-rdf;2024-10-01 02:00:05",
+        "text": "Rising oceans are posing a global threat, particularly to low lying islands and coastal cities. What is driving this, and how can we respond? Here's what you need to know."
+    },
+    {
+        "label": "Deutsche Welle;Dutch 'Mocro mafia' sets off alarm bells in Germany;https://www.dw.com/en/dutch-mocro-mafia-sets-off-alarm-bells-in-germany/a-69764909?maca=en-rss-en-all-1573-rdf;2024-10-01 02:00:05",
+        "text": "German police have warned of Dutch organized crime networks moving into Germany after a series of explosions in Cologne."
+    },
+    {
+        "label": "Deutsche Welle;CERN at 70: Smashing elementary particles for humanity;https://www.dw.com/en/cern-at-70-smashing-elementary-particles-for-humanity/a-70298947?maca=en-rss-en-all-1573-rdf;2024-10-01 02:00:05",
+        "text": "CERN has been an epicenter of scientific breakthroughs since 1954, including the discovery of the Higgs boson. Scientists there hope a new, larger particle smasher will lead them to more discoveries for years to come."
+    },
+    {
+        "label": "Deutsche Welle;75 years of Frankfurt Book Fair: World stage for protests;https://www.dw.com/en/75-years-of-frankfurt-book-fair-world-stage-for-protests/a-70283991?maca=en-rss-en-all-1573-rdf;2024-10-01 02:00:05",
+        "text": "The Cold War, neo-Nazis, as well as Iran's fatwa on Salman Rushdie all had an impact on the Frankfurt Book Fair, which turns 75 this year."
+    },
+    {
+        "label": "Deutsche Welle;Ukraine updates: Zelenskyy says Iran, N. Korea 'accomplices';https://www.dw.com/en/ukraine-updates-zelenskyy-says-iran-n-korea-accomplices/live-70307515?maca=en-rss-en-all-1573-rdf;2024-10-01 02:00:05",
+        "text": "Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelenskyy has denounced Iran and North Korea for providing weapons to Russia. He also said Moscow must be forced into any just peace. DW has the latest."
+    },
+    {
+        "label": "Deutsche Welle;Switzerland: Police investigate 1st use of 'suicide capsule';https://www.dw.com/en/switzerland-police-investigate-1st-use-of-suicide-capsule/a-70314117?maca=en-rss-en-all-1573-rdf;2024-10-01 02:00:05",
+        "text": "Swiss police say they have detained several people and opened a criminal case a day after the first use of the \"Sarco\" capsule to end a person's life. Assisted dying is legal in Switzerland in some circumstances."
+    },
+    {
+        "label": "Deutsche Welle;Deutsche Bahn: New train to link Berlin and Paris in 8 hours;https://www.dw.com/en/deutsche-bahn-new-train-to-link-berlin-and-paris-in-8-hours/a-70314292?maca=en-rss-en-all-1573-rdf;2024-10-01 02:00:05",
+        "text": "The first direct high-speed train service between both cities will be running from December, according to Deutsche Bahn. It will offer a journey without transfers, with stops in Frankfurt, Strasbourg and Karlsruhe."
+    },
+    {
+        "label": "Deutsche Welle;German minister: Eating habit survey shows developing tastes;https://www.dw.com/en/german-minister-eating-habit-survey-shows-developing-tastes/a-70309258?maca=en-rss-en-all-1573-rdf;2024-10-01 02:00:05",
+        "text": "A new government study points to changing tastes in food, but not a desire for rules, according to the agriculture minister. One thing stays constant \u2014 a pleasing taste was the most important factor for respondents."
+    },
+    {
+        "label": "Deutsche Welle;Albanian PM has announced plans for the creation of a 27-acre sovereign state for a Sufi Muslim order in Tirana.;https://www.dw.com/en/albanian-pm-has-announced-plans-for-the-creation-of-a-27-acre-sovereign-state-for-a-sufi-muslim-order-in-tirana/a-70314510?maca=en-rss-en-all-1573-rdf;2024-10-01 02:00:05",
+        "text": "Albanian PM Edi Rama says he wants to establish a sovereign microstate for an Islamic Sufi order, the Shia Bektashi Muslims in Tirana. While welcomed by the order, the move has also been greeted with skepticism."
+    },
+    {
+        "label": "Deutsche Welle;North Korea and women's youth football: A perfect match;https://www.dw.com/en/north-korea-and-women-s-youth-football-a-perfect-match/a-70313505?maca=en-rss-en-all-1573-rdf;2024-10-01 02:00:05",
+        "text": "North Korea's young women have won their third U20 World Cup, so why is the isolated state so good at this level of the game?"
+    },
+    {
+        "label": "Deutsche Welle;Germany decries UniCredit bid for Commerzbank 'unfriendly';https://www.dw.com/en/germany-decries-unicredit-bid-for-commerzbank-unfriendly/a-70206639?maca=en-rss-en-all-1573-rdf;2024-10-01 02:00:05",
+        "text": "Italy's UniCredit stunned markets by clandestinely raising its stake in Germany's second-largest lender to 21%. As Commerzbank's management now tries to fend off a possible takeover, the government stands by its side."
+    },
+    {
+        "label": "Deutsche Welle;The true cost of protecting the Amazon and who should pay;https://www.dw.com/en/the-true-cost-of-protecting-the-amazon-and-who-should-pay/a-70309693?maca=en-rss-en-all-1573-rdf;2024-10-01 02:00:05",
+        "text": "The world\u2019s largest rainforest is battling deforestation, drought and record wildfires. Where is the money to save it coming from?"
+    },
+    {
+        "label": "Deutsche Welle;EU divided over higher tariffs for Chinese EV imports;https://www.dw.com/en/eu-divided-over-higher-tariffs-for-chinese-ev-imports/a-70250391?maca=en-rss-en-all-1573-rdf;2024-10-01 02:00:05",
+        "text": "Despite \"constructive talks\" between the EU and China recently, the impasse over planned EU tariffs on China-made electric vehicles hasn't been resolved. The spat could escalate."
+    },
+    {
+        "label": "Deutsche Welle;Germany: Police raids in southwest target human traffickers;https://www.dw.com/en/germany-police-raids-in-southwest-target-human-traffickers/a-70307600?maca=en-rss-en-all-1573-rdf;2024-10-01 02:00:05",
+        "text": "Police raided more than 20 properties in southwestern Germany and arrested at least four people. The case pertains to trafficking people from the Caucasus region to work illegally and for less than the minimum wage."
+    },
+    {
+        "label": "Deutsche Welle;How false memories make us who we are;https://www.dw.com/en/how-false-memories-make-us-who-we-are/a-70300263?maca=en-rss-en-all-1573-rdf;2024-10-01 02:00:05",
+        "text": "We think of memory as a reliable recording of our lives. But we also have false memories, often pieced together from communal experience. Those false memories shape our identity the same as the real ones do."
+    },
+    {
+        "label": "Deutsche Welle;Germany: SPD seeks coalition after slim win in Brandenburg;https://www.dw.com/en/germany-spd-seeks-coalition-after-slim-win-in-brandenburg/live-70298970?maca=en-rss-en-all-1573-rdf;2024-10-01 02:00:05",
+        "text": "German Chancellor Olaf Scholz's Social Democrats will seek coalition talks with upstart left party BSW, as working with the far-right runner-up AfD has been ruled out. Follow DW for more."
+    },
+    {
+        "label": "Deutsche Welle;Goalie ter Stegen's injury leaves Germany coach in a bind;https://www.dw.com/en/goalie-ter-stegen-s-injury-leaves-germany-coach-in-a-bind/a-70302777?maca=en-rss-en-all-1573-rdf;2024-10-01 02:00:05",
+        "text": "Just weeks after being confirmed as Germany's new first-choice goalkeeper, Marc-Andr\u00e9 ter Stegen has gone down with a potentially season-ending injury. Could Germany coach Julian Nagelsmann recall Manuel Neuer?"
+    },
+    {
+        "label": "Deutsche Welle;Volkswagen's crisis: How can Europe's car industry survive?;https://www.dw.com/en/volkswagen-s-crisis-how-can-europe-s-car-industry-survive/a-70231806?maca=en-rss-en-all-1573-rdf;2024-10-01 02:00:05",
+        "text": "While Volkswagen and other European automakers are considering closing factories, Chinese rivals are searching for production sites on the continent. What's going wrong in Europe?"
+    },
+    {
+        "label": "Deutsche Welle;Far-right gains in east Germany could deal blow to economy;https://www.dw.com/en/far-right-gains-in-east-germany-could-deal-blow-to-economy/a-70295769?maca=en-rss-en-all-1573-rdf;2024-10-01 02:00:05",
+        "text": "After elections in Thuringia and Saxony, the far-right AfD party has again massively gained in a poll in eastern Germany. Now the second-strongest force in Brandenburg, their success causes concerns among businesses."
+    },
+    {
+        "label": "Deutsche Welle;Germany increases 'Deutschlandticket' price to \u20ac58;https://www.dw.com/en/germany-increases-deutschlandticket-price-to-\u20ac58/a-70300975?maca=en-rss-en-all-1573-rdf;2024-10-01 02:00:05",
+        "text": "The \"Deutschlandticket\" monthly travel pass allows passengers unlimited trips on local and regional trains, trams and buses. Starting in 2025, the ticket will be \u20ac9 more expensive."
+    },
+    {
+        "label": "Deutsche Welle;Hamilton's near heatstroke puts F1 driver safety in focus;https://www.dw.com/en/hamilton-s-near-heatstroke-puts-f1-driver-safety-in-focus/a-69704130?maca=en-rss-en-all-1573-rdf;2024-10-01 02:00:05",
+        "text": "Both Mercedes drivers suffered from 'borderline heatstroke' at the 2024 Singapore Grand Prix. Not for the first time this year, questions are being raised about their safety."
+    },
+    {
+        "label": "Deutsche Welle;Sudan crisis: Threat to culture 'unprecedented,' UNESCO says;https://www.dw.com/en/sudan-crisis-threat-to-culture-unprecedented-unesco-says/a-70284737?maca=en-rss-en-all-1573-rdf;2024-10-01 02:00:05",
+        "text": "Sudan is sinking into war and chaos. Many cultural and world heritage sites have been destroyed or looted as millions of people are displaced."
+    },
+    {
+        "label": "Deutsche Welle;Gaza's disabled cyclists deliver aid, inspiration and hope;https://www.dw.com/en/gaza-s-disabled-cyclists-deliver-aid-inspiration-and-hope/a-70269177?maca=en-rss-en-all-1573-rdf;2024-10-01 02:00:05",
+        "text": "When the bombs started to fall in Gaza last October, the Gaza Sunbirds, a group of 25 Palestinian cyclists whose legs were amputated, started using their bikes to deliver food and shelters to their neighbors."
+    },
+    {
+        "label": "Deutsche Welle;Female referee deletes Instagram after sexist messages;https://www.dw.com/en/female-referee-deletes-instagram-after-sexist-messages/a-70290706?maca=en-rss-en-all-1573-rdf;2024-10-01 02:00:05",
+        "text": "Albanian referee Emanuela Rusta is making fast progress, but the sport she works in is not. The official made the decision to get rid of her social media account after constant remarks about her appearance."
+    },
+    {
+        "label": "Deutsche Welle;Homeless World Cup: 'We want to do something special';https://www.dw.com/en/homeless-world-cup-we-want-to-do-something-special/a-70218267?maca=en-rss-en-all-1573-rdf;2024-10-01 02:00:05",
+        "text": "National football teams made up of homeless people from around the world will soon gather in South Korea for the Homeless World Cup. For many of the players, the stakes are much higher than just the trophy on offer."
+    },
+    {
+        "label": "Deutsche Welle;Heat pumps: Why Germany's heating revolution is stalling;https://www.dw.com/en/heat-pumps-why-germany-s-heating-revolution-is-stalling/a-70192621?maca=en-rss-en-all-1573-rdf;2024-10-01 02:00:05",
+        "text": "It's a signature project of Germany's environmentalist Greens: Instead of heating homes with fossil fuels, Germans should use heat pumps based on air or groundwater. But demand for these devices has plummeted."
+    },
+    {
+        "label": "Deutsche Welle;Starlink satellites are blinding astronomers' view of space;https://www.dw.com/en/starlink-satellites-are-blinding-astronomers-view-of-space/a-70273835?maca=en-rss-en-all-1573-rdf;2024-10-01 02:00:05",
+        "text": "Starlink and other satellite networks are vital for providing high speed internet to remote communities, but unintended radiation leakages are making life difficult for astronomers who need clear skies."
+    },
+    {
+        "label": "Deutsche Welle;How Tupperware parties empowered homebound suburban women;https://www.dw.com/en/how-tupperware-parties-empowered-homebound-suburban-women/a-70273741?maca=en-rss-en-all-1573-rdf;2024-10-01 02:00:05",
+        "text": "As Tupperware files for bankruptcy, here's a look back at how the iconic US plastic kitchenware company and its \"Tupperware party\" business model became a cultural phenomenon."
+    },
+    {
+        "label": "Deutsche Welle;Czech Republic struggling to mitigate risks as Russian firms flourish;https://www.dw.com/en/czech-republic-struggling-to-mitigate-risks-as-russian-firms-flourish/a-70181088?maca=en-rss-en-all-1573-rdf;2024-10-01 02:00:05",
+        "text": "Czechia hosts by far the highest number of Russian-owned companies of any EU state. Experts warn this cohort of over 12,500 firms pose economic and security risks that the government must eventually start to mitigate."
+    },
+    {
+        "label": "Deutsche Welle;Oktoberfest: Beer and pretzels in a sustainable package;https://www.dw.com/en/oktoberfest-beer-and-pretzels-in-a-sustainable-package/a-70235282?maca=en-rss-en-all-1573-rdf;2024-10-01 02:00:05",
+        "text": "More than Bavarians in lederhosen balancing frothing beer mugs and fried sausages, the world's largest folk festival is becoming more inclusive and eco-friendly."
+    },
+    {
+        "label": "Deutsche Welle;COVID FLiRT variants KP.3 and XEC: What you need to know;https://www.dw.com/en/covid-flirt-variants-kp-3-and-xec-what-you-need-to-know/a-70266402?maca=en-rss-en-all-1573-rdf;2024-10-01 02:00:05",
+        "text": "KP.3 was the 'predominant' SARS-CoV-2 variant in the US. It was also spreading in Europe. It's now joined with another variant and become XEC."
+    },
+    {
+        "label": "Deutsche Welle;Two European firms in focus of Hezbollah pager explosions;https://www.dw.com/en/two-european-firms-in-focus-of-hezbollah-pager-explosions/a-70248830?maca=en-rss-en-all-1573-rdf;2024-10-01 02:00:05",
+        "text": "The Taiwanese company whose name appeared on the pagers that detonated across Lebanon has denied manufacturing the devices. That has put relatively unknown Hungarian and Bulgarian firms in the spotlight."
+    },
+    {
+        "label": "Deutsche Welle;Ukraine wants action after Belarus Olympic medalist ceremony;https://www.dw.com/en/ukraine-wants-action-after-belarus-olympic-medalist-ceremony/a-70262052?maca=en-rss-en-all-1573-rdf;2024-10-01 02:00:05",
+        "text": "The ceremony, held on Belarus' National Unity Day, appears to violate the Olympic neutrality rules. Ukraine wants action, with the country's sports minister telling DW further sanctions are necessary."
+    },
+    {
+        "label": "Deutsche Welle;Cities start fighting rental crisis triggered by overtourism;https://www.dw.com/en/cities-start-fighting-rental-crisis-triggered-by-overtourism/a-70228085?maca=en-rss-en-all-1573-rdf;2024-10-01 02:00:05",
+        "text": "In many of Europe's hottest tourist destinations like Barcelona and Paris, locals struggle to access affordable housing. How much are vacation rentals to blame?"
+    },
+    {
+        "label": "Deutsche Welle;Exploding Hezbollah pagers: How did it happen?;https://www.dw.com/en/exploding-hezbollah-pagers-how-did-it-happen/a-70250960?maca=en-rss-en-all-1573-rdf;2024-10-01 02:00:05",
+        "text": "Although the devices have lithium-ion batteries that can catch fire or explode, it is more likely the pagers were sabotaged."
+    },
+    {
+        "label": "Deutsche Welle;Pregnancy completely rewires mothers' brains \u2014 study;https://www.dw.com/en/pregnancy-completely-rewires-mothers-brains-study/a-70246399?maca=en-rss-en-all-1573-rdf;2024-10-01 02:00:05",
+        "text": "Neuroscientists scanned the brain of a pregnant woman and captured a 'widespread reorganization' of her brain before, during and after pregnancy."
+    },
+    {
+        "label": "Deutsche Welle;Use, and misuse, of music in US presidential campaigns;https://www.dw.com/en/use-and-misuse-of-music-in-us-presidential-campaigns/a-70186808?maca=en-rss-en-all-1573-rdf;2024-10-01 02:00:05",
+        "text": "As Billie Eilish and Finneas O'Connell become the latest celebs to endorse Kamala Harris, here's a look at the history of music in political campaigns."
+    },
+    {
+        "label": "Deutsche Welle;Google wins legal battle against EU over \u20ac1.5 billion fine;https://www.dw.com/en/google-wins-legal-battle-against-eu-over-\u20ac1-5-billion-fine/a-70246709?maca=en-rss-en-all-1573-rdf;2024-10-01 02:00:05",
+        "text": "After years of back and forth, an EU court annulled a hefty fine it was ordered to pay over how it sold advertisements. The fine was one of three major penalties the EU has leveled against the tech giant in recent years."
+    },
+    {
+        "label": "Deutsche Welle;Can Namibia's strategy to cull animals save them?;https://www.dw.com/en/can-namibia-s-strategy-to-cull-animals-save-them/a-70213343?maca=en-rss-en-all-1573-rdf;2024-10-01 02:00:05",
+        "text": "Does Namibia's plan to kill animals to save them, and help the human population from ongoing drought, stack up?"
+    },
+    {
+        "label": "Deutsche Welle;Tupperware files for bankruptcy as demand shrinks;https://www.dw.com/en/tupperware-files-for-bankruptcy-as-demand-shrinks/a-70245540?maca=en-rss-en-all-1573-rdf;2024-10-01 02:00:05",
+        "text": "Once popular for its colorful food storage containers, US firm Tupperware has filed for bankruptcy. The company succumbed to a plummeting demand for its products."
+    },
+    {
+        "label": "Deutsche Welle;US Intel's factory delay adds to Germany's economic woes;https://www.dw.com/en/us-intel-s-factory-delay-adds-to-germany-s-economic-woes/a-70241739?maca=en-rss-en-all-1573-rdf;2024-10-01 02:00:05",
+        "text": "US chipmaker Intel has announced it is postponing a $30 billion investment in Germany due to financial problems at the firm. But is the German government still committed to the investments?"
+    },
+    {
+        "label": "Deutsche Welle;How the arts are a thorn in the side of Germany's AfD;https://www.dw.com/en/how-the-arts-are-a-thorn-in-the-side-of-germany-s-afd/a-70239911?maca=en-rss-en-all-1573-rdf;2024-10-01 02:00:05",
+        "text": "As the far-right populist party AfD gains popularity in eastern Germany, a cultural war looms. Are theaters, museums and youth clubs under threat?"
+    },
+    {
+        "label": "Deutsche Welle;How new technologies can mitigate the risks of flooding;https://www.dw.com/en/how-new-technologies-can-mitigate-the-risks-of-flooding/a-70239314?maca=en-rss-en-all-1573-rdf;2024-10-01 02:00:05",
+        "text": "With extreme weather, floods are getting as common in Europe as they are in Asia and Africa. From mobile barriers to specialized dams, people are finding solutions to life-threatening floods across the globe."
+    },
+    {
+        "label": "Deutsche Welle;China's technology drive leaves young people jobless;https://www.dw.com/en/china-s-technology-drive-leaves-young-people-jobless/a-70187883?maca=en-rss-en-all-1573-rdf;2024-10-01 02:00:05",
+        "text": "China is investing billions to become a global tech power. But AI, robotics and quantum computing are not labor-intensive sectors, so what to do about the millions of young Chinese who can't find a job?"
+    },
+    {
+        "label": "Deutsche Welle;Rapa Nui's early inhabitants survived despite the odds;https://www.dw.com/en/rapa-nui-s-early-inhabitants-survived-despite-the-odds/a-70232317?maca=en-rss-en-all-1573-rdf;2024-10-01 02:00:05",
+        "text": "Rapa Nui has long stood as a symbol of ecocide \u2014 an act of deliberate, environmental destruction by humans. But new studies suggests the theory is wrong."
+    },
+    {
+        "label": "Deutsche Welle;The new-look Champions League for 2024-25;https://www.dw.com/en/the-new-look-champions-league-for-2024-25/a-67831201?maca=en-rss-en-all-1573-rdf;2024-10-01 02:00:05",
+        "text": "More teams, more games and, in all likelihood, more confusion. The men's UEFA Champions League has been overhauled for the 2024-25 season. But what is the \"Swiss Model\" and will it hold off the Super League?"
+    },
+    {
+        "label": "Deutsche Welle;Manchester City hearing into 115 financial charges begins;https://www.dw.com/en/manchester-city-hearing-into-115-financial-charges-begins/a-70220640?maca=en-rss-en-all-1573-rdf;2024-10-01 02:00:05",
+        "text": "Premier League champions Manchester City face a different kind of challenge as they answer 115 financial charges. DW looks at what has happened and what could be the outcome of a high-profile case."
+    },
+    {
+        "label": "Deutsche Welle;Nipah virus: A recurring, deadly threat in India;https://www.dw.com/en/nipah-virus-a-recurring-deadly-threat-in-india/a-66814386?maca=en-rss-en-all-1573-rdf;2024-10-01 02:00:05",
+        "text": "Health authorities in India face outbreaks of Nipah virus almost every other year. Transmitted by fruit bats, it's often fatal among humans."
+    },
+    {
+        "label": "Deutsche Welle;Emmys: Japanese-language show 'Shogun' breaks record;https://www.dw.com/en/emmys-japanese-language-show-shogun-breaks-record/a-70224747?maca=en-rss-en-all-1573-rdf;2024-10-01 02:00:05",
+        "text": "Japanese-language historical drama \"Shogun\" has smashed Emmy records by winning 18 trophies at the latest edition of TV's most coveted awards. The 76th Emmys also saw \"Hacks,\" \"The Bear,\" and \"Baby Reindeer\" shine."
+    },
+    {
+        "label": "Deutsche Welle;How is climate change impacting flooding around the world?;https://www.dw.com/en/how-is-climate-change-impacting-flooding-around-the-world/a-69289787?maca=en-rss-en-all-1573-rdf;2024-10-01 02:00:05",
+        "text": "As Europe battles severe flooding, we ask what role is climate change playing in extreme rainfall? Will floods get worse as global temperatures rise? These five visualizations will help you understand the connections."
+    },
+    {
+        "label": "Deutsche Welle;How important is the ozone layer?;https://www.dw.com/en/how-important-is-the-ozone-layer/a-69665982?maca=en-rss-en-all-1573-rdf;2024-10-01 02:00:05",
+        "text": "It may just be a thin layer of gas, but it protects life on Earth. The global attempt to repair it is one of the greatest environmental success stories."
+    },
+    {
+        "label": "Deutsche Welle;Dyslexia: German researchers find cause in the brain;https://www.dw.com/en/dyslexia-german-researchers-find-cause-in-the-brain/a-70199780?maca=en-rss-en-all-1573-rdf;2024-10-01 02:00:05",
+        "text": "Einstein had dyslexia. Hemmingway had it, too. It can affect people their whole lives. New findings may lead to a fresh approach to the learning difficulty."
+    },
+    {
+        "label": "Deutsche Welle;A brief history of diamond desirability;https://www.dw.com/en/a-brief-history-of-diamond-desirability/a-70130225?maca=en-rss-en-all-1573-rdf;2024-10-01 02:00:05",
+        "text": "They're the epitome of romance, glamour and status \u2014 but also have a dark side. A look at the many meanings of diamonds."
+    },
+    {
+        "label": "Deutsche Welle;Floods in Europe caused by Vb conditions. What are they?;https://www.dw.com/en/floods-in-europe-caused-by-vb-conditions-what-are-they/a-69264729?maca=en-rss-en-all-1573-rdf;2024-10-01 02:00:05",
+        "text": "With the Czech Republic, Poland and Germany preparing for heavy rainfall and flooding, here's what you need to know about the extreme weather phenomenon \"five B\" and why it's getting worse."
+    },
+    {
+        "label": "Deutsche Welle;The pacesetter of a century: Arnold Sch\u00f6nberg;https://www.dw.com/en/the-pacesetter-of-a-century-arnold-sch\u00f6nberg/a-70198415?maca=en-rss-en-all-1573-rdf;2024-10-01 02:00:05",
+        "text": "Composer, painter, inventor of the 12-tone technique: musical pioneer Arnold Sch\u00f6nberg, was born 150 years ago. The music world celebrates one of its greats."
+    },
+    {
+        "label": "Deutsche Welle;AI can debunk conspiracy theories. Can it help your uncle?;https://www.dw.com/en/ai-can-debunk-conspiracy-theories-can-it-help-your-uncle/a-70200703?maca=en-rss-en-all-1573-rdf;2024-10-01 02:00:05",
+        "text": "Could you convince a person their fringe beliefs are wrong? Maybe not, but a new experimental chatbot has shown it\u2019s up to the task in welcome news for dinner hosts ahead of Thanksgiving."
+    },
+    {
+        "label": "Deutsche Welle;NFL: Do 'guardian caps' make the sport safer?;https://www.dw.com/en/nfl-do-guardian-caps-make-the-sport-safer/a-70198031?maca=en-rss-en-all-1573-rdf;2024-10-01 02:00:05",
+        "text": "Concussion remains a major health concern in American Football. A handful of players now choose to wear special protectors over their helmets, but most continue to play without. Might this change the sport?"
+    },
+    {
+        "label": "Deutsche Welle;Dedollarization: How the West is boosting China's yuan;https://www.dw.com/en/dedollarization-how-the-west-is-boosting-china-s-yuan/a-70118356?maca=en-rss-en-all-1573-rdf;2024-10-01 02:00:05",
+        "text": "Western sanctions on Russia have spurred trade in China's renminbi to new highs. The curbs are helping China to test the dollar's status as the world's reserve currency, sparking new tariff threats from Donald Trump."
+    },
+    {
+        "label": "Deutsche Welle;When Germany targets Jewish artists as antisemitic;https://www.dw.com/en/when-germany-targets-jewish-artists-as-antisemitic/a-70180570?maca=en-rss-en-all-1573-rdf;2024-10-01 02:00:05",
+        "text": "An open letter signed by more than 150 Jewish personalities has expressed concern that Germany's draft resolution to protect Jewish life is focusing on the wrong people."
+    },
+    {
+        "label": "Deutsche Welle;Young Asian stars are conquering the chess world;https://www.dw.com/en/young-asian-stars-are-conquering-the-chess-world/a-70187437?maca=en-rss-en-all-1573-rdf;2024-10-01 02:00:05",
+        "text": "A glance at the team lists at the Chess Olympiad reveals that Europe has lost its leading position in the sport to Asia."
+    },
+    {
+        "label": "Deutsche Welle;'Coolcation': Is climate change transforming travel?;https://www.dw.com/en/coolcation-is-climate-change-transforming-travel/a-70187090?maca=en-rss-en-all-1573-rdf;2024-10-01 02:00:05",
+        "text": "As heatwaves scorch southern Europe, some tourists are heading to colder destinations. Could vacation spots with cooler temperatures be the trend of the future?"
+    },
+    {
+        "label": "Deutsche Welle;World-first face, eye transplant a 'cautious' success story;https://www.dw.com/en/world-first-face-eye-transplant-a-cautious-success-story/a-70180158?maca=en-rss-en-all-1573-rdf;2024-10-01 02:00:05",
+        "text": "Aaron James made history when New York surgeons performed the world's first face and whole eye transplant in 2023. A year on, he says the procedure has given him a new lease on life."
+    },
+    {
+        "label": "Deutsche Welle;Hydrogen vs battery: The race for the truck of the future;https://www.dw.com/en/hydrogen-vs-battery-the-race-for-the-truck-of-the-future/a-69456987?maca=en-rss-en-all-1573-rdf;2024-10-01 02:00:05",
+        "text": "Truck manufacturers are under immense pressure to cut emissions. But should they bet on batteries, hydrogen fuel cells or both? Multinationals are reaching different conclusions. And the wrong choice could be expensive."
+    },
+    {
+        "label": "Deutsche Welle;What Volkswagen's woes say about Germany's economic future;https://www.dw.com/en/what-volkswagen-s-woes-say-about-germany-s-economic-future/a-70150224?maca=en-rss-en-all-1573-rdf;2024-10-01 02:00:05",
+        "text": "Job cuts and possible factory closures at Germany's largest carmaker are a symptom of a wider malaise in Europe's largest economy. Are the doomsayers right or will the \"Made In Germany\" monicker reign supreme again?"
+    },
+    {
+        "label": "Deutsche Welle;Kamala Harris and Donald Trump trade barbs on economy;https://www.dw.com/en/kamala-harris-and-donald-trump-trade-barbs-on-economy/a-70185008?maca=en-rss-en-all-1573-rdf;2024-10-01 02:00:05",
+        "text": "Inflation and the economy were central themes in the presidential debate between Donald Trump and Kamala Harris. Both candidates have strikingly differing plans on an issue Trump thinks he can win on."
+    },
+    {
+        "label": "Deutsche Welle;Nagelsmann's Germany keep shining after Euro 2024;https://www.dw.com/en/nagelsmann-s-germany-keep-shining-after-euro-2024/a-70171474?maca=en-rss-en-all-1573-rdf;2024-10-01 02:00:05",
+        "text": "A spirited draw against the Netherlands concluded a positive September for Germany, who kept their momentum rolling."
+    },
+    {
+        "label": "Deutsche Welle;Palestinian national football team eye World Cup and homecoming;https://www.dw.com/en/palestinian-national-football-team-eye-world-cup-and-homecoming/a-70165044?maca=en-rss-en-all-1573-rdf;2024-10-01 02:00:05",
+        "text": "The Palestinian men's football team is closer to World Cup qualification than it has ever been. But with all that is happening in their homeland, the chance to play back where they belong also means plenty."
+    },
+    {
+        "label": "Deutsche Welle;Can European cities lead the way for climate action?;https://www.dw.com/en/can-european-cities-lead-the-way-for-climate-action/a-69642554?maca=en-rss-en-all-1573-rdf;2024-10-01 02:00:05",
+        "text": "Over 100 cities have committed to ambitious climate targets by 2030. From free public transport for youth in Porto to green construction in Warsaw and closing Helsinki's coal plants, here's how they plan to do it."
+    },
+    {
+        "label": "Deutsche Welle;Milky Way is bigger than we thought, even touching Andromeda;https://www.dw.com/en/milky-way-is-bigger-than-we-thought-even-touching-andromeda/a-70154211?maca=en-rss-en-all-1573-rdf;2024-10-01 02:00:05",
+        "text": "Galaxies are much bigger than we originally thought, extending far out into deep space \u2014 so far that the Milky Way likely interacts with our closest neighbor, Andromeda."
+    },
+    {
+        "label": "Deutsche Welle;Beethovenfest: Making classical music accessible to all;https://www.dw.com/en/beethovenfest-making-classical-music-accessible-to-all/a-70171262?maca=en-rss-en-all-1573-rdf;2024-10-01 02:00:05",
+        "text": "Under the motto \"Together,\" the Beethovenfest in Bonn is aiming to create a democratic and inclusive experience that calls for the public's participation \u2014 going far beyond the music."
+    },
+    {
+        "label": "Deutsche Welle;EU report calls for \u20ac800 billion investment boost;https://www.dw.com/en/eu-report-calls-for-\u20ac800-billion-investment-boost/a-70173239?maca=en-rss-en-all-1573-rdf;2024-10-01 02:00:05",
+        "text": "In a report on EU competitiveness, former ECB chief Mario Draghi proposes \"radical change\" to counter aggressive competition from China and the US. He touts the use of joint EU borrowing and other controversial measures."
+    },
+    {
+        "label": "Deutsche Welle;Bye-bye body positivity, hello 'heroin chic'?;https://www.dw.com/en/bye-bye-body-positivity-hello-heroin-chic/a-70026120?maca=en-rss-en-all-1573-rdf;2024-10-01 02:00:05",
+        "text": "Low-rise jeans and belly button piercings are back on runways and streets, coinciding with a viral hype around weight-loss drugs like Ozempic. Are \"magic\" injections and Y2K nostalgia the end of body positivity?"
+    },
+    {
+        "label": "Deutsche Welle;Germany: Football games under match-fixing investigation;https://www.dw.com/en/germany-football-games-under-match-fixing-investigation/a-70164395?maca=en-rss-en-all-1573-rdf;2024-10-01 02:00:05",
+        "text": "Authorities in several German states are investigating reports of match-fixing in 17 lower-league football matches. The manipulation is reported to have taken place in connection with online betting firms."
+    },
+    {
+        "label": "Deutsche Welle;After Brazil's X ban, what social media alternatives exist?;https://www.dw.com/en/after-brazil-s-x-ban-what-social-media-alternatives-exist/a-70146551?maca=en-rss-en-all-1573-rdf;2024-10-01 02:00:05",
+        "text": "Elon Musk's platform X, formerly Twitter, has received plenty of criticism over the years. After Brazilians found themselves blocked from the social media platform last week, many were left searching for alternatives."
+    },
+    {
+        "label": "Deutsche Welle;AI: Money-making machine or a billion-dollar sinkhole?;https://www.dw.com/en/ai-money-making-machine-or-a-billion-dollar-sinkhole/a-70136557?maca=en-rss-en-all-1573-rdf;2024-10-01 02:00:05",
+        "text": "Scores of climate conferences have been held to slow global warming \u2014 but greenhouse gas emissions continue rising. Could AI help tackle the climate crisis?"
+    },
+    {
+        "label": "Deutsche Welle;Time to criminalize environmental damage, says survey;https://www.dw.com/en/time-to-criminalize-environmental-damage-says-survey/a-70143258?maca=en-rss-en-all-1573-rdf;2024-10-01 02:00:05",
+        "text": "A majority of people across 22 countries are deeply concerned about the future of our planet. A new survey shows over 70% want to punish those who harm nature and the climate."
+    },
+    {
+        "label": "Deutsche Welle;Goethe Medal 2024: Celebrating three women in the arts;https://www.dw.com/en/goethe-medal-2024-celebrating-three-women-in-the-arts/a-70151283?maca=en-rss-en-all-1573-rdf;2024-10-01 02:00:05",
+        "text": "Germany's highest prize for foreign cultural policy goes to Claudia Cabrera, Carmen Romero Quero and Iskra Geshoska. They pursue their vision despite all obstacles."
+    },
+    {
+        "label": "Deutsche Welle;No cancer danger from mobile phones, research concludes;https://www.dw.com/en/no-cancer-danger-from-mobile-phones-research-concludes/a-70133650?maca=en-rss-en-all-1573-rdf;2024-10-01 02:00:05",
+        "text": "A review of 28 years of research has shown that mobile phones and wireless tech devices are not linked to increased risk of cancer. The radio waves they emit do not contain enough energy to damage the human body or DNA."
+    },
+    {
+        "label": "Deutsche Welle;VW's warning on plant closures in Germany causes outcry;https://www.dw.com/en/vw-s-warning-on-plant-closures-in-germany-causes-outcry/a-70123969?maca=en-rss-en-all-1573-rdf;2024-10-01 02:00:05",
+        "text": "Europe's biggest carmaker is intensifying cost-cutting measures that no longer rule out plant closures or layoffs in Germany. This has sparked criticism and resistance from politicians and labor unions."
+    },
+    {
+        "label": "Deutsche Welle;German minister wants DB to make cuts and trains run on time;https://www.dw.com/en/german-minister-wants-db-to-make-cuts-and-trains-run-on-time/a-70119726?maca=en-rss-en-all-1573-rdf;2024-10-01 02:00:05",
+        "text": "Transport Minister Volker Wissing has called on state-owned rail carrier Deutsche Bahn to improve punctuality \"in the short term,\" but also to make cuts and improve its bottom line. He wants quarterly progress reports."
+    },
+    {
+        "label": "Deutsche Welle;Infected blood scandal: A 'horrifying' global disaster;https://www.dw.com/en/infected-blood-scandal-a-horrifying-global-disaster/a-70093762?maca=en-rss-en-all-1573-rdf;2024-10-01 02:00:05",
+        "text": "Hundreds of thousands of people got HIV and/or hepatitis via infected blood transfusions over the past decades, and people are still dying. What have we learned?"
+    },
+    {
+        "label": "Deutsche Welle;What is hydrogen and how green is it?;https://www.dw.com/en/what-is-hydrogen-and-how-green-is-it/a-70094332?maca=en-rss-en-all-1573-rdf;2024-10-01 02:00:05",
+        "text": "Politicians and industry leaders meet in Namibia this week to hype hydrogen. DW takes a closer look at the pros and cons of the powerful gas, widely regarded as a key part of a green energy future."
+    },
+    {
+        "label": "The Guardian;Middle East crisis live: IDF sends more troops to Lebanon following Iranian missile attack on Israel;https://www.theguardian.com/world/live/2024/oct/02/israel-iran-attacks-latest-updates-live-hezbollah-lebanon-beirut-strikes;2024-10-02T08:59:06Z",
+        "text": "The Sky News security and defence editor Deborah Haynes has posted another video from northern Israel, close to the UN-drawn blue line that separates the country from Lebanon, in which can clearly be heard an ongoing exchange of fire. China\u2019s state-owned news agency Xinhua reports that over 200 Chinese nationals have been evacuated from Lebanon. The Lebanese government has staed that a fifth of the country\u2019s population \u2013 about one million people \u2013 have been displaced from their homes by Israeli airstrikes. Reuters reports that in a statement Hezbollah has claimed to have targeted areas north of Israel\u2019s city of Haifa with a large missile salvo. Warning sirens have been repeatedly sounding in northern Israel. Israeli media reports that 10 houses have been damaged by rockets or artillery fire in Metula, an Israeli community which is right up against the UN-drawn blue line that separates Israel and Lebanon. The information minister in Lebanon\u2019s caretaker government, Johnny Corm, has promised that the country is working hard to \u201cavoid communication paralysis\u201d while it is under attack from Israel. Posting a video of telecomms equipment in south Beirut that had been destroyed in an Israeli airstrike, he said: This is one of the cellular transmission stations that was destroyed by the Israeli aggression on the southern suburb of Beirut. We strongly condemn this attack and are working hard to ensure that services are provided to citizens and to avoid communication paralysis. This image sent to us over the news wires shows smoke rising again over Beirut after another Israeli airstrike on Lebanon\u2019s capital earlier today. Israeli military strikes across the Gaza Strip killed at least 60 Palestinians overnight, including in a school sheltering displaced families, medics in the territory said. Reuters reports that local media said Israeli tanks carried out a raid on several areas in eastern and central Khan Younis in the southern Gaza Strip, before partially retreating, leaving at least 40 people killed and dozens wounded. At least 22 Palestinians were killed in Gaza City, including a strike on a school sheltering displaced families that killed 17. Israel\u2019s military has repeatedly claimed to be targeting Hamas rather than civilians in its operation inside Gaza, which has claimed the lives of over 350 Israeli troops over its course. Palestinian sources put the number of dead in Gaza at well over 40,000. It has not been possible for journalists to independently verify the casualty figures being issued during the conflict. Israel\u2019s foreign minister Israel Katz has threatened Israeli retaliation for Iran\u2019s \u201cbrutal\u201d missile attack yesterday in a post to social media thanking world leaders for their support. Katz said: The support and solidarity from leaders and nations around the world will never be forgotten. We know who our friends are. The Ayatollah regime has crossed the red line \u2013 and the state of Israel will not remain silent in the face of Iran\u2019s brutal attack on our citizens. The entire free world must stand with Israel to stop the Iranian axis of evil \u2013 before it\u2019s too late. He was responding to US senator Tom Cotton saying \u201cPray for Israel and then back Israel to the hilt to destroy our common enemies.\u201d To date it is known that two Israelis were lightly wounded in the attack yesterday by Iran, and one person was killed in the Israeli-occupied West Bank by the attack. Israeli media reports that about 100 rockets have been launched into Israel from the direction of Lebanon so far today. There are no reports of any casualties. AFP reports that Iran\u2019s foreign minister Abbas Araghchi said Wednesday that Tehran has warned the US against intervening after Iran launched missiles into Israel yesterday. \u201cWe have \u2026 warned the US forces to withdraw from this matter and not to intervene,\u201d Araghchi told state television, adding that the message was relayed through the Swiss embassy in Tehran. German Chancellor Olaf Scholz on Wednesday called on Iran and Hezbollah to immediately end their attacks on Israel and warned that Iran risks inflaming the entire region. Reuters reports Scholz said \u201cIran is risking setting the entire region on fire - this must be prevented at all costs. Hezbollah and Iran must immediately cease their attacks on Israel.\u201d He added that Germany would continue to work with its partners towards a ceasefire. Israel has vowed to retaliate after Iran launched a barrage of ballistic missiles at targets across Israel. The Hezbollah leader, Hassan Nasrallah, was killed by an Israeli strike on Beirut on Friday. Israeli airstrikes on Lebanon, which the IDF says are targeting Hezbollah, have killed about 1,000 people and wounded 6,000 more in the past couple of weeks, with one million people said to be displaced from their homes. Israel has ordered residents of more than 20 villages in the south of Lebanon to flee their homes in order to save their lives. Authorities in Gaza report that over 40,000 people have been killed there by the Israeli military campaign against Hamas over the last year. Yemen\u2019s Houthis in a statement have said they will not hesitate in broadening their operations against Israel. Reuters reports they also threatened US and UK shipping interests on account of the nations\u2019 \u201ccontinuous\u201d support of Israel. The Houthis claim to have targeted a military post deep inside Israel with rocket fire. Security and defence editor at Sky News, Deborah Haynes, has reported \u201cThere seems to be a lot more firing \u2013 Israeli outgoing rounds, Hezbollah incoming rockets\u201d in the north of Israel where she is positioned, and she just posted a video of her and her team having to run for cover. Palestinian news agency Wafa reports that 40 civilians have been killed in Khan Younis in the Gaza Strip, where Israel continues its military campaign against Hamas. It reports: Medical teams recovered the bodies of 40 fatalities, most of them children and women, and dozens of causalities after a ground incursion and airstrikes launched by the occupation army on the southeastern areas of Khan Younis. The family of journalist Ahmed al-Zard said that a number of family members were killed, including his brother, uncle and cousins, while Ahmed was seriously injured along with his mother and brother. The claims have not been independently verified. It has not been possible for journalists to independently verify the casualty figures being issued during the conflict. Police in Denmark have said they are investigating two blasts in Copenhagen overnight that were near the Israeli embassy. \u201cIt is too early to say if there is a link\u201d the police said, adding \u201cnobody was wounded.\u201d AFP notes the Israeli embassy is among several foreign missions, including Iran, Thailand, Turkey and Romania, that are clustered together in the north of the Danish capital. Israel has announced that additional troops are to join its ground invasion into southern Lebanon. In a message posted to its official Telegram channel, the IDF said: The 36th Division, including soldiers of the Golani Brigade, 188th Armored Brigade, 6th Infantry Brigade, and additional forces are joining the limited, localised, targeted raids on Hezbollah terror targets and terrorist infrastructure in southern Lebanon that began on Monday. It says, in addition, that \u201cThe soldiers are being accompanied by the IAF and the 282nd Artillery Brigade.\u201d Following our update on airline cancellations: Abu Dhabi\u2019s Etihad Airways has said it is re-routing a number of its flights on Wednesday in response to airspace restrictions in parts of the Middle East. Etitad said it is continuously monitoring security and airspace updates as the situation develops. Meanwhile, all flights in Iran will remain cancelled until 5am Thursday local time, the country\u2019s civil aviation organisation announced. Israel\u2019s military has issued another message that residents in over 20 Lebanese villages should flee their homes to avoid being attacked. Avichay Adraee\u2019s message states that \u201cThe IDF does not intend to harm you\u201d but claims that \u201cHezbollah\u2019s activities force the IDF to act against it forcefully\u201d and tells people in the villages listed to \u201csave your lives\u201d by moving, and insists they do not travel south. It continues: Anyone who is near Hezbollah elements, installations, and combat equipment is putting their life at risk. Any house used by Hezbollah for its military needs is expected to be targeted. Evacuate your homes immediately. Be careful, you must not go south. Any southward movement may put you in danger. It ends by telling citizens of a neighbouring sovereign country \u201cWe [i.e. the IDF] will let you know when it is safe to return home.\u201d As we just reported, the scale of the damage on Israel after Iran\u2019s ballistic missile attack remains unclear. No injuries have been reported in Israel, but one person was killed in the occupied West Bank, authorities there said. There are however multiple images of craters in central and southern Israel. PBS foreign affairs and defense correspondent, Nick Schifrin posted this report from close to the Mossad headquarters on the outskirts of Tel Aviv, showing a large crater. There continues to be very little information about how much damage Iran\u2019s missile attack on Israel caused. In its attack on Tuesday, Iran fired more than 180 ballistic missiles, Israel\u2019s government said. Some of the missile fired by Iran were hypersonic Fattah missiles, with a maximum speed estimated at 10,000mph. According to the Revolutionary Guards, 90% of its missiles successfully hit their targets. Israel however says most missiles were intercepted by its air defence and that statement appears to be backed up by comments from the UK and US who played a role in Israel\u2019s defence. Images from central Israel show officials inspecting an impact crater. No injuries were reported in Israel, but one man was killed in the occupied West Bank, authorities there said. Images show missiles fallen in Ramallah, in the West Bank. The IDF\u2019s Daniel Hagari said there were \u201ca small number\u201d of hits. The Israeli military published video of a school in the central city of Gadera that was heavily damaged by an Iranian missile. In the United States, vice-presidential candidates Tim Walz and JD Vance have faced off in the first VP debate of this election. The first question was about the current issues in the Middle East; both candidates were asked whether they would support or oppose a pre-emptive strike by Israel on Iran. Walz said Israel\u2019s ability to defend itself is \u201cabsolutely fundamental\u201d and said \u201csteady leadership\u201d is fundamental. Walz noted that Trump\u2019s former chief of staff, John Kelly, said the president was \u201cthe most flawed human being he\u2019d ever met\u201d and that Trump\u2019s secretaries of defence and his national security advisers \u201csaid he should be nowhere near the White House\u201d. For his part, Vance said Donald Trump \u201cconsistently made the world more secure\u201d and that Trump, as president, recognised that \u201cyou needed peace through strength\u201d. Vance said that it is up to Israel to do what they need to do to keep their country safe, adding \u201cwe should support our allies wherever they are when they\u2019re fighting the bad guys.\u201d You can follow the ongoing reaction to the debate here. Air raid alerts have been issued for several locations in northern Israel, with sirens sounding in a number of towns in the Upper Galilee. The IDF has issued new warnings for residents in southern Lebanon, saying heavy fighting was taking place against Hezbollah. Images coming into the newsroom show Israeli mobile artillery units firing from northern Israel towards Lebanon. Earlier, Hezbollah said it had confronted Israeli forces infiltrating the Lebanese town of Adaisseh and forced them to retreat. Adaisseh sits on the Lebanese side of the border with Israel, just 200 metres from the Israeli town of Misgav Am, where air alert sirens were active in the last few hours. Danish police said on Wednesday morning that they were investigating two blasts in the vicinity of Israel\u2019s embassy in Copenhagen. \u201cNo one has been injured, and we are carrying out initial investigations at the scene,\u201d Copenhagen police said in a statement. They said a \u201cpossible connection\u201d to the Israeli embassy, which is located in the area, was being investigated. Israel will launch a \u201csignificant retaliation\u201d to Iran\u2019s missile attack within days, according to Axios reporter Barak Ravid, who was quoting security officials. According to Ravid\u2019s report, Israel could target oil production facilities inside Iran and other strategic sites. He quotes security officials as saying the response will be much more significant than the limited strike against Iran that followed the Iranian missile attack on Israel in April. The IDF has issued a new warning, reporting heavy fighting taking place in southern Lebanon against Hezbollah. For your personal safety, we ask you not to travel by vehicle from the area north of the Litani River to the south of it. The IDF will disrupt the movements of Hezbollah elements and prevent them from carrying out their attacks. This warning is in effect until further notice. In the last hour, Hezbollah said it had confronted Israeli forces infiltrating the Lebanese town of Adaisseh early on Wednesday early, and forced them to retreat. Adaisseh sits on the Lebanese side of the border with Israel, just 200 metres from the Israeli town of Misgav Am, where air alert sirens were active in the last hour. Many airlines have suspended flights to the region or are avoiding use of affected air space. Lebanon\u2019s airspace will be closed to air traffic for a two-hour period on Tuesday, transport minister Ali Hamie said on X. Israel\u2019s neighbours closed their airspace and airline crews sought diversions after Iran fired a salvo of ballistic missiles on Tuesday. A spokesperson for tracking service FlightRadar24 said flights diverted \u201canywhere they could\u201d, and a snapshot of regional traffic showed flights spreading in wide arcs to the north and south, with many converging on Cairo and Istanbul. FlightRadar24 data showed about 80 flights - operated by the likes of Emirates, British Airways, Lufthansa and Qatar Airways \u2013 bound for major Middle East hubs such as Dubai, Doha and Abu Dhabi, were diverted to places such as Cairo and European cities. Iran\u2019s chief of staff has vowed to hit infrastructure across Israel if its territory is attacked, after Tehran fired almost 200 missiles on Tuesday. The barrage \u201cwill be repeated with bigger intensity and all infrastructure of the regime will be targeted\u201d, Maj Gen Mohammad Bagheri said on state TV. Elsewhere a report on Iran\u2019s semi-official Tasnim news agency said Iran told the United States not to get involved following its missile attack on Israel, the country\u2019s foreign minister reportedly said. Hezbollah has said it confronted Israeli forces infiltrating the Lebanese town of Adaisseh early on Wednesday early, and forced them to retreat. The Guardian was unable to immediately verify these claims. Adaisseh sits on the Lebanese side of the border with Israel, just 200 metres from the Israeli town of Misgav Am, where air alert sirens were active in the last hour. At least nine Palestinians were killed and 20 injured in an Israeli air strike on a school and institute housing displaced people in Gaza, according to a report from Palestinian news agency WFA. In a statement earlier, the IDF said the Israeli air force launched strikes on Hamas targets who were \u201coperating in a command and control complex established in the area that was previously used as the Brig High School in the center of the Gaza Strip\u201d. The IDF claimed that \u201csteps were taken to reduce the chance of harming civilians\u201d. It is unclear whether the IDF statement refers to the same strike on Gaza that WFA reported as killing 9 people. The US defence secretary, Lloyd Austin, has said he spoke with the Israeli minister of defence, Yoav Gallant, telling him that the attack from Iran was an \u201coutrageous act of aggression\u201d. The Minister and I expressed mutual appreciation for the coordinated defense of Israel against nearly 200 ballistic missiles launched by Iran and committed to remain in close contact. At least five Israeli strikes hit Beirut\u2019s southern suburbs in the early hours of Wednesday, a Lebanese security source told the AFP news agency. The Israeli military issued multiple evacuation orders for buildings in the city, saying it is targeting Hezbollah sites. Reuters and AFP correspondents reported multiple explosions and smoke rising in at least one area while a fire appeared to burn. Israel has repeatedly bombarded Beirut\u2019s southern suburbs since last week. Hello and welcome to the Guardian\u2019s continuing coverage of the crisis in the Middle East. Israel launched strikes across Beirut\u2019s southern suburbs in the early hours of Wednesday, with the Israeli military issuing multiple evacuation orders for buildings in Beirut, saying it was targeting Hezbollah sites. The strikes came hours after Iran launched a barrage of ballistic missiles at targets across Israel, in a dramatic intensification of a conflict that some fear could escalate into a regional war. Meanwhile Benjamin Netanyahu told a meeting of his security cabinet that \u201cIran made a big mistake tonight \u2013 and it will pay for it.\u201d The regime in Iran does not understand our determination to defend ourselves and our determination to retaliate against our enemies.\u201d More on that in a moment, first here\u2019s a summary of the day\u2019s other main events. The Israeli military spokesperson, Daniel Hagari, spoke on television reacting to what the country called a \u201cserious attack\u201d on Israel by Iran today. Hagari, the spokesperson for the Israel Defense Forces (IDF), pledged that the attack \u201cwill have consequences\u201d. He added that the country remained on high alert. There continues to be very little information about how much damage Iran\u2019s missile attack on Israel caused. In its attack on Tuesday, Iran fired more than 180 ballistic missiles, Israel\u2019s government said. No injuries were reported in Israel, but one man was killed in the occupied West Bank, authorities there said. Images show missiles fallen in Ramallah, in the West Bank. Late on Tuesday, Iran\u2019s foreign minister, Abbas Araghchi, said Iran\u2019s action was \u201cconcluded unless Israeli regime decides to invite further retaliation\u201d. In a statement on X, he said: \u201cIsrael\u2019s enablers now have a heightened responsibility to rein in the warmongers in Tel Aviv instead of getting involved in their folly.\u201d Ayatollah Ali Khamenei, Iran\u2019s supreme leader, gave the order to launch the missiles at Israel, a senior Iranian official told Reuters, adding that Tehran \u201cis fully ready for any retaliation\u201d. Meanwhile, the Iranian mission to the United Nations has defended the country\u2019s missile launches against Israel today, calling it a response to \u201cterrorist acts\u201d by Israel. US destroyers in the eastern Mediterranean Sea took down multiple missiles launched by Iran, US defence officials said. The UK defence secretary, John Healey, said that British forces \u201cplayed their part in attempts to prevent further escalation in the Middle East\u201d. Six people were killed and 10 wounded in a shooting and knife attack on the Israeli seaside city of Jaffa that occurred minutes before Iran launched its attack. Five of the wounded were described as being in a serious condition, including an IDF soldier. CCTV footage showed two men, reportedly armed with an assault rifle and a knife, dressed in black emerging from a train near the light-rail stop along Jerusalem Boulevard where they opened fire on passersby as well as on a second nearby street. Emmanuel Macron has condemned Iran\u2019s attack on Israel and said France mobilised its \u201cmilitary resources in the Middle East to counter the Iranian threat.\u201d France\u2019s president also called on Israel to end its military operations in Lebanon \u201cas soon as possible.\u201d"
+    },
+    {
+        "label": "The Guardian;Israel may target Iranian oil refineries in retaliatory strikes;https://www.theguardian.com/world/2024/oct/02/israel-iranian-oil-refineries-retaliatory-strikes;2024-10-02T08:49:11Z",
+        "text": "Israel could target Iranian oil refineries in retaliation for Tuesday night\u2019s attack, in which Tehran launched an estimated 180 ballistic missiles at Tel Aviv and other targets across the country in a dramatic escalation of the conflict between the two countries. The US website Axios has reported that Israeli officials are considering a \u201csignificant retaliation\u201d to the Iranian attack within days that could target oil production facilities inside Iran and other strategic sites. Israeli officials are understood to be conferring with the US on how to calibrate their military response, which could propel the Middle East closer to the brink of a regional war. Analysts have also suggested that Israel could target Iranian nuclear programme facilities, although the US may want to rule out that option because of its likelihood to escalate the conflict further. \u201cThere will be severe consequences for this attack and we will work with Israel to make that the case,\u201d the US national security adviser, Jake Sullivan, said on Tuesday evening, adding that the US would have \u201congoing consultations with the Israelis this afternoon and this evening\u201d. The Israeli prime minister, Benjamin Netanyahu, convened a security cabinet meeting on Tuesday night to discuss a military response to the attack. According to Axios, Israeli officials agreed in principle to launching a retaliation but needed to confer with US officials on defensive cooperation from US Central Command, as well as supplies of munitions and other operational support. \u201cIran made a big mistake tonight \u2013 and it will pay for it,\u201d Netanyahu told a meeting of his security cabinet late on Tuesday. \u201cThe regime in Iran does not understand our determination to defend ourselves and our determination to retaliate against our enemies \u2026 They will understand.\u201d US lawmakers have backed a strike against Iranian oil production. Sen Lindsey Graham, of South Carolina, said he would \u201curge the Biden administration to coordinate an overwhelming response with Israel, starting with Iran\u2019s ability to refine oil\u201d. In a statement, he said Iran\u2019s oil refineries should be \u201chit and hit hard\u201d. The Israeli Defense Forces (IDF) on Wednesday announced they would send additional troops to join in ground incursions into southern Lebanon as part of the largest operation in that country since the 2006 war between Israel and Iran-backed Hezbollah. In a message posted on Telegram, the IDF said it would send the 36th Division, including troops from three brigades, to join the \u201climited, localised, targeted raids on Hezbollah terror targets and terrorist infrastructure in southern Lebanon that began on Monday\u201d. \u201cThe soldiers are being accompanied by the IAF and the 282nd Artillery Brigade,\u201d the announcement read. Israeli media have reported that about 100 rockets had been launched into Israel from the direction of Lebanon so far on Tuesday, amid reports of the first direct clashes between Israeli ground forces and Hezbollah. So far, Israel had only deployed the 98th Division to launch attacks into southern Lebanon, making the operation far smaller than the incursions that the military has launched into Gaza. The latest Israeli deployment indicates that Israel could intensify its operation there. Israel continued to launch airstrikes against targets in Beirut overnight, and photographs showed smoke rising over the city at daybreak. Israeli military strikes across the Gaza Strip also killed at least 60 Palestinians overnight, including in a school sheltering displaced families, medics in the territory said. IDF spokespeople overnight issued new warnings for residents of villages in southern Lebanon and some residents of the Beirut suburbs to evacuate, saying that their homes would be targeted as they were close to alleged Hezbollah facilities. The Iranian missile salvo targeted several Israeli airbases but few casualties were reported from the attack. One person \u2013 a Palestinian man from near the West Bank town of Jericho \u2013 was reported killed on Tuesday night when shrapnel from a downed Iranian missile fell on him as he was crossing an intersection. Two more people were reported wounded. Most of the Iranian missiles appeared to have been intercepted by Israeli and US air defences and Tehran appeared to be targeting several military bases, meaning that the missiles mostly fell outside of highly populated areas. Guardian reporters in Jerusalem witnessed dozens of missiles flying overhead towards Israel\u2019s main coastal cities in a huge attack shortly after 7.30pm, with the engines of the rockets clearly visible from below. Air sirens sounded across Israel as the missiles, many of them intercepted by Israeli air defences, streaked across the night sky in trails of red and gold. Other missiles, still intact, appeared to continue on towards the coast and central Israel to the sound of distant explosions. In the early hours of Wednesday, at least five Israeli strikes hit Beirut\u2019s southern suburbs, after the Israeli military issued multiple evacuation orders for buildings in the city, saying it was targeting Hezbollah sites. Minutes before Iran began the strike, at least two gunmen in the Israeli seaside city of Jaffa launched an attack that killed six and wounded 10, including an IDF soldier, sowing further concerns that the rising cycle of violence could lead to terror attacks inside Israel."
+    },
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+        "label": "The Guardian;British forces involved in defending Israel from Iranian attack, says Healey;https://www.theguardian.com/world/2024/oct/02/british-forces-involved-defending-israel-iran-attack-healey;2024-10-02T07:24:07Z",
+        "text": "British forces were involved in thwarting Iran\u2019s missile attack against Israel, the UK\u2019s defence secretary has suggested. In a carefully worded statement on Tuesday night, John Healey said: \u201cBritish forces have this evening played their part in attempts to prevent further escalation in the Middle East.\u201d The statement did not go into military details on how British forces may have helped combat the barrage of 180 ballistic missiles launched by Iran in an attack that caused limited damage. US defence officials confirmed that US destroyers in the eastern Mediterranean Sea took down multiple missiles launched by Iran. And, following a similar attack by Iran on Israel in April, it was later confirmed that RAF Typhoons, from the Akrotiri airbase in Cyprus, had shot down Iranian drones. Healey is visiting Cyprus to meet troops who are preparing for the possibility of evacuating British citizens from Lebanon. The prime minister, Keir Starmer, said on Tuesday night he was \u201cdeeply concerned that the region is on the brink\u201d, and again urged British nationals in Lebanon to leave amid escalating violence in the Middle East. In a televised statement from Downing Street, Starmer said Iran had \u201cmenaced the Middle East for far too long\u201d and called on the country to \u201cstop these attacks\u201d. \u201cWe stand with Israel and we recognise her right to self-defence in the face of this aggression,\u201d he said. \u201cIran must stop these attacks. Together with its proxies like Hezbollah, Iran has menaced the Middle East for far too long, chaos and destruction brought not just to Israel, but to the people they live amongst in Lebanon and beyond. \u201cMake no mistake, Britain stands full square against such violence. We support Israel\u2019s reasonable demand for the security of its people.\u201d Iran said it launched the strikes in retaliation for the killing of the Hezbollah leader, Hassan Nasrallah, in Beirut last week, the Associated Press reported. The escalation came after Israel began a ground offensive in Lebanon, carrying out what it described as \u201climited, localised\u201d operations. The Iranian attack on Israel began while Starmer was talking to Israel\u2019s prime minister, Benjamin Netanyahu, on Tuesday, Downing Street said earlier. In his statement on Tuesday evening, Starmer said he was \u201cdeeply concerned that the region is on the brink\u201d and \u201cdeeply concerned about the risk of miscalculation\u201d. He repeated the advice for Britons in Lebanon to leave and said: \u201cWe\u2019re doing everything we can to get people out, but the situation is extremely volatile.\u201d A chartered flight to get Britons out of the country is due to depart from Beirut-Rafic Hariri international airport on Wednesday, at a cost of \u00a3350 a seat. Lebanon\u2019s Middle East Airlines, the only commercial operator still flying from Beirut, has a regular scheduled flight to the UK leaving on Wednesday. The attack on Israel by Iran has attracted condemnation from British political leaders."
+    },
+    {
+        "label": "The Guardian;Wednesday briefing: What Iran\u2019s attack on Israel means for the Middle East;https://www.theguardian.com/world/2024/oct/02/wednesday-briefing-first-edition-iran-missile-attack-israel-middle-east;2024-10-02T06:22:03Z",
+        "text": "Good morning. Iran launched a wave of ballistic missiles at Israel on Tuesday evening in retaliation for a series of attacks against its proxies. Officials in Tehran cited the assassinations of top Hezbollah and Hamas commanders \u2013 including Hezbollah leader Hassan Nasrallah, who was killed on Friday \u2013 and the Israeli invasion of Lebanon. It is Iran\u2019s second attack on Israel this year, although this one is widely considered to have been more aggressive and is likely to be more consequential. Guardian reporters in Jerusalem witnessed dozens of missiles darting through the sky towards the country\u2019s coastal cities. Most of the missiles were intercepted by Israel\u2019s air defences, supported by western allies, but there have been multiple images of craters in central and southern Israel. Two people have reportedly been wounded in Tel Aviv. Elsewhere, the only reported fatality was Sameh al-Asali, a 37-year-old Palestinian from Gaza living in the occupied West Bank, who was killed by falling shrapnel. Israel\u2019s prime minister, Benjamin Netanyahu, said Iran has \u201cmade a big mistake tonight, and will pay for it\u201d, although US officials have said that Israel has not made a decision yet on the scope or timeframe of this reprisal. Meanwhile, overnight, the Israeli military continued to pound Lebanon\u2019s capital, Beirut, with at least five strikes hitting the city\u2019s southern suburbs. Today\u2019s newsletter takes you through the last 24 hours in the Middle East, as the crisis intensifies. That\u2019s right after the headlines. Five big stories US election | JD Vance refused to say whether Donald Trump lost the 2020 election and sidestepped questions over whether he would certify a Trump loss this autumn, bringing out sharp attacks by his Democratic opponent, Tim Walz, during the vice-presidential debate last night. Surveillance | UK government ministers have been warned not to resurrect Conservative plans to tackle welfare fraud by launching mass algorithmic surveillance of bank accounts. Rights and privacy groups fear the government is poised to deliver a \u201csnooper\u2019s charter\u201d using automation and possibly AI to crack down on benefit cheating and mistakes that cost \u00a310bn a year. UK news | A 14-year-old girl was left with potentially life-changing injuries while a 16-year-old boy was in hospital after a substance \u2013 believed to be acidic \u2013 was thrown at them by a male who approached them on the street outside their London school, police have said. Lucy Letby | A senior doctor said he was \u201cashamed\u201d he failed to stop the nurse Lucy Letby from harming babies and that police should have been contacted a year earlier. John Gibbs told a public inquiry that doctors received \u201cvery firm pushback\u201d from senior nurses when they raised growing suspicions about Letby in early 2016. Space | A comet that has not been seen from Earth since Neanderthals were alive has reappeared in the sky, with astronomers saying it might be visible to the naked eye. In depth: Israel readies for reprisal as \u2018forces of restraint\u2019 weaken Iran\u2019s surprise attack lasted for just under an hour and came after its supreme national security council (SNSC) chair, Ali Akbar Ahmadian, declared that Iran was at war. Around 180 ballistic missiles were launched, just hours after the US warned that Iran was preparing an imminent attack. To bolster Israel\u2019s defence, US forces shot down Iranian missiles. President Joe Biden later said that the attack appears to have been \u201cdefeated and ineffective\u201d, and Israel said that most of the missiles were intercepted. Iranian officials, however, announced that 90% of its missiles successfully hit their targets. The extent of the damage caused by the missiles remains unclear. The order to launch the strike was made by Iran\u2019s supreme leader, Ayatollah Ali Khamenei, with the backing of the SNSC and the Iranian defence ministry. Iran has said the attack was a \u201clegal, rational and legitimate response to the terrorist attacks of the Zionist regime\u201d. This attack is far more aggressive than Iran\u2019s one in April, which was largely considered a symbolic strike. Iran gave several days\u2019 notice then and the main target was a military base in the underpopulated Negev desert. This time, the missiles themselves seem to be much faster and the targets appear to have included dense cities. The Guardian\u2019s defence and security editor Dan Sabbagh has useful insight into Iran\u2019s military strategy now: \u201cFiring so many ballistic missiles in a few minutes also represents a serious effort to overwhelm or exhaust Israel\u2019s air defences. Because they are sophisticated, the interceptor missiles are expensive \u2013 and their stocks uncertain,\u201d he writes. *** Why did Iran do this? In late September, Iran\u2019s president, Masoud Pezeshkian, insisted that the country does not \u201cwish to be the cause of instability in the region.\u201d It seems the impending threat of war has lost its deterrent power, with the spokesperson of the parliament\u2019s national security and foreign policy commission saying that Iran is \u201cnot afraid of going to war. We are not warmongers, but we are ready for any war.\u201d Iran\u2019s risky and unprecedented retaliation \u201creflects a growing consensus inside the Iranian elite that its decision not to mount a military reprisal after the assassination of [Hamas political chief Ismail Haniyeh] in Tehran in July was a strategic mistake\u201d, Patrick Wintour writes. The perceived inaction has led to a growing frustration among some hardliners in Iran that Tehran has become \u201cpassive\u201d in the face of Israeli aggression. Instead of placating Israel, they say, it has emboldened Netanyahu to mount further attacks and has weakened its image as the leader of the \u201caxis of resistance\u201d. Iran held off from ordering a reprisal for the assassination of Haniyeh, who was killed in Tehran in July, because of US assurances that a ceasefire deal in Gaza was imminent and restraint from Iran would be key in making sure it happens. (Israel has not claimed responsibility for Haniyeh\u2019s death). No such deal materialised. Early last month, Pezeshkian accused the US of lying, adding that Israel\u2019s actions would not go \u201cunanswered\u201d. Iranian officials were also alarmed by Netanyahu\u2019s announcement last weekend that Israel\u2019s latest actions are steps towards changing \u201cthe balance of power in the region for years to come\u201d. To show restraint after the series of escalations would, they believed, put them in an even weaker strategic position. *** What\u2019s next? Leaders across Europe condemned Iran\u2019s attack and the UK prime minister Keir Starmer said that Britain stands with Israel and recognises \u201cher right to self-defence in the face of this aggression\u201d. The UN secretary general, Ant\u00f3nio Guterres, condemned \u201cescalation after escalation\u201d in the region. \u201cThis must stop. We absolutely need a ceasefire,\u201d he said. Israel has already launched attacks in Yemen, Lebanon and Syria this week, indicating its willingness to keep fighting on all fronts. Analysts have noted that Israel has a much freer hand to respond more comprehensively and aggressively. What little \u201cforces of restraint\u201d there were in the Middle East are \u201cweakening with every passing day,\u201d Julian Borger writes in his analysis. \u201cPolitically speaking, the Biden administration cannot be seen as tying Israel\u2019s hands in the face of an Iranian attack on Israeli cities.\u201d The looming fear of this deepening conflict has been a direct confrontation between Tehran and Washington, which gets closer with each attack. As Israel readies for a reprisal and Iran\u2019s leadership vows that any retaliation would be met with a \u201cmore crushing and ruinous\u201d response, the cries for peace continue to go unheeded. For the latest news on the region, follow the Guardian\u2019s liveblog. 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Tennis| Third-ranked Carlos Alcaraz\u2019s athleticism was again on show as he advanced to the men\u2019s final of the China Open, with a 7-5, 6-3 victory over Daniil Medvedev on Tuesday. The front pages \u201cIsrael vows to retaliate after Iran launches missile attack\u201d says the Guardian\u2019s splash headline this morning. \u201cMiddle East erupts\u201d \u2013 that\u2019s the Times while the Daily Express has \u201cUS threatens \u2018severe\u2019 response as Iran attacks Israel\u201d. \u201cRevenge from above\u201d says the Mirror describing it further as Iran\u2019s retaliation for Israel\u2019s incursion into Lebanon. A dramatic front page of the Daily Mail says \u201cThe Iron Dome holds firm against Iran\u2019s 200-missile blitz \u2026 now Israel vows vengeance\u201d. The Telegraph says simply \u201cIran attacks Israel\u201d while the i leads with \u201cIran missile attack on Israel sparks fears of new war\u201d. Business coverage is displaced on the Financial Times\u2019 front in favour of \u201cIran fires missile barrage against Israel\u201d. The Metro calls it \u201cIran\u2019s new blitz at Israel\u201d. Today in Focus Who were England\u2019s 2024 rioters? Racist chants rang out, and homes, businesses and hotels housing asylum seekers were attacked \u2013 for a week this summer English towns and cities seemed on the brink of chaos. Josh Halliday reports on what we know so far about the people at the centre of the violence Cartoon of the day | Martin Rowson The Upside A bit of good news to remind you that the world\u2019s not all bad Communal eating is on the menu in the culinary hotspot of Copenhagen, where pulling up a chair alongside strangers is now all the rage, as Shanna McGoldrick writes. At Absalon, a church turned community centre, McGoldrick sampled tomato and lentil soup and fried potatoes in a creamy fennel and chive sauce, as well as breaking bread \u2013 quite literally \u2013 with a group of Danish nurses, all for the affordable price of 60DKK (about \u00a36.75). \u201cAll around us, people are chatting in English and Danish, and though everyone looks very at ease, I\u2019m fairly sure we\u2019re not the only tourists here,\u201d writes McGoldrick of the f\u00e6llesspisning dinner. \u201cIt\u2019s a pragmatic kind of welcome, with all diners expected to get stuck in: at the end of the meal, we all stack our plates neatly and file happily back over to the kitchen.\u201d Adds Ivonne Christensen, one of the nurses: \u201cIt\u2019s a wonderful idea \u2026 you don\u2019t have to cook, you can come here when you\u2019re tired; it\u2019s easy.\u201d Sign up here for a weekly roundup of The Upside, sent to you every Sunday Bored at work? 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+        "label": "The Guardian;Israel vows to retaliate after Iran launches unprecedented missile attack;https://www.theguardian.com/world/2024/oct/01/israel-vows-to-retaliate-after-iran-launches-unprecedented-missile-attack;2024-10-02T04:10:21Z",
+        "text": "Israel has vowed to retaliate after Iran launched a barrage of ballistic missiles at targets across Israel in a dramatic intensification of a conflict that appeared to be escalating out of control. \u201cIran made a big mistake tonight \u2013 and it will pay for it,\u201d Benjamin Netanyahu told a meeting of his security cabinet late on Tuesday. \u201cThe regime in Iran does not understand our determination to defend ourselves and our determination to retaliate against our enemies \u2026 They will understand.\u201d The unprecedented Iranian salvo of more than 180 ballistic missiles came less than 24 hours after the Israeli prime minister ordered the largest ground incursion into southern Lebanon in a generation. Guardian reporters in Jerusalem witnessed dozens of missiles flying overhead towards Israel\u2019s main coastal cities in a huge attack just after 7.30pm, with the engines of the rockets clearly visible from below. Air sirens sounded across Israel as the missiles, many of them intercepted by Israeli air defenses, streaked across the night sky in trails of red and gold. Other missiles, still intact, appeared to continue on towards the coast and central Israel to the sound of distant explosions. In the early hours of Wednesday, at least five Israeli strikes hit Beirut\u2019s southern suburbs, after the Israeli military issued multiple evacuation orders for buildings in the city, saying it was targeting Hezbollah sites. Minutes before Iran began the strike, at least two gunmen in the Israeli seaside city of Jaffa launched an attack that killed six and wounded 10, including an IDF soldier, sowing further concerns that the rising cycle of violence could lead to terror attacks inside Israel. Israel\u2019s military said it was not aware of any injuries from the missile attacks, but the Palestinian civil defence authority in the Israeli-occupied West Bank said a man was killed near Jericho and falling rocket debris had caused damage and started fires in the area. Iran said it launched the missiles toward three Israeli military bases as retaliation for a series of Israeli strikes in Lebanon against its proxy Hezbollah that has devastated the southern suburbs of Beirut, the capital, as well as villages in the country\u2019s south. The Hezbollah leader, Hassan Nasrallah, was killed by an Israeli strike on Beirut on Friday, dealing a heavy blow to the militant group. Iran\u2019s president, Masoud Pezeshkian, hailed the attack as \u201ca decisive response to the aggression of the Zionist regime\u201d, adding: \u201cLet Netanyahu know that Iran is not a belligerent, but it stands firmly against any threat \u2026 Do not enter into a conflict with Iran.\u201d The order to launch missiles at Israel was made by the supreme leader, Ali Khamenei, senior Iranian officials told Reuters. Late on Tuesday, Iran\u2019s foreign minister, Abbas Araghchi, said Iran\u2019s action was \u201cconcluded unless Israeli regime decides to invite further retaliation\u201d. In a statement on X, he said: \u201cIsrael\u2019s enablers now have a heightened responsibility to rein in the warmongers in Tel Aviv instead of getting involved in their folly.\u201d Diplomatic efforts to contain the conflict were unravelling quickly as the tit-for-tat attacks threatened to set the Middle East alight less than one week after the US and France announced an effort to broker a 21-day ceasefire between the two sides. World leaders called for restraint, with the UN secretary general, Ant\u00f3nio Guterres, condemning \u201cescalation after escalation\u201d in the region. \u201cThis must stop. We absolutely need a ceasefire,\u201d he said. Emmanuel Macron condemned Iran\u2019s attack and said France mobilised its \u201cmilitary resources in the Middle East to counter the Iranian threat\u201d. France\u2019s president also called on Israel to end its military operations in Lebanon \u201cas soon as possible\u201d. The Israel Defense Forces (IDF) described the Iranian attack as serious and vowed to retaliate. The US also warned that Iran would face consequences for launching the strike, raising the spectre of a direct confrontation between Tehran and Washington. \u201cWe are on high alert both defensively and offensively,\u201d the IDF spokesperson Daniel Hagari said in a broadcast statement before the attacks. \u201cThis attack will have consequences. We have plans, and we will operate at the place and time we decide.\u201d US destroyers in the eastern Mediterranean Sea took down multiple missiles launched by Iran, US defence officials said. Those there include the USS Arleigh Burke, USS Cole and USS Bulkeley. Additional destroyers are in the Red Sea. On the edge of the Old City, many stopped to watch the missiles flying overhead in what appears to have been an unprecedented attack, as explosions thudded in the distance at a staccato pitch. Millions of Israelis were told to take shelter as the country closed its airspace to civilian aircraft. Orli Mircus, 56, a social worker and a psychotherapist from Tel Aviv, said she had witnessed the attacks and felt \u201cfear \u2026 a lot of fear, mainly with the explosions over our heads\u201d. \u201cAt that moment I wanted to know where were our beloved ones were,\u201d she said. \u201cI wasn\u2019t thinking, I was so afraid.\u201d \u201cI am worried about what will come, I am worried about Israel\u2019s reaction to the attack, who logically wants to defend itself and that will bring another reaction, possible not only from Iran,\u201d she said. Israeli media, citing the military, said the country\u2019s air force would continue conducting \u201cpowerful strikes\u201d throughout the Middle East on Tuesday evening. Already this week, Israel had launched strikes in three countries: Lebanon, Syria, and Yemen. The White House earlier warned it had indications that Iran was preparing to \u201cimminently\u201d launch a ballistic missile attack against Israel. The state department later said there had been no warning from Tehran, although some reports suggested the Iranians had told the Russians what they were planning. \u201cWe are actively supporting defensive preparations to defend Israel against this attack,\u201d a senior official said in a statement, warning that such an action \u201cwill carry severe consequences for Iran\u201d. What those consequences could be remain unclear. Oil prices shot up 5% on the news of the Iranian missile strikes, which raise the prospect of a wider war between the two arch enemies. The British prime minister, Keir Starmer, who was on the phone with the Israeli prime minister, Benjamin Netanyahu, when the barrage of missiles began on Tuesday, condemned the Iranian attack. Downing Street said he reiterated to Netanyahu the UK\u2019s commitment to Israel\u2019s security and the protection of civilians, but emphasised the importance of seeking ceasefires in Lebanon and Gaza. The UK defence secretary, John Healey, said that British forces \u201cplayed their part in attempts to prevent further escalation in the Middle East\u201d. On Monday Israel began a ground incursion into southern Lebanon, which it has called operation northern arrow, with a barrage of shelling across the border. The ground incursion marks the first time Israeli troops have launched sustained operations in Lebanon since 2006, when the two countries signed a peace deal that ended a 34-day war between Israel and the Shia militia Hezbollah, which dominates large swaths of southern Lebanon. In the first concrete demands since the military launched its incursion, Israeli officials on Monday ordered the residents of about 30 villages in southern Lebanon to evacuate. An Israeli military spokesperson told people to evacuate to north of the Awali River, nearly 35 miles (55km) from the blue line between the two countries, as the IDF targeted what it called Hezbollah \u201cattack infrastructure\u201d along the UN boundary. The Lebanese prime minister, Najib Mikati, met UN officials on Tuesday and said it was \u201cone of the most dangerous stages in [Lebanon\u2019s] history\u201d. He claimed that \u201cabout 1 million of our people have been displaced due to the devastating war waged by Israel on Lebanon\u201d. US officials have voiced cautious support for the operation, with the defence secretary, Lloyd Austin, agreeing with the Israeli defence minister, Yoav Gallant, \u201con the necessity of dismantling [Hezbollah\u2019s] attack infrastructure along the border\u201d. The Israeli offensive has followed a number of Israeli successes against Hezbollah that appear to have emboldened Netanyahu to move against the Iran-backed organisation despite considerable diplomatic efforts to avert an escalation in the war. Nasrallah\u2019s death followed two weeks of strikes that began with the explosion of pagers and walkie-talkies belonging to Hezbollah members that killed dozens of people and injured thousands more. Israel has since continued to pound Beirut and has also launched strikes on Yemen and Syria, saying it was launching attacks against Iranian-backed militias across the Middle East. Additional reporting by Quique Kierszenbaum in Jerusalem"
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+        "label": "The Guardian;US defence secretary tells Israeli counterpart Iran attack an \u2018outrageous act of aggression\u2019 \u2013 as it happened;https://www.theguardian.com/world/live/2024/oct/01/israel-lebanon-attacks-live-blog-ground-offensive-hezbollah-hamas-gaza-war;2024-10-02T04:04:21Z",
+        "text": "This live blog is closing shortly, but our live coverage of the events in the Middle East will continue here. Here\u2019s a summary of where things stand as the region wakes up: Israel launched strikes across Beirut\u2019s southern suburbs in the early hours of Wednesday, with the Israeli military issuing multiple evacuation orders for buildings in Beirut, saying it was targeting Hezbollah sites. The strikes came hours after Iran launched a barrage of ballistic missiles at targets across Israel, in a dramatic intensification of a conflict that some fear could escalate into a regional war. Benjamin Netanyahu told a meeting of his security cabinet that \u201cIran made a big mistake tonight \u2013 and it will pay for it.\u201d The Israeli military spokesperson, Daniel Hagari, spoke on television reacting to what the country called the \u201cserious attack\u201d on Israel by Iran today. Hagari, the spokesperson for the Israel Defense Forces (IDF), pledged that the attack \u201cwill have consequences\u201d. He added that the country remained on high alert. There continues to be very little information about how much damage Iran\u2019s missile attack on Israel caused. In its attack on Tuesday, Iran fired more than 180 ballistic missiles, Israel\u2019s government said. No injuries were reported in Israel, but one man was killed in the occupied West Bank, authorities there said. Images show missiles fallen in Ramallah, in the West Bank. Late on Tuesday, Iran\u2019s foreign minister, Abbas Araghchi, said Iran\u2019s action was \u201cconcluded unless Israeli regime decides to invite further retaliation\u201d. In a statement on X, he said: \u201cIsrael\u2019s enablers now have a heightened responsibility to rein in the warmongers in Tel Aviv instead of getting involved in their folly.\u201d Ayatollah Ali Khamenei, Iran\u2019s supreme leader, gave the order to launch missiles at Israel, a senior Iranian official told Reuters, adding that Tehran \u201cis fully ready for any retaliation\u201d. Meanwhile, the Iranian mission to the United Nations has defended the country\u2019s missile launches against Israel today, calling it a response to \u201cterrorist acts\u201d by Israel. US destroyers in the eastern Mediterranean Sea took down multiple missiles launched by Iran, US defence officials said. The UK defence secretary, John Healey, said that British forces \u201cplayed their part in attempts to prevent further escalation in the Middle East\u201d. Six people were killed and 10 wounded in a shooting and knife attack on the Israeli seaside city of Jaffa that occurred minutes before Iran launched its attack. Five of the wounded were described as being in a serious condition. CCTV footage showed two men, reportedly armed with an assault rifle and a knife, dressed in black emerging from a train near the light-rail stop along Jerusalem Boulevard where they opened fire on passersby as well as on a second nearby street. The US defence secretary, Lloyd Austin, has said he spoke with the Israeli minister of defence, Yoav Gallant, telling him that the attack from Iran was an \u201coutrageous act of aggression\u201d. The Minister and I expressed mutual appreciation for the coordinated defense of Israel against nearly 200 ballistic missiles launched by Iran and committed to remain in close contact. It\u2019s 6.30am in Beirut. Live footage being broadcast by Reuters shows smoke continuing to hang over the Lebanese capital. Overnight Israel launched at least five strikes on the city\u2019s southern suburbs, with reports of fires breaking out in several locations. It\u2019s currently unclear if there were any casualties as a result of Wednesday morning\u2019s attack, but according to the Lebanese health ministry, at least 55 people were killed across the country on Tuesday. The IDF has announced that a soldier was seriously injured in Tuesday\u2019s shooting and knife attack on the Israeli city of Jaffa. The wounded soldier was evacuated to receive medical treatment at a hospital and her family was informed. Six people were killed and 10 wounded in the attack on the Israeli seaside city of Jaffa that occurred minutes before Iran launched its huge missile attack. Five of the wounded were described as being in a serious condition. It was unclear whether the Israeli soldier was among the numbers. Air defence alerts have been activated in Misgav Am, a town in Israel\u2019s north that sits right on the border with Lebanon. Flydubai said it has cancelled flights to Jordan, Iraq, Israel and Iran on 2-3 October. In a statement to Reuters, the airline said the cancellations were due to the temporary closure of a number of airspaces. Japan\u2019s new prime minister Shigeru Ishiba has called the missile attacks by Iran on Israel \u201cunacceptable\u201d. Iran\u2019s attack is unacceptable. We will condemn this strongly. But at the same time, we would like to cooperate to defuse the situation and prevent it from escalating into a full-on war.\u201d As we just reported, the scale of the damage on Israel after Iran\u2019s ballistic missile attack remains unclear. No injuries have been reported in Israel, but one person was killed in the occupied West Bank, authorities there said. There are however multiple images of craters in central and southern Israel. PBS foreign affairs and defense correspondent, Nick Schifrin posted this report from close to the Mossad headquarters on the outskirts of Tel Aviv, showing a large crater. There continues to be very little information about how much damage Iran\u2019s missile attack on Israel caused. In its attack on Tuesday, Iran fired more than 180 ballistic missiles, Israel\u2019s government said. Some of the missile fired by Iran were hypersonic Fattah missiles, with a maximum speed estimated at 10,000mph. According to the Revolutionary Guards, 90% of its missiles successfully hit their targets. Israel however says most missiles were intercepted by its air defence and that statement appears to be backed up by comments from the UK and US who played a role in Israel\u2019s defence. Images from central Israel show officials inspecting an impact crater. No injuries were reported in Israel, but one man was killed in the occupied West Bank, authorities there said. Images show missiles fallen in Ramallah, in the West Bank. The IDF\u2019s Daniel Hagari said there were \u201ca small number\u201d of hits. The Israeli military published video of a school in the central city of Gadera that was heavily damaged by an Iranian missile. In Hebron in the West Bank, a fallen projectile was moved to the centre of a square where people posed for pictures with it. The forces of restraint in the Middle East are weakening with every passing day. Politically speaking, the Biden administration cannot be seen as tying Israel\u2019s hands in the face of an Iranian attack on Israeli cities. The Iranian regime (the IRGC in particular) is feeling the pressure to show its regional proxies and allies, from Hezbollah to the Houthis in Yemen, that it is not a weakling but a regional power of substance, the leader of the \u201caxis of resistance\u201d. Benjamin Netanyahu, meanwhile, has a freer hand. With Iranian missiles over Tel Aviv, it is far harder for Washington to try to influence his actions, and much tougher for the prime minister\u2019s opponents to call for his ousting. Today, Netanyahu is also significantly closer to his longstanding ambition: to involve the US in a war on Iran which will destroy its nuclear programme, now close to the capacity to make a weapon after the collapse of the 2015 multilateral agreement, the JCPOA, which kept the programme within limits. In such dangerous times, the region has historically looked to Washington to contain and reverse the logic of escalation. But the man currently inhabiting the Oval Office is a lame duck president who has been ignored to the point of humiliation in recent months by the US\u2019s closest ally in the Middle East. There have long been voices in the US defence establishment calling for the US to act preemptively against the Iranian nuclear programme. Those will now increase in an effort to influence a president who has vowed to defend Israel against the Iranian threat. Biden\u2019s administration has generally been cautious when it comes to military ventures abroad, and Kamala Harris is expected to follow a similar path, with less of a sentimental attachment to Israel. But the escalating violence in the Middle East will damage her chances of succeeding Biden in the White House, and bring closer the prospect of the return of the greatest wild card of all, Donald Trump. In the United States, vice-presidential candidates Tim Walz and JD Vance are facing off in the first VP debate of this election. The first question was about the current issues in the Middle East; both candidates were asked whether they would support or oppose a pre-emptive strike by Israel on Iran. Walz said Israel\u2019s ability to defend itself is \u201cabsolutely fundamental\u201d and said \u201csteady leadership\u201d is fundamental. Walz noted that Trump\u2019s former chief of staff, John Kelly, said the president was \u201cthe most flawed human being he\u2019d ever met\u201d and that Trump\u2019s secretaries of defence and his national security advisers \u201csaid he should be nowhere near the White House\u201d. For his part, Vance said Donald Trump \u201cconsistently made the world more secure\u201d and that Trump, as president, recognised that \u201cyou needed peace through strength\u201d. Vance said that it is up to Israel to do what they need to do to keep their country safe, adding \u201cwe should support our allies wherever they are when they\u2019re fighting the bad guys.\u201d You can follow the debate live here. Emmanuel Macron has condemned Iran\u2019s attack on Israel and said France mobilised its \u201cmilitary resources in the Middle East to counter the Iranian threat.\u201d France\u2019s president also called on Israel to end its military operations in Lebanon \u201cas soon as possible.\u201d In a statement from the \u00c9lys\u00e9e Palace, Macron said too many civilians were already victims and that \u201cLebanon\u2019s sovereignty and territorial integrity\u201d should be restored. The Head of State also reiterated France\u2019s demand that Hezbollah cease its terrorist actions against Israel and its population.\u201d The \u00c9lys\u00e9e said France would soon organise a conference in \u201csupport of the Lebanese people and their institutions.\u201d Iran\u2019s supreme leader, Ali Khamenei, will lead the Friday prayer in Tehran this week and deliver a sermon that is expected to set the tone for Iran\u2019s strategy against Israel, New York Times journalist Farnaz Fassihi has reported. Fassihi notes that Khamenei only does this \u201cunder extraordinary circumstances\u201d. Crude futures rose 1.56% on fears of oil supply disruptions in the Middle East. Brent gained 2.6%. Iran, a member of the organization of the petroleum exporting countries (Opec), is a major oil producer in the region. \u201cThe direct involvement of Iran, an OPEC member, raises the prospect of disruptions to oil supplies,\u201d ANZ Research said in a note, referring to the conflict. At least five Israeli strikes hit Beirut\u2019s southern suburbs in the early hours of Wednesday, a Lebanese security source told the AFP news agency. The Israeli military has issued multiple evacuation orders for buildings in the city, saying it is targeting Hezbollah sites. In the last few minutes it issue a new evacuation order for a building in the Hadath al-Gharb neighbourhood. Reuters and AFP correspondents reported multiple explosions and smoke rising in at least one area while a fire appeared to burn. Israel has repeatedly bombarded Beirut\u2019s southern suburbs since last week. Lebanon said on Tuesday that almost 240,000 people, mostly Syrians, have crossed to Syria since Israel began hitting the country last week with intense air strikes. Lebanese authorities registered \u201cthe crossing of 176,080 Syrian citizens and 63,373 Lebanese citizens into Syrian territory\u201d from 23 September, a report from the country\u2019s disaster management unit said. Iran\u2019s missile attack on Israel was \u201ctotally unacceptable\u201d and should be condemned by the entire world, US secretary of state Antony Blinken has said. \u201cInitial reports suggest that Israel, with the active support of the United States and other partners, effectively defeated this attack,\u201d Blinken told reporters. S&amp;P Global has downgraded Israel\u2019s long-term ratings to \u201cA\u201d from \u201cA+\u201d, citing risks to the country\u2019s economy and public finances from the escalating conflict with Hezbollah in Lebanon. The rating agency highlighted concerns over potential security threats, including retaliatory rocket attacks against Israel, which could worsen the economic impact. We now consider that military activity in Gaza and an upsurge in fighting across Israel\u2018s northern border - including a ground incursion into Lebanon - could persist into 2025, with risks of retaliation against Israel.\u201d It comes after fellow ratings agency Moody\u2019s cut the country\u2019s credit rating two notches to \u201cBaa1\u201d last week and warned of a drop to \u2018junk\u2019 if the current heightened tensions with Hezbollah turned into a full-scale conflict. The Israeli military has issued more warnings to residents in Beirut \u2013 this time aimed at the Shiyah and Hadath Gharb neighbourhoods. An IDF spokesperson said residents in a specific building should evacuate. The IDF has now urged evacuations at five locations, including Hadath Beirut, Haret Hreik and Choueifat Al-Omrousieh. The Israeli military continues to attack Beirut, with media reporting fires at several locations. Reuters journalist, Timour Azhari, posted the below image of strikes on Beirut just a few minutes ago, As the Israeli military continues to attack Beirut, the Lebanese health ministry has issued a new updated on the number of casualties across the country on Tuesday. Fifty-five people were killed and 156 wounded in Israeli attacks across Lebanon on Tuesday, the health ministry said in a statement. Nearly 1,900 people have been killed and more than 9,000 wounded in Lebanon in almost a year of cross-border fighting, most in the past two weeks, according to Lebanese government statistics. The Israeli military has issued another warning to residents in Beirut\u2019s southern suburbs \u2013 the third such warning in the last hour. An IDF spokesperson said residents in a specific building in the Hadath Beirut neighbourhood should evacuate. You are located near Hezbollah facilities and interests, against which the IDF will operate in the near future. For your safety and the safety of your family members, you must evacuate this building and the surrounding buildings immediately and stay away from them for a distance of no less than 500 meters.\u201d The IDF has said it is currently attack Beirut. Previously it issued warnings for the Haret Hreik and Choueifat Al-Omrousieh neighbourhoods. Defence secretary Lloyd Austin has said the US is determined \u201cto defend Israel from Iranian aggression.\u201d In a statement online, Austin said he had spoken with French defence minister S\u00e9bastien Lecornu \u201cto continue the close coordination between our countries on the evolving situation in the Middle East.\u201d The United States remains committed to pushing for a diplomatic solution, avoiding further expansion of the conflict, and to protecting our personnel and facilities in the region.\u201d Iran\u2019s foreign minister has reportedly held calls with the foreign ministers of the UK, Germany, France and a number of other countries. Abas Aslani, senior research fellow at the center for Middle East strategic studies said that Seyed Abbas Araghchi told his counterparts that \u201cafter two months of restraint, Iran targeted only military and security sites\u201d in Israel. The Israeli military has issued another warning to residents in the southern suburbs of Beirut. An IDF spokesperson warned residents of a building in the Choueifat Al-Omrousieh neighbourhood to evacuate. It comes soon after the military issued a call for residents in buildings in Haret Hreik to evacuate. Iran\u2019s president has issued a statement on this evening\u2019s attack on Israel. Masoud Pezeshkian warned Israel not to enter into a conflict with Iran and described the attack as \u201conly a corner of our power\u201d. This action was in defense of the interests and citizens of Iran. Let Netanyahu know that Iran is not a belligerent, but it stands firmly against any threat.\u201d Israel\u2019s military has said it is \u201cattacking terrorist targets in Beirut\u201d. A Lebanese security source told the AFP news agency that Israeli strikes were hitting the city\u2019s southern suburbs, after the Israeli military issued a new call for residents of parts of the area to evacuate. AFP correspondents heard the sound of an explosion from the area, which Israel has struck repeatedly since last week. Reuters is reporting that explosions are being heard in Beirut\u2019s southern suburbs. Arabic media is also reporting strikes in the city\u2019s south. Earlier, the IDF warned residents in the Haret Hreik neighbourhood to evacuate, saying the Israeli military would shortly \u201cact forcefully\u201d in the area. Israel\u2019s home front command says it has eased restrictions on large gatherings in much of Israel, including Tel Aviv and Jerusalem. Earlier, authorities issued directives limiting gatherings to limits of 30 people in an open area and up to 300 people in closed spaces. Offices and educational spaces could only be held in places near protected areas in case of an alert. IDF spokesperson Avichay Adraee has urged residents in buildings in Beirut\u2019s southern suburbs, \u201cspecifically in the Haret Hreik neighborhood\u201d to evacuate. Urgent warning to the residents of the southern suburb, specifically in the Haret Hreik neighborhood, in the buildings specified in the two maps and the buildings adjacent to them. You are located near dangerous Hezbollah installations that the IDF will act forcefully against in the near future.\u201d UK defence secretary John Healey has said the British forces \u201cplayed their part in attempts to prevent further escalation in the Middle East\u201d this evening. In a statement on X, Healey condemned Iran\u2019s attack on Israel and said the UK stood \u201cfully behind Israel\u2019s right to defend its country and its people against threats.\u201d I want to thank all British personnel involved in the operation for their courage and professionalism.\u201d Seyed Abbas Araghchi, Iran\u2019s foreign minister, put out a statement via X in the last hour that the country\u2019s latest military action against Israel, a barrage of missiles fired at the state, is over. \u201cOur action is concluded unless Israeli regime decides to invite further retaliation. In that scenario, our response will be stronger and more powerful,\u201d he posted. It appeared to be an attempt to draw a line under the military offensive today, which Iran said was in retaliation for Israel\u2019s recent attacks on its proxies around Israel, Hamas and Hezbollah, which killed leaders of each organization. There is also a plea for Israel\u2019s allies to put pressure on the Jewish state to deescalate in the region. \u201cIsrael\u2019s enablers now have a heightened responsibility to rein in the warmongers in Tel Aviv instead of getting involved in their folly,\u201d he posted. Iran\u2019s Revolutionary Guards threatened Tuesday to carry out \u201ccrushing attacks\u201d against Israel if it retaliated for an Iranian missile attack. If the Zionist regime reacts to Iranian operations, it will face crushing attacks,\u201d the Islamic Revolutionary Guard Corps (IRGC) said in a statement carried by the Fars news agency, AFP reports. The IRGC said Iran\u2019s missile attack on Israel earlier in the day was \u201cin accordance with the United Nations Charter\u201d. It said the missile attack came \u201cafter a period of restraint\u201d following an \u201cattack on the sovereignty\u201d of Iran \u2013 a reference to the killing of Hamas leader Ismail Haniyeh in Tehran in late July. The IRGC said the missile attacks targeted \u201cthree military bases\u201d around Tel Aviv as well as air and radar bases, adding that \u201c90 percent\u201d of the missiles \u201chit their targets\u201d. There are few externally verified details on the full impact of Iran\u2019s unleashing almost 200 missiles on Israel earlier, most of which appeared to have been intercepted, with Israel reporting \u201cno injuries\u201d. Israel\u2019s prime minister, Benjamin Netanyahu, has now spoken out on the missile attack on Israel by Iran a little earlier on Tuesday. Iran made a big mistake tonight and will pay for it. Whoever attacks us, we attack them,\u201d he said, as he gathered his security cabinet for a meeting late Tuesday. The Israeli military says it has received no reports of injuries from the Iranian missile attack. The military\u2019s spokesperson, Rear Adm Daniel Hagari, said the country\u2019s air defenses intercepted many of the incoming missiles, though some landed in central and southern Israel. This strike will have consequences,\u201d he said. He urged the public to continue to listen to public-safety guidelines from the army. Kamala Harris, the US vice-president and Democratic nominee for president in this November\u2019s election, rather unexpectedly popped up in Washington DC moments ago to say that she \u201cfully supports\u201d Joe Biden\u2019s order to the US military earlier to take part in the shooting down of Iran\u2019s missile attack on Israel. Harris said: We are still assessing the impact but initial indications are that Israel, with our assistance, was able to defeat this attack [by Iran]. I will always ensure Israel has the ability to defend itself against Iran.\u201d Harris was in the situation room at the White House with the US president earlier on Tuesday when they were briefed on what was going on in Israel, as Iran launched a barrage of missiles at it, the vast majority of which, according to reports from Israel, were intercepted in the sky above the country and did not injure anyone on the ground. Harris added that: We will never hesitate to take whatever action is necessary to defend our interests against Iran.\u201d Joe Biden said on Tuesday that the US was \u201cfully supportive\u201d of Israel after Iran\u2019s ballistic missile attacks, describing Tehran\u2019s assault as \u201cdefeated and ineffective\u201d. The US president said he would now discuss with Israeli prime minister Benjamin Netanyahu about how to respond to Iran, but that it remained to be seen what shape that response would take. The attack appears to have been defeated and ineffective, and this is a testament to Israeli military capability and the US military. Make no mistake, the United States is fully, fully, fully supportive of Israel,\u201d Biden told reporters at the White House. Asked by reporters what the response towards Iran would be, Biden replied: That\u2019s in active discussion right now. That remains to be seen.\u201d Biden indicated he would be talking to Netanyahu in the wake of Tuesday\u2019s developments. The Agence France-Presse (AFP) has some background on Israel\u2019s so-called Iron Dome, its anti-missile shield. The Iron Dome air defence system has intercepted thousands of rockets since it went into operation in 2011, providing the country with crucial cover during times of conflict, the agency writes. It has been heavily relied upon to protect military and civilian sites from frequent barrages of rockets fired from Gaza and Lebanon in the ongoing war between Israel and Hamas. Israel\u2019s air defences were in operation on Tuesday night, when Iran fired missiles at Israel in what it said was a response to Israel\u2019s killing of Tehran-backed militant leaders. Herzi Halevi, Israel\u2019s military chief, said Tuesday that the Iranian barrage had been blunted partly by \u201ca very strong aerial defence array\u201d. Israel initially developed the Iron Dome alone after the 2006 Lebanon war and was later joined by the United States, which has provided funds and know-how. Iranian state television, long controlled by hard-liners, has aired images of people in Arak, Qom and Tehran celebrating Iran\u2019s missile attack in Israel. The Associated Press reported that some shouted slogans: God is great! Death to America. Death to Israel.\u201d However, Iran\u2019s support of regional militias abroad has been a point of anger domestically during protests, as the country suffers under international sanctions. The United States has now called on every nation in the world to join it in condemning Iran\u2019s salvo of ballistic missiles against Israel earlier today. The US state department called the assault brazen and unacceptable. Matthew Miller, the state department\u2019s spokesperson, was talking a little earlier. This statement has been swiftly and enthusiastically reported by Israeli media. British prime minister Keir Starmer said Israel had the right to defend itself and said Iran \u201cmust stop these attacks\u201d. Iranian state TV reported earlier that in today\u2019s attack, the Iranian military used Fattah hypersonic missiles on Israel for the first time. It appears that Israeli defenses, aided by the US, largely intercepted today\u2019s rockets before they could do significant damage or injure anyone on the ground, as Israelis sheltered amid the wailing of air raid sirens. The Tasnim News Agency, which is associated with the Islamic Revolutionary Guard Corps in Iran, posted a little earlier on reports of Iran using Fattah missiles in its assault on Israel today. The US Department of Defense said that in its assessment, Iran intended to inflict on Israel with its missile attack earlier today and that the barrage of missiles was about \u201ctwice the scope\u201d of the Islamic Republic\u2019s attack on the Jewish state back in April of this year. The Israel Defense Forces (IDF) have calculated that about 180 ballistic missiles were launched from Iran at Israel today. Back on 14 April, Iran had launched more than 300 drones and missiles towards Israel on a Saturday night in its first ever direct attack on the Israeli state. But it seems as though the weapons fired by Iran today made the overall barrage significantly more powerful than the spring attack. In April, Tehran said it was responding to a strike on an Iranian diplomatic building in the Syrian capital, Damascus, on 1 April that killed a senior figure in Iran\u2019s Islamic Revolutionary Guard Corps and eight other officers. The US Department of Defense says US navy destroyers positioned in the Middle East region fired about a dozen interceptor weapons against the barrage of missiles that were fired from Iran into Israel earlier today. Pentagon spokesperson Maj Gen Patrick Ryder told reporters that no other US military assets were used to shoot down the missiles, which were all fired from inside Iran, Reuters reports. An unnamed US official had earlier said that the US would support Israel in its defensive capabilities against any incoming rockets, just prior to Iran launching missiles against the Jewish state. The Pentagon also said it was not aware of any warning by Iran prior to the missile barrage earlier, signaling, perhaps, that prior apparent knowledge of an \u201cimminent attack\u201d came from US/allied intelligence. It called Iran\u2019s attack on Israel \u201csignificant\u201d. The United States national security adviser, Jake Sullivan, said on Tuesday that Iran\u2019s attack on Israel appeared to have been defeated, although Biden\u2019s administration was still monitoring a \u201cfluid\u201d situation. Sullivan said the administration was tracking the reported death of a Palestinian civilian in the West Bank, Reuters reports. Sullivan was talking at the daily media briefing at the White House in Washington DC. Hamas has praised the Iranian missile strikes on Israel that Iran said were launched to avenge the deaths of Hamas leader Ismail Haniyeh, Hezbollah leader Sayyed Hassan Nasrallah, and Iranian Brig Gen Abbas Nilforoushan. We congratulate the heroic rocket launch carried out by the Islamic Revolutionary Guard Corps in Iran, on large areas of our occupied territories, in response to the occupation\u2019s continuing crimes against the peoples of the region, and in retaliation for the blood of our nation\u2019s heroic martyrs,\u201d the Hamas statement said, Reuters reported. Hamas, the Islamic political and military group, controls the besieged Palestinian territory of Gaza. Britain \u201ccompletely condemns\u201d Iran\u2019s actions after it fired a salvo of ballistic missiles at Israel. Keir Starmer\u2019s office said the prime minister called for de-escalation across the region. A Downing Street spokesperson said: \u201cThe prime minister spoke to Israel\u2019s prime minister Benjamin Netanyahu this afternoon, and they discussed the escalating situation across the Middle East. \u201cThe prime minister condemned Iran\u2019s attack on Israel today in the strongest terms, which began during the leaders\u2019 conversation, and expressed the UK\u2019s steadfast commitment to Israeli security and the protection of civilians. \u201cDuring the call, the prime minister also underlined the importance of a ceasefire in Lebanon to allow space for a political solution in line with UNSC Resolution 1701.\u201d The spokesperson added Starmer \u201calso raised the situation in Gaza and the importance of a ceasefire and action to bring home the hostages\u201d. The Guardian\u2019s video editors have footage from the ground in Tel Aviv showing the moment missiles caused huge explosions and damage to a restaurant on the coast: Iran has cancelled all flights until 10am local time on Wednesday, Reuters reports. The latest update came after Iran\u2019s civil aviation authority earlier said all flight routes were being changed. Kuwait\u2019s state news agency said earlier all flights were being rerouted due to the \u201ccurrent situation\u201d. The Israel Defense Forces said about 180 missiles were fired from Iran towards Israel, the BBC reports. A security official said most of the missiles were intercepted by the Israeli air force. Where missiles made impact, the military is assessing the damage. An IDF official also reportedly said Israel was going to continue strikes across the Middle East: The Israeli military has said it killed the commander of the Imam Hussein division, a Hezbollah-linked group based in Syria, in Beirut. Israel\u2019s air force said Al-Faqar Hanawi was killed at the same time as Muhammad Jaafar Qasir, a commander in charge of weapons transfers from Iran and its affiliates to Lebanese armed group Hezbollah earlier in the day. It\u2019s been a dramatic few hours in Middle East news as warnings that Iran planned to launch ballistic missiles at Israel came to fruition. Israel\u2019s defenses appear to have repelled the approximately 200 weapons that were fired from reaching Israeli citizens and infrastructure, even though Iran said most of the rockets reached their targets. It\u2019s shortly after 9pm in Tel Aviv, Jerusalem and Beirut, 7pm in London and 2pm in New York, where the White House press briefing is due to begin soon. Israel has pledged retaliation against Iran, while Iran said its assault was retaliation for Israel\u2019s attacks on its regional Islamist proxies, Hezbollah in Lebanon and Hamas in Gaza. And so the tit-for-tat language continues, as the United Nations chief calls for this regional escalation \u201cto stop\u201d and ceasefires to be agreed immediately. Here\u2019s where things stand: Ant\u00f3nio Guterres, the UN secretary-general, condemned the \u201cbroadening of the Middle East conflict, with escalation after escalation\u201d and said \u201cwe absolutely need a ceasefire\u201d. The Iranian missile attack on Israel appears to be over, with reports coming through that the Israeli military has told residents across the country that they are \u201cpermitted to leave protected spaces\u201d. The Israeli military spokesperson, Daniel Hagari, spoke on television reacting to what the country called the \u201cserious attack\u201d on Israel by Iran today. Hagari, the spokesperson for the Israel Defense Forces (IDF), pledged that the attack \u201cwill have consequences\u201d. He added that the country remained on high alert. Ayatollah Ali Khamenei, Iran\u2019s supreme leader, gave the order to launch missiles at Israel, a senior Iranian official told Reuters, adding that Tehran \u201cis fully ready for any retaliation\u201d. Meanwhile, the Iranian mission to the United Nations has defended the country\u2019s missile launches against Israel today, calling it a response to \u201cterrorist acts\u201d by Israel. The United States had stood ready to be involved in supporting Israel\u2019s defenses against incoming rockets from Iran, an unnamed official had said prior to the missiles actually beginning to rain down on Israel. The Iranian revolutionary guard said the missile launches against Israel were in retaliation for Israel\u2019s killing of the Hamas leader Ismail Haniyeh, who was killed in Tehran in July and, last week, the killing in Lebanon of the leader of Hezbollah, Hassan Nasrallah, and the Iranian Revolutionary Guard deputy commander Abbas Nilforoushan. Two waves of ballistic missiles were incoming over Israel today, fired from Iran, and were seen over Jordanian and Syrian air space before whizzing above Jerusalem, Tel Aviv and other cities in parts of northern Israel. Two gunmen were involved in what the Israeli authorities reportedly called a \u201cterror shooting\u201d, firing at Jewish residents in Jaffa, which is part of greater Tel Aviv. Initial reports came in shortly before Iran launched its attack on Israel and after the barrage of missiles stopped arriving over Israel, it further emerged that four had been killed and seven wounded. The two gunmen had been killed. Few details are known yet. While a senior American administration official raised the alarm a little earlier that Iran is preparing \u201cimminently\u201d to launch a ballistic missile attack on Israel, the US also warned of \u201csevere consequences\u201d should such an assault take place. Air raid sirens were heard across Israel, starting in Tel Aviv and Jerusalem as Israelis were ordered to seek shelter from an imminent missile attack from Iran. Prior to sirens going off, the US embassy in Israel directed all American government employees and their family members in Israel, the occupied West Bank and Gaza to shelter in place until further notice. Ant\u00f3nio Guterres, the UN secretary-general, condemned the \u201cbroadening of the Middle East conflict, with escalation after escalation\u201d, moments ago, after Iran fired a salvo of ballistic missiles at Israel in retaliation for Israel\u2019s campaign against Tehran\u2019s Hezbollah allies in Lebanon. This must stop. We absolutely need a ceasefire,\u201d Guterres said in a statement, Reuters reported. This follows comments from Israel and Iran in a belligerent tit-for-tat, warning each other of the consequences of further millitary assaults from either side. At this point, what is an offensive action and what is a counteroffensive action is hard to discern, from Beirut to Tel Aviv to Tehran. Guterres\u2019s statement follows pleas from him earlier and multiple international urgings in the last week for the cessation of hostilities in Gaza and Lebanon. When sirens sounded across Israel earlier, people were seen taking shelter by the side of the road, under vehicles and under bridges as Iran launched missiles towards the country. Here are some of the images from the newswires as missiles started flying across Israel: Now back to that shooting incident in the Tel Aviv area that was still unfolding as Iranian missiles began raining down on Israel less than 90 minutes ago. Four people were killed and seven were wounded in the shooting attack in the Jaffa neighborhood of Tel Aviv on Tuesday, Israeli police said in a statement, Reuters reports. The police said there were two shooters and they had both been \u201cneutralised\u201d. Law enforcement added that the situation was \u201cunder control\u201d. The authorities previously called it a \u201csuspected terror\u201d shooting targeting Jewish residents. The police said the families of the victims had been notified. We\u2019ll bring you more details on this tragedy as we get them. Here\u2019s a post with a report from CBS News. Reports are coming through that the Israeli military has told residents across the country that they are \u201cpermitted to leave protected spaces\u201d. The ballistic missiles began flying into the Israeli skies, passing over parts of Jordan, just over an hour ago, after several tense hours after warnings that an attack was imminent. The Israel Defense Forces (IDF) spokesperson, Daniel Hagari, said moments ago in a televised address that there were no reports of injuries on the ground as Iran fired what is believed to be around 200 rockets. He added that there appeared to be no more threat of incoming weapons from Iran \u201cfor now\u201d but added that Israel remained ready. Israel has within the past few moments reopened its airspace. The Israeli military spokesperson is now on television reacting to what the country is calling the \u201cserious attack\u201d on Israel by Iran today. Daniel Hagari, the spokesperson for the Israel Defense Forces (IDF), pledged that the attack \u201cwill have consequences\u201d. He added that the country remained on high alert. The situation across Israel and the region is extremely tense tonight. It is just after 8.30pm in Tel Aviv and Jerusalem. The Guardian\u2019s Andrew Roth has tweeted footage of missiles flying over Jerusalem: Ayatollah Ali Khamenei, Iran\u2019s supreme leader, gave the order to launch missiles at Israel, a senior Iranian official told Reuters, adding that Tehran \u201cis fully ready for any retaliation\u201d. Meanwhile, the Iranian mission to the United Nations has defended the country\u2019s missile launches against Israel today, calling it a response to \u201cterrorist acts\u201d by Israel \u2013 as the Jewish state has stepped up its military offensive against Iran\u2019s proxy, Hezbollah, in Lebanon in recent days, almost a year into Israel\u2019s war on Hamas, which has decimated Gaza. The mission team posted on X: \u201cIran\u2019s legal, rational, and legitimate response to the terrorist acts of the Zionist regime \u2013 which involved targeting Iranian nationals and interests and infringing upon the national sovereignty of the Islamic Republic of Iran \u2013 has been duly carried out.\u201d It appeared to indicate that there may be no more missiles launched in this current incident. The post added: \u201cShould the Zionist regime dare to respond or commit further acts of malevolence, a subsequent and crushing response will ensue.\u201d The raining down of missiles over Israel moments ago followed followed warnings earlier today from a senior US administration official, who has not been named, that Iran was preparing to \u201cimminently\u201d launch a ballistic missile attack on Israel. It was not long before the threatened attack unfolded and we await news of the effect on the ground in Israel, as residents across the country were ordered to take shelter and many rushed to get into air raid shelters, and rockets were seen and hears whizzing over Jerusalem and Tel Aviv. The Associated Press reported also that the US official, speaking on the condition of anonymity to discuss the intelligence, said the US is actively supporting Israeli defensive preparations. Israel has an air defense system it calls the iron dome designed to intercept incoming missiles before they can hit their targets. When Iran launched drone and cruise missile attacks on Israel in April, in the Islamic Republic\u2019s first ever direct attack on the Jewish state, Israel claimed that with the help of key western allies including the US, UK and Jordan, it intercepted some 99% of the launches during the mass strike. Some ballistic missiles had reached Israel, damaging the key Nevatim air base in southern Israel, which remained operational. Israel has shut down air travel in and out of the country, and Iraq, which lies directly to the east of Israel\u2019s easterly neighbor Jordan, has shut down its air space, Reuters reports. Just prior to these latest developments, Israeli army radio said that all take-off and landing at Ben Gurion international airport near Tel Aviv has stopped after Iran launched missiles towards Israel. Iran\u2019s Islamic Revolutionary Guard Corps, the primary branch of the Iranian military, have said that the flurry of missiles being fired at Israel by Iran is in retaliation for the killing of the leaders of their principle proxies next to Israel, Hezbollah and Hamas. Reuters reports that almost 200 missiles have been launched from Iran at Israel, according to Israeli army radio. It is unclear at this time how many have reached any targets, with most reports from witnesses recounting missiles flying overhead. The Iranian revolutionary guard said the missile launches are in retaliation for Israel\u2019s killing of the Hamas leader Ismail Haniyeh, who was killed in Tehran in July and, last week, the killing in Lebanon of the leader of Hezbollah, Hassan Nasrallah, and the Iranian Revolutionary Guard deputy commander Abbas Nilforoushan. A second wave of missiles has been reported flying above Jerusalem, where the Guardian has reporters covering the news. Barely 10 minutes after a first flurry of bombs whizzing overhead, a second wave of missiles passed over the city, apparently from a different direction, with the bright flashes of interceptions lighting up the sky as the sound of loud booms rang out across Jerusalem. Guardian reporters in Jerusalem witnessed dozens of missiles heading over the city going towards Israel\u2019s main coastal cities in a huge attack at not long after 7.30pm local time, with the engines of the rockets clearly visible as they passed over. While some interceptions could be heard over the city many of the missiles appeared to continue on unharmed and proceed towards the coast and central Israel to the sound of distant bombs. On the edge of the Old City, many stood to watch the missiles flying overhead in what appears to have been an unprecedented attack. Explosions can be heard above Tel Aviv and the sound of warning sirens wailing across the city, Israel\u2019s largest urban and economic metropolis. In Jerusalem, explosions are also being heard, witnesses have told Reuters. Israeli media is reporting that Iran has launched more than 100 missiles at Israel. It\u2019s unclear whether missiles are hitting home or being intercepted in the sky above the cities. This is a rapidly unfolding, ongoing situation. The Israeli military is now reporting that sirens are sounding across the country. The Israeli military says missiles have now been launched from Iran towards Israel, Reuters is reporting. There have already been reports of air raid sirens going off in Tel Aviv and now warning sirens are sounding in Jerusalem, according to the news agency. Here is a post on X from the Israel Defense Forces (IDF), saying that all Israeli civilians are in bomb shelters as rockets from Iran are fired at Israel. There are initial reports emerging from Israel with talk of two gunmen firing on Israelis and a number of injuries reported in Jaffa, which is part of greater Tel Aviv. According to first reports from the scene, firing was occurring in two locations in Jaffa near the tram station on Gaza Street and Jerusalem Avenue. At least seven people appear to have been wounded, according to several sources, including Agence France-Presse citing emergency services. Reuters cites Israeli police referring to a suspected \u201cterror\u201d shooting. Israel\u2019s military spokesperson said today that any missile attack from Iran was expected to be on a wide scale and urged citizens to take shelter in safe rooms in such an event. Rear Admiral Daniel Hagari, in a televised briefing, also said a barrage of rocket attacks aimed at the Tel Aviv region, which set off sirens, came from the Iran-backed Hezbollah group in Lebanon, Reuters reports. That means that explosions in recent minutes could involve local weapons, not incoming missiles from Israel. The situation on the ground is obviously not very clear at the moment, and we are reporting what we hear from reliable sources while not drawing solid conclusions about what is actually occurring moment by moment. Top military chiefs in Israel and the US are talking about the intelligence reports that Iran is about to attack Israel, in retaliation for the massive Israeli strikes on Iran-backed Hezbollah in Lebanon in recent days, according to various reports. Israel\u2019s Yoav Gallant and US defense secretary Lloyd Austin have spoken today, according to Axios. While a senior American administration official raised the alarm a little earlier that Iran is preparing \u201cimminently\u201d to launch a ballistic missile attack on Israel, the US also warned of \u201csevere consequences\u201d should such an assault take place. The official, who spoke on the condition of anonymity to discuss the intelligence, said the US is actively supporting Israeli defensive preparations, the Associated Press reported. To recap: Israeli prime minister Benjamin Netanyahu issued a warning yesterday to Iran, which backs Hezbollah in Lebanon and Hamas in Gaza. There is nowhere in the Middle East Israel cannot reach,\u201d Netanyahu said, just days after an airstrike south of Beirut killed the leader of the Lebanese Hezbollah group, AP said. Hezbollah\u2019s acting leader, Naim Kassem, promised the group will fight on following the death Friday of its longtime chief Hassan Nasrallah. Israel has also assassinated several of the group\u2019s top commanders in recent days. Kassem said the group\u2019s fighters are ready and the slain commanders have already been replaced. Israel and Hezbollah have traded fire across the Lebanon border almost daily since 8 October last year, the day after Hamas sent fighters into Israel and sparked the war in Gaza. Israel\u2019s security cabinet is expected to convene for a meeting in just over 30 minutes, that is 7.30pm local time, according to a post on X moments ago. Meanwhile, there are reports citing the Israeli military that rockets are landing in the country and hitting open areas. There are reports of air raid sirens going off in Tel Aviv, Israel\u2019s largest commercial center with an urban population over 4 million, and also of residents being told to enter or be ready to enter bomb shelters for protection. The Jerusalem Post reported that people in Tel Aviv are being told to seek shelter against warnings of an imminent missile attack from Iran. The Times of Israel reported: \u201cRocket alert sirens are sounding in dozens of towns across central Israel and the Sharon region as well as in the northern West Bank, including Kfar Saba, Kafr Kassem, Rosh Ha\u2019ayin and Hod Hasharon.\u201d It also reports that explosions have been heard near Tel Aviv. There are no reports yet of missiles actually striking any targets in Israel. An Axios reporter posted on X about air raid sirens. The reporter also posted about hearing that the imminent attack from Iran that is being reported will use ballistic missiles that can reach Israel within 12 minutes. The Israel Defense Forces are \u201ctaking seriously\u201d the US warning moments ago that Iran is preparing \u201cimminently\u201d to launch a ballistic missile attack on Israel, the IDF spokesperson just said in a TV interview. Peter Lerner, the IDF spokesperson, spoke live on the US TV cable channel, MSNBC. He also confirmed that \u201cyes, there are operations that are ongoing\u201d on the ground in Lebanon against Hezbollah and that Israel has been \u201cconducting covert operations\u201d that have uncovered the powerful militant group\u2019s \u201cstaging grounds\u201d and plans to continue and escalate attacks against Israel. He said Israel has uncovered \u201cvast amounts of tools of terror and death\u201d that if Hezbollah had been able to use to carry out its intentions \u201cit would have made what happened on October 7 would pale\u201d in comparison \u2013 drawing a parallel with the Hamas-led attack on southern Israel almost a year ago that triggered this game-changing escalation in the region. Ant\u00f3nio Guterres, the UN secretary general, urged Tuesday for a de-escalation of the conflict in Lebanon, his spokesperson said, as an intensifying Israeli offensive against Hezbollah raises fears of a spiraling regional war. Spokesperson St\u00e9phane Dujarric said, according to Agence France-Presse, that Guterres: Appeals for an immediate ceasefire \u2026 an all-out war must be avoided in Lebanon at all costs, and the sovereignty and territorial integrity of Lebanon must be respected. World leaders had gathered at the UN headquarters in New York last week for the international body\u2019s annual general assembly, but calls for ceasefires in Gaza between Israel and Hamas and in Lebanon between Israel and Hezbollah, offers of deals and brokerage and expressions of outrage, did not bear fruit in the Middle East, as the conflict only escalated. The US embassy in Israel has directed all American government employees and their family members in Israel, the occupied West Bank and Gaza to shelter in place until further notice. In a security alert release on its website, the embassy wrote: As a result of the current security situation, the US embassy has directed all US government employees and their family members to shelter in place until further notice. This is provided for your information as you make your own security plans. The US embassy in Jerusalem reminds US citizens of the continued need for caution and increased personal security awareness as security incidents, including mortar and rocket fire and unmanned aircraft system UAS intrusions, often take place without warning. The security environment remains complex and can change quickly depending on the political situation and recent events. In response to security incidents and without advance notice, the US Embassy may further restrict or prohibit US government employees and their family members from traveling to certain areas of Israel (including the Old City of Jerusalem) and the West Bank. Iran\u2019s ballistic missile attack on Israel could be as big or potentially bigger than the one in April, if it goes ahead, a US official has told Reuters on the condition of anonymity. US officials have said Iran appeared to be preparing to imminently launch a ballistic missile attack against Israel. Israel Defense Forces (IDF) spokesperson Daniel Hagari said that the IDF is on a high state of alert and that an Iranian attack on Israel would have repercussions. In April, Iran launched hundreds of drones as well as cruise missiles towards Israel, in the Islamic Republic\u2019s first ever direct attack on the Jewish state, in response to the strike on an Iranian diplomatic building in the Syrian capital, Damascus, which killed a senior figure in Iran\u2019s Islamic Revolutionary Guards and eight other officers. Egypt\u2019s foreign minister condemned what Cairo described as Israel\u2019s \u201cserious escalation\u201d in southern Lebanon, after the Israeli military said it launched a \u201climited and focused\u201d ground incursion. Badr Abdelaty warned that Israel\u2019s escalation threatens to inflame the entire region \u201cin a way that will lead to dire security and humanitarian consequences,\u201d according to a statement from the Egyptian foreign ministry. Abdelaty also said Egypt will reject any attempts to establish a new status quo that violates Lebanon\u2019s sovereignty. Egyptian President Abdel Fattah al-Sisi said on Sunday he had ordered the immediate dispatch of emergency medical and humanitarian aid to Lebanon. Hezbollah, the Iran-backed Lebanese militant group, says it has launched missiles towards Sde Dov airbase on the outskirts of the Israeli city of Tel Aviv, Reuters has reported in a snap alert. Hezbollah said its fighters launched \u201ca salvo of Fadi-4 rockets at the Sde Dov air base in Tel Aviv\u201d, adding the attack came in defence of Lebanon and \u201cin response to the targeting of civilians and the massacres that the enemy carried out\u201d. Back in April, Iran launched more than 300 drones and missiles towards Israel in its first ever direct attack on the Israeli state. Tehran said then it was responding to a strike on an Iranian diplomatic building in the Syrian capital, Damascus, on 1 April that killed a senior figure in Iran\u2019s Islamic Revolutionary Guards. About 99% of the incoming barrage was intercepted either outside Israeli airspace or over the country itself, Israel said. Iran has vowed in recent days to avenge the killing of Hezbollah leader Hassan Nasrallah, who was assassinated by Israel in an airstrike on Beirut last Friday. A senior White House official has also told CBS that Iran is preparing to \u201cimminently\u201d launch a ballistic missile attack against Israel. The official said that the US is supporting \u201cdefensive preparations to defend Israel against this attack\u201d. AP reports Iran is preparing to \u201cimminently\u201d launch a ballistic missile attack on Israel, according to a senior US administration official, who warned Tuesday of \u201csevere consequences\u201d should it take place. White House officials did not immediately offer any evidence backing its intelligence finding. William Christou reports from Beirut for the Guardian Israel carried out at least two airstrikes in Dahieh, the southern suburbs of Beirut on Tuesday afternoon, with the sounds of the strikes heard across the city and two smoke plumes seen emanating from Dahieh. A low-flying drone was heard flying over Beirut and Dahieh for at least an hour preceding the strikes, the target of which was unclear. The IDF has announced in a message on Telegram that Israel\u2019s military is calling up \u201cfour additional reserve brigades for operational missions in the northern arena\u201d. President Recep Tayyip Erdo\u011fan has said Turkey \u201cwill never leave our Lebanese brothers on their own in these difficult days and will support them with all our means.\u201d Erdo\u011fan has been a strong critic of Israel and Benjamin Netanyahu\u2019s government since the IDF began its ground offensive in Gaza after the 7 October Hamas attack inside southern Israel. The Israeli military has begun what it called a \u201climited, localised and targeted\u201d ground operation against Hezbollah in southern Lebanon, as it continued shelling areas close to the border and carrying out airstrikes on the capital, Beirut Israel\u2019s military spokesperson ordered the residents of about 30 border villages in south Lebanon to evacuate. Earlier an IDF spokesperson claimed there had been \u201cheavy fighting\u201d, but a later statement to Reuters from a security source suggested there had been no direct engagement between Israeli troops inside Lebanon and Hezbollah Israel\u2019s military spokesperson Daniel Hagari said Israel would do \u201cwhatever necessary\u201d to avoid a 7 October style attack happening again on \u201cany one of our borders\u201d. He claimed Hezbollah had turned Lebanese villages near Israeli villages at the UN-drawn blue line into military bases from which to spring an attack Lebanon\u2019s government has said about 1,000 people have been killed, about 6,000 wounded and one million displaced from their homes as a result of Israeli attacks in recent days. Israel\u2019s military claims it is targeting Hezbollah and terrorist infrastructure. Local residents have told Reuters that at least 600 people have sought refuge in a monastery on the Israel-Lebanon border as airstrikes continue Caretaker prime minister Najib Mikati has made an appeal for more international aid, saying \u201cLebanon is facing one of the most dangerous stages in its history, as about one million of our people have been displaced due to the devastating war waged by Israel on Lebanon\u201d Spanish foreign minister Jos\u00e9 Manuel Albares said Israel should end the operation. Spain is currently commanding the UN peacekeeping force Unifil in Lebanon, which said it had been warned by the Israelis about their plans. Turkey and Russia have also condemned Israel\u2019s move to open up a new ground front in its conflict. Turkey said it was an illegal attempt at occupation that violated Lebanese territorial integrity One of the UN\u2019s social media accounts posted to remind members that article 2.4 of the UN Charter states that \u201cAll Members shall refrain in their international relations from the threat or use of force against the territorial integrity or political independence of any state\u201d Poland has said will limit the number of staff at its embassy in Beirut. The UK government has chartered a plane to bring British people who want to leave back to the UK. A helicopter carrier from France will arrive in the eastern Mediterranean in the next five to six days and take up position in case a decision is taken to evacuate foreign nationals Two Israelis were injured when a rocket hit a road in central Israel. The Israeli military extended home front safety restrictions on Tuesday to many towns and cities across the country, including Jerusalem and Tel Aviv. Gatherings are limited and workplaces and educational setting can only open if they have access to protected spaces Israeli airstrikes have also reportedly hit Syria. Syria\u2019s official news agency Sana said early on Tuesday the country\u2019s air defence systems had intercepted three rounds of strikes in the Damascus area. Sana reported three civilians killed and nine others wounded. Israel has struck at least three anti-aircraft radar stations in southern Syria, including one stationed in a military airfield, Reuters has been told by sources At least 41,638 Palestinian people have been killed and 96,460 injured in Israeli strikes on Gaza since 7 October, the Gaza health ministry said in a statement on Tuesday. The toll includes 23 people killed in the last 24-hour reporting period, according to the ministry The Palestine Red Crescent Society reports that two of its staff were fired at with live ammunition by Israeli security forces at the entrance of Balata camp in Nablus when they were trying to transport an injured person. One Palestinian was killed by Israeli forces in Nablus, while Israeli media reports four of its security forces were wounded Yemen\u2019s Houthi movement targeted Israeli military posts in Tel Aviv and Eilat with drones on Tuesday, the group\u2019s military spokesperson Yahya Saree said in a televised speech. There were also reports of a vessel being targeted in the Red Sea Israeli forces have been carrying out raids into southern Lebanon for months, uncovering Hezbollah tunnels and weapon caches under homes and uncovering invasion plans by the militant group, the spokesperson for the Israeli military has said, according to Reuters. Daniel Hagari said the details are being declassified for the first time, hours after Israel officially announced a ground operation against Hezbollah in southern Lebanon. The Israeli military\u2019s claims have not yet been independently verified by us. We will give you more on Hagari\u2019s comments as soon as we get more information on them. Here are some of the latest images coming from the newswires out of Israel and Lebanon: Israel has struck at least three anti-aircraft radar stations in southern Syria, including one stationed in a military airfield, Reuters has been told be sources. These reports have not been independently verified by the Guardian. The drone strikes hit two radar stations west of the city of Sweida, including one located in an airbase in the area, the two military sources told Reuters, while another hit a radar station in the adjoining Daraa province. They are part of the Syrian army\u2019s air defences in the southern region, the sources said. Syrian state media reported early on Tuesday that three civilians had been killed in Israeli strikes on the capital Damascus (see opening summary for more details). Israel has been carrying out strikes against Iran-linked targets in Syria for years but these attacks have intensified since last October. Local residents have told Reuters that at least 600 people have sought refuge in a monastery on the Israel-Lebanon border as Israeli airstrikes on Lebanon are continuing. An Israeli military spokesperson warned residents of Ain Ebl and at least 20 other towns to evacuate their homes immediately because the military said it would target homes the IDF said Hezbollah was using. The residents fled to the monastery in the town of Rmeish, in southern Lebanon, which did not receive an Israeli warning, and were waiting for an army convoy to escort them to Beirut, they told Reuters. At least 41,638 Palestinian people have been killed and 96,460 injured in Israeli strikes on Gaza since 7 October, the Gaza health ministry said in a statement on Tuesday. The toll includes 23 people killed in the last 24-hour reporting period, according to the ministry. The health ministry has said thousands of other dead people are most likely lost in the rubble of the enclave. Russia, which invaded Ukraine in February 2022, on Tuesday called on Israel to withdraw troops from Lebanon, and warned that the attack would lead to a further escalation of violence in the Middle East. Reuters reports Russia\u2019s foreign ministry said in a statement \u201cRussia strongly condemns the attack on Lebanon and calls on the Israeli authorities to immediately cease hostilities, withdraw their troops from Lebanese territory and engage in a real search for peaceful ways to resolve the Middle East conflict.\u201d Earlier Kremlin spokesperson Dmitry Peskov expressed concern over Israeli troops crossing into Lebanon, and at reports of an Israeli airstrike in Damascus killing three civilians. The Israeli military extended home front safety restrictions on Tuesday to many towns and cities across the country, including Jerusalem and Tel Aviv. In a message on its official Telegram channel, the IDF said the changes would come into effect from 2pm local time (11am GMT). It said: The main changes are as follows: Educational activities can be held in a place where you can reach a protected space in case of an alert. Gatherings and services can be held with a limit of up to 30 people in an open area and up to 300 people in closed spaces. Workplaces can operate in a building or place where you can reach a protected space in case of an alert. Reuters reports that Poland will limit the number of staff at its embassy in Beirut, with a foreign ministry spokesperson adding that Warsaw would organise transport for Polish citizens who want to leave Lebanon. Israel\u2019s air force has published a map illustrating what it says is the extent of rocket fire into Israeli-held territory from the direction of Lebanon today. UK foreign secretary David Lammy has warned that the situation in Lebanon could become \u201cmuch, much more dangerous\u201d as he urged Britons to leave the country, and said the way forward is a political solution, not a military one. PA Media quotes him saying the situation is \u201cvolatile and has the potential to deteriorate quickly,\u201d adding: We continue contingency planning for a range of scenarios in the region but you should not wait for these. We know that events can escalate with little warning and the situation on the ground could become much, much more dangerous. This means there\u2019s no guarantee that another option will become available. The UK government is providing an option for you to leave now. My message is clear: take it. Speaking later to the BBC, Lammy said: Our position remains the same. Having spoken to our American colleagues and other allies, we\u2019re calling for an immediate ceasefire. We need a diplomatic solution to the problems in Lebanon, so that Israelis can go back to their homes in northern Israel, and Lebanese can return to their homes in southern Lebanon. So at this time, we want to see a political solution, the Amos Hochstein plan, which is on the table from the Americans, and an immediate ceasefire. Pressed that neither Israel or Hezbollah was listening to pleas from the international community, Lammy said \u201cWe will continue to speak to the Israelis and indeed to other actors in the Middle East. At this time, none of us want to see a regional escalation.\u201d Hezbollah is a proscribed terrorist group in the UK. Lammy continued: None of us want to return to the years in which Israel found itself bogged down in a quagmire in southern Lebanon and pitched battles between Israeli soldiers and the Lebanese side. And that is why we believe that resolution 1701 should be implemented, and that Hezbollah should withdraw up to the Litani River so that Israelis can feel safe in northern Israel. But the way forward is a political solution, not a military one. The National News Agency in Lebanon reporters that caretaker prime minister Najib Mikati has met with UN organisations and ambassadors of donor countries. It quotes Mikati saying: We meet today at a time when Lebanon is facing one of the most dangerous stages in its history, as about one million of our people have been displaced due to the devastating war waged by Israel on Lebanon. We are working diligently in cooperation with the UN institutions to secure the basic needs of the displaced Lebanese, as we have done during all the difficult stages that Lebanon has gone through. We greatly appreciate the continued support provided by the UN, as well as the support of our sister Arab countries and other friendly countries. Today, we urgently appeal for more support to enhance our ongoing efforts to provide essential assistance to displaced civilians. The Palestine Red Crescent Society reports that two of its staff were fired at with live ammunition by Israeli security forces at the entrance of Balata camp in Nablus when they were trying to transport an injured person. Earlier Palestinian news agency Wafa reported that a 33-year-old was killed by Israeli security forces in Nablus in the Israeli-occupied West Bank. It reports that 30 people, including a child, have been detained by Israeli forces in the last 24 hours. Israeli media reports that four soldiers were injured, one seriously, when they were fired upon while trying to detain a suspect. William Christou reports from Lebanon for the Guardian Israel\u2019s military spokesperson ordered the residents of about 30 border villages in south Lebanon to evacuate, Tuesday at noon, telling them to head north of the Awali river, nearly 35 miles from the border, as Israel conducted what it said were \u201climited\u201d raids into Lebanon. The Awali river is a bit north of Sidon, far beyond what is now considered the theatre of fighting in Lebanon. It is unclear why Israel asked residents of certain towns in the south, and not neighbouring ones, to evacuate, nor is it clear why they ordered them to evacuate so far north. Besides the 30 villages named by the Israeli military spokesperson, many villages south of the Awali river, including Sidon and the southern city of Tyre, were not asked to evacuate. \u201cThe IDF does not want to harm you and for your own safety you must evacuate your homes immediately\u201d Israeli military spokesperson Avichay Adraee said in a post on X, adding that Israel would tell residents when they could return home. The noon-time announcement came after the Israelis told residents not to move southwards past the Litani river, about 20 miles away from the UN-drawn blue line that separates Lebanon and Israel. For almost a year, the Israelis have demanded that Hezbollah be removed from the area south of the Litani as fighters used it as a staging ground for rocket attacks on north Israel. Hezbollah has thus far rebuffed its demand. Israel should cease conducting ground raids in southern Lebanon to avoid an escalation of the conflict enveloping the region, Spanish foreign minister Jos\u00e9 Manuel Albares told reporters on Tuesday. El Pa\u00eds quoted the minister saying: It is an unbearable conflict and it has to stop now. We cannot resign ourselves to war being the normal way of relating between the peoples of the Middle East. To achieve peace there is only one way: respect for international humanitarian law. This spiral of violence has to stop. He called for a ceasefire and the release of hostages in Gaza. Since February 2022, Spain has commanded the United Nations\u2019 Interim Force in Lebanon (Unifil), and it has over 650 troops deployed there as part of the 10,000 strong force. Turkey\u2019s foreign ministry said on Tuesday that Israel\u2019s ground offensive into Lebanon was an illegal attempt at occupation that violated Lebanese territorial integrity, and added the operation must immediately end with Israel withdrawing from Lebanon. Reuters reports that in a statement the foreign ministry also said the move increased regional instability, and that it was highly likely it would lead to a wave of migration. Lebanon\u2019s government has said that one million people \u2013 a fifth of the population \u2013 have been displaced from their homes by Israeli airstrikes in recent days, and tens of thousands are believed to have travelled across the border into Syria. Hezbollah has claimed to have fired missiles at the Mossad headquarters and at a military intelligence unit on the outskirts of Tel Aviv. The UN peacekeeping force in Lebanon, Unifil, said on Tuesday the Israeli army had notified it of its intention to undertake what the Israelis have termed \u201climited ground incursions\u201d. Reuters reports that in a statement, Unifil said that despite the developments in Lebanon, peacekeepers remained in position. It reminded Israel that \u201cAny crossing into Lebanon is in violation of Lebanese sovereignty and territorial integrity, and a violation of UN security council resolution 1701.\u201d Israel earlier today accused the Lebanese government of not enforcing resolution 1701, which calls for the Lebanese army and the UN peacekeeping force to be the only armed groups permitted between the Litani River and the UN-drawn blue line which separates Israel and Lebanon. The line was drawn, and the resolution passed, in 2006. Israel accuses Lebanon of allowing Hezbollah to build a stronghold south of the Litani, right up against northern Israel. Syria\u2019s foreign ministry has condemned an Israeli strike on Damascus earlier today which it said killed three people. In a statement the ministry said: The Israeli enemy launched an air aggression at dawn today targeting several points in the city of Damascus, which led to the martyrdom of three civilians, the injury of nine, and the occurrence of significant damage to private property. Syria condemns this brutal Israeli aggression and renews its call to the world to put an end to this Israeli chaos that is igniting the entire region and threatening regional and international peace and security. The ministry said Syria had a \u201clegitimate right to defend its land and people and to resist these crimes by all means guaranteed by international law.\u201d The Israeli defense minister\u2019s office said Yoav Gallant has briefed US defense secretary Lloyd Austin on Israel\u2019s raids into Lebanon, Reuters reports. A road has been blocked in central Israel after it appears it was hit by a rocket. The Magen David Adom ambulance service now says it has treated two people at the scene \u2013 a bus driver who was hit by shrapnel, and another motorist. The military correspondent for the Times of Israel, Emanuel Fabian, posted images from the scene. The raids by Israeli troops in southern Lebanon that began overnight were limited and went only a short distance over the border, an Israeli security official has told Reuters, adding that no direct clashes with Hezbollah fighters were reported. Reuters said the official would not be drawn on how far inside Lebanon the IDF service personnel had reached, but suggested it was within walking distance of the UN-drawn blue line which separates the two countries. The official told the news agency a wider operation targeting the Lebanese capital Beirut, which has been hit by repeated airstrikes in recent days, was \u201cnot on the table\u201d. The suggestion there has been no clashes directly contradicts an earlier statement by IDF Arabic language spokesperson Avichay Adraee, who in a warning to Lebanese citizens that they should not move south of the Litani River claimed that there was heavy fighting. Israeli media is reporting that one person has been \u201cmoderately wounded\u201d after a rocket barrage fired from inside Lebanon aimed at locations in central Israel. A helicopter carrier from France will arrive in the eastern Mediterranean in the next five to six days and take up position in case a decision is taken to evacuate foreign nationals from Lebanon, Reuters reports a French army spokesperson said on Tuesday. Earlier the British government said it is chartering a flight to assist Britons who want to flee Lebanon, where the government says Israeli airstrikes have killed about 1,000 people and injured about 6,000 more in the past few days. Fighting continues in the Gaza Strip. Local medical sources say that 21 people have been killed so far on Tuesday by Israeli strikes, Reuters reports. Hamas, Islamic Jihad, and other smaller militant factions have said in separate statements that their fighters attacked Israeli forces operating in several areas of Gaza with anti-tank rockets, mortar fire, and explosive devices. Air raid sirens have sounded in central Israel, including in Tel Aviv. The IDF said \u201ca number of projectiles were identified crossing from Lebanon into Israeli territory, some of which were intercepted.\u201d More details soon \u2026 It remains unclear exactly what has transpired in the Red Sea, but at the moment the latest indication is that a vessel was struck by a missile and sustained damage at 97 nautical miles northwest of Yemen\u2019s Hodeidah port, and the crew are safe. More details soon \u2026 Here are some of the latest pictures sent to us over the news wires from Lebanon. Israel\u2019s military spokesperson Daniel Hagari has issued a video message in English, in which he has claimed Israel is attacking villages inside Lebanon which Hezbollah has converted to military bases as part of a plan to launch an attack on Israel, and said his nation will \u201ccontinue doing whatever necessary\u201d to avoid a 7 October style attack happening again on \u201cany one of our borders\u201d. In the statement, Hagari says: The Israel Defense Forces is conducting limited and targeted raids along Israel\u2019s northern border against the threat Hezbollah poses to civilians in northern Israel. These localized ground raids will target Hezbollah strongholds that threaten Israeli towns, kibbutzim and communities along our border. Hezbollah turned Lebanese villages next to Israeli villages into military bases all ready for an attack on Israel. Hezbollah had prepared to use those villages as staging grounds for an 7 October style invasion into Israeli homes. Hezbollah planned to invade Israel, attack Israeli communities and massacre innocent men, women and children. They called this plan \u201cConquer the Galilee\u201d. For decades, UN security council resolutions have called on Lebanon to make sure that its territory is free of non-governmental armed groups. UN security council resolution 1701 from 2006, agreed upon by Israel and Lebanon, requires that there be no armed personnel, assets and weapons other than those of the government of Lebanon and Unifil in southern Lebanon. 18 years after [resolution] 1701, Hezbollah is the world\u2019s largest non-state army, and southern Lebanon is swarming with Hezbollah terrorists and weapons. If the state of Lebanon and the world can\u2019t push Hezbollah away from our border, we have no choice but to do it ourselves. I want to make it clear our war is with Hezbollah, not with the people of Lebanon. We do not want to harm Lebanese civilians, and we are taking measures to prevent that. We will not let [a] 7 October happen again on any one of our borders. We will continue doing whatever necessary so that Israeli families can return to their homes in safety and security. The Lebanese government has said that since Israel stepped up its airstrikes on the country, about 1,000 people including women and children have been killed, about 6,000 injured, and an estimated one million people displaced from their homes. About 60,000 people in northern Israel have been displaced from their homes by rocket fire from Hezbollah and other anti-Israeli forces operating inside Lebanon. Dozens were killed in Lebanon and thousands more wounded when pagers and walkie-talkies were detonated last month. Although it has not directly claimed responsibility, the attack is widely attributed to an Israeli operation targeting Hezbollah operatives. One of the UN\u2019s social media accounts this morning posted to remind members that article 2.4 of the UN Charter states that \u201cAll Members shall refrain in their international relations from the threat or use of force against the territorial integrity or political independence of any state.\u201d Israel\u2019s ambassador to the UN, Danny Danon, recently described a non-binding vote by the UN general assembly that Israel end its nearly six decades of occupying the Palestinian West Bank territory as \u201cshameful.\u201d William Christou is in Beirut for the Guardian, and has this latest report on the situation this morning: Following Israel\u2019s announcement that it was starting a \u201climited\u201d incursion into south Lebanon, Israel\u2019s military spokesperson Avichay Adraee issued a statement on Tuesday morning, telling Lebanese not to travel in vehicles from the north to the region south of the Litani river \u201cfor their personal safety\u201d. \u201cHeavy fighting is taking place in southern Lebanon, with Hezbollah elements using the civilian environment and the population as human shields to launch attacks,\u201d Adraee said in an announcement on X. The Litani river, about 20 miles north of the Lebanon-Israel border, separates the border region from the rest of Lebanon. Israel has demanded that Hezbollah withdraw its fighters north of the Litani river since fighting began on 8 October. Hezbollah has refused to negotiate on its presence south of the Litani until a ceasefire in Gaza was achieved. Israeli jets carried out strikes on over a dozen targets in south Lebanon overnight, while shelling targeted areas facing the closed military zone established by Israel on Monday night. Israel also struck what it said were \u201cHezbollah installations\u201d in Dahieh, the southern suburbs of Beirut, in successive waves of airstrikes. Hezbollah announced that it was targeting Israeli soldiers who were approaching the UN-drawn blue line that separates Israel and Lebanon with rockets and shelling. The group said that it had fired on Israeli troops in Metula, a town on the Israeli side of the line, on Monday morning. Lebanese authorities had yet to report casualties for the overnight fighting, but a medical source in Marjayoun public hospital in south Lebanon said they received wounded overnight. Residents of south Lebanon found themselves unable to flee during the intense bombing overnight, with at least two major roads reported impassable due to airstrikes. The Palestinian Wafa news agency has reported 19 civilians have been killed by Israeli airstrikes this morning, including on the Shuja\u2019iyya school, which was housing displaced people near Gaza City. It claims that women and children were among the victims. The IDF earlier issued a statement claiming it was targeting a Hamas command and control centre at the school, which has Israel has previously bombed. The claims have not been independently verified. It has not been possible for journalists to independently verify the casualty figures being issued during the conflict. Yemen\u2019s Houthi movement targeted Israeli military posts in Tel Aviv and Eilat with drones on Tuesday, the group\u2019s military spokesperson Yahya Saree said in a televised speech, Reuters reports. A couple of images have appeared on the news wires which show the Israeli military operation in which IDF troops have entered Lebanon. Itamer Ben-Gvir, Israel\u2019s far-right interior security minister, who has previously threatened to collapse Benjamin Netanyahu\u2019s coalition government if it agreed a ceasefire with Hezbollah, has posted to social media saying he prays for the success of Israel\u2019s ground invasion inside Lebanon. He said: The decisions we made in the last few days are important, correct and necessary decisions. At the same time, this is the time not to stop, [but] to continue doing everything, with all our might, and crush the terrorist organisation Hezbollah, in order to return the residents of the north to their homes safely. I pray for the success of the IDF soldiers who are currently fighting in difficult conditions in southern Lebanon, the people of Israel stand behind them. In the warning issued by Israel\u2019s Arabic language military spokesperson, Lebanese residents have been cautioned against moving their vehicles while what Avichay Adraee described as \u201cheavy fighting\u201d was taking place. It says: Heavy fighting is taking place in southern Lebanon, with Hezbollah elements using the civilian environment and the population as human shields to launch attacks. For your personal safety, we ask you not to move vehicles from the northern region to the southern region of the Litani River. This warning is in effect until further notice. Israel claims to be targeting Hezbollah inside Lebanon, where more than 1,000 people have been killed in the past two weeks, 6,000 wounded and, according to the Lebanese government, one million displaced. About 60,000 Israelis have been displaced from their homes in northern Israel by near constant rocket fire from Hezbollah from the direction of Lebanon into Israel since 8 October 2023. Hebrew media outlet Ynet has published what it claims are recordings of the address to Israeli troops as they entered Lebanon. It quotes Brig Gen Guy Levy of the IDF 98th division telling service personnel: You fight with courage, aggression, lethality and determination. At the beginning of the new year we are on the battlefield, the first to attack for a new reality for the residents of the north. Our mission is to attack the terrorist organisation Hezbollah, to destroy its infrastructure, weapons and terrorists, in order to remove the threat to the residents of the state of Israel and to create the conditions for the return of the residents of the north to their homes in safety. There is some breaking news via Reuters that a vessel in the Red Sea has reported being struck by an \u201cuncrewed surface vessel\u201d. More details soon \u2026 As reported earlier, the UK Government has chartered a flight out of Lebanon for Britons wanting to leave the country. David Lammy, the foreign secretary, described the situation in Lebanon as \u201cvolatile\u201d and with the \u201cpotential to deteriorate quickly\u201d. British nationals and their spouses, partners and children under 18 are eligible for the flight, and those who are vulnerable will be prioritised. There are 5,000 British single and dual nationals in Lebanon, including members of their immediate families, and the government said it was working on \u201call contingency options\u201d. Nadeem Badshah and Helen Sullivan have more details here: UK charters flight from Lebanon as governments prepare evacuation plans Israel\u2019s military has published more detail of rocket fire aimed into Israeli territory, saying that in the last hour or so Metula has been targeted twice, and several projectiles were also fired at Avivim. Both Israeli communities are very close to the UN-drawn blue line that separates Israel and Lebanon. The IDF, in its message on Telegram, said that \u201csome of the projectiles were intercepted and fallen projectiles were identified\u201d and that some fell into open areas. There were no immediate reports of any casualties. In today\u2019s First Edition newsletter, my colleague Nimo Omer spoke to the Guardian\u2019s international security correspondent, Jason Burke, about the latest developments in the region: More than 1,000 people in Lebanon have been killed in the past two weeks, 6,000 wounded and, according to the Lebanese government, one million displaced. Meanwhile in Gaza, the humanitarian situation has eroded further. With little to no infrastructure available to support the displaced population, disease is rampant and civilians are living in the most catastrophic conditions. There is little political incentive for Benjamin Netanyahu to let up, as the assassination of the Hezbollah leader Hassan Nasrallah has given the embattled Israeli prime minister a political boost. Israel has shown no intention of relenting. At this point, there is too much uncertainty to predict the long term impact of the assassination of Nasrallah on Hezbollah but in the short term \u201cit\u2019s a really devastating blow\u201d, Jason says. \u201cNot only have they lost a charismatic and popular leader \u2013 among his supporters at least \u2013 [but] Nasrallah was also competent and effective. You don\u2019t get to stay at the top of a group like that for 32 years without being good at what you do.\u201d As expected, the Shia militia group has sworn to enact revenge attacks but, as of yet, it appears to have been unable to retaliate in any serious way. \u201cEven though Israeli air defences are very effective, it\u2019s been said for a long time that Hezbollah, which has massive stocks of rockets and missiles, would be able to overwhelm those defences and cause significant casualties and destruction in much of northern and central Israel but so far, they\u2019ve not been able to do anything much,\u201d Jason says. This hesitation perhaps is borne of an awareness that Israel\u2019s response to such an attack is likely to be equally if not more devastating. \u201cHezbollah is a state within a state and primarily acts in its own interests, or those of its sponsor, Iran. But whatever happens the consequences for Lebanon are going to be very tough indeed. You can read more of Jason Burke\u2019s analysis in the First Edition newsletter: Tuesday briefing \u2013 What we know so far about Israel\u2019s overnight \u2018ground operation\u2019 in Lebanon Sign up here for our free daily newsletter, First Edition A suspected attack by Yemen\u2019s Houthi rebels targeted a ship in the Red Sea, likely marking their first assault on commercial shipping in weeks, the Associated Press reported. The attack Tuesday morning took place off the port city of Hodeida in the Red Sea, which has become a battlefield for shippers since the Houthis began their campaign targeting ships travelling through the waterway. A captain on a ship saw four \u201csplashes\u201d near his vessel, the British military\u2019s United Kingdom Maritime Trade Operations centre said in a warning. That likely would have been missiles or drones launched at the vessel. \u201cAll crew are safe and the vessel is proceeding to (its) next port of call,\u201d the UKMTO said. The Houthis did not immediately claim the attack. However, they sometimes take hours or days to acknowledge one of their assaults. The Houthis had threatened \u201cescalating military operations\u201d targeting Israel on Monday. Hezbollah has said it targeted Israeli troops in a town in the country\u2019s north early on Tuesday. According to a statement from the militant group published in some Arabic media, Hezbollah targeted \u201cIsraeli soldiers at the Metula site with artillery shells and achieved casualties.\u201d The Israeli military has made no comment on reported casualties, but said that after an air raid alert in Metula, five rocket launches were detected. \u201cSome of them were intercepted\u201d, the IDF said, adding that crashes were detected in the area. First details are now beginning to emerge over the scope of Israel\u2019s ground incursion into southern Lebanon. So far the focus of the Israeli operation appears to a series of villages in the area of the border north of the Israeli border communities of Metula, Kfar Giladi and Misgav Am. The border at this point, north of the town of Kiryat Shimona, pokes up into Lebanon like a finger, exposed on three sides and overlooked at points by high wooded ridges. Beyond is a small plain leading towards the town of Marjayoun (once the headquarters of the Israeli allied South Lebanon Army). According to Lebanese correspondents in the area the villages on the northern side of the border were targeted heavily during the night by Israeli artillery fire and machine gun fire from the area of Metula. More, albeit vague details, were provided by the Jerusalem Post which said that the IDF had \u201cmanoeuvreed into several villages in the eastern sector of Lebanon on Tuesday, where, according to intelligence, Hezbollah has terrorist infrastructure. IDF artillery also fired at the area, aiming to destroy terrorist infrastructure, kill Hezbollah terrorists, and disrupt terrorist activity.\u201d The objectives of the \u201climited operation\u201d as described by Israel remained largely unclear. In previous wars and operations \u2013 including Operation Litani in 1978, the Israeli invasion and occupation of Lebanon in the 1980s through to 2000, and the Second Lebanese war in 2006, Israel has struggled to secure any lasting gains from its military operations. Airstrikes also continued over night in other parts of Lebanon, including heavy explosions that occurred in the south Beirut suburbs and a strike targeting the Ain el-Hilweh refugee camp in Sidon where at least six people were reported killed including three children in a strike on a member of the Palestinian Fatah movement. Hello and welcome to the Guardian\u2019s live coverage of the conflict in the Middle East. The Israel Defense Forces (IDF) confirmed in the early hours of Tuesday that it had launched what it called a \u201climited\u201d ground operation in southern Lebanon targeting Hezbollah, while it continued to bombard the rest of the country and also reportedly carried out deadly strikes on Syria. There were reports of casualties from an Israeli strike on the Ain al-Hilweh Palestinian refugee camp near the Lebanese city of Sidon, while towns near the border with Israel, including Aita al-Shaab, Marjayoun, Wazzani and Khiam were shelled on Monday night. The IDF has not commented on the claims. US defence secretary Lloyd Austin said he had spoken to his Israeli counterpart Yoav Gallant and that the pair had \u201cagreed on the necessity of dismantling attack infrastructure along the border\u201d with Lebanon. He also said he had \u201cmade clear that the United States is well-postured to defend US personnel, partners, and allies in the face of threats from Iran and Iran-backed terrorist organizations\u201d. Israel carried out more airstrikes in Dahieh in Beirut\u2019s southern suburbs. The neighbourhood is where Israel levelled several apartment blocks on Friday when it is believed to have used a so-called bunker buster bomb to kill Hezbollah leader Hassan Nasrallah. Syrian state media reported that three civilians were killed in Israeli airstrikes, while state television reported that one of its anchors was killed; it was not clear if they were among the three civilians. In other developments: Heavy shelling into Lebanon was taking place along the border in the area north of Kiryat Shimona. The towns of Marjayoun, Wazzani and Khiam were being shelled on Monday night. There were also reports of a heavy presence of Israeli aircraft over southern Lebanon. Israel launched a strike on a building in the Ain al-Hilweh Palestinian camp near southern Lebanon\u2019s city of Sidon, a Palestinian source told the Reuters news agency. Israeli media is reporting that Mounir Maqdah, who is reportedly a commander in the al-Aqsa Martyrs Brigade and the purported target of the strike, was injured in the attack. Al Jazeera has reported multiple casualties in the strike. Ain al-Hilweh is Lebanon\u2019s largest camp for Palestinian refugees. If confirmed it would be the first strike on the overcrowded camp since cross-border hostilities broke out nearly a year ago. Syrian state media reported early on Tuesday that three civilians had been killed in Israeli strikes on the capital Damascus. State television had earlier said one of its presenters had been killed; it was not immediately clear whether they were among the three mentioned by state media. The reports could not be verified independently. Israel carried out more airstrikes in Dahieh, the southern suburbs of Beirut, after the Israeli military issued new instructions ordering residents of three buildings in the neighbourhood to evacuate immediately. Huge explosions were heard in the Lebanese capital late on Monday night. Israel\u2019s military spokesperson Avichay Adraee issued maps of three locations in Dahieh, instructing residents to evacuate more than 500 metres away, marking the second time Israel instructed residents of Dahieh to evacuate prior to strikes. At least 95 people were killed in Israeli strikes across Lebanon on Monday, according to the country\u2019s health ministry. An airstrike early on Monday hit an apartment building in central Beirut \u2013 the first to hit in the heart of the Lebanese capital since 2006. The Lebanese army said it was \u201crepositioning and regrouping forces\u201d amid reports it had withdrawn three miles from the country\u2019s southern border. The Lebanese army has evacuated observation posts at Lebanon\u2019s southern border with Israel and moved to barracks in the border villages, according to reports. UN peacekeepers in Lebanon can no longer patrol border areas in the south due to heavy artillery fire from Israeli forces and Hezbollah, a UN spokesperson said. The peacekeeping force of more than 10,000 personnel \u201cremain in position\u201d but cannot carry out road patrols due to \u201cthe intensity of the rockets going back and forth\u201d, a spokesperson for the UN secretary general said on Monday. A US state department spokesperson said Israel had informed the US that it was conducting \u201climited ground operations focused on Hezbollah infrastructure near the border\u201d. The US president, Joe Biden, said he was aware of Israel\u2019s plans to launch an operation into Lebanon as he urged against such a move. \u201cI\u2019m more aware than you might know and I\u2019m comfortable with them stopping,\u201d he told reporters at the White House. \u201cWe should have a ceasefire now.\u201d The US is sending a \u201cfew thousand\u201d troops to the Middle East to bolster security and to defend Israel if necessary, the Pentagon said on Monday. The increased presence will involve multiple fighter jet and attack aircraft squadrons, Pentagon spokesperson Sabrina Singh told reporters. The additional forces would raise the total number of troops in the region to as many as 43,000. The UK government announced it has chartered a commercial flight out of Lebanon for Britons wanting to leave amid escalating violence. The flight is due to leave Beirut-Rafic Hariri international airport on Wednesday, the Foreign Office said, with priority given to vulnerable British nationals and their spouses, partners and children under 18. Canada has announced it has reserved 800 seats on commercial flights to evacuate its citizens from Lebanon. \u201cThe security situation in Lebanon is becoming increasingly dangerous and volatile,\u201d Canadian foreign affairs minister Melanie Joly wrote on X."
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+    {
+        "label": "The Guardian;\u2018Life is pretty brutal\u2019: concerns in India over high-pressure corporate jobs;https://www.theguardian.com/world/2024/oct/02/life-is-pretty-brutal-concerns-in-india-over-high-pressure-corporate-jobs;2024-10-02T04:00:32Z",
+        "text": "For the average Indian, the working week is now longer than ever \u2013 totalling almost 47 hours. According to recent labour data, India now has one of the most overworked labour forces in the world, enduring longer hours than in China, Singapore and even Japan, a country renowned for its relentless work culture. On average, Indians work 13 hours longer every week than an employee in Germany. Almost 90% of those working in India are employed in the informal sector, which is largely unregulated and exploitative. However, concerns have also begun to be raised about the working conditions of those in formal employment, particularly those in India\u2019s corporate sector where working practices have remained largely unchanged in decades and critics say pursuit of profit remains king. In July, Anna Sebastian Perayil, a 26-year-old chartered accountant at the India offices of corporate accounting giant Ernst and Young, died four months after joining. In a letter written in the aftermath, her mother said that the \u201coverwhelming\u201d high-pressure work environment had taken a heavy toll on Perayil and eventually led to her death. \u201cShe worked late into the night, even on weekends, with no opportunity to catch her breath,\u201d said her mother\u2019s letter, which went viral across India. \u201cThe relentless demands and the pressure to meet unrealistic expectations are not sustainable, and they cost us the life of a young woman with so much potential.\u201d She also noted that no-one from the company had attended her daughter\u2019s funeral. One former Ernst and Young employee, who asked to remain anonymous to protect their job, said that the toxic culture alleged by Peyaril\u2019s mother was standard practice at the firm, and came from the very top. \u201cLife is pretty brutal and everyone is overburdened,\u201d he said, describing it as the norm to work 12- or 13-hour days, finishing up around 10pm, and regularly working both days on the weekend. The belittling and degradation of staff was commonplace, he added, with employees viewed as resources rather than human beings. \u201cThere is an extreme hierarchy,\u201d he said. \u201cSenior managers were known to terrorise junior staff to keep everyone on their toes constantly. They would shout and throw files around and people would often be reduced to tears.\u201d One issue he highlighted was just how competitive and sought after roles at these companies were in India. Growing numbers of young Indians are now going to universities and getting qualifications such as accounting, yet the number of positions in the corporate sector has not risen to meet demand and only 40% of graduates are employed. Often there are tens of thousands of applicants for a single position, with global firms such as Ernst and Young seen as particularly aspirational. \u201cThere\u2019s no incentives for big corporates to change their practices because executives know that if one person won\u2019t do it or quits, there are thousands of other people who will take their place,\u201d he said. \u201cThe sole focus is productivity and long hours, with no thought for the wellbeing of employees. It\u2019s hard to see that changing anytime soon.\u201d In the aftermath, Ernst and Young\u2019s India head, Rajiv Memani, released a statement stating that the allegations of high pressure were \u201ccompletely alien to our culture\u201d and said he attached \u201cthe highest importance to the wellbeing of our people\u201d. In a further comment to the Guardian, Ernst and Young said they were \u201cdeeply saddened\u201d by Peyaril\u2019s death. \u201cWe are taking the family\u2019s correspondence with the utmost seriousness and humility. We place the highest importance on the well-being of all employees and will continue to find ways to improve,\u201d they said in a statement. However many have pointed out that excessive demands were not only the preserve of the big accounting firms in India. Narayana Murthy, one of the founder of India\u2019s biggest IT firm Infosys, suggested last year that Indians should be prepared to work 70-hour weeks to ensure the growth of the country. Ravneet, who previously worked at an IT company, described a similarly toxic work environment where employees were not allowed to talk or socialise in the workplace, had all their breaks closely monitored and had their pay arbitrarily docked. \u201cEverything we did was so heavily policed,\u201d he said. \u201cThey knew they could exploit people because everyone is desperate and wait years to get these kinds of jobs. They can\u2019t afford to lose them, so they don\u2019t complain even when we know when we are being exploited or labour laws are being broken.\u201d Ravneet said working there had taken a major toll on his mental health before one day he was fired, with no reason given. Employees in other sectors, from media to entertainment, said the problem was endemic there too. Sara, who has worked in corporate events for over a decade, said it was completely normalised to work 16-hour days and be given tasks on at 11pm Sunday night and told to have them done by first thing Monday morning. \u201cThese companies actually encourage gruesome office politics because they think it\u2019s good for business to have employees feeling uncertain and threatened in their jobs, so they will work harder,\u201d she said. She eventually went freelance to free herself from some of the toxic corporate culture of the office where she worked. \u201cYou barely have time to eat or sleep properly and in the end you lose sight of yourself completely,\u201d she said. \u201cOf course it takes a huge toll \u2013 but no one seems to care.\u201d"
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+        "label": "The Guardian;EU pushes Keir Starmer to open door to youth mobility scheme as PM heads to Brussels;https://www.theguardian.com/world/2024/oct/02/eu-pushes-keir-starmer-to-open-door-to-youth-mobility-scheme-as-pm-heads-to-brussels;2024-10-02T04:00:31Z",
+        "text": "Keir Starmer is under pressure to signal that he is open to a European youth mobility scheme as he travels to Brussels for the first time as prime minister. Starmer will hold his first bilateral meeting with Ursula von der Leyen, the president of the European Commission, at lunchtime on Wednesday. The one-day trip is an opportunity for Starmer to set out what he wants a more \u201cpragmatic and mature relationship\u201d relationship with the EU to look like. He is under pressure from Brussels to open discussions on a scheme that would allow young people from the EU to live and work in the UK for a fixed period, and vice versa. Senior European politicians have made it clear that developing such a scheme is their top priority. EU officials and analysts told the Guardian it had become a \u201ctoken of good faith\u201d in the relationship. One EU official said: \u201cThe commission mainly wants to see if Starmer is willing to engage on the detail of a youth mobility scheme. If he shows a willingness to do so, that could unlock a lot of other \u2018low-hanging fruit\u2019 such as a defence deal.\u201d Starmer has resisted the proposals so far, telling reporters last week that he had \u201cno plans for a youth mobility scheme\u201d. This and the fact he has yet to have a formal meeting with von der Leyen has stunted the much-anticipated reset in UK-EU relations. The pair spoke on the margins of the UN general assembly in New York. Anand Menon, the director of the UK in a Changing Europe thinktank, said youth mobility had become a \u201ctoken of good faith\u201d in the relationship between London and Brussels. He said: \u201cThere is a sense of apprehension that nice talk is all there is, and when it comes to the substance either the Labour party isn\u2019t really willing to do anything or doesn\u2019t know what it wants. A lot of people are looking at this meeting to see if there\u2019s any meat in the sandwich.\u201d Mujtaba Rahman, the managing director for Europe at the Eurasia Group, said: \u201cI\u2019ve been taken aback by how frustrated both sides are actually \u2026 There\u2019s a sense on the European side that Labour raised expectations in opposition. They\u2019ve got a stonking majority and yet the government\u2019s rhetoric on Europe seems very unambitious. \u201cThere\u2019s a real sense there is no plan. Senior officials on the European side are asking, what does Labour actually want to do? The suspicion is that the principals in the cabinet \u2013 Starmer, Cooper, Reeves, Thomas-Symonds \u2013 aren\u2019t aligned.\u201d A Whitehall source said Labour ministers had \u201caccidentally boxed themselves into this position\u201d where they opposed a youth mobility scheme for fear that it would look like a form of freedom of movement with the EU. \u201cWhen they [Labour] were in opposition they were keen not to be seen as undoing Brexit so they ruled out absolutely everything,\u201d the source said. \u201cIn reality this only affects a really small proportion of people.\u201d In an interview last week, Pedro Serrano, the EU\u2019s ambassador to London, suggested young people from Britain could do gap years in the EU an example of how the scheme could work. His remarks were interpreted as a softening in Brussels\u2019 position, because the original proposal envisioned young people spending up to four years in the UK or EU. Three EU diplomats said the EU had not taken a final position on the length of stay and that options ranged from three years to multiple \u201cmini stays\u201d. Starmer and von der Leyen are expected to agree to a work programme aiming for a reset on some of the easier issues by next spring. The UK is pursuing closer cooperation with the EU on defence and security and mutual recognition of professional qualifications. The prime minister will also meet Charles Michel and Roberta Metsola, the heads of the European Council and the European parliament. In a statement before the trip, the prime minister said: \u201cThe UK is undeniably stronger when it works in lockstep with its closest international partners. This has never been more important \u2013 with war, conflict and insecurity all knocking on Europe\u2019s door.\u201d \u201cWe will only be able to tackle these challenges by putting our collective weight behind them, which is why I am so determined to put the Brexit years behind us and establish a more pragmatic and mature relationship with the European Union.\u201d Sandro Gozi, who is expected to be elected chair of the European parliament\u2019s UK delegation on Thursday, said: \u201cThe momentum for positive change created by prime minister Starmer\u2019s election and a new European commission should not be wasted, but this will require boldness and flexibility from the UK government.\u201d The UK has an existing youth mobility scheme with a dozen countries including Australia, New Zealand, Canada and South Korea."
+    },
+    {
+        "label": "The Guardian;Swedish government accused of trying to \u2018outlaw poverty\u2019 over begging ban plans;https://www.theguardian.com/world/2024/oct/02/swedish-government-accused-of-trying-to-outlaw-poverty-over-begging-ban-plans;2024-10-02T04:00:29Z",
+        "text": "The Swedish government has been accused of trying to \u201coutlaw poverty\u201d after it presented plans for a national begging ban. The centre-right coalition, backed by the far-right Sweden Democrats, has announced a nine-month inquiry into the implementation of a national begging ban, saying that if it is deemed feasible such a prohibition could become law. At a press conference on Monday, the Sweden Democrats group leader, Linda Lindberg, took aim at people she claimed were coming from other EU countries \u201cto beg outside our shops\u201d. Sweden could not, she said, act as \u201cEurope\u2019s conscience\u201d. But Stockholms Stadsmission, a Christian social organisation working with vulnerable people in the capital, condemned the move. Fanny Siltberg, a spokesperson, said: \u201cTo ban begging, or to require permission to beg, is just shifting the problem in a futile attempt to outlaw poverty.\u201d She added: \u201cInstead, we believe that this group\u2019s vulnerability can be reduced through structural poverty reduction and work against discrimination \u2013 both in home countries and within the EU. It is long-term work. In the meantime, society needs to take responsibility, for example offering paths into the workplace and housing market and in that way reduce the social vulnerability of these people.\u201d Aida Samani, the deputy legal director of the human rights organisation Civil Rights Defenders, said the government could face legal action if it goes ahead with the proposal. \u201cIt is remarkable that the government is prioritising this in a situation that they themselves describe as a crisis of organised and violent crime,\u201d she said. \u201cThen there is the question of the lawfulness of a ban. As far as I can see a national ban on begging would most likely not be lawful.\u201d Banning begging, she added, would contravene the right to a private life and freedom of expression as expressed in the European convention on human rights, enshrined in the Swedish constitution. The government said that begging has risen in Sweden since the early 2010s. Samani, however, questioned the extent to which begging is a problem for the country.. Civil Rights Defenders said it would be monitoring the situation and could mount a legal challenge if it becomes law. The proposed begging ban is part of an overall shift towards \u201cmore oppressive policies\u201d in criminal and migration policy, Samani said, and of \u201cdisregarding human rights and freedoms\u201d. The proposal, which has been in the works since the formation of the government two years ago, has already caused disagreement within the coalition of the Moderates, the Liberals and the Christian Democrats. Anna Starbrink, a Liberal MP, wrote on Facebook: \u201cI will not contribute to the introduction of such a ban. Of course, measures are needed to prevent the exploitation of vulnerable people. But people in need cannot be forbidden from asking for help.\u201d The Sweden Democrats provide outside support to the government."
+    },
+    {
+        "label": "The Guardian;Iran calls missile attack on Israel \u2018legal, rational and legitimate\u2019;https://www.theguardian.com/world/2024/oct/01/iran-calls-missile-attack-on-israel-legal-rational-and-legitimate;2024-10-01T21:17:27Z",
+        "text": "Iran said its supreme leader made the decision to fire dozens of missiles into Israel as retaliation for the Israeli invasion of Lebanon and the recent killings of leaders of Hezbollah and Hamas, two of the main groups in Iran\u2019s so-called axis of resistance. The Islamic Revolutionary Guards Corps (IRGC) said the decision had been made by Ali Khamenei with the backing of the supreme national security council (SNSC) and the Iranian defence ministry. Iran\u2019s president, Masoud Pezeshkian, hailed the attack as \u201ca decisive response to the aggression of the Zionist regime\u201d, adding: \u201cLet Netanyahu know that Iran is not a belligerent, but it stands firmly against any threat \u2026 Do not enter into a conflict with Iran.\u201d The Iranian mission at the UN said the actions were a \u201clegal, rational and legitimate response to the terrorist attacks of the Zionist regime, which involved the targeting of Iranian nationals and interests and infringing on the national sovereignty of Iran\u201d. It added that, should Israel \u201cdare to respond or commit further acts of malevolence, a subsequent and crushing response will ensue \u2026 Regional states and the Zionists\u2019 supporters are advised to part ways with the regime.\u201d Iranian officials added there were further waves of ballistic missiles ready to go and said the launch of the attacks was signalled to western forces in advance. It was not clear if Middle Eastern states such as Jordan or Saudi Arabia played any part in protecting Israel\u2019s defences as they were alleged to have done when Iran attacked Israel in April in response to the killing of Iranian officials inside a consulate in Damascus. The IRGC said the assault on Israel was a response both to the death on Friday of Hezbollah leader Hassan Nasrallah and the Hamas political leader, Ismail Haniyeh, in Tehran in July. Iran\u2019s high-risk decision to launch ballistic missiles against Israel reflects a growing consensus inside the Iranian elite that its decision not to mount a military reprisal after the assassination of Haniyeh in Tehran in July was a strategic mistake. Hardliners say the restraint gave a green light to the Israeli prime minister, Benjamin Netanyahu, to mount further assassinations against \u201cresistance leaders\u201d. They contrasted it with the firm response taken in April by the previous administration, led by the now deceased then president, Ebrahim Raisi, after the attack on Iran\u2019s consulate in Damascus. The current president, Masoud Pezeshkian, said he did not respond to Haniyeh\u2019s death because he had been given assurances that Israel was on the verge of signing a ceasefire deal within a week or two. No such deal occurred, and Pezeshkian felt betrayed. Iranian officials had also been alarmed by Netanyahu\u2019s claim at the UN last week that one of his war objectives is to impose a change in the balance of power in the Middle East. In such circumstances, Iran felt it simply could not abandon Hezbollah and start to look weak across the region. Anyway, they believed, Netanyahu was determined to go up the escalatory ladder, so it was necessary to confront him. There had even been claims spread by some Gulf states that Iran was abandoning Hezbollah. The marked hardening of tone was first signalled by the SNSC chair, Ali Akbar Ahmadian, who declared early on Tuesday that Iran was at war and claimed Hezbollah had not been forced on the back foot by the recent string of Israeli military and intelligence successes. Ahmadian instead argued: \u201cThe enemy is in a state of desperation and is trying to prove himself successful with psychological operations, with one or two operations that mainly rely on terror, but there is no such success for him.\u201d He said the work of Hezbollah had not been disrupted and no damage had been done to Hezbollah and its combat power. \u201cAfter this, Hezbollah will start a new era,\u201d he added. But that optimistic assessment was not widely shared. In a sign of how the rhetoric is heating up, Hamid Rasaei \u2013 who is an ally of Saeed Jalili, the hardliner who was defeated by the reformist Pezeshkian in Iran\u2019s presidential elections in July \u2013 asked: \u201cWhy has the Islamic Republic of Iran become passive in the face of the threats and aggressions of the Zionist regime after the martyrdom of Ismail Haniyeh, the prominent figure of Hamas in Iran? Why is the demand for blood of this martyr delayed? Hasn\u2019t this passivity caused the fake regime [Israel] to attack more? Isn\u2019t Hassan Nasrallah\u2019s martyrdom, the symbol of religious zeal, the result of this inaction? Won\u2019t these delays cause the fake regime to be more bold in martyring other resistance leaders?\u201d He attacked those who \u201cconstantly repeat that, no matter what happens, we will not fall into the trap of war with Israel\u201d. Ebrahim Rezaei, the spokesperson of the parliament\u2019s national security and foreign policy commission, also insisted war held no fear for Iran. He said: \u201cSome say that, according to the statements made by the Zionist authorities, if we respond to the assassination of Ismail Haniyeh, we will cause a war. I must say that we are not afraid of going to war. We are not warmongers, but we are ready for any war. On the other hand, we are used to the chants of the Zionist regime and we are not afraid or worried by it.\u201d Alireza Panahian, one of the speakers of Khamenei\u2019s office, said: \u201cIf the delay in revenge is due to a more complete destruction and a more terrible blow to the Zionist regime, we will accept it, and otherwise we will not accept it.\u201d Inside parliament there had also been calls from some conservatives for Iran to lift the fatwa on building a nuclear bomb, but Iranian officials played down such rhetoric. The likelihood that Iran would make such a dramatic strategic switch in the midst of the current tension is low, especially since it hands Netanyahu an excuse to attack Iran\u2019s nuclear sites. Iran has always insisted its nuclear programme is for civil use, but the west has feared Iran is seeking a bomb. In 2015 the two sides struck a deal that allowed Iran to enrich low stocks of uranium in return for an intrusive UN inspection regime to check the programme remained civilian. In 2018 Donald Trump pulled the US out of the deal and reimposed harsh sanctions, leading Iran to gradually increase its uranium stocks to levels of purity that would only be required if the country intended to make a nuclear bomb. The new government has said it is willing to return to the 2015 deal. Khamenei is due to lead the Friday prayers this week. It will be the first time he has done so since the assassination of Qassem Suleimani, the leader of the Islamic Revolutionary Guards Corps\u2019 al-Quds brigade. It was also confirmed that Pezeshkian is due in Doha, Qatar, on Wednesday. With his critics claiming he is out of his depth, naive or sidelined, he leads a regime that is under its greatest external pressure for many decades. The government spokesperson on Tuesday appealed for the sniping to end. She said: \u201cWe should not forget that our biggest enemy is division within the nation, and if national unity and unity are replaced by division, the smallest threats will cause the greatest danger to us.\u201d"
+    },
+    {
+        "label": "The Guardian;Stopping Iran\u2019s attack would have forced Israel to use sophisticated \u2013 and expensive \u2013 defences;https://www.theguardian.com/world/2024/oct/01/stopping-iran-attack-would-have-forced-israel-to-use-sophisticated-and-expensive-defences;2024-10-01T20:06:12Z",
+        "text": "Iran\u2019s decision to launch about 180 high-speed ballistic missiles at Israel indicates that Tehran sought to inflict serious damage in Tuesday\u2019s night attack, unlike the well-telegraphed drone and missile attack in April. Their sheer speed makes ballistic weapons challenging to intercept, but the initial reports of no fatalities within Israel and one in the West Bank would suggest despite the numbers of missiles launched it was a military failure, though some of the weapons or fragments appear to have struck the ground. Tehran\u2019s Emad and Ghadr missiles, used earlier this year, are estimated to travel at six times the speed of sound on impact or more, and take 12 minutes to fly from Iran. That would be more than 4,600mph. But Iran said it deployed the even faster, hypersonic Fatteh-2, with a maximum speed estimated at 10,000mph. Iran has been estimated to have an arsenal of about 3,000 ballistic missiles, though the original calculation was made by the US two-and-a-half years ago, so the number may well be higher. Tehran will have wanted to retain the vast majority of its stock in case the conflict with Israel further escalates into a full-blown war. Firing so many ballistic missiles in a few minutes also represents a serious effort to overwhelm or exhaust Israel\u2019s air defences. Because they are sophisticated, the interceptor missiles are expensive \u2013 and their stocks uncertain. Stopping ballistics in flight is principally the task of the long-range US-Israeli Arrow 3 and Arrow 2 systems, first used during the Israel-Hamas war, which are supported by the medium-range David\u2019s Sling system. The better-known Iron Dome is used for short-range interceptions, often of rockets fired by Hamas from Gaza. In April, a former financial adviser to the IDF chief of staff said that an Arrow missile typically costs $3.5m (\u00a32.8m) a time, and David\u2019s Sling interceptors $1m (\u00a3800,000). Eliminating 100 or more missiles would easily run into hundreds of millions of dollars \u2013 though the missiles themselves will have cost Iran \u00a380,000 each or more. At that time, Tehran\u2019s foreign minister, Hossein Amir-Abdollahian, said it had given neighbouring countries 72 hours\u2019 notice of a planned attack \u2013 which took place a fortnight after Israel bombed Iran\u2019s embassy in Damascus. This time, Iran acted within days of Israel\u2019s killing of the Hezbollah leader, Hassan Nasrallah on Friday. Nevertheless, warnings that an attack was going to take place on Tuesday began circulating from US sources a couple of hours or so before the missiles were launched. It is unclear how the information would have been obtained but it may have come from satellite imagery, communications intercepts or a diplomatic notification. There were unconfirmed reports that Iran notified Russia before the attack. It is not immediately clear how many Iranian missiles hit the ground; in April\u2019s attack, of the 120 ballistic missiles fired by Iran only nine got through, causing minor damage to two airbases, meaning in narrow military terms that that attack was also a failure. Iran had used more than 300 drones, cruise missiles and ballistics in April, but on Tuesday dispensed with slower-moving drones \u2013 indicating that they are felt to be ineffective against an opponent with a sophisticated air defence system. It may not have used cruise missiles either. Shahed drones, also being heavily used by Russia in Ukraine, are relatively slow and can be easily shot down by fighter jets. Cruise missiles rely on manoeuvrability to evade air defences, but are also slow compared with ballistic weapons \u2013 Iran\u2019s Paveh cruise missile travels at about 500mph. Ukraine, which has been constantly attacked by Russian missiles and drones since the start of the full-scale invasion, released its own interception rates in August. Its success proportion would be lower than Israel\u2019s, partly because the length of the war has meant it has run out of some types of short-range interceptor missiles. Ukraine\u2019s commander-in-chief, Oleksandr Syrskyi, said that while 63% of drones were intercepted and 67% of cruise missiles were stopped, that dropped to 4.5% when Russian ballistic missiles were concerned."
+    },
+    {
+        "label": "The Guardian;Missile attack on Israel signals that widely feared regional conflict has ignited;https://www.theguardian.com/world/2024/oct/01/missile-attack-on-israel-signals-that-widely-feared-regional-conflict-has-ignited;2024-10-01T20:04:37Z",
+        "text": "The sight of missiles descending on Tel Aviv on Tuesday night was the clearest sign imaginable that the regional conflict so widely feared over the past year may finally have ignited. This is the second Iranian aerial attack on Israel in less than six months, but last time there was several days\u2019 notice; the much slower drones and cruise missiles arrived first, and the principal target was a military base in the underpopulated Negev desert. This time, the ballistic missiles arrived first at the end of a 12-minute flight time and the targets appear to have included dense urban areas. In the local press, Israeli officials were being quoted as describing the assault as an Iranian declaration of war. Despite the fact that there were no casualties, the fact that cities were targeted will be critical to Israel\u2019s response. After Iran\u2019s April attack, the reprisal was largely performative. The only target hit inside Iran was an air defence outpost on a military base near Isfahan. After Israeli citizens were so clearly threatened on Tuesday night, Benjamin Netanyahu can be expected to respond in a far more comprehensive manner. The options will already have been drawn up, ready for the war cabinet to select, and the target list can be expected to be substantial. It could include Iran\u2019s nuclear facilities. On Tuesday, it was the White House which first raised the alert of the imminent Iranian missile launch, presumably with the aim of robbing the attack of its element of surprise, and with the faint hope of deterring it. That having failed, the US briefing to journalists before the launch had the residual political benefit of showing that Washington had at least not been taken by surprise. For all the dangers this attack poses for the Middle East, it also threatens to have a significant impact on US politics, five weeks before a knife-edge presidential election, one in which Donald Trump has been seeking to paint the administration led by Joe Biden and Kamala Harris as haplessly out of its depth on the world stage. The US has failed over many months to broker a hostages-for-peace deal in Gaza, and its efforts with France to negotiate a ceasefire in Lebanon over the course of the UN general assembly last week also fell flat, to say the least. Israel\u2019s response came on Friday, soon after Netanyahu addressed the UN from New York, with the airstrike that killed Hezbollah leader and Iran\u2019s leading partner in the region, Hassan Nasrallah. Iran\u2019s Islamic Revolutionary Guard Corps (IRGC) said Tuesday night\u2019s missile attack was a reprisal for Nasrallah\u2019s death, and for the assassination at the end of July of the Hamas political leader, Ismail Haniyeh, while he was a guest in Tehran. Since the outbreak of the Gaza war on 7 October last year, Biden officials have claimed credit for preventing the violence from becoming a regional conflict. That claim no longer carries weight. After the last Iranian missile attack on Israel in April, the administration urged restraint on Israel in its response, using the leverage of US air defence assistance to persuade Netanyahu to \u201ctake the win\u201d of shooting down nearly all the incoming projectiles. This time, the US had reportedly signalled to Tehran that in the event of a second Iranian attack, it would not and could not be a restraining influence. The forces of restraint in the Middle East are weakening with every passing day. Politically speaking, the Biden administration cannot be seen as tying Israel\u2019s hands in the face of an Iranian attack on Israeli cities. The Iranian regime (the IRGC in particular) is feeling the pressure to show its regional proxies and allies, from Hezbollah to the Houthis in Yemen, that it is not a weakling but a regional power of substance, the leader of the \u201caxis of resistance\u201d. Netanyahu, meanwhile, has a freer hand. With Iranian missiles over Tel Aviv, it is far harder for Washington to try to influence his actions, and much tougher for the prime minister\u2019s opponents to call for his ousting. Today, Netanyahu is also significantly closer to his longstanding ambition: to involve the US in a war on Iran which will destroy its nuclear programme, now close to the capacity to make a weapon after the collapse of the 2015 multilateral agreement, the JCPOA, which kept the programme within limits. According to the latest reports on Tuesday night, Iran\u2019s missiles had caused minimal injuries, but raised the spectre of what might be to come in the next few years: missiles 12 minutes from Israel, carrying nuclear warheads. Israel\u2019s wars of destruction against its regional enemies, first Hamas and then Hezbollah, are bound to add urgency to arguments from Iranian hawks that only a nuclear weapon can keep the country safe and powerful. In turn, the fear that those arguments might carry the day in Tehran will fuel calls in Israel for a pre-emptive war. In such dangerous times, the region has historically looked to Washington to contain and reverse the logic of escalation. But the man currently inhabiting the Oval Office is a lame duck president who has been ignored to the point of humiliation in recent months by the US\u2019s closest ally in the Middle East. There have long been voices in the US defence establishment calling for the US to act preemptively against the Iranian nuclear programme. Those will now increase in an effort to influence a president who has vowed to defend Israel against the Iranian threat. Biden\u2019s administration has generally been cautious when it comes to military ventures abroad, and Harris is expected to follow a similar path, with less of a sentimental attachment to Israel. But the escalating violence in the Middle East will damage her chances of succeeding Biden in the White House, and bring closer the prospect of the return of the greatest wild card of all, Donald Trump."
+    },
+    {
+        "label": "The Guardian;Six killed and 10 wounded in shooting and knife attack in Israeli city of Jaffa;https://www.theguardian.com/world/2024/oct/01/shooting-knife-attack-israeli-seaside-city-of-jaffa;2024-10-01T19:24:58Z",
+        "text": "Six people were killed and 10 wounded in a shooting and knife attack on the Israeli seaside city of Jaffa that occurred minutes before Iran launched a huge missile attack on Israel. Five of the wounded were described as being in a serious condition. CCTV footage showed two men, reportedly armed with an assault rifle and a knife, dressed in black emerging from a train near the light-rail stop along Jerusalem Boulevard where they opened fire on passersby as well as on a second nearby street. Video in the aftermath of the attack showed a number of bodies slumped under the awning of the station, while one image shared on social media purported to show the men executing one of wounded as they lay on the ground. According to one report, the attackers shot and stabbed passengers on the Tel Aviv light rail before continuing on foot and attacking people on Jerusalem Boulevard. Two gunmen involved in the attack were killed by security forces while police hunted for a suspected third shooter, with nearby buildings going into lockdown. Reports suggested the two dead attackers were from Jaffa and the southern West Bank city of Hebron. Israel\u2019s ambulance service said it received a report at 7.01pm of people injured by gunfire. Medics and paramedics provided onsite medical treatment to a number of wounded people with varying degrees of injuries, including some who were unconscious, the paramedics said. Earlier reports had suggested eight people had been killed but that was later revised to six by police. Witnesses described the shooting to the Israeli media. \u201cWe were on the light-rail when we suddenly heard gunfire from outside,\u201d one witness told the Jerusalem Post. \u201cAt first, we thought it was fireworks, but then we realised it was something much worse. There were many gunshots. We dropped to the floor, and people were crying. I saw someone bleeding on the ground.\u201d \u201cI saw crowds of people running and shouting \u2018terror attack\u2019,\u201d added a nearby shop owner. \u201cI quickly closed my shutters and locked up.\u201d Haaretz quoted several other witnesses. \u201cI saw a terrorist shoot a girl who was on the floor and another girl, then I saw the terrorist shoot a man on a bicycle who fell to the floor, but I don\u2019t think he wasn\u2019t hurt. At that moment a civilian arrived with a gun and shot the terrorist.\u201d Another witness who was attending synagogue said that he heard shots from an automatic weapon. \u201cAmong the worshippers were medics who volunteer at the MDA [emergency response services]. We treated a man who was wounded in the synagogue and then ran to the street to help others who were wounded,\u201d he said. The Jewish high holidays begin on Wednesday with Rosh Hashanah \u2013 the Jewish new year \u2013 and end on 11 October, Yom Kippur. Israel had already been on high alert amid the conflicts in Gaza and Lebanon and rapidly growing tension with Iran, which has brought the countries to the very edge of full-scale war. Video footage in the aftermath of the attack showed one of the two gunmen lying dead in the street surrounded by security forces amid questions over whether the shooting had been coordinated in any way to coincide with the Iranian missile strikes. The shooting is the latest of a string of attacks that have occurred in Israel since October, both in the heavily populated central region and in more sparsely populated areas."
+    },
+    {
+        "label": "The Guardian;Wim Hof biopic on hold after claims of domestic abuse against cold water guru;https://www.theguardian.com/world/2024/oct/01/wim-hof-biopic-on-hold-after-claims-of-domestic-abuse-against-cold-water-guru;2024-10-01T17:23:18Z",
+        "text": "A biopic of the Dutch extreme athlete and wellness guru Wim Hof has been put on hold after allegations of domestic violence against the man who calls himself \u201cthe Iceman\u201d emerged in the Dutch media over the weekend. A report published in de Volkskrant newspaper on Saturday claimed the 65-year-old had subjected his former partner, their son and her two children from a previous marriage to physical and verbal abuse over a period of 13 years. On Tuesday, Hof announced he had filed a complaint for alleged defamation and slander and said: \u201c\u2026 one of the sources had previously filed a false report against Wim Hof\u201d. He also intended to take legal action against de Volkskrant, which he said had provided a \u201cplatform for false accusations without conducting its own investigation\u201d. His oldest son, Enahm Hof, said in a statement to the Guardian that his father \u201cdid not recognise\u201d many of the accusations made in the article. The allegations that his father had abused his ex-wife were \u201centirely false\u201d, he said, and \u201cthe allegations of domestic violence, as portrayed, are not only grossly exaggerated but also deeply hurtful\u201d. Enahm added: \u201cWe remain committed to our mission of helping people and also want to clear Wim\u2019s name from these unfounded accusations.\u201d The Volkskrant report said Wim Hof\u2019s former partner had contacted the newspaper after being informed by a British film producer of plans for a film about his life. Starring the Shakespeare in Love actor Joseph Fiennes and scripted by the writer of Philomena, Jeff Pope, the film is previewed on the website of the film sales company Cornerstone Film as the story of \u201ca widower who worked as a postman and struggled to support his four children\u201d, before turning \u201cto the cold and breathing to find peace and strength\u201d. On Tuesday, a spokesperson for the London-based production company Genesius Pictures said: \u201cGenesius Pictures can confirm that due to the severity of the allegations, this production, which was in development only and had not begun filming, is on hold.\u201d Initially known for record-breaking feats, such as swimming under ice, scaling Mount Everest in only a pair of shorts and hiking boots, and running a marathon in the Arctic barefoot, Hof has become an influential wellness guru through a series of motivational books. His \u201cWim Hof method\u201d, which promises to boost the immune system and reduce chronic inflammation through regular cold immersion, has been feted by celebrities such as Oprah Winfrey, Orlando Bloom and Jim Carrey. The most recent filings for his company, Hof Holding BV, show revenues of more than \u20ac6m in 2022. The Volkskrant report is based on an interview with Hof\u2019s ex-partner, named only as Caroline, testimony from their son, and responses from Hof and his four oldest children, including Enahm, who told the paper they had never seen him commit acts of violence. It includes claims that Hof was sentenced in 2012 by the Amsterdam magistrates court to community service and a fine for assaulting Caroline\u2019s oldest son, then 18. The Amsterdam court confirmed that Hof went before the magistrates court in 2012 and was given a sentence of 40 hours of community service and fined \u20ac350. Enahm Hof said the domestic violence conviction related to \u201ca single incident involving Caroline\u2019s son, adult at the time, for which Wim Hof expressed regret and offered an apology. Wim clarifies that no physical violence occurred, but a struggle, which nonetheless should not have happened.\u201d He added: \u201cThe article addresses a difficult and dark period in Wim Hof\u2019s life, a time that was undeniably unhealthy. However, Wim does not recognise many of the accusations made in the article, as they do not accurately reflect the situation.\u201d The article reported that in 2015 the Dutch child care and protection board had made a report that led to Hof losing access to the couple\u2019s son. A spokesperson for the board confirmed on Tuesday that its conclusion had been to advise that he should no longer have contact with the boy. The claims of domestic abuse follow allegations that the Wim Hof method does not adequately warn of the risk of drowning from practising breathing exercises, if done in water. He and his business partners insist the method is safe as long as it is practised properly, and that they consistently draw attention to potential risks across their platforms and products. In July, Hof was found to have not been responsible for the death of 17-year-old Madelyn Rose Metzger by a civil court in Los Angeles. She was found dead in a swimming pool after conducting breathing methods allegedly inspired by Hof and losing consciousness, according to her father."
+    },
+    {
+        "label": "The Guardian;Netanyahu buoyed by far-right support for Israeli land operations in Lebanon;https://www.theguardian.com/world/2024/oct/01/netanyahu-buoyed-by-far-right-support-for-israeli-land-operations-in-lebanon;2024-10-01T17:13:54Z",
+        "text": "Benjamin Netanyahu\u2019s rightwing and far-right coalition allies have voiced strong support for the country launching ground operations in southern Lebanon, shoring up a key constituency of his government as he seeks to trumpet his recent successes against Iran-backed Hezbollah. \u201cThe decisions we made in the last few days are important, correct and necessary decisions,\u201d wrote Itamar Ben-Gvir, Israel\u2019s national security minister and a key far-right member of Netanyahu\u2019s cabinet. \u201cAt the same time, this is the time not to stop, to continue doing everything, with all our might, and crush the terrorist organisation Hezbollah, in order to return the residents of the north to their homes safely,\u201d he continued. \u201cI pray for the success of the IDF soldiers who are currently fighting in difficult conditions in southern Lebanon, the people of Israel stand behind them.\u201d Ben-Gvir had just a week ago threatened to withdraw his rightwing Otzma Yehudit party from Netanyahu\u2019s ruling coalition if he agreed to a US-French proposed ceasefire in Lebanon. While Netanyahu would probably have found another party to prevent his government from collapse, the broad support for the offensive, buoyed up by a series of successful attacks against Hezbollah, has been reflected in the polls. Israel\u2019s Channel 12 released a poll on Sunday evening showing Netanyahu\u2019s Likud party had rebounded in polls after a dip following the 7 October Hamas attacks, which were a serious embarrassment for the ruling government. Netanyahu has also strengthened his coalition by adding former rival Gideon Saar, a war hawk who had quit Netanyahu\u2019s Likud party, as a minister without portfolio. Naftali Bennett, another rightwing rival of Netanyahu\u2019s who has feuded with the PM, has also written strong words in support of the operation. \u201cIsrael, a Nation of Lions, has risen,\u201d wrote Bennett, whose popularity rivals that of Netanyahu. \u201cOver the past year, Hezbollah terrorists have murdered dozens of Israelis including 12 children on a soccer field, fired thousands of rockets at us, hit our villages of Metula, Shlomi and the kibbutzim, and forced us to evacuate the north of the country of its inhabitants. Enough is enough.\u201d \u201cEvery IDF soldier who crossing now the border fence into Lebanese soil knows that he is doing so to protect the citizens of Israel,\u201d he said. \u201cMay Hashem protect our soldiers. The entire nation stands behind you.\u2019 Domestic and western observers noted that Netanyahu\u2019s position in Israeli politics, commonly cited as an important element of his support for military operations against Hamas and Hezbollah, appears at its most solid since 7 October. \u201cNetanyahu is in an unprecedented position of strength\u201d since 7 October, said a western diplomat. More centrist politicians such as National Unity party chair Benny Gantz had also supported a potential ground operation against Hezbollah in Lebanon, analysts noted, and the actions appeared to have broad support among Israeli voters. \u201cIt seems like they have an ear to their base, and their base is saying, Oh, this is, this is a national kind of pride that we\u2019re doing here, where we\u2019re able to what we thought to rise from, you know, a very low point in terms of what happened on [7 October],\u201d said Dr Yonatan Freeman, international relations expert at the Hebrew University of Jerusalem. \u201cAnd now we\u2019re turning it around and we\u2019re really leading the fight against Iran, on the world stage.\u201d"
+    },
+    {
+        "label": "The Guardian;Iran launches waves of missiles at Israel hours after US warning;https://www.theguardian.com/world/2024/oct/01/iran-imminent-ballistic-missile-attack-israel-us-warns;2024-10-01T17:11:21Z",
+        "text": "Iran has launched a wave of missiles at Israel hours after White House officials warned Tehran was \u201cimminently\u201d planning to attack. Guardian reporters in Jerusalem witnessed dozens of missiles flying overhead towards Israel\u2019s main coastal cities in a huge attack not long after 7.30pm, with the engines of the rockets clearly visible from below. While some interceptions could be heard over Jerusalem, many of the missiles appeared to continue on towards the coast and central Israel to the sound of distant bombs. On the edge of the Old City many stopped to watch the missiles flying overhead in what appears to have been an unprecedented attack. Barely 10 minutes later a second wave of missiles passed over the city, apparently from a different direction, with the bright flashes of interceptions lighting up the sky as loud booms rang out. Tehran had vowed retaliation against Israel for a series of attacks against Iran and the militias it backs across the Middle East, including Hezbollah. The White House earlier warned it had \u201cindications that Iran is preparing to imminently launch a ballistic missile attack\u201d against Israel. \u201cWe are actively supporting defensive preparations to defend Israel against this attack,\u201d a senior official said in a statement, warning that such an action \u201cwill carry severe consequences for Iran\u201d. Iran launched a salvo of drones, cruise and ballistic missiles at Israel in April: 170 drones, 30 cruise missiles and 120 ballistic missiles. Most were downed by Israel and its allies before they hit their targets. The IDF spokesperson, R Adm Daniel Hagari, had said the US had warned Israel about the impending attack and that Israeli forces were at their \u201chighest readiness \u2013 offensive and defensive\u201d. He added: \u201cIranian fire on the state of Israel will have consequences. We have plans and we have capabilities.\u201d The attack will increase concerns that the escalating violence in the region could spiral into a war between Israel and Iran. On Tuesday evening, the US embassy called on all its employees and their families to shelter in place until further notice. \u201cThe US embassy in Jerusalem reminds US citizens of the continued need for caution and increased personal security awareness as security incidents, including mortar and rocket fire and unmanned aircraft system intrusions, often take place without warning,\u201d the warning read. \u201cThe security environment remains complex and can change quickly depending on the political situation and recent events,\u201d it continued. \u201cIn response to security incidents and without advance notice, the US embassy may further restrict or prohibit US government employees and their family members from travelling to certain areas of Israel (including the Old City of Jerusalem) and the West Bank.\u201d Israel began a ground incursion into southern Lebanon, which it has called Operation Northern Arrow, on Monday evening with a barrage of shelling across the border. The ground incursion marks the first time Israeli troops have launched sustained operations in Lebanon since 2006, when the two countries signed a peace deal that ended a 34-day war between Israel and the Shia militia Hezbollah, which dominates large swaths of southern Lebanon. In the first concrete demands since the military launched its incursion, Israeli officials on Monday ordered the residents of about 30 villages in southern Lebanon to evacuate. An Israeli military spokesperson told people to evacuate to north of the Awali River, nearly 35 miles (55km) from the blue line between the two countries, as the IDF targeted what it called Hezbollah \u201cattack infrastructure\u201d along the UN boundary. It is unclear why Israel asked residents of certain towns in the south, and not neighbouring towns, to leave, nor is it clear why they ordered them to go so far north. \u201cBe careful, you are not allowed to go south. Going south could put your life in danger,\u201d the statement added. \u201cWe will let you know when it is safe to return home.\u201d Residents of Burj al-Shemali, a town of about 60,000 people that was included in Israel\u2019s evacuation order, received calls warning them to leave, prompting many to flee, the mayor, Ali Deeb, told the Guardian. \u201cSome went to Tyre, some went to the Awali River. Others stayed, as they didn\u2019t have a place to go or they didn\u2019t have the money to leave,\u201d he said, adding that \u201ceveryone\u201d in the town was scared. As of midday on Tuesday, the scope of the ground operation remained unclear. Airstrikes against targets in Beirut and shelling in southern Lebanon had continued overnight, and Lebanese emergency workers said they had recovered 25 bodies and rescued 13 wounded people since 8pm on Monday. Local people told Reuters that at least 600 had sought refuge in a monastery in the town of Rmeish near the blue line as airstrikes continued. The Lebanese prime minister, Najib Mikati, met UN officials on Tuesday and said it was \u201cone of the most dangerous stages in [Lebanon\u2019s] history\u201d. He claimed that \u201cabout 1 million of our people have been displaced due to the devastating war waged by Israel on Lebanon\u201d. The UK foreign secretary, David Lammy, called for an immediate ceasefire and warned that \u201cnone of us want to return to the years in which Israel found itself bogged down in a quagmire in southern Lebanon\u201d. \u201cNone of us want to see a regional war,\u201d Lammy said in remarks broadcast on the BBC. \u201cThe price would be huge for the Middle East and it would have a significant effect on the global economy.\u201d At the same time, US officials have voiced cautious support for the operation, with the defence secretary, Lloyd Austin, agreeing with the Israeli defence minister, Yoav Gallant, \u201con the necessity of dismantling [Hezbollah\u2019s] attack infrastructure along the border\u201d. The Israeli offensive has followed a number of Israeli successes against Hezbollah that appear to have emboldened the prime minister, Benjamin Netanyahu, to move against the Iran-backed organisation despite considerable diplomatic efforts to avert an escalation in the war. The Hezbollah leader, Hassan Nasrallah, was killed by an Israeli strike on Beirut on Friday, dealing a heavy blow to the militant group and raising fears that conflict could spread across the Middle East. That followed two weeks of strikes that began with the explosion of pagers and walkie-talkies belonging to Hezbollah members that killed dozens of people and injured thousands more. Israel has since continued to pound Beirut and has also launched strikes on Yemen and Syria, saying it was launching attacks against Iranian-backed militias across the Middle East."
+    },
+    {
+        "label": "The Guardian;War risks reigniting tensions between Lebanon\u2019s kaleidoscope of communities;https://www.theguardian.com/world/2024/oct/01/war-risks-reigniting-tensions-lebanon-kaleidoscope-of-communities;2024-10-01T16:56:38Z",
+        "text": "To drive away from Beirut\u2019s Mediterranean coastline is to climb, up into the rugged, unrelenting ridges of Mount Lebanon. The limestone mountain range that traverses huge lengths of Lebanon lent the country not just its name but beauty, diversity \u2013 and a combustible political culture that risks being inflamed again as Israeli forces invade. For centuries before modern Lebanon was established, its mountains were a natural barrier to invading armies. For the region\u2019s religious minorities \u2013 especially Christians and Druze \u2013 they became a sanctuary. Ensconced in remote mountain villages, the kaleidoscope of communities that would eventually form the Lebanese nation developed distinct identities, histories and anxieties over their own survival. Lebanon, wrote one of it great historians, Kamal Salibi, was \u201ca house of many mansions\u201d. How to govern such a diverse country \u2013 the constitution recognises and apportions power across 18 official faiths \u2013 is unresolved to this day. With the fall of the Ottomans, power over Lebanon passed to French colonial authorities, who carved out borders and imposed a constitution that blatantly favoured the country\u2019s Maronite Catholics. They were guaranteed the presidency, a Christian majority in parliament and control of the Lebanese army. It was unviable from the outset. For years, the country\u2019s fast-growing Sunni and Shia populations agitated for a fairer share of power. Tensions regularly boiled over into street battles in Beirut. The influx of displaced Palestinians after the creation of Israel strained the social fabric even further. In 1975, it tore. Over the next 15 years, the Lebanese state dissolved and the country descended into a civil war fought between a bewildering array of militias allied to different political causes and religious creeds. East Beirut, predominantly Christian, was divided from majority-Muslim west Beirut by a \u201cgreen line\u201d that snaked across the centre of the city and was riddled with snipers and armed checkpoints. Depending on the political temperature of the day, or the whims of the young militiamen stationed at them, crossing these borders could be deadly. About 17,000 Lebanese people were forcibly disappeared during the war, many for belonging to the \u201cwrong\u201d faith and crossing the wrong checkpoint at the wrong time. Past Israeli governments have sought to exploit Lebanon\u2019s ruptures. When Israel invaded Lebanon in 1982, trying to drive out Palestinian militants using the country as a launching pad, it formed alliances with rightwing Christian militias, who saw the opportunity to reassert their primacy over the country. Infamously, in September 1982 the Israeli army fired illumination flares into the sky above two areas of Beirut, Sabra and Shatila, populated by Palestinian families, allowing their Christian collaborators to go house to house slaughtering mostly women and children. By 1989, Israel had long given up on its Christian allies and all sides of the Lebanese civil war were exhausted. They gave up their arms in exchange for a new political deal that distributed power along more equitable lines. Lebanese people who had spent years confined to particular Beirut neighbourhoods or mountain villages started the process of reweaving a diverse society. Just one militia was permitted to keep its weapons: Hezbollah, representing Lebanon\u2019s Shia Muslims, in order to fight a continued Israeli occupation of Lebanon\u2019s south. War gave way in the 1990s to rebuilding and a debt-fuelled economic boom, and though Lebanon\u2019s social divisions are thought to have lessened, they remain unhealed, a toxic legacy passed down the generations. Marriage, divorce, inheritance and child custody disputes are still decided according to religious, not civil law. Political offices are still decided along sectarian lines. Too often, Lebanese people meeting each other still ask innocuous-sounding questions (What\u2019s your last name? Where are you from?) that will cast light on their religious affiliation. As another Israeli invasion builds in southern Lebanon, and warplanes bomb primarily Shia areas of Beirut, there are fears these old scars could reopen. At least a million Lebanese people are on the move, many seeking shelter in neighbourhoods and villages largely populated by other sects. Civil society leaders have emphasised that so far Lebanese people have shown each other solidarity. But as the crisis lengthens, the few signs of disharmony \u2013 reports of landlords refusing to house Shia families for fear of becoming targets of Israeli drones, or videos of arguments between displaced Shia and the residents of a predominantly Christian neighbourhood \u2013 threaten to spread. For Hezbollah, it means they must watch their backs even as they fight on the frontline against Israel. For much of the past two decades, the militia group \u2013 the most powerful force in Lebanon \u2013 has shown political savvy, striking an alliance with a powerful Christian party, and working at times with the Sunni party of the former prime minister Rafik Hariri (whom Hezbollah members are accused of having assassinated 19 years ago). \u201cHezbollah has been sensitive to the idea that the Shia community cannot be isolated,\u201d said Michael Young, a senior editor at Carnegie Middle East. But these relationships had grown strained in recent years, he added. When Beirut\u2019s port exploded in 2020, damaging the primarily Christian neighbourhoods surrounding it, Hezbollah blocked any meaningful investigation of the blast. The group\u2019s involvement in the Syrian civil war also alienated many Sunnis. It meant that as tensions with Israel started to soar last October, \u201cthey entered the war without a strong sectarian partner on the other side\u201d, Young said. Over the past days, Hezbollah\u2019s political opponents from across Lebanon\u2019s sectarian spectrum have been muted in their criticism. But many will be considering that Hezbollah may emerge from this war substantially diminished, and if it does, it could provide an opportunity to rebalance power in the country once again. \u201cEveryone must be thinking about \u2013 if Hezbollah is weakened, what are the ways we can not find ourselves in this situation again?\u201d Young said. \u201cThey want to widen their room to manoeuvre.\u201d"
+    },
+    {
+        "label": "The Guardian;Irish finance minister calls \u20ac14bn tax windfall from Apple \u2018transformational\u2019;https://www.theguardian.com/world/2024/oct/01/irish-finance-minister-calls-14bn-tax-windfall-from-apple-transformational;2024-10-01T16:54:17Z",
+        "text": "The Irish finance minister has hailed the \u20ac14bn tax windfall from Apple as \u201ctransformational\u201d just weeks after the government lost a case in the European court of justice arguing the tech company should keep its money. Unveiling the country\u2019s budget on Tuesday, Jack Chambers said the money would be used on infrastructure and not splurged on giveaways before the general election, which is expected in November. Last month, the US tech company lost a high-profile tax battle with Brussels as the European Commission tries to clamp down on \u201csweetheart\u201d tax deals for multinationals. The ECJ ruled that Ireland had granted Apple unlawful tax breaks and that Ireland was required to recover the money. \u201cThe recent judgment from the court of justice for the European Union has provided the state with one-off revenue that has the capacity to be transformational. We know that the future economic performance of the state will depend on how the public infrastructure programme is prioritised over the next decade,\u201d Chambers told the D\u00e1il on Tuesday. \u201cIt is imperative that this revenue is not used for day-to-day expenditure or to narrow the tax base,\u201d he added. Instead it would be used to boost infrastructure for water, transport and energy systems along with support in housing to alleviate the crisis that has dominated the government\u2019s near five years in office. As the UK and other European economies grapple with financial black holes, Ireland suffers an embarrassment of riches with a record \u20ac25bn surplus, much of it down to the ECJ ruling last month ordering Apple to make good years of unpaid back tax. The windfall is being banked in two tranches \u2013 \u20ac8bn this year and the remaining \u20ac6.1bn next year \u2013 giving the country\u2019s finance department a projected \u20ac105bn in tax revenue for 2024. Even before the Apple judgment last month, the country\u2019s corporate tax take was ahead, with exchequer receipts 28% up year-on-year, according to government figures released before the budget. Combined with the one-off revenue from Apple, the expected corporate tax intake for Ireland is \u20ac38bn, half of which comes from the top 10 companies, including the tech companies Microsoft and Intel, and pharma multinationals, such as Pfizer. Chambers reiterated the government\u2019s position that foreign investment was central to the success of such a small economy as Ireland\u2019s. \u201cOur economic enterprise and industrial model is central to future progress. It has transformed our country from where we were 200 years ago.\u201d The minister said \u20ac3bn from the sale of the state\u2019s shares in the Allied Irish Banks (AIB), bailed out after the 2008-09 financial crash, would be made available for infrastructure spending. With an election looming, the taoiseach, Simon Harris, said before the budget the government would return some money to voters who had faced a cost of living crisis for years. \u201cI make no apology, none whatsoever, for giving people a little bit of their own money back between now and Christmas, because that\u2019s the buffer we need to provide people to allow the timeline between inflation falling and bills falling.\u201d A general election must be held by March 2025 but most analysts see November as the most likely date, when voters will start to benefit from the latest budget spend. Housing changes included increasing stamp duty, from 10% to 15%, for those bulk-buying houses; a similar increase in tax for homes worth more than \u20ac1.5m and an increase in property tax for those owning vacant homes. Vapers face a new tax on e-cigarettes at a rate of 0.50c per ml of e-liquid. Chambers said the country was close to achieving full employment since the pandemic but more jobs would be generated by a projected boost of 2.5% in domestic demand in the economy. The government projected inflation to remain below 2% this year and next. The national debt-to-income rate was down to 69% this year compared with 110% in 2010 and would decline to 56% by the end of the decade, he said."
+    },
+    {
+        "label": "The Guardian;Spending cuts needed to tackle France\u2019s colossal debt, Michel Barnier tells MPs;https://www.theguardian.com/world/2024/oct/01/france-spending-cuts-colossal-debt-michel-barnier;2024-10-01T15:48:04Z",
+        "text": "In his first address to the French parliament, the new prime minister, Michel Barnier, has said \u201ccolossal\u201d debt is a financial \u201csword of Damocles\u201d hanging over the country, requiring cuts in public spending and tax increases. In an hour-long inaugural address, Barnier was alternately heckled and applauded as he outlined his minority government\u2019s political programme in the national assembly, which remains deeply divided. The lower house is split between three political blocs, none of which emerged with a majority after June\u2019s snap general election. \u201cThe government will not perform miracles \u2026 we will overcome each obstacle step by step,\u201d Barnier said. He said the biggest challenge was France\u2019s public debt, which had reached \u20ac3.2tn, meaning repayments were now the government\u2019s second biggest cost behind education and higher than the amount spent on defence. \u201cThe real sword of Damocles is our colossal debt,\u201d Barnier said. \u201cIf we\u2019re not careful, it will take our country to the edge of the precipice.\u201d There were shouts and boos as he said spending cuts would be the government\u2019s priority. While acknowledging that France\u2019s taxes were \u201camong the highest in the world\u201d, Barnier said his government would be demanding \u201can exceptional contribution\u201d from profitable medium-sized and large companies and \u201can effort from the most wealthy\u201d. This would be accompanied by a clampdown on \u201csocial and fiscal fraud\u201d, he said. He did not give details of specific cuts. The EU has urged France to reduce its deficit, which is more than 6% of its gross domestic product (GDP), well above the 5% maximum suggested by Brussels. Barnier promised that the government would reduce the deficit to 5% of GDP in 2025 and to 3% by 2029. \u201cWe cannot spend more; we must spend better,\u201d he told MPs. \u201cOften our citizens think they are not getting enough from their taxes.\u201d He said a second Damoclean sword was \u201cecological debt\u201d and he pledged investment in new nuclear reactors and in renewable energy. He also announced policies to address shortages of housing and of doctors in rural areas, and pledged to toughen immigration laws, clamp down on trafficking of drugs and people, increase the number of police and gendarmes on the streets and speed up the legal system with \u201cshort immediate sentences\u201d for certain offences. Concluding his discourse outlining the general \u201croadmap\u201d for the next two and half years, he urged political forces to work together. \u201cTake care of the republic, it is fragile. Take care of Europe, it is necessary. Take care of France and the French who demand that we overcome our differences and act in the superior interests of the country,\u201d he said. Barnier, 73, was appointed as prime minister almost a month ago. He is a member of the rightwing Les R\u00e9publicains party that won only 47 seats in the 577-seat assembly after a snap election called by Emmanuel Macron in June that resulted in a hung parliament. Barnier and his new ministers, most of whom come from the conservative right, have been accused of pandering to the far-right National Rally (RN), the party that won the most seats and is seen as having a sway over the government policy. His government faces threats of no-confidence motions from opposite ends of the political spectrum: the RN and the left-wing alliance the New Popular Front (NFP) have each threatened to lodge a censure motion, which would be unlikely to pass without the support of the other. In response to Barnier\u2019s speech, the RN\u2019s Marine Le Pen said the party had its \u201cred lines\u201d and it would oppose tax increases that hit the working class and any failure to address immigration with a new \u201crestrictive\u201d law. She said any public spending cuts should include a reduction in the country\u2019s notorious bureaucracy, particularly in hospitals, schools and government departments. The parliamentary session opened with a minute\u2019s silence for a student named only as Philippine, 19, allegedly killed by a 22-year-old man of Moroccan nationality who had been previously convicted of rape and was subject to an order to leave France."
+    },
+    {
+        "label": "The Guardian;The domestic political objectives behind Israel\u2019s incursion into Lebanon;https://www.theguardian.com/world/2024/oct/01/the-domestic-political-objectives-behind-israels-incursion-into-lebanon;2024-10-01T15:27:07Z",
+        "text": "Israel\u2019s long-threatened ground operation into southern Lebanon appears so far to have been on a far smaller scale and with more modest objectives than had been anticipated from previous statements. The operation, involving formations from one Israeli division in the first instance, appears limited and has largely avoided any direct clashes between Hezbollah and Israeli troops. Israel has said its main objective is to eliminate the threat of a 7 October-style incursion by Hezbollah into Israel\u2019s north \u2013 one of the main fears that drove Israelis out of northern communities in the early stages of the war in Gaza. Whether or not Hezbollah\u2019s Radwan special operations force was seriously planning to attack en masse into Israel is unclear. Although the alleged plan was talked up by Israeli officials before the ground incursion, it would have marked a departure from previous, small-scale attempted incursions. \u201cHezbollah planned to invade Israel, attack Israeli communities and massacre innocent men, women and children,\u201d the senior Israel Defense Forces (IDF) spokesperson, Daniel Hagari, said on Tuesday. \u201cThey called this plan \u2018Conquer the Galilee\u2019. If the state of Lebanon and the world can\u2019t push Hezbollah away from our border, we have no choice but to do it ourselves.\u201d Hagari\u2019s claim does not explain why Hezbollah has up to now limited itself to firing rockets into Israel \u2013 following rules of engagement that appeared aimed at maintaining the conflict below the threshold of escalation. An incursion of fighters into north Israel would have made more sense when the Israeli military was more heavily distracted by fighting in Gaza, and the IDF\u2019s deployment in the north was spread thinner. It is worth assessing Hagari\u2019s comments in the context of a wider Israeli information and messaging campaign about a ground operation. The campaign\u2019s talking points have sometimes appeared contradictory, as Israeli officials and political leaders try to appeal to different audiences. Politically, the displacement of tens of thousands of Israelis from the country\u2019s north has become increasingly toxic for the prime minister, Benjamin Netanyahu, and has fed into the country\u2019s fractious politics. Netanyahu\u2019s far-right coalition partners, including Itamar Ben-Gvir and Bezalel Smotrich, have tried to the exploit the worsening tensions in the north by demanding that something must be done to return displaced Israelis. Their demands have played on a wide and deeply felt anxiety in Israel\u2019s northern communities that they might face the same fate as the victims of Hamas on 7 October. There is no doubt about the existence of substantial Hezbollah infrastructure on the border, but they are positions that in some cases have existed for several decades. \u201cTo the best of my understanding, this move is designed to target infrastructure that Hezbollah built, and parts of which we were unfamiliar with,\u201d Israel Ziv, a former director of the IDF Operations Directorate, told Israel\u2019s 103 radio station hours after the attack was launched. Ziv said some of that infrastructure had been built by Hezbollah as attack positions for a potential incursion. \u201cThe [Israeli] move here now isn\u2019t some large-scale ground manoeuvre but truly one to remove a threat to the communities near the border, and this is absolutely part of the defensive operation. To perceive this as a wide-scale ground manoeuvre in Lebanon or an operation of conquest or [forming] a security zone \u2013 I think it isn\u2019t.\u201d While in the past Israel has sought through military action and diplomacy to insist \u2013 unsuccessfully \u2013 on the need for a wider buffer along its northern border, the scope this time so far appears to be limited to Lebanese border villages that Israel says Hezbollah has turned into positions from which it can attack. Ziv, like others, thinks the current scope of the continuing operation will not necessarily mean an end to indirect fire across the border. \u201cUnderneath that envelope [of limited military action], a war of attrition might still continue, with rocket and mortar fire and anything else, which won\u2019t really allow life in the northern communities,\u201d he added. \u201cThat\u2019s why that reaching a [diplomatic] settlement and isolating the threat at a far greater distance is far more significant.\u201d Writing in Haaretz, the paper\u2019s longtime military correspondent, Amos Harel, alluded to the political imperatives of the campaign, suggesting it was as much \u201cmeant to serve as a tranquiliser for the evacuated residents of northern Israel, who will hesitate to go home even after the bombings of Beirut and Bekaa\u201d. \u201cIn their view,\u201d he added, \u201cthe urgent threat that must be dealt with lies just across the border fence.\u201d Israel also seems determined to communicate \u2013 to the Biden administration in particular \u2013 that the incursion is intended to be limited in terms of reach and duration. As in all conflicts, as the cliche goes, \u201cthe enemy gets a vote\u201d in where the operation will go from here. Whether the ground fighting remains constrained to a few kilometres on the border \u2013 or whether both sides are drawn into a more complicated fight neither had necessarily planned for \u2013 will rely in part on how Hezbollah responds."
+    },
+    {
+        "label": "The Guardian;Monitoring UK bank accounts for benefits fraud would be \u2018huge blow to privacy\u2019;https://www.theguardian.com/world/2024/oct/01/monitoring-uk-bank-accounts-for-benefits-would-be-huge-blow-to-privacy;2024-10-01T15:14:06Z",
+        "text": "Ministers have been urged not to resurrect Conservative plans to tackle welfare fraud by launching mass algorithmic surveillance of bank accounts. Disability rights, poverty, pensioner and privacy groups fear the government is poised to deliver a \u201csnooper\u2019s charter\u201d by using automation and possibly artificial intelligence to crack down on benefit cheats and mistakes which cost \u00a310bn a year. They fear it will mean a \u201chuge blow for privacy in the UK\u201d. In a letter this week to Liz Kendall, the secretary of state for work and pensions, they said requiring banks to scan accounts for suspicious behaviour would be a severe \u201cintrusion into the nation\u2019s privacy, with potentially punitive consequences for vulnerable individuals\u201d. Keir Starmer announced a fraud, error and debt bill last week to make banks share data on account holders that \u201cmay show indications of potential benefit overpayments\u201d. Details are yet to be published, but the Department for Work and Pensions (DWP) stressed that the government would not have access to people\u2019s bank accounts and would not use artificial intelligence to look into data. It said it would be able to request data from banks to indicate where a customer may not meet eligibility rules for benefits, and that if there were a signal of fraud or error, a member of staff would always investigate it. The government is concerned welfare fraud is becoming more sophisticated and without new legal powers it cannot keep pace with the changing nature of fraud to tackle it robustly enough. It believes asking banks to share claimants\u2019 data with the Department for Work and Pensions to help it tackle benefit fraud could help save \u00a31.6bn over five years. The previous Conservative bill did not make it through parliament before the July general election. Aiming to increase public and business confidence in AI tools, it was welcomed by some, including the technology industry and the information commissioner. It also aimed to facilitate the flow and use of personal data for law enforcement and national security purposes. Aspects of the bill which focused on privacy rights and automated decision-making were strongly contested. Labour\u2019s new bill could compel banks and other third parties to trawl the accounts of the entire population to target welfare recipients for monitoring. By its own estimation it would stop only about 3% of the total amount lost to fraud and error. Such mass financial surveillance powers would be \u201cdisproportionate\u201d, according to the signatories of the letter to Kendall, which included leaders of Disability Rights UK, Age UK, Privacy International, Child Poverty Action Group and Big Brother Watch. \u201cImposing suspicionless algorithmic surveillance on the entire public has the makings of a Horizon-style scandal \u2013 with vulnerable people most likely to bear the brunt when these systems go wrong,\u201d they wrote to Kendall, referring to the Post Office software that resulted in the wrongful imprisonment of post office operators. \u201cPensioners, disabled people, and carers shouldn\u2019t have to live in fear of the government prying into their finances.\u201d A DWP spokesperson said: \u201cThese claims are false. These powers will be used appropriately and proportionately through robust, new oversight and reporting rules, and our staff will be trained to the highest possible standards. The information provided by banks is unrelated to DWP algorithms and any signals of potential fraud will always be looked at comprehensively by a member of staff.\u201d The warning comes amid widening use of artificial intelligence in government departments, with about 70% of them estimated to be piloting or planning to use AI, according to the National Audit Office spending watchdog. Welfare algorithms are far from faultless. It emerged in the summer that DWP software had wrongly flagged more than 200,000 people for investigation for suspected fraud and error."
+    },
+    {
+        "label": "The Guardian;Harry\u2019s Bar owner sues Venice city council over waves from speeding boats;https://www.theguardian.com/world/2024/oct/01/owner-of-harrys-bar-in-venice-wants-council-to-stop-boats-from-speeding-along-canals;2024-10-01T14:34:30Z",
+        "text": "The Harry\u2019s Bar culinary empire is as synonymous with Venice as its canals, inventing the bellini cocktail and hosting noted guests including Orson Welles, Ernest Hemingway and Charlie Chaplin during its 93 years in business. But the lapping of the city\u2019s waters has proved too much for the owner, Arrigo Cipriani, who is suing the city\u2019s council and port master\u2019s office because the feet of his well-heeled customers keep getting soaked by waves from speeding boats. Cipriani, 92, said he was fed up with the alleged failure by the authorities to take serious action against an issue that has long caused protests from Venice\u2019s residents. Cipriani owns Harry\u2019s Bar in St Mark\u2019s Square but boats speeding along the Giudecca canal are hampering customers\u2019 enjoyment on the terrace of his other establishment, Harry\u2019s Dolci on the island of Giudecca. He opted to take legal action, an unprecedented move that is likely to prompt further cases, after a request to erect \u201csplash guards\u201d was rejected by Venice\u2019s heritage superintendent. \u201cMore and more often those sitting at Harry\u2019s Dolci find themselves with wet feet due to the waves from the Giudecca canal, which are caused by boats whizzing by without respecting the speed limits,\u201d he told Corriere della Sera. Cipriani argued that the waves in the Giudecca canal were becoming \u201cincreasingly higher\u201d. He added: \u201cIt\u2019s a serious problem for those who walk along the banks because they are slippery, for those with a small boat because it is difficult to stay on course, and for those who row because rowing has become increasingly dangerous. The wave swell problem has worsened because leaders do not know the city. Those who break the speed limit should be fined.\u201d Spokespeople for Venice council and the port master\u2019s office were not immediately available for comment. The authorities in Venice said at the beginning of this year that that speed cameras would be placed along the length of the city\u2019s waterways, which are often crowded with a mix of gondolas, water buses, water taxis and other vessels. The speed limit \u2013 imposed after a series of accidents \u2013 is up to 7km/h along the city\u2019s main canals and 5km/h in the small ones but it appears to be having little effect. Activists from Gruppo Insieme, a collective of associations that for several years has been protesting against speeding boats, said they would meet on Tuesday to prepare a report that will be presented to the judiciary listing every single infringement of the city\u2019s navigation code. Massimo Brunzin, a spokesperson for the group, told Corriere: \u201cIt is no longer possible to navigate safely. We are witnessing a continuous drip of accidents, also because there is a lack of any effective form of control or sanction.\u201d The accidents have occasionally been deadly. Three people were killed in September 2019 when a high-speed power boat trying to set a speed record crashed into an artificial reef in the Venetian lagoon. In 2013, a German tourist died when the gondola he was travelling in was crushed against a dock by a reversing water bus. Gondoliers often protest against water taxis and speedboats, arguing that their reckless driving risks lives as they whip up waves that rock the smaller vessels. The waves also cause damage to the building\u2019s lining the city\u2019s canals. Venice\u2019s port master declined to comment on Cipriani\u2019s legal action, adding that speed controls and \u201cconsequent wave motion\u201d fall under the jurisdiction of Venice\u2019s port authority. It said in a statement that \u201cthe coast guard carries out activities regarding the deterrence and moderation of nautical traffic throughout the year.\u201d It added that the effort is shared with various police units."
+    },
+    {
+        "label": "The Guardian;Israel orders evacuation of southern Lebanon villages as ground raids begin;https://www.theguardian.com/world/2024/oct/01/israel-order-evacuation-southern-lebanon-border-villages-incursion;2024-10-01T14:03:15Z",
+        "text": "Israeli officials have ordered the residents of about 30 villages in southern Lebanon to evacuate, in the first concrete demands since the military launched what it called \u201climited, localised, and targeted ground raids\u201d on Monday against Hezbollah. Israel began its incursion, which it has called operation \u201cNorthern Arrow\u201d, with a barrage of shelling across the blue line that separates Israel and Lebanon, and said it would send in ground troops against targets located in villages close to the boundary that would \u201cpose an immediate threat to communities in northern Israel\u201d. The ground incursion marks the first time Israeli troops have launched sustained operations in Lebanon since 2006, when the two countries signed a peace deal that ended a 34-day war between Israel and the Shia militia Hezbollah, which dominates large swaths of southern Lebanon. In a statement, an Israeli military spokesperson told residents of the villages to evacuate to north of the Awali River, nearly 35 miles from the blue line, as the Israel Defense Forces targeted what they called Hezbollah \u201cattack infrastructure\u201d along the frontier between Israel and Lebanon. \u201cThe IDF does not want to harm you, and for your own safety you must evacuate your homes immediately,\u201d Avichay Adraee posted on X, adding that any home used by Hezbollah would be targeted. It is unclear why Israel asked residents of certain towns in the south, and not neighbouring towns, to leave, nor is it clear why it ordered them to go so far north. \u201cBe careful, you are not allowed to go south. Going south could put your life in danger,\u201d the statement added. \u201cWe will let you know when it is safe to return home.\u201d Burj al-Shemali, a town of about 60,000 people in south Lebanon that was included in Israel\u2019s evacuation order, received calls warning residents to leave, prompting many to flee, Ali Deeb, the mayor, told the Guardian. \u201cSome went to Tyre, some went to the Awali River. Others stayed, as they didn\u2019t have a place to go or they didn\u2019t have the money to leave,\u201d he said, adding that \u201ceveryone\u201d in the town was scared. As of midday on Tuesday, the scope of the Israeli ground operation remained unclear. Israeli airstrikes against targets in Beirut and shelling in southern Lebanon continued overnight, and Lebanese emergency workers said they had recovered 25 bodies and rescued 13 wounded people since 8pm on Monday. Local residents have told Reuters that at least 600 people have sought refuge in a monastery in the town of Rmeish as Israeli airstrikes on Lebanon continue. The Lebanese prime minister, Najib Mikati, met UN officials on Tuesday and said it was \u201cone of the most dangerous stages in [Lebanon\u2019s] history\u201d. He also claimed that \u201cabout 1 million of our people have been displaced due to the devastating war waged by Israel on Lebanon\u201d. Small Israeli commando units had crossed the blue line to participate in the incursion, Israeli officials confirmed. But the army did not appear to have sent tanks or other armoured units across the boundary, and had mobilised just one brigade as part of the operation, making it considerably more limited in scope than the year-old war in Gaza. Both Israeli and Hezbollah officials said there had not been direct clashes between fighters from the two sides. And it is unclear whether the Israeli government intends to occupy territory in southern Lebanon, depopulate it to create a buffer zone, or conduct raids and then retreat across the blue line, which has marked the frontier since 2006. Nonetheless, international officials have voiced concerns that Israel could further escalate the offensive, potentially leading to a protracted conflict in southern Lebanon with results similar to the previous large-scale wars of 2006 and 1982. \u201cWe fear a large-scale ground invasion by Israel into Lebanon would only result in greater suffering,\u201d Liz Throssell, a spokesperson for the UN high commissioner for human rights, told reporters in Geneva. The UK foreign secretary, David Lammy, called for an immediate ceasefire and warned that \u201cnone of us want to return to the years in which Israel found itself bogged down in a quagmire in southern Lebanon\u201d. \u201cNone of us want to see a regional war,\u201d Lammy said in remarks broadcast on the BBC. \u201cThe price would be huge for the Middle East and it would have a significant effect on the global economy.\u201d At the same time, US officials have voiced cautious support for the operation, with the defence secretary, Lloyd Austin, agreeing with the Israeli defence minister, Yoav Gallant, \u201con the necessity of dismantling [Hezbollah\u2019s] attack infrastructure along the border\u201d. In a night-time call between the two sides, Austin \u201creaffirmed US support for Israel\u2019s right to defend itself against Iran, Lebanese Hezbollah, Hamas, the Houthis, and other Iran-backed terrorist organisations\u201d, a readout of the call said. A US-French proposal had called for a 21-day ceasefire in order to hold negotiations between Israel and Hezbollah. The US president, Joe Biden, had personally backed calls for a ceasefire as well, and when asked about a potential ground invasion on Monday, he said: \u201cI\u2019m comfortable with them stopping. We should have a ceasefire now.\u201d Hours later, the IDF launched the incursions into southern Lebanon. Israeli military officials on Tuesday announced a series of restrictions that they said were prompted by safety concerns, after Hezbollah launched rockets at Tel Aviv and other towns and villages in central Israel. Those included closing beaches, limiting private and public gatherings, and closing workplaces and educational institutions that do not have access to bomb shelters. The Israeli offensive has followed a number of Israeli successes against Hezbollah that appear to have emboldened the prime minister, Benjamin Netanyahu, to move against the Iran-backed organisation despite considerable diplomatic efforts to avert an escalation in the war. The Hezbollah leader, Hassan Nasrallah, was killed by an Israeli strike on Beirut on Friday, dealing a heavy blow to the militant group and raising fears that Israel might be preparing for a ground offensive in Lebanon, and that the conflict could spread across the Middle East. That followed two weeks of strikes, which began with the explosion of pagers and walkie-talkies belonging to Hezbollah members that killed dozens of people and injured thousands more. Israel has since continued to pound Beirut and has also launched strikes on Yemen and Syria. Israel has struck targets in Syria and Yemen, saying that it was launching attacks against Iranian-backed militias across the Middle East."
+    },
+    {
+        "label": "The Guardian;Tell us about the changes you have made to your home due to extreme weather;https://www.theguardian.com/world/2024/oct/01/tell-us-about-the-changes-you-have-made-to-your-home-due-to-extreme-weather;2024-10-01T13:29:00Z",
+        "text": "We\u2019d like to find out more about how you have adapted your home to deal with unexpected changes in the weather. From strong winds to drought, what actions have you taken to prevent damage to your home? How much did it cost and what effect do you think it will have in the long term?"
+    },
+    {
+        "label": "The Guardian;Indian police investigate ticket resales for Coldplay Mumbai gigs;https://www.theguardian.com/world/2024/oct/01/indian-police-investigate-ticket-resales-for-coldplay-mumbai-gigs;2024-10-01T12:32:43Z",
+        "text": "Indian police have opened an investigation after touts bought up tickets for Coldplay\u2019s upcoming Mumbai shows and put them back on sale for more than \u00a3750 each. India is often missed off global tours by popular western artists and news that Coldplay would be coming to India for the first time in January to perform two nights of their world tour in Mumbai had been greeted with wild excitement by music fans. However, as more than 700,000 people logged on to BookMyShow in an attempt to buy tickets, the website quickly crashed. Large numbers were disappointed as the tickets sold out in minutes, and many were outraged when tickets began to reappear on unauthorised third-party websites, selling for up to 85,000 rupees [\u00a3760, US$1,015]. Local media reports said police questioned the chief operating officer of BookMyShow on Monday after receiving a complaint from a Mumbai lawyer, Amit Vyas, who alleged that the vendor was working with \u201cblack marketeers\u201d to make an extra windfall on ticket sales. \u201cI checked with nearly 100 people who I know are regulars at concerts, none of them had gotten a ticket,\u201d Vyas said, according to the Indian Express newspaper. \u201cThis made me suspicious. I then decided to approach the police as I knew that something was amiss.\u201d BookMyShow issued a statement after the public backlash began last week saying it had \u201cno association\u201d with unauthorised ticket selling. \u201cScalping and black marketing of tickets is strictly condemned and punishable by law in India and BookMyShow vehemently opposes this practice,\u201d the company said. While reselling tickets on unauthorised or hidden-market channels in India is illegal, the practice is largely unchecked. The issue of ticket scalping and unauthorised reselling for inflated prices has become a major problem for the music industry globally. Fans in the UK were recently outraged when tickets for the upcoming Oasis reunion sold out in minutes and then reappeared on secondary sites for thousands of pounds, prompting an inquiry by a regulator. The ticket website Ticketmaster also faced criticism and political scrutiny over alleged mishandling and unfair practices relating to the sale of tickets for Taylor Swift\u2019s Eras tour. AFP contributed to this report"
+    },
+    {
+        "label": "The Guardian;How Netanyahu weathered the storm in the year since Hamas attacked;https://www.theguardian.com/world/2024/oct/01/how-netanyahu-weathered-the-storm-in-the-year-since-hamas-attacked;2024-10-01T10:50:56Z",
+        "text": "At the beginning of September, the discovery that six Israeli hostages had been killed by their Hamas captors as troops operated near the tunnel where they were being held propelled huge crowds into the streets of Tel Aviv and other cities. The focus of the dismay and anger: the government of Benjamin Netanyahu. Israel\u2019s main trade union, the Histadrut, called a short-lived but significant strike. Opposition politicians spoke of their dismay at the prime minister\u2019s handling of the hostages-for-ceasefire negotiations he has widely been accused of undermining. Senior military officers and the defence minister, Yoav Gallant, let it be known in private and in public that they preferred a compromise that would prioritise the release of the remaining hostages over Netanyahu\u2019s deal-breaking insistence on keeping military control of the Gaza border area with Egypt. But despite being deeply unpopular outside his own rightwing base, polling at the end of the month for news outlet Maariv revealed that the Likud party of Netanyahu, which many believed could not personally survive the fallout of Hamas\u2019s surprise attack almost a year ago, would win the largest number of seats if elections were called now. In the aftermath of Israel\u2019s killing of Hassan Nasrallah, analysts expected that trend to continue, at least in the short term. A poll for Channel 12 on Sunday \u2013 two days after the assassination of the Hezbollah leader \u2013 showed another slight improvement in his standing, although at the expense of other parties in his coalition. The reality is that even before Nasrallah\u2019s death, Netanyahu\u2019s weathering of all storms was surprising, as Israel\u2019s year-long war in Gaza drags on, and fighting on fronts from Lebanon to Yemen has sharply escalated in the past week. On the world stage Netanyahu \u2013 and Israel by association \u2013 has appeared scorned and isolated. The Israeli prime minister was forced to bring his own chorus of noisy admirers to cheer him from the gallery at the UN general assembly last week, shortly before the Nasrallah killing, as many diplomats walked out. Inside Israel, a majority still believe he should resign, not least for the security failings that led to 7 October. Yet Netanyahu clings on, paradoxically by gaming the very mechanisms of Israel\u2019s coalition system that have undone previous governments, including Netanyahu\u2019s own. If the polling shows anything, it is less a resounding vote in his favour and rather a failure of Israel\u2019s opposition to capitalise on his unpopularity. Dahlia Scheindlin, a political analyst and polling expert, separates the story of Netanyahu\u2019s political survival into several discrete phases. \u201cFirst, he\u2019s still here because there\u2019s no legal mechanism for going into elections \u2013 no matter how badly people feel regarding the government \u2013 if the government doesn\u2019t fall. \u201cIn the early days after 7 October a lot of people didn\u2019t want to have elections in the middle of a severe defensive war. \u201cThen we had a second phase of no serious opposition despite serious levels of distrust. The third phase, around March-April time, saw a return of significant protests but that is also around the time we began to see the regional escalation with Iran kick off. And that\u2019s also when you start to see his revival in surveys.\u201d Even those who wrote off Netanyahu in the weeks after the 7 October attack, including his longtime bitter critic, the former prime minister Ehud Olmert, have been forced to reassess his durability. Speaking to Politico last November, Olmert painted him as fatally diminished. \u201c[Netanyahu] has shrunk. He\u2019s destroyed emotionally \u2026 [He] has been working all his life on the false pretence that he is Mr Security.\u201d Today, Olmert credits the fact that Netanyahu is still in office to his complete investment in his own survival, staking everything \u2013 personal and Israel\u2019s institutions \u2013 on that effort. \u201cNetanyahu has been an exceptional performer,\u201d he said. \u201cThere is no substance, no depth, no real political vision\u2026 It\u2019s a performance. \u201cThe thing is, because he has nothing else to sell, what he sells to an unlimited degree is incitement and polarisation. He is brilliant at knowing how to manipulate divisions to strengthen his political base.\u201d However, Olmert says Netanyahu would still struggle in any elections, falling short of the required governing coalition threshold of 61 out of 120 Knesset seats. \u201cThroughout this year there has not been a single poll where his coalition received more than 52 seats as against 64 he has now. The problem is that opposition is also divided. It doesn\u2019t have a single personality who has the kind of presence that could create a difference. \u201cI don\u2019t see one person who has a fire burning in chest, threatening to erupt [and] who will sweep it up. They are all decent people. But they are all too restrained to have the language to confront the poison machine\u2019s operations.\u201d For Yossi Mekelberg, an associate fellow on the Middle East programme at Chatham House, Netanyahu continues to benefit from the fact that Israel is in the midst of a conflict \u2013 even as he is still blamed for its genesis. \u201cThere is a combination of issues from the beginning including the convention in Israel that you don\u2019t replace a prime minister in wartime.\u201d Mekelberg also sees Netanyahu benefiting from a lack of opposition within Likud and more widely. \u201cThe opposition is weak and there is none within Likud. It\u2019s the Bibi party. There is no comparable situation to British politics where someone can say: \u2018Thank you very much but now you are a burden.\u2019\u201d The dynamics of Netanyahu\u2019s current coalition, Israel\u2019s most rightwing ever, has made it unusually stable. The position of far-right figures like Itamar Ben Gvir and Bezalel Smotrich, who are opposed to any deal that would lead to a ceasefire in Gaza, has allowed Netanyahu to avoid US pressure for a ceasefire and prolong the war. That in turn has kicked the prospect of elections ever further down the road. And despite noises from the far right that they could quit the coalition, analysts see no real evidence to back the threat. \u201cThere\u2019s no alternative for the far right. [They] think this is their time. And Netanyahu legitimised them,\u201d Mekelberg said. Last week, in a long-expected move, Netanyahu brought back into the cabinet his Likud rival Gideon Saar and his faction, expanding the coalition in a move designed to undermine the leverage of the far-right parties and act as a foil to Gallant, his key rival. Scheindlin said that without a government collapse, there are now two potential outcomes: the government goes to a full term or Shas, one of the major ultra-orthodox parties, pulls out of the coalition and forms a new government with the opposition without new elections being called. Militating against that, however, is that Israel is entering a phase of high intensity conflict against Hezbollah. None of which makes the future trajectory of either Israeli politics or Netanyahu any more predictable in the immediate term, not least as Israeli governments have often fallen because of issues away from the main agenda of the day. \u201cIt\u2019s not only a question [of Netanyahu\u2019s] will to survive,\u201d added Mekelberg. \u201cIt\u2019s about the survival of Israel as we knew it. \u201cIt is not that Israel is going to go away. It\u2019s whether it\u2019s the same Israel, that\u2019s the worry. You see how society is changing, how the values of its democratic system are compromised and values undermined.\u201d"
+    },
+    {
+        "label": "The Guardian;Australia financially assisting some citizens to leave Lebanon as Israel launches ground incursion;https://www.theguardian.com/world/2024/oct/01/australia-financially-assisting-some-citizens-to-leave-lebanon-as-israel-launches-ground-incursion;2024-10-01T10:19:35Z",
+        "text": "The federal government is understood to be financially assisting some Australians in Lebanon to leave the country as part of an escalated bid to expatriate citizens as Israel begins a ground incursion. Guardian Australia understands Beirut-Rafic Hariri international airport \u2013 the only operational commercial airport in Lebanon \u2013 remains open and both Australian passport and visa holders were being assisted on to flights by diplomatic staff. An estimated 15,000 Australians are in Lebanon. Department of Foreign Affairs and Trade (Dfat) officials declined to comment, but it is consistent with the standard practice of the Australian government when evacuating citizens from danger zones. In a statement, Dfat urged Australians in Lebanon to take the first opportunity to leave. \u201cPlease do not wait for a preferred route. There are flight cancellations and disruptions, and there is a risk Beirut airport may close for an extended period,\u201d the statement said. The statement said Dfat was working with countries such as Canada and the UK. Australians in Lebanon were encouraged to be prepared to leave quickly or shelter in place for an extended period, with the statement urging them to make sure they had enough supplies and knew where their identity documents were. \"If conditions worsen, we may not be able to assist all Australians remaining in Lebanon. We continue to advise Australians not to travel to Lebanon due to the volatile security situation and the risk of the security situation deteriorating further.\u201d Sign up for Guardian Australia\u2019s breaking news email Where commercial flights are not available, Australia has previously worked with other nations on chartering flights. In 2006, 500 Australians stranded in Beirut were evacuated by boats after previous evacuation attempts failed. That operation was dictated by Israeli authorities, who imposed strict conditions on how it could be carried out. Plans for an emergency evacuation have been in the works for months and include the possible involvement of Australian defence force personnel already deployed to the Middle East, but the current advice remains to leave immediately through existing means. The ADF has not specified the detail or location of these personnel on operational security grounds, but the defence minister, Richard Marles, said last October that three aircraft were in the Middle East to help with potential airlifts. Israel claims to be targeting Hezbollah inside southern Lebanon, where more than 1,000 people have been killed in the past two weeks, 6,000 wounded and, according to the Lebanese government, one million displaced. About 60,000 Israelis have been displaced from their homes in northern Israel by near constant rocket fire from Hezbollah from the direction of Lebanon into Israel since 8 October 2023. The UK chartered a flight out of Lebanon for British citizens on Tuesday, after David Lammy, the foreign secretary, described the situation as \u201cvolatile\u201d, with the \u201cpotential to deteriorate quickly\u201d. Anthony Albanese again advised any Australians in Lebanon to make contact with Dfat and enact plans to leave as soon as possible. \u201cWe repeat the call for Australians who are in Lebanon to come home,\u201d he said. \u201cThere are still commercial opportunities available. We\u2019ve been saying for months that it is time to leave. It is certainly time to leave now when those opportunities are available, and at the moment there are some commercial opportunities available, and we want Australians to take up that opportunity to come home to safety.\u201d Last week, the foreign affairs minister, Penny Wong, confirmed Australia was \u201clooking at the full range of options in terms of contingency options\u201d in case commercial flights became impossible, but said the number of Australians thought to be in Lebanon made it difficult. \u201cObviously we will continue to work with partners about what arrangements can be made, but I again say the numbers would render it unlikely that we would be able to help all Australians who are in Lebanon,\u201d Wong said."
+    },
+    {
+        "label": "The Guardian;Israeli military says it is carrying out \u2018limited\u2019 ground operation targeting Hezbollah in Lebanon;https://www.theguardian.com/world/2024/oct/01/israel-lebanon-attack-hezbollah-ground-operation-war-latest;2024-10-01T05:21:04Z",
+        "text": "The Israeli military has begun a \u201climited, localised and targeted\u201d ground operation against Hezbollah in southern Lebanon, it has said, as it continued shelling areas close to the border and carrying out airstrikes on the capital, Beirut. \u201cThe IDF [Israel Defense Forces] began limited, localised, and targeted ground raids based on precise intelligence against Hezbollah terrorist targets and infrastructure in southern Lebanon,\u201d the military said in a statement on X early on Tuesday. \u201cThese targets are located in villages close to the border and pose an immediate threat to Israeli communities in northern Israel,\u201d it continued, adding: \u201cOperation \u2018Northern Arrows\u2019 will continue according to the situational assessment and in parallel to combat in Gaza and in other arenas.\u201d Lebanese media reported one strike targeted a building in Ain al-Hilweh refugee Palestinian camp near the southern city of Sidon early on Tuesday, with Al Jazeera reporting multiple casualties. Israel is yet to comment on the attack. Israeli media is reporting that Mounir Maqdah, who is reportedly a commander in the al-Aqsa Martyrs Brigade and the purported target of the strike, was injured in the attack. If confirmed, it marked the first strike on the overcrowded camp, Lebanon\u2019s largest of several Palestinian camps, since hostilities broke out nearly a year ago. Hezbollah leader Hassan Nasrallah was killed by an Israeli strike on Beirut on Friday, dealing a heavy blow to the militant group and raising fears that Israel might be preparing for a ground offensive in Lebanon, and that conflict could spread across the Middle East. That followed two weeks of strikes which began with the deadly explosion of pagers and walkie-talkies belonging to Hezbollah members that killed dozens of people and injured thousands. Israel has since continued pounding Beirut and also launched strikes on Yemen and Syria. Syria\u2019s official news agency Sana said early on Tuesday the country\u2019s air defence systems had intercepted three rounds of strikes in the Damascus area. State television said its news anchor, Safaa Ahmad, was killed \u201cin the Israeli aggression\u201d on Damascus, while Sana reported three civilians killed and nine others wounded. It was not clear if Ahmad was counted among the three and the reports could not be verified independently. Tuesday\u2019s statement from the IDF followed Israeli media reports that the country\u2019s cabinet had approved the next stage of its operation in Lebanon after a meeting chaired by the prime minister, Benjamin Netanyahu. US defence secretary Lloyd Austin later said he had spoken with his Israeli counterpart, Yoav Gallant, and that the pair had \u201cagreed on the necessity of dismantling [Hezbollah\u2019s] attack infrastructure along the border\u201d. He also said the US was \u201cwell postured\u201d to defend US personnel and allies and warned of \u201cserious consequences for Iran\u201d in the event of a direct attack on Israel, while also adding that \u201cI reaffirmed that a diplomatic resolution is required to ensure that civilians can return safely to their homes on both sides of the border\u201d. Early on Tuesday, Lebanon\u2019s health ministry said at least 95 people had been killed and 172 wounded in Israeli strikes on Lebanon\u2019s southern regions, the eastern Bekaa Valley, and Beirut in the past 24 hours. Hezbollah\u2019s deputy leader, Naim Qassem, in a first public speech on Monday since Nasrallah\u2019s death, said that \u201cthe resistance forces are ready for a ground engagement\u201d. \u201cWe know that the battle may be long. We will win as we won in the liberation of 2006,\u201d he said, referring to the 2006 war. Heavy shelling into Lebanon was taking place along the boundary in the area north of Kiryat Shmona, in an area where Israeli armour and infantry advanced into Lebanon during the 2006 war. Airstrikes continued in Beirut and in at least 10 locations across the south of the country, according to Lebanon\u2019s state news agency. The Israeli military declared areas of Metula, Misgav Am and Kfar Giladi in northern Israel a closed military zone. The US president, Joe Biden, said earlier he was aware of Israel\u2019s plans to launch an operation into Lebanon as he urged against such a move. \u201cI\u2019m more aware than you might know and I\u2019m comfortable with them stopping,\u201d he told reporters at the White House when asked if he was comfortable with Israeli plans for a cross-border incursion. \u201cWe should have a ceasefire now.\u201d The towns of Marjayoun, Wazzani and Khiam \u2013 which sit in a series of interlocking valleys overlooked by steep slopes \u2013 were being shelled on Monday night. One resident in Marjayoun said that a local official had received a phone call ordering residents to evacuate but shelling had started before people could leave the town. \u201cThey called the mukhtar of Marjayoun, and told us we needed to evacuate. But we can\u2019t move, the roads are filled with shelling and airstrikes,\u201d the resident said. An hour later, the road leading out of Marjayoun was hit by an Israeli airstrike and rendered inoperable, Lebanon\u2019s National News Agency reported. The area, with its scattered villages, and scrubby landscape hiding bunkers and combat tunnels, has long been a base for Hezbollah fighters and was heavily fought over during the last war between Israel and Hezbollah 18 years ago. Hezbollah said in a statement that it had targeted a group of Israeli soldiers who were in the \u201corchard\u201d near the Lebanese border towns of Odaisseh and Kafr Kila, \u201cachieving confirmed casualties\u201d. Kafr Kila is one of the towns that borders the area that Israel declared a closed military zone on Monday. Meanwhile, the Lebanese army said it was \u201crepositioning and regrouping forces\u201d amid reports it had withdrawn three miles from the country\u2019s southern border. Lebanon\u2019s army has historically stayed on the sidelines of major conflicts with Israel, and in the past year of hostilities has not fired on the Israeli military. On Tuesday, reports emerged of US concern about Israel\u2019s exit strategy in the wake of the ground operations. Jacob Magid, the Times of Israel US bureau chief, reported concern from the White House that the \u201cIDF will get bogged down in the country or be drawn to expand the mission once it\u2019s already in motion.\u201d Magid reports that a US official pointed to Israel\u2019s 1982 invasion of Lebanon which was characterised as a \u201climited incursion, but it turned into an 18-year occupation of southern Lebanon\u201d. Alon Pinkas, a former Israeli diplomat and critic of Benjamin Netanyahu, warned that any ground incursion could lead to the kind of deadly mission creep that had characterised the previous operations of 1982 \u2013 which helped spark the creation of Hezbollah and led to a 15-year Israeli occupation of southern Lebanon \u2013 and 2006. Lebanon\u2019s health ministry said on Sunday that more than 1,000 Lebanese have been killed and 6,000 wounded in the past two weeks, without saying how many were civilians. The government said 1 million people \u2013 a fifth of the population \u2013 have fled their homes."
+    },
+    {
+        "label": "The Guardian;Seoul crowd crush police sent to jail for deadly failings in Itaewon disaster;https://www.theguardian.com/world/2024/oct/01/south-korea-itaewon-disaster-seoul-crowd-crush-police-jailed;2024-10-01T05:07:48Z",
+        "text": "A South Korean court has given three police officers prison sentences over their handling of a 2022 Halloween crush in a Seoul nightlife district that killed 159 people. The convictions on Monday are the first over the failure by authorities to prevent or adequately respond to the overcrowding that occurred in the popular Itaewon district. No top-level officials have been charged or held accountable, prompting criticism from bereaved families and opposition politicians. The crush, one of the biggest peacetime disasters in South Korea, caused a nationwide outpouring of grief. The victims, who were mostly in their 20s and 30s, had gathered in Itaewon for Halloween celebrations. The Seoul western district court gave three years in prison to Lee Im-jae \u2013 the former chief of Seoul\u2019s Yongsan police station, whose jurisdiction includes Itaewon. Another Yongsan police officer was sentenced to two years in prison and a third officer received a suspended two-year term. The three officers were convicted of professional negligence resulting in death. The court ruled that the crush was not a natural disaster and could have been prevented or the toll reduced if the three officers had prepared properly for the crowd, alerted others of the danger quickly and supervised other police officers appropriately. The police officers and prosecutors can both appeal. The court also ruled that Park Hee-young, head of the Yongsan ward office, and three other ward officials were not guilty. It said a ward office was unlikely to have a legal right to control or break up a crowd of people. Bereaved family members criticised the acquittals of Park and the other ward officials. \u201cDoes this make sense? We can\u2019t really accept this,\u201d said Lee Jeong-min, a representative of the families. In early 2023 a police special investigation concluded that police and municipal officials had failed to formulate effective crowd control measures despite anticipating a huge number of people in Itaewon. Investigators said police also ignored hotline calls by pedestrians who warned of swelling crowds before the surge turned deadly. With Associated Press"
+    },
+    {
+        "label": "The Guardian;Ukraine war briefing: Fight hard through autumn, Zelenskyy urges forces;https://www.theguardian.com/world/2024/oct/01/ukraine-war-briefing-fight-hard-through-autumn-zelenskyy-urges-forces;2024-10-01T00:18:05Z",
+        "text": "Volodymyr Zelenskyy said on Monday that the situation was \u201cvery, very difficult\u201d on the frontline of the war against Russia, as well as in terms of \u201cour capabilities, our future capabilities and our specific tasks\u201d, with Ukraine\u2019s forces needing to do everything they could over the autumn period. Ukrainian military bloggers have reported in recent days that the Russians have been advancing on the hilltop town of Vuhledar, which Ukraine\u2019s forces have defended over the course of the war, in the south of the Donetsk region. Russian troops have also been advancing slowly for months further north, with the aim of capturing the entire Donbas region, made up of the Donetsk and Luhansk oblasts. Nato members should not be deterred from giving more military aid to Ukraine by Vladimir Putin\u2019s \u201creckless Russian nuclear rhetoric\u201d, the alliance\u2019s outgoing secretary general, Jens Stoltenberg, has said as he hands the job over to Mark Rutte. \u201cEvery time we have stepped up our support with new types of weapons \u2013 battle tanks, long-range fires or F-16s \u2013 the Russians have tried to prevent us,\u201d Stoltenberg said. \u201cThey have not succeeded and also this latest example should not prevent Nato allies from supporting Ukraine,\u201d he added, referring to Vladimir Putin\u2019s recent supposed changes to Russian nuclear doctrine. Stoltenberg said Nato had not detected any change in Russia\u2019s nuclear posture \u201cthat requires any changes from our side\u201d. Mark Rutte, writes Jennifer Rankin, takes the reins of Nato at a perilous moment for Ukraine as it faces a third winter fighting Russia\u2019s brutal invasion. Nato allies recently pledged to bolster long-term support to Ukraine \u201cso it can prevail in its fight for freedom\u201d. Rutte is a blunt-speaking liberal who led four Dutch coalition governments over 13 years. He will formally take over as Nato secretary general on Tuesday morning. HR McMaster, a US national security adviser during Donald Trump\u2019s presidency, has dismissed as \u201ca real myth\u201d the Republican presidential nominee\u2019s boasts that he would broker an end to Russia\u2019s war in Ukraine if elected in November. \u201cI don\u2019t really buy it,\u201d HR McMaster said Sunday on CBS\u2019s Face the Nation. \u201cIt\u2019s a real misunderstanding of war to assume that you can get a favourable political outcome without a favourable military outcome. That\u2019s never really happened in war.\u201d Three journalists working for independent Russian media outlets were arrested in Moscow on Monday outside a concert celebrating the Kremlin\u2019s claimed annexation of Ukrainian regions, a rights group said. Citing the detainees\u2019 relatives, human rights NGO OVD-info said one of the journalists worked at the news site Republic and the other two for SOTAvision, which said its reporters \u2013 who were denied access to the celebration on Red Square \u2013 had been arrested while interviewing spectators. The outlet is one of the last Russian media still working to document the Kremlin\u2019s crackdown on dissent. Russia is planning to draft 133,000 troops between October and January, according to a decree signed by Vladimir Putin that affects those not in the reserve and who are eligible for military service. Russia plans to boost its defence budget by almost 30% next year as it diverts resources to its war on Ukraine, spending more on the military than welfare and education combined, a draft budget indicates."
+    },
+    {
+        "label": "NPR;A Cambodian reporter who exposed scams is charged over online posts;https://www.npr.org/2024/10/02/nx-s1-5136527/cambodian-reporter-charged-over-online-posts;Wed, 02 Oct 2024 02:35:43 -0400",
+        "text": "The U.S. State Department said it was \u201cdeeply troubled\u201d by the recent arrest of Mech Dara, an award-winning Cambodian investigative reporter who exposed online scams and corruption."
+    },
+    {
+        "label": "NPR;A Texas man is executed for fatally stabbing twin teenage girls in 1989;https://www.npr.org/2024/10/02/nx-s1-5136517/texas-man-executed-fatally-stabbing-twins-1989;Wed, 02 Oct 2024 01:35:46 -0400",
+        "text": "Garcia Glenn White, 61, was the sixth inmate put to death in the U.S. in the last 11 days. His execution comes shortly after the U.S. Supreme Court rejected three last-ditch appeals."
+    },
+    {
+        "label": "NPR;NPR fact checked the Vance-Walz vice presidential debate. Here's what we found;https://www.npr.org/2024/10/02/nx-s1-5135675/jd-vance-tim-walz-vp-debate-fact-check;Wed, 02 Oct 2024 00:51:17 -0400",
+        "text": "JD Vance and Tim Walz debated on Tuesday in the last scheduled debate of the election. The sparring was mostly collegial but a number of points on key issues require additional context or corrections."
+    },
+    {
+        "label": "NPR;Vance leaves the cat and dog claims behind as he battles Walz over immigration;https://www.npr.org/2024/10/02/nx-s1-5135676/fentanyl-border-immigration-jd-vance-tim-walz-debate-2024;Wed, 02 Oct 2024 00:28:12 -0400",
+        "text": "JD Vance spoke of workers and the impact of immigration, while Tim Walz decried dehumanizing rhetoric."
+    },
+    {
+        "label": "NPR;'A damning non answer': Vance refuses to say whether Trump lost in 2020 at debate;https://www.npr.org/2024/10/02/nx-s1-5135984/vp-debate-vance-walz-trump-2020-election;Wed, 02 Oct 2024 00:09:58 -0400",
+        "text": "Democratic VP hopeful Tim Walz called his response a \"damning non answer.\""
+    },
+    {
+        "label": "NPR;On the VP debate stage, two visions for policing in America are laid out;https://www.npr.org/2024/10/02/nx-s1-5136087/jd-vance-tim-walz-debate-2024-policing;Wed, 02 Oct 2024 00:04:49 -0400",
+        "text": "The disparate philosophies between Tim Walz and JD Vance on law and order and ensuring public safety in the U.S. were on display in the presidential debate."
+    },
+    {
+        "label": "NPR;Despite the candidates' differences, 'agree' was a buzzword on the VP debate stage;https://www.npr.org/2024/10/01/nx-s1-5135687/vice-president-debate-walz-vance-agreement;Tue, 01 Oct 2024 23:27:50 -0400",
+        "text": "Tim Walz and JD Vance shook hands multiple times on the debate stage, and each spoke of several areas in which they agree with the other. Here are some examples."
+    },
+    {
+        "label": "NPR;'I'm a knucklehead': Tim Walz says he 'misspoke' about Tiananmen Square visit;https://www.npr.org/2024/10/01/nx-s1-5135678/tiananmen-square-tim-walz-debate-2024-jd-vance;Tue, 01 Oct 2024 22:48:26 -0400",
+        "text": "Gov. Tim Walz was asked by vice presidential debate moderators Tuesday about his past trips to China, after discrepancies arose about his accounts."
+    },
+    {
+        "label": "NPR;Walz says his son witnessed a shooting, drawing sympathy from Vance;https://www.npr.org/2024/10/01/nx-s1-5135686/tim-walz-son-gus-shooting-jd-vance-debate-2024;Tue, 01 Oct 2024 22:25:32 -0400",
+        "text": "Gov. Tim Walz told Tuesday night's vice presidential debate that his son Gus witnessed a shooting, an admission that visibly surprised and saddened his opponent, JD Vance, onstage."
+    },
+    {
+        "label": "NPR;Watch: Moderators mute JD Vance's mic during immigration exchange in VP debate;https://www.npr.org/2024/10/01/nx-s1-5135677/jd-vance-tim-walz-mic-muted-debate-2024;Tue, 01 Oct 2024 22:11:26 -0400",
+        "text": "Ahead of Tuesday night's vice presidential debate between Sen. JD Vance and Gov. Tim Walz, CBS News said the network would reserve the right to turn off microphones if necessary."
+    },
+    {
+        "label": "Al Jazeera;Risk of long-feared regional war rises as Israel and Iran swap threats;https://www.aljazeera.com/news/2024/10/2/risk-of-long-feared-regional-war-rises-as-israel-and-iran-swap-threats?traffic_source=rss;Wed, 02 Oct 2024 08:09:22 +0000",
+        "text": "Israel pledges to respond to Iran&#039;s barrage of missiles; Tehran threatens repeated attack &#039;with multiplied intensity&#039;."
+    },
+    {
+        "label": "Al Jazeera;Rice battle heats up as India, Pakistan lift export curbs;https://www.aljazeera.com/news/2024/10/2/rice-battle-heats-up-as-india-pakistan-lift-export-curbs?traffic_source=rss;Wed, 02 Oct 2024 07:46:16 +0000",
+        "text": "Exporters fear a pricing war as the South Asian rivals lift restrictions on global sales of rice."
+    },
+    {
+        "label": "Al Jazeera;More than 200 killed: What caused the devastating floods in Nepal?;https://www.aljazeera.com/news/2024/10/2/what-caused-the-devastating-floods-in-nepal?traffic_source=rss;Wed, 02 Oct 2024 07:00:40 +0000",
+        "text": "Working-class communities bear the brunt of Kathmandu&#039;s floods, worsened by climate change and poor urban planning."
+    },
+    {
+        "label": "Al Jazeera;Babar Azam steps down as Pakistan captain for the second time;https://www.aljazeera.com/sports/2024/10/2/babar-azam-steps-down-as-pakistan-captain-for-the-second-time?traffic_source=rss;Wed, 02 Oct 2024 06:11:54 +0000",
+        "text": "Babar&#039;s second stint at captaincy saw Pakistan lose seven matches and has coincided with a poor run of his batting form."
+    },
+    {
+        "label": "Al Jazeera;S Korea\u2019s Hyunmoo-5 \u2018monster missile\u2019 takes centre stage at military parade;https://www.aljazeera.com/gallery/2024/10/2/s-koreas-hyunmoo-5-monster-missile-takes-centre-stage-at-military-parade?traffic_source=rss;Wed, 02 Oct 2024 05:15:00 +0000",
+        "text": "South Korea&#039;s president revived the now annual parade to signal the country&#039;s readiness to respond to N Korean threats."
+    },
+    {
+        "label": "Al Jazeera;Sean \u2018Diddy\u2019 Combs accused of sexual misconduct by 120 people, says lawyer;https://www.aljazeera.com/news/2024/10/2/sean-diddy-combs-accused-of-sexual-misconduct-by-120-people-says-lawyer?traffic_source=rss;Wed, 02 Oct 2024 05:00:13 +0000",
+        "text": "The hip-hop star has pleaded not guilty to charges of sex trafficking and racketeering conspiracy in a New York court."
+    },
+    {
+        "label": "Al Jazeera;Vance versus Walz: Five takeaways from the US vice presidential debate;https://www.aljazeera.com/news/2024/10/2/vance-versus-walz-five-takeaways-from-the-us-vice-presidential-debate?traffic_source=rss;Wed, 02 Oct 2024 04:21:31 +0000",
+        "text": "The Republican and Democratic candidates for vice president confronted one another in New York at a televised debate."
+    },
+    {
+        "label": "Al Jazeera;Repeat of 2006? Why Israel\u2019s ground offensive in Lebanon won\u2019t be easy;https://www.aljazeera.com/news/2024/10/2/repeat-of-2006-why-israels-ground-offensive-in-lebanon-wont-be-easy?traffic_source=rss;Wed, 02 Oct 2024 04:11:26 +0000",
+        "text": "The failures of the past loom large as Israel launches a new military foray into southern Lebanon."
+    },
+    {
+        "label": "Al Jazeera;For China, war in Gaza a chance to flex diplomatic muscle at little risk;https://www.aljazeera.com/news/2024/10/2/for-china-war-in-gaza-a-chance-to-flex-diplomatic-muscle-at-little-risk?traffic_source=rss;Wed, 02 Oct 2024 03:58:04 +0000",
+        "text": "Beijing&#039;s efforts to play greater role in Middle East still largely symbolic but could expand in future, analysts say."
+    },
+    {
+        "label": "Al Jazeera;At least 45 dead, dozens missing as boats sink off coast of Djibouti;https://www.aljazeera.com/news/2024/10/2/at-least-45-dead-dozens-missing-as-boats-sink-off-coast-of-djibouti?traffic_source=rss;Wed, 02 Oct 2024 03:32:25 +0000",
+        "text": "The boats were traversing a sea route described as one of the busiest and most dangerous in the world."
+    },
+    {
+        "label": "Al Jazeera;Australia\u2019s PM warns against pro-Palestinian rally as police seek ban;https://www.aljazeera.com/news/2024/10/2/australias-pm-warns-against-pro-palestinian-rally-as-police-seek-ban?traffic_source=rss;Wed, 02 Oct 2024 03:03:09 +0000",
+        "text": "Palestine Action Group condemns bid to ban vigil on October 7 as an &#039;attack on fundamental democratic rights&#039;."
+    },
+    {
+        "label": "Al Jazeera;Taiwan shuts down as Typhoon Krathon bears down on island\u2019s southwest;https://www.aljazeera.com/news/2024/10/2/taiwan-shuts-down-as-typhoon-krathon-bears-down-on-islands-southwest?traffic_source=rss;Wed, 02 Oct 2024 02:24:56 +0000",
+        "text": "The storm is expected to hit southwestern city of Khaosiung, home to 2.7 million people, early on Thursday."
+    },
+    {
+        "label": "Al Jazeera;Russia-Ukraine war: List of key events, day 950;https://www.aljazeera.com/news/2024/10/2/russia-ukraine-war-list-of-key-events-day-950?traffic_source=rss;Wed, 02 Oct 2024 00:44:38 +0000",
+        "text": "As the war enters its 950th day, these are the main developments."
+    },
+    {
+        "label": "Al Jazeera;Can Israel root out Hezbollah?;https://www.aljazeera.com/program/inside-story/2024/10/1/can-israel-root-out-hezbollah?traffic_source=rss;Tue, 01 Oct 2024 21:29:55 +0000",
+        "text": "Israeli military says it is carrying out a ground operation inside Lebanon."
+    },
+    {
+        "label": "Al Jazeera;People in Beirut seek shelter on beaches as Israeli strikes continue;https://www.aljazeera.com/gallery/2024/10/1/people-in-beirut-seek-shelter-on-beaches-as-israeli-strikes-continue?traffic_source=rss;Tue, 01 Oct 2024 21:25:55 +0000",
+        "text": "Israel&#039;s bombardment of Lebanon has driven some Beirut residents onto city beaches to seek safety."
+    },
+    {
+        "label": "Al Jazeera;Israeli forces step up attacks across Lebanon after \u2018limited\u2019 ground raids;https://www.aljazeera.com/news/2024/10/1/israeli-forces-step-up-attacks-across-lebanon-after-limited-ground-raids?traffic_source=rss;Tue, 01 Oct 2024 21:21:08 +0000",
+        "text": "Israel says it killed a commander of the Imam Hussein division in Beirut as Iran launches missiles at Israel."
+    },
+    {
+        "label": "Al Jazeera;Iran\u2019s missile attack against Israel: What we know and what comes next;https://www.aljazeera.com/news/2024/10/1/irans-missile-attack-against-israel-what-we-know-and-what-comes-next?traffic_source=rss;Tue, 01 Oct 2024 20:57:20 +0000",
+        "text": "Israel vows to retaliate after barrage of Iranian missiles fired in response to killings of Hamas, Hezbollah leaders."
+    },
+    {
+        "label": "Al Jazeera;Iran launches missile attack on Israel and warns against retaliation;https://www.aljazeera.com/program/newsfeed/2024/10/1/iran-launches-missile-attack-on-israel-warns-against-retaliation?traffic_source=rss;Tue, 01 Oct 2024 20:45:16 +0000",
+        "text": "Iran launched dozens of missiles at Israel in a wide-ranging attack, saying it was retaliation for assassinations."
+    },
+    {
+        "label": "Al Jazeera;World reacts to Iran\u2019s missile attacks on Israel;https://www.aljazeera.com/news/2024/10/1/world-reacts-to-irans-missile-attacks-on-israel?traffic_source=rss;Tue, 01 Oct 2024 20:33:38 +0000",
+        "text": "The Israeli military said a &#039;large number&#039; of missiles have been intercepted."
+    },
+    {
+        "label": "Al Jazeera;Shooting attack in Tel Aviv;https://www.aljazeera.com/program/newsfeed/2024/10/1/shooting-attack-in-tel-aviv?traffic_source=rss;Tue, 01 Oct 2024 20:17:08 +0000",
+        "text": "Two gunman opened fire in Jaffa, a neighbourhood in Tel Aviv on Tuesday. Police say 8 people were killed."
+    },
+    {
+        "label": "Al Jazeera;US says helped Israel thwart Iranian attack, reasserts \u2018ironclad\u2019 support;https://www.aljazeera.com/news/2024/10/1/us-says-helped-israel-thwart-iranian-attack-reasserts-ironclad-support?traffic_source=rss;Tue, 01 Oct 2024 19:41:37 +0000",
+        "text": "Biden administration&#039;s failure to pressure Israel to end Gaza war pushed Middle East to regional war, analysts say."
+    },
+    {
+        "label": "Al Jazeera;Claudia Sheinbaum sworn in as Mexico\u2019s first female president;https://www.aljazeera.com/news/2024/10/1/claudia-sheinbaum-sworn-in-as-mexicos-first-female-president?traffic_source=rss;Tue, 01 Oct 2024 19:07:40 +0000",
+        "text": "Sheinbaum begins six year term, taking over from Morena party ally Andres Manuel Lopez Obrador."
+    },
+    {
+        "label": "Al Jazeera;Iran fires close to 200 missiles at Israel;https://www.aljazeera.com/program/newsfeed/2024/10/1/iran-fires-dozens-of-missiles-at-israel?traffic_source=rss;Tue, 01 Oct 2024 18:39:02 +0000",
+        "text": "Videos show dozens of missiles flying over Israel, some of them avoiding interception and hitting Tel Aviv."
+    },
+    {
+        "label": "Al Jazeera;Israel\u2019s war on Lebanon triggers unprecedented displacement crisis;https://www.aljazeera.com/news/2024/10/1/israels-war-on-lebanon-triggers-unprecedent-displacement?traffic_source=rss;Tue, 01 Oct 2024 17:16:14 +0000",
+        "text": "Civilians have fled Israel&#039;s relentless bombing and looming invasion, triggering a humanitarian catastrophe."
+    },
+    {
+        "label": "Al Jazeera;Iran launches missiles at Israel;https://www.aljazeera.com/program/newsfeed/2024/10/1/iran-launches-missiles-at-israel?traffic_source=rss;Tue, 01 Oct 2024 17:12:57 +0000",
+        "text": "Live video from Tel Aviv showed a barrage of projectiles that the Israeli military says were Iranian missiles."
+    },
+    {
+        "label": "BBC News;Bowen: Iran wanted to do real damage, and Israel's response may not be as restrained as last time;https://www.bbc.com/news/articles/c4g5wdezxe7o;Wed, 02 Oct 2024 08:21:06 GMT",
+        "text": "Iran last attacked Israel back in April, but this time the Israeli response could be very different."
+    },
+    {
+        "label": "BBC News;UK forces involved in response to Iran attacks on Israel;https://www.bbc.com/news/articles/cx2krlgekpxo;Wed, 02 Oct 2024 07:03:41 GMT",
+        "text": "The BBC understands jets were used, as they were in April in an action backed at the time by Sir Keir Starmer."
+    },
+    {
+        "label": "BBC News;What we know about Iran's missile attack on Israel;https://www.bbc.com/news/articles/c70w1j0l488o;Wed, 02 Oct 2024 03:41:31 GMT",
+        "text": "Iran has launched a missile attack against Israel in retaliation for the killing of militant leaders allied to Tehran."
+    },
+    {
+        "label": "BBC News;Vance and Walz stick to policy in polite VP debate - but who won?;https://www.bbc.com/news/articles/c5y0863ry88o;Wed, 02 Oct 2024 05:10:11 GMT",
+        "text": "The restrained debate was a stark contrast to the fiery showdown between Donald Trump and Kamala Harris, writes Anthony Zurcher."
+    },
+    {
+        "label": "BBC News;Watch key moments from the US vice-presidential debate;https://www.bbc.com/news/videos/cd7x20rr9deo;Wed, 02 Oct 2024 04:21:00 GMT",
+        "text": "Vance and Walz tackled questions on immigration, abortion and democracy in the mostly civil event."
+    },
+    {
+        "label": "BBC News;Manhunt continues after girl hurt in acid attack outside London school;https://www.bbc.com/news/articles/cp8mj0mxz7lo;Wed, 02 Oct 2024 06:42:24 GMT",
+        "text": "Police are hunting a male who was wearing a mask or balaclava and riding an e-scooter."
+    },
+    {
+        "label": "BBC News;Prison education failing young offenders, says Ofsted;https://www.bbc.com/news/articles/c2lnkgplvgzo;Tue, 01 Oct 2024 23:27:26 GMT",
+        "text": "Some children in young offender institutions spend 23 hours per day in their cells, a report says."
+    },
+    {
+        "label": "BBC News;The places with the worst GP shortages revealed;https://www.bbc.com/news/articles/cjd51y9vn9do;Tue, 01 Oct 2024 23:37:55 GMT",
+        "text": "Patient numbers per GP are twice as high in some areas than others, as list sizes jump 17% since 2015."
+    },
+    {
+        "label": "BBC News;'Love in the air' - 100 weddings in a day at one venue;https://www.bbc.com/news/videos/c4g5wpydddwo;Tue, 01 Oct 2024 18:18:05 GMT",
+        "text": "Couples paid \u00a3100 to tie the knot at Old Marylebone Town Hall, which celebrates its 100th birthday."
+    },
+    {
+        "label": "BBC News;Postmasters won't all get payouts by March - minister;https://www.bbc.com/news/articles/cp3wvdlq7pwo;Wed, 02 Oct 2024 06:53:12 GMT",
+        "text": "Campaigners had called for a deadline of March 2025 for payments to be made to some sub-postmasters."
+    },
+    {
+        "label": "BBC News;Surgeon operated with penknife he uses to cut up lunch;https://www.bbc.com/news/articles/c62g7ed3qzxo;Tue, 01 Oct 2024 23:24:34 GMT",
+        "text": "A surgeon is alleged to have used a Swiss Army knife because he could not find a sterile scalpel."
+    },
+    {
+        "label": "BBC News;Ex-Harrods director won't take top job at Fenwick;https://www.bbc.com/news/articles/cq5ejjnp812o;Wed, 02 Oct 2024 08:06:59 GMT",
+        "text": "Nigel Blow, who worked for Mohamed Al Fayed at Harrods for 14 years, was due to start the new role this month."
+    },
+    {
+        "label": "BBC News;Cruise ship stuck in Belfast still anchored in lough;https://www.bbc.com/news/articles/cz048d74n55o;Wed, 02 Oct 2024 05:50:27 GMT",
+        "text": "The ship set sail on Monday \u2013 but after months of delays, it has yet to leave Northern Ireland waters."
+    },
+    {
+        "label": "BBC News;Sean 'Diddy' Combs faces more than 100 new assault allegations;https://www.bbc.com/news/articles/cg56em38g2vo;Tue, 01 Oct 2024 20:48:46 GMT",
+        "text": "New alleged victims are to sue to the hip-hop mogul, who denies all allegations of wrongdoing."
+    },
+    {
+        "label": "BBC News;Muted mics and politeness - six key takeaways;https://www.bbc.com/news/articles/crr5j1q8wlno;Wed, 02 Oct 2024 05:21:17 GMT",
+        "text": "Vance and Walz focused their attacks on Harris and Trump's plans on the economy, immigration and abortion."
+    },
+    {
+        "label": "BBC News;Watch: What Anthony Zurcher made of the debate;https://www.bbc.com/news/videos/c2ekjlllp88o;Wed, 02 Oct 2024 06:22:47 GMT",
+        "text": "The BBC's North America correspondent Anthony Zurcher says the vice-presidential candidates found common ground."
+    },
+    {
+        "label": "BBC News;Immigration, Project 2025, taxes - debate claims fact-checked;https://www.bbc.com/news/articles/cevyzkdx73yo;Wed, 02 Oct 2024 05:29:08 GMT",
+        "text": "BBC Verify examined the claims Walz and Vance made during the first and only vice-presidential debate."
+    },
+    {
+        "label": "BBC News;'It was respectable': Midwest voters have their say;https://www.bbc.com/news/articles/cx2m0k4z3jyo;Wed, 02 Oct 2024 05:14:05 GMT",
+        "text": "Voters were happy to see a congenial tone from the candidates in the first and only vice-presidential debate."
+    },
+    {
+        "label": "BBC News;Behind the scenes of Heartstopper series three;https://www.bbc.com/news/articles/czxd0121q1do;Tue, 01 Oct 2024 23:31:01 GMT",
+        "text": "The next series of the Netflix sensation is being released on 3 October."
+    },
+    {
+        "label": "BBC News;In pictures: 100 weddings in a day;https://www.bbc.com/news/articles/c20jv9pyywzo;Tue, 01 Oct 2024 16:18:30 GMT",
+        "text": "Photographs of some of the couples who married, formed a civil partnership or renewed their vows."
+    },
+    {
+        "label": "BBC News;'The country is lost': Lebanese fear hard days ahead after Israel invasion;https://www.bbc.com/news/articles/cj9jzv4deg9o;Tue, 01 Oct 2024 14:04:12 GMT",
+        "text": "Many in Lebanon believe the country has been dragged into a war it hasn't chosen to fight."
+    },
+    {
+        "label": "BBC News;Can you a keep a secret? Meet the autistic M15 intelligence officer;https://www.bbc.com/news/articles/cp954ep948lo;Wed, 02 Oct 2024 00:11:21 GMT",
+        "text": "The BBC is given rare access to MI5 HQ in London, to meet a neurodivergent intelligence officer."
+    },
+    {
+        "label": "BBC News;The Papers: 'Middle East erupts' and 'OBE' for Queen's funeral horse;https://www.bbc.com/news/articles/c70w1lye285o;Wed, 02 Oct 2024 04:47:45 GMT",
+        "text": "Iran's missile bombardment of Israel, after the attacks on its Hezbollah ally in Lebanon, dominates nearly all of Wednesday's front pages."
+    },
+    {
+        "label": "BBC News;'I had to crawl to plane toilet', says BBC's Frank Gardner;https://www.bbc.com/news/articles/c7490n4rnkpo;Tue, 01 Oct 2024 12:18:42 GMT",
+        "text": "The BBC's Frank Gardner says the \"humiliating\" experience he had on board is unacceptable in 2024."
+    },
+    {
+        "label": "BBC News;Why are the Conservatives so happy?;https://www.bbc.com/news/articles/cdrj6541zg4o;Tue, 01 Oct 2024 17:51:30 GMT",
+        "text": "For a party recovering from an historic election defeat, the mood at Tory conference is surprisingly upbeat."
+    },
+    {
+        "label": "BBC News;Hundreds missing as Helene death toll rises to 135;https://www.bbc.com/news/articles/cn4ywwxv34po;Wed, 02 Oct 2024 04:10:54 GMT",
+        "text": "Catastrophic flooding decimated towns, destroyed roads and cut off power in the US's south-east."
+    },
+    {
+        "label": "BBC News;Jenrick stands by claim special forces 'kill rather than capture' terrorists;https://www.bbc.com/news/articles/cp39q1ppk41o;Wed, 02 Oct 2024 07:28:30 GMT",
+        "text": "The Tory leadership hopeful claimed special forces were \u201ckilling rather than capturing terrorists\u201d."
+    },
+    {
+        "label": "BBC News;Seven killed in shooting and knife attack in Tel Aviv;https://www.bbc.com/news/articles/ce3wykxzk81o;Tue, 01 Oct 2024 20:56:30 GMT",
+        "text": "Police said two attackers were \"neutralised\" after they opened fire at members of the public."
+    },
+    {
+        "label": "BBC News;Dozens dead, 61 missing as two boats sink off Djibouti;https://www.bbc.com/news/articles/ce3z240n065o;Wed, 02 Oct 2024 06:32:29 GMT",
+        "text": "The boats sank just 150 metres (492 feet) from a Djibouti beach, authorities say."
+    },
+    {
+        "label": "BBC News;Couple reunited with lost wedding film after 57 years;https://www.bbc.com/news/articles/cm291p3nkj0o;Wed, 02 Oct 2024 05:14:34 GMT",
+        "text": "Aileen and Bill Turnbull had only seen the 1967 footage once before leaving Aberdeen for Australia."
+    },
+    {
+        "label": "BBC News;Russians claim key city of Vuhledar in Ukraine's east;https://www.bbc.com/news/articles/cx2knzxn9x7o;Wed, 02 Oct 2024 07:44:27 GMT",
+        "text": "For more than two years Russia has been trying to take this city as it advances in eastern Ukraine."
+    },
+    {
+        "label": "BBC News;Defector tries returning to North Korea on stolen bus;https://www.bbc.com/news/articles/cqjre1zpz5ko;Wed, 02 Oct 2024 05:02:35 GMT",
+        "text": "South Korean police detained the man after he crashed the bus near a heavily guarded border."
+    },
+    {
+        "label": "BBC News;Iran fires missiles at Israel;https://www.bbc.co.uk/sounds/play/p0jv014f;Tue, 01 Oct 2024 21:10:00 GMT",
+        "text": "Israel says around 180 missiles were fired by Iran, most of which were intercepted."
+    },
+    {
+        "label": "BBC News;The JD Vance v Tim Walz vice presidential debate;https://www.bbc.co.uk/sounds/play/p0jv1vw0;Wed, 02 Oct 2024 06:54:00 GMT",
+        "text": "Who came out on top and could it swing the race?"
+    },
+    {
+        "label": "BBC News;'Rodgers' naive Celtic fall into familiar European trap';https://www.bbc.com/sport/football/articles/cg56eg0gv8lo;Tue, 01 Oct 2024 23:28:37 GMT",
+        "text": "Brendan Rodgers' Celtic suffer again in Europe as they fail to learn lessons of old, writes Tom English."
+    },
+    {
+        "label": "BBC News;This is year Arsenal win Premier League title - Saka;https://www.bbc.com/sport/football/articles/cjwd7592v5jo;Wed, 02 Oct 2024 07:26:08 GMT",
+        "text": "Arsenal forward Bukayo Saka says \"this is the year\" the Gunners end their 21-year wait for a Premier League title."
+    },
+    {
+        "label": "BBC News;Champions of Europe - Aston Villa's night of glory;https://www.bbc.com/sport/football/articles/crejqw34r3xo;Wed, 02 Oct 2024 06:56:40 GMT",
+        "text": "Aston Villa face Bayern Munich, 42 years after beating the German giants to win the European Cup."
+    },
+    {
+        "label": "BBC News;Is once-in-a-generation chance lost for Bangladesh's women?;https://www.bbc.com/sport/cricket/articles/c93y00lw37wo;Wed, 02 Oct 2024 08:04:33 GMT",
+        "text": "Why Bangladesh women's team could lose once-in-a-generation boost to the sport in their country after T20 World Cup was moved to UAE."
+    },
+    {
+        "label": "BBC News;Kenny launches 2024 Unsung Hero award;https://www.bbc.com/sport/videos/clyv0qpvz82o;Wed, 02 Oct 2024 06:00:23 GMT",
+        "text": "Unsung Hero ambassador Dame Laura Kenny announces nominations are now open."
+    },
+    {
+        "label": "BBC News;One killed and four seriously injured in M65 crash;https://www.bbc.com/news/articles/cg56elrvn39o;Wed, 02 Oct 2024 07:50:46 GMT",
+        "text": "The M65 remains closed after five people were injured - one fatally - in a three-vehicle crash."
+    },
+    {
+        "label": "BBC News;Man dies after multiple-vehicle crash;https://www.bbc.com/news/articles/cm2yz70xyelo;Wed, 02 Oct 2024 06:55:52 GMT",
+        "text": "Police say the Crankill Road remains closed after a man has died after a multiple-vehicle collision."
+    },
+    {
+        "label": "BBC News;What happened to the \u00a320m for 'overlooked' towns?;https://www.bbc.com/news/articles/cn0exrw8jvjo;Wed, 02 Oct 2024 05:13:55 GMT",
+        "text": "Dumfries was one of seven Scottish towns promised the funds towards regeneration a year ago."
+    },
+    {
+        "label": "BBC News;How domestic abusers use pets to control victims;https://www.bbc.com/news/articles/czj9kyw4p9yo;Wed, 02 Oct 2024 07:21:06 GMT",
+        "text": "One domestic abuse survivor says her violent ex-partner threatened to have her pet shot."
+    },
+    {
+        "label": "Le Monde;Entre Isra\u00ebl et l\u2019Iran, la crainte d\u2019une guerre r\u00e9gionale;https://www.lemonde.fr/international/article/2024/10/02/entre-israel-et-l-iran-la-crainte-d-une-guerre-regionale_6341552_3210.html;Wed, 02 Oct 2024 10:44:01 +0200",
+        "text": "T\u00e9h\u00e9ran a tir\u00e9 pr\u00e8s de deux cents missiles balistiques en direction d\u2019Isra\u00ebl, mardi soir, en riposte aux incursions de l\u2019arm\u00e9e de l\u2019Etat h\u00e9breu au Liban. La d\u00e9fense antia\u00e9rienne isra\u00e9lienne, \u00e0 laquelle les Etats-Unis et la France ont apport\u00e9 leur soutien, a intercept\u00e9 la plus grande partie de ces missiles."
+    },
+    {
+        "label": "Le Monde;Au Danemark, deux explosions se sont produites pr\u00e8s de l\u2019ambassade d\u2019Isra\u00ebl, dans la banlieue de\u00a0Copenhague;https://www.lemonde.fr/international/article/2024/10/02/au-danemark-deux-explosions-se-sont-produites-pres-de-l-ambassade-d-israel-dans-la-banlieue-de-copenhague_6341551_3210.html;Wed, 02 Oct 2024 10:37:35 +0200",
+        "text": "\u00ab\u00a0Il est trop t\u00f4t pour dire s\u2019il y a un lien\u00a0\u00bb entre les explosions et l\u2019ambassade d\u2019Isra\u00ebl, a pr\u00e9cis\u00e9, mercredi, le porte-parole de la police, Jakob Hansen. L\u2019ampleur des explosions n\u2019a pas \u00e9t\u00e9 pr\u00e9cis\u00e9e."
+    },
+    {
+        "label": "Le Monde;Un opposant azerba\u00efdjanais assassin\u00e9 \u00e0 son domicile en Alsace;https://www.lemonde.fr/international/article/2024/10/02/un-opposant-azerbaidjanais-assassine-a-son-domicile-en-alsace_6341549_3210.html;Wed, 02 Oct 2024 10:31:17 +0200",
+        "text": "Vidadi Isgandarli serait le quatri\u00e8me opposant au r\u00e9gime de Bakou en exil assassin\u00e9 depuis 2021. Des voix s\u2019\u00e9l\u00e8vent dans la diaspora pour r\u00e9clamer la fin de l\u2019impunit\u00e9 dont b\u00e9n\u00e9ficieraient les commanditaires."
+    },
+    {
+        "label": "Le Monde;Le Rassemblement national d\u00e9cid\u00e9 \u00e0 \u00ab\u00a0donner une chance\u00a0\u00bb \u00e0 Michel Barnier, un premier ministre en sursis;https://www.lemonde.fr/politique/article/2024/10/02/le-rassemblement-national-decide-a-donner-une-chance-a-michel-barnier-un-premier-ministre-en-sursis_6341546_823448.html;Wed, 02 Oct 2024 10:24:13 +0200",
+        "text": "Marine Le Pen a pr\u00e9sent\u00e9 le d\u00e9p\u00f4t d\u2019une loi sur l\u2019immigration, d\u00e9but 2025, comme une des conditions qui conduiraient ses troupes \u00e0 ne pas censurer le chef du gouvernement, \u00e0 la suite de la d\u00e9claration de politique g\u00e9n\u00e9rale de ce dernier, mardi."
+    },
+    {
+        "label": "Le Monde;Michel Barnier tente d\u2019apaiser la relation avec les syndicats;https://www.lemonde.fr/politique/article/2024/10/02/michel-barnier-tente-d-apaiser-la-relation-avec-les-syndicats_6341545_823448.html;Wed, 02 Oct 2024 10:24:10 +0200",
+        "text": "Mardi, le premier ministre a cr\u00e9\u00e9 la surprise en indiquant que le smic sera revaloris\u00e9 de 2\u00a0% d\u00e8s le 1er\u00a0novembre. Il a aussi annonc\u00e9 l\u2019abandon de la r\u00e9forme de l\u2019assurance-ch\u00f4mage et sa volont\u00e9 de corriger la r\u00e9forme des retraites."
+    },
+    {
+        "label": "Le Monde;Le secteur public \u00e0 l\u2019origine de 75\u00a0% des cr\u00e9ations d\u2019emplois depuis un an;https://www.lemonde.fr/economie/article/2024/10/02/le-secteur-public-a-l-origine-de-75-des-creations-d-emplois-depuis-un-an_6341508_3234.html;Wed, 02 Oct 2024 10:08:11 +0200",
+        "text": "Contrairement au priv\u00e9, o\u00f9 les embauches marquent le pas, les effectifs sont en hausse depuis un an dans le public. Sachant que plus d\u2019un agent sur cinq est d\u00e9sormais contractuel."
+    },
+    {
+        "label": "Le Monde;La Cour des comptes propose de supprimer 100\u00a0000\u00a0postes dans les collectivit\u00e9s locales;https://www.lemonde.fr/politique/article/2024/10/02/la-cour-des-comptes-propose-de-supprimer-100-000-postes-dans-les-collectivites-locales_6341474_823448.html;Wed, 02 Oct 2024 09:45:01 +0200",
+        "text": "Dans un rapport rendu public mercredi, les magistrats confirment le d\u00e9rapage budg\u00e9taire des communes, d\u00e9partements et r\u00e9gions, et sugg\u00e8re des mesures correctrices. Dont une r\u00e9duction de 5\u00a0% des effectifs d\u2019agents locaux."
+    },
+    {
+        "label": "Le Monde;Pr\u00e9sidentielle am\u00e9ricaine\u00a0: l\u2019ouragan Helene s\u2019invite dans la campagne d\u2019Etats-cl\u00e9s;https://www.lemonde.fr/international/article/2024/10/02/presidentielle-americaine-l-ouragan-helene-s-invite-dans-la-campagne-d-etats-cles_6341472_3210.html;Wed, 02 Oct 2024 09:42:32 +0200",
+        "text": "La Floride, la G\u00e9orgie et la Caroline du Nord ont \u00e9t\u00e9 en partie ravag\u00e9es par un ouragan. Donald Trump en a fait un argument \u00e9lectoral, d\u00e9non\u00e7ant la mauvaise gestion des d\u00e9mocrates."
+    },
+    {
+        "label": "Le Monde;Au large de Djibouti, au moins quarante-cinq\u00a0morts dans le naufrage de deux bateaux de migrants;https://www.lemonde.fr/afrique/article/2024/10/02/au-large-de-djibouti-au-moins-quarante-cinq-morts-dans-le-naufrage-de-deux-bateaux-de-migrants_6341439_3212.html;Wed, 02 Oct 2024 09:30:51 +0200",
+        "text": "Chaque ann\u00e9e, des dizaines de milliers de migrants de la Corne de l\u2019Afrique empruntent la \u00ab\u00a0route de l\u2019Est\u00a0\u00bb, qui traverse la mer Rouge, pour tenter d\u2019atteindre les pays du Golfe."
+    },
+    {
+        "label": "Le Monde;Fin de vie\u00a0: Michel Barnier veut reprendre \u00ab\u00a0le dialogue\u00a0\u00bb plut\u00f4t que le projet de loi;https://www.lemonde.fr/societe/article/2024/10/02/fin-de-vie-michel-barnier-veut-reprendre-le-dialogue-plutot-que-le-projet-de-loi_6341406_3224.html;Wed, 02 Oct 2024 09:20:31 +0200",
+        "text": "Le premier ministre n\u2019a pas enterr\u00e9 l\u2019id\u00e9e de l\u00e9gif\u00e9rer, mais il gagne du temps, en remettant l\u2019urgence d\u2019un effort sur le d\u00e9veloppement des soins palliatifs en priorit\u00e9 absolue."
+    },
+    {
+        "label": "Le Monde;Signe de la crise de la chimie allemande, Covestro passe sous pavillon \u00e9mirati;https://www.lemonde.fr/economie/article/2024/10/02/signe-de-la-crise-de-la-chimie-allemande-covestro-passe-sous-pavillon-emirati_6341405_3234.html;Wed, 02 Oct 2024 09:13:10 +0200",
+        "text": "Le fabricant allemand est sur le point d\u2019\u00eatre vendu au groupe p\u00e9trolier Abu Dhabi National Oil Company pour pr\u00e8s de 15\u00a0milliards d\u2019euros."
+    },
+    {
+        "label": "Le Monde;En direct, gouvernement Barnier\u00a0: face \u00e0 une \u00ab\u00a0situation budg\u00e9taire grave\u00a0\u00bb, Maud Bregeon \u00e9voque des \u00ab\u00a0contributions cibl\u00e9es, exceptionnelles et temporaires\u00a0\u00bb;https://www.lemonde.fr/politique/live/2024/10/02/en-direct-gouvernement-barnier-face-a-une-situation-budgetaire-grave-maud-bregeon-evoque-des-contributions-ciblees-exceptionnelles-et-temporaires_6340345_823448.html;Wed, 02 Oct 2024 09:02:22 +0200",
+        "text": "La porte-parole du gouvernement n\u2019a pas apport\u00e9 de pr\u00e9cision sur les cat\u00e9gories vis\u00e9es. Mardi, lors de sa d\u00e9claration de politique g\u00e9n\u00e9rale, Michel Barnier avait \u00e9voqu\u00e9 \u00ab\u00a0les grandes et tr\u00e8s grandes entreprises qui r\u00e9alisent des profits importants\u00a0\u00bb, ainsi qu\u2019\u00ab\u00a0une contribution exceptionnelle aux Fran\u00e7ais les plus fortun\u00e9s\u00a0\u00bb."
+    },
+    {
+        "label": "Le Monde;D\u00e9bat Vance-Walz, les deux candidats \u00e0 la vice-pr\u00e9sidence am\u00e9ricaine\u00a0: \u00ab\u00a0L\u2019\u00e9change a \u00e9t\u00e9 plut\u00f4t serr\u00e9 et chaque camp pourrait en b\u00e9n\u00e9ficier\u00a0\u00bb;https://www.lemonde.fr/international/live/2024/10/02/debat-vance-walz-les-deux-candidats-a-la-vice-presidence-americaine-posez-vos-questions-a-la-specialiste-ludivine-gilli_6341143_3210.html;Wed, 02 Oct 2024 08:53:02 +0200",
+        "text": "Tim Walz, colistier de la d\u00e9mocrate Kamala Harris, et James David Vance, celui du r\u00e9publicain Donald Trump, se sont rencontr\u00e9s, mardi, sur la cha\u00eene CBS News. Ludivine\u00a0Gilli, directrice de l\u2019observatoire de l\u2019Am\u00e9rique du Nord de la Fondation Jean Jaur\u00e8s, r\u00e9pond \u00e0 vos questions."
+    },
+    {
+        "label": "Le Monde;A l\u2019approche du typhon Krathon, Ta\u00efwan se barricade;https://www.lemonde.fr/climat/article/2024/10/02/a-l-approche-du-typhon-krathon-taiwan-se-barricade_6341372_1652612.html;Wed, 02 Oct 2024 08:51:50 +0200",
+        "text": "Le typhon, qui a d\u00e9j\u00e0 fait plusieurs bless\u00e9s sur l\u2019\u00eele et qui est caract\u00e9ris\u00e9 par des vents soutenus de 173\u00a0kilom\u00e8tres-heure et des rafales pouvant atteindre 209\u00a0kilom\u00e8tres-heure, devrait toucher terre jeudi vers 10\u00a0heures, plut\u00f4t que mercredi, d\u2019apr\u00e8s les m\u00e9t\u00e9orologues."
+    },
+    {
+        "label": "Le Monde;L\u2019arm\u00e9e isra\u00e9lienne annonce le d\u00e9ploiement de nouvelles unit\u00e9s d\u2019infanterie et de blind\u00e9s dans le sud du Liban. Suivez notre direct;https://www.lemonde.fr/international/live/2024/10/02/en-direct-guerre-au-proche-orient-israel-menace-l-iran-d-une-riposte-apres-l-attaque-de-missiles-de-teheran_6341193_3210.html;Wed, 02 Oct 2024 05:45:19 +0200",
+        "text": "Isra\u00ebl a diffus\u00e9 dans le m\u00eame temps un ordre d\u2019\u00e9vacuation adress\u00e9 aux habitants de dizaines de villages du sud du Liban. Mardi, l\u2019Iran a tir\u00e9 entre 180 et 200\u00a0missiles sur le territoire isra\u00e9lien pour venger la mort de ses alli\u00e9s, les chefs du Hezbollah et du Hamas."
+    },
+    {
+        "label": "Le Monde;Le timide retour de la production de scanners m\u00e9dicaux en France;https://www.lemonde.fr/economie/article/2024/10/02/le-timide-retour-de-la-production-de-scanners-medicaux-en-france_6341337_3234.html;Wed, 02 Oct 2024 08:23:24 +0200",
+        "text": "Le groupe am\u00e9ricain GE Healthcare a inaugur\u00e9 sa premi\u00e8re ligne d\u2019assemblage de scanners m\u00e9dicaux sur son usine de Buc, dans les Yvelines. Toutefois, la bataille du \u00ab\u00a0made in France\u00a0\u00bb est encore loin d\u2019\u00eatre gagn\u00e9e."
+    },
+    {
+        "label": "Le Monde;Pour le Hezbollah, plus de quatre d\u00e9cennies de guerre avec Isra\u00ebl;https://www.lemonde.fr/international/article/2024/10/01/pour-le-hezbollah-plus-de-quatre-decennies-de-guerre-avec-israel_6340782_3210.html;Tue, 01 Oct 2024 17:00:09 +0200",
+        "text": "Au fil des ann\u00e9es, la petite gu\u00e9rilla chiite s\u2019est transform\u00e9e en redoutable arm\u00e9e et m\u00eame en un \u00ab\u00a0Etat au-dessus d\u2019un non-Etat\u00a0\u00bb au Liban."
+    },
+    {
+        "label": "Le Monde;En direct, guerre en Ukraine\u00a0: selon l\u2019ONU, la torture est syst\u00e9matique pour les prisonniers ukrainiens en Russie;https://www.lemonde.fr/international/live/2024/10/02/en-direct-guerre-en-ukraine-selon-l-onu-la-torture-est-systematique-pour-les-prisonniers-ukrainiens-en-russie_6337411_3210.html;Wed, 02 Oct 2024 06:40:21 +0200",
+        "text": "Moscou soumet syst\u00e9matiquement les prisonniers de guerre ukrainiens \u00e0 la torture et aux mauvais traitements, les prisonniers russes subissant aussi des s\u00e9vices mais seulement au d\u00e9but de leur captivit\u00e9 aux mains des forces ukrainiennes, rapporte l\u2019Organisation des Nations unies, mardi."
+    },
+    {
+        "label": "Le Monde;Ce qu\u2019il faut retenir du d\u00e9bat pacifi\u00e9 entre J.\u00a0D.\u00a0Vance et Tim Walz, \u00e0 rebours d\u2019une campagne pr\u00e9sidentielle am\u00e9ricaine \u00e9lectrique;https://www.lemonde.fr/international/article/2024/10/02/ce-qu-il-faut-retenir-du-debat-pacifie-entre-j-d-vance-et-tim-walz-a-rebours-d-une-campagne-presidentielle-americaine-electrique_6341203_3210.html;Wed, 02 Oct 2024 06:30:52 +0200",
+        "text": "Le duel entre les candidats \u00e0 la vice-pr\u00e9sidence, diffus\u00e9 mardi soir, a \u00e9t\u00e9 plut\u00f4t cordial. Le d\u00e9mocrate a attaqu\u00e9 Donald Trump davantage que son rival, alors que le r\u00e9publicain s\u2019est concentr\u00e9 sur le bilan de l\u2019administration Biden, auquel il a associ\u00e9 Kamala Harris."
+    },
+    {
+        "label": "Le Monde;A quoi ressemble le mus\u00e9e Nintendo, qui vient d\u2019ouvrir \u00e0 Kyoto\u00a0?;https://www.lemonde.fr/pixels/article/2024/10/02/a-quoi-ressemble-le-musee-nintendo-qui-vient-d-ouvrir-a-kyoto_6341199_4408996.html;Wed, 02 Oct 2024 06:00:22 +0200",
+        "text": "La c\u00e9l\u00e8bre marque de consoles et de jeux vid\u00e9o ouvre mercredi le premier \u00e9tablissement du genre en son honneur. Avec ses installations interactives et ses \u00e9crits minimalistes, le b\u00e2timent mise avant tout sur la nostalgie de ses visiteurs."
+    },
+    {
+        "label": "Le Monde;Transition \u00e9cologique\u00a0: les pr\u00e9conisations des experts de l\u2019Institut de l\u2019\u00e9conomie pour le climat pour att\u00e9nuer l\u2019impact des coupes budg\u00e9taires;https://www.lemonde.fr/planete/article/2024/10/02/transition-ecologique-les-preconisations-des-experts-de-l-i4ce-pour-attenuer-l-impact-des-coupes-budgetaires_6341201_3244.html;Wed, 02 Oct 2024 06:00:15 +0200",
+        "text": "I4CE, le think tank pr\u00e9sid\u00e9 par Jean Pisani-Ferry, propose de durcir certaines r\u00e9glementations et de prioriser les d\u00e9penses vers les aides et infrastructures qui b\u00e9n\u00e9ficient le plus aux classes moyennes et populaires."
+    },
+    {
+        "label": "Le Monde;Michel Barnier, entre rupture avec la m\u00e9thode Macron et continuit\u00e9 politique;https://www.lemonde.fr/politique/article/2024/10/02/michel-barnier-entre-rupture-nette-avec-la-methode-macron-et-continuite-politique-defend-sa-feuille-de-route-devant-les-deputes_6341187_823448.html;Wed, 02 Oct 2024 05:24:43 +0200",
+        "text": "Lors de sa d\u00e9claration de politique g\u00e9n\u00e9rale, le premier ministre a assur\u00e9 vouloir faire du \u00ab\u00a0dialogue et de la culture du compromis un principe de gouvernement\u00a0\u00bb."
+    },
+    {
+        "label": "Le Monde;Les r\u00e9mun\u00e9rations des livreurs et des chauffeurs VTC pi\u00e9tinent;https://www.lemonde.fr/economie/article/2024/10/02/les-remunerations-des-livreurs-et-des-chauffeurs-vtc-pietinent_6341180_3234.html;Wed, 02 Oct 2024 05:00:03 +0200",
+        "text": "Les livreurs \u00e0 v\u00e9lo autoentrepreneurs ont vu leur revenu baisser entre 2021 et 2023, tandis que celui des chauffeurs VTC stagne. Les r\u00e9sultats du dialogue social organis\u00e9 pour ce secteur depuis 2021 se font encore attendre."
+    },
+    {
+        "label": "Le Monde;Ouragan H\u00e9l\u00e8ne\u00a0: au moins 155\u00a0morts dans le sud-est des Etats-Unis;https://www.lemonde.fr/planete/article/2024/10/02/tempete-helene-au-moins-155-morts-dans-le-sud-est-des-etats-unis_6341178_3244.html;Wed, 02 Oct 2024 03:34:35 +0200",
+        "text": "Joe Biden et Kamala Harris se rendront, mercredi, s\u00e9par\u00e9ment, dans des zones sinistr\u00e9es, alors que les secouristes continuent de s\u2019affairer pour tenter de retrouver des survivants."
+    },
+    {
+        "label": "Le Monde;Canada\u00a0: rejet d\u2019une deuxi\u00e8me motion de censure visant Justin Trudeau;https://www.lemonde.fr/international/article/2024/10/02/canada-rejet-d-une-deuxieme-motion-de-censure-visant-justin-trudeau_6341144_3210.html;Wed, 02 Oct 2024 01:36:45 +0200",
+        "text": "Impopulaire dans les sondages et affaibli par plusieurs r\u00e9cents revers politiques, le gouvernement lib\u00e9ral a r\u00e9sist\u00e9, mardi, \u00e0 une nouvelle tentative de renversement men\u00e9e par les conservateurs, qui n\u2019ont pas r\u00e9ussi \u00e0 obtenir l\u2019appui des deux autres partis de l\u2019opposition."
+    },
+    {
+        "label": "Le Monde;En Californie, les caf\u00e9s d\u00e9volus \u00e0\u00a0l\u2019usage du\u00a0cannabis seront autoris\u00e9s \u00e0 partir de 2025;https://www.lemonde.fr/international/article/2024/10/02/en-californie-les-cafes-dedies-au-cannabis-seront-autorises-a-partir-de-2025_6341109_3210.html;Wed, 02 Oct 2024 00:47:48 +0200",
+        "text": "Jusqu\u2019\u00e0 pr\u00e9sent, le coffee shop tel qu\u2019il est connu aux Pays-Bas \u00e9tait interdit dans cet Etat am\u00e9ricain qui a l\u00e9galis\u00e9 l\u2019usage r\u00e9cr\u00e9atif du cannabis en\u00a02016. Cette d\u00e9cision est importante pour le secteur l\u00e9gal, car la vente dans le commerce reste moins populaire que le march\u00e9 noir."
+    },
+    {
+        "label": "Le Monde;Michel Barnier pr\u00e9voit un tiers de hausse des imp\u00f4ts et deux tiers de baisse des d\u00e9penses pour freiner le d\u00e9rapage budg\u00e9taire;https://www.lemonde.fr/politique/article/2024/10/02/budget-un-tiers-de-hausse-des-impots-deux-tiers-de-baisse-des-depenses_6341076_823448.html;Wed, 02 Oct 2024 00:13:35 +0200",
+        "text": "Le premier ministre a annonc\u00e9, mardi, qu\u2019il renon\u00e7ait \u00e0 l\u2019objectif de ramener le d\u00e9ficit public \u00e0 3\u00a0% en\u00a02027. Dans l\u2019imm\u00e9diat, des \u00ab\u00a0contributions exceptionnelles\u00a0\u00bb vont toucher les grands groupes et les plus riches."
+    },
+    {
+        "label": "Le Monde;Dot\u00e9 d\u2019une faible assise \u00e0 l\u2019Assembl\u00e9e nationale, Michel Barnier promet de renforcer le r\u00f4le du Parlement;https://www.lemonde.fr/politique/article/2024/10/02/dote-d-une-faible-assise-a-l-assemblee-nationale-michel-barnier-promet-de-renforcer-le-role-du-parlement_6341075_823448.html;Wed, 02 Oct 2024 00:12:14 +0200",
+        "text": "Le premier ministre, qui s\u2019est dit ouvert sur la proportionnelle, a promis aux d\u00e9put\u00e9s un \u00ab\u00a0partage de l\u2019ordre du jour plus important\u00a0\u00bb, mardi, lors de sa d\u00e9claration de politique g\u00e9n\u00e9rale."
+    },
+    {
+        "label": "Le Monde;Arsenal-PSG\u00a0: le r\u00e9sum\u00e9 de la nette d\u00e9faite des Parisiens, \u00e0 Londres en Ligue des champions;https://www.lemonde.fr/sport/article/2024/10/01/arsenal-psg-le-resume-de-la-nette-defaite-des-parisiens-a-londres-en-ligue-des-champions_6341041_3242.html;Tue, 01 Oct 2024 23:07:49 +0200",
+        "text": "Le Paris Saint-Germain n\u2019a pas fait le poids sur la pelouse d\u2019Arsenal (0-2), mardi \u00e0 Londres, lors de la deuxi\u00e8me journ\u00e9e de la Ligue des champions. Pour son premier choc de la comp\u00e9tition, le club de la capitale a perdu son invincibilit\u00e9, pr\u00e9serv\u00e9e depuis le d\u00e9but de la saison."
+    },
+    {
+        "label": "Le Monde;Guerre au Proche-Orient\u00a0: apr\u00e8s l\u2019attaque de missiles, N\u00e9tanyahou affirme que l\u2019Iran a \u00ab\u00a0commis une grave erreur\u00a0\u00bb et \u00ab\u00a0en paiera le prix\u00a0\u00bb;https://www.lemonde.fr/international/live/2024/10/01/en-direct-guerre-au-proche-orient-apres-l-attaque-de-missiles-netanyahou-affirme-que-l-iran-a-commis-une-grave-erreur-et-en-paiera-le-prix_6321740_3210.html;Tue, 01 Oct 2024 23:02:15 +0200",
+        "text": "Selon l\u2019arm\u00e9e isra\u00e9lienne, l\u2019Iran a tir\u00e9 environ 180 missiles en direction de l\u2019Etat h\u00e9breu mardi,  dont un \u00ab\u00a0grand nombre\u00a0\u00bb a \u00e9t\u00e9 intercept\u00e9. L\u2019Etat h\u00e9breu a annonc\u00e9, dans la nuit, frapper des cibles du Hezbollah \u00e0 Beyrouth."
+    },
+    {
+        "label": "Le Monde;Malgr\u00e9 des phrases fortes, Michel Barnier peine \u00e0 dissiper les inqui\u00e9tudes autour de la planification \u00e9cologique;https://www.lemonde.fr/climat/article/2024/10/01/malgre-des-phrases-fortes-michel-barnier-peine-a-dissiper-les-inquietudes-autour-de-la-planification-ecologique_6341040_1652612.html;Tue, 01 Oct 2024 22:17:12 +0200",
+        "text": "Le premier ministre a tenu des propos volontaristes sur l\u2019urgence \u00e9cologique lors de sa d\u00e9claration de politique g\u00e9n\u00e9rale, mardi 1\u1d49\u02b3\u00a0octobre, mais certaines de ses d\u00e9cisions laissent planer le doute sur ses intentions, notamment le p\u00e9rim\u00e8tre rogn\u00e9 du minist\u00e8re d\u2019Agn\u00e8s Pannier-Runacher."
+    },
+    {
+        "label": "Le Monde;Nouvelle-Cal\u00e9donie\u00a0: Michel Barnier acte le report des \u00e9lections pour apaiser une \u00ab\u00a0crise d\u2019une gravit\u00e9 exceptionnelle\u00a0\u00bb;https://www.lemonde.fr/politique/article/2024/10/01/nouvelle-caledonie-michel-barnier-acte-le-report-des-elections-pour-apaiser-une-crise-d-une-gravite-exceptionnelle_6341039_823448.html;Tue, 01 Oct 2024 21:47:11 +0200",
+        "text": "Lors de sa d\u00e9claration de politique g\u00e9n\u00e9rale, mardi 1er octobre, le premier ministre a annonc\u00e9 le report des \u00e9lections provinciales \u00e0 la fin 2025\u00a0et assur\u00e9 que le projet de loi qui devait r\u00e9former le corps \u00e9lectoral ne sera pas adopt\u00e9."
+    },
+    {
+        "label": "Le Monde;Sur l\u2019immigration, Michel Barnier d\u00e9fend son \u00ab\u00a0pragmatisme\u00a0\u00bb et dit vouloir \u00e9viter les \u00ab\u00a0controverses inutiles\u00a0\u00bb;https://www.lemonde.fr/societe/article/2024/10/01/sur-l-immigration-michel-barnier-defend-son-pragmatisme-et-dit-vouloir-eviter-les-controverses-inutiles_6341038_3224.html;Tue, 01 Oct 2024 21:29:14 +0200",
+        "text": "Apr\u00e8s les annonces tr\u00e8s \u00e0 droite de son ministre de l\u2019int\u00e9rieur, le premier ministre s\u2019en est d\u00e9marqu\u00e9, mardi 1\u1d49\u02b3 octobre, lors de sa d\u00e9claration de politique g\u00e9n\u00e9rale, tout en d\u00e9fendant une ligne \u00ab\u00a0ferme\u00a0\u00bb et en pr\u00e9conisant de \u00ab\u00a0faciliter la prolongation exceptionnelle de la r\u00e9tention des \u00e9trangers en situation irr\u00e9guli\u00e8re\u00a0\u00bb."
+    },
+    {
+        "label": "Le Monde;Michel Barnier veut \u00ab\u00a0agir\u00a0\u00bb sur le logement, au prix d\u2019une moindre ambition \u00e9cologique;https://www.lemonde.fr/societe/article/2024/10/01/michel-barnier-veut-agir-sur-le-logement-au-prix-d-une-moindre-ambition-ecologique_6341037_3224.html;Tue, 01 Oct 2024 21:21:18 +0200",
+        "text": "Simplification du diagnostic de performance \u00e9nerg\u00e9tique, extension du pr\u00eat \u00e0 taux z\u00e9ro\u00a0: les mesures annonc\u00e9es par le premier ministre dans sa d\u00e9claration de politique g\u00e9n\u00e9rale, mardi 1\u1d49\u02b3\u00a0octobre, t\u00e9moignent d\u2019un renoncement \u00e0 certains engagements."
+    },
+    {
+        "label": "Le Monde;Le rappeur Diddy est accus\u00e9 d\u2019agressions sexuelles par 120\u00a0victimes, selon l\u2019avocat qui les repr\u00e9sente;https://www.lemonde.fr/international/article/2024/10/01/le-rappeur-diddy-est-accuse-d-agressions-sexuelles-par-120-victimes-selon-l-avocat-qui-les-represente_6341036_3210.html;Tue, 01 Oct 2024 21:17:35 +0200",
+        "text": "L\u2019avocat Tony Buzbee a annonc\u00e9 poursuivre le rappeur am\u00e9ricain en justice et a appel\u00e9 d\u2019autres potentielles victimes et d\u2019\u00e9ventuels t\u00e9moins \u00e0 se manifester."
+    },
+    {
+        "label": "Le Monde;Brest confirme ses d\u00e9buts r\u00e9ussis en Ligue des champions avec un large succ\u00e8s face au RB Salzbourg;https://www.lemonde.fr/sport/article/2024/10/01/brest-confirme-ses-debuts-reussis-en-ligue-des-champions-avec-un-large-succes-face-au-rb-salzbourg_6341035_3242.html;Tue, 01 Oct 2024 21:05:00 +0200",
+        "text": "Novice dans la comp\u00e9tition, le club breton a domin\u00e9 les Autrichiens (0-4), mardi, pour son tout premier match \u00e0 l\u2019ext\u00e9rieur. Il compte d\u00e9sormais six points apr\u00e8s deux rencontres et la victoire inaugurale contre Sturm Graz."
+    },
+    {
+        "label": "Le Monde;En direct, Arsenal-PSG\u00a0: suivez le match de la Ligue des champions;https://www.lemonde.fr/sport/live/2024/10/01/en-direct-arsenal-psg-suivez-la-deuxieme-journee-de-la-ligue-des-champions_6340861_3242.html;Tue, 01 Oct 2024 19:00:10 +0200",
+        "text": "Priv\u00e9s d\u2019Ousmane Demb\u00e9l\u00e9, les Parisiens se sont inclin\u00e9s \u00e0 Londres face \u00e0 Arsenal (0-2), mardi soir, pour leur deuxi\u00e8me match de cette \u00e9dition remani\u00e9e de la Ligue des champions."
+    },
+    {
+        "label": "Le Monde;L\u2019enqu\u00eate visant Eric Ciotti et son ex-\u00e9pouse, pour cumul d\u2019emplois, class\u00e9e sans suite;https://www.lemonde.fr/politique/article/2024/10/01/l-enquete-visant-eric-ciotti-et-son-ex-epouse-pour-cumul-d-emplois-classee-sans-suite_6340967_823448.html;Tue, 01 Oct 2024 20:09:42 +0200",
+        "text": "Caroline Magne \u00e9tait soup\u00e7onn\u00e9e d\u2019avoir cumul\u00e9 plusieurs contrats aupr\u00e8s de son \u00e9poux \u00e0 l\u2019Assembl\u00e9e nationale, \u00e0 Nice et au d\u00e9partement."
+    },
+    {
+        "label": "Le Monde;TotalEnergies va investir \u00ab\u00a0environ 10,5\u00a0milliards de dollars\u00a0\u00bb dans des champs de p\u00e9trole et de gaz au Suriname;https://www.lemonde.fr/planete/article/2024/10/01/totalenergies-va-investir-environ-10-5-milliards-de-dollars-dans-des-champs-de-petrole-et-de-gaz-au-suriname_6340934_3244.html;Tue, 01 Oct 2024 20:01:16 +0200",
+        "text": "Le p\u00e9trolier fran\u00e7ais poss\u00e8de plusieurs licences d\u2019exploration au large du Suriname.  \u00ab\u00a0Ce projet phare est le premier d\u00e9veloppement offshore dans le pays\u00a0\u00bb, a soulign\u00e9 Patrick Pouyann\u00e9, PDG de TotalEnergies, alors que la production doit d\u00e9buter en\u00a02028."
+    },
+    {
+        "label": "Le Monde;H\u00e9bergement des sans-abri\u00a0: la Cour des comptes d\u00e9nonce des manquements de l\u2019Etat;https://www.lemonde.fr/societe/article/2024/10/01/hebergement-des-sans-abri-la-cour-des-comptes-denonce-des-manquements-de-l-etat_6340898_3224.html;Tue, 01 Oct 2024 19:43:10 +0200",
+        "text": "Dans un rapport publi\u00e9 mardi 1\u1d49\u02b3\u00a0octobre, la juridiction reproche \u00e0 l\u2019Etat d\u2019avoir \u00ab\u00a0choisi de faire comme si la croissance\u00a0des\u00a0besoins en mati\u00e8re d\u2019h\u00e9bergement d\u2019urgence \u00e9tait temporaire\u00a0\u00bb, ce qui p\u00e8se sur la qualit\u00e9 de cette politique publique."
+    },
+    {
+        "label": "Le Monde;Le jeu vid\u00e9o\u00a0Fortnite donne aux parents le contr\u00f4le du temps jou\u00e9 par leurs enfants;https://www.lemonde.fr/pixels/article/2024/10/01/le-jeu-video-fortnite-donne-aux-parents-le-controle-du-temps-joue-par-leurs-enfants_6340865_4408996.html;Tue, 01 Oct 2024 19:04:42 +0200",
+        "text": "Epic Games, l\u2019\u00e9diteur du jeu en ligne pl\u00e9biscit\u00e9 par les adolescents et pr\u00e9-adolescents a annonc\u00e9 de nouvelles options de contr\u00f4le parental, qui permettent notamment de ma\u00eetriser les moments de la journ\u00e9e o\u00f9 ils peuvent jouer."
+    },
+    {
+        "label": "Le Monde;Discours de Michel Barnier\u00a0: le premier ministre veut afficher sa fermet\u00e9 dans le domaine de la justice;https://www.lemonde.fr/societe/article/2024/10/01/dans-le-domaine-de-la-justice-michel-barnier-veut-afficher-sa-fermete_6340864_3224.html;Tue, 01 Oct 2024 19:04:33 +0200",
+        "text": "Le premier ministre pr\u00f4ne, pour certains d\u00e9lits, la cr\u00e9ation de \u00ab\u00a0peines de prison courtes, imm\u00e9diatement ex\u00e9cut\u00e9es\u00a0\u00bb. Il entend aussi limiter les r\u00e9ductions ou les am\u00e9nagements de peines."
+    },
+    {
+        "label": "Le Monde;Prise en main du Huawei Mate XT, le premier smartphone pliable en trois;https://www.lemonde.fr/pixels/article/2024/10/01/prise-en-main-du-huawei-mate-xt-le-premier-smartphone-pliable-en-trois_6340862_4408996.html;Tue, 01 Oct 2024 19:00:16 +0200",
+        "text": "Ce t\u00e9l\u00e9phone, dont la commercialisation n\u2019est pour le moment pas pr\u00e9vue en France, est plus agr\u00e9able en main que son format, d\u00e9compos\u00e9 en trois morceaux, pourrait le laisser imaginer de prime abord."
+    },
+    {
+        "label": "Le Monde;Le groupe cybercriminel Lockbit vis\u00e9 par une nouvelle vague d\u2019arrestations;https://www.lemonde.fr/pixels/article/2024/10/01/le-groupe-cybercriminel-lockbit-vise-par-une-nouvelle-vague-d-arrestations_6340858_4408996.html;Tue, 01 Oct 2024 18:25:58 +0200",
+        "text": "Quatre nouvelles personnes ont \u00e9t\u00e9 arr\u00eat\u00e9s dans le cadre de l\u2019enqu\u00eate men\u00e9e sur l\u2019un des groupes cybercriminels les plus actifs de ces derni\u00e8res ann\u00e9es."
+    },
+    {
+        "label": "Le Monde;Ce qu\u2019il faut retenir de la d\u00e9claration de politique g\u00e9n\u00e9rale de Michel Barnier;https://www.lemonde.fr/politique/article/2024/10/01/ce-qu-il-faut-retenir-de-la-declaration-de-politique-generale-de-michel-barnier_6340857_823448.html;Tue, 01 Oct 2024 18:18:48 +0200",
+        "text": "D\u00e9ficit, immigration, r\u00e9forme des retraites\u2026 Dans un discours de plus d\u2019une heure, le premier ministre a \u00e9gren\u00e9 ses priorit\u00e9s devant l\u2019Assembl\u00e9e nationale."
+    },
+    {
+        "label": "Le Monde;Une mobilisation du\u00a01\u1d49\u02b3\u00a0octobre \u00ab\u00a0en demi-teinte\u00a0\u00bb, 95\u00a0000 manifestants en France pour les salaires et les retraites, selon le minist\u00e8re de l\u2019int\u00e9rieur;https://www.lemonde.fr/politique/article/2024/10/01/une-mobilisation-du-1er-octobre-en-demi-teinte-dans-la-rue-pour-les-salaires-et-les-retraites_6340852_823448.html;Tue, 01 Oct 2024 17:57:10 +0200",
+        "text": "Au moment o\u00f9 Michel Barnier a prononc\u00e9 sa d\u00e9claration de politique g\u00e9n\u00e9rale, les manifestations et la gr\u00e8ve \u00e9taient limit\u00e9es, partout en France, en d\u00e9pit du renfort de plusieurs organisations de jeunesse."
+    },
+    {
+        "label": "Le Monde;LVMH prend le contr\u00f4le de \u00ab\u00a0Paris Match\u00a0\u00bb, apr\u00e8s des ann\u00e9es de convoitise;https://www.lemonde.fr/economie/article/2024/10/01/apres-des-annees-de-convoitises-lvmh-prend-le-controle-de-paris-match_6340815_3234.html;Tue, 01 Oct 2024 17:18:35 +0200",
+        "text": "Le g\u00e9ant du luxe et Lagard\u00e8re ont annonc\u00e9, mardi 1er\u00a0octobre, la finalisation de la vente de l\u2019hebdomadaire amorc\u00e9e en f\u00e9vrier. Le milliardaire Bernard Arnault avait d\u00e9j\u00e0 tent\u00e9 de racheter le titre en\u00a02021."
+    },
+    {
+        "label": "Le Monde;Tennis\u00a0: Arthur Fils remporte l\u2019ATP de Tokyo en battant Ugo Humbert, dans une finale 100\u00a0% fran\u00e7aise;https://www.lemonde.fr/sport/article/2024/10/01/tennis-arthur-fils-remporte-l-atp-de-tokyo-en-battant-ugo-humbert-dans-une-finale-100-francaise_6340746_3242.html;Tue, 01 Oct 2024 16:26:02 +0200",
+        "text": "Le Francilien de 20\u00a0ans a battu son compatriote, mardi, s\u2019imposant en trois sets (5-7, 7-6, 6-3), au bout d\u2019un match tr\u00e8s serr\u00e9."
+    },
+    {
+        "label": "Le Monde;Des comptes b\u00e9n\u00e9ficiaires pour le Groupe Le Monde en\u00a02023;https://www.lemonde.fr/le-monde-et-vous/article/2024/10/01/des-comptes-beneficiaires-pour-le-groupe-le-monde-en-2023_6340631_6065879.html;Tue, 01 Oct 2024 15:00:10 +0200",
+        "text": "Le mod\u00e8le de transformation num\u00e9rique du quotidien et la force de magazines au lectorat fid\u00e8le ont permis de maintenir une exploitation positive, en prot\u00e9geant le groupe de l\u2019effet de surco\u00fbts industriels et des al\u00e9as du march\u00e9 publicitaire."
+    },
+    {
+        "label": "Le Monde;Le projet de mine de lithium dans l\u2019Allier suscite de nombreux doutes sur les choix de l\u2019Etat;https://www.lemonde.fr/economie/article/2024/10/01/le-projet-de-mine-de-lithium-dans-l-allier-suscite-de-nombreux-doutes-sur-les-choix-de-l-etat_6340629_3234.html;Tue, 01 Oct 2024 14:30:05 +0200",
+        "text": "La Commission nationale du d\u00e9bat public a pr\u00e9sent\u00e9, lundi 30\u00a0septembre, ses conclusions. Derri\u00e8re le projet local port\u00e9 par Imerys, c\u2019est toute la strat\u00e9gie mini\u00e8re de la France qui est interrog\u00e9e."
+    },
+    {
+        "label": "Le Monde;Les dockers am\u00e9ricains en gr\u00e8ve pour de meilleurs salaires\u00a0: un coup dur pour le transport mondial et la campagne de Kamala Harris;https://www.lemonde.fr/economie/article/2024/10/01/aux-etats-unis-la-greve-des-dockers-une-menace-de-plus-sur-le-transport-maritime-mondial-et-la-campagne-de-kamala-harris_6340227_3234.html;Tue, 01 Oct 2024 01:07:54 +0200",
+        "text": "De Houston \u00e0 Boston, les principaux ports de la C\u00f4te est sont concern\u00e9s par un mouvement social des travailleurs portuaires qui a d\u00e9but\u00e9 mardi 1\u1d49\u02b3\u00a0octobre. Les gr\u00e9vistes r\u00e9clament 77\u00a0% d\u2019augmentation de salaire sur six ans."
+    },
+    {
+        "label": "Le Monde;\u00ab\u00a0J\u2019ai plaid\u00e9 coupable d\u2019avoir fait du journalisme\u00a0\u00bb, affirme Julian Assange au Conseil de l\u2019Europe;https://www.lemonde.fr/pixels/article/2024/10/01/j-ai-plaide-coupable-d-avoir-fait-du-journalisme-affirme-julian-assange-au-conseil-de-l-europe_6340588_4408996.html;Tue, 01 Oct 2024 12:40:22 +0200",
+        "text": "Le fondateur de WikiLeaks s\u2019exprimait publiquement pour la premi\u00e8re fois depuis sa lib\u00e9ration apr\u00e8s un accord de plaider coupable, en juin."
+    },
+    {
+        "label": "Le Monde;En Polyn\u00e9sie, les quatre policiers film\u00e9s frappant une personne handicap\u00e9e mis en examen;https://www.lemonde.fr/societe/article/2024/10/01/en-polynesie-les-quatre-policiers-filmes-frappant-une-personne-handicapee-mis-en-examen_6340522_3224.html;Tue, 01 Oct 2024 11:52:45 +0200",
+        "text": "Vendredi soir, les quatre policiers \u00e9taient intervenus dans un quartier sensible de Papeete o\u00f9 un homme en fauteuil roulant \u00e9tait endormi en pleine rue. Une vid\u00e9o montre un policier entour\u00e9 de ses coll\u00e8gues faisant tomber l\u2019homme et lui ass\u00e9nant un coup au visage."
+    },
+    {
+        "label": "Le Monde;Des coupes budg\u00e9taires redout\u00e9es dans les universit\u00e9s et la recherche;https://www.lemonde.fr/campus/article/2024/10/01/des-coupes-budgetaires-redoutees-dans-les-universites-et-la-recherche_6340521_4401467.html;Tue, 01 Oct 2024 11:50:45 +0200",
+        "text": "La communaut\u00e9 universitaire est dans l\u2019expectative quant aux marges de man\u0153uvre financi\u00e8res dont elle pourra disposer en\u00a02025\u00a0et aux intentions de Patrick Hetzel, le nouveau ministre au profil lib\u00e9ral-conservateur."
+    },
+    {
+        "label": "Le Monde;Comment Isra\u00ebl tente d\u2019imposer un nouvel ordre r\u00e9gional au Proche-Orient;https://www.lemonde.fr/international/article/2024/10/01/comment-israel-tente-d-imposer-un-nouvel-ordre-regional-au-proche-orient_6340517_3210.html;Tue, 01 Oct 2024 11:30:27 +0200",
+        "text": "Depuis 1982, les Isra\u00e9liens et les Am\u00e9ricains r\u00eavent de \u00ab\u00a0reconstruire\u00a0\u00bb la r\u00e9gion. Mais chaque tentative a jusqu\u2019ici produit les effets contraires \u00e0 ceux recherch\u00e9s."
+    },
+    {
+        "label": "Le Monde;D\u00e9rives des cr\u00e8ches priv\u00e9es : Aurore Berg\u00e9 confirme avoir d\u00e9pos\u00e9 plainte pour diffamation, apr\u00e8s la publication du livre-enqu\u00eate \u00ab\u00a0Les\u00a0Ogres\u00a0\u00bb;https://www.lemonde.fr/societe/article/2024/10/01/derives-des-creches-privees-aurore-berge-confirme-avoir-depose-plainte-pour-diffamation-apres-la-publication-du-livre-enquete-les-ogres_6340515_3224.html;Tue, 01 Oct 2024 11:05:13 +0200",
+        "text": "Dans son ouvrage, le journaliste d\u2019investigation Victor Castanet fait \u00e9tat d\u2019une entente qui aurait \u00e9t\u00e9 conclue entre l\u2019ex-ministre des familles et la d\u00e9l\u00e9gu\u00e9e g\u00e9n\u00e9rale de la F\u00e9d\u00e9ration fran\u00e7aise des entreprises de cr\u00e8ches (FFEC), Elsa Hervy."
+    },
+    {
+        "label": "Le Monde;Shigeru Ishiba nomm\u00e9 premier ministre du Japon;https://www.lemonde.fr/international/article/2024/10/01/shigeru-ishiba-nomme-premier-ministre-du-japon_6340502_3210.html;Tue, 01 Oct 2024 10:20:09 +0200",
+        "text": "Le dirigeant, dont la nomination n\u2019\u00e9tait qu\u2019une formalit\u00e9, a annonc\u00e9 lundi vouloir asseoir la l\u00e9gitimit\u00e9 de son nouveau gouvernement en convoquant des \u00e9lections l\u00e9gislatives anticip\u00e9es le 27\u00a0octobre."
+    },
+    {
+        "label": "Le Monde;\u00ab\u00a0Le\u00a0Monde\u00a0\u00bb r\u00e9pond \u00e0 vos questions\u00a0: \u00ab\u00a0Il nous faut arbitrer en permanence entre rapidit\u00e9 et v\u00e9rification, ce qui est particuli\u00e8rement p\u00e9rilleux en temps de guerre\u00a0\u00bb;https://www.lemonde.fr/le-monde-et-vous/live/2024/10/01/le-monde-repond-a-vos-questions-sur-sa-ligne-editoriale-sa-couverture-de-l-actualite-la-vie-de-sa-redaction_6340499_6065879.html;Tue, 01 Oct 2024 10:00:03 +0200",
+        "text": "\u00ab\u00a0Rendez-vous avec Le Monde\u00a0\u00bb\u00a0: Gilles van Kote, directeur d\u00e9l\u00e9gu\u00e9 aux relations avec les lecteurs, et Gilles Paris, \u00e9ditorialiste, ont r\u00e9pondu \u00e0 vos questions sur la ligne \u00e9ditoriale du \u00ab\u00a0Monde\u00a0\u00bb, sa couverture de l\u2019actualit\u00e9, la vie de sa r\u00e9daction."
+    },
+    {
+        "label": "The Hindu;Gunfight in Manipur's Ukhrul town over cleaning land; Prohibitory Orders imposed;https://www.thehindu.com/news/national/manipur/gunfight-in-manipurs-ukhrul-town-over-cleaning-land-prohibitory-orders-imposed/article68709090.ece;Wed, 02 Oct 2024 14:13:39 +0530",
+        "text": "\u201cSome people were also injured in the gunfight and the Assam Rifles were deployed to control the situation,\u201d police said"
+    },
+    {
+        "label": "The Hindu;Tirupati\u2019s Kathaaprapancham Books: From a closed chapter to a thriving venture;https://www.thehindu.com/books/the-turnaround-story-of-tirupati-based-publishing-house-kathaa-prapancham/article68677202.ece;Wed, 02 Oct 2024 14:09:43 +0530",
+        "text": "Tirupati Kiran and Usha Prathyusha MB\u2019s love for books revived the publishing house Kathaa prapancham Books"
+    },
+    {
+        "label": "The Hindu;SAIL takeover would benefit VSP in all aspects: SAIL\u2019s independent director Kasi Viswanatha Raju;https://www.thehindu.com/news/national/andhra-pradesh/sail-takeover-would-benefit-vsp-in-all-aspects-sails-independent-director-kasi-viswanatha-raju/article68708686.ece;Wed, 02 Oct 2024 14:04:13 +0530",
+        "text": "NOTE: PHOTO FOLLOWS THE REPORTHe said that VSP employees will also be happy with the proposal"
+    },
+    {
+        "label": "The Hindu;Badlapur accused encounter: Maharashtra Government sets up commission for probe into shooting;https://www.thehindu.com/news/national/maharashtra/badlapur-accused-encounter-maharashtra-government-sets-up-commission-for-probe-into-shooting/article68709092.ece;Wed, 02 Oct 2024 13:45:03 +0530",
+        "text": "The government has formed a single-member commission of inquiry consisting of Dilip Bhosale, retired Chief Justice of Allahabad High Court"
+    },
+    {
+        "label": "The Hindu;Two women officers of Indian Navy embark on global sailing voyage;https://www.thehindu.com/news/national/two-women-officers-of-indian-navy-embark-on-global-sailing-voyage/article68709060.ece;Wed, 02 Oct 2024 13:44:50 +0530",
+        "text": "Indian Navy\u2019s Lieutenant Commanders Dilna K and Roopa A set sail on historic global circumnavigation expedition, covering 21,600 nautical miles in eight months"
+    },
+    {
+        "label": "The Hindu;Mysuru in resplendence as famed Dasara begins on October 3;https://www.thehindu.com/news/national/karnataka/mysuru-in-resplendence-as-famed-dasara-begins-on-october-3/article68708928.ece;Wed, 02 Oct 2024 13:42:29 +0530",
+        "text": "The 10-day celebrations will commence atop Chamundi hills, with noted writer Hampa Nagarajaiah to inaugurate the festivities in the presence of Chief Minister Siddaramaiah and other dignitaries"
+    },
+    {
+        "label": "The Hindu;France sends assets to Middle East; convenes United Nations Security Council;https://www.thehindu.com/news/international/france-sends-assets-to-middle-east-convenes-united-nations-security-council/article68708982.ece;Wed, 02 Oct 2024 13:33:32 +0530",
+        "text": "\"Committed to Israel\u2019s security, France today mobilised its military resources in the Middle East to counter the Iranian threat,\" the French Presidency said in a statement"
+    },
+    {
+        "label": "The Hindu;Devendra Fadnavis \u2018Vote Jihad\u2019 remark attracts Opposition criticism;https://www.thehindu.com/news/national/maharashtra/devendra-fadnavis-vote-jihad-remark-attracts-opposition-criticism/article68706353.ece;Wed, 02 Oct 2024 13:29:01 +0530",
+        "text": "Vote Jihad was seen atleast in 14 out of 48 Lok Sabha seats, where people of a particular community unitedly defeated Hindutvawadi Candidates, claims Deputy Chief Minister Devendra Fadnavis"
+    },
+    {
+        "label": "The Hindu;Watch: MUDA crisis and the political implications for Siddaramaiah and Congress;https://www.thehindu.com/news/national/karnataka/watch-muda-crisis-and-the-political-implications-for-siddaramaiah-and-congress/article68709055.ece;Wed, 02 Oct 2024 13:22:51 +0530",
+        "text": "We are joined by political scientist and analyst and the National Coordinator of the Lokniti network, Dr. Sandeep Shastri"
+    },
+    {
+        "label": "The Hindu;If Waqf Bill 2024 is passed, there will be protests akin to farmers\u2019 struggle: Federation of T.N. Islamic groups, political parties;https://www.thehindu.com/news/national/tamil-nadu/if-waqf-bill-2024-is-passed-there-will-be-protests-akin-to-farmers-struggle-federation-of-tn-islamic-groups-political-parties/article68705177.ece;Wed, 02 Oct 2024 13:16:48 +0530",
+        "text": "Manithaneya Makkal Katchi president Prof. M.H. Jawahirullah said the whole Joint Parliamentary Committee exercise was \u201ca waste of time\u201d"
+    },
+    {
+        "label": "The Hindu;Airlines in the Gulf adjust routes after Iran's attack on Israel;https://www.thehindu.com/news/international/airlines-in-the-gulf-adjust-routes-after-irans-attack-on-israel/article68709003.ece;Wed, 02 Oct 2024 13:14:29 +0530",
+        "text": "Neighbouring countries have closed their airspace and airline crews are navigating alternative routes to avoid the escalating conflict"
+    },
+    {
+        "label": "The Hindu;Deeply concerned at the escalation of security situation in West Asia: MEA; Indians asked to avoid unnecessary travel to Iran;https://www.thehindu.com/news/national/avoid-unnecessary-travel-to-iran-mea-issues-advisory-for-indians-as-tensions-escalate-between-iran-and-israel/article68709002.ece;Wed, 02 Oct 2024 13:10:20 +0530",
+        "text": "MEA asked Indians residing in Iran to remain vigilant and stay in contact with the Indian Embassy in Tehran"
+    },
+    {
+        "label": "The Hindu;Ukraine says it downed 11 drones during Russia's overnight attack;https://www.thehindu.com/news/international/ukraine-says-it-downed-11-drones-during-russias-overnight-attack/article68708975.ece;Wed, 02 Oct 2024 13:02:24 +0530",
+        "text": "Ukraine destroys Russian attack drones, with 11 downed and 10 lost due to electronic warfare countermeasures"
+    },
+    {
+        "label": "The Hindu;Man loots \u20b940 lakh cash from bank in U.P.'s Shamli;https://www.thehindu.com/news/national/man-loots-40-lakh-cash-from-bank-in-ups-shamli/article68708964.ece;Wed, 02 Oct 2024 13:00:38 +0530",
+        "text": ""
+    },
+    {
+        "label": "The Hindu;Pakistan\u2019s new Spymaster;https://www.thehindu.com/news/international/pakistans-new-spymaster-who-is-ltgen-asim-malik/article68693505.ece;Wed, 02 Oct 2024 12:58:30 +0530",
+        "text": "The Director General of Pakistan\u2019s ISI is the second-most powerful post in its military-- which shapes the nation\u2019s foreign and domestic policy."
+    },
+    {
+        "label": "The Hindu;Night-long protests over doctor's murder mark Mahalaya ahead of Durga Puja;https://www.thehindu.com/news/cities/kolkata/night-long-protests-over-doctors-murder-mark-mahalaya-ahead-of-durga-puja/article68708969.ece;Wed, 02 Oct 2024 12:52:19 +0530",
+        "text": "In Kolkata, the demonstrators floated lamps in the rivers and prayed for the medic's soul, in Coochbehar, a march was held in the early hours as part of the protest, termed 'Abhaya'r Tarpan'"
+    },
+    {
+        "label": "The Hindu;Rakesh Makhija takes over as Castrol India Chairman;https://www.thehindu.com/business/rakesh-makhija-takes-over-as-castrol-india-chairman/article68706157.ece;Wed, 02 Oct 2024 12:49:07 +0530",
+        "text": "Rakesh Makhija has held senior positions at SKF Group, Tata Honeywell Ltd, and Honeywell International, and was recently the Non-Executive Chairman of Axis Bank Ltd"
+    },
+    {
+        "label": "The Hindu;Militant shot dead in Manipur\u2019s Churachandpur;https://www.thehindu.com/news/national/manipur/militant-shot-dead-in-manipurs-churachandpur/article68708920.ece;Wed, 02 Oct 2024 12:41:41 +0530",
+        "text": "The deceased, a member of the United Kuki National Army, was identified as Seikhohao Haokip, a resident of Kaprang village in the southern district of the State"
+    },
+    {
+        "label": "The Hindu;Vietnamese fishers attacked in South China Sea: state media;https://www.thehindu.com/news/international/vietnamese-fishers-attacked-in-south-china-sea-state-media/article68708951.ece;Wed, 02 Oct 2024 12:41:12 +0530",
+        "text": "Men were attacked by around 40 people for three hours. Four of the 10-man Vietnamese crew were rushed to hospital after arriving at Quang Ngai port."
+    },
+    {
+        "label": "The Hindu;Karnataka High Court advises Vokkaligara Sangha to amend bye-law to prevent frequent no-confidence motions;https://www.thehindu.com/news/national/karnataka/karnataka-high-court-advises-vokkaligara-sangha-to-amend-bye-law-to-prevent-frequent-no-confidence-motions/article68706845.ece;Wed, 02 Oct 2024 12:36:46 +0530",
+        "text": "\u201cVoluntary organisations, which have philanthropy at the heart of their philosophy and service at the core of their existence, should shun dirty politics\u201d"
+    },
+    {
+        "label": "The Hindu;Hezbollah leader Hassan Nasrallah killing: Protests in Jammu & Kashmir's Budgam;https://www.thehindu.com/news/national/jammu-and-kashmir/hezbollah-leader-hassan-nasrallah-killing-protests-in-jammu-kashmirs-budgam/article68708808.ece;Wed, 02 Oct 2024 12:20:01 +0530",
+        "text": "\u201cThe protestors were chanting anti-Israel and anti-U.S. slogans, denouncing Nasrallah\u2019s killing in Israeli airstrikes,\u201d officials said"
+    },
+    {
+        "label": "The Hindu;Palestinian officials say 32 killed in Israeli strikes on southern Gaza;https://www.thehindu.com/news/international/palestinian-officials-say-32-killed-in-israeli-strikes-on-southern-gaza/article68708851.ece;Wed, 02 Oct 2024 12:14:56 +0530",
+        "text": "The European Hospital in the hard-hit city of Khan Younis said it received the bodies after heavy Israeli airstrikes and ground operations in the city"
+    },
+    {
+        "label": "The Hindu;Supreme Court to deliver verdict on plea against 'caste-based discrimination' in jails;https://www.thehindu.com/news/national/supreme-court-to-deliver-verdict-on-plea-against-caste-based-discrimination-in-jails/article68708874.ece;Wed, 02 Oct 2024 12:14:12 +0530",
+        "text": "The plea referred to the Kerala Prison Rules and said they lay down a distinction between a habitual and a re-convicted convict, holding that those who are by habit a robber, house breaker, dacoit or thief should be classified and separated from other convict"
+    },
+    {
+        "label": "The Hindu;Author Appupen\u2019s take on comics, creativity and more;https://www.thehindu.com/books/books-authors/author-appupens-take-on-comics-creativity-and-more/article68680483.ece;Wed, 02 Oct 2024 12:12:21 +0530",
+        "text": "Author Appupen talks about his creative journey\u00a0and the need to be sure of one\u2019s content"
+    },
+    {
+        "label": "The Hindu;Typhoon Krathon: Heavy rain heads toward Taiwan; 4,000 have evacuated;https://www.thehindu.com/news/international/typhoon-krathon-heavy-rain-heads-toward-taiwan-4000-have-evacuated/article68708821.ece;Wed, 02 Oct 2024 12:11:08 +0530",
+        "text": "The typhoon is expected to make landfall early Thursday (October 3, 2024) on Taiwan's densely populated west coast"
+    },
+    {
+        "label": "The Hindu;Online booking portal for trekking in Karnataka to be launched on October 3;https://www.thehindu.com/news/national/karnataka/online-booking-portal-for-trekking-karnataka-trails-to-be-launched-on-october-3/article68708802.ece;Wed, 02 Oct 2024 12:04:02 +0530",
+        "text": "Environment Minister Eshwar Khandre announced that trekking activities, which were temporarily halted due to the overwhelming number of visitors to Kumara Parvatha on January 26 and 27, will resume from October 3"
+    },
+    {
+        "label": "The Hindu;Govinda's revolver accident: Mumbai crime branch officials meet actor in hospital;https://www.thehindu.com/news/cities/mumbai/govindas-revolver-accident-mumbai-crime-branch-officials-meet-actor-in-hospital/article68708819.ece;Wed, 02 Oct 2024 12:02:04 +0530",
+        "text": "A crime branch team led by senior police inspector Daya Nayak visited the hospital and spoke to the actor"
+    },
+    {
+        "label": "The Hindu;Bengaluru\u2019s 100 Hands is back, steered by their motto of \u2018Better Together\u2019;https://www.thehindu.com/news/cities/bangalore/bengalurus-100-hands-is-back-steered-by-their-motto-of-better-together/article68701032.ece;Wed, 02 Oct 2024 11:57:39 +0530",
+        "text": "The 15th edition of the Festival of Handmade by 100 Hands is back in Bengaluru this week"
+    },
+    {
+        "label": "The Hindu;PM Modi inaugurates gaushala with Bio-CNG plant, launches other projects in M.P.;https://www.thehindu.com/news/national/madhya-pradesh/pm-modi-inaugurates-gaushala-with-bio-cng-plant-launches-other-projects-in-mp/article68708796.ece;Wed, 02 Oct 2024 11:57:36 +0530",
+        "text": "The \u2018gaushala\u2019, or cow shelter, with the Bio-CNG plant that can produce three tonnes of natural gas per day using 100 tonnes of cow dung, has been set up in collaboration with the Indian Oil Corporation (IOC)"
+    },
+    {
+        "label": "The Hindu;CCB arrests businessman who fired in air at birthday celebration in Bengaluru;https://www.thehindu.com/news/cities/bangalore/ccb-arrests-businessman-who-fired-in-air-at-birthday-celebration-in-bengaluru/article68708634.ece;Wed, 02 Oct 2024 11:56:43 +0530",
+        "text": "The police have recommended cancellation of his licence"
+    },
+    {
+        "label": "The Hindu;Hunt for man-eating leopard continues in forest areas of Rajasthan's Udaipur;https://www.thehindu.com/news/national/rajasthan/hunt-for-man-eating-leopard-continues-in-forest-areas-of-rajasthans-udaipur/article68708797.ece;Wed, 02 Oct 2024 11:50:13 +0530",
+        "text": "Several teams, with shooters, are actively searching for the leopard that has claimed seven lives in recent days"
+    },
+    {
+        "label": "The Hindu;Campaign launched to bridge gap between younger and older generations;https://www.thehindu.com/news/cities/Hyderabad/campaign-launched-to-bridge-gap-between-younger-and-older-generations/article68705936.ece;Wed, 02 Oct 2024 11:44:27 +0530",
+        "text": ""
+    },
+    {
+        "label": "The Hindu;PM Modi unveils four bio-gas units in Assam;https://www.thehindu.com/news/national/pm-modi-unveils-four-bio-gas-units-in-assam/article68708763.ece;Wed, 02 Oct 2024 11:42:13 +0530",
+        "text": "The key projects in Assam include locations in Guwahati, Jorhat, Sivasagar, and Tinsukia"
+    },
+    {
+        "label": "The Hindu;Sri Lanka to review sovereign bond restructure deal;https://www.thehindu.com/business/sri-lanka-to-review-sovereign-bond-restructure-deal/article68705447.ece;Wed, 02 Oct 2024 11:41:28 +0530",
+        "text": "Restructuring the debt is a cornerstone of the International Monetary Fund rescue plan Sri Lanka agreed to last year after an unprecedented economic crisis"
+    },
+    {
+        "label": "The Hindu;Gates of Hyderabad reservoirs opened;https://www.thehindu.com/news/cities/Hyderabad/gates-of-hyderabad-reservoirs-opened/article68706380.ece;Wed, 02 Oct 2024 11:40:32 +0530",
+        "text": ""
+    },
+    {
+        "label": "The Hindu;Kejriwal to vacate Delhi CM residence in 1-2 days; house for him finalised in Lutyens Delhi: AAP;https://www.thehindu.com/news/cities/Delhi/kejriwal-to-vacate-delhi-cm-residence-in-1-2-days-house-for-him-finalised-in-lutyens-delhi-aap/article68708706.ece;Wed, 02 Oct 2024 11:39:49 +0530",
+        "text": "Arvind Kejriwal is likely to move in with his family in one of the two official bungalows allotted to the AAP Rajya Sabha MPs on Feroz Shah Road near Mandi House, sources in the party claimed"
+    },
+    {
+        "label": "The Hindu;Tension as Congress workers attack KTR\u2019s convoy in Musheerabad, 20 booked;https://www.thehindu.com/news/national/telangana/tension-as-congress-workers-attack-ktrs-convoy-in-musheerabad-20-booked/article68706916.ece;Wed, 02 Oct 2024 11:37:36 +0530",
+        "text": ""
+    },
+    {
+        "label": "The Hindu;Solar eclipse to create rare 'ring of fire' over South America;https://www.thehindu.com/sci-tech/science/solar-eclipse-to-create-rare-ring-of-fire-over-south-america/article68708711.ece;Wed, 02 Oct 2024 11:35:36 +0530",
+        "text": "The Moon will be further from the Earth than usual, so those in parts of Chile and Argentina will be able to witness a kind of ring of light coming from the Sun"
+    },
+    {
+        "label": "The Hindu;Over 55,000 sellers from Telangana to showcase their products on e com portal Amazon during festive season;https://www.thehindu.com/news/national/telangana/over-55000-sellers-from-telangana-to-showcase-their-products-on-e-com-portal-amazon-during-festive-season/article68706922.ece;Wed, 02 Oct 2024 11:35:02 +0530",
+        "text": ""
+    },
+    {
+        "label": "The Hindu;New Japan PM Ishiba forms Cabinet with emphasis on defence;https://www.thehindu.com/news/international/new-japan-pm-ishiba-forms-cabinet-with-emphasis-on-defence/article68706205.ece;Wed, 02 Oct 2024 11:33:18 +0530",
+        "text": "Shigeru Ishiba replaces Fumio Kishida, who stepped down earlier Tuesday (October 1, 2024) to pave the way for a fresh leader after Mr. Kishida's government was dogged by scandals"
+    },
+    {
+        "label": "The Hindu;India-U.S. working to address regional, global challenges: Blinken after Jaishankar meeting;https://www.thehindu.com/news/national/india-us-working-to-address-regional-global-challenges-blinken-after-jaishankar-meeting/article68708655.ece;Wed, 02 Oct 2024 11:27:44 +0530",
+        "text": "Mr. Blinken said the warmth of Mr. Biden and Mr. Modi's recent meeting and the ambition in the relationship were at a level never seen before"
+    },
+    {
+        "label": "The Hindu;Customs officials seize 26 iPhone 16 Pro Max from woman passenger at Delhi airport;https://www.thehindu.com/news/cities/Delhi/customs-officials-seize-26-iphone-16-pro-max-from-woman-passenger-at-delhi-airport/article68708631.ece;Wed, 02 Oct 2024 11:25:45 +0530",
+        "text": "\u201cThe woman had concealed the phones inside her vanity bag, wrapped in tissue papers,\u201d Customs officials said"
+    },
+    {
+        "label": "The Hindu;Sanatan Rakshak Dal removes Sai Baba statues from multiple Varanasi temples;https://www.thehindu.com/news/national/uttar-pradesh/sanatan-rakshak-dal-removes-sai-baba-statues-from-multiple-varanasi-temples/article68708620.ece;Wed, 02 Oct 2024 11:23:33 +0530",
+        "text": ""
+    },
+    {
+        "label": "The Hindu;Swachh Bharat Mission\u00a0becoming new path to prosperity: PM Modi on 10 years of Swachhata campaign;https://www.thehindu.com/news/national/10-years-of-swachhata-campaign-pm-modi-participates-in-cleanliness-drive-at-a-school/article68708673.ece;Wed, 02 Oct 2024 11:23:07 +0530",
+        "text": "When people talk about the 21st-century India even after 1,000 years, they will definitely remember the Swachh Bharat Mission, said PM Modi"
+    },
+    {
+        "label": "The Hindu;Manipur CM bats for political talks to resolve crisis in State;https://www.thehindu.com/news/national/manipur/manipur-cm-bats-for-political-talks-to-resolve-crisis-in-state/article68708630.ece;Wed, 02 Oct 2024 11:20:58 +0530",
+        "text": "Chief Minister Biren Singh urges political talks for crisis resolution, emphasises non-violence and cleanliness on National Cleanliness Day"
+    },
+    {
+        "label": "The Hindu;PM Modi wishes Rajinikanth speedy recovery;https://www.thehindu.com/news/national/pm-modi-wishes-rajinikanth-speedy-recovery/article68708626.ece;Wed, 02 Oct 2024 11:14:51 +0530",
+        "text": "PM was informed about the well-being of Thiru Rajinikanth post-surgery & PM wished him a speedy recovery, says  Tamil Nadu BJP chief K Annamalai"
+    },
+    {
+        "label": "The Hindu;Myanmar junta starts census, critics say its gathering details of opponents;https://www.thehindu.com/news/international/myanmar-junta-starts-census-critics-say-its-gathering-details-of-opponents/article68708641.ece;Wed, 02 Oct 2024 11:10:22 +0530",
+        "text": "Myanmar\u2019s military government has begun a census it says will be used to compile voter lists for an election promised for next year even though much of the country is engulfed in a civil war"
+    },
+    {
+        "label": "The Hindu;'Ladki Bahin' scheme aid could be raised to \u20b93,000 with women's support: CM Eknath Shinde;https://www.thehindu.com/news/national/maharashtra/ladki-bahin-scheme-aid-could-be-raised-to-3000-with-womens-support-cm-eknath-shinde/article68708592.ece;Wed, 02 Oct 2024 11:00:10 +0530",
+        "text": "Had we not formed government, which the common man was longing for two years, we would have not strengthened our sisters, we would not have given the 'Rajyamata' status to cows, says CM Eknath Shinde"
+    },
+    {
+        "label": "The Hindu;Rebel group in Congo generates $300,000 monthly in seized mining area, UN official says;https://www.thehindu.com/news/international/rebel-group-in-congo-generates-300000-monthly-in-seized-mining-area-un-official-says/article68708577.ece;Wed, 02 Oct 2024 10:58:21 +0530",
+        "text": "In April, the M23 \u2014 a rebel group with alleged links to Rwanda \u2014 seized the Rubaya mining area in eastern Congo, which holds deposits of a key mineral used in the production of smartphones and computers"
+    },
+    {
+        "label": "The Hindu;Global investors gear up to go back into China;https://www.thehindu.com/news/international/global-investors-gear-up-to-go-back-into-china/article68705459.ece;Wed, 02 Oct 2024 10:57:02 +0530",
+        "text": "Chinese consumer confidence has taken hard knocks from a property crisis rooted in President Xi Jinping\u2019s moves to stop a pile of risky real estate debt estimated at more than $1 trillion from growing"
+    },
+    {
+        "label": "The Hindu;Mark Rutte dismisses Trump fears as he takes reins at NATO;https://www.thehindu.com/news/international/mark-rutte-dismisses-trump-fears-as-he-takes-reins-at-nato/article68708572.ece;Wed, 02 Oct 2024 10:45:09 +0530",
+        "text": "I'm not worried. I know both candidates very well. I worked for four years with Donald Trump. He was the one pushing us to spend more, and he achieved, says NATO's new chief Mark Rutte"
+    },
+    {
+        "label": "The Hindu;\"Congress says it will bring back Article 370 but never mentions reclaiming PoK\": PM Modi;https://www.thehindu.com/news/national/haryana/pm-modi-slams-congress-on-article-270-and-pok/article68708557.ece;Wed, 02 Oct 2024 10:44:06 +0530",
+        "text": ""
+    },
+    {
+        "label": "The Hindu;In a show of strength, gram panchayat staff warn Karnataka government of laying siege to Vidhana Soudha in Bengaluru;https://www.thehindu.com/news/national/karnataka/in-a-show-of-strength-gram-panchayat-staff-warn-karnataka-government-of-laying-siege-to-vidhana-soudha-in-bengaluru/article68706313.ece;Wed, 02 Oct 2024 10:36:13 +0530",
+        "text": "They claim that Labour Minister Santosh Lad had promised to increase the wage to \u20b931,000, but did nothing, while Rural Development and Panchayat Raj Minister Priyank Kharge promised to add \u20b93,000 to the existing wages, but did nothing"
+    },
+    {
+        "label": "The Hindu;Rajasthan CM promotes incentive package for investors in Delhi;https://www.thehindu.com/news/national/rajasthan/rajasthan-cm-promotes-incentive-package-for-investors-in-delhi/article68706268.ece;Wed, 02 Oct 2024 10:31:10 +0530",
+        "text": "CM Bhajan Lal Sharma promotes investment opportunities in the State, offering incentives and infrastructure development at a summit"
+    },
+    {
+        "label": "The Hindu;Anger in Nepal over relief delays as flood toll hits 225;https://www.thehindu.com/news/international/anger-in-nepal-over-relief-delays-amid-several-dead/article68708556.ece;Wed, 02 Oct 2024 10:30:54 +0530",
+        "text": "Even if they do, those who died are dead already and the damage is done. All they will do is offer condolences, says Mira KC, who lives in a village in Kavre district to Kathmandu's east"
+    },
+    {
+        "label": "The Hindu;BJP\u2019s Surankote candidate Bukhari dies of heart attack in J&K\u2019s Poonch;https://www.thehindu.com/news/national/jammu-and-kashmir/bjps-surankote-candidate-bukhari-dies-of-heart-attack-in-jks-poonch/article68708509.ece;Wed, 02 Oct 2024 10:23:50 +0530",
+        "text": "Mushtaq Ahmad Shah Bukhari, a two-time former MLA from Surankote, joined the BJP in February this year after the Centre granted Scheduled Tribe status to his Pahari community"
+    },
+    {
+        "label": "The Hindu;Sonam Wangchuk detained again after release, indefinite fast continues;https://www.thehindu.com/news/national/sonam-wangchuk-detained-again-after-release-indefinite-fast-continues/article68708520.ece;Wed, 02 Oct 2024 10:21:52 +0530",
+        "text": "We, the 'padyatris', find ourselves in an alarming situation. We have been detained for over 24 hours. This detention is illegal, as the 24-hour period has elapsed, and we must be produced before a magistrate, says Jigmat Paljor, Coordinator Apex Body"
+    },
+    {
+        "label": "The Hindu;Dera Sacha Sauda chief Gurmeet Ram Rahim Singh walks out of jail on 20-day parole;https://www.thehindu.com/news/national/dera-sacha-sauda-chief-gurmeet-ram-rahim-singh-walks-out-of-jail-on-20-day-parole/article68708482.ece;Wed, 02 Oct 2024 09:59:14 +0530",
+        "text": "During his temporary release period, Gurmeet Ram Rahim Singh will stay at the Dera ashram in Barnawa in Uttar Pradesh's Baghpat"
+    },
+    {
+        "label": "The Hindu;3 persons killed as helicopter crashes in Pune;https://www.thehindu.com/news/national/maharashtra/3-persons-killed-as-helicopter-crashes-in-pune/article68708474.ece;Wed, 02 Oct 2024 09:50:40 +0530",
+        "text": "Preliminary information suggested the deceased comprised two pilots and an engineer"
+    },
+    {
+        "label": "The Hindu;Popularity of PM Modi and BJP-led NDA govt. has decreased: Prashant Kishor;https://www.thehindu.com/news/national/bihar/popularity-of-pm-modi-and-bjp-led-nda-govt-has-decreased-prashant-kishor/article68705855.ece;Wed, 02 Oct 2024 09:45:07 +0530",
+        "text": "With the aim of contesting the Assembly election in Bihar in October-November 2025, Mr. Kishor is set to announce Jan Suraaj as a political party tomorrow (October 2)"
+    },
+    {
+        "label": "The Hindu;West Bengal Government announces 16% bonus to Darjeeling tea garden workers;https://www.thehindu.com/news/national/west-bengal/west-bengal-government-announces-16-bonus-to-darjeeling-tea-garden-works/article68706042.ece;Wed, 02 Oct 2024 09:40:33 +0530",
+        "text": "The workers\u2019 unions threatened to intensify the strike, saying that they cannot accept anything less than 20% of wages as bonus"
+    },
+    {
+        "label": "The Hindu;NHRC issues notice to Bihar government after the death of a snake bite victim due to the delay in treatment;https://www.thehindu.com/news/national/bihar/nhrc-issues-notice-to-bihar-government-after-the-death-of-a-snake-bite-victim-due-to-the-delay-in-treatment/article68706295.ece;Wed, 02 Oct 2024 09:34:54 +0530",
+        "text": "The victim was allowed to go for treatment only after paying a bribe to policemen who detained him for no reason"
+    },
+    {
+        "label": "The Hindu;NIA seizes one live explosive device in Assam\u2019s Lakhimpur;https://www.thehindu.com/news/national/assam/nia-seizes-one-live-explosive-device-in-assams-lakhimpur/article68706433.ece;Wed, 02 Oct 2024 09:29:59 +0530",
+        "text": "According to the agency, its probe revealed the involvement of one Girish Baruah aka Gautam Baruah and his associates in the movement and placement of IEDs in North Lakhimpur"
+    },
+    {
+        "label": "The Hindu;Durga Puja art preview brings international spotlight to Kolkata\u2019s biggest festival;https://www.thehindu.com/news/cities/kolkata/durga-puja-art-preview-brings-international-spotlight-to-kolkatas-biggest-festival/article68705909.ece;Wed, 02 Oct 2024 09:27:07 +0530",
+        "text": "Initiatives taken to help dignitaries witness the best of Durga Pujas and the artwork behind it live at 26 pandals and the Kolkata Town Hall"
+    },
+    {
+        "label": "The Hindu;Maharashtra CM orders probe into sexual harassment at Mumbai\u2019s Nair Hospital;https://www.thehindu.com/news/cities/mumbai/maharashtra-cm-orders-probe-into-sexual-harassment-at-mumbais-nair-hospital/article68706759.ece;Wed, 02 Oct 2024 09:25:01 +0530",
+        "text": "BMC Commissioner ordered to immediately transfer dean of the hospital Sudhir Medhekar for not taking timely action against the accused assistant professor despite getting complaints from students"
+    },
+    {
+        "label": "The Hindu;Congress alleges \u2019reign of crime against women\u2019 in Madhya Pradesh;https://www.thehindu.com/news/national/madhya-pradesh/congress-alleges-reign-of-crime-against-women-in-madhya-pradesh/article68706555.ece;Wed, 02 Oct 2024 09:18:38 +0530",
+        "text": "Umang Singhar, Leader of the Opposition, alleged that minorities were being persecuted by registering fake cases against them. They also said there was a rise in atrocities against Dalits and tribals"
+    },
+    {
+        "label": "The Hindu;Shining the light on community champions in the spirit of Gandhiji;https://www.thehindu.com/news/cities/bangalore/shining-the-light-on-community-champions-in-the-spirit-of-gandhiji/article68704967.ece;Wed, 02 Oct 2024 09:00:00 +0530",
+        "text": "Foundation for Ecological Security will release a collection of short films spotlighting those who have restored common resources through collective action"
+    },
+    {
+        "label": "The Hindu;MUDA case: ED summons Snehamayi Krishna;https://www.thehindu.com/news/national/karnataka/muda-case-ed-summons-snehamayi-krishna/article68708403.ece;Wed, 02 Oct 2024 08:54:30 +0530",
+        "text": "The ED has asked the Mr. Krishna to give evidence and produce records in connection with the case"
+    },
+    {
+        "label": "The Hindu;Why every party is mobilising Dalit support;https://www.thehindu.com/elections/haryana-assembly/why-every-party-is-mobilising-dalit-support/article68705354.ece;Wed, 02 Oct 2024 08:30:00 +0530",
+        "text": "What are the various alliances that have formed in the Haryana electoral race? How did the Jannayak Janta Party lose most of its core support base? Have the farmers and wrestlers\u2019 protests become key electoral issues? Do the BSP and AAP have influence in the region?"
+    },
+    {
+        "label": "The Hindu;How badly was the Indian crypto investor community hit by the $230 million WazirX hack?;https://www.thehindu.com/sci-tech/technology/how-badly-was-the-indian-crypto-investor-community-hit-by-the-230-million-wazirx-hack/article68704794.ece;Wed, 02 Oct 2024 08:30:00 +0530",
+        "text": "As WazirX pushes for restructuring in Singapore after a cyberattack that cost it more than $230 million, Indian crypto traders are struggling to be seen and heard by the authorities"
+    },
+    {
+        "label": "The Hindu;Bombay High Court upholds penalty of a man convicted in murdering his mother and later eating her organs;https://www.thehindu.com/news/cities/mumbai/bombay-high-court-upholds-penalty-of-a-man-convicted-in-murdering-his-mother-and-later-eating-her-organs/article68706727.ece;Wed, 02 Oct 2024 08:19:56 +0530",
+        "text": "The High Court described the case as \u2018rarest of the rare\u2019 category of crime, termed it \u2018cannibalism\u2019 and \u2018barbarism\u2019 and there is no scope for reform in the case."
+    },
+    {
+        "label": "The Hindu;PM Modi pays tribute to Mahatma Gandhi, Lal Bahadur Shastri on birth anniversary;https://www.thehindu.com/news/national/pm-modi-pays-tribute-to-mahatma-gandhi-lal-bahadur-shastri-on-birth-anniversary/article68708380.ece;Wed, 02 Oct 2024 08:16:58 +0530",
+        "text": "\u201cHe dedicated his life to the country\u2019s soldiers, farmers and pride,\u201d PM Modi said of Shastri, who raised the slogan \u201cJai Jawan, Jai Kisan\u201d and whose simplicity and honesty earned him wide respect"
+    },
+    {
+        "label": "The Hindu;City police arrest five persons, 70 gm MDMA seized;https://www.thehindu.com/news/cities/Mangalore/city-police-arrest-five-persons-70-gm-mdma-seized/article68707252.ece;Wed, 02 Oct 2024 08:12:25 +0530",
+        "text": "The police said accused procured drugs from Bengaluru and sold it in Dakshina Kannada and parts of Kerala"
+    },
+    {
+        "label": "The Hindu;NATPAC to ready feasibility report for Vyttila-Chittetukara elevated greenfield corridor in a month;https://www.thehindu.com/news/national/kerala/natpac-to-ready-feasibility-report-for-vyttila-chittetukara-elevated-greenfield-corridor-in-a-month/article68706686.ece;Wed, 02 Oct 2024 07:52:45 +0530",
+        "text": "A report in this regard will be submitted to Infopark authorities in a month, it is learnt.  The Infopark had sought NATPAC\u2019s technical help a year ago to augment connectivity to the IT hub"
+    },
+    {
+        "label": "The Hindu;Karnataka Food Safety Department finds carcinogenic ingredients in 12 samples of cakes in State;https://www.thehindu.com/news/cities/bangalore/karnataka-food-safety-department-finds-carcinogenic-ingredients-in-12-samples-of-cakes-in-state/article68707034.ece;Wed, 02 Oct 2024 07:47:00 +0530",
+        "text": ""
+    },
+    {
+        "label": "The Hindu;European airlines extend suspension of Middle East flights;https://www.thehindu.com/news/international/european-airlines-extend-suspension-of-middle-east-flights/article68708355.ece;Wed, 02 Oct 2024 07:45:47 +0530",
+        "text": "The top European airlines like Lufthansa, KLM and Swiss extend flight suspensions to the Middle East due to escalating tensions, impacting travel schedules"
+    },
+    {
+        "label": "The Hindu;Start work to acquire land for mini industrial parks for women SHG members, Sridhar Babu;https://www.thehindu.com/news/cities/Hyderabad/start-work-to-acquire-land-for-mini-industrial-parks-for-women-shg-members-sridhar-babu/article68706808.ece;Wed, 02 Oct 2024 07:43:31 +0530",
+        "text": "Two-storey buildings should be constructed on them to provide plug-and-play facilities for 30 to 50 SHGs in each park"
+    },
+    {
+        "label": "The Hindu;Gulf migrant worker returns home from Saudi Arabia\u2019s desert;https://www.thehindu.com/news/national/telangana/gulf-migrant-worker-returns-home-from-saudi-arabias-desert/article68706929.ece;Wed, 02 Oct 2024 07:41:38 +0530",
+        "text": "Namdev Rathod deplored that he was promised a housekeeping job in Kuwait but forced to work as a camel herder in the desert amid extreme temperatures by his employer"
+    },
+    {
+        "label": "The Hindu;Flying squads deployed in Punjab, Haryana to curb stubble burning;https://www.thehindu.com/news/cities/Delhi/flying-squads-deployed-in-punjab-haryana-to-curb-stubble-burning/article68706713.ece;Wed, 02 Oct 2024 07:34:26 +0530",
+        "text": "This comes days after the Supreme Court pulled up the CAQM and questioned the effectiveness of its interventions to curb pollution, saying that its directions only have a temporary impact on violators."
+    },
+    {
+        "label": "The Hindu;Israel-Iran war LIVE: Israel vows to make Iran \u2018pay\u2019 for missile attack; MEA issues travel advisory amid rising tension in the Middle East;https://www.thehindu.com/news/international/israel-iran-hezbollah-war-live-updates-october-2-2024/article68708349.ece;Wed, 02 Oct 2024 07:30:33 +0530",
+        "text": "\u2018India concerned about security situation in West Asia, the conflict shouldn\u2019t take a wider regional dimension,\u2019 the MEA issued a statement"
+    },
+    {
+        "label": "The Hindu;Extension of unreserved train service: Passenger association resents neglect of Coimbatore;https://www.thehindu.com/news/cities/Coimbatore/extension-of-unreserved-train-service-passenger-association-resents-neglect-of-coimbatore/article68706635.ece;Wed, 02 Oct 2024 07:28:21 +0530",
+        "text": "Rail passenger associations have been demanding an unreserved passenger train service from Mayiladuthurai to Coimbatore via Thanjavur, Tiruchi, Dindigul, Palani, Pollachi, Kinathukadavu and Podanur"
+    },
+    {
+        "label": "The Hindu;Metro services to be partially halted on Green Line for safety inspection on October 3;https://www.thehindu.com/news/cities/bangalore/metro-services-partially-halted-on-green-line-for-safety-inspection-on-october-3/article68707241.ece;Wed, 02 Oct 2024 07:00:00 +0530",
+        "text": "The inspection will be conducted by the Commissioner of Metro Railway Safety (CMRS), Southern Circle, before the opening of this new stretch, according to BMRCL officials."
+    },
+    {
+        "label": "The Hindu;What has \u2018Make in India\u2019 achieved in the last decade : Data;https://www.thehindu.com/data/what-has-make-in-india-achieved/article68704449.ece;Wed, 02 Oct 2024 07:00:00 +0530",
+        "text": "Ten years later, manufacturing growth has slowed to 5.5%, its GDP share remains stagnant at 15-17%, and employment in the sector has decreased"
+    },
+    {
+        "label": "The Hindu;Walz and Vance go in-depth on policy while attacking each other\u2019s running mates in VP debate;https://www.thehindu.com/news/international/jd-vance-tim-walz-vice-presidential-debate-tuesday/article68708346.ece;Wed, 02 Oct 2024 06:49:51 +0530",
+        "text": "The role of a presidential running mate is typically to serve as an attack dog for the person at the top of the ticket, arguing against the opposing presidential candidate and their proxy on stage"
+    },
+    {
+        "label": "The Hindu;Morning Digest: Iran fires missiles at Israel, warns against retaliation; Jaishankar says China reneged on border agreements with India, and more;https://www.thehindu.com/news/morning-digest-october-2-2024/article68707486.ece;Wed, 02 Oct 2024 06:20:14 +0530",
+        "text": "Here is a select list of stories to start the day"
+    },
+    {
+        "label": "The Hindu;Trump rallies in Wisconsin's critical Democratic stronghold ahead of vice-presidential debate;https://www.thehindu.com/news/international/trump-rallies-in-wisconsins-critical-democratic-stronghold-ahead-of-vice-presidential-debate/article68707622.ece;Wed, 02 Oct 2024 05:41:00 +0530",
+        "text": ""
+    },
+    {
+        "label": "The Hindu;Swallowtail butterflies in key Assam habitat face a citrus worry;https://www.thehindu.com/sci-tech/energy-and-environment/swallowtail-butterflies-in-key-assam-habitat-face-a-citrus-worry/article68704978.ece;Wed, 02 Oct 2024 05:30:00 +0530",
+        "text": "The overexploitation of 25 species of host plants valued for their medicinal properties has affected swallowtail butterflies in forests on the Brahmaputra\u2019s northern bank"
+    },
+    {
+        "label": "The Hindu;Telangana aims to become India\u2019s green hydrogen hub: Dy. CM;https://www.thehindu.com/news/national/telangana/telangana-aims-to-become-indias-green-hydrogen-hub-dy-cm/article68706918.ece;Wed, 02 Oct 2024 04:40:00 +0530",
+        "text": "A team led by Bhatti Vikramarka visits green hydrogen, solar energy storage battery units in Japan"
+    },
+    {
+        "label": "The Hindu;All illegal constructions on lake bunds and govt. land in Andhra Pradesh will be removed, says Minister;https://www.thehindu.com/news/national/andhra-pradesh/all-illegal-constructions-on-lake-bunds-and-govt-land-in-andhra-pradesh-will-be-removed-says-minister/article68706524.ece;Wed, 02 Oct 2024 04:04:57 +0530",
+        "text": "Every household in Machilipatnam will be supplied safe drinking water in the next two years, says MA&amp;UD Minister P. Narayana"
+    },
+    {
+        "label": "The Hindu;Kakani sees move to increase power tariffs, impose burden of \u20b98,000 crore on people;https://www.thehindu.com/news/national/andhra-pradesh/kakani-sees-move-to-increase-power-tariffs-impose-burden-of-8000-crore-on-people/article68706279.ece;Wed, 02 Oct 2024 04:04:36 +0530",
+        "text": "The burden is likely to be \u20b94.14 to \u20b96.69 on each unit in various Discoms for the four quarters, he says"
+    },
+    {
+        "label": "The Hindu;Rename Rajkot airport after Keshubhai, says son; Congress backs demand;https://www.thehindu.com/news/national/rename-rajkot-airport-after-keshubhai-says-son-congress-backs-demand/article68706547.ece;Wed, 02 Oct 2024 03:23:00 +0530",
+        "text": "Bharat Patel said the airport should be named after his father, Keshubhai, in recognition of the leader\u2019s contribution towards the development of the Saurashtra region."
+    },
+    {
+        "label": "The Hindu;Amit Shah confident of Mahayuti victory in Maharashtra, calls for BJP-only govt. in 2029;https://www.thehindu.com/news/national/maharashtra/amit-shah-confident-of-mahayuti-victory-in-maharashtra-calls-for-bjp-only-govt-in-2029/article68706965.ece;Wed, 02 Oct 2024 03:07:00 +0530",
+        "text": "Amit Shah told BJP workers that \u201conce the Mahayuti alliance is in power, no one would be able to prevent the implementation of the Uniform Civil Code\u201d in the State."
+    },
+    {
+        "label": "The Hindu;India's power consumption remains flat at 141.36 billion units in September;https://www.thehindu.com/news/national/indias-power-consumption-remains-flat-at-14136-bn-units-in-sep/article68707157.ece;Wed, 02 Oct 2024 02:50:00 +0530",
+        "text": "The highest supply in a day (peak power demand met) contracted to 230.60W GW in September 2024 against 239.93 GW in the year-ago month"
+    },
+    {
+        "label": "The Hindu;Delhi court extends Engineer Rashid\u2019s interim bail till October 12 in terror funding case;https://www.thehindu.com/news/national/jammu-and-kashmir/delhi-court-extends-engineer-rashids-interim-bail-till-october-12-in-terror-funding-case/article68707154.ece;Wed, 02 Oct 2024 02:33:00 +0530",
+        "text": "Additional sessions judge of Patiala House Court directed the MP from Baramulla to surrender before Tihar jail authorities on October 13"
+    },
+    {
+        "label": "The Hindu;77 years after migrating, jubilant West Pakistan refugees vote for first time in J&K Assembly poll;https://www.thehindu.com/elections/jammu-and-kashmir-assembly/77-years-after-migrating-jubilant-west-pakistan-refugees-vote-for-first-time-in-jk-assembly-poll/article68706984.ece;Wed, 02 Oct 2024 01:50:00 +0530",
+        "text": "They had not political representation in J&amp;K Assembly for the past 75 years"
+    },
+    {
+        "label": "The Hindu;\u2018Voices of Tomorrow\u2019 launched at SRV School;https://www.thehindu.com/news/national/kerala/voices-of-tomorrow-launched-at-srv-school/article68707081.ece;Wed, 02 Oct 2024 01:44:00 +0530",
+        "text": ""
+    },
+    {
+        "label": "The Hindu;FIR against police inspector for misusing seized property;https://www.thehindu.com/news/cities/bangalore/fir-against-police-inspector-for-misusing-seized-property/article68705921.ece;Wed, 02 Oct 2024 01:31:02 +0530",
+        "text": ""
+    },
+    {
+        "label": "The Hindu;IIHR scientist gets UAS-B\u2019s national award at foundation day programme;https://www.thehindu.com/news/national/karnataka/iihr-scientist-gets-uas-bs-national-award-at-foundation-day-programme/article68706878.ece;Wed, 02 Oct 2024 01:28:32 +0530",
+        "text": ""
+    },
+    {
+        "label": "The Hindu;\u2018Pothole-free Delhi\u2019 drive is about temporary fixes: BJP;https://www.thehindu.com/news/cities/Delhi/pothole-free-delhi-drive-is-about-temporary-fixes-bjp/article68707436.ece;Wed, 02 Oct 2024 01:17:04 +0530",
+        "text": ""
+    },
+    {
+        "label": "The Hindu;26 stranded in flooded causeway in Gujarat arrive in Chennai;https://www.thehindu.com/news/national/tamil-nadu/26-stranded-in-flooded-causeway-in-gujarat-arrive-in-chennai/article68705913.ece;Wed, 02 Oct 2024 01:13:10 +0530",
+        "text": ""
+    },
+    {
+        "label": "South China Morning Post;Mainland Chinese tourists choose cheap Hong Kong eats touted online for \u2018golden week\u2019 trips;https://www.scmp.com/news/hong-kong/hong-kong-economy/article/3280777/mainland-chinese-tourists-choose-cheap-hong-kong-eats-touted-online-golden-week-trips?utm_source=rss_feed;Wed, 02 Oct 2024 15:52:43 +0800",
+        "text": "Mainland tourists still committed to experiences popularised on social media, as catering industry leader predicts 10 per cent business rise."
+    },
+    {
+        "label": "South China Morning Post;Passengers evacuated from Hong Kong MTR train carriage after lithium battery catches fire;https://www.scmp.com/news/hong-kong/law-and-crime/article/3280768/passengers-evacuated-hong-kong-train-carriage-after-lithium-battery-catches-fire?utm_source=rss_feed;Wed, 02 Oct 2024 14:53:16 +0800",
+        "text": "One passenger sustains minor injuries and is taken to United Christian Hospital in Kwun Tong for treatment."
+    },
+    {
+        "label": "South China Morning Post;85% of Hongkongers want mandatory cooling-off period for beauty, gym industry contracts: survey;https://www.scmp.com/news/hong-kong/society/article/3280765/85-hongkongers-want-mandatory-cooling-period-beauty-gym-industry-contracts-survey?utm_source=rss_feed;Wed, 02 Oct 2024 14:43:02 +0800",
+        "text": "Survey of over 700 people follows scandal tied to Physical gym chain, with 75 per cent of respondents wanting maximum term limits for contracts."
+    },
+    {
+        "label": "South China Morning Post;Hong Kong taxi driver handed 200 hours of community service for molesting Malaysian tourist;https://www.scmp.com/news/hong-kong/law-and-crime/article/3280756/hong-kong-cabby-66-handed-200-hours-community-service-molesting-malaysian-tourist?utm_source=rss_feed;Wed, 02 Oct 2024 12:55:50 +0800",
+        "text": "Defendant pleaded guilty to touching the tourist\u2019s thighs after she boarded his taxi on May 30 this year."
+    },
+    {
+        "label": "South China Morning Post;Spirit of Hong Kong Awards: translator-interpreter built second career while battling cancer;https://www.scmp.com/news/hong-kong/society/article/3280726/spirit-hong-kong-awards-translator-interpreter-built-second-career-while-battling-cancer?utm_source=rss_feed;Wed, 02 Oct 2024 10:00:16 +0800",
+        "text": "Overcoming illness and grief, Neena Pushkarna, 81, helps people of ethnic minority groups navigate cultural issues and communicate with officials."
+    },
+    {
+        "label": "South China Morning Post;Top Hong Kong banks lure mainland clients with special incentives during golden week;https://www.scmp.com/business/banking-finance/article/3280683/top-hong-kong-banks-lure-mainland-clients-special-incentives-during-golden-week?utm_source=rss_feed;Wed, 02 Oct 2024 09:30:15 +0800",
+        "text": "Hong Kong banks are pulling out all the stops to attract mainland tourists, offering everything from fireworks dinners to golf with famous players."
+    },
+    {
+        "label": "South China Morning Post;How Hong Kong can host iconic sports events without copying others;https://www.scmp.com/opinion/hong-kong-opinion/article/3280519/how-hong-kong-can-host-iconic-sports-events-without-copying-others?utm_source=rss_feed;Wed, 02 Oct 2024 09:30:07 +0800",
+        "text": "The city\u2019s natural beauty and spectacular cityscape are assets to be leveraged in its quest to become a one-of-its-kind events capital."
+    },
+    {
+        "label": "South China Morning Post;If Shenzhen can stage drone shows, why can\u2019t Hong Kong?;https://www.scmp.com/news/hong-kong/society/article/3280736/if-shenzhen-can-stage-drone-shows-why-cant-hong-kong?utm_source=rss_feed;Wed, 02 Oct 2024 09:23:02 +0800",
+        "text": "Leading drone expert says safety reasons mainly behind cancellation of drone shows."
+    },
+    {
+        "label": "South China Morning Post;CityUHK launches 9 world-class Flagship Programmes to promote students\u2019 global perspectives;https://www.scmp.com/presented/news/hong-kong/education/topics/cityuhk-flagship-programmes/article/3280193/cityuhk-launches-9-world-class-flagship-programmes-promote-students-global-perspectives?utm_source=rss_feed;Wed, 02 Oct 2024 08:33:49 +0800",
+        "text": "[The content of this article has been produced by our advertising partner.]\r \r City University of Hong Kong (CityUHK) is committed to providing inspirational, interactive and innovative learning experiences. The University was recognised as the Most International University by Times Higher Education (THE) earlier in 2024.\u00a0\r \r In partnership with top global universities, CityUHK introduced four Flagship Programmes in the 2024/25 academic year, and this will be expanded to nine Flagship Programmes in the 2025/26 academic year.\u00a0\r \r \r The 9 Flagship Programmes are as follows:\r \r Starting in the 2024/25 academic year:\r \u2022\u00a0\u00a0 \u00a0Bachelor of Veterinary Medicine (BVM)\r \u2022\u00a0\u00a0 \u00a0BBA Global Business (BBA GBU)\r \u2022\u00a0\u00a0 \u00a0Global Research Enrichment and Technopreneurship (GREAT)\r \u2022\u00a0\u00a0 \u00a0Pathway for Research, Innovation, and Multinational Engineering (PRIME)\r \r Starting in the 2025/26 academic year:\r \u2022\u00a0\u00a0 \u00a0BSocSc Psychology [Stream: Wellbeing Enhancement and Care Management (WE-CARE) Programme] (WE-CARE)\r \u2022\u00a0\u00a0 \u00a0Creative Arts and Technology Excellence (CREATE)\r \u2022\u00a0\u00a0 \u00a0Data Empowerment: Learn, Transform and Achieve (DELTA)\r \u2022\u00a0\u00a0 \u00a0International Sustainability Programme for Innovation, Research and Entrepreneurship (INSPIRE)\r \u2022\u00a0\u00a0 \u00a0Bachelor of Laws (LLB)\r \r Characteristics of Flagship Programmes\r \u2022\u00a0\u00a0 \u00a0Globally oriented curriculum\u00a0\r \u2022\u00a0\u00a0 \u00a0Overseas academic/research exchanges at top universities\r \u2022\u00a0\u00a0 \u00a0Internships/placements in prestigious institutions\r \u2022\u00a0\u00a0 \u00a0Guaranteed admission to the respective PhD programme in Science/Engineering or the Postgraduate Certificate in Law (upon attainment of the entrance requirements)\r \u2022\u00a0\u00a0 \u00a0Flagship Scholarships covering a one-off exchange sponsorship of up to HK$500,000\r \r For more information about the Flagship Programmes and Flagship Scholarships, please visit the following website.\r \r CityUHK\u2019s global partnerships include (in order of QS World University Rankings):\r \u2022\u00a0\u00a0 \u00a0Massachusetts Institute of Technology\r \u2022\u00a0\u00a0 \u00a0Imperial College London\r \u2022\u00a0\u00a0 \u00a0University of Oxford\r \u2022\u00a0\u00a0 \u00a0Harvard University\r \u2022\u00a0\u00a0 \u00a0University of Cambridge\u2026"
+    },
+    {
+        "label": "South China Morning Post;Hong Kong\u2019s Cathay sent \u2018top guns\u2019 to transport giant pandas from Chengdu, aided by team of 90;https://www.scmp.com/news/hong-kong/transport/article/3280725/hong-kongs-cathay-sent-top-guns-transport-giant-pandas-chengdu-aided-team-90?utm_source=rss_feed;Wed, 02 Oct 2024 08:30:18 +0800",
+        "text": "Cathay Cargo director Tom Owen shares behind-the-scenes details of how team transported national treasures safely \u2013 and with VIP treatment."
+    },
+    {
+        "label": "South China Morning Post;AI replaces Web3 as hot key word in Hong Kong\u2019s FinTech Week;https://www.scmp.com/tech/blockchain/article/3280680/ai-replaces-web3-hot-key-word-hong-kongs-fintech-week?utm_source=rss_feed;Wed, 02 Oct 2024 08:00:22 +0800",
+        "text": "Two years after showcasing Hong Kong\u2019s crypto pivot, FinTech Week organisers say the event can serve as an incubation platform for frontier technologies."
+    },
+    {
+        "label": "South China Morning Post;The \u2018Big Short\u2019 on China became the \u2018Big Squeeze\u2019 that caught Wall Street on the back foot;https://www.scmp.com/business/markets/article/3280606/chinas-surprise-stock-surge-catches-wall-street-flat-footed?utm_source=rss_feed;Wed, 02 Oct 2024 07:30:08 +0800",
+        "text": "Global investors, who have been shorting China, now must scramble to rebalance their portfolios to \u2018a more rational level\u2019, analyst says."
+    },
+    {
+        "label": "South China Morning Post;Why can\u2019t Cathay and other airlines make economy class less cramped?;https://www.scmp.com/opinion/hong-kong-opinion/article/3280555/why-cant-cathay-and-other-airlines-make-economy-class-less-cramped?utm_source=rss_feed;Wed, 02 Oct 2024 05:30:08 +0800",
+        "text": "While a couple\u2019s nasty response to a reclined seat was unacceptable, an industry that has been shrinking space over the years must bear some responsibility."
+    },
+    {
+        "label": "South China Morning Post;Hong Kong restaurants enjoy up to 15% National Day boost in business driven by deals, optimism;https://www.scmp.com/news/hong-kong/hong-kong-economy/article/3280716/hong-kong-restaurants-get-15-national-day-uptick-sales-driven-deals-optimism?utm_source=rss_feed;Tue, 01 Oct 2024 21:00:36 +0800",
+        "text": "Special occasion marked by array of offers including discounts of up to 30 per cent at over 3,600 outlets."
+    },
+    {
+        "label": "South China Morning Post;What happened to Hong Kong\u2019s pre-National Day drone show? The Post talks solar storms;https://www.scmp.com/news/hong-kong/health-environment/article/3280713/what-happened-hong-kongs-pre-national-day-drone-show-post-talks-solar-storms?utm_source=rss_feed;Tue, 01 Oct 2024 20:34:30 +0800",
+        "text": "Consultant working with organisers attributes decision to significant ionospheric interference affecting GPS signals used to control drones."
+    },
+    {
+        "label": "South China Morning Post;Northbound on National Day: Hongkongers pour into Shenzhen for celebration;https://www.scmp.com/news/hong-kong/hong-kong-economy/article/3280695/northbound-national-day-tens-thousands-hongkongers-head-shenzhen-holiday?utm_source=rss_feed;Tue, 01 Oct 2024 19:30:07 +0800",
+        "text": "Residents say they are looking for a change of environment and feel activities planned by Hong Kong authorities lack novelty."
+    },
+    {
+        "label": "South China Morning Post;Hong Kong police tracing suspect who dumped white poodle in North Point rubbish bin;https://www.scmp.com/news/hong-kong/law-and-crime/article/3280703/hong-kong-police-tracing-suspect-who-dumped-white-poodle-north-point-rubbish-bin?utm_source=rss_feed;Tue, 01 Oct 2024 19:13:59 +0800",
+        "text": "Passer-by discovers white dog, measuring about 30cm, unharmed inside a bin near condominium on Cloud View Road at around 8am on Tuesday."
+    },
+    {
+        "label": "South China Morning Post;Hong Kong man ends 4-hour rooftop stand-off after roaming building with knife, scissors;https://www.scmp.com/news/hong-kong/society/article/3280698/hong-kong-man-ends-4-hour-rooftop-stand-after-roaming-building-knife-scissors?utm_source=rss_feed;Tue, 01 Oct 2024 18:11:41 +0800",
+        "text": "Police say man\u2019s girlfriend filed report after he suffered suspected mental health episode at Kin Shue House in Lei Muk Shue Estate."
+    },
+    {
+        "label": "South China Morning Post;Hong Kong\u2019s Cathay, HK Express axe flights as Super Typhoon Krathon nears Taiwan;https://www.scmp.com/news/hong-kong/transport/article/3280694/hong-kongs-cathay-hk-express-axe-flights-super-typhoon-krathon-nears-taiwan?utm_source=rss_feed;Tue, 01 Oct 2024 17:32:51 +0800",
+        "text": "More than 30 flights cancelled as storm forecast to hit major port city of Kaohsiung on Wednesday morning."
+    },
+    {
+        "label": "South China Morning Post;Hong Kong marks National Day with fireworks, while city leader points to \u2018critical period of economic transformation\u2019;https://www.scmp.com/news/hong-kong/politics/article/3280655/hong-kong-critical-period-economic-transformation-john-lee-says-national-day?utm_source=rss_feed;Tue, 01 Oct 2024 13:01:44 +0800",
+        "text": "More than 330,000 people line Victoria Harbour to watch fireworks, but drone show cancelled due to GPS interference."
+    },
+    {
+        "label": "South China Morning Post;JD Industrials refiles Hong Kong IPO to ride the big wave of China\u2019s stock market revival;https://www.scmp.com/business/banking-finance/article/3280645/jd-industrials-refiles-hong-kong-ipo-plan-ride-china-stocks-wave?utm_source=rss_feed;Tue, 01 Oct 2024 12:33:31 +0800",
+        "text": "The company submitted its second IPO application after a first attempt failed last year due to tepid market conditions."
+    },
+    {
+        "label": "South China Morning Post;Drone show cancelled ahead of Hong Kong National Day fireworks display \u2013 as it happened;https://www.scmp.com/news/hong-kong/society/article/3280607/hong-kongs-national-day-celebrations-under-way-city-holding-record-number-events?utm_source=rss_feed;Tue, 01 Oct 2024 08:11:43 +0800",
+        "text": "Spectacular fireworks display draws hundreds of thousands to harbourfront although drone show cancelled at last minute."
+    },
+    {
+        "label": "Deutsche Welle;Wegovy weight loss: The science and the hype of supplements;https://www.dw.com/en/wegovy-weight-loss-the-science-and-the-hype-of-supplements/a-70346661?maca=en-rss-en-all-1573-rdf;2024-10-02 02:00:06",
+        "text": "Originally approved to help with excess weight and obesity, the injectable Wegovy and its sibling-product Ozempic, which is for type 2 diabetes, have become synonymous with weight loss fads. Here's what you need to know."
+    },
+    {
+        "label": "Deutsche Welle;Israel's Netanyahu says Iran will 'pay' after missile attack;https://www.dw.com/en/israel-s-netanyahu-says-iran-will-pay-after-missile-attack/live-70381575?maca=en-rss-en-all-1573-rdf;2024-10-02 02:00:06",
+        "text": "The Israeli PM pledged retaliation after an Iranian missile barrage on Israeli territory, which Tehran has characterized as \"self-defense.\" The EU and UN have urged deescalation in the region. DW has the latest."
+    },
+    {
+        "label": "Deutsche Welle;Denmark police probe blasts near Israeli Embassy in Copenhagen;https://www.dw.com/en/denmark-police-probe-blasts-near-israeli-embassy-in-copenhagen/a-70382985?maca=en-rss-en-all-1573-rdf;2024-10-02 02:00:06",
+        "text": "Two blasts occurred overnight near the Israeli Embassy in Copenhagen. Police said no one was injured and an investigation was underway. It's not yet clear what caused the explosions."
+    },
+    {
+        "label": "Deutsche Welle;Typhoon Krathon: Taiwan braces for torrential rain;https://www.dw.com/en/typhoon-krathon-taiwan-braces-for-torrential-rain/a-70382271?maca=en-rss-en-all-1573-rdf;2024-10-02 02:00:06",
+        "text": "Schools, offices and financial markets closed as a weakened Typhoon Krathon approached the west coast of Taiwan. It is expected to hit the port city of Kaohsiung before moving towards capital, Taipei."
+    },
+    {
+        "label": "Deutsche Welle;US VP debate: Walz, Vance face off as election looms;https://www.dw.com/en/us-vp-debate-walz-vance-face-off-as-election-looms/live-70381506?maca=en-rss-en-all-1573-rdf;2024-10-02 02:00:06",
+        "text": "Tim Walz and JD Vance took to the stage in what could be the final debate of the election season. The two locked heads on abortion, gun control and Donald Trump's attempt to overturn the last election. DW has more."
+    },
+    {
+        "label": "Deutsche Welle;Kenya: Lawmakers move to impeach Deputy President Gachagua;https://www.dw.com/en/kenya-lawmakers-move-to-impeach-deputy-president-gachagua/a-70379508?maca=en-rss-en-all-1573-rdf;2024-10-02 02:00:06",
+        "text": "The Kenyan parliament has tabled a motion to impeach Deputy President Rigathi Gachagua for violation of the constitution amid suggestions that he had fallen out with President William Ruto."
+    },
+    {
+        "label": "Deutsche Welle;Middle East: Iran launches missiles at Israel;https://www.dw.com/de/middle-east-iran-launches-missiles-at-israel/live-70370002?maca=en-rss-en-all-1573-rdf;2024-10-02 02:00:06",
+        "text": "The Israeli military said Iran has fired off missiles toward Israel, as air raid sirens sounded in several locations. Earlier in the day, Israel announced it had entered Lebanon."
+    },
+    {
+        "label": "Deutsche Welle;What's next for Hezbollah and the 'Axis of Resistance'?;https://www.dw.com/en/what-s-next-for-hezbollah-and-the-axis-of-resistance/a-70376887?maca=en-rss-en-all-1573-rdf;2024-10-02 02:00:06",
+        "text": "After the assassination of their leader, some experts have suggested Hezbollah is paralyzed and its role among pro-Iran, anti-Israel militias in the region compromised. Others say it's way too early to tell."
+    },
+    {
+        "label": "Deutsche Welle;India: Police detain 600 striking Samsung workers at protest;https://www.dw.com/en/india-police-detain-600-striking-samsung-workers-at-protest/a-70376902?maca=en-rss-en-all-1573-rdf;2024-10-02 02:00:06",
+        "text": "Thousands of employees of the South Korean company have been on strike since September 9. They are demanding better wages, 8-hour working days, and union recognition."
+    },
+    {
+        "label": "Deutsche Welle;Poland's flood response puts PM Donald Tusk under pressure;https://www.dw.com/en/poland-s-flood-response-puts-pm-donald-tusk-under-pressure/a-70377987?maca=en-rss-en-all-1573-rdf;2024-10-02 02:00:06",
+        "text": "As the floodwaters in Poland recede and the recovery begins, Prime Minister Donald Tusk faces a backlash over his response to the crisis."
+    },
+    {
+        "label": "Deutsche Welle;New French PM Barnier vows spending cuts to reduce deficit;https://www.dw.com/en/new-french-pm-barnier-vows-spending-cuts-to-reduce-deficit/a-70377816?maca=en-rss-en-all-1573-rdf;2024-10-02 02:00:06",
+        "text": "Michel Barnier has spoken of plans to cut the national debt. The French prime minister's new administration is short of a majority in the National Assembly but he outlined a plan to reduce the deficit to 5%."
+    },
+    {
+        "label": "Deutsche Welle;Where does Julian Assange go from here?;https://www.dw.com/en/where-does-julian-assange-go-from-here/a-70373935?maca=en-rss-en-all-1573-rdf;2024-10-02 02:00:06",
+        "text": "The founder of WikiLeaks made his first public speech since he was freed. Though still clearly recovering from his isolation, he could now increase his position as a figurehead of the free speech movement."
+    },
+    {
+        "label": "Deutsche Welle;Germany honors J\u00fcrgen Klopp with highest civic award;https://www.dw.com/en/germany-honors-j\u00fcrgen-klopp-with-highest-civic-award/a-70376826?maca=en-rss-en-all-1573-rdf;2024-10-02 02:00:06",
+        "text": "German football coach J\u00fcrgen Klopp received the Federal Order of Merit for his contribution to democracy and his impact on the football world and more. He accepted the honor with customary modesty, asking \"why me?\""
+    },
+    {
+        "label": "Deutsche Welle;Nigeria: Hardship protests met with tear gas;https://www.dw.com/en/nigeria-hardship-protests-met-with-tear-gas/a-70378054?maca=en-rss-en-all-1573-rdf;2024-10-02 02:00:06",
+        "text": "For a second time in two months, Nigerians have demonstrated against economic hardship in the oil-rich country. The turnout was lower than the previous protest in which at least 20 people were killed."
+    },
+    {
+        "label": "Deutsche Welle;Israel vs. Hezbollah in Lebanon: a timeline;https://www.dw.com/en/israel-vs-hezbollah-in-lebanon-a-timeline/a-69880525?maca=en-rss-en-all-1573-rdf;2024-10-02 02:00:06",
+        "text": "Although violence has recently escalated, there have been skirmishes on the Israeli-Lebanese border for decades. Here's what you need to know."
+    },
+    {
+        "label": "Deutsche Welle;Women's T20 Cricket World Cup: How it works;https://www.dw.com/en/women-s-t20-cricket-world-cup-how-it-works/a-70369364?maca=en-rss-en-all-1573-rdf;2024-10-02 02:00:06",
+        "text": "Australia have won six of the eight Women's T20 World Cups, but challengers are emerging. The tournament has been moved due to political unrest, which helps some more than others."
+    },
+    {
+        "label": "Deutsche Welle;How Europe's creating the moon on Earth;https://www.dw.com/en/how-europe-s-creating-the-moon-on-earth/a-70343435?maca=en-rss-en-all-1573-rdf;2024-10-02 02:00:06",
+        "text": "Getting to the moon takes a lot of small steps, like Europe's new LUNA training facility. But it's not there yet. Next step: a moon gravity simulator."
+    },
+    {
+        "label": "Deutsche Welle;Thailand hands out money in 'digital wallet' stimulus plan;https://www.dw.com/en/thailand-hands-out-money-in-digital-wallet-stimulus-plan/a-70375577?maca=en-rss-en-all-1573-rdf;2024-10-02 02:00:06",
+        "text": "A plan to bolster economic growth by stimulating domestic consumer spending is set to cost the government billions, and there is no guarantee it will pay off."
+    },
+    {
+        "label": "Deutsche Welle;Beethovenfest: What does music have to do with democracy?;https://www.dw.com/en/beethovenfest-what-does-music-have-to-do-with-democracy/a-70375233?maca=en-rss-en-all-1573-rdf;2024-10-02 02:00:06",
+        "text": "Having your say and setting law to music: Unique Beethovenfest performances mark the anniversaries of Germany's Basic Law and German Unity Day."
+    },
+    {
+        "label": "Deutsche Welle;How Singapore got a grip on water scarcity;https://www.dw.com/en/how-singapore-got-a-grip-on-water-scarcity/a-70362786?maca=en-rss-en-all-1573-rdf;2024-10-02 02:00:06",
+        "text": "Water has influenced war, the economy, and people\u2019s health in Singapore. How has this water-stressed country become a global pioneer in the management of a scarce resource?"
+    },
+    {
+        "label": "Deutsche Welle;Mexico: Claudia Sheinbaum faces economic challenges;https://www.dw.com/en/mexico-claudia-sheinbaum-faces-economic-challenges/a-70367168?maca=en-rss-en-all-1573-rdf;2024-10-02 02:00:06",
+        "text": "Mexico is once again caught in the crossfire of a US presidential election. How will new president, Claudia Sheinbaum, navigate the troubled waters of \"America First\" policies?"
+    },
+    {
+        "label": "Deutsche Welle;Women's football: Odisha putting India on the map;https://www.dw.com/en/women-s-football-odisha-putting-india-on-the-map/a-70370126?maca=en-rss-en-all-1573-rdf;2024-10-02 02:00:06",
+        "text": "Odisha became the first-ever Indian team, men's or women's, to reach the group stages of the Asian Champions League. The historic moment was achieved despite the women's side only being formed in 2022."
+    },
+    {
+        "label": "Deutsche Welle;Calls grow in Germany to ban far-right AfD;https://www.dw.com/en/calls-grow-in-germany-to-ban-far-right-afd/a-70371841?maca=en-rss-en-all-1573-rdf;2024-10-02 02:00:06",
+        "text": "The Alternative for Germany (AfD) has gained ground in three recent state elections, caused an uproar in the Thuringian parliament and triggering another debate on whether to ban the party outright."
+    },
+    {
+        "label": "Deutsche Welle;Mark Rutte takes over as NATO chief;https://www.dw.com/en/mark-rutte-takes-over-as-nato-chief/a-70371118?maca=en-rss-en-all-1573-rdf;2024-10-02 02:00:06",
+        "text": "NATO Secretary-General Jens Stoltenberg has handed the reins over to the former Dutch prime minister after 10 years in office. Rutte takes the helm at a critical moment for the alliance."
+    },
+    {
+        "label": "Deutsche Welle;NATO chief Mark Rutte takes charge at critical time;https://www.dw.com/en/nato-chief-mark-rutte-takes-charge-at-critical-time/a-70355945?maca=en-rss-en-all-1573-rdf;2024-10-02 02:00:06",
+        "text": "Mark Rutte takes the helm at NATO on October 1, after more than a dozen years as Dutch prime minister. He'll need all his diplomatic skills to manage the alliance in challenging times."
+    },
+    {
+        "label": "Deutsche Welle;How the US election outcome could impact the Western Balkans;https://www.dw.com/en/how-the-us-election-outcome-could-impact-the-western-balkans/a-70367944?maca=en-rss-en-all-1573-rdf;2024-10-02 02:00:06",
+        "text": "As the US presidential election approaches, the countries of the Balkans \u2014 in particular Serbia and Kosovo \u2014 are watching closely. What impact will the election outcome have on this corner of southeastern Europe?"
+    },
+    {
+        "label": "Deutsche Welle;Austria: Far-right faces rocky road to coalition;https://www.dw.com/en/austria-far-right-faces-rocky-road-to-coalition/a-70366828?maca=en-rss-en-all-1573-rdf;2024-10-02 02:00:06",
+        "text": "The Freedom Party won the most seats in parliament, a first since World War II. However, all of Austria's other major parties have signalled unwillingness to form a coalition with the far-right."
+    },
+    {
+        "label": "Deutsche Welle;Higgs Factory: Why CERN wants to build a giant particle smasher;https://www.dw.com/en/higgs-factory-why-cern-wants-to-build-a-giant-particle-smasher/a-70283573?maca=en-rss-en-all-1573-rdf;2024-10-02 02:00:06",
+        "text": "Scientists want to build a 90km Future Circular Collider to study the Higgs boson particle. At an estimated cost $17 billion, is it worth it?"
+    },
+    {
+        "label": "Deutsche Welle;What is the point of a Nobel Prize?;https://www.dw.com/en/what-is-the-point-of-a-nobel-prize/a-70346756?maca=en-rss-en-all-1573-rdf;2024-10-02 02:00:06",
+        "text": "The Nobel Prize is considered the 'Mount Everest of science.' But it faces criticism for how the winners get chosen. How relevant is the prize in an era of global research?"
+    },
+    {
+        "label": "Deutsche Welle;Germany captain Alexandra Popp retires from national team;https://www.dw.com/en/germany-captain-alexandra-popp-retires-from-national-team/a-70362423?maca=en-rss-en-all-1573-rdf;2024-10-02 02:00:06",
+        "text": "Alexandra Popp, captain of the women's national team, has retired from international football ending her 14-year career with the side. The Olympic gold medalist is still going strong with Wolfsburg."
+    },
+    {
+        "label": "Deutsche Welle;Can the German government survive its 'ultimatum autumn'?;https://www.dw.com/en/can-the-german-government-survive-its-ultimatum-autumn/a-70362885?maca=en-rss-en-all-1573-rdf;2024-10-02 02:00:06",
+        "text": "Whether it's pensions, the economy or migration, the German government is at odds over most issues. But now the FDP has issued an ultimatum: the coalition must come to terms or face the end."
+    },
+    {
+        "label": "Deutsche Welle;France's Le Pen on trial for alleged misuse of EU funds;https://www.dw.com/en/france-s-le-pen-on-trial-for-alleged-misuse-of-eu-funds/a-70362288?maca=en-rss-en-all-1573-rdf;2024-10-02 02:00:06",
+        "text": "The far-right leader is accused of partaking in a fake jobs scheme that misappropriated European Union funds. She risks 10 years in prison if convicted."
+    },
+    {
+        "label": "Deutsche Welle;Goethe: The pop star of his time?;https://www.dw.com/en/goethe-the-pop-star-of-his-time/a-70359931?maca=en-rss-en-all-1573-rdf;2024-10-02 02:00:06",
+        "text": "Long before the internet, the German literary giant had a cult following among young people for a novel that was consumed like social media posts."
+    },
+    {
+        "label": "Deutsche Welle;Seoul court fines BTS star Suga over e-scooter incident;https://www.dw.com/en/seoul-court-fines-bts-star-suga-over-e-scooter-incident/a-70360971?maca=en-rss-en-all-1573-rdf;2024-10-02 02:00:06",
+        "text": "A court in the South Korean capital has imposed a fine on the K-pop star Suga for riding an e-scooter while drunk."
+    },
+    {
+        "label": "Deutsche Welle;Greece: Wildfires near Corinth kill 2 people;https://www.dw.com/en/greece-wildfires-near-corinth-kill-2-people/a-70359654?maca=en-rss-en-all-1573-rdf;2024-10-02 02:00:06",
+        "text": "A wildfire fanned by strong winds tore across a rugged mountainous area in the Corinth region of central Greece. Several villages were evacuated overnight."
+    },
+    {
+        "label": "Deutsche Welle;Spain: Hopes of rescue fade after migrant boat disaster;https://www.dw.com/en/spain-hopes-of-rescue-fade-after-migrant-boat-disaster/a-70358604?maca=en-rss-en-all-1573-rdf;2024-10-02 02:00:06",
+        "text": "Spanish authorities continued their search for 48 migrants who were aboard a boat that capsized near the Canary Islands. Nine people had already been reported dead."
+    },
+    {
+        "label": "Deutsche Welle;Austria's far-right FP\u00d6 wins parliamentary vote;https://www.dw.com/en/austria-s-far-right-fp\u00f6-wins-parliamentary-vote/a-70354491?maca=en-rss-en-all-1573-rdf;2024-10-02 02:00:06",
+        "text": "Following the parliamentary election in Austria, the far-right Freedom Party (FP\u00d6) will be the strongest faction in the parliament, beating the conservative \u00d6VP for the first time in history."
+    },
+    {
+        "label": "Deutsche Welle;Turkey: Violence against children \u2014 a neglected problem;https://www.dw.com/en/turkey-violence-against-children-a-neglected-problem/a-70310542?maca=en-rss-en-all-1573-rdf;2024-10-02 02:00:06",
+        "text": "The Turkish public has been shocked by the murder of an 8-year-old girl. But Narin's case is by no means an isolated one. Experts say the government must do more to combat the problem of violence against children."
+    },
+    {
+        "label": "Deutsche Welle;Ukraine: Adoption rates on the rise;https://www.dw.com/en/ukraine-adoption-rates-on-the-rise/a-70339567?maca=en-rss-en-all-1573-rdf;2024-10-02 02:00:06",
+        "text": "As Russia's war on Ukraine continues, an increasing number of Ukrainians are adopting orphans. DW spoke with foster parents about the difficult process."
+    },
+    {
+        "label": "Deutsche Welle;Austria: Outrage on election eve amid funeral with Nazi song;https://www.dw.com/en/austria-outrage-on-election-eve-amid-funeral-with-nazi-song/a-70354166?maca=en-rss-en-all-1573-rdf;2024-10-02 02:00:06",
+        "text": "Three far-right politicians were reportedly at the funeral where a song glorified by Germany's Nazi-era SS was sung on election eve. The Austrian Jewish Students\u2019 Union has reported the politicians involved."
+    },
+    {
+        "label": "Deutsche Welle;Pope Francis promises 'help' to Belgian sex abuse victims;https://www.dw.com/en/pope-francis-promises-help-to-belgian-sex-abuse-victims/a-70353319?maca=en-rss-en-all-1573-rdf;2024-10-02 02:00:06",
+        "text": "Pope Francis spoke in Brussels with victims of clergy sexual abuse who are demanding compensation from the Catholic Church. The Vatican said that he is looking over the requests."
+    },
+    {
+        "label": "Deutsche Welle;How Europe's far right is changing EU asylum policy;https://www.dw.com/en/how-europe-s-far-right-is-changing-eu-asylum-policy/a-70337161?maca=en-rss-en-all-1573-rdf;2024-10-02 02:00:06",
+        "text": "The EU has been hardening its migration policy for years, but the ascendant fortunes of the far right have member states skittish about their freshly agreed asylum reform package."
+    },
+    {
+        "label": "Deutsche Welle;What's behind Russia's plan to ban 'child-free' ideology?;https://www.dw.com/en/what-s-behind-russia-s-plan-to-ban-child-free-ideology/a-70324064?maca=en-rss-en-all-1573-rdf;2024-10-02 02:00:06",
+        "text": "The Russian parliament is discussing a law to ban so-called \"propaganda of childlessness\" with fines up to $4,300 for individuals. Will that help to solve the country's demographic crisis?"
+    },
+    {
+        "label": "Deutsche Welle;Germany: Thuringia lawmakers pick CDU speaker, rejecting AfD;https://www.dw.com/en/germany-thuringia-lawmakers-pick-cdu-speaker-rejecting-afd/a-70352586?maca=en-rss-en-all-1573-rdf;2024-10-02 02:00:06",
+        "text": "The parliament in the eastern German state of Thuringia has chosen a member of the conservative CDU as its new speaker. The far-right AfD, which won the most seats, was blocked by all other parties from taking the role."
+    },
+    {
+        "label": "Deutsche Welle;Jannik Sinner tennis doping case: What is happening?;https://www.dw.com/en/jannik-sinner-tennis-doping-case-what-is-happening/a-70352569?maca=en-rss-en-all-1573-rdf;2024-10-02 02:00:06",
+        "text": "US Open men's champion and world number one Jannik Sinner could be banned from tennis for up to two years. The World Anti-Doping Agency says doping rules were not followed in a case involving Sinner."
+    },
+    {
+        "label": "Deutsche Welle;Germany: Hamburg police seize 2 tons of cocaine worth \u20ac100M;https://www.dw.com/en/germany-hamburg-police-seize-2-tons-of-cocaine-worth-\u20ac100m/a-70347569?maca=en-rss-en-all-1573-rdf;2024-10-02 02:00:06",
+        "text": "The cocaine was hidden in banana boxes stacked inside a shipping container near Hamburg's port. Police said the drug haul was the result of weeks of undercover investigation."
+    },
+    {
+        "label": "Deutsche Welle;Germany: AfD leaders pick Weidel for chancellor candidate;https://www.dw.com/en/germany-afd-leaders-pick-weidel-for-chancellor-candidate/a-70349935?maca=en-rss-en-all-1573-rdf;2024-10-02 02:00:06",
+        "text": "Germany's next federal election is set for September 2025. Alice Weidel was already seen as the overwhelmingly likely candidate. But the final decision won't come until the party conference next year."
+    },
+    {
+        "label": "Deutsche Welle;Germany slows arms exports to Israel \u2014 without admitting it;https://www.dw.com/en/germany-slows-arms-exports-to-israel-without-admitting-it/a-70347570?maca=en-rss-en-all-1573-rdf;2024-10-02 02:00:06",
+        "text": "Berlin appears to have stopped approving war weapons exports to Israel, even while insisting that there is no ban in place. Observers believe the government has been spooked by legal threats."
+    },
+    {
+        "label": "Deutsche Welle;Former Germany keeper Lehmann fined over chainsaw incident;https://www.dw.com/en/former-germany-keeper-lehmann-fined-over-chainsaw-incident/a-70349612?maca=en-rss-en-all-1573-rdf;2024-10-02 02:00:06",
+        "text": "Jens Lehmann has been given a reduced fine over an incident in which the former Arsenal and Borussia Dortmund goalkeeper took a chainsaw to a neighbor's garage."
+    },
+    {
+        "label": "Deutsche Welle;Germany: Far-right AfD stages day of chaos in parliament;https://www.dw.com/en/germany-far-right-afd-stages-day-of-chaos-in-parliament/a-70344985?maca=en-rss-en-all-1573-rdf;2024-10-02 02:00:06",
+        "text": "Classified as \"extremist\" by the domestic intelligence agency, the anti-immigrant populist Alternative for Germany party in Thuringia is now staging a political scandal that bodes ill for German democracy."
+    },
+    {
+        "label": "Deutsche Welle;Cyclist Muriel Furrer dies after World Championship crash;https://www.dw.com/en/cyclist-muriel-furrer-dies-after-world-championship-crash/a-70346993?maca=en-rss-en-all-1573-rdf;2024-10-02 02:00:06",
+        "text": "The 18-year-old suffered a severe head injury when she fell during the women's junior race at the Road World Championship in Zurich. She was taken to Zurich University hospital but succumbed to her injuries the next day."
+    },
+    {
+        "label": "Deutsche Welle;Belgian PM demands 'concrete steps' over Catholic sex abuse;https://www.dw.com/en/belgian-pm-demands-concrete-steps-over-catholic-sex-abuse/a-70343039?maca=en-rss-en-all-1573-rdf;2024-10-02 02:00:06",
+        "text": "Pope Francis is in Belgium after revelations of abuse and cover-ups have damaged the Vatican's credibility. Both Prime Minister Alexander De Croo and King Philippe urged the pontiff and the Catholic Church to do more."
+    },
+    {
+        "label": "Deutsche Welle;Germany: Cologne Central Station to close to train traffic;https://www.dw.com/en/germany-cologne-central-station-to-close-to-train-traffic/a-70344601?maca=en-rss-en-all-1573-rdf;2024-10-02 02:00:06",
+        "text": "Construction work will leave the German city almost entirely cut off from rail services overnight on Friday. The closure is the latest headache for Deutsche Bahn passengers in recent months."
+    },
+    {
+        "label": "Deutsche Welle;Israel-Hezbollah conflict deepens Lebanon's economic crisis;https://www.dw.com/en/israel-hezbollah-conflict-deepens-lebanon-s-economic-crisis/a-70341661?maca=en-rss-en-all-1573-rdf;2024-10-02 02:00:06",
+        "text": "The escalating conflict between Hezbollah and Israel is contributing to Lebanon's economic instability. People in the crisis-ridden country are struggling to survive."
+    },
+    {
+        "label": "Deutsche Welle;Is Berlin in a 'club death' spiral?;https://www.dw.com/en/is-berlin-in-a-club-death-spiral/a-70341859?maca=en-rss-en-all-1573-rdf;2024-10-02 02:00:06",
+        "text": "Two iconic Berlin techno clubs recently announced they will close. Rising rents and falling profits are partly to blame, but is the city also losing its nightlife luster?"
+    },
+    {
+        "label": "Deutsche Welle;How Turkey is competing with China for influence in Africa;https://www.dw.com/en/how-turkey-is-competing-with-china-for-influence-in-africa/a-70301293?maca=en-rss-en-all-1573-rdf;2024-10-02 02:00:06",
+        "text": "Turkey is increasing its engagement in several African countries in an effort to boost its influence and trade. But with China and Russia being the dominant players there, Ankara is struggling to find its role."
+    },
+    {
+        "label": "Deutsche Welle;Ukraine: Biden calls Germany meeting of Kyiv allies;https://www.dw.com/en/ukraine-biden-calls-germany-meeting-of-kyiv-allies/a-70331606?maca=en-rss-en-all-1573-rdf;2024-10-02 02:00:06",
+        "text": "US President Joe Biden has said he will convene a high-level meeting of 50 Ukrainian allies in Germany next month. He also announced nearly $8 billion in military aid to Ukraine."
+    },
+    {
+        "label": "Deutsche Welle;Will Formula 1 return to South Africa?;https://www.dw.com/en/will-formula-1-return-to-south-africa/a-70269906?maca=en-rss-en-all-1573-rdf;2024-10-02 02:00:06",
+        "text": "The last F1 race in Africa was in 1993. A return could be in the cards, but what would it mean for the country and the continent?"
+    },
+    {
+        "label": "Deutsche Welle;'After Hitler': Changing views of Nazism in postwar Germany;https://www.dw.com/en/after-hitler-changing-views-of-nazism-in-postwar-germany/a-70323500?maca=en-rss-en-all-1573-rdf;2024-10-02 02:00:06",
+        "text": "From secret adoration to loud dismay, Germans have come to terms with the Nazi past over 80 years in very different ways, as a new exhibition shows."
+    },
+    {
+        "label": "Deutsche Welle;Can Europe help contain spiraling violence in Lebanon?;https://www.dw.com/en/can-europe-help-contain-spiraling-violence-in-lebanon/a-70325262?maca=en-rss-en-all-1573-rdf;2024-10-02 02:00:06",
+        "text": "As Israel-Hezbollah fighting ramps up, the EU is calling for de-escalation. Internal divisions have hindered the bloc's diplomacy in the Middle East since 2023, but experts say France may now have a role to play."
+    },
+    {
+        "label": "Deutsche Welle;Germany: Government crisis deepens as Green leaders resign;https://www.dw.com/en/germany-government-crisis-deepens-as-green-leaders-resign/a-70324309?maca=en-rss-en-all-1573-rdf;2024-10-02 02:00:06",
+        "text": "Green Party co-chairs Ricarda Lang and Omid Nouripour are stepping down. The move could make things even harder for Germany's fractious coalition government."
+    },
+    {
+        "label": "Deutsche Welle;Ukraine updates: Zelenskyy warns UN on nuclear plant safety;https://www.dw.com/en/ukraine-updates-zelenskyy-warns-un-on-nuclear-plant-safety/live-70322985?maca=en-rss-en-all-1573-rdf;2024-10-02 02:00:06",
+        "text": "President Volodymyr Zelenskyy told the UN General Assembly that intelligence suggested Russia was planning to attack nuclear plants still in Ukrainian hands. Meanwhile, Russia claimed more gains in Donetsk. DW has more."
+    },
+    {
+        "label": "Deutsche Welle;Germany: Police investigate blast at Cologne cafe;https://www.dw.com/en/germany-police-investigate-blast-at-cologne-cafe/a-70323612?maca=en-rss-en-all-1573-rdf;2024-10-02 02:00:06",
+        "text": "One suspect turned himself in after an overnight explosion in Cologne with another one still on the run, according to police. The latest blast is not believed to be connected to a recent wave of drug-related violence."
+    },
+    {
+        "label": "Deutsche Welle;Torn patellar tendon: A rare but serious knee injury;https://www.dw.com/en/torn-patellar-tendon-a-rare-but-serious-knee-injury/a-70323136?maca=en-rss-en-all-1573-rdf;2024-10-02 02:00:06",
+        "text": "Germany goalkeeper Marc-Andr\u00e9 ter Stegen sustained a torn patellar tendon on the weekend. DW fills you in on how serious an injury it is, how it is treated, and how long it could take for him to return to the pitch."
+    },
+    {
+        "label": "Deutsche Welle;New LUNA facility will prepare astronauts for moon landings;https://www.dw.com/en/new-luna-facility-will-prepare-astronauts-for-moon-landings/a-70313230?maca=en-rss-en-all-1573-rdf;2024-10-02 02:00:06",
+        "text": "The moon may be 384,400 kilometers away, but an accurate replica of its surface has opened in Germany. Astronauts from around the world will use it to train for missions to the moon."
+    },
+    {
+        "label": "Deutsche Welle;Germany: Charges pressed in Schumacher family blackmail case;https://www.dw.com/en/germany-charges-pressed-in-schumacher-family-blackmail-case/a-70321726?maca=en-rss-en-all-1573-rdf;2024-10-02 02:00:06",
+        "text": "Prosecutors in Wuppertal have filed charges against three men accused of trying to blackmail Michael Schumacher's family for millions. They allegedly threatened to public compromising data online unless they were paid."
+    },
+    {
+        "label": "Deutsche Welle;German far-right AfD party taps into young voters' fears, disillusionment;https://www.dw.com/en/german-far-right-afd-party-taps-into-young-voters-fears-disillusionment/a-70319700?maca=en-rss-en-all-1573-rdf;2024-10-02 02:00:06",
+        "text": "More and more young Germans support the right-wing Alternative for Germany (AfD) party. It capitalizes on their pessimistic outlook and disappointment with other parties, experts say."
+    },
+    {
+        "label": "Deutsche Welle;Climate change made Central Europe floods more likely: study;https://www.dw.com/en/climate-change-made-central-europe-floods-more-likely-study/a-70318772?maca=en-rss-en-all-1573-rdf;2024-10-02 02:00:06",
+        "text": "The recent deadly floods in Central Europe have shown \"the devastating results\" of burning fossil fuels, scientists say."
+    },
+    {
+        "label": "Deutsche Welle;Europe's AI bosses sound warning on soaring compliance costs;https://www.dw.com/en/europe-s-ai-bosses-sound-warning-on-soaring-compliance-costs/a-70243489?maca=en-rss-en-all-1573-rdf;2024-10-02 02:00:06",
+        "text": "Recent decisions by US tech giants to withhold their latest artificial intelligence (AI) models from the European market have raised concerns over the level of regulation now impacting tech firms in the bloc."
+    },
+    {
+        "label": "Deutsche Welle;Germany: Flood warnings on Oder River in eastern Brandenburg;https://www.dw.com/en/germany-flood-warnings-on-oder-river-in-eastern-brandenburg/a-70319284?maca=en-rss-en-all-1573-rdf;2024-10-02 02:00:06",
+        "text": "The highest flood warning level is in effect for a short stretch of the Oder River in Brandenburg where it marks the German border with Poland. In some more rural areas, it has already burst its banks."
+    },
+    {
+        "label": "Deutsche Welle;UEFA 's reassessment of Spain's handball doesn't help Germany;https://www.dw.com/en/uefa-s-reassessment-of-spain-s-handball-doesn-t-help-germany/a-70320827?maca=en-rss-en-all-1573-rdf;2024-10-02 02:00:06",
+        "text": "In one of the most memorable incidents at the Euros, Spain's Marc Cucurella blocked a German shot with his hand, but no penalty was called. Now UEFA has admitted that the referee got it wrong \u2014 but it changes nothing."
+    },
+    {
+        "label": "Deutsche Welle;Germany: Green co-leaders Lang and Nouripour resign;https://www.dw.com/en/germany-green-co-leaders-lang-and-nouripour-resign/a-70319586?maca=en-rss-en-all-1573-rdf;2024-10-02 02:00:06",
+        "text": "The co-leaders of Germany's Greens, Ricarda Lang and Omid Nouripour, have announced they're stepping down. The party suffered a disastrous state election in Brandenburg, dropping below 5% and losing its seats."
+    },
+    {
+        "label": "Deutsche Welle;Why are sea levels rising?;https://www.dw.com/en/why-are-sea-levels-rising/a-70281203?maca=en-rss-en-all-1573-rdf;2024-10-02 02:00:06",
+        "text": "Rising oceans are posing a global threat, particularly to low lying islands and coastal cities. What is driving this, and how can we respond? Here's what you need to know."
+    },
+    {
+        "label": "Deutsche Welle;Dutch 'Mocro mafia' sets off alarm bells in Germany;https://www.dw.com/en/dutch-mocro-mafia-sets-off-alarm-bells-in-germany/a-69764909?maca=en-rss-en-all-1573-rdf;2024-10-02 02:00:06",
+        "text": "German police have warned of Dutch organized crime networks moving into Germany after a series of explosions in Cologne."
+    },
+    {
+        "label": "Deutsche Welle;CERN at 70: Smashing elementary particles for humanity;https://www.dw.com/en/cern-at-70-smashing-elementary-particles-for-humanity/a-70298947?maca=en-rss-en-all-1573-rdf;2024-10-02 02:00:06",
+        "text": "CERN has been an epicenter of scientific breakthroughs since 1954, including the discovery of the Higgs boson. Scientists there hope a new, larger particle smasher will lead them to more discoveries for years to come."
+    },
+    {
+        "label": "Deutsche Welle;75 years of Frankfurt Book Fair: World stage for protests;https://www.dw.com/en/75-years-of-frankfurt-book-fair-world-stage-for-protests/a-70283991?maca=en-rss-en-all-1573-rdf;2024-10-02 02:00:06",
+        "text": "The Cold War, neo-Nazis, as well as Iran's fatwa on Salman Rushdie all had an impact on the Frankfurt Book Fair, which turns 75 this year."
+    },
+    {
+        "label": "Deutsche Welle;Deutsche Bahn: New train to link Berlin and Paris in 8 hours;https://www.dw.com/en/deutsche-bahn-new-train-to-link-berlin-and-paris-in-8-hours/a-70314292?maca=en-rss-en-all-1573-rdf;2024-10-02 02:00:06",
+        "text": "The first direct high-speed train service between both cities will be running from December, according to Deutsche Bahn. It will offer a journey without transfers, with stops in Frankfurt, Strasbourg and Karlsruhe."
+    },
+    {
+        "label": "Deutsche Welle;German minister: Eating habit survey shows developing tastes;https://www.dw.com/en/german-minister-eating-habit-survey-shows-developing-tastes/a-70309258?maca=en-rss-en-all-1573-rdf;2024-10-02 02:00:06",
+        "text": "A new government study points to changing tastes in food, but not a desire for rules, according to the agriculture minister. One thing stays constant \u2014 a pleasing taste was the most important factor for respondents."
+    },
+    {
+        "label": "Deutsche Welle;North Korea and women's youth football: A perfect match;https://www.dw.com/en/north-korea-and-women-s-youth-football-a-perfect-match/a-70313505?maca=en-rss-en-all-1573-rdf;2024-10-02 02:00:06",
+        "text": "North Korea's young women have won their third U20 World Cup, so why is the isolated state so good at this level of the game?"
+    },
+    {
+        "label": "Deutsche Welle;Germany decries UniCredit bid for Commerzbank 'unfriendly';https://www.dw.com/en/germany-decries-unicredit-bid-for-commerzbank-unfriendly/a-70206639?maca=en-rss-en-all-1573-rdf;2024-10-02 02:00:06",
+        "text": "Italy's UniCredit stunned markets by clandestinely raising its stake in Germany's second-largest lender to 21%. As Commerzbank's management now tries to fend off a possible takeover, the government stands by its side."
+    },
+    {
+        "label": "Deutsche Welle;The true cost of protecting the Amazon and who should pay;https://www.dw.com/en/the-true-cost-of-protecting-the-amazon-and-who-should-pay/a-70309693?maca=en-rss-en-all-1573-rdf;2024-10-02 02:00:06",
+        "text": "The world\u2019s largest rainforest is battling deforestation, drought and record wildfires. Where is the money to save it coming from?"
+    },
+    {
+        "label": "Deutsche Welle;EU divided over higher tariffs for Chinese EV imports;https://www.dw.com/en/eu-divided-over-higher-tariffs-for-chinese-ev-imports/a-70250391?maca=en-rss-en-all-1573-rdf;2024-10-02 02:00:06",
+        "text": "Despite \"constructive talks\" between the EU and China recently, the impasse over planned EU tariffs on China-made electric vehicles hasn't been resolved. The spat could escalate."
+    },
+    {
+        "label": "Deutsche Welle;Germany: Police raids in southwest target human traffickers;https://www.dw.com/en/germany-police-raids-in-southwest-target-human-traffickers/a-70307600?maca=en-rss-en-all-1573-rdf;2024-10-02 02:00:06",
+        "text": "Police raided more than 20 properties in southwestern Germany and arrested at least four people. The case pertains to trafficking people from the Caucasus region to work illegally and for less than the minimum wage."
+    },
+    {
+        "label": "Deutsche Welle;How false memories make us who we are;https://www.dw.com/en/how-false-memories-make-us-who-we-are/a-70300263?maca=en-rss-en-all-1573-rdf;2024-10-02 02:00:06",
+        "text": "We think of memory as a reliable recording of our lives. But we also have false memories, often pieced together from communal experience. Those false memories shape our identity the same as the real ones do."
+    },
+    {
+        "label": "Deutsche Welle;Germany: SPD seeks coalition after slim win in Brandenburg;https://www.dw.com/en/germany-spd-seeks-coalition-after-slim-win-in-brandenburg/live-70298970?maca=en-rss-en-all-1573-rdf;2024-10-02 02:00:06",
+        "text": "German Chancellor Olaf Scholz's Social Democrats will seek coalition talks with upstart left party BSW, as working with the far-right runner-up AfD has been ruled out. Follow DW for more."
+    },
+    {
+        "label": "Deutsche Welle;Goalie ter Stegen's injury leaves Germany coach in a bind;https://www.dw.com/en/goalie-ter-stegen-s-injury-leaves-germany-coach-in-a-bind/a-70302777?maca=en-rss-en-all-1573-rdf;2024-10-02 02:00:06",
+        "text": "Just weeks after being confirmed as Germany's new first-choice goalkeeper, Marc-Andr\u00e9 ter Stegen has gone down with a potentially season-ending injury. Could Germany coach Julian Nagelsmann recall Manuel Neuer?"
+    },
+    {
+        "label": "Deutsche Welle;Volkswagen's crisis: How can Europe's car industry survive?;https://www.dw.com/en/volkswagen-s-crisis-how-can-europe-s-car-industry-survive/a-70231806?maca=en-rss-en-all-1573-rdf;2024-10-02 02:00:06",
+        "text": "While Volkswagen and other European automakers are considering closing factories, Chinese rivals are searching for production sites on the continent. What's going wrong in Europe?"
+    },
+    {
+        "label": "Deutsche Welle;Far-right gains in east Germany could deal blow to economy;https://www.dw.com/en/far-right-gains-in-east-germany-could-deal-blow-to-economy/a-70295769?maca=en-rss-en-all-1573-rdf;2024-10-02 02:00:06",
+        "text": "After elections in Thuringia and Saxony, the far-right AfD party has again massively gained in a poll in eastern Germany. Now the second-strongest force in Brandenburg, their success causes concerns among businesses."
+    },
+    {
+        "label": "Deutsche Welle;Hamilton's near heatstroke puts F1 driver safety in focus;https://www.dw.com/en/hamilton-s-near-heatstroke-puts-f1-driver-safety-in-focus/a-69704130?maca=en-rss-en-all-1573-rdf;2024-10-02 02:00:06",
+        "text": "Both Mercedes drivers suffered from 'borderline heatstroke' at the 2024 Singapore Grand Prix. Not for the first time this year, questions are being raised about their safety."
+    },
+    {
+        "label": "Deutsche Welle;Sudan crisis: Threat to culture 'unprecedented,' UNESCO says;https://www.dw.com/en/sudan-crisis-threat-to-culture-unprecedented-unesco-says/a-70284737?maca=en-rss-en-all-1573-rdf;2024-10-02 02:00:06",
+        "text": "Sudan is sinking into war and chaos. Many cultural and world heritage sites have been destroyed or looted as millions of people are displaced."
+    },
+    {
+        "label": "Deutsche Welle;Gaza's disabled cyclists deliver aid, inspiration and hope;https://www.dw.com/en/gaza-s-disabled-cyclists-deliver-aid-inspiration-and-hope/a-70269177?maca=en-rss-en-all-1573-rdf;2024-10-02 02:00:06",
+        "text": "When the bombs started to fall in Gaza last October, the Gaza Sunbirds, a group of 25 Palestinian cyclists whose legs were amputated, started using their bikes to deliver food and shelters to their neighbors."
+    },
+    {
+        "label": "Deutsche Welle;Female referee deletes Instagram after sexist messages;https://www.dw.com/en/female-referee-deletes-instagram-after-sexist-messages/a-70290706?maca=en-rss-en-all-1573-rdf;2024-10-02 02:00:06",
+        "text": "Albanian referee Emanuela Rusta is making fast progress, but the sport she works in is not. The official made the decision to get rid of her social media account after constant remarks about her appearance."
+    },
+    {
+        "label": "Deutsche Welle;Homeless World Cup: 'We want to do something special';https://www.dw.com/en/homeless-world-cup-we-want-to-do-something-special/a-70218267?maca=en-rss-en-all-1573-rdf;2024-10-02 02:00:06",
+        "text": "National football teams made up of homeless people from around the world will soon gather in South Korea for the Homeless World Cup. For many of the players, the stakes are much higher than just the trophy on offer."
+    },
+    {
+        "label": "Deutsche Welle;Heat pumps: Why Germany's heating revolution is stalling;https://www.dw.com/en/heat-pumps-why-germany-s-heating-revolution-is-stalling/a-70192621?maca=en-rss-en-all-1573-rdf;2024-10-02 02:00:06",
+        "text": "It's a signature project of Germany's environmentalist Greens: Instead of heating homes with fossil fuels, Germans should use heat pumps based on air or groundwater. But demand for these devices has plummeted."
+    },
+    {
+        "label": "Deutsche Welle;Starlink satellites are blinding astronomers' view of space;https://www.dw.com/en/starlink-satellites-are-blinding-astronomers-view-of-space/a-70273835?maca=en-rss-en-all-1573-rdf;2024-10-02 02:00:06",
+        "text": "Starlink and other satellite networks are vital for providing high speed internet to remote communities, but unintended radiation leakages are making life difficult for astronomers who need clear skies."
+    },
+    {
+        "label": "Deutsche Welle;How Tupperware parties empowered homebound suburban women;https://www.dw.com/en/how-tupperware-parties-empowered-homebound-suburban-women/a-70273741?maca=en-rss-en-all-1573-rdf;2024-10-02 02:00:06",
+        "text": "As Tupperware files for bankruptcy, here's a look back at how the iconic US plastic kitchenware company and its \"Tupperware party\" business model became a cultural phenomenon."
+    },
+    {
+        "label": "Deutsche Welle;Czech Republic struggling to mitigate risks as Russian firms flourish;https://www.dw.com/en/czech-republic-struggling-to-mitigate-risks-as-russian-firms-flourish/a-70181088?maca=en-rss-en-all-1573-rdf;2024-10-02 02:00:06",
+        "text": "Czechia hosts by far the highest number of Russian-owned companies of any EU state. Experts warn this cohort of over 12,500 firms pose economic and security risks that the government must eventually start to mitigate."
+    },
+    {
+        "label": "Deutsche Welle;Oktoberfest: Beer and pretzels in a sustainable package;https://www.dw.com/en/oktoberfest-beer-and-pretzels-in-a-sustainable-package/a-70235282?maca=en-rss-en-all-1573-rdf;2024-10-02 02:00:06",
+        "text": "More than Bavarians in lederhosen balancing frothing beer mugs and fried sausages, the world's largest folk festival is becoming more inclusive and eco-friendly."
+    },
+    {
+        "label": "Deutsche Welle;COVID FLiRT variants KP.3 and XEC: What you need to know;https://www.dw.com/en/covid-flirt-variants-kp-3-and-xec-what-you-need-to-know/a-70266402?maca=en-rss-en-all-1573-rdf;2024-10-02 02:00:06",
+        "text": "KP.3 was the 'predominant' SARS-CoV-2 variant in the US. It was also spreading in Europe. It's now joined with another variant and become XEC."
+    },
+    {
+        "label": "Deutsche Welle;Two European firms in focus of Hezbollah pager explosions;https://www.dw.com/en/two-european-firms-in-focus-of-hezbollah-pager-explosions/a-70248830?maca=en-rss-en-all-1573-rdf;2024-10-02 02:00:06",
+        "text": "The Taiwanese company whose name appeared on the pagers that detonated across Lebanon has denied manufacturing the devices. That has put relatively unknown Hungarian and Bulgarian firms in the spotlight."
+    },
+    {
+        "label": "Deutsche Welle;Ukraine wants action after Belarus Olympic medalist ceremony;https://www.dw.com/en/ukraine-wants-action-after-belarus-olympic-medalist-ceremony/a-70262052?maca=en-rss-en-all-1573-rdf;2024-10-02 02:00:06",
+        "text": "The ceremony, held on Belarus' National Unity Day, appears to violate the Olympic neutrality rules. Ukraine wants action, with the country's sports minister telling DW further sanctions are necessary."
+    },
+    {
+        "label": "Deutsche Welle;Cities start fighting rental crisis triggered by overtourism;https://www.dw.com/en/cities-start-fighting-rental-crisis-triggered-by-overtourism/a-70228085?maca=en-rss-en-all-1573-rdf;2024-10-02 02:00:06",
+        "text": "In many of Europe's hottest tourist destinations like Barcelona and Paris, locals struggle to access affordable housing. How much are vacation rentals to blame?"
+    },
+    {
+        "label": "Deutsche Welle;Exploding Hezbollah pagers: How did it happen?;https://www.dw.com/en/exploding-hezbollah-pagers-how-did-it-happen/a-70250960?maca=en-rss-en-all-1573-rdf;2024-10-02 02:00:06",
+        "text": "Although the devices have lithium-ion batteries that can catch fire or explode, it is more likely the pagers were sabotaged."
+    },
+    {
+        "label": "Deutsche Welle;Pregnancy completely rewires mothers' brains \u2014 study;https://www.dw.com/en/pregnancy-completely-rewires-mothers-brains-study/a-70246399?maca=en-rss-en-all-1573-rdf;2024-10-02 02:00:06",
+        "text": "Neuroscientists scanned the brain of a pregnant woman and captured a 'widespread reorganization' of her brain before, during and after pregnancy."
+    },
+    {
+        "label": "Deutsche Welle;Use, and misuse, of music in US presidential campaigns;https://www.dw.com/en/use-and-misuse-of-music-in-us-presidential-campaigns/a-70186808?maca=en-rss-en-all-1573-rdf;2024-10-02 02:00:06",
+        "text": "As Billie Eilish and Finneas O'Connell become the latest celebs to endorse Kamala Harris, here's a look at the history of music in political campaigns."
+    },
+    {
+        "label": "Deutsche Welle;Google wins legal battle against EU over \u20ac1.5 billion fine;https://www.dw.com/en/google-wins-legal-battle-against-eu-over-\u20ac1-5-billion-fine/a-70246709?maca=en-rss-en-all-1573-rdf;2024-10-02 02:00:06",
+        "text": "After years of back and forth, an EU court annulled a hefty fine it was ordered to pay over how it sold advertisements. The fine was one of three major penalties the EU has leveled against the tech giant in recent years."
+    },
+    {
+        "label": "Deutsche Welle;Can Namibia's strategy to cull animals save them?;https://www.dw.com/en/can-namibia-s-strategy-to-cull-animals-save-them/a-70213343?maca=en-rss-en-all-1573-rdf;2024-10-02 02:00:06",
+        "text": "Does Namibia's plan to kill animals to save them, and help the human population from ongoing drought, stack up?"
+    },
+    {
+        "label": "Deutsche Welle;Tupperware files for bankruptcy as demand shrinks;https://www.dw.com/en/tupperware-files-for-bankruptcy-as-demand-shrinks/a-70245540?maca=en-rss-en-all-1573-rdf;2024-10-02 02:00:06",
+        "text": "Once popular for its colorful food storage containers, US firm Tupperware has filed for bankruptcy. The company succumbed to a plummeting demand for its products."
+    },
+    {
+        "label": "Deutsche Welle;US Intel's factory delay adds to Germany's economic woes;https://www.dw.com/en/us-intel-s-factory-delay-adds-to-germany-s-economic-woes/a-70241739?maca=en-rss-en-all-1573-rdf;2024-10-02 02:00:06",
+        "text": "US chipmaker Intel has announced it is postponing a $30 billion investment in Germany due to financial problems at the firm. But is the German government still committed to the investments?"
+    },
+    {
+        "label": "Deutsche Welle;How the arts are a thorn in the side of Germany's AfD;https://www.dw.com/en/how-the-arts-are-a-thorn-in-the-side-of-germany-s-afd/a-70239911?maca=en-rss-en-all-1573-rdf;2024-10-02 02:00:06",
+        "text": "As the far-right populist party AfD gains popularity in eastern Germany, a cultural war looms. Are theaters, museums and youth clubs under threat?"
+    },
+    {
+        "label": "Deutsche Welle;How new technologies can mitigate the risks of flooding;https://www.dw.com/en/how-new-technologies-can-mitigate-the-risks-of-flooding/a-70239314?maca=en-rss-en-all-1573-rdf;2024-10-02 02:00:06",
+        "text": "With extreme weather, floods are getting as common in Europe as they are in Asia and Africa. From mobile barriers to specialized dams, people are finding solutions to life-threatening floods across the globe."
+    },
+    {
+        "label": "Deutsche Welle;China's technology drive leaves young people jobless;https://www.dw.com/en/china-s-technology-drive-leaves-young-people-jobless/a-70187883?maca=en-rss-en-all-1573-rdf;2024-10-02 02:00:06",
+        "text": "China is investing billions to become a global tech power. But AI, robotics and quantum computing are not labor-intensive sectors, so what to do about the millions of young Chinese who can't find a job?"
+    },
+    {
+        "label": "Deutsche Welle;Rapa Nui's early inhabitants survived despite the odds;https://www.dw.com/en/rapa-nui-s-early-inhabitants-survived-despite-the-odds/a-70232317?maca=en-rss-en-all-1573-rdf;2024-10-02 02:00:06",
+        "text": "Rapa Nui has long stood as a symbol of ecocide \u2014 an act of deliberate, environmental destruction by humans. But new studies suggests the theory is wrong."
+    },
+    {
+        "label": "Deutsche Welle;The new-look Champions League for 2024-25;https://www.dw.com/en/the-new-look-champions-league-for-2024-25/a-67831201?maca=en-rss-en-all-1573-rdf;2024-10-02 02:00:06",
+        "text": "More teams, more games and, in all likelihood, more confusion. The men's UEFA Champions League has been overhauled for the 2024-25 season. But what is the \"Swiss Model\" and will it hold off the Super League?"
+    },
+    {
+        "label": "Deutsche Welle;Manchester City hearing into 115 financial charges begins;https://www.dw.com/en/manchester-city-hearing-into-115-financial-charges-begins/a-70220640?maca=en-rss-en-all-1573-rdf;2024-10-02 02:00:06",
+        "text": "Premier League champions Manchester City face a different kind of challenge as they answer 115 financial charges. DW looks at what has happened and what could be the outcome of a high-profile case."
+    },
+    {
+        "label": "Deutsche Welle;Nipah virus: A recurring, deadly threat in India;https://www.dw.com/en/nipah-virus-a-recurring-deadly-threat-in-india/a-66814386?maca=en-rss-en-all-1573-rdf;2024-10-02 02:00:06",
+        "text": "Health authorities in India face outbreaks of Nipah virus almost every other year. Transmitted by fruit bats, it's often fatal among humans."
+    },
+    {
+        "label": "Deutsche Welle;Emmys: Japanese-language show 'Shogun' breaks record;https://www.dw.com/en/emmys-japanese-language-show-shogun-breaks-record/a-70224747?maca=en-rss-en-all-1573-rdf;2024-10-02 02:00:06",
+        "text": "Japanese-language historical drama \"Shogun\" has smashed Emmy records by winning 18 trophies at the latest edition of TV's most coveted awards. The 76th Emmys also saw \"Hacks,\" \"The Bear,\" and \"Baby Reindeer\" shine."
+    },
+    {
+        "label": "Deutsche Welle;How is climate change impacting flooding around the world?;https://www.dw.com/en/how-is-climate-change-impacting-flooding-around-the-world/a-69289787?maca=en-rss-en-all-1573-rdf;2024-10-02 02:00:06",
+        "text": "As Europe battles severe flooding, we ask what role is climate change playing in extreme rainfall? Will floods get worse as global temperatures rise? These five visualizations will help you understand the connections."
+    },
+    {
+        "label": "Deutsche Welle;How important is the ozone layer?;https://www.dw.com/en/how-important-is-the-ozone-layer/a-69665982?maca=en-rss-en-all-1573-rdf;2024-10-02 02:00:06",
+        "text": "It may just be a thin layer of gas, but it protects life on Earth. The global attempt to repair it is one of the greatest environmental success stories."
+    },
+    {
+        "label": "Deutsche Welle;Dyslexia: German researchers find cause in the brain;https://www.dw.com/en/dyslexia-german-researchers-find-cause-in-the-brain/a-70199780?maca=en-rss-en-all-1573-rdf;2024-10-02 02:00:06",
+        "text": "Einstein had dyslexia. Hemmingway had it, too. It can affect people their whole lives. New findings may lead to a fresh approach to the learning difficulty."
+    },
+    {
+        "label": "Deutsche Welle;A brief history of diamond desirability;https://www.dw.com/en/a-brief-history-of-diamond-desirability/a-70130225?maca=en-rss-en-all-1573-rdf;2024-10-02 02:00:06",
+        "text": "They're the epitome of romance, glamour and status \u2014 but also have a dark side. A look at the many meanings of diamonds."
+    },
+    {
+        "label": "Deutsche Welle;Floods in Europe caused by Vb conditions. What are they?;https://www.dw.com/en/floods-in-europe-caused-by-vb-conditions-what-are-they/a-69264729?maca=en-rss-en-all-1573-rdf;2024-10-02 02:00:06",
+        "text": "With the Czech Republic, Poland and Germany preparing for heavy rainfall and flooding, here's what you need to know about the extreme weather phenomenon \"five B\" and why it's getting worse."
+    },
+    {
+        "label": "Deutsche Welle;The pacesetter of a century: Arnold Sch\u00f6nberg;https://www.dw.com/en/the-pacesetter-of-a-century-arnold-sch\u00f6nberg/a-70198415?maca=en-rss-en-all-1573-rdf;2024-10-02 02:00:06",
+        "text": "Composer, painter, inventor of the 12-tone technique: musical pioneer Arnold Sch\u00f6nberg, was born 150 years ago. The music world celebrates one of its greats."
+    },
+    {
+        "label": "Deutsche Welle;AI can debunk conspiracy theories. Can it help your uncle?;https://www.dw.com/en/ai-can-debunk-conspiracy-theories-can-it-help-your-uncle/a-70200703?maca=en-rss-en-all-1573-rdf;2024-10-02 02:00:06",
+        "text": "Could you convince a person their fringe beliefs are wrong? Maybe not, but a new experimental chatbot has shown it\u2019s up to the task in welcome news for dinner hosts ahead of Thanksgiving."
+    },
+    {
+        "label": "Deutsche Welle;NFL: Do 'guardian caps' make the sport safer?;https://www.dw.com/en/nfl-do-guardian-caps-make-the-sport-safer/a-70198031?maca=en-rss-en-all-1573-rdf;2024-10-02 02:00:06",
+        "text": "Concussion remains a major health concern in American Football. A handful of players now choose to wear special protectors over their helmets, but most continue to play without. Might this change the sport?"
+    },
+    {
+        "label": "Deutsche Welle;Dedollarization: How the West is boosting China's yuan;https://www.dw.com/en/dedollarization-how-the-west-is-boosting-china-s-yuan/a-70118356?maca=en-rss-en-all-1573-rdf;2024-10-02 02:00:06",
+        "text": "Western sanctions on Russia have spurred trade in China's renminbi to new highs. The curbs are helping China to test the dollar's status as the world's reserve currency, sparking new tariff threats from Donald Trump."
+    },
+    {
+        "label": "Deutsche Welle;When Germany targets Jewish artists as antisemitic;https://www.dw.com/en/when-germany-targets-jewish-artists-as-antisemitic/a-70180570?maca=en-rss-en-all-1573-rdf;2024-10-02 02:00:06",
+        "text": "An open letter signed by more than 150 Jewish personalities has expressed concern that Germany's draft resolution to protect Jewish life is focusing on the wrong people."
+    },
+    {
+        "label": "Deutsche Welle;Young Asian stars are conquering the chess world;https://www.dw.com/en/young-asian-stars-are-conquering-the-chess-world/a-70187437?maca=en-rss-en-all-1573-rdf;2024-10-02 02:00:06",
+        "text": "A glance at the team lists at the Chess Olympiad reveals that Europe has lost its leading position in the sport to Asia."
+    },
+    {
+        "label": "Deutsche Welle;'Coolcation': Is climate change transforming travel?;https://www.dw.com/en/coolcation-is-climate-change-transforming-travel/a-70187090?maca=en-rss-en-all-1573-rdf;2024-10-02 02:00:06",
+        "text": "As heatwaves scorch southern Europe, some tourists are heading to colder destinations. Could vacation spots with cooler temperatures be the trend of the future?"
+    },
+    {
+        "label": "Deutsche Welle;World-first face, eye transplant a 'cautious' success story;https://www.dw.com/en/world-first-face-eye-transplant-a-cautious-success-story/a-70180158?maca=en-rss-en-all-1573-rdf;2024-10-02 02:00:06",
+        "text": "Aaron James made history when New York surgeons performed the world's first face and whole eye transplant in 2023. A year on, he says the procedure has given him a new lease on life."
+    },
+    {
+        "label": "Deutsche Welle;Hydrogen vs battery: The race for the truck of the future;https://www.dw.com/en/hydrogen-vs-battery-the-race-for-the-truck-of-the-future/a-69456987?maca=en-rss-en-all-1573-rdf;2024-10-02 02:00:06",
+        "text": "Truck manufacturers are under immense pressure to cut emissions. But should they bet on batteries, hydrogen fuel cells or both? Multinationals are reaching different conclusions. And the wrong choice could be expensive."
+    },
+    {
+        "label": "Deutsche Welle;What Volkswagen's woes say about Germany's economic future;https://www.dw.com/en/what-volkswagen-s-woes-say-about-germany-s-economic-future/a-70150224?maca=en-rss-en-all-1573-rdf;2024-10-02 02:00:06",
+        "text": "Job cuts and possible factory closures at Germany's largest carmaker are a symptom of a wider malaise in Europe's largest economy. Are the doomsayers right or will the \"Made In Germany\" monicker reign supreme again?"
+    },
+    {
+        "label": "Deutsche Welle;Kamala Harris and Donald Trump trade barbs on economy;https://www.dw.com/en/kamala-harris-and-donald-trump-trade-barbs-on-economy/a-70185008?maca=en-rss-en-all-1573-rdf;2024-10-02 02:00:06",
+        "text": "Inflation and the economy were central themes in the presidential debate between Donald Trump and Kamala Harris. Both candidates have strikingly differing plans on an issue Trump thinks he can win on."
+    },
+    {
+        "label": "Deutsche Welle;Nagelsmann's Germany keep shining after Euro 2024;https://www.dw.com/en/nagelsmann-s-germany-keep-shining-after-euro-2024/a-70171474?maca=en-rss-en-all-1573-rdf;2024-10-02 02:00:06",
+        "text": "A spirited draw against the Netherlands concluded a positive September for Germany, who kept their momentum rolling."
+    },
+    {
+        "label": "Deutsche Welle;Palestinian national football team eye World Cup and homecoming;https://www.dw.com/en/palestinian-national-football-team-eye-world-cup-and-homecoming/a-70165044?maca=en-rss-en-all-1573-rdf;2024-10-02 02:00:06",
+        "text": "The Palestinian men's football team is closer to World Cup qualification than it has ever been. But with all that is happening in their homeland, the chance to play back where they belong also means plenty."
+    },
+    {
+        "label": "Deutsche Welle;Can European cities lead the way for climate action?;https://www.dw.com/en/can-european-cities-lead-the-way-for-climate-action/a-69642554?maca=en-rss-en-all-1573-rdf;2024-10-02 02:00:06",
+        "text": "Over 100 cities have committed to ambitious climate targets by 2030. From free public transport for youth in Porto to green construction in Warsaw and closing Helsinki's coal plants, here's how they plan to do it."
+    },
+    {
+        "label": "Deutsche Welle;Milky Way is bigger than we thought, even touching Andromeda;https://www.dw.com/en/milky-way-is-bigger-than-we-thought-even-touching-andromeda/a-70154211?maca=en-rss-en-all-1573-rdf;2024-10-02 02:00:06",
+        "text": "Galaxies are much bigger than we originally thought, extending far out into deep space \u2014 so far that the Milky Way likely interacts with our closest neighbor, Andromeda."
+    },
+    {
+        "label": "Deutsche Welle;Beethovenfest: Making classical music accessible to all;https://www.dw.com/en/beethovenfest-making-classical-music-accessible-to-all/a-70171262?maca=en-rss-en-all-1573-rdf;2024-10-02 02:00:06",
+        "text": "Under the motto \"Together,\" the Beethovenfest in Bonn is aiming to create a democratic and inclusive experience that calls for the public's participation \u2014 going far beyond the music."
+    },
+    {
+        "label": "Deutsche Welle;EU report calls for \u20ac800 billion investment boost;https://www.dw.com/en/eu-report-calls-for-\u20ac800-billion-investment-boost/a-70173239?maca=en-rss-en-all-1573-rdf;2024-10-02 02:00:06",
+        "text": "In a report on EU competitiveness, former ECB chief Mario Draghi proposes \"radical change\" to counter aggressive competition from China and the US. He touts the use of joint EU borrowing and other controversial measures."
+    },
+    {
+        "label": "Deutsche Welle;Bye-bye body positivity, hello 'heroin chic'?;https://www.dw.com/en/bye-bye-body-positivity-hello-heroin-chic/a-70026120?maca=en-rss-en-all-1573-rdf;2024-10-02 02:00:06",
+        "text": "Low-rise jeans and belly button piercings are back on runways and streets, coinciding with a viral hype around weight-loss drugs like Ozempic. Are \"magic\" injections and Y2K nostalgia the end of body positivity?"
+    },
+    {
+        "label": "Deutsche Welle;After Brazil's X ban, what social media alternatives exist?;https://www.dw.com/en/after-brazil-s-x-ban-what-social-media-alternatives-exist/a-70146551?maca=en-rss-en-all-1573-rdf;2024-10-02 02:00:06",
+        "text": "Elon Musk's platform X, formerly Twitter, has received plenty of criticism over the years. After Brazilians found themselves blocked from the social media platform last week, many were left searching for alternatives."
+    },
+    {
+        "label": "Deutsche Welle;AI: Money-making machine or a billion-dollar sinkhole?;https://www.dw.com/en/ai-money-making-machine-or-a-billion-dollar-sinkhole/a-70136557?maca=en-rss-en-all-1573-rdf;2024-10-02 02:00:06",
+        "text": "Scores of climate conferences have been held to slow global warming \u2014 but greenhouse gas emissions continue rising. Could AI help tackle the climate crisis?"
+    },
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+        "label": "Deutsche Welle;Time to criminalize environmental damage, says survey;https://www.dw.com/en/time-to-criminalize-environmental-damage-says-survey/a-70143258?maca=en-rss-en-all-1573-rdf;2024-10-02 02:00:06",
+        "text": "A majority of people across 22 countries are deeply concerned about the future of our planet. A new survey shows over 70% want to punish those who harm nature and the climate."
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+        "label": "Deutsche Welle;Goethe Medal 2024: Celebrating three women in the arts;https://www.dw.com/en/goethe-medal-2024-celebrating-three-women-in-the-arts/a-70151283?maca=en-rss-en-all-1573-rdf;2024-10-02 02:00:06",
+        "text": "Germany's highest prize for foreign cultural policy goes to Claudia Cabrera, Carmen Romero Quero and Iskra Geshoska. They pursue their vision despite all obstacles."
+    },
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+        "label": "Deutsche Welle;No cancer danger from mobile phones, research concludes;https://www.dw.com/en/no-cancer-danger-from-mobile-phones-research-concludes/a-70133650?maca=en-rss-en-all-1573-rdf;2024-10-02 02:00:06",
+        "text": "A review of 28 years of research has shown that mobile phones and wireless tech devices are not linked to increased risk of cancer. The radio waves they emit do not contain enough energy to damage the human body or DNA."
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+        "label": "Deutsche Welle;VW's warning on plant closures in Germany causes outcry;https://www.dw.com/en/vw-s-warning-on-plant-closures-in-germany-causes-outcry/a-70123969?maca=en-rss-en-all-1573-rdf;2024-10-02 02:00:06",
+        "text": "Europe's biggest carmaker is intensifying cost-cutting measures that no longer rule out plant closures or layoffs in Germany. This has sparked criticism and resistance from politicians and labor unions."
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+        "label": "The Guardian;Middle East crisis live: US does not back strike on Iran nuclear sites; Iran \u2018not looking for war\u2019;https://www.theguardian.com/world/live/2024/oct/02/israel-iran-attacks-latest-updates-live-hezbollah-lebanon-beirut-strikes;2024-10-02T20:30:30Z",
+        "text": "Reports are trickling in that an Israeli air strike in Damascus today may have killed Hassan Jaafar Qasir, the son-in-law of Hassan Nasrallah, the head of Hezbollah whom Israel killed last Friday in southern Beirut. Hassan Jaafar Qasir is the brother of Muhammad Jaafar Qasir. He was killed in another Israeli strike on Beirut yesterday, that took place during the brief flurry when Iran launched almost 200 ballistic missiles at Israel, most of which were intercepted. The Jerusalem Post has just published this snippet, citing Sky News Arabic, and telling its readers to await developments. The Guardian has not yet independently verified this news. Hadi Hachem told the emergency meeting of the UN security council today that the Lebanese government wants the enforcement of a UN security council resolution that was supposed to end the last Israel-Hezbollah war in 2006. It called for all armed groups, including Hezbollah, to be disarmed and the deployment of Lebanese forces to the southern border with Israel. None of this has happened, the Associated Press reports. The Lebanese ambassador said fully implementing the resolution is the only solution to the ongoing war and Israel\u2019s \u201cbarbaric aggression\u201d. He said Lebanon is opening enlistment for 1,500 new soldiers to strengthen the national army\u2019s presence in the south. Lebanon today is stuck between the Israeli destruction machine and the ambitions of others in the region,\u201d Hachem said, alluding to Iran\u2019s support for Hezbollah. Lebanon\u2019s deputy ambassador to the United Nations, Hadi Hachem, says the country wants to ramp up the nation\u2019s military presence in the south of the country, where Lebanon meets its neighbor Israel, in an effort to end the current conflict with Israel. Lebanon\u2019s official military is separate from, and much weaker than, the forces of the most potent body in the country, Hezbollah. Speaking at the UN security council meeting in New York today, convened to try to reduce rising aggression in the Middle East in recent days, Hachem said the Lebanese people and government \u201creject the war\u201d, referring to the attacks by Israel in response to the many months of weapons launches at Israel by Hezbollah, in solidarity with Hamas in Gaza, its fellow Iran-backed proxy, Al Jazeera reported. Lebanon wants to deploy troops along \u201cour ground borders\u201d, with the support of the UN, he said. The UN has decried the Israeli government\u2019s decision to ban its secretary general, Ant\u00f3nio Guterres, from entering the country. Earlier today, Israel\u2019s foreign minister Israel Katz declared the UN chief persona non grata and accused him of being an \u201canti-Israel secretary-general who lends support to terrorists\u201d. UN spokesperson St\u00e9phane Dujarric later told reporters that Katz\u2019s declaration was \u201cone more attack on the United Nations staff that we\u2019ve seen from the government of Israel\u201d. Dujarric said that the UN chief has repeatedly condemned the Hamas attacks and sexual violence, and stressed that the UN still engages with Israel \u201cat the operational level and other levels\u201d. The UN is making preparations for a second round of polio vaccinations for about 640,000 children in the Gaza Strip to start in mid-October, according to the UN\u2019s spokesperson, St\u00e9phane Dujarric. Ayatollah Ali Khamenei, Iran\u2019s supreme leader, personally ordered a barrage of about 200 missiles to be fired at Israel on Tuesday, a senior Iranian official told Reuters. Tuesday\u2019s missile attack on Israel was in retaliation for the deaths of Hezbollah chief Hassan Nasrallah and senior Iranian Revolutionary Guards commander Abbas Nilforoushan, the Revolutionary Guards said in a statement. The news agency reported that sources told them that Nasrallah\u2019s assassination \u2013 as well as the weeks of Israeli strikes that have destroyed weapons sites, eliminated half of Hezbollah\u2019s leadership council and decimated its top military command \u2013 has led to Iran\u2019s fears for the safety of its supreme leader and loss of trust within Hezbollah and Iran\u2019s establishment. This has resulted in a situation that could complicate the effective functioning of Iran\u2019s ani-Israel Axis of Resistance alliance, the agency reported. It is also making it hard for Hezbollah to choose a new leader, fearing the ongoing infiltration will put the successor at risk, according to Lebanese sources. Nasrallah\u2019s assassination has spread mistrust between Tehran and Hezbollah, and within Hezbollah, an Iranian official told Reuters. \u201cThe trust that held everything together has disappeared,\u201d they said. Khamenei, who has remained in a secure location inside Iran since Saturday, \u201cno longer trusts anyone\u201d, a source close to the Iranian establishment said. Iran\u2019s supreme leader, Ayatollah Ali Khamenei, warned the head of Hezbollah, Hassan Nasrallah, to flee Lebanon days before he was killed in an Israeli strike last week, according to a report. In the immediate aftermath of the attack that targeted pagers used by Hezbollah members on 17 September, Khamenei sent a message with an envoy to beseech Nasrallah to leave Lebanon for Iran, a senior Iranian official has told Reuters. Khamenei, in his message to Nasrallah, cited intelligence that suggested Israel had operatives within Hezbollah and was planning to kill him, the source said. According to the source, the messenger was a senior Iranian Revolutionary Guards commander, Brig Gen Abbas Nilforoushan, who was with Nasrallah in his bunker when it was hit by Israeli bombs and was also killed. US officials are not privately trying to persuade Israel to hold back on retaliating against Iran following Tuesday\u2019s missile attack, CNN is reporting, citing two senior US officials. A senior Biden administration official said: No one\u2019s saying don\u2019t respond. No one\u2019s saying \u2018take the win.\u2019 The Biden administration currently assesses that it is unlikely Israel would strike Iran\u2019s nuclear sites, CNN reported. One senior official said Israel still hasn\u2019t decided, adding: They are doing the smart thing and taking a beat and thinking about it. \u201cThey have the [Rosh Hashanah] holiday so that buys time and space,\u201d one senior US official said. Qatar\u2019s emir, Sheikh Tamim bin Hamad al-Thani, has said that Doha will continue mediation efforts to end the war in Gaza amid a heightening of regional tensions. The Qatari emir, at a joint press conference on Wednesday with Iran\u2019s president, Masoud Pezeshkian, said Doha had warned of escalation in Lebanon since the beginning of the war in Gaza. Pezeshkian insisted that Iran is \u201cnot looking for war\u201d but pledged a stronger response if Israel retaliates for its missile attack. He told reporters: If [Israel] wants to react, we will have a stronger response, this is what the Islamic Republic is committed to. We are not looking for war, it is Israel that forces us to react. A meeting of Israel\u2019s security cabinet convened by Benjamin Netanyahu on Wednesday agreed that it would respond forcefully to Iran\u2019s missile attack on Tuesday, according to Israeli media. An image shared by the Israeli prime minister\u2019s office showed Netanyahu meeting with the director of Shin Bet, Ronen Bar; the Mossad director David Barnea; Israel\u2019s chief of staff, Maj Gen Herzi Halevi; and defence minister Yoav Gallant. Israel\u2019s response to Iran\u2019s missile attack will aim to cause \u201csignificant financial damage\u201d, the Times of Israel reported, citing an Israeli source. The feeling is that the response \u201cmust be significant, and it must come soon\u201d, the source said. The US state department said it organised a flight from Beirut to Istanbul on Wednesday to allow Americans to leave Lebanon. About 7,000 US citizens in Lebanon had registered with the US government to receive information about leaving the country, US state department spokesperson Matthew Miller said at a briefing. The flight on Wednesday had a capacity of about 300 and carried about 100 Americans and their family members, he said. The US hopes to organise more flights in the coming days, he added. Iran\u2019s ambassador to the UN, Amir Saied Iravani, said Tuesday\u2019s missile attacks against Israel were a \u201cproportionate response to Israel\u2019s continued terrorist aggressive acts over the past two months\u201d that was \u201cnecessary to restore balance and deterrence\u201d. The strikes on Tuesday were in full accordance with Tehran\u2019s \u201cinherent right to self-defence under Article 51 of the UN Charter and a direct response to the regime\u2019s repeated acts of aggression against Iran, including the violation of Iran\u2019s sovereignty and territorial integrity during the past months\u201d, the UN reported him saying. \u201cExperience has proven that Israel only understands the language of force,\u201d he told the council, adding that \u201cdiplomacy has repeatedly failed as Israel views restraint not as a gesture of goodwill, but as a weakness to exploit\u201d. He added: Iran is fully prepared to take further defensive measures, if necessary, to protect its legitimate interests and defend its territorial integrity and sovereignty against any acts of military aggression and the illegal use of force. He further condemned the \u201cUS regime\u201d for their aim to \u201cembolden Israel\u2019s criminal actions\u201d through their military support and political backing, thereby paralysing the security council from effective decision-making, and called on the council to act. Linda Thomas-Greenfield, the US ambassador to the UN, has urged the UN\u2019s security council to condemn Iran\u2019s \u201cunprovoked\u201d missile attack on Israel and impose \u201cserious consequences\u201d. Addressing the council on Wednesday, Thomas-Greenfield described Iran\u2019s missile attack on Israel as a \u201csignificant escalation\u201d of tensions in the Middle East. She said: Let me be clear: The Iranian regime will be held responsible for its actions. And we strongly warn against Iran \u2013 or its proxies \u2013 taking actions against the United States, or further actions against Israel. She reiterated US support for Israel and blamed Iran\u2019s support of its proxies for contributing to the crises in Gaza and Lebanon. Hamas\u2019s armed wing, the al-Qassam brigades, has claimed responsibility for a shooting and knife attack in Tel Aviv on Tuesday that killed at least seven people. Several others were injured when a gunman opened fire at members of the public in the Jaffa area of the Israeli capital. Local police said the attack began in a rail carriage and continued on the platform. The gunman and another attacker armed with a knife were \u201cneutralised\u201d by members of the public, it said. In a statement on Wednesday, the al-Qassam brigades said it took responsibility for the operation. Joe Biden, the US president, has said he does not support an attack on Iran\u2019s nuclear sites as Israel vowed to respond to Iran\u2019s missile attack on Tuesday. \u201cThe answer is no,\u201d he said in response to the question. We\u2019ll be discussing with the Israelis what they\u2019re going to do, but all seven of us [G7 nations] agree that they have a right to respond but they should respond proportionally. Biden also told reporters that there would be more sanctions imposed on Iran and said he would speak \u201crelatively soon\u201d with the Israeli leader, Benjamin Netanyahu. Here\u2019s the clip: Joe Biden joined a call with G7 leaders on Wednesday to coordinate a response to Iran\u2019s attack on Israel, according to the White House. In a readout of the call, the White House said Biden joined the call with the G7 to discuss the Iranian attack and \u201cto coordinate on a response to this attack, including new sanctions\u201d. It added: President Biden and the G7 unequivocally condemned Iran\u2019s attack against Israel. Biden expressed the US\u2019s \u201cfull solidarity and support\u201d to Israel and reaffirmed his country\u2019s \u201cironclad commitment to Israel\u2019s security\u201d, the statement continued. Here\u2019s a recap of the latest developments: Israel will respond to Iran\u2019s missile attack and its forces can strike anywhere in the Middle East, its military chief said. \u201cWe have the capability to reach and strike every location in the Middle East and those of our enemies who have not yet understood this, will understand this soon,\u201d Herzi Halevi, chief of the general staff, said in a video on Wednesday. \u201cIran made a big mistake tonight \u2013 and it will pay for it,\u201d Benjamin Netanyahu told a meeting of his security cabinet late on Tuesday. Israel\u2019s foreign minister Israel Katz threatened Israeli retaliation for Iran\u2019s \u201cbrutal\u201d missile attack. Iran is bracing itself for likely Israeli attacks on its nuclear sites as the supreme leader, Ayatollah Ali Khamenei, urged the west to leave the Middle East. The unprecedented Iranian salvo of more than 180 ballistic missiles came less than 24 hours after the Israeli prime minister Netanyahu ordered the largest ground incursion into southern Lebanon in a generation. Abbas Araghchi, Iran\u2019s foreign minister, made a round of diplomatic calls, insisting that Iran was not seeking escalation. Unlike Israeli attacks in Lebanon, Iran\u2019s targets had been strictly military and not civilian, he claimed. Part of the purpose of Araghchi\u2019s calls was to convey the limits of the Iranian operation, and to urge the US and Europe to insist in turn that Israel show restraint in its response. At a meeting of the UN security council in New York later on Wednesday Iran is expected to defend its actions in line with the UN Charter. The Israel Defense Forces (IDF) announced that seven more of its soldiers have been killed in a series of clashes with Hezbollah in southern Lebanon on Wednesday. The commandos were all killed during a gun battle with Hezbollah operatives in a southern Lebanon village, according to a report. The deaths mark the first significant casualties taken by the IDF since Israel launched its ground incursion into Lebanon earlier this week. Earlier, the IDF said another soldier had died during the campaign, bringing the total death toll to eight. The IDF claimed to have destroyed \u201cover 150 terror infrastructures\u201d which it said included \u201cHezbollah headquarters, weapons storage facilities and rocket launchers\u201d inside Lebanon. Israel\u2019s military also reported a continued barrage of projectiles fired into the country from Lebanon. Three people have been killed in an Israeli airstrike on a neighbourhood in western Damascus on Wednesday, the UK-based Syrian Observatory for Human Rights said. The strike was the second in as many days on the Mezzah suburb in the western part of the Syrian capital. Wednesday\u2019s strike hit about 500 metres from Tuesday\u2019s strike. Israeli media reported that Israel\u2019s military said Iran did succeed in striking Israeli airbases with missiles during yesterday\u2019s attack, but the attack was \u201cineffective\u201d. No aircraft were damaged and the Israeli air force (IAF) was able to continue to operate, it said. Impacts were said to have damaged office buildings and other maintenance areas. Ant\u00f3nio Guterres, the UN secretary-general, on Wednesday condemned Iran\u2019s missile attack on Israel, telling the security council the \u201cdeadly cycle of tit-for-tat violence must stop\u201d. \u201cTime is running out,\u201d he told the council. Earlier on Wednesday, Israel\u2019s foreign minister said he was barring Guterres from entering the country because he had not \u201cunequivocally\u201d condemned Iran\u2019s missile attack on Israel. The US will focus its engagements with the Israelis to try to align its perspectives on any potential response to the Iranian attack on Israel, the US deputy secretary of state, Kurt Campbell, said on Wednesday. He said the Middle East region was at \u201ca moment of peril\u201d and \u201con a knife\u2019s edge\u201d. John Healey, the UK defence secretary, said two RAF Typhoon jets were in the air \u201cready to engage\u201d in the Middle East on Tuesday night as Iran launched a ballistic missile attack on Israel, but they had no suitable targets to hit. In a carefully worded statement on Tuesday night, Healy suggested British forces were involved in thwarting Iran\u2019s missile attack against Israel. He also said he had spoken to his Israeli opposite number, Yoav Gallant, on Wednesday morning and had assured him \u201cwe totally condemn the Iranian missile attacks overnight, and we will stand steadfast with Israel in their right to security\u201d. Israeli military strikes across the Gaza Strip killed at least 60 Palestinians overnight, including in a school sheltering displaced families, medics in the territory said. Gaza\u2019s health ministry said Israel\u2019s military offensive in the Gaza Strip has killed at least 41,689 Palestinians and wounded 96,625 since 7 October. The UK\u2019s foreign secretary, David Lammy, said on Wednesday the first charter flight taking British nationals out of Lebanon has departed. \u201cWe have arranged another flight for tomorrow, and further flights over the coming days for as long as there is demand and it is safe to do so,\u201d he said, adding that British nationals still in Lebanon should register with the Foreign Office and leave the country immediately. French nationals in Iran have been recommended to leave temporarily once international air traffic resumes. The French embassy in Iran said French citizens who are permanent citizens in the country or visiting Iran should leave immediately. Germany\u2019s foreign ministry also urged its citizens to leave Iran. Slovakia is preparing to evacuate its nationals from Lebanon, and has received permission from the Lebanese government to use a military plane for the purpose. China\u2019s state-owned news agency Xinhua reported that over 200 Chinese nationals have been evacuated from Lebanon. Bosnia said it had raised its security alert level for weapons and ammunition storage facilities over concerns that the escalating conflict in the Middle East could affect the Balkan country\u2019s stability. Defence minister Zukan Helez said measures were preventive and \u201cthe security situation in our country is stable and there is no information or indication that it will be disturbed\u201d. Three men have been arrested on suspicion of involvement in two explosions near the Israeli embassy in Copenhagen in the early hours of Wednesday morning. Three people have been killed in an Israeli airstrike on a neighbourhood in western Damascus on Wednesday, the UK-based Syrian Observatory for Human Rights said. The strike was the second in as many days on the Mezzah suburb in the western part of the Syrian capital. Wednesday\u2019s strike hit about 500 metres from Tuesday\u2019s strike, AFP reported. At least three people were killed, two of them foreigners, the Syrian Observatory for Human Rights said. It said: An Israeli airstrike targeted a flat in a residential building in the Mazzeh neighbourhood frequented by Hezbollah leaders and the Iranian Revolutionary Guards. Six people were killed in the Israeli strike on Tuesday, it said. They included three civilians and three Iran-backed fighters, one of them from Hezbollah, it said. According to the Syrian state-run Sana news agency, a military source said that \u201cthe Israeli enemy launched an airstrike \u2026 targeting one of the residential buildings in the Mezzah neighbourhood\u201d. Three civilians were killed and three wounded, the source said. The US deputy secretary of state, Kurt Campbell, said the Biden administration will focus its engagements with the Israelis over the next few days to try to align its perspectives on any potential response to the Iranian attack on Israel. Campbell described the current situation in the Middle East as \u201ca moment of peril\u201d at a virtual event by the Carnegie Endowment on Wednesday, Reuters reported. He said: I think we recognise as important as a response of some kind should be, there is a recognition that the region is really on a knife\u2019s edge, and real concerns about an even broader escalation or a continuing one. France\u2019s embassy in Iran recommended on Wednesday that French nationals who are permanent residents in the country should leave temporarily once international air traffic resumes, because of heightened tensions in the Middle East. The message from the embassy, which also urged French nationals visiting Iran to leave immediately, is similar to messages given earlier this year when tensions increased between Iran and Israel. John Healey, the UK defence secretary, said that two RAF Typhoon jets were in the air \u201cready to engage\u201d in the Middle East on Tuesday night as Iran launched a ballistic missile attack on Israel, but they had no suitable targets to hit. The fighter planes had previously shot down Iranian drones in April, during a previous attack by Tehran, but on this occasion were not needed because Typhoons do not have the capability to eliminate high speed ballistic missiles. \u201cThe nature of the attack was different. Last night, UK planes were in the skies. They were ready to engage. They did not need to do so,\u201d the defence minister said on a visit to the RAF Akrotiri base Cyprus, where British air crews are stationed. Healey said that he had spoken to his Israeli opposite number Yoav Gallant on Wednesday morning and had assured him \u201cwe totally condemn the Iranian missile attacks overnight, and we will stand steadfast with Israel in their right to security\u201d. The UK\u2019s major concern, he added, was that \u201cto avoid this conflict spiralling into a wider regional war\u201d and he said he urged Gallant to support plans for a 21-day ceasefire, though there is no sign of either side calling a halt to fighting. Bosnia said on Wednesday it had raised its security alert level for weapons and ammunition storage facilities over concerns that the escalating conflict in the Middle East could affect the Balkan country\u2019s stability. \u201cSadly, we are seeing an escalation of war events in the Middle East and in Ukraine, with potential reflections on Bosnia and Herzegovina,\u201d defence minister Zukan Helez wrote in a Facebook post. \u201cI have ordered increased security measures for command facilities, units, facilities and storage of weapons and ammunition \u2026in order to protect the [personnel], facilities and material assets.\u201d In his post, Helez said measures were preventive and \u201cthe security situation in our country is stable and there is no information or indication that it will be disturbed\u201d. Hezbollah said on Wednesday it had destroyed three Israeli Merkava tanks with guided rockets in the Lebanese border town of Maroun el-Ras. Israel will respond to Iran\u2019s missile attack and its forces can strike anywhere in the Middle East, its military chief said on Wednesday. \u201cWe will respond. We can locate important targets and we can hit them precisely and powerfully,\u201d said the Chief of the General Staff Herzi Halevi, in a video from an air force base in central Israel, one day after Iran\u2019s missile attack on Israel. \u201cWe have the capability to reach and strike every location in the Middle East and those of our enemies who have not yet understood this, will understand this soon.\u201d The Israel Defense Forces have announced that seven more of its soldiers have been killed in a series of clashes with Hezbollah in southern Lebanon on Wednesday. The deaths mark the first significant casualties taken by the IDF since Israel launched its ground incursion into Lebanon earlier this week. Earlier, the IDF said another soldier had died during the campaign, bringing the total death toll to eight. The soldiers who were named on Wednesday include four members of a commando unit, two members of a reconnaissance unit, and one member of the engineering corps. The commandos were all killed during a gun battle with Hezbollah operatives in a southern Lebanon village, according to a report in the Times of Israel. Five other soldiers were seriously wounded in the incident. Hezbollah earlier on Wednesday claimed that it had killed a \u201clarge number\u201d of Israeli soldiers during some of the first direct clashes between the two sides since the Israeli operation began late on Monday evening. A spokesperson for the group accused the IDF of orchestrating a \u201ccover-up\u201d to prevent public opinion from turning against the war. The ground incursion into southern Lebanon is Israel\u2019s largest since it fought a 2006 war against Hezbollah. That war ended with an Israeli in large part due to mounting casualties among Israeli troops. United Nations secretary-general Ant\u00f3nio Guterres on Wednesday condemned Iran\u2019s missile attack on Israel, telling the security council the \u201cdeadly cycle of tit-for-tat violence must stop.\u201d \u201cTime is running out,\u201d he told the council. The 15-member council met after Israel killed the leader of Lebanon\u2019s Hezbollah and began a ground assault against the Iran-backed militant group and Iran attacked Israel in a strike that raised fears of a wider war in the Middle East. \u201cI again strongly condemn yesterday\u2019s massive missile attack by Iran on Israel,\u201d Guterres told the council. Earlier on Wednesday, Israel\u2019s foreign minister said he was barring Guterres from entering the country because he had not \u201cunequivocally\u201d condemned Iran\u2019s missile attack on Israel, Reuters reported. In a letter to the security council on Tuesday, Iran justified its attack on Israel as self-defence under article 51 of the founding UN charter, citing \u201caggressive actions\u201d by Israel including violations of Iran\u2019s sovereignty. \u201cIran \u2026 in full compliance with the principle of distinction under international humanitarian law, has only targeted the regime\u2019s military and security installations with its defensive missile strikes,\u201d Iran wrote to the council. The UK\u2019s foreign secretary David Lammy said the first charter flight taking British nationals out of Lebanon has now departed. \u201cWe have arranged another flight for tomorrow, and further flights over the coming days for as long as there is demand and it is safe to do so,\u201d he added. He urged British nationals still in Lebanon to register with the Foreign Office and leave the country immediately. In a statement the UK\u2019s Ministry of Defence has confirmed that two Royal Air Force Typhoon fighter jets and a Voyager air-to-air refuelling tanker took part in defending Israel against Iranian missiles yesterday. It said: Last night, two Royal Air Force Typhoon fighter jets and a Voyager air-to-air refuelling tanker played their part in attempts to prevent further escalation in the Middle East, demonstrating the UK\u2019s unwavering commitment to Israel\u2019s security. Due to the nature of this attack, they did not engage any targets, but they played an important part in wider deterrence and efforts to prevent further escalation. The defence secretary has thanked our personnel involved in the response. The UK\u2019s recently appointed defence secretary, John Healey, has been at the UK\u2019s RAF Akrotiri base on Cyprus today. Here are some of the latest images from Beirut in Lebanon, which has been repeatedly targeted by Israeli airstrikes in the last few days. Reuters has a quick snap that Slovakia is preparing to evacuate its nationals from Lebanon, and has received permission from the Lebanese government to use a military plane for the purpose. The IDF has announced that the Home Front Command is relaxing some restrictions in northern Israel and the Golan Heights, permitting gatherings of up to 50 people outside. The previous restriction was 10 people only. Hezbollah has claimed, according to reports in Israeli media, that it targeted an Israeli unit with an explosive device near the southern Lebanon border village of Yaroun. It claims there were casualties. Earlier Israel announced the death of one soldier killed in combat inside Lebanon. More details soon \u2026 An unspecified number of the Iranian missiles fired against Israel on Tuesday night impacted near Israeli airbases, damaging office buildings and other maintenance areas but not aircraft or personnel. The admission changes the understanding of the Iranian attack, which it said had been aimed at Israeli military facilities including two sprawling major airbases at Nevatim and Tel Nof. Video filmed near the bases on Tuesday night during the attack had suggested some missiles had detonated during the latest Iranian assault. While Israel and its allies immediately pointed to the Iran attack as a failure, the fact that a number of 181 missiles launched in two large waves managed to reach their targets underscores a long-running concern in Israeli security circles that a large-scale ballistic missile attack launched by Iran, Hezbollah or a combination of Iran and its allies would have the effect of overwhelming Israel\u2019s sophisticated missile air defences, allowing some rockets to get through. Despite the relatively little damage, the fact that Iran had said the attack was targeting the airbases and managed to strike them will be of concern to Israeli planners in the event of future strikes moving to areas with a high civilian concentration. Israel\u2019s war time civil planning has seen key health care centres and emergency services trained to anticipate exactly this scenario in the event of urban areas being hit during a mass wave of missiles, with one emergency planner telling the Guardian earlier this year his hospital had been told to anticipate mass casualty events occurring over few hours in such a situation. \u201cThere was no damage that stopped the air force\u2019s operation at any stage,\u201d the military said, adding damage to infrastructure and property in civilian areas were \u201conly minor\u201d and likely caused by shrapnel from the interception of missiles. According to Haaretz, the military declined to quantify what the interception rate to avoid \u201cgiving Iran and Hezbollah information that will help them learn lessons\u201d saying only air defences had \u201coperated impressively, with high rates of interception\u201d. The read out confirms what observers, including Guardian reporters, could see during the attack; the sheer number of missiles, and so closely grouped, in the two waves meant that not all were intercepted. According to officials in the air force and the Intelligence corps, the missiles Iran fired on Tuesday were the most advanced type it has, although it did not include claimed hypersonic weapons. Three men have been arrested on suspicion of involvement in two explosions near the Israeli embassy in Copenhagen in the early hours of Wednesday morning. Police said that two of the men were arrested on a train at Copenhagen central station. The other man was arrested in the Danish capital. Writing on X, Copenhagen police said: \u201cFollowing the night\u2019s explosions near the Israeli embassy in Hellerup, we have arrested three people. Two men were arrested on a train at Copenhagen central station. In addition, earlier in the day we arrested a man elsewhere in Copenhagen.\u201d They added: \u201cWe currently have no further comments.\u201d Two blasts near the Israeli embassy in Copenhagen on Wednesday were likely caused by hand grenades, a Danish police spokesperson told a press conference. It has just gone 3pm in Tel Aviv, Beirut and Gaza City. Here are the latest headlines \u2026 Israeli media reports that Israel\u2019s military has said Iran did succeed in striking Israeli airbases with missiles during yesterday\u2019s attack, but the attack was \u201cineffective\u201d. No aircraft were damaged and the IAF was able to continue to operate. Impacts were said to have damaged office buildings and other maintenance areas Israel\u2019s foreign minister Israel Katz has threatened Israeli retaliation for Iran\u2019s \u201cbrutal\u201d missile attack yesterday in a post to social media thanking world leaders for their support One person in the Israeli-occupied West Bank was killed by falling debris from an intercepted missile, and two people were lightly wounded by shrapnel in Tel Aviv Iran\u2019s president Masoud Pezeshkian said \u201cIf the Zionist regime does not stop its crimes, it will face harsher reactions\u201d. Pezeshkian has left Tehran for a scheduled visit to Qatar Israel has announced the death of a soldier in Lebanon. It said the 22-year-old, part of a commando brigade, \u201cfell during combat in Lebanon\u201d. Earlier Hezbollah claimed that it had inflicted casualties on Israeli troops it engaged in Maroun al-Ras, a Lebanese village in the south of the country which is opposite Avivim and Yir\u2019on in Israel. Israel has announced that additional troops are to join its ground invasion, and issued another message that residents in over 20 Lebanese villages should flee their homes to avoid being attacked The IDF claims to have destroyed \u201cover 150 terror infrastructures\u201d which it says includes \u201cHezbollah headquarters, weapons storage facilities, and rocket launchers\u201d inside Lebanon. Israel\u2019s military also reported a continued barrage of projectiles fired into the country from Lebanon. There have been no reports of any casualties today but Israeli media reports that 10 houses have been damaged by rockets or artillery fire in Metula, an Israeli community which is right up against the UN-drawn blue line that separates Israel and Lebanon Israel\u2019s military has said that its chief of staff, the head of Shin Bet and the head of the Mossad all met at the Kirya in Tel Aviv Foreign minister Katz has also said on social media that he has declared UN secretary-general Ant\u00f3nio Guterres a \u201cpersona non grata\u201d and banned him from entering the country, although it is unclear whether this is official government policy Germany\u2019s foreign ministry has urged its citizens to leave Iran. China\u2019s state-owned news agency Xinhua reports that over 200 Chinese nationals have been evacuated from Lebanon Russia has said the situation in the Middle East is developing in \u201cthe most alarming direction\u201d and Egypt\u2019s cabinet has condemned what it called a \u201cdangerous\u201d Israeli escalation in southern Lebanon Police in Denmark have said they are investigating two blasts in Copenhagen overnight that were near the Israeli embassy Yemen\u2019s Houthis in a statement have said they will not hesitate in broadening their operations against Israel Israeli military strikes across the Gaza Strip killed at least 60 Palestinians overnight, including in a school sheltering displaced families, medics in the territory said. The Hamas-led Gaza health ministry said Israel\u2019s military offensive in the Gaza Strip has killed at least 41,689 Palestinians and wounded 96,625 since 7 October. It has not been possible for journalists to independently verify the casualty figures being issued during the conflict Israel has announced the death of a soldier in Lebanon during what it has described as its \u201climited\u201d ground operation inside the neighbouring company. It said the 22-year-old, part of a commando brigade, \u201cfell during combat in Lebanon.\u201d Earlier Hezbollah claimed that it had inflicted casualties on Israeli troops it engaged in Maroun al-Ras, a Lebanese village in the south of the country which is opposite Avivim and Yir\u2019on in Israel. Israel\u2019s military has said that its chief of staff, the head of Shin Bet and the head of the Mossad all met at the Kirya in Tel Aviv. It issued a picture of the meeting, where it was likely the trio were discussing Israeli plans to respond to Iran\u2019s attack yesterday. Israeli media reports that Israel\u2019s military has said Iran did succeed in striking Israeli airbases with missiles during yesterday\u2019s attack, but the attack was \u201cineffective\u201d. Writing for the Times of Israel, Emanuel Fabian reports: The impacts damaged office buildings and other maintenance areas in the bases that do not impact the IAF\u2019s functioning, according to the military. No Israeli Air Force aircraft were damaged in the attack and all of the missile impacts in Israeli airbases are deemed by the IDF as \u201cineffective,\u201d meaning that no harm was caused to the continuous operations of the IAF. In the report it is noted that the Israeli air force was able to continue activities after the Iranian attack, continuing to launch airstrikes on targets in Lebanon and Gaza. One person in the Israeli-occupied West Bank was killed by falling debris from an intercepted missile, and two people were lightly wounded by shrapnel in Tel Aviv. Those are the only known casualties of the attack. Earlier Iran\u2019s defence minister, Brig Gen Aziz Nasirzadeh, had claimed that 90% of Iran\u2019s missiles had been able to breach Israel\u2019s defences, and that it had only targeted military installations. Germany\u2019s foreign ministry has urged its citizens to leave Iran, saying the situation there was volatile and could change at any time, Reuters reports. Reuters is carrying some quotes from Iran\u2019s president Masoud Pezeshkian, who said some words as he departed on a scheduled visit to Qatar. He told state media in Iran \u201cIf the Zionist regime does not stop its crimes, it will face harsher reactions.\u201d Pezeshkian said one of the goals of the visit to Doha was \u201cto discuss how Asian countries can prevent Israeli crimes in the region, and prevent enemies from causing uproar in the Middle East.\u201d Earlier my colleague Patrick Wintour put together this article about Iran\u2019s stance since it launched the attack. Yanir Cozin, who is a diplomatic correspondent at Israeli Army Radio, has suggested on social media that foreign secretary Israel Katz may have jumped the gun earlier in announcing that he had declared UN general secretary Ant\u00f3nio Guterres \u201cpersona non grata\u201d and banned him from entering the country. Cozin reports that sources familiar with the matter at the Population and Immigration Authority have told him that no such decision has been conveyed to them, and that in any instance, it would be down to the interior security minister, not the foreign minster, to make the call. Israel\u2019s defense minister Yoav Gallant has published a picture of himself visiting Israel\u2019s air defences, which played their part in intercepting Iranian missiles yesterday. Alongside the picture he posted a message saying: The air defence fighters saved many lives. Thanks to them we can continue our just war, and come to terms with anyone who tries to harm us. The IDF reports that in the last hour at least 40 projectiles have crossed into Israel from Lebanon. There are no reports of any casualties. Here are some of the latest images sent to us over the news wires from Gaza, Israel, the occupied West Bank and Lebanon. My colleague Oliver Holmes has put together an explainer on Iran\u2019s attack on Israel \u2026 Iran\u2019s president, Masoud Pezeshkian, is reported to have departed Tehran for a scheduled visit to Qatar. Qatar has been acting as one of the brokers trying to engineer a ceasefire between Israel and Hamas in Gaza. Israel\u2019s military has issued an operational update on its campaign inside Lebanon. In it, the IDF claims to have destroyed \u201cover 150 terror infrastructures\u201d which it says includes \u201cHezbollah headquarters, weapons storage facilities, and rocket launchers.\u201d The Israeli military has issued photographs which it says show its troops on the ground in unspecified locations during the Lebanese incursion, as well as rocket launchers and other weaponry it says it found in southern Lebanon. In another image released to the media by Israel\u2019s military, journalists were shown weapons that the IDF claimed were seized Hezbollah weapons, without specifying when and where they were confiscated. The claims have not been independently verified. Hezbollah has claimed that it has inflicted casualties on Israeli troops it engaged in Maroun al-Ras, a Lebanese village in the south of the country which is opposite Avivim and Yir\u2019on in Israel. Since Monday Israeli troops have been carrying out what the IDF has described as a \u201climited\u201d operation inside Lebanon, the first time Israeli troops have invaded the neighbouring country since the 2006 war. One strange story that has been floating around today was social media rumours that Israel\u2019s ambassador to Cyprus had been kidnapped. He has not, but Oren Anolik has felt the need to publish a video denying the story, describing it as \u201ca very creative way to make the whole world call me and text me and wish me a happy new Jewish year!\u201d Israel has declared the UN secretary-general Ant\u00f3nio Guterres a \u201cpersona non grata\u201d and banned him from entering the country, and said he would be remembered \u201cas a stain on the history of the UN\u201d. Announcing the decision on social media, Israel\u2019s foreign minister Israel Katz said: Today, I have declared UN secretary-general Ant\u00f3nio Guterres persona non grata in Israel and banned him from entering the country. Anyone who cannot unequivocally condemn Iran\u2019s heinous attack on Israel, as almost every country in the world has done, does not deserve to step foot on Israeli soil. This is a secretary-general who has yet to denounce the massacre and sexual atrocities committed by Hamas murderers on 7 October, nor has he led any efforts to declare them a terrorist organization. A secretary-general who gives backing to terrorists, rapists, and murderers from Hamas, Hezbollah, the Houthis, and now Iran \u2013 the mothership of global terror \u2013 will be remembered as a stain on the history of the UN. Israel will continue to defend its citizens and uphold its national dignity, with or without Ant\u00f3nio Guterres. In October 2023 Guterres said \u201cI have condemned unequivocally the horrifying and unprecedented 7 October acts of terror by Hamas in Israel. Nothing can justify the deliberate killing, injuring and kidnapping of civilians \u2013 or the launching of rockets against civilian targets. All hostages must be treated humanely and released immediately and without conditions.\u201d However, he angered Israelis by, in the same speech, saying \u201cIt is important to also recognise the attacks by Hamas did not happen in a vacuum. The Palestinian people have been subjected to 56 years of suffocating occupation.\u201d Guterres continued on that occasion to say Palestinians \u201chave seen their land steadily devoured by settlements and plagued by violence; their economy stifled; their people displaced and their homes demolished. But the grievances of the Palestinian people cannot justify the appalling attacks by Hamas. And those appalling attacks cannot justify the collective punishment of the Palestinian people.\u201d Last month UN members overwhelmingly backed a non-binding motion calling for Israel to end its near six decade long occupation of the Palestinian West Bank territories. The Times of Israel reports that overnight the IDF mounted an operation in Israeli-occupied Hebron in the West Bank \u201cto measure the homes of the Palestinian terrorists who carried out the deadly shooting and stabbing attack in Jaffa, ahead of potential demolitions.\u201d Describing the same operation, Palestinian news agency Wafa reports that five people were detained, and that three Palestinian paramedics were injured by Israeli security forces who \u201cseverely beat\u201d them. The claims have not been independently verified. The Hamas-led Gaza health ministry said Israel\u2019s military offensive in the Gaza Strip has killed at least 41,689 Palestinians and wounded 96,625 since 7 October. It has not been possible for journalists to independently verify the casualty figures being issued during the conflict. In more diplomatic reaction to yesterday\u2019s missile strikes by Iran, only the second time the country has directly attacked Israel, and Israel\u2019s ongoing miltary campaigns in Gaza and Lebanon, Russia has said the situation in the Middle East is developing in \u201cthe most alarming direction\u201d and called on all sides to exercise restraint. Reuters also reports that Egypt\u2019s cabinet has condemned what it called a \u201cdangerous\u201d Israeli escalation in southern Lebanon, and rejected any attempts to impose a \u201cnew situation\u201d on the ground that violates Lebanese sovereignty. Saudi Arabia\u2019s economy minister meanwhile, speaking in Berlin, said his country is hoping for de-escalation and dialogue. Hezbollah has claimed to have carried out several attacks on Israeli forces involved in the IDF operation in the north of Israel which has seen Israel deploy ground troops into Lebanon for the first time since 2006. Reporting for Al Jazeera from Hasbaiyya in Lebanon, Imran Khan writes: Israeli forces came into Lebanese territory [in the town of Odaisseh] but were repelled in ground fighting. It was an ambush that forced the Israelis back. Hezbollah also bombed the Shtula settlement, where Israeli forces are staging on the border, and hit a large infantry force in the Misgav Am settlement with missiles and artillery. The claims have not been independently verified. Al Jazeera has been banned from operating inside Israel by Benjamin Netanyahu\u2019s government. The Sky News security and defence editor Deborah Haynes has posted another video from northern Israel, close to the UN-drawn blue line that separates the country from Lebanon, in which can clearly be heard an ongoing exchange of fire. China\u2019s state-owned news agency Xinhua reports that over 200 Chinese nationals have been evacuated from Lebanon. The Lebanese government has staed that a fifth of the country\u2019s population \u2013 about one million people \u2013 have been displaced from their homes by Israeli airstrikes. Reuters reports that in a statement Hezbollah has claimed to have targeted areas north of Israel\u2019s city of Haifa with a large missile salvo. Warning sirens have been repeatedly sounding in northern Israel. Israeli media reports that 10 houses have been damaged by rockets or artillery fire in Metula, an Israeli community which is right up against the UN-drawn blue line that separates Israel and Lebanon. The information minister in Lebanon\u2019s caretaker government, Johnny Corm, has promised that the country is working hard to \u201cavoid communication paralysis\u201d while it is under attack from Israel. Posting a video of telecomms equipment in south Beirut that had been destroyed in an Israeli airstrike, he said: This is one of the cellular transmission stations that was destroyed by the Israeli aggression on the southern suburb of Beirut. We strongly condemn this attack and are working hard to ensure that services are provided to citizens and to avoid communication paralysis. This image sent to us over the news wires shows smoke rising again over Beirut after another Israeli airstrike on Lebanon\u2019s capital earlier today. Israeli military strikes across the Gaza Strip killed at least 60 Palestinians overnight, including in a school sheltering displaced families, medics in the territory said. Reuters reports that local media said Israeli tanks carried out a raid on several areas in eastern and central Khan Younis in the southern Gaza Strip, before partially retreating, leaving at least 40 people killed and dozens wounded. At least 22 Palestinians were killed in Gaza City, including a strike on a school sheltering displaced families that killed 17. Israel\u2019s military has repeatedly claimed to be targeting Hamas rather than civilians in its operation inside Gaza. Palestinian sources put the number of dead in Gaza at well over 40,000. Around 350 Israeli troops have been killed. It has not been possible for journalists to independently verify the casualty figures being issued during the conflict. Israel\u2019s foreign minister Israel Katz has threatened Israeli retaliation for Iran\u2019s \u201cbrutal\u201d missile attack yesterday in a post to social media thanking world leaders for their support. Katz said: The support and solidarity from leaders and nations around the world will never be forgotten. We know who our friends are. The Ayatollah regime has crossed the red line \u2013 and the state of Israel will not remain silent in the face of Iran\u2019s brutal attack on our citizens. The entire free world must stand with Israel to stop the Iranian axis of evil \u2013 before it\u2019s too late. He was responding to US senator Tom Cotton saying \u201cPray for Israel and then back Israel to the hilt to destroy our common enemies.\u201d To date it is known that two Israelis were lightly wounded in the attack yesterday by Iran, and one person was killed in the Israeli-occupied West Bank by the attack. Israeli media reports that about 100 rockets have been launched into Israel from the direction of Lebanon so far today. There are no reports of any casualties. AFP reports that Iran\u2019s foreign minister Abbas Araghchi said Wednesday that Tehran has warned the US against intervening after Iran launched missiles into Israel yesterday. \u201cWe have \u2026 warned the US forces to withdraw from this matter and not to intervene,\u201d Araghchi told state television, adding that the message was relayed through the Swiss embassy in Tehran. German Chancellor Olaf Scholz on Wednesday called on Iran and Hezbollah to immediately end their attacks on Israel and warned that Iran risks inflaming the entire region. Reuters reports Scholz said \u201cIran is risking setting the entire region on fire - this must be prevented at all costs. Hezbollah and Iran must immediately cease their attacks on Israel.\u201d He added that Germany would continue to work with its partners towards a ceasefire. Israel has vowed to retaliate after Iran launched a barrage of ballistic missiles at targets across Israel. The Hezbollah leader, Hassan Nasrallah, was killed by an Israeli strike on Beirut on Friday. Israeli airstrikes on Lebanon, which the IDF says are targeting Hezbollah, have killed about 1,000 people and wounded 6,000 more in the past couple of weeks, with one million people said to be displaced from their homes. Israel has ordered residents of more than 20 villages in the south of Lebanon to flee their homes in order to save their lives. Authorities in Gaza report that over 40,000 people have been killed there by the Israeli military campaign against Hamas over the last year. Yemen\u2019s Houthis in a statement have said they will not hesitate in broadening their operations against Israel. Reuters reports they also threatened US and UK shipping interests on account of the nations\u2019 \u201ccontinuous\u201d support of Israel. The Houthis claim to have targeted a military post deep inside Israel with rocket fire. Security and defence editor at Sky News, Deborah Haynes, has reported \u201cThere seems to be a lot more firing \u2013 Israeli outgoing rounds, Hezbollah incoming rockets\u201d in the north of Israel where she is positioned, and she just posted a video of her and her team having to run for cover. Palestinian news agency Wafa reports that 40 civilians have been killed in Khan Younis in the Gaza Strip, where Israel continues its military campaign against Hamas. It reports: Medical teams recovered the bodies of 40 fatalities, most of them children and women, and dozens of causalities after a ground incursion and airstrikes launched by the occupation army on the southeastern areas of Khan Younis. The family of journalist Ahmed al-Zard said that a number of family members were killed, including his brother, uncle and cousins, while Ahmed was seriously injured along with his mother and brother. The claims have not been independently verified. It has not been possible for journalists to independently verify the casualty figures being issued during the conflict. Police in Denmark have said they are investigating two blasts in Copenhagen overnight that were near the Israeli embassy. \u201cIt is too early to say if there is a link\u201d the police said, adding \u201cnobody was wounded.\u201d AFP notes the Israeli embassy is among several foreign missions, including Iran, Thailand, Turkey and Romania, that are clustered together in the north of the Danish capital. Israel has announced that additional troops are to join its ground invasion into southern Lebanon. In a message posted to its official Telegram channel, the IDF said: The 36th Division, including soldiers of the Golani Brigade, 188th Armored Brigade, 6th Infantry Brigade, and additional forces are joining the limited, localised, targeted raids on Hezbollah terror targets and terrorist infrastructure in southern Lebanon that began on Monday. It says, in addition, that \u201cThe soldiers are being accompanied by the IAF and the 282nd Artillery Brigade.\u201d Following our update on airline cancellations: Abu Dhabi\u2019s Etihad Airways has said it is re-routing a number of its flights on Wednesday in response to airspace restrictions in parts of the Middle East. Etitad said it is continuously monitoring security and airspace updates as the situation develops. Meanwhile, all flights in Iran will remain cancelled until 5am Thursday local time, the country\u2019s civil aviation organisation announced. Israel\u2019s military has issued another message that residents in over 20 Lebanese villages should flee their homes to avoid being attacked. Avichay Adraee\u2019s message states that \u201cThe IDF does not intend to harm you\u201d but claims that \u201cHezbollah\u2019s activities force the IDF to act against it forcefully\u201d and tells people in the villages listed to \u201csave your lives\u201d by moving, and insists they do not travel south. It continues: Anyone who is near Hezbollah elements, installations, and combat equipment is putting their life at risk. Any house used by Hezbollah for its military needs is expected to be targeted. Evacuate your homes immediately. Be careful, you must not go south. Any southward movement may put you in danger. It ends by telling citizens of a neighbouring sovereign country \u201cWe [i.e. the IDF] will let you know when it is safe to return home.\u201d As we just reported, the scale of the damage on Israel after Iran\u2019s ballistic missile attack remains unclear. No injuries have been reported in Israel, but one person was killed in the occupied West Bank, authorities there said. There are however multiple images of craters in central and southern Israel. PBS foreign affairs and defense correspondent, Nick Schifrin posted this report from close to the Mossad headquarters on the outskirts of Tel Aviv, showing a large crater. There continues to be very little information about how much damage Iran\u2019s missile attack on Israel caused. In its attack on Tuesday, Iran fired more than 180 ballistic missiles, Israel\u2019s government said. Some of the missile fired by Iran were hypersonic Fattah missiles, with a maximum speed estimated at 10,000mph. According to the Revolutionary Guards, 90% of its missiles successfully hit their targets. Israel however says most missiles were intercepted by its air defence and that statement appears to be backed up by comments from the UK and US who played a role in Israel\u2019s defence. Images from central Israel show officials inspecting an impact crater. No injuries were reported in Israel, but one man was killed in the occupied West Bank, authorities there said. Images show missiles fallen in Ramallah, in the West Bank. The IDF\u2019s Daniel Hagari said there were \u201ca small number\u201d of hits. The Israeli military published video of a school in the central city of Gadera that was heavily damaged by an Iranian missile. In the United States, vice-presidential candidates Tim Walz and JD Vance have faced off in the first VP debate of this election. The first question was about the current issues in the Middle East; both candidates were asked whether they would support or oppose a pre-emptive strike by Israel on Iran. Walz said Israel\u2019s ability to defend itself is \u201cabsolutely fundamental\u201d and said \u201csteady leadership\u201d is fundamental. Walz noted that Trump\u2019s former chief of staff, John Kelly, said the president was \u201cthe most flawed human being he\u2019d ever met\u201d and that Trump\u2019s secretaries of defence and his national security advisers \u201csaid he should be nowhere near the White House\u201d. For his part, Vance said Donald Trump \u201cconsistently made the world more secure\u201d and that Trump, as president, recognised that \u201cyou needed peace through strength\u201d. Vance said that it is up to Israel to do what they need to do to keep their country safe, adding \u201cwe should support our allies wherever they are when they\u2019re fighting the bad guys.\u201d You can follow the ongoing reaction to the debate here. Air raid alerts have been issued for several locations in northern Israel, with sirens sounding in a number of towns in the Upper Galilee. The IDF has issued new warnings for residents in southern Lebanon, saying heavy fighting was taking place against Hezbollah. Images coming into the newsroom show Israeli mobile artillery units firing from northern Israel towards Lebanon. Earlier, Hezbollah said it had confronted Israeli forces infiltrating the Lebanese town of Adaisseh and forced them to retreat. Adaisseh sits on the Lebanese side of the border with Israel, just 200 metres from the Israeli town of Misgav Am, where air alert sirens were active in the last few hours. Danish police said on Wednesday morning that they were investigating two blasts in the vicinity of Israel\u2019s embassy in Copenhagen. \u201cNo one has been injured, and we are carrying out initial investigations at the scene,\u201d Copenhagen police said in a statement. They said a \u201cpossible connection\u201d to the Israeli embassy, which is located in the area, was being investigated. Israel will launch a \u201csignificant retaliation\u201d to Iran\u2019s missile attack within days, according to Axios reporter Barak Ravid, who was quoting security officials. According to Ravid\u2019s report, Israel could target oil production facilities inside Iran and other strategic sites. He quotes security officials as saying the response will be much more significant than the limited strike against Iran that followed the Iranian missile attack on Israel in April. The IDF has issued a new warning, reporting heavy fighting taking place in southern Lebanon against Hezbollah. For your personal safety, we ask you not to travel by vehicle from the area north of the Litani River to the south of it. The IDF will disrupt the movements of Hezbollah elements and prevent them from carrying out their attacks. This warning is in effect until further notice. In the last hour, Hezbollah said it had confronted Israeli forces infiltrating the Lebanese town of Adaisseh early on Wednesday early, and forced them to retreat. Adaisseh sits on the Lebanese side of the border with Israel, just 200 metres from the Israeli town of Misgav Am, where air alert sirens were active in the last hour. Many airlines have suspended flights to the region or are avoiding use of affected air space. Lebanon\u2019s airspace will be closed to air traffic for a two-hour period on Tuesday, transport minister Ali Hamie said on X. Israel\u2019s neighbours closed their airspace and airline crews sought diversions after Iran fired a salvo of ballistic missiles on Tuesday. A spokesperson for tracking service FlightRadar24 said flights diverted \u201canywhere they could\u201d, and a snapshot of regional traffic showed flights spreading in wide arcs to the north and south, with many converging on Cairo and Istanbul. FlightRadar24 data showed about 80 flights - operated by the likes of Emirates, British Airways, Lufthansa and Qatar Airways \u2013 bound for major Middle East hubs such as Dubai, Doha and Abu Dhabi, were diverted to places such as Cairo and European cities. Iran\u2019s chief of staff has vowed to hit infrastructure across Israel if its territory is attacked, after Tehran fired almost 200 missiles on Tuesday. The barrage \u201cwill be repeated with bigger intensity and all infrastructure of the regime will be targeted\u201d, Maj Gen Mohammad Bagheri said on state TV. Elsewhere a report on Iran\u2019s semi-official Tasnim news agency said Iran told the United States not to get involved following its missile attack on Israel, the country\u2019s foreign minister reportedly said. Hezbollah has said it confronted Israeli forces infiltrating the Lebanese town of Adaisseh early on Wednesday early, and forced them to retreat. The Guardian was unable to immediately verify these claims. Adaisseh sits on the Lebanese side of the border with Israel, just 200 metres from the Israeli town of Misgav Am, where air alert sirens were active in the last hour. At least nine Palestinians were killed and 20 injured in an Israeli air strike on a school and institute housing displaced people in Gaza, according to a report from Palestinian news agency WFA. In a statement earlier, the IDF said the Israeli air force launched strikes on Hamas targets who were \u201coperating in a command and control complex established in the area that was previously used as the Brig High School in the center of the Gaza Strip\u201d. The IDF claimed that \u201csteps were taken to reduce the chance of harming civilians\u201d. It is unclear whether the IDF statement refers to the same strike on Gaza that WFA reported as killing 9 people. The US defence secretary, Lloyd Austin, has said he spoke with the Israeli minister of defence, Yoav Gallant, telling him that the attack from Iran was an \u201coutrageous act of aggression\u201d. The Minister and I expressed mutual appreciation for the coordinated defense of Israel against nearly 200 ballistic missiles launched by Iran and committed to remain in close contact. At least five Israeli strikes hit Beirut\u2019s southern suburbs in the early hours of Wednesday, a Lebanese security source told the AFP news agency. The Israeli military issued multiple evacuation orders for buildings in the city, saying it is targeting Hezbollah sites. Reuters and AFP correspondents reported multiple explosions and smoke rising in at least one area while a fire appeared to burn. Israel has repeatedly bombarded Beirut\u2019s southern suburbs since last week. Hello and welcome to the Guardian\u2019s continuing coverage of the crisis in the Middle East. Israel launched strikes across Beirut\u2019s southern suburbs in the early hours of Wednesday, with the Israeli military issuing multiple evacuation orders for buildings in Beirut, saying it was targeting Hezbollah sites. The strikes came hours after Iran launched a barrage of ballistic missiles at targets across Israel, in a dramatic intensification of a conflict that some fear could escalate into a regional war. Meanwhile Benjamin Netanyahu told a meeting of his security cabinet that \u201cIran made a big mistake tonight \u2013 and it will pay for it.\u201d The regime in Iran does not understand our determination to defend ourselves and our determination to retaliate against our enemies.\u201d More on that in a moment, first here\u2019s a summary of the day\u2019s other main events. The Israeli military spokesperson, Daniel Hagari, spoke on television reacting to what the country called a \u201cserious attack\u201d on Israel by Iran today. Hagari, the spokesperson for the Israel Defense Forces (IDF), pledged that the attack \u201cwill have consequences\u201d. He added that the country remained on high alert. There continues to be very little information about how much damage Iran\u2019s missile attack on Israel caused. In its attack on Tuesday, Iran fired more than 180 ballistic missiles, Israel\u2019s government said. No injuries were reported in Israel, but one man was killed in the occupied West Bank, authorities there said. Images show missiles fallen in Ramallah, in the West Bank. Late on Tuesday, Iran\u2019s foreign minister, Abbas Araghchi, said Iran\u2019s action was \u201cconcluded unless Israeli regime decides to invite further retaliation\u201d. In a statement on X, he said: \u201cIsrael\u2019s enablers now have a heightened responsibility to rein in the warmongers in Tel Aviv instead of getting involved in their folly.\u201d Ayatollah Ali Khamenei, Iran\u2019s supreme leader, gave the order to launch the missiles at Israel, a senior Iranian official told Reuters, adding that Tehran \u201cis fully ready for any retaliation\u201d. Meanwhile, the Iranian mission to the United Nations has defended the country\u2019s missile launches against Israel today, calling it a response to \u201cterrorist acts\u201d by Israel. US destroyers in the eastern Mediterranean Sea took down multiple missiles launched by Iran, US defence officials said. The UK defence secretary, John Healey, said that British forces \u201cplayed their part in attempts to prevent further escalation in the Middle East\u201d. Six people were killed and 10 wounded in a shooting and knife attack on the Israeli seaside city of Jaffa that occurred minutes before Iran launched its attack. Five of the wounded were described as being in a serious condition, including an IDF soldier. CCTV footage showed two men, reportedly armed with an assault rifle and a knife, dressed in black emerging from a train near the light-rail stop along Jerusalem Boulevard where they opened fire on passersby as well as on a second nearby street. Emmanuel Macron has condemned Iran\u2019s attack on Israel and said France mobilised its \u201cmilitary resources in the Middle East to counter the Iranian threat.\u201d France\u2019s president also called on Israel to end its military operations in Lebanon \u201cas soon as possible.\u201d"
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+        "label": "The Guardian;After a fortnight of military triumph, what is Israel\u2019s endgame?;https://www.theguardian.com/world/2024/oct/02/after-a-fortnight-of-military-triumph-what-is-israels-endgame;2024-10-02T19:54:11Z",
+        "text": "Israel is enjoying a moment of military and intelligence triumph. Over two weeks, it has killed an \u201carchenemy\u201d in his secret bunker, decimated Hezbollah\u2019s leadership, blown up the militant group\u2019s communications networks and parts of its arsenal and humbled its sponsor, Iran. As its ground troops marched into Lebanon, Israel fended off a large-scale Iranian ballistic missile attack with backing from the US and other allies. Some in the Israeli government clearly want to go even further, seeing a moment that could be exploited to reshape the Middle East. Hawks argue that Iran\u2019s ballistic missile attack on Israel gives the country greater legitimacy to attack directly and not only target Iranian proxies. Less clear is where they expect a broader Israeli campaign to lead. Israel\u2019s political and military leadership tacitly acknowledged that they could not destroy Hezbollah when they laid out their limited goals for Operation \u201cNorthern Arrows\u201d. It aims to allow residents of northern Israel to return to areas that came under Hezbollah attack after 7 October. In Gaza, by contrast, the Israeli prime minister, Benjamin Netanyahu, says the war must continue until \u201ctotal victory\u201d over Hamas. The assassination of the Hezbollah leader, Hassan Nasrallah, was a tactical achievement that will hobble the group for now, and may cripple it longer term, but not a strategic one that will eliminate the threat to Israel from inside Lebanon. Israel has targeted generations of militant leaders, whose organisations survived or evolved after the assassinations. Both Nasrallah and the Hamas political leader, Ismail Haniyeh, killed earlier this year in Tehran, replaced leaders who had also been killed by Israel. Attacks of the last few weeks have been particularly wide-ranging, taking out whole echelons of Hezbollah commanders. But even if the damage proved fatal to the group in its current form, its collapse would not offer any guarantee of greater security. After the Palestine Liberation Organisation was forced out of Lebanon in the early 1980s, Hezbollah expanded there. Other conflicts offer grim examples. Islamic State grew out of al-Qaida in Iraq. The US killed the Taliban leader, Mullah Akhtar Mansoor, in 2016 with a drone, hoping to pave the way for a peace deal; five years later, Taliban fighters swept into Kabul and took control of the country. Nor do Israel\u2019s destructive opening salvoes against Hezbollah offer any guarantee it will win a longer war. In 2003, the US-led invasion of Iraq swiftly toppled Saddam Hussein but paved the way for a bloody civil war and the rise of factions linked to Washington\u2019s regional foe, Iran. George W Bush\u2019s declaration of victory under a \u201cMission Accomplished\u201d banner on an aircraft carrier was intended as an enduring image of American power, and became instead a icon of US hubris. Israel has an almost insurmountable advantage over Hezbollah and Iran in long-distance aerial attacks, advanced technology and espionage. Now that Israeli troops are going into Lebanon, however, their military advantages may diminish. On the ground the militant group can deploy fighters hardened by years of combat in Syria, who have dug tunnel networks into rolling hills where they know every inch of the terrain. By Wednesday evening the ground operation was less than two days old, but eight Israeli soldiers had been killed and several others injured. It was a bloody start to the Jewish new year. \u201cWhere is Israel heading, when the only horizon its leaders offer is war?\u201d Haaretz newspaper asked in an editorial to mark the holiday. \u201cWe can only hope that in the coming year we will be blessed with a profound change in leadership and a new vision for the country.\u201d A focus on short-term tactical goals has marked Netanyahu\u2019s command of the war in Gaza too, despite pressure from his closest ally, the US, and from inside Israel. The unity government formed after the 7 October attacks collapsed when Benny Gantz, a member and Netanyahu\u2019s leading rival, demanded a plan for the territory\u2019s postwar future. When the prime minister refused, he left the war cabinet. The humanitarian catastrophe unleashed by that campaign has isolated Israel internationally as it faces Iran, even if there are many rulers in the region who may privately cheer anything that weakens Tehran. Jordan shares a border with Israel, has normalised diplomatic ties and in April joined the military coalition defending it from Iranian missile attacks. As Israel prepared to enter Lebanon, Jordan\u2019s foreign minister, Ayman Safadi, questioned if his neighbour was seeking security or military supremacy. \u201cThe Israeli prime minister came here today and said that Israel is surrounded by those who want to destroy it,\u201d Safadi told journalists at the UN, speaking for the 57 member countries of the Muslim-Arab committee. \u201cI can tell you very unequivocally, all of us are willing to right now guarantee the security of Israel in the context of Israel ending the occupation and allowing for the emergence of an independent Palestinian state. \u201cIf he does not want the two-state solution, can you ask the Israeli officials what is their endgame, other than just wars and wars and wars?\u201d"
+    },
+    {
+        "label": "The Guardian;UK begins evacuating citizens from Lebanon as Israel\u2019s offensive continues;https://www.theguardian.com/world/2024/oct/02/uk-begins-evacuating-citizens-from-lebanon-as-israel-steps-up-attacks;2024-10-02T19:50:09Z",
+        "text": "The UK has laid on a charter flight to evacuate Britons from Lebanon and said it is ready to commission more for the 5,000 nationals and their dependants remaining in the country. Beirut\u2019s international airport remains open but ministers and officials are preparing contingency plans for sea and air rescues via Cyprus should the security situation in Lebanon deteriorate to the point at which commercial flights are stopped. The Dan Air plane landed at Birmingham international airport just before 8.40pm, having stopped off in Bucharest en route. Speaking on Wednesday afternoon, David Lammy, the foreign secretary, said: \u201cThe first charter flight taking British nationals out of Lebanon has now departed. We have arranged another flight for tomorrow, and further flights over the coming days for as long as there is demand and it is safe to do so.\u201d Thousands of Britons and other foreign nationals have left Lebanon since Israel stepped up its campaign against Hezbollah just over a fortnight ago, spurred into leaving by repeated airstrikes against leaders of the militant group and missile launch sites around the country. John Healey, the defence secretary, visited Cyprus and the RAF\u2019s Akrotiri base, where 700 extra personnel are based to help deal with military threats and, he said, to \u201cguarantee the safety of Brits in Lebanon\u201d. Brig Paul Maynard, the joint taskforce commander, said there was a range of options for an emergency evacuation should the airport be closed. That included rescue \u201cby sea and by air\u201d. Defence sources have indicated the most likely form of emergency rescue would be via sea, as happened during the last Lebanon war in 2006, but the principal focus has been asking Britons to leave while commercial options remain available. Healey also said that two RAF Typhoon jets had been in the air \u201cready to engage\u201d in the Middle East on Tuesday night as Iran launched its ballistic missile attack on Israel, but had had no suitable targets to hit. The fighters had previously shot down Iranian drones in April, but on this occasion were not needed because Typhoons do not have the capability to eliminate high-speed ballistic missiles. \u201cThe nature of the attack was different,\u201d the defence minister said on a visit to the Akrotiri base. \u201cLast night, UK planes were in the skies. They were ready to engage. They did not need to do so.\u201d Healey said that he had spoken to his Israeli opposite number, Yoav Gallant, on Wednesday morning and had assured him \u201cwe totally condemn the Iranian missile attacks overnight, and we will stand steadfast with Israel in their right to security\u201d. The UK\u2019s major concern, he added, was to \u201cavoid this conflict spiralling into a wider regional war\u201d, and he urged Gallant to support plans for a 21-day ceasefire, though there is no sign of either side calling a halt to fighting. Keir Starmer, in Brussels on an official visit, also called for restraint. \u201cWe do need to pull back from the brink and to encourage all parties to find a way to de-escalate, and for a political solution to the very many fronts of the crisis in the Middle East,\u201d the prime minister said. When asked about the prospect of Israeli retaliation against Iran, he said Israel did have the right to security but declined to be drawn any further."
+    },
+    {
+        "label": "The Guardian;Eight Israeli soldiers killed in clashes with Hezbollah in Lebanon;https://www.theguardian.com/world/2024/oct/02/israeli-soldiers-killed-hezbollah-lebanon;2024-10-02T18:52:02Z",
+        "text": "Eight Israeli soldiers have been killed and a number of others wounded in three exchanges with Hezbollah in heavy fighting inside Lebanon. The largest group of soldiers, from the commando brigade and including an officer, was involved in a clash with Hezbollah in a village north of the Israeli border community of Misgav Am, while two other soldiers from the Golani brigade were killed in a separate incident. Claims of significant losses had been circulating since early on Wednesday when Hezbollah had said it had inflicted casualties on a group of Israeli soldiers attempting to assault the Lebanese village of Odaisseh, not far from the border. The casualties in the second incident appear to have taken place in the neighbourhood of Maroun-el-Ras. Hezbollah said its fighters wounded and killed a group of Israeli soldiers in southern Lebanon after detonating an explosive device. Hezbollah also claimed it had destroyed three Israeli Merkava tanks with guided rockets in the Lebanese border town of Maroun el-Ras. The Guardian was unable to verify the circumstances of any of the incidents. Later, Beilinson hospital in central Israel said it was treating five of the wounded soldiers. The deaths appeared to signify the first substantial clashes between Israel Defense Forces (IDF) soldiers and Hezbollah since Israel said it had initiated a limited ground incursion into Lebanon to target Hezbollah\u2019s infrastructure along the border, and came as Israel announced it was deploying additional forces to the fight in southern Lebanon. About an hour before the announcement of the combat deaths, the IDF said soldiers from the 36th armoured division had also entered operations in Lebanon joining forces from the 98th division already operating in the border area. Confirmation of the losses followed reports that Israeli military medical evacuation helicopters had been seen removing the wounded from areas close to the border. The relatively high number of casualties in a short space of time on Wednesday has underscored how difficult fighting in Lebanon\u2019s southern border villages is likely to be, and brings back memories of the challenges faced by Israel fighting in the same area in 2006 during the second Lebanon war. Despite Israel\u2019s much trumpeted successes in targeting Hezbollah\u2019s senior personnel, including the general secretary, Hassan Nasrallah, and its command and communication networks, Israeli troops are now confronting Hezbollah in its home villages in the south, where it has experience of operating for decades in well-prepared positions and where small groups of fighters are able to operate independently. Israeli media reported infantry and tank units operating in southern Lebanon after the military sent thousands of additional troops and artillery to the border. The Lebanese army said Israeli forces had advanced 400 metres across the border and withdrew \u201cafter a short period\u201d, its first confirmation of the incursion. The Israeli military has warned people in about 50 villages and towns to evacuate north of the Awali River, about 37 miles (60km) from the border and much further than the northern edge of a UN-declared zone intended to serve as a buffer between Israel and Hezbollah after their 2006 war. Hundreds of thousands of people have already fled their homes as the conflict has intensified."
+    },
+    {
+        "label": "The Guardian;US would not support Israeli attack on Iran\u2019s nuclear sites, says Biden;https://www.theguardian.com/world/2024/oct/02/us-wont-support-israeli-attack-on-irans-nuclear-sites-says-biden;2024-10-02T18:41:49Z",
+        "text": "Joe Biden has said he would not support an Israeli attack on Iranian nuclear sites, as the US sought to temper Israel\u2019s response to Iran\u2019s missile attack on Tuesday and contain a rapidly escalating regional conflict. Biden\u2019s comments came after the top Israeli diplomat at the UN warned his country\u2019s retaliation for an Iranian salvo of nearly 200 ballistic missiles would be heavier than Tehran \u201ccould ever have imagined\u201d. On the same day, the Israeli chief of staff, Lt Gen Herzi Halevi, warned: \u201cWe have the capabilities to reach and strike any point in the Middle East\u201d, a reality that Israel\u2019s enemies would \u201csoon understand\u201d. There is general acceptance in Washington that Israel will carry out a military response that is almost certain to go further than the only previous Israeli airstrikes against Iran, when missiles were fired at an air defence installation near Isfahan, after a previous Iranian aerial attack in April this year. But the Biden administration fears that a major Israeli response, particularly one targeting Iran\u2019s nuclear facilities, could trigger further escalation that could ultimately draw in US forces, and potentially lead to an Iranian decision to try to build nuclear weapons. Almost all the incoming Iranian missiles on Tuesday were intercepted by Israel\u2019s layered air defences, and the sole fatality was a Palestinian killed by falling debris on the West Bank. An unspecified number of the missiles, however, landed on or near Israeli airbases at Nevatim and Tel Nof, damaging office buildings and other maintenance areas, though not aircraft or personnel. Washington first raised the alarm a few hours before Iran\u2019s missile launch on Tuesday night and since then US officials have been locked in urgent talks with their Israeli counterparts on their country\u2019s response. Second only to nuclear sites in terms of their devastating impact, Israel is reported to be considering a broad attack on Iran\u2019s oil installations, as well as airstrikes on military bases, or targeted assassinations, which Israel has used widely in the region. The US meanwhile is thought to be suggesting their own economic measures on an already heavily sanctioned country, as a complement to Israel\u2019s military reaction. Benjamin Netanyahu convened a meeting of his top security officials at the Israeli defence headquarters, the Kirya in Tel Aviv, on Wednesday afternoon to discuss the country\u2019s options after a round of conversations with Washington. As Israel contemplated opening a fourth front with its regional enemies, eight Israeli soldiers were confirmed killed and a significant number wounded in three clashes with Hezbollah, following Israel\u2019s first significant ground incursions across the Lebanese border since 2006. The Israeli military said the incursions launched on Tuesday were aimed largely at destroying tunnels and other Hezbollah infrastructure along the border. It deployed more units in the north on Wednesday, and issued evacuation warnings to Lebanese residents in more than 20 border towns, telling them to move across the Awali River, 60km (37 miles) inside Lebanon, suggesting more ground operations were to come. Most of the Israeli casualties on Wednesday came from a commando brigade involved in a confrontation with the Shia militia just over the border from the Israeli community of Misgav, while two soldiers from the Golani Brigade were killed in a separate incident in Maroun-el-Ras district in southern Lebanon. Hezbollah said its fighters wounded and killed a group of Israeli soldiers in southern Lebanon after detonating an explosive device, and claimed it had destroyed three Israeli Merkava tanks with guided rockets in the Lebanese border town of Maroun el-Ras. The Guardian was unable to verify the circumstances of any of the incidents. The UK-based Syrian Observatory for Human Rights reported on Wednesday that an Israeli airstrike had killed three people in Damascus, flattening a building in the Mazzeh district, an area favoured by Hezbollah militants and IRGC officers. The Israel Defense Forces (IDF) are still fighting Hamas in Gaza nearly a year after war broke out there. They are conducting regular raids aimed at militants on the West Bank, and for the past two weeks they have taken the war to Hezbollah with targeted assassinations, devastating airstrikes across Lebanon, culminating on Tuesday with cross border incursions by ground troops. The stated aim of the Lebanon offensive is to create conditions to allow over 60,000 Israeli residents displaced by Hezbollah attacks over the past year, to return to their homes. But the killing of the Hezbollah leader, Hassan Nasrallah, in an airstrike on Friday, triggered Iran\u2019s missile attack on Tuesday, in reprisal for the death of Tehran\u2019s closest partner in the region. The UN security council convened on Wednesday to discuss the worsening conflict, with the secretary-general, Ant\u00f3nio Guterres, warning that \u201ctime is running is out\u201d and that the \u201cdeadly cycle of tit-for-tat violence must stop\u201d. Iran justified its attack as self-defence in a letter to the security council saying that \u201cin full compliance with the principle of distinction under international humanitarian law, has only targeted the regime\u2019s military and security installations with its defensive missile strikes\u201d. Israel\u2019s UN ambassador, Danny Danon, rejected that claim, describing Iran\u2019s missile attack as \u201ca calculated attack on a civilian population\u201d. \u201cIsrael will respond,\u201d Danon told reporters. \u201cOur response will be decisive, and yes, it will be painful, but unlike Iran we will act in full accordance with international law.\u201d He added later that it would worse than the Iranians \u201ccould ever have imagined\u201d. The US envoy, Linda Thomas-Greenfield, called for the security council to impose \u201cserious consequences\u201d on Iran\u2019s Islamic Revolutionary Guards Corps, for Tuesday\u2019s attack. \u201cThe Iranian regime will be held responsible for its actions,\u201d Thomas-Greenfield said. \u201cAnd we strongly warn against Iran \u2013 or its proxies \u2013 taking actions against the United States, or further actions against Israel.\u201d The spreading crisis comes at a fraught moment for Joe Biden less than five weeks before an election in which he hopes to pass occupancy of the White House to his vice-president, Kamala Harris. While showing staunch support for Israel, he is seeking to stop the US being drawn directly into a conflict with Iran, well aware that Israel sees Iran\u2019s nuclear programme as a potentially existential threat but cannot inflict significant damage on it militarily on its own. \u201cIt is a widely held assumption that Netanyahu\u2019s preference, across years in government, has been to bring the US into a direct military confrontation with Iran, and that now appears to be closer to fruition than ever,\u201d Daniel Levy, the president of the US/Middle East Project policy institute, said. Ali Vaez, the Iran project director at the International Crisis Group, said: \u201cI think Israel\u2019s impressive successes, both in the military field and in the intelligence arena in the past few weeks have enticed some in the Biden administration, who were advising cautiousness before, to consider options of going for the jugular now and continuing to further weaken Iran and its allies in the region, or even potentially targeting Iran\u2019s nuclear programme.\u201d Vaez warned that: \u201cWhether the US is involved or not, such an attack would certainly be the last straw in Iranian political decision to develop the ultimate deterrent.\u201d"
+    },
+    {
+        "label": "The Guardian;\u2018We will resist\u2019: defiance amid destruction in Beirut\u2019s deserted suburbs ;https://www.theguardian.com/world/2024/oct/02/we-will-resist-defiance-amid-destruction-in-beiruts-deserted-suburbs;2024-10-02T18:06:29Z",
+        "text": "The army checkpoints at the entrance of Dahiyeh, the southern suburb of Beirut where airstrikes have frequently hit what Israel claimed to be Hezbollah targets, were left unmanned. The soldiers that usually stood guard were nowhere to be seen, though there were no cars passing through for them to check anyway. On its largely empty streets it seemed as if residents had left in a hurry. An orange juice seller\u2019s cart stood abandoned on the side of the road, a pile of soot-covered oranges left to rot. Aluminium shutters had been pulled down over shopfronts lining the neighbourhood\u2019s main thoroughfare. A district that usually teems with life was silent, as the acrid smoke hung over it. Almost all of the nearly half a million residents of Beirut\u2019s southern suburbs have fled since last week, escaping Israeli bombing. Lebanese authorities say that nearly 1 million people have been displaced by the bombing over the last two weeks. \u201cIsrael is hitting the civilian population because they think it will break their will. But people don\u2019t want Israel to win, so they are saying that their will won\u2019t break,\u201d said Dr Ali Ahmad, a professor at the Lebanese University and a Dahiyeh resident who had accompanied international journalists on the Hezbollah-organised tour of the Beirut suburb. Though there was no guarantee of safety as Israeli drones buzzed overhead, many took advantage of the presence of international reporters to check on their homes. One resident, a dental assistant who was displaced to east Beirut by Israeli strikes, said she was hoping to catch a glimpse of her apartment building to see if it was still standing. Ahmad spoke as he stood at the foot of a building that had housed a Lebanese TV station, al-Sirat TV, levelled in an Israeli airstrike on Monday. Staffers at the channel said they were ordered to evacuate by Israel, which said it was being used to store Hezbollah weapons. Hezbollah\u2019s head of media relations, Mohammad Afif, speaking to the journalists, denied the claims. Israeli bombing of Dahiyeh has been an almost nightly occurrence since Friday, when dozens of 2,000lb bunker-busters used in airstrikes that killed the Hezbollah leader, Hassan Nasrallah, and flattened a city block signalled the intensified campaign. Israel\u2019s military has in the last few days periodically published maps of Dahiyeh that pinpoint what it said were Hezbollah facilities and ordered people who lived within a 500-metre radius to evacuate. The first time it did so, on Friday night, droves of people fled in panic. On Tuesday night, it published another set of coordinates to be evacuated, but there was almost no one left in the area anyway. \u201cThey don\u2019t give you more than 10 or 15 minutes before they start bombing the area. They don\u2019t give the people who live here any time to leave,\u201d Hussein Zein, a 52-year-old resident of Dahiyeh who was displaced a week earlier, said while standing at the foot of an apartment building that had been bombed the previous night. As Zein spoke, he was buffeted by plumes of smoke emanating from the collapsed building, the fires beneath the rubble re-ignited by the afternoon breeze. \u201cThe bombing, it\u2019s random. If there is really a [Hezbollah] weapons depot here, show us. Bring experts to look, there\u2019s nothing here,\u201d Zein said. Israel has also begun issuing evacuation orders in southern Lebanon, announcing on Tuesday and Wednesday that residents in more than 30 villages needed to leave and head past the Alwani River, north of the city of Sidon. The orders came after Israel announced on Monday it would be carrying out \u201climited\u201d ground incursions into Lebanon that it said had the aim of dismantling Hezbollah\u2019s ability to conduct cross-border raids into Israel. The approach of Israeli troops was preceded by a heavy bombing campaign, with Israeli warplanes hitting more than a dozen villages. In the first significant Israeli casualties since its announcement of the ground incursion, eight soldiers were confirmed killed in a gun battle along the border. Hezbollah also claimed in a statement to have destroyed three Israeli Merkava tanks. The fighting in the south and Israeli evacuation orders prompted even further displacement. In Martyr\u2019s Square in central Beirut, the numbers of families sleeping rough are growing. People crowded on the steps of the Blue Mosque near the square on Tuesday evening, seeking shelter from the spits of rain as night fell. Israeli strikes within the capital city have slowly expanded past Dahiyeh over the past week, with two strikes on Jnah, an upper-class neighbourhood on Tuesday night, and a strike on Cola intersection in central Beirut early on Monday morning. Old rules of which areas of Beirut were safe seemed to be slowly eroding. Despite the loss of a sense of safety and the shocking sight of bombed-out buildings amid the cityscape, residents of Dahiyeh said they would return. \u201cEven if they occupy Lebanon, we will resist. We defeated them in 2000 and we will defeat them again,\u201d Ahmad said."
+    },
+    {
+        "label": "The Guardian;Iran\u2019s \u2018axis of resistance\u2019 call for further attacks on Israel;https://www.theguardian.com/world/2024/oct/02/irans-axis-of-resistance-call-for-further-attacks-on-israel;2024-10-02T18:00:52Z",
+        "text": "Armed militant groups in the Iran-backed \u201caxis of resistance\u201d have welcomed Tehran\u2019s launch of more than a hundred missiles against targets in Israel on Tuesday and called for further attacks. The statements, from groups in Lebanon, Gaza, Syria, Iraq and Yemen, underline the regional extent of the current crisis, though analysts says that many key members of the Iranian-backed coalition have been so weakened over the course of the last year that their ability to convert rhetorical threats to real danger to Israel is limited. Tuesday\u2019s attack on Israel followed a series of devastating Israeli strikes on Iran\u2019s ally Hezbollah in Lebanon, including the assassination of Hassan Nasrallah, the Shia Islamist militia\u2019s leader and a towering figure in Iran\u2019s network of fighters across the region. Hamas, the Iran-backed militant group in Gaza whose surprise attack into Israel last October triggered the crisis, praised the Iranian missile strikes, saying they avenged Israeli assassinations of a series of Hamas, Hezbollah and Iranian commanders over the recent months. \u201cWe congratulate the heroic rocket launch carried out by the Islamic Revolutionary Guard Corps in Iran, on large areas of our occupied territories, in response to the occupation\u2019s continuing crimes against the peoples of the region, and in retaliation for the blood of our nation\u2019s heroic martyrs,\u201d the group said. Yahya Saree, a spokesperson for the Houthis, an Iran-backed group which controls much of Yemen, \u201ccommended\u201d Iran and threatened to \u201cwiden its operations against the Israeli enemy or those backing them\u201d unless there was a ceasefire in Gaza. The group has been responsible for dozens of rockets aimed at Israel and strikes on international shipping in the Red Sea. Edmund Fitton-Brown, a senior adviser to the Counter-Extremism Project, a transatlantic thinktank and advocacy group, said it was predictable that the Houthis and other groups would make such threats. \u201cWe shouldn\u2019t read too much into the rhetoric \u2026 the Palestinian groups do not have the capability to escalate outside the [occupied] West Bank, while the Israelis have been so successful in last couple of weeks that I don\u2019t think Lebanese Hezbollah can come to Iran\u2019s defence.\u201d Hezbollah, the most powerful of Iran\u2019s proxies and the keystone of the coalition, is reeling from the Israeli assassination campaign. The group has lost nearly 500 fighters since it started firing into Israel in support of its ally, Hamas, last October and was then drawn into a prolonged war of attrition. More than a thousand members were injured by exploding pagers and walkie-talkies, an attack presumed to be the work of the Mossad, the Israeli foreign intelligence service, and hundreds more are thought to have died in Israel\u2019s bombardment of Lebanon over the past week. Casualties include much of Hezbollah\u2019s senior military leadership, including Nasrallah, who is considered irreplaceable. Iran had long hoped Hezbollah\u2019s massive rocket armoury and tens of thousands of experienced fighters would deter Israel from a major strike against Iran, possibly targeting Tehran\u2019s nuclear programme. Alia Brahimi, a Middle East expert at the Atlantic Council, said that Iran\u2019s decades-long strategy of building a coalition of ideologically aligned proxies had been vindicated. \u201cIran feels under attack now and these are expendable components of its arsenal. They have done what they were designed to do and have acted as a protective shield,\u201d Brahimi said. On Tuesday, Hezbollah said it fired toward the headquarters of Israel\u2019s intelligence agency, the Mossad, and toward an airbase in a Tel Aviv suburb. The group has used surface-to-air missiles and shot down or chased off Israeli drones on several occasions \u2013 including in the past week. On Saturday, the Houthis fired a ballistic missile at Israel\u2019s main airport as the prime minister, Benjamin Netanyahu, was arriving back from New York, where he had addressed the United Nations. The next day, Israel launched its biggest raid yet against the group, striking the port city of Hodeidah. Ahmed Nagi, a senior Yemen analyst at the Crisis Group, said that before the war in Gaza, the Houthis were seen as a marginal faction in the axis. That changed when the Houthis began hitting ships in the Red Sea and Gulf of Aden making their way to the Suez Canal. \u201cOver the past year, the Houthis have taken centre stage,\u201d Nagi said. According to Faozi al-Goidi, a fellow at the Middle East Council on Global Affairs, the Houthis are not likely to be deterred anytime soon and could also target vessels further out in the Indian Ocean. They may also seek to \u201cpartner with other militias to build an alliance that would threaten security in the region,\u201d al-Goidi said. After the suspected Israel operation targeting Hezbollah pagers, observers noted that pagers exploded in Syria and in Yemen, where 40 people were injured according to reports, underlining the regional networks built up by the group and Iran. There are also powerful Iran-backed militia groups in Iraq, which remain largely unscathed, and in Syria, where they have suffered some losses."
+    },
+    {
+        "label": "The Guardian;Israel able to repel Iranian attack without need for major help from allies;https://www.theguardian.com/world/2024/oct/02/west-defend-israel-iranian-attack;2024-10-02T17:45:08Z",
+        "text": "Quiet planning by the US, UK and other allies to help Israel repel an Iranian long-range attack have been going on for several months or more \u2013 but most of the defensive effort appears to have been undertaken by Israeli air defence systems. The only reported military engagements in support of Israel were a dozen interceptors fired by two US warships in the eastern Mediterranean, while Jordan said its own air defence systems and air force were involved in targeting Iranian missiles. Because the Iranian attack on Tuesday comprised 181 high-speed ballistic missiles, there was no role for US or UK jets. They had been on standby in the eastern Mediterranean to shoot down slower moving Shahed drones \u2013 as they had done during Iran\u2019s previous attack in April, when a mixture of weapons were used. John Healey, the UK defence secretary, said two RAF Typhoons took off from RAF Akrotiri in Cyprus on Tuesday, but while they were \u201cready to engage\u201d he acknowledged there was nothing for them to attack. \u201cThe nature of the attack was different,\u201d the minister said. The US, which reported it was moving three additional air squadrons into the region on Monday, said its fighter jets had not targeted any Iranian missiles, though Pentagon officials were coy whether any had been used in aerial reconnaissance. Both countries maintain a standing air presence in and around the Middle East \u2013 and strengthened it in August, when it was feared Iran would respond militarily to the assassination of Hamas\u2019s political leader, Ismail Haniyeh, in Tehran. The US sent the USS Abraham Lincoln carrier strike group of warships and fighter jets. Overt US military intervention was limited to the USS Bulkeley and USS Cole firing off a dozen interceptors, though it was not immediately clear if they were successful, the Pentagon said. Nor would the US confirm which missiles had been deployed, though SM-3 ballistic interceptors have been costed at $10m (\u00a37.5) to $28m each. Interceptor missiles are more expensive than the missiles they seek to destroy, and in April US navy secretary, Carlos Del Toro, told the US senate that his force had spent $1bn on munitions, used to defend Israel in April and on attacking the Houthi rebels in Yemen who had been targeting commercial shipping. The cost of the interceptors is a key reason why fighter jets are used to target drones, ideally shooting them down with simple gunfire. But Iran\u2019s goal, as well as to cause damage to Israeli airfields and other targets, was to inflict financial costs on the country and its western backers for helping it. Jordan, a western ally and recipient of over $1bn a year in US military aid, was involved again, as it had been in April, though the success of its efforts was also unclear. The country\u2019s public security directorate said on Tuesday the air force and air defence systems \u201cresponded to a number of missiles and drones that entered Jordanian airspace\u201d, though its report of drones appears inaccurate. Where US and other western support to Israel may have been more significant is in the area of intelligence. Although Iran said it passed on a warning about its attack via the Swiss embassy in Tehran, the foreign minister, Abbas Araghchi, said officials only did so, after missiles with 12-minute journey times had been launched. Given the US was warning of an impending attack around two and a half hours in advance, it is likely that this was derived from satellite or signals intelligence or both, which may have come from American, British, Israeli or other international monitoring \u2013 and most likely a combination of all to produce a coordinated picture."
+    },
+    {
+        "label": "The Guardian;\u2018Something terrible has happened\u2019: Israelis in Jaffa recall shock of terror attack;https://www.theguardian.com/world/2024/oct/02/something-terrible-has-happened-israelis-in-jaffa-recall-shock-of-terror-attack;2024-10-02T17:19:55Z",
+        "text": "Debbie Kay, who lives in the seaside neighbourhood of Jaffa in Tel Aviv, was arguing with her teenage son on Tuesday evening about whether or not it was safe to leave the house. He was wanting to meet friends, while she was concerned about reports that Iran was about to launch ballistic missiles at Israel. If that happened, he would find a shelter, he told her. \u201cSuddenly someone called me and said \u2018please stay home\u2019,\u201d she recalled in an interview. \u201cSomething terrible has happened, like, five minutes from your house.\u201d That evening, two men had opened fire on a busy tram in a knife and gun attack that left seven people dead, as well as the two assailants. Minutes later, Iran launched the promised missile attack, sending Kay and her family scrambling into the safe room that is built into most flats in the neighbourhood\u2019s newer buildings for just that eventuality. Millions of Israelis across the country took to bunkers on Wednesday evening to avoid the bombardment, in which Iran launched an estimated 180 missiles \u2013 the most unleashed in a single night against Israel since the 7 October attacks by Hamas and the beginning of the war in Gaza. Inbar Segev-Vigder, 33, was carrying her nine-month-old child on the tram when the assailants opened fire. She was killed in the attack, but her son, Ari, survived unharmed due to his mother\u2019s protection. \u201cShe was literally, with her body, defending him,\u201d Itai Dror, a close friend of Segev-Vigder\u2019s, said in an interview after her funeral on Wednesday. Her husband, Yaari, was cycling to the hospital to search for his wife and son as sirens began sounding announcing the impending Iranian strike. Some in the neighbourhood said they had been simultaneously told to barricade themselves in their flats, because of the terror attack, and go to local bunkers to shelter from the incoming missile strike. But by the time the missiles were launched, Kay said, she had heard that the two assailants had been killed. For her, the terror attack was \u201cmuch more scary than the Iranians\u201d, Kay said. \u201cIt\u2019s your worst nightmare because you\u2019ve got no control.\u201d \u201cIt\u2019s a feeling of that real intrusion into a place which has been quiet and had a feeling of togetherness,\u201d she said of Jaffa, a mixed Arab-Jewish part of the city that has hosted pro-peace demonstrations. The couple had sent Ari to a mixed daycare centre and the family was close with an Arab member of staff there, Dror said. \u201cA lot of the Jews that live in Jaffa have pride in the coexistence of the Jews and Arabs living together in the same place,\u201d said Dror. \u201cIt\u2019s a real shame that it happens to people who are trying to create a community life of everyone together.\u201d The attack there came the day before Rosh Hashanah, the Jewish new year, a holiday that marks the beginning of the high holy days in the Jewish religion. They culminate on Yom Kippur, which begins at sundown on 11 October, the day of atonement on which most Jews fast and seek forgiveness. \u201cThis morning, when I had to go and do shopping, the neighbourhood was like a ghost town,\u201d Kay said. \u201cIt was actually like, instead of Rosh Hashanah, it was like Yom Kippur. That\u2019s how it felt. Wasn\u2019t a soul in the streets.\u201d Those who were there, she said, were wishing each other a better year than the last \u2013 a traditional holiday greeting made more poignant by the dark events of the past year. \u201cThere\u2019s a lot of fear, and a lot of unknown,\u201d she said. Across the country, there was a sense of apprehension on Wednesday as Israel vowed to retaliate against Iran for the missile strike, potentially continuing a cycle of attacks that threatens to spiral into a regional war. The effectiveness of the Israeli air defences meant that in many cases, the targeted missile strikes were thwarted. The only person known to have been killed in the attack was a 38-year-old man from Gaza who had been staying in a Palestinian security forces compound in the West Bank near Jericho when he was killed by falling missile debris. CCTV video footage showed the man, who has been named as Sameh Khadr Hassan al-Asali, crossing a junction when he was crushed by a falling metal tube. He was buried on Wednesday, witnesses told Reuters in Jericho. Video showed some of the missiles veering towards populated areas, including one that struck near a shopping centre in Tel Aviv, the country\u2019s largest city. But largely they were either aimed at military bases or landed in unpopulated locations across the country. Photographs showed Palestinians inspecting an Iranian missile at a road junction in the West Bank city of Hebron. Another showed people standing on a missile in the Negev desert near Arad, a town close to the Dead Sea. In Jaffa, Dror said, the sense of community would probably endure despite the shock of the attack. \u201cUnfortunately, we\u2019re too used to it,\u201d said Dror. \u201cI think this won\u2019t [destroy] the fabric of this community or this neighbourhood, as painful as it is, even when someone you know and love is being murdered \u2026 Eventually life will go on, and eventually this neighbourhood will keep existing.\u201d"
+    },
+    {
+        "label": "The Guardian;Attitude to migrants will determine Ireland\u2019s future | Letters;https://www.theguardian.com/world/2024/oct/02/attitude-to-migrants-will-determine-irelands-future;2024-10-02T16:36:10Z",
+        "text": "Maurice J Casey\u2019s article on immigration in Ireland recounts his experience of multiracial Ireland as well as examples of people of colour \u2013 Paul Robeson and others \u2013 reaching back to before the foundation of the Irish Free State (Who are \u2018the Irish\u2019? History shows we\u2019ve been a mixed bunch for centuries, 25 September). But the article did not recognise the long tradition of racism from within the broad church of Irish nationalism. From Sinn F\u00e9in and the Young Ireland luminaries Arthur Griffith and John Mitchel to the far-right Blueshirts of Eoin O\u2019Duffy, nationalism in Ireland has always had the romantic and mythic appeal to pure Celtic origins. Despite the integration of both Vikings and Norman English into the Irish gene pool, for some who fly the Irish flag, Irishness is a genetic, rather than a civic or social, definition that encompasses all those who live in Ireland. Ireland also has a tradition which recognises that the struggle to be free from English occupation and domination is part of a wider struggle of oppressed people, irrespective of colour or nationality. Solidarity with the struggle of South Africans against apartheid and, today, in solidarity with Palestinians against Israeli occupation is part of an anti-imperialist tradition that exists in every generation from James Connolly through Frank Ryan to Bobby Sands. Today, the fight against racism and sectarianism across the whole of Ireland is being fought over the attitude to migrants, and this will to a large extent determine the nature of the united Ireland that will no doubt come. Humanity and solidarity with migrants is an essential part of building an Ireland that will serve the interests of the working class, which has always been multinational and multiracial. As Connolly explained: \u201cLet no Irishman throw a stone at the foreigner; he may hit his own clansman\u201d. Jack Byrne Wexford, Ireland \u2022 Maurice J Casey lays bare the myth of a pure Irish genealogical identity. Dead right he is too, and how anyone could construe otherwise is bewildering. An island that has been invaded, colonised and governed by so many outside nations, races and interlopers could never emerge as racially pristine. There have been various \u201cvisits\u201d and varied outcomes, from wandering Celts to marauding Vikings, to invading Normans, via the Scots, Tudor-English, Spanish and French sorties, to say nothing of the adventurism of Barbary coast pirates in June 1631 in West Cork. There\u2019s even evidence of Middle Eastern trading links way back in medieval times. The far-right protest movement in Ireland is spawning a radical racism that distils essentially into an anti-people-of-colour cabal. While Ukrainian refugees have been broadly welcomed, people of colour, especially Africans and Middle Eastern asylum seekers, have been frequently met with resentment, if not violence. So sad and disappointing, nay disgraceful, for a country typically renowned for warm hospitality and generosity of spirit. Of course, the anarchic manipulations of malicious social media\u2019s warped truths have a lot to answer for. Casey nails it with his exposition on the patent reality of \u201ca verifiable history of intertwining migrant histories\u201d. Let\u2019s grow up and smell the coffee \u2013 a veritable global blend of racial brew, and all the more refreshing for that. Jim Cosgrove Lismore, County Waterford, Ireland \u2022 Do you have a photograph you\u2019d like to share with Guardian readers? If so, please click here to upload it. A selection will be published in our Readers\u2019 best photographs galleries and in the print edition on Saturdays."
+    },
+    {
+        "label": "The Guardian;Normalisation of Saudi Arabia-Israel relations depends on two-state solution | Letter;https://www.theguardian.com/world/2024/oct/02/normalisation-of-saudi-arabia-israel-relations-depends-on-two-state-solution;2024-10-02T16:35:51Z",
+        "text": "Your columnist Nesrine Malik makes some sensible comments in her article, but she also writes that \u201cthe Gaza war is not seen by Saudi Arabia as a gamechanger in its relationship with Israel\u201d (With Gaza in ruins and Lebanon under siege, what defence remains for Israel\u2019s actions?, 30 September). This could perpetuate a misunderstanding. The kingdom of Saudi Arabia has always made clear that any normalisation of relations was contingent on Israel accepting a two-state solution in Palestine, this being the only route to long-term peace in the region. As the government in Israel seems further away than ever from understanding this key fact, as demonstrated by its behaviour in Gaza and elsewhere, it\u2019s clear that normalisation of the kingdom\u2019s relationship with Israel is currently not possible. Khalid bin Bandar Al Saud Saudi ambassador to the UK \u2022 Have an opinion on anything you\u2019ve read in the Guardian today? Please email us your letter and it will be considered for publication in our letters section."
+    },
+    {
+        "label": "The Guardian;Vatican bank fires man and woman who flouted staff marriage ban;https://www.theguardian.com/world/2024/oct/02/vatican-bank-reportedly-fires-man-and-woman-who-flouted-staff-marriage-ban;2024-10-02T15:46:00Z",
+        "text": "A man and woman have been fired from their jobs at the Vatican bank because they flouted a ban on marriage between employees. The young couple, nicknamed \u201cRomeo and Juliet\u201d by the Italian media, got married in August, after the bank imposed a rule banning marriage between employees aimed at preventing nepotism. The newlyweds were given 30 days for one to resign so the other could keep their job. Neither was willing to do this, and so they were both sacked after the deadline expired on Tuesday. The Vatican bank said in a statement on Wednesday that it had reached the \u201cdifficult decision\u201d to end their employment contracts because \u201cthe formation of a married couple among employees is, in fact, blatantly contradictory to the current regulations within the institute\u201d. The bank said that the primary objective of the marriage ban was to avoid the reputational risk of accusations of nepotism, and \u201cavoid the possible emergence of situations of conflicts of interest in the institute\u2019s operations, in order to protect its integrity and service to its clients\u201d. The bank added: \u201cThis decision, taken with deep regret, was dictated by the need to preserve transparency and impartiality in the institute\u2019s activities, and in no way intended to question the right of two people to be united in marriage.\u201d The Vatican bank, which has spent much of the past decade cleaning up its books and reputation after an overhaul ignited by several scandals, announced the rule in April. The policy had been in the pipeline for some time but was reportedly applied only after one spouse of the last remaining married couple among the bank\u2019s staff retired. The rule, which also bars staff from marrying someone employed by another Vatican institution, was made public only after disgruntled employees shared details with the Italian press. The Vatican bank has more than \u20ac5bn-worth of assets but employs only 100 people in one location. The newlyweds appealed last month to Pope Francis, who approved the rule, decrying the \u201cunjust\u201d situation in a long letter, according to Il Messaggero. The newspaper reported that the couple could take the case to the Vatican\u2019s court. ADLV, the association of Vatican lay workers, had intervened on the couple\u2019s behalf, arguing that \u201cthe birth of a new family should not be endangered by bureaucratic regulations\u201d. It is not the first workers\u2019 dispute to embroil the Holy See. In May, dozens of employees at Vatican Museums launched an unprecedented legal dispute over job conditions and workplace safety. They sent a petition to the Vatican\u2019s governorate alleging that the city state\u2019s labour rules \u201cundermine each worker\u2019s dignity and health\u201d, including overtime hours paid at lower rates and insufficient health and safety provisions."
+    },
+    {
+        "label": "The Guardian;Georgian president refuses to sign anti-LGBTQ+ rights bill into law;https://www.theguardian.com/world/2024/oct/02/georgian-president-refuses-to-sign-anti-lgbtq-rights-bill-into-law;2024-10-02T14:11:52Z",
+        "text": "Georgia\u2019s president has refused to sign into law a bill aimed at severely curtailing LGBTQ+ rights, weeks after the controversial legislation was passed by the country\u2019s parliament. Last month Georgia\u2019s parliament was heavily criticised after it approved the legislation, which sets out sweeping bans on same-sex marriages, adoptions by same-sex couples and curbs on gender-affirming treatments. The law, which mirrors legislation adopted in neighbouring Russia, also seeks to outlaw Pride events and censor depictions of LGBTQ+ people in film and books. On Wednesday, the office of the president, Salome Zourabichvili, said she had opted against advancing the legislation. \u201cPresident Zourabichvili refused to sign the bill and returned to parliament without vetoing it,\u201d her spokesperson told AFP. The bill is instead expected to be signed into law by the parliament\u2019s speaker. The legislation has fuelled tensions in the polarised country, where parliamentary elections are to be held at the end of the month. Analysts have described the ballot as a crucial test of whether Georgia, once one of the most pro-western former Soviet states, is drifting towards Russia. Rights campaigners argue that the \u201cfamily values\u201d bill will further marginalise and potentially fuel violence against the country\u2019s vulnerable LGBTQ+ community. The EU\u2019s top diplomat, Josep Borrell, attacked the vote, which opposition politicians boycotted. Borrell said on social media that the bill would \u201cincrease discrimination and stigmatisation\u201d. One day after the bill was passed in parliament, the well-known transgender actor and model Kesaria Abramidze, 37, was found stabbed to death in her apartment. Campaigners cast her death as part of a rise in violence against LGBTQ+ people, dovetailing with the ruling Georgian Dream party\u2019s hardening stance on gay rights. \u201cThere is a direct correlation between the use of hate speech in politics and hate crimes,\u201d the Social Justice Center, a Tbilisi-based human rights group, said in a statement reacting to the murder. Last year hundreds of opponents of gay rights stormed an LGBTQ+ festival in Tbilisi, forcing the event to be cancelled, while in May tens of thousands joined members of the ruling party in a march, organised by the conservative Orthodox church, to promote \u201ctraditional family values\u201d. In recent years the country\u2019s president has increasingly been at odds with Georgian Dream. Earlier this year Zourabichvili vetoed the \u201cforeign influence\u201d law, which obliged civil society organisations and media that receive more than 20% of their revenues from abroad to register as \u201cserving the interests of a foreign power\u201d. Her veto was later overridden by parliament, where Georgian Dream dominates."
+    },
+    {
+        "label": "The Guardian;One year on, Gazan families mourn their dead and question what future holds;https://www.theguardian.com/world/2024/oct/02/one-year-on-gazan-families-mourn-their-dead-and-question-what-future-holds;2024-10-02T13:35:28Z",
+        "text": "On the morning of 7 October, Neama al-Barawi got up early to prepare her children for school and make bread. At 6.29am, the 36-year-old heard the howl of rockets being launched towards Israel from close to her home in Beit Lahia, one of the northernmost communities of Gaza. Soon rumours began to spread that Hamas, the militant Islamist organisation that had ruled Gaza for almost all al-Barawi\u2019s adult life, had broken through the perimeter fence built around the territory by Israel. Scared, she decided to keep her five children at home. Next door, Youssef al-Barawi, her nephew, was getting ready for a day at Beit Lahia\u2019s university, where he studied medicine, when he heard the rockets. \u201cThat was the moment our whole life changed. Even now, we still do not know if we are dreaming or reality, because what is happening to us is beyond imagination,\u201d the 22-year-old said last week. A year later, more than 41,500 of those in Gaza who were alive on that warm, autumn morning are dead, according to the local health authorities. Most were civilians, and the total represents nearly one in every 55 prewar residents. More than three-quarters have been fully identified. Ten thousand may be buried in rubble, experts believe. When Neama al-Barawi finished baking bread, she gathered her children around her and scrolled through news on her phone. An hour or so later, she heard whistles and cheers outside in the street as a car driven from Israel by militants drove past her home. Only later she would learn what Hamas had wrought: the murder in Israel of 1,200 people, mostly civilians, in their homes or at a music festival, and the abduction of 250 more. But Neama was already certain that Israel\u2019s retribution would be terrible, so she started gathering important documents and clothes. When, that evening, the house of the militant she had seen driving the Israeli car was destroyed in an airstrike, her fears for the future mounted. A week later, the inhabitants of Beit Lahia were told to evacuate their homes. Israel\u2019s military, in a bid to comply with international law, had decided to empty parts of Gaza in order to minimise civilian casualties as troops advanced into the territory after heavy bombardment. Neama headed south with her children but her husband, a 40-year-old farm worker, remained behind to look after his elderly parents who were too frail to move \u2013 a common problem many would face over coming months. Youssef, the medical student, also stayed in Beit Lahia, believing that as a young medic he could be useful. He survived the first weeks of the war, and was very relieved when in late November there was a ceasefire, which lasted 10 days. At 6.20am on the first full day hostilities resumed, he left his grandfather\u2019s house to get a better internet connection on a taller building nearby. Suddenly, there was an explosion, debris and smoke. Shaken and bruised but with no serious injuries, Youssef waited a few minutes in case there was a second strike, then walked the few dozen metres back to his family\u2019s home to find it no longer existed. \u201cI froze and could no longer feel anything, I just kept looking at the grey rubble, which an hour ago was a colourful house with all the colours and emotions of life. My family\u2019s home was a grave,\u201d he remembered. Inside had been Youssef\u2019s parents, brother, grandfather, uncle, aunt, eight nephews and nieces, a second uncle and his family, a third uncle and three wives. In all, more than 30 people died. \u201cI thought nothing and said nothing. I went and washed and prayed, but I still couldn\u2019t say anything. The ambulances did not come, some people gathered around the house \u2026 We waited until the next morning and started digging out the bodies of my family, but it was difficult to recognise them,\u201d Youssef said. In Rafah, in the far south of Gaza, a cousin found Neama to pass on a garbled report that \u201csomething had happened\u201d and \u201cpeople from the al-Barawi family had been martyred\u201d. Neama then spent a frantic hour trying to find out more, her legs giving way as she stumbled from tent to tent sobbing uncontrollably. After she found another cousin, Neama asked who was still alive, pleading with her relative to tell her the truth. \u201cNo one is left,\u201d came the response. A recent investigation by Associated Press identified at least 60 Palestinian families where at least 25 people were killed \u2013 sometimes four generations from the same bloodline \u2013 in bombings between October and December, the deadliest and most destructive period of the war. Nearly a quarter of those families lost more than 50 family members. Some effectively disappeared, with almost no one left to document their losses, especially as documenting and sharing information became harder as the war went on and 80% of the population of Gaza was displaced. Ramy Abdu, chair of the Geneva-based Euro-Med Human Rights Monitor, which tracks casualties of the Gaza war, told the Guardian his team of more than 40 researchers in Gaza had identified 365 families that had lost 10 or more members from the beginning of the war until August, and 2,750 which had lost at least three. \u201cThe bulk of the mass killing operations were in the first three months, but they continued, just at a slower pace,\u201d Abdu said. In May, more than 30 members of the Assalia family were killed in Jabaliya, a city in northern Gaza, in attacks shortly before an Israeli advance into the neighbourhood. Many of them women and children. Ibrahim Assalia, who was evacuated to the UK earlier in the war, said he had lost many cousins. \u201cNo one from my family who was killed was a member of Hamas. It could be Israel targeted a Hamas member who was passing by, or maybe tunnels. I really don\u2019t know,\u201d Assalia told the Guardian. In August, 18 members of same family were killed when an Israeli strike hit a house and an adjacent warehouse sheltering displaced people at the entrance to the town of Zawaida. Israel\u2019s military has repeatedly said it only targets Hamas and accuses the militant group of deliberately endangering civilians by operating among the population and in tunnels below homes, schools and hospitals. Officials say that Israel acts in compliance with the laws of armed conflict and the army takes extensive measures to avert civilian casualties, including alerting people to military operations via phone calls and text messages. Netanyahu told the US Congress earlier this year that the war in Gaza has one of the lowest ratios of combatants to noncombatant casualties in the history of urban warfare. The claim is based on Israeli estimates \u2013 which lack detail, and have been contested \u2013 that as many as 17,000 Hamas combatants have been killed. A year on, the surviving members of the Barawi family remember their lives before the war: their crowded but convivial homes, the vegetables and flowers planted in their gardens, the restaurants of Beit Lahia, trips to the beach, the big meals and religious festivals, celebrated with all of them often present. \u201cIn the first week after the strike, all feelings inside me were dead and I had no will or motivation to do anything,\u201d said Neama. \u201cBut I had to protect and support my children. I told them that their father was in heaven and that I would make everything right for them again.\u201d Now she fears further loss. \u201cWhat I worry about most now is that this war will continue for more time, and \u2026 I am afraid that I will lose one of my children or more of my family, or even be left alone. We cannot and will not forget, but we have to move forward.\u201d Youssef is trying to rebuild his life. The medical student is doing volunteer work in a hospital in Khan Younis, the southern Gaza City where he is now living. \u201cI am now living in suffering every second and minute of my life. I feel pain, injustice and fatigue,\u201d he told the Guardian. \u201cBut I still thank God I am alive.\u201d"
+    },
+    {
+        "label": "The Guardian;Iranian strikes on Israel: what happened and why did Iran attack?;https://www.theguardian.com/world/2024/oct/02/iranian-strikes-on-israel-what-happened-why-did-iran-attack-missiles-damage-what-next;2024-10-02T10:35:21Z",
+        "text": "Iran launched high-speed missile barrages at Israel on Tuesday night, Tehran\u2019s largest-ever attack on its regional foe. The strikes, which Iran said were aimed at military bases, were largely thwarted by Israel\u2019s aerial defences with support from its global allies, including the US and the UK. What did Iran fire? Tehran deployed ballistic missiles, which use trajectories outside or near the limits of Earth\u2019s atmosphere, in the attack. It used similar weapons against Israel earlier this year. Why did Iran attack? While details of the timings and nature of the attack were not known in advance, it was not a surprise. World powers have for months predicted a \u201cregional escalation\u201d from Israel\u2019s war on Gaza, in which it has killed 40,000 Palestinians. That followed an attack by Hamas militants on 7 October 2023 that killed about 1,200 Israelis. Israel is now fighting allegations of genocide at the world\u2019s highest court. The Israel Defense Forces (IDF) have now expanded the war to Lebanon, which they are bombing heavily. Lebanon is home to Iran\u2019s key regional ally, Hezbollah, which has been firing rockets into northern Israel in response to the bloodshed in Gaza. Last week, thousands of pagers and walkie-talkie radios belonging to members of Hezbollah exploded across Lebanon, killing scores and wounding thousands of others, including civilians. On Friday, Israel assassinated the Hezbollah leader, Hassan Nasrallah. In July, the Hamas political leader, Ismail Haniyeh, was killed in the Iranian capital \u2013 an attack attributed to Israel. Israeli attacks have devastated the southern suburbs of Beirut, the capital, as well as villages in the country\u2019s south. At least 1 million people in Lebanon \u2013 a fifth of the population \u2013 are now displaced. The US has warned of an escalation but at the same time supported Israel\u2019s attacks both diplomatically \u2013 by arguing its case at international institutions such as the UN \u2013 and materially, by sending it the bombs and weapons it has used to kill thousands. What damage did the Iranian missiles cause? The impact of the damage is being assessed. The IDF said on Wednesday some of its airbases were hit. Images posted by Israelis showed craters in central and southern parts of the country. No injuries have been reported in Israel, but one person was killed in the occupied West Bank, authorities there said. Iran said the attack targeted military installations but at least one rocket had hit an Israeli school. The US president, Joe Biden, described Iran\u2019s attack as \u201cineffective\u201d. What will happen now? Iran said its attacks were over, although it has more missiles ready to be fired if Israel responds. Israel\u2019s prime minister, Benjamin Netanyahu, said Tehran had made a \u201cbig mistake\u201d and vowed that \u201cit will pay for it\u201d."
+    },
+    {
+        "label": "The Guardian;Iran braces for Israeli strikes as supreme leader calls for west to leave Middle East;https://www.theguardian.com/world/2024/oct/02/iran-braces-israeli-strikes-supreme-leader-west-leave-middle-east;2024-10-02T09:52:07Z",
+        "text": "Iran is bracing itself for likely Israeli attacks on its nuclear sites as the supreme leader, Ayatollah Ali Khamenei, urged the west to leave the Middle East. Khamenei met students and scientists on Wednesday in his first public appearance since ordering a high-risk missile attack on Israel in response to Israel\u2019s attacks on the leadership of Hezbollah, the armed group Tehran has funded in Lebanon. Iran, he said, was still in mourning over the assassination last Friday of the Hezbollah leader, Hassan Nasrallah, but added: \u201cBeing in mourning does not mean being depressed and sitting in a corner.\u201d Iran\u2019s attack has appeared to rally the country\u2019s previously divided political elite as the leadership justified the attack on Israel by insisting it was effective, lawful and unavoidable to restore deterrence and Iran\u2019s sovereignty. Abbas Araghchi, the foreign minister, made a round of diplomatic calls, including to European foreign ministers, insisting that Iran was not seeking escalation. Unlike Israeli attacks in Lebanon, Iran\u2019s targets had been strictly military and not civilian, he claimed. Asked on Wednesday if Iran had given any direct warnings to the US about the attacks, he said: \u201cNo, I do not confirm such a thing. But we had an exchange of messages through the Swiss embassy in Tehran, giving the necessary warnings to the US.\u201d He said that message was sent after Iran had launched the missiles into Israel. Switzerland has long acted as a diplomatic intermediary for the US in Tehran. Part of the purpose of Araghchi\u2019s calls was to convey the limits of the Iranian operation, and to urge the US and Europe to insist in turn that Israel show restraint in its response. He added: \u201cI anticipate that we may gradually witness a return to some form of stability in the region in the coming days.\u201d Iran\u2019s defence minister, Aziz Nasirzadeh, also urged Europe to contain Israel. \u201cOtherwise they will face Iran\u2019s response and the region will enter into a great war,\u201d he said. At a meeting of the UN security council in New York later on Wednesday Iran is expected to defend its actions in line with the UN Charter. Maj Gen Mohammad Bagheri, the head of Iran\u2019s general staff of the armed forces, said the missiles targeted Israeli airbases, including the Nevatim base, which houses F35 planes, as well as the Mossad headquarters. Images of the leadership of the Islamic Revolutionary Guards Council (IRGC) watching the attack on TV monitors showed them shouting \u201cbeautiful\u201d as the missiles struck the ground and exploded. Speaking of Israel\u2019s likely response, Mohammad Baqir Qalibaf, speaker of the parliament, said: \u201cWe have prepared ourselves for the possible madness of Israel and have designed an unexpected plan, and our next response to possible aggressions will be on a very different level.\u201d But observers said there was also a sense of foreboding. Iran knows its largely Russian-supplied aerial defences are rudimentary, and that the Israeli prime minister, Benjamin Netanyahu, has made it an explicit war objective to change the balance of power in Middle East, which many take as a code for weakening Iran\u2019s nuclear programme. The regime, wary of dissent, will be monitoring the reaction of citizens. The oil ministry announced there were no plans to raise petrol prices, one of the most sensitive issues inside a country racked by inflation and sanctions. The IRGC urged citizens to report any pro-Israel statements on social media. All internal and external commercial air flights across Iranian airspace were cancelled. One of the key nuclear sites in Iran is Fordow, near the city of Qom, a uranium enrichment facility deep underground. An Israeli attack on this would hasten the return of debate inside Iran over whether the country needs to acquire a nuclear weapon, as opposed simply to the enriched uranium required for such a bomb. Javad Zarif, the government\u2019s strategic minister and likely to be one of those in the leadership most reluctant to back the military response, was, however, unequivocal in backing the attacks. \u201cWestern hypocrisy is not just outrageous, but extremely dangerous. Western states have aided and abetted the Israeli genocide in Gaza and acquiesced in Israeli aggressions against Iran, Palestine, Lebanon, Syria, Yemen and other countries in the region. \u201cIran has an inherent right of self-defence against repeated Israeli armed attacks against Iranian territory and its citizens. Israel and its allies alone are responsible for all consequences of Israel\u2019s persistent provocations and escalations,\u201d he said."
+    },
+    {
+        "label": "The Guardian;Israel may target Iranian oil refineries in revenge strikes;https://www.theguardian.com/world/2024/oct/02/israel-iranian-oil-refineries-retaliatory-strikes;2024-10-02T08:49:11Z",
+        "text": "Israel could target Iranian oil refineries in retaliation for Tuesday night\u2019s attack, in which Tehran launched an estimated 180 ballistic missiles at Tel Aviv and other targets across the country in a dramatic escalation of the conflict between the two countries. The US website Axios has reported that Israeli officials are considering a \u201csignificant retaliation\u201d to the Iranian attack within days that could target oil production facilities inside Iran and other strategic sites. Israeli officials are understood to be conferring with the US on how to calibrate their military response, which could propel the Middle East closer to the brink of a regional war. Analysts have also suggested that Israel could target Iranian nuclear programme facilities, although the US may want to rule out that option because of the likelihood it would escalate the conflict further. \u201cThere will be severe consequences for this attack and we will work with Israel to make that the case,\u201d the US national security adviser, Jake Sullivan, said on Tuesday evening, adding that the US would have \u201congoing consultations with the Israelis this afternoon and this evening\u201d. The Israeli prime minister, Benjamin Netanyahu, convened a security cabinet meeting on Tuesday night to discuss a military response to the attack. According to Axios, Israeli officials agreed in principle to launching a retaliation but needed to confer with US officials on defensive cooperation from US Central Command, as well as supplies of munitions and other operational support. \u201cIran made a big mistake tonight \u2013 and it will pay for it,\u201d Netanyahu told a meeting of his security cabinet late on Tuesday. \u201cThe regime in Iran does not understand our determination to defend ourselves and our determination to retaliate against our enemies \u2026 They will understand.\u201d US lawmakers have backed a strike against Iranian oil production. Senator Lindsey Graham, of South Carolina, said he would \u201curge the Biden administration to coordinate an overwhelming response with Israel, starting with Iran\u2019s ability to refine oil\u201d. In a statement, he said Iran\u2019s oil refineries should be \u201chit and hit hard\u201d. The Israel Defense Forces (IDF) on Wednesday announced they would send additional troops to join in ground incursions into southern Lebanon as part of the largest operation in that country since the 2006 war between Israel and Iran-backed Hezbollah. In a message posted on Telegram, the IDF said it would send the 36th Division, including troops from three brigades, to join the \u201climited, localised, targeted raids on Hezbollah terror targets and terrorist infrastructure in southern Lebanon that began on Monday\u201d. \u201cThe soldiers are being accompanied by the IAF and the 282nd Artillery Brigade,\u201d the announcement said. Israeli media have reported that about 100 rockets have been launched into Israel from the direction of Lebanon so far on Wednesday, amid reports of the first direct clashes between Israeli ground forces and Hezbollah. So far, Israel has only deployed the 98th Division to launch attacks into southern Lebanon, making the operation far smaller than the incursions that the military has launched into Gaza. The latest Israeli deployment indicates that Israel could intensify its operation there. Israel continued to launch airstrikes against targets in Beirut overnight, and photographs showed smoke rising over the city at daybreak. Israeli military strikes across the Gaza Strip also killed at least 60 Palestinians overnight, including in a school sheltering displaced families, medics in the territory said. IDF spokespeople issued new warnings overnight for residents of villages in southern Lebanon and some residents of the Beirut suburbs to evacuate, saying that their homes would be targeted as they were close to alleged Hezbollah facilities. The Iranian missile salvo targeted several Israeli airbases but few casualties were reported from the attack. One person \u2013 a Palestinian man from near the West Bank town of Jericho \u2013 was reported killed on Tuesday night when shrapnel from a downed Iranian missile fell on him as he was crossing an intersection. Two more people were reported wounded. Most of the Iranian missiles appeared to have been intercepted by Israeli and US air defences and Tehran appeared to be targeting several military bases, meaning that the missiles mostly fell outside highly populated areas. Guardian reporters in Jerusalem witnessed dozens of missiles flying over Israel\u2019s main coastal cities in a huge attack shortly after 7.30pm, with the engines of the rockets clearly visible from below. Air sirens sounded across Israel as the missiles, many of them intercepted by Israeli air defences, streaked across the night sky in trails of red and gold. Some missiles, still intact, appeared to continue on towards the coast and central Israel to the sound of distant explosions. In the early hours of Wednesday, at least five Israeli strikes hit Beirut\u2019s southern suburbs, after the Israeli military issued multiple evacuation orders for buildings in the city, saying it was targeting Hezbollah sites. Minutes before Iran began the strike, at least two gunmen in the Israeli seaside city of Jaffa launched an attack that killed six and wounded 10, including an IDF soldier, sowing further concerns that the rising cycle of violence could lead to terrorist attacks inside Israel."
+    },
+    {
+        "label": "The Guardian;Ukraine war briefing: Russia claims strategic victory in east; unease in Moscow over huge spending on war;https://www.theguardian.com/world/2024/oct/02/ukraine-war-briefing-moscow-pensioner-outrage-at-disgrace-of-huge-spending-on-war;2024-10-01T23:40:44Z",
+        "text": "Russian troops have nearly reached the centre of Vuhledar in eastern Ukraine, according to the regional governor, Vadym Filashkin, who told Ukrainian TV the situation was very difficult. Public broadcaster Suspilne quoted two soldiers of Ukraine\u2019s 72nd Mechanized Brigade defending Vuhledar as saying that while Russian forces were in control of most of the town \u201ccertain parts\u201d remained under Ukrainian control. \u201cThe brigade has received no order to leave the city,\u201d Suspilne quoted the soldiers as saying. Vuhledar has strategic significance because of its high ground and location near the junction of the two main fronts, in eastern and southern Ukraine. The popular war blog DeepState reported that Russian forces held Vuhledar and had hoisted Russian flags throughout. Footage online showed Russian soldiers waving a flag from atop a bombed-out multi-storey building and unfurling another flag on a metal spire. Reuters said it had matched the footage to street patterns of Vuhledar. Russia\u2019s plan to hike defence spending next year \u201cis an outrage\u201d, 80-year-old pensioner Irina told Agence France-Presse in Moscow on Tuesday. \u201cWe need to end this war, and spending the budget on war is a crime.\u201d Russia is to spend more than 40% of its total budget on defence and security \u2013 more than the money allocated for social welfare and education combined. \u201cThere is not enough for anything at all. Not for treatment, not for anything,\u201d said another Irina, 70, who complained her pension was only 25,000 rubles (US$260) a month. \u201cIt\u2019s pennies. People are unprotected. It\u2019s a shame and a disgrace that the country has no money to treat its own children.\u201d Another pensioner, Elena, 68, told AFP: \u201cThe population of the country does not live so well \u2026 I am generally against military action of any kind, in any country, in ours, and in general the whole world.\u201d Some in Moscow were supportive of the budget plans. \u201cIf it is not to the detriment of education, medicine, some other social programmes \u2026 In the current situation, an increase in the amount of funding is understandable,\u201d said 49-year-old lawyer Vladimir. Another Vladimir, 50, told AFP: \u201cIn the current times, it is necessary to spend money on defence, because Nato is playing against us. We have to do something and we can\u2019t do it any other way.\u201d Authorities in Ukraine have launched an investigation into what they said was an apparent summary execution by Russian troops of 16 Ukrainian soldiers who had surrendered on the eastern frontline. Ukraine\u2019s prosecutor general, Andriy Kostin, said the alleged war crime, shown in video footage, took place on the Pokrovsk front. An apparent Russian artillery strike hit a market in the southern Ukraine city of Kherson on Tuesday, killing at least six people and wounding three others, authorities said, on a morning when people were observing a minute\u2019s silence for their military and war dead. Across Ukraine on Tuesday, traffic stopped and people on sidewalks came to a halt at 9am to commemorate those defending Ukraine and those who have sacrificed their lives. People gathered at Independence Square in Ukraine\u2019s capital, Kyiv, carrying pictures of fallen soldiers. Angelina Stashenko held a portrait of her 30-year-old brother, Denys Stashenko, who was killed in action in May in the Donetsk region. His mother, Halyna Stashenko, said: \u201cI hope future generations will never forget the price our loved ones paid for their freedom \u2026 I hope Ukraine\u2019s future will be bright.\u201d Volodymyr Zelenskyy used the occasion to appeal for further support from western allies: \u201cThe daily Russian terror, the daily attempts to destroy life \u2013 all this can be stopped. Ukrainian strength and the determination of our partners must be greater than Putin\u2019s desire to spread terror.\u201d Zelenskyy hailed Ukraine\u2019s \u201cnew defence industry\u201d that has ramped up production to help fight the Russian invasion. \u201cIn the first half of this year alone, Ukraine produced 25 times more ammunition for artillery and mortars than in the whole of 2022,\u201d Ukraine\u2019s president told a defence forum in Kyiv. Almost 300 weapons companies, both Ukrainian and foreign, were in Kyiv for the conference, Zelenskyy said. \u201cIn the extremely difficult conditions of a full-scale war, under constant Russian attacks, Ukrainians were able to build a virtually new defence industry. Today, everyone can see this new Ukrainian capability.\u201d Zelenskyy said Ukraine had built up the capacity to produce four million drones a year. While much attention has focused on the billions of dollars in military aid from western backers, Ukraine\u2019s prime minister, Denys Shmygal, has told a government meeting that half of the ammunition Ukraine uses at the front is produced domestically. Alongside long-range drones, Ukraine also makes the Neptune anti-ship missiles that have been used to hit Russian vessels in the Black Sea. At the end of August, Zelenskyy announced the successful test firing of the first Ukrainian-made ballistic missile. Russia is suspected of deliberately leaking chemical waste into a Ukrainian river, with deadly consequences for wildlife, write Luke Harding and Artem Mazhulin from Slabyn, Ukraine. A toxic slick was detected on 17 August coming from the Russian border village of Tyotkino. According to Kyiv, chemical waste from a sugar factory had been dumped in vast quantities into the Seym river. The pollution crossed the international border just over a mile away and made its way into the Desna river of Ukraine\u2019s Sumy region where mass die-offs of fish, molluscs and crayfish have resulted."
+    },
+    {
+        "label": "NPR;John Leguizamo went into 'super sleuth dad' mode to help his son learn Latino history;https://www.npr.org/2024/10/02/nx-s1-5131279/john-leguizamo-voces-american-historia;Wed, 02 Oct 2024 14:22:25 -0400",
+        "text": "\"America does not function without Latino immigrants,\" Leguizamo says. His new three-part PBS docuseries, <em>VOCES American Historia, </em>highlights Latino contributions to American history and culture."
+    },
+    {
+        "label": "NPR;A court blocks a couple from suing Uber over a crash, citing terms and conditions;https://www.npr.org/2024/10/02/nx-s1-5136615/uber-car-crash-lawsuit-uber-eats-arbitration-terms;Wed, 02 Oct 2024 12:30:58 -0400",
+        "text": "An appeals court sided with Uber, ruling a couple can't sue over a near-fatal car crash because they had agreed to Uber's arbitration clause. Their lawyer is worried about a \"slippery slope.\""
+    },
+    {
+        "label": "NPR;How Iran\u2019s missile strike on Israel appears to have hit some targets;https://www.npr.org/2024/10/02/nx-s1-5135646/iran-missile-strike-israel-appears-to-hit-some-targets;Wed, 02 Oct 2024 12:30:09 -0400",
+        "text": "Videos posted online suggest that two air bases were targeted by multiple incoming missiles. The strike appears to have been more sophisticated than one earlier this year."
+    },
+    {
+        "label": "NPR;This disabled woman built a career. A federal program that helped now penalizes her;https://www.npr.org/2024/10/01/g-s1-25453/social-security-ssi-disabilities-work-outdated;Wed, 02 Oct 2024 12:00:02 -0400",
+        "text": "Supplemental Security Income provides the medical care that lets people work. But its rules are complex and out of date.\u00a0<br />"
+    },
+    {
+        "label": "NPR;Hurricanes contribute to thousands of deaths each year in the U.S.\u2014many times the reported number;https://www.npr.org/2024/10/02/nx-s1-5131305/hurricanes-contribute-to-thousands-of-deaths-each-year-in-the-u-s-many-times-the-reported-number;Wed, 02 Oct 2024 11:51:50 -0400",
+        "text": "The death toll reported from an average tropical cyclone is 24. But the true toll is maybe 300 times higher\u2014and the losses stretch for years after the storm passes.<br /><br />"
+    },
+    {
+        "label": "NPR;Daniel Day-Lewis ends 7-year retirement to act in his son's film;https://www.npr.org/2024/10/02/nx-s1-5136614/daniel-day-lewis-ends-retirement-acting;Wed, 02 Oct 2024 11:38:30 -0400",
+        "text": "The three-time Oscar winner announced the end of his acting career in 2017. The new film, <em>Anemone</em>, will be directed by the actor\u2019s son, Ronan Day-Lewis, from a script that the pair co-wrote together."
+    },
+    {
+        "label": "NPR;Israel's military fights Hezbollah in Lebanon, as it vows to respond to Iran's missiles;https://www.npr.org/2024/10/02/nx-s1-5136592/israel-lebanon-iran-missile-attack-hezbollah;Wed, 02 Oct 2024 09:57:26 -0400",
+        "text": "The Middle East is bracing for a wider war as Israel fights in Gaza and Lebanon, and as Israel promises a strong response to Iran's missile strikes."
+    },
+    {
+        "label": "NPR;Nintendo shows off Mario, Zelda, and 135 years of history in a new Kyoto museum;https://www.npr.org/2024/10/02/g-s1-25913/nintendo-museum-super-mario-miyamoto;Wed, 02 Oct 2024 09:30:23 -0400",
+        "text": "The Nintendo Museum opens in Kyoto, Japan, today. Mario and Zelda creator Shigeru Miyamoto never expected the company to make the museum, since it has an ethos of letting its games speak for themselves."
+    },
+    {
+        "label": "NPR;Fact-checking the Vance-Walz debate. And, Biden to assess N.C. after Hurricane Helene;https://www.npr.org/2024/10/02/g-s1-25901/up-first-newsletter-jd-vance-tim-walz-vice-presidential-debate-president-biden-north-carolina-hurricane-helene;Wed, 02 Oct 2024 08:02:10 -0400",
+        "text": "JD Vance and Tim Walz faced off in last night's vice presidential debate. NPR has fact-checked their claims and broken down the details. And, Biden will assess N.C.'s recovery after Hurricane Helene."
+    },
+    {
+        "label": "NPR;Hurricanes are dangerous far from the coast. Communities are struggling to prepare;https://www.npr.org/2024/10/01/nx-s1-5133530/hurricane-helene-rain-flooding-climate-change;Wed, 02 Oct 2024 05:00:00 -0400",
+        "text": "Coastal cities often bear the brunt of hurricanes. But as Hurricane Helene showed, extreme rainfall can be life-threatening hundreds of miles away."
+    },
+    {
+        "label": "Al Jazeera;\u2018Deadly cycle of tit for tat must stop\u2019 says Guterres;https://www.aljazeera.com/program/newsfeed/2024/10/2/deadly-cycle-of-tit-for-tat-must-stop-says-guterres?traffic_source=rss;Wed, 02 Oct 2024 20:09:14 +0000",
+        "text": "\u2018It&#039;s high time to stop the sickening cycle of escalation after escalation&#039; says Guterres."
+    },
+    {
+        "label": "Al Jazeera;Is the Middle East inching closer to full-blown war?;https://www.aljazeera.com/program/inside-story/2024/10/2/is-the-middle-east-inching-closer-to-full-blown-war?traffic_source=rss;Wed, 02 Oct 2024 20:05:32 +0000",
+        "text": "Israel&#039;s Netanyahu says Iran will pay for missile attack, as Tehran threatens a crushing response if Israel hits back."
+    },
+    {
+        "label": "Al Jazeera;Beirut\u2019s southern suburbs reduced to rubble by Israeli strikes;https://www.aljazeera.com/gallery/2024/10/2/beiruts-southern-suburbs-reduced-to-rubble-by-israeli-strikes?traffic_source=rss;Wed, 02 Oct 2024 20:04:47 +0000",
+        "text": "Once bustling with busy streets, Beirut&#039;s southern suburbs have become a &#039;ghost town&#039;."
+    },
+    {
+        "label": "Al Jazeera;Hamas claims responsibility for deadly Israel shooting attack;https://www.aljazeera.com/news/2024/10/2/hamas-claims-responsibility-for-jaffa-shooting-attack?traffic_source=rss;Wed, 02 Oct 2024 19:30:20 +0000",
+        "text": "At least seven killed in attack that took place moments before Iran launched a barrage of rockets at Israel."
+    },
+    {
+        "label": "Al Jazeera;Biden says he would not back Israeli strike on Iran\u2019s nuclear sites;https://www.aljazeera.com/news/2024/10/2/biden-says-he-would-not-back-israeli-strike-on-irans-nuclear-sites?traffic_source=rss;Wed, 02 Oct 2024 19:26:04 +0000",
+        "text": "Any Israeli response to Iran&#039;s missile barrage should be &#039;proportional&#039;, says the US president."
+    },
+    {
+        "label": "Al Jazeera;\u2018Western calls for a ceasefire are a mirage\u2019 | #AJOPINION;https://www.aljazeera.com/program/newsfeed/2024/10/2/western-calls-for-a-ceasefire-are-a-mirage-ajopinion?traffic_source=rss;Wed, 02 Oct 2024 19:00:39 +0000",
+        "text": "The split between Western leaders and Israeli PM Benjamin Netanyahu is just a mirage, argues Andrew Mitrovica."
+    },
+    {
+        "label": "Al Jazeera;Can Israel turn tactical successes into strategic gains?;https://www.aljazeera.com/program/the-bottom-line/2024/10/2/can-israel-turn-tactical-successes-into-strategic-gains?traffic_source=rss;Wed, 02 Oct 2024 18:30:00 +0000",
+        "text": "Political scientist Stephen Walt says US unconditional support for Israel does not help its long-term future."
+    },
+    {
+        "label": "Al Jazeera;Israeli strikes kill 11 in Bekaa Valley;https://www.aljazeera.com/program/newsfeed/2024/10/2/israeli-strikes-kill-11-in-bekaa-valley?traffic_source=rss;Wed, 02 Oct 2024 18:28:30 +0000",
+        "text": "Israeli airstrikes Wednesday killed 11 people in Lebanon\u2019s Bekaa Valley."
+    },
+    {
+        "label": "Al Jazeera;What would be the cost of a regional war in the Middle East?;https://www.aljazeera.com/program/counting-the-cost/2024/10/2/what-would-be-the-cost-of-a-regional-war-in-the-middle-east?traffic_source=rss;Wed, 02 Oct 2024 18:26:46 +0000",
+        "text": "Geopolitical tensions in the Middle East are escalating after Iran&#039;s major missile attack on Israel."
+    },
+    {
+        "label": "Al Jazeera;Israel destroyed my university, but not my desire for an education;https://www.aljazeera.com/opinions/2024/10/2/israel-destroyed-my-university-but-not-my-desire-for-an-education?traffic_source=rss;Wed, 02 Oct 2024 18:12:27 +0000",
+        "text": "For a year, I have desperately tried to continue my studies to give myself a sense of meaning."
+    },
+    {
+        "label": "Al Jazeera;More than 100 people missing after Nigeria boat carrying 300 sinks;https://www.aljazeera.com/news/2024/10/2/more-than-100-people-missing-after-nigeria-boat-carrying-300-sinks?traffic_source=rss;Wed, 02 Oct 2024 17:45:46 +0000",
+        "text": "Mostly women and children were on board a wooden vessel that capsized in Mokwa in the country&#039;s Niger State."
+    },
+    {
+        "label": "Al Jazeera;Hezbollah battles Israeli forces as Lebanon attacks continue;https://www.aljazeera.com/news/2024/10/2/hezbollah-battles-israeli-soldiers-in-southern-lebanon?traffic_source=rss;Wed, 02 Oct 2024 17:43:23 +0000",
+        "text": "Israel announces death of several soldiers as UNSC members meet to discuss Iran&#039;s missile attack against Israel."
+    },
+    {
+        "label": "Al Jazeera;Iran and Israel: What are their attack and defence capabilities?;https://www.aljazeera.com/news/2024/10/2/iran-and-israel-what-are-their-attack-and-defence-capabilities?traffic_source=rss;Wed, 02 Oct 2024 17:16:51 +0000",
+        "text": "The risk of escalation looms after Iran fired missiles on Israel. Here is what the arsenal of each country looks like."
+    },
+    {
+        "label": "Al Jazeera;Biden, Harris head to battered southeastern US after Hurricane Helene;https://www.aljazeera.com/news/2024/10/2/biden-harris-take-stock-of-battered-southeastern-us-after-hurricane-helene?traffic_source=rss;Wed, 02 Oct 2024 17:05:55 +0000",
+        "text": "The US president and vice president are visiting the Carolinas and Georgia, where more than one million lack power."
+    },
+    {
+        "label": "Al Jazeera;Will Mexico\u2019s President Sheinbaum depart from predecessor AMLO\u2019s policies?;https://www.aljazeera.com/news/2024/10/2/will-mexicos-president-sheinbaum-depart-from-predecessor-amlos-policies?traffic_source=rss;Wed, 02 Oct 2024 17:03:34 +0000",
+        "text": "Sheinbaum inherits profound challenges while promising continuity of AMLO&#039;s transformative, and controversial, policies."
+    },
+    {
+        "label": "Al Jazeera;Iraqis mourn Nasrallah, vow to \u2018continue resisting Israel\u2019;https://www.aljazeera.com/news/2024/10/2/iraqis-mourn-nasrallah-vow-to-continue-resisting-israel?traffic_source=rss;Wed, 02 Oct 2024 17:03:25 +0000",
+        "text": "People across Iraq, from Basra to Mosul, take to the streets to show solidarity with Lebanese people and condemn Israel."
+    },
+    {
+        "label": "Al Jazeera;Timeline: The key moments that led to Iran\u2019s missile attacks on Israel;https://www.aljazeera.com/news/2024/10/2/timeline-the-key-moments-that-led-to-irans-missile-attacks-on-israel?traffic_source=rss;Wed, 02 Oct 2024 16:42:47 +0000",
+        "text": "Over the past year, escalations have raised concerns over an expanding war in the Middle East."
+    },
+    {
+        "label": "Al Jazeera;Britain\u2019s Starmer in Brussels for talks on EU reset;https://www.aljazeera.com/news/2024/10/2/britains-starmer-in-brussels-for-talks-on-eu-reset?traffic_source=rss;Wed, 02 Oct 2024 15:44:33 +0000",
+        "text": "The British PM ruled out any return to the EU&#039;s single market, its customs union or freedom of movement arrangements."
+    },
+    {
+        "label": "Al Jazeera;Surge in anti-Semitic incidents in UK over past year: Charity;https://www.aljazeera.com/news/2024/10/2/uk-records-spike-in-anti-semitism-over-past-year-charity?traffic_source=rss;Wed, 02 Oct 2024 14:46:29 +0000",
+        "text": "More than 5,500 cases of abusive behaviour recorded since war broke out on October 7, the highest-ever yearly tally."
+    },
+    {
+        "label": "Al Jazeera;Iran Supreme Leader makes first appearance since strikes;https://www.aljazeera.com/program/newsfeed/2024/10/2/iran-supreme-leader-makes-first-appearance-since-strikes?traffic_source=rss;Wed, 02 Oct 2024 14:32:19 +0000",
+        "text": "Iran&#039;s Supreme Leader Ayatollah Ali Khamenei made his first appearance on Wednesday."
+    },
+    {
+        "label": "Al Jazeera;I want to show faith in the players: Pakistan cricket coach Jason Gillespie;https://www.aljazeera.com/sports/2024/10/2/pakistan-cricket-team-coach-jason-gillespie-interview-england-series-shan-masood-babar-azam-player-management?traffic_source=rss;Wed, 02 Oct 2024 14:08:32 +0000",
+        "text": "Gillespie opens up on the team&#039;s poor results; showing trust in the captain and making Pakistan a competitive Test team."
+    },
+    {
+        "label": "Al Jazeera;Why did Iran attack Israel?;https://www.aljazeera.com/program/newsfeed/2024/10/2/why-did-iran-attack-israel-2?traffic_source=rss;Wed, 02 Oct 2024 14:05:51 +0000",
+        "text": "What&#039;s the difference between Israeli self-defence and Iranian self-defence?"
+    },
+    {
+        "label": "Al Jazeera;Alcaraz beats Sinner in tiebreak thriller for China Open tennis title;https://www.aljazeera.com/sports/2024/10/2/alcaraz-beats-sinner-in-tiebreak-thriller-for-china-open-tennis-title?traffic_source=rss;Wed, 02 Oct 2024 14:00:08 +0000",
+        "text": "Wimbledon champion Alcaraz beat the US Open winner 6-7(6) 6-4 7-6(3) for his fourth title of the year."
+    },
+    {
+        "label": "Al Jazeera;Over 700,000 internally displaced in Haiti as humanitarian crisis deepens;https://www.aljazeera.com/news/2024/10/2/over-700000-internally-displaced-in-haiti-as-humanitarian-crisis-deepens?traffic_source=rss;Wed, 02 Oct 2024 13:40:59 +0000",
+        "text": "More than half of those displaced are children, the UN agency for migration says, calling for international support."
+    },
+    {
+        "label": "Al Jazeera;Fear, jubilation, jokes: Iranians react after missile attack on Israel;https://www.aljazeera.com/news/2024/10/2/fear-jubilation-jokes-iranians-react-after-attack-on-israel?traffic_source=rss;Wed, 02 Oct 2024 13:35:42 +0000",
+        "text": "Those who wanted revenge are celebrating, but some fear another devastating war may be on the horizon."
+    },
+    {
+        "label": "BBC News;BBC confronts neo-Nazi who gave UK rioters arson tips;https://www.bbc.com/news/articles/cp8l9gpp8yro;Wed, 02 Oct 2024 17:00:29 GMT",
+        "text": "\"Mr AG\" shared an arson guide in a Telegram group chat used by UK rioters after the Southport attacks."
+    },
+    {
+        "label": "BBC News;Starmer repays more than \u00a36,000 in gifts after donations row;https://www.bbc.com/news/articles/cn7yeydd42jo;Wed, 02 Oct 2024 18:34:17 GMT",
+        "text": "The PM is covering the cost of Taylor Swift tickets and other gifts, after criticism over donations."
+    },
+    {
+        "label": "BBC News;Met officer accused of Chris Kaba murder 'may have been angry';https://www.bbc.com/news/articles/ckgv2g1q8x5o;Wed, 02 Oct 2024 16:48:06 GMT",
+        "text": "Met Police marksman Martyn Blake is on trial accused of murder over the shooting of Chris Kaba."
+    },
+    {
+        "label": "BBC News;Conservative leadership hopefuls vow change to win again;https://www.bbc.com/news/articles/cly61yk9w4zo;Wed, 02 Oct 2024 14:09:45 GMT",
+        "text": "Tom Tugendhat, James Cleverly, Robert Jenrick and Kemi Badenoch try to woo members in conference speeches."
+    },
+    {
+        "label": "BBC News;Breakthrough fly brain research is 'huge leap' in understanding of human mind;https://www.bbc.com/news/articles/c0lw0nxw71po;Wed, 02 Oct 2024 15:00:20 GMT",
+        "text": "A new map showing 50 million neural connections is a 'huge leap' to understanding our own brains."
+    },
+    {
+        "label": "BBC News;Naomi Campbell's charity had complaint from Unicef;https://www.bbc.com/news/articles/c361k687115o;Wed, 02 Oct 2024 14:54:01 GMT",
+        "text": "The UN children's agency lodged a \"serious incident report\" with a watchdog over the model's charity."
+    },
+    {
+        "label": "BBC News;Donations row Labour peer Lord Alli investigated by watchdog;https://www.bbc.com/news/articles/cvglk4v7538o;Wed, 02 Oct 2024 15:45:16 GMT",
+        "text": "The investigation follows a complaint made about the Labour donor during the last week."
+    },
+    {
+        "label": "BBC News;Kate hugs young girl with cancer at Windsor Castle;https://www.bbc.com/news/articles/c62d5d2w2jgo;Wed, 02 Oct 2024 17:35:23 GMT",
+        "text": "The Princess of Wales meets a 16-year-old girl with a rare and aggressive form of cancer."
+    },
+    {
+        "label": "BBC News;UK troops didn't need to engage, says Healey;https://www.bbc.com/news/articles/cm24e419j8po;Wed, 02 Oct 2024 16:22:34 GMT",
+        "text": "The UK defence secretary says Israel\u2019s defences were able to deal with the threat."
+    },
+    {
+        "label": "BBC News;Vance and Walz stick to policy in polite debate - but who won?;https://www.bbc.com/news/articles/c5y0863ry88o;Wed, 02 Oct 2024 17:07:27 GMT",
+        "text": "The restrained debate was a stark contrast to the fiery showdown between Donald Trump and Kamala Harris, writes Anthony Zurcher."
+    },
+    {
+        "label": "BBC News;Frank Gardner explores how Israel could respond and what Iran might do then;https://www.bbc.com/news/articles/ckg9k5l19njo;Wed, 02 Oct 2024 15:03:18 GMT",
+        "text": "Israel is set to retaliate for Iran's missile attack, while Tehran says it will hit back in turn if this happens."
+    },
+    {
+        "label": "BBC News;Watch: BBC analyses where Iran's missiles struck in Israel;https://www.bbc.com/news/videos/cr4x3xnn7w7o;Wed, 02 Oct 2024 15:49:27 GMT",
+        "text": "BBC Verify analysed three locations that were hit by Iranian missiles."
+    },
+    {
+        "label": "BBC News;Leaving 'only choice' say British sisters on Beirut flight;https://www.bbc.com/news/articles/cqlvzqkgd2eo;Wed, 02 Oct 2024 14:07:11 GMT",
+        "text": "The three young women are among UK nationals boarding a government charter flight out of Beirut."
+    },
+    {
+        "label": "BBC News;What are Israel's Iron Dome and other missile shields?;https://www.bbc.co.uk/news/world-middle-east-20385306;Wed, 02 Oct 2024 10:29:09 GMT",
+        "text": "Israel has been using all its missile defences to counter attacks from Hamas, Hezbollah and Iran."
+    },
+    {
+        "label": "BBC News;The gangster brought down by a shipment of bananas;https://www.bbc.com/news/articles/c4g4e3pvngno;Wed, 02 Oct 2024 11:57:38 GMT",
+        "text": "Jamie Stevenson made a fortune from trafficking drugs linked to hundreds of deaths in Scotland."
+    },
+    {
+        "label": "BBC News;Chris Mason: Cleverly makes his mark - but will it be enough?;https://www.bbc.com/news/articles/c07nmezgjrjo;Wed, 02 Oct 2024 14:03:45 GMT",
+        "text": "The ex-home secretary is looking to close the gap with frontrunners Robert Jenrick and Kemi Badenoch."
+    },
+    {
+        "label": "BBC News;The places with worst GP shortages in England revealed;https://www.bbc.com/news/articles/cjd51y9vn9do;Tue, 01 Oct 2024 23:37:55 GMT",
+        "text": "Patient numbers per GP are twice as high in some areas than others, as list sizes jump 17% since 2015."
+    },
+    {
+        "label": "BBC News;The chancellor says she needs to raise \u00a320bn. How might she do it?;https://www.bbc.com/news/articles/ced0553gdzzo;Wed, 02 Oct 2024 10:11:03 GMT",
+        "text": "The chancellor says there is a black hole in the public finances. Evan Davis asks how it might be filled."
+    },
+    {
+        "label": "BBC News;Behind the scenes at Heartstopper: Getting off with your mates and growing up;https://www.bbc.com/news/articles/czxd0121q1do;Tue, 01 Oct 2024 23:31:01 GMT",
+        "text": "We chat to the cast on the film set of the Netflix hit, ahead of new episodes being released on 3 October."
+    },
+    {
+        "label": "BBC News;Can you keep a secret? Meet the autistic MI5 intelligence officer;https://www.bbc.com/news/articles/cp954ep948lo;Wed, 02 Oct 2024 00:11:21 GMT",
+        "text": "The BBC is given rare access to MI5 HQ in London, to meet a neurodivergent intelligence officer."
+    },
+    {
+        "label": "BBC News;EU laws, migration, energy and security arrests - Tory leadership claims checked;https://www.bbc.com/news/articles/cew14l2vjjdo;Wed, 02 Oct 2024 16:36:58 GMT",
+        "text": "BBC Verify checks claims made by the Conservative Party's four leadership candidates as they try to get through to the next stage of the contest."
+    },
+    {
+        "label": "BBC News;Teenage acid attack victim has 'pain and trauma', dad says;https://www.bbc.com/news/articles/cp8mj0mxz7lo;Wed, 02 Oct 2024 12:05:56 GMT",
+        "text": "Victim's father says his daughter's potentially life-changing injuries have been \"devastating\"."
+    },
+    {
+        "label": "BBC News;Hamburg station virus scare on high-speed train;https://www.bbc.com/news/articles/cjr30351gzro;Wed, 02 Oct 2024 16:50:01 GMT",
+        "text": "A station platform was cordoned off amid fears that a passenger may have arrived with a dangerous virus."
+    },
+    {
+        "label": "BBC News;Tributes paid to Windrush pioneer Alford Gardner;https://www.bbc.com/news/articles/ckgnz173yp4o;Wed, 02 Oct 2024 17:18:37 GMT",
+        "text": "Alford Gardner, 98, is considered to have been a trailblazer for community relations in Leeds."
+    },
+    {
+        "label": "BBC News;'Just pay up,' says Post Office scandal victim;https://www.bbc.com/news/articles/cp3wvdlq7pwo;Wed, 02 Oct 2024 09:22:07 GMT",
+        "text": "Campaigners had called for a deadline of March 2025 for payments to be made to some sub-postmasters."
+    },
+    {
+        "label": "BBC News;Russians claim key city of Vuhledar in Ukraine's east;https://www.bbc.com/news/articles/cx2knzxn9x7o;Wed, 02 Oct 2024 09:57:45 GMT",
+        "text": "For more than two years Russia has been trying to take this city as it advances in eastern Ukraine."
+    },
+    {
+        "label": "BBC News;Bake Off star's message after revealing baby loss;https://www.bbc.com/news/articles/c5y3jnevx0qo;Wed, 02 Oct 2024 11:25:57 GMT",
+        "text": "GBBO's Georgie says her life changed forever when her daughter was stillborn at 25 weeks."
+    },
+    {
+        "label": "BBC News;The JD Vance v Tim Walz vice-presidential debate;https://www.bbc.co.uk/sounds/play/p0jv1vw0;Wed, 02 Oct 2024 06:54:00 GMT",
+        "text": "Who came out on top and could it swing the race?"
+    },
+    {
+        "label": "BBC News;England pick Chohan for West Indies tour as Buttler returns;https://www.bbc.com/sport/cricket/articles/c5y08137j54o;Wed, 02 Oct 2024 16:00:14 GMT",
+        "text": "Jos Buttler returns from injury to lead England on their tour of West Indies, which starts on 31 October, while leg-spinner Jafer Chohan earns his first call-up."
+    },
+    {
+        "label": "BBC News;England's 'best chance' - why they can win T20 World Cup;https://www.bbc.com/sport/cricket/articles/cn8y0mp874ko;Wed, 02 Oct 2024 13:00:24 GMT",
+        "text": "England have their \"best chance in a long time\" according to former World Cup winner Alex Hartley. BBC Sport and data analysts CricViz look at why they can win the T20 World Cup and who are their chief threats."
+    },
+    {
+        "label": "BBC News;Alcaraz beats Sinner in dramatic China Open final;https://www.bbc.com/sport/tennis/articles/ce8v6560lnro;Wed, 02 Oct 2024 15:19:27 GMT",
+        "text": "Carlos Alcaraz comes from a set down to edge out world number one Jannik Sinner in a dramatic China Open final."
+    },
+    {
+        "label": "BBC News;Cheika banned for 'disrespecting' doctor in first game in charge;https://www.bbc.com/sport/rugby-union/articles/cm24enlnnvqo;Wed, 02 Oct 2024 16:52:43 GMT",
+        "text": "Leicester head coach Michael Cheika is suspended by the RFU for \"disrespecting\" a match-day doctor in his first game in charge of the Tigers."
+    },
+    {
+        "label": "BBC News;Cavendish committed to completing 2024 race plans;https://www.bbc.com/sport/cycling/articles/cm2yw3w8z3lo;Wed, 02 Oct 2024 15:18:30 GMT",
+        "text": "Sir Mark Cavendish says he is still committed to completing his 2024 race schedule after receiving his knighthood at Windsor Castle."
+    },
+    {
+        "label": "BBC News;'Rookie race' plan delayed by Formula 1 bosses;https://www.bbc.com/sport/formula1/articles/c77xz4v1n1po;Wed, 02 Oct 2024 18:00:03 GMT",
+        "text": "A plan to host an end-of-season race for aspiring drivers,  dubbed the 'rookie race', is delayed until at least 2025 by Formula 1 bosses."
+    },
+    {
+        "label": "BBC News;Son who killed parents 'could have had treatment';https://www.bbc.com/news/articles/cgmgxvnnwjvo;Wed, 02 Oct 2024 18:36:59 GMT",
+        "text": "Inquest concludes into deaths of Bryan and Mary Andrews at their home in Totley, Sheffield, in 2022."
+    },
+    {
+        "label": "BBC News;A5 road upgrade announcement hailed as 'momentous day';https://www.bbc.com/news/articles/c5yj4n5y178o;Wed, 02 Oct 2024 17:30:40 GMT",
+        "text": "An official announcement from John O'Dowd is expected after an executive meeting this afternoon."
+    },
+    {
+        "label": "BBC News;Crime boss jailed for \u00a3100m plot to smuggle cocaine in banana boxes;https://www.bbc.com/news/articles/c9wkd187505o;Wed, 02 Oct 2024 13:19:16 GMT",
+        "text": "Jamie \u2018Iceman\u2019 Stevenson orchestrated the plot to bring the drugs from South America to Scotland."
+    },
+    {
+        "label": "BBC News;Teachers stabbed by pupil thought they would die;https://www.bbc.com/news/articles/cvglqxy6x6po;Wed, 02 Oct 2024 16:32:30 GMT",
+        "text": "The teenager previously admitted the triple stabbing, but denies attempted murder."
+    },
+    {
+        "label": "Le Monde;Le premier ministre britannique, Keir Starmer, fragilis\u00e9 par un scandale de cadeaux re\u00e7us, en a rembours\u00e9 une partie;https://www.lemonde.fr/international/article/2024/10/02/le-premier-ministre-britannique-keir-starmer-fragilise-par-un-scandale-de-cadeaux-recus-en-a-rembourse-une-partie_6342020_3210.html;Wed, 02 Oct 2024 22:14:06 +0200",
+        "text": "Le dirigeant travailliste est critiqu\u00e9 pour avoir re\u00e7u plus de 120\u00a0000\u00a0euros de cadeaux depuis 2019, dont des places pour un concert de Taylor Swift ou des courses hippiques. Ses services ont fait savoir qu\u2019il avait rembours\u00e9 plusieurs d\u2019entre eux."
+    },
+    {
+        "label": "Le Monde;En direct, Lille-Real Madrid\u00a0: suivez le match de Ligue des champions;https://www.lemonde.fr/sport/live/2024/10/02/en-direct-lille-real-madrid-suivez-la-deuxieme-journee-de-la-ligue-des-champions_6341876_3242.html;Wed, 02 Oct 2024 19:00:05 +0200",
+        "text": "Le LOSC, loin d\u2019\u00eatre en forme en Ligue 1, re\u00e7oit le Real Madrid de Kylian Mbapp\u00e9, qui est toujours invaincu cette saison, pour la deuxi\u00e8me journ\u00e9e de Ligue des champions 2024."
+    },
+    {
+        "label": "Le Monde;Bruno Retailleau souhaite prolonger la dur\u00e9e en centre de r\u00e9tention administrative jusqu\u2019\u00e0 210 jours pour certains migrants en situation irr\u00e9guli\u00e8re;https://www.lemonde.fr/societe/article/2024/10/02/bruno-retailleau-souhaite-prolonger-la-duree-en-centre-de-retention-administrative-jusqu-a-210-jours-pour-certains-migrants-en-situation-irreguliere_6341984_3224.html;Wed, 02 Oct 2024 20:38:17 +0200",
+        "text": "L\u2019ancien pr\u00e9sident du groupe LR au S\u00e9nat a pr\u00e9cis\u00e9 que cette mesure \u00ab\u00a0n\u00e9cessite le vote d\u2019une loi\u00a0\u00bb. Selon lui, \u00ab\u00a0chacun prendra ses responsabilit\u00e9s devant le peuple\u00a0\u00bb."
+    },
+    {
+        "label": "Le Monde;Un an apr\u00e8s le 7-Octobre, les survivants du festival Tribe of Nova pansent leurs plaies dans l\u2019action;https://www.lemonde.fr/m-le-mag/article/2024/10/02/un-an-apres-le-7-octobre-les-survivants-du-festival-pansent-leurs-plaies-dans-l-action-nous-partageons-desormais-un-destin-commun_6341200_4500055.html;Wed, 02 Oct 2024 06:00:29 +0200",
+        "text": "Groupes de parole, conf\u00e9rences, expositions \u00e0 l\u2019\u00e9tranger\u2026 Sur les 1\u00a0195 victimes de l\u2019attaque terroriste perp\u00e9tr\u00e9e par le Hamas en Isra\u00ebl, le 7\u00a0octobre\u00a02023, 364 \u00e9taient des participants du rassemblement de musique trance. Depuis, ces rescap\u00e9s multiplient les initiatives et forment une communaut\u00e9 soud\u00e9e."
+    },
+    {
+        "label": "Le Monde;Sous pression, Bruxelles propose de retarder l\u2019entr\u00e9e en vigueur du texte luttant contre la d\u00e9forestation import\u00e9e;https://www.lemonde.fr/planete/article/2024/10/02/sous-pression-bruxelles-propose-de-retarder-l-entree-en-vigueur-du-texte-luttant-contre-la-deforestation-importee_6341949_3244.html;Wed, 02 Oct 2024 20:20:06 +0200",
+        "text": "La Commission europ\u00e9enne souhaite repousser d\u2019un an l\u2019application de ce r\u00e8glement cens\u00e9 entrer en vigueur le 30\u00a0d\u00e9cembre. Cette mesure phare du pacte vert europ\u00e9en est critiqu\u00e9e par de nombreux Etats et acteurs industriels pour sa complexit\u00e9."
+    },
+    {
+        "label": "Le Monde;\u00ab\u00a050\u00a0milliards d\u2019\u00e9conomies\u00a0\u00bb\u00a0: la droite de Laurent Wauquiez rench\u00e9rit sur le budget de Michel Barnier;https://www.lemonde.fr/politique/article/2024/10/02/50-milliards-d-economies-la-droite-de-laurent-wauquiez-rencherit-sur-le-budget-de-michel-barnier_6341916_823448.html;Wed, 02 Oct 2024 20:12:07 +0200",
+        "text": "Le d\u00e9put\u00e9 LR et pr\u00e9sident du groupe la Droite r\u00e9publicaine proposait, mercredi, sa version du budget\u00a02025\u00a0pour \u00ab\u00a0mettre fin au d\u00e9sordre budg\u00e9taire\u00a0\u00bb, h\u00e9rit\u00e9, selon lui, des gouvernements pr\u00e9c\u00e9dents."
+    },
+    {
+        "label": "Le Monde;En direct, guerre au Proche-Orient\u00a0: le point sur la situation;https://www.lemonde.fr/international/live/2024/10/02/en-direct-guerre-au-proche-orient-la-branche-armee-du-hamas-revendique-l-attentat-ayant-fait-sept-morts-a-tel-aviv-mardi_6341193_3210.html;Wed, 02 Oct 2024 20:10:45 +0200",
+        "text": "Isra\u00ebl a conduit une br\u00e8ve incursion dans le sud du Liban, selon Beyrouth. L\u2019arm\u00e9e libanaise a relat\u00e9 l\u2019\u00e9pisode \u00e0 la mi-journ\u00e9e sans que l\u2019Etat h\u00e9breu ne commente, peu apr\u00e8s que le Hezbollah a affirm\u00e9 combattre des forces isra\u00e9liennes \u00ab\u00a0infiltr\u00e9es\u00a0\u00bb."
+    },
+    {
+        "label": "Le Monde;Deux s\u00e9nateurs d\u00e9noncent la baisse \u00ab\u00a0en trompe l\u2019\u0153il\u00a0\u00bb du salaire de Vincent Labrune, le pr\u00e9sident de la Ligue de football professionnel;https://www.lemonde.fr/sport/article/2024/10/02/deux-senateurs-denoncent-la-baisse-en-trompe-l-il-du-salaire-de-vincent-labrune-le-president-de-la-ligue-de-football-professionnel_6341913_3242.html;Wed, 02 Oct 2024 19:42:52 +0200",
+        "text": "La LFP a annonc\u00e9, mercredi, une baisse de 30\u00a0% du salaire de son pr\u00e9sident. Selon les deux \u00e9lus qui pilotent la mission d\u2019information sur l\u2019intervention des fonds d\u2019investissement dans le football fran\u00e7ais, cette diminution risque, a contrario, de \u00ab\u00a0grever durablement les recettes\u00a0\u00bb de la Ligue."
+    },
+    {
+        "label": "Le Monde;Au proc\u00e8s de Peter Cherif, la r\u00e9clusion criminelle \u00e0 perp\u00e9tuit\u00e9 requise contre le djihadiste;https://www.lemonde.fr/societe/article/2024/10/02/au-proces-de-peter-cherif-la-reclusion-criminelle-a-perpetuite-requise-contre-le-djihadiste_6341912_3224.html;Wed, 02 Oct 2024 19:34:10 +0200",
+        "text": "Le Fran\u00e7ais de 42\u00a0ans compara\u00eet pour le r\u00f4le qu\u2019il a pu jouer au Y\u00e9men aupr\u00e8s de Ch\u00e9rif Kouachi, l\u2019un des assaillants du journal \u00ab\u00a0Charlie Hebdo\u00a0\u00bb en janvier\u00a02015, et pour la s\u00e9questration de trois humanitaires en\u00a02011."
+    },
+    {
+        "label": "Le Monde;En direct, guerre en\u00a0Ukraine\u00a0: bombardement dans l\u2019oblast de Kharkiv;https://www.lemonde.fr/international/live/2024/10/02/en-direct-guerre-en-ukraine-bombardement-dans-l-oblast-de-kharkiv_6337411_3210.html;Wed, 02 Oct 2024 19:29:43 +0200",
+        "text": "Cette frappe a fait un mort, selon la police nationale. Dans le m\u00eame temps, les forces ukrainiennes se retirent de la ville de Vouhledar, dans l\u2019oblast de Donetsk, apr\u00e8s plus de deux ans de combats pour sa d\u00e9fense."
+    },
+    {
+        "label": "Le Monde;Le d\u00e9fenseur des baleines Paul Watson reste en prison, une prolongation \u00ab\u00a0disproportionn\u00e9e\u00a0\u00bb, selon ses d\u00e9fenseurs;https://www.lemonde.fr/planete/article/2024/10/02/le-defenseur-des-baleines-paul-watson-reste-en-prison-une-prolongation-disproportionnee-selon-ses-defenseurs_6341910_3244.html;Wed, 02 Oct 2024 19:28:33 +0200",
+        "text": "Le tribunal de Nuuk, au Groenland, pr\u00e9f\u00e8re maintenir en d\u00e9tention le militant canadien interpell\u00e9 en juillet, le temps que la justice danoise se prononce sur la demande d\u2019extradition formul\u00e9e par le Japon."
+    },
+    {
+        "label": "Le Monde;Naufrage de migrants dans la Manche en 2021\u00a0: l\u2019instruction se poursuit apr\u00e8s le rejet des demandes de nullit\u00e9;https://www.lemonde.fr/societe/article/2024/10/02/naufrage-de-migrants-dans-la-manche-en-2021-l-instruction-se-poursuit-apres-le-rejet-des-demandes-de-nullite_6341909_3224.html;Wed, 02 Oct 2024 19:26:41 +0200",
+        "text": "Des militaires mis en examen pour non-assistance \u00e0 personne en danger avaient d\u00e9pos\u00e9 des demandes de nullit\u00e9 de proc\u00e9dure. Elles ont toutes \u00e9t\u00e9 rejet\u00e9es par la cour d\u2019appel de Paris, mercredi 2\u00a0octobre."
+    },
+    {
+        "label": "Le Monde;LVMH devient partenaire mondial de la formule 1\u00a0\u00e0 partir de 2025;https://www.lemonde.fr/sport/article/2024/10/02/lvmh-devient-partenaire-mondial-de-la-formule-1-a-partir-de-2025_6341842_3242.html;Wed, 02 Oct 2024 18:52:03 +0200",
+        "text": "Selon une source proche du dossier aupr\u00e8s de l\u2019AFP, le montant de ce partenariat entre la discipline automobile\u00a0et le num\u00e9ro un\u00a0mondial du luxe est de \u00ab\u00a0moins de 100\u00a0millions\u00a0\u00bb de dollars."
+    },
+    {
+        "label": "Le Monde;La commission des lois de l\u2019Assembl\u00e9e nationale rejette la proc\u00e9dure de destitution contre Emmanuel Macron;https://www.lemonde.fr/politique/article/2024/10/02/la-commission-des-lois-de-l-assemblee-nationale-rejette-la-procedure-de-destitution-contre-emmanuel-macron_6341841_823448.html;Wed, 02 Oct 2024 18:47:05 +0200",
+        "text": "La conf\u00e9rence des pr\u00e9sidents de groupe doit se prononcer, mardi 8\u00a0octobre, sur la poursuite des d\u00e9bats en s\u00e9ance publique sur la proc\u00e9dure de destitution port\u00e9e contre le pr\u00e9sident de la R\u00e9publique par les \u00e9lus de La France insoumise."
+    },
+    {
+        "label": "Le Monde;JO d\u2019hiver 2030\u00a0: Michel Barnier a apport\u00e9 au CIO la garantie financi\u00e8re de l\u2019Etat;https://www.lemonde.fr/sport/article/2024/10/02/jo-d-hiver-2030-michel-barnier-a-apporte-au-cio-la-garantie-financiere-de-l-etat_6341839_3242.html;Wed, 02 Oct 2024 18:33:47 +0200",
+        "text": "D\u2019apr\u00e8s les informations du \u00ab\u00a0Monde\u00a0\u00bb, une premi\u00e8re garantie d\u2019un total de 520\u00a0millions d\u2019euros\u00a0devrait \u00eatre incluse dans le budget de l\u2019Etat pour 2025\u00a0par le gouvernement."
+    },
+    {
+        "label": "Le Monde;TotalEnergies prolonge encore ses pr\u00e9visions de hausse de production;https://www.lemonde.fr/economie/article/2024/10/02/hydrocarbures-totalenergies-prolonge-encore-ses-previsions-de-hausse-de-production_6341838_3234.html;Wed, 02 Oct 2024 18:28:23 +0200",
+        "text": "Le groupe compte mettre sur le march\u00e9 3\u00a0% de p\u00e9trole et de gaz en plus, chaque ann\u00e9e, d\u2019ici \u00e0 2030. Cela tient principalement au gaz naturel liqu\u00e9fi\u00e9 (GNL)."
+    },
+    {
+        "label": "Le Monde;En direct\u00a0: Emmanuel Macron approuve une taxation \u00ab\u00a0exceptionnelle\u00a0\u00bb pour les grandes entreprises, mais juge qu\u2019elle doit \u00eatre \u00ab\u00a0limit\u00e9e\u00a0\u00bb;https://www.lemonde.fr/politique/live/2024/10/02/en-direct-emmanuel-macron-approuve-une-taxation-exceptionnelle-pour-les-grandes-entreprises-mais-elle-doit-etre-limitee_6340345_823448.html;Wed, 02 Oct 2024 18:15:31 +0200",
+        "text": "Lors d\u2019un forum \u00e0 Berlin au lendemain de la d\u00e9claration de politique g\u00e9n\u00e9rale de Michel Barnier, le chef de l\u2019Etat a estim\u00e9 qu\u2019une \u00ab\u00a0taxation exceptionnelle sur les soci\u00e9t\u00e9s\u00a0\u00bb, telle qu\u2019annonc\u00e9e par le gouvernement, \u00e9tait un fait \u00ab\u00a0bien compris par les grandes entreprises\u00a0\u00bb."
+    },
+    {
+        "label": "Le Monde;A Mayotte, \u00e9meute et prise d\u2019otage dans l\u2019une des prisons les plus surpeupl\u00e9es de France;https://www.lemonde.fr/societe/article/2024/10/02/a-mayotte-emeute-et-prise-d-otage-dans-l-une-des-prisons-les-plus-surpeuplees-de-france_6341837_3224.html;Wed, 02 Oct 2024 18:13:41 +0200",
+        "text": "Des vid\u00e9os des violences commises par les d\u00e9tenus de Majicavo, entass\u00e9s jusqu\u2019\u00e0 cinq dans des cellules insalubres pr\u00e9vues pour deux, ont circul\u00e9 sur les r\u00e9seaux sociaux."
+    },
+    {
+        "label": "Le Monde;Chez Celine, le d\u00e9part du cr\u00e9ateur star Hedi Slimane, remplac\u00e9 par Michael Rider;https://www.lemonde.fr/m-styles/article/2024/10/02/chez-celine-le-depart-du-createur-star-hedi-slimane-remplace-par-michael-rider_6341836_4497319.html;Wed, 02 Oct 2024 18:07:18 +0200",
+        "text": "La rumeur courait pendant la Paris Fashion Week\u00a0: mercredi, la marque du groupe LVMH a annonc\u00e9 le d\u00e9part de son designer, auquel succ\u00e9dera un Am\u00e9ricain relativement inconnu du milieu."
+    },
+    {
+        "label": "Le Monde;B\u00e2timent, automobile, services \u00e0 domicile, pharmacie\u2026 Ces secteurs qui redoutent un coup de rabot budg\u00e9taire;https://www.lemonde.fr/economie/article/2024/10/02/ces-secteurs-qui-redoutent-un-coup-de-rabot-budgetaire_6341559_3234.html;Wed, 02 Oct 2024 11:30:08 +0200",
+        "text": "Des pans entiers de l\u2019\u00e9conomie priv\u00e9e b\u00e9n\u00e9ficient, parfois g\u00e9n\u00e9reusement, d\u2019aides publiques. La perspective de devoir r\u00e9aliser jusqu\u2019\u00e0 40\u00a0milliards d\u2019euros d\u2019\u00e9conomies d\u00e8s 2025 inqui\u00e8te entreprises et associations."
+    },
+    {
+        "label": "Le Monde;LFI annonce l\u2019exclusion d\u2019un de ses militants en Loire-Atlantique, apr\u00e8s sa mise en examen pour viols sur une fillette;https://www.lemonde.fr/societe/article/2024/10/02/lfi-annonce-l-exclusion-d-un-de-ses-militants-en-loire-atlantique-apres-sa-mise-en-examen-pour-viols-sur-une-fillette_6341801_3224.html;Wed, 02 Oct 2024 17:27:42 +0200",
+        "text": "Cet assistant familial de 32\u00a0ans avait \u00e9t\u00e9 candidat pour La France insoumise aux \u00e9lections d\u00e9partementales en\u00a02021."
+    },
+    {
+        "label": "Le Monde;A la fashion week\u00a0de Paris, Mickey parade en Coperni;https://www.lemonde.fr/m-styles/article/2024/10/02/a-la-fashion-week-de-paris-mickey-parade-en-coperni_6341765_4497319.html;Wed, 02 Oct 2024 17:00:17 +0200",
+        "text": "La marque fran\u00e7aise a organis\u00e9 son d\u00e9fil\u00e9 printemps-\u00e9t\u00e9\u00a02025\u00a0\u00e0 Disneyland Paris, faisant la part belle aux robes de princesse en tulle et aux tee-shirts \u00e0 l\u2019effigie de Donald ou de Grincheux."
+    },
+    {
+        "label": "Le Monde;Jean-Yves Lhomeau, journaliste embl\u00e9matique et respect\u00e9 de la r\u00e9daction du \u00ab\u00a0Monde\u00a0\u00bb, est mort;https://www.lemonde.fr/disparitions/article/2024/10/02/jean-yves-lhomeau-journaliste-emblematique-et-respecte-de-la-redaction-du-monde-est-mort_6341727_3382.html;Wed, 02 Oct 2024 16:44:00 +0200",
+        "text": "Entr\u00e9 au journal rue des Italiens en mars\u00a01980, celui que nous appelions \u00ab\u00a0Marcel\u00a0\u00bb fut r\u00e9dacteur politique, reporter, chef de service, puis directeur adjoint de la r\u00e9daction. Immense journaliste, il fut un chef du service politique \u00e0 la popularit\u00e9 in\u00e9gal\u00e9e."
+    },
+    {
+        "label": "Le Monde;Grand Est\u00a0: un conseiller r\u00e9gional mis en examen pour agression sexuelle;https://www.lemonde.fr/societe/article/2024/10/02/grand-est-un-conseiller-regional-mis-en-examen-pour-agression-sexuelle_6341725_3224.html;Wed, 02 Oct 2024 16:21:49 +0200",
+        "text": "Christian Deb\u00e8ve, \u00e9lu du groupe de la majorit\u00e9 r\u00e9gionale, est \u00e9galement plac\u00e9 sous le statut de t\u00e9moin assist\u00e9 pour deux autres faits d\u2019agression sexuelle."
+    },
+    {
+        "label": "Le Monde;Carlos Alcaraz remporte le tournoi de P\u00e9kin face \u00e0 Jannik Sinner, toujours sous la menace d\u2019une suspension pour dopage;https://www.lemonde.fr/sport/article/2024/10/02/carlos-alcaraz-remporte-le-tournoi-de-pekin-face-a-jannick-sinner-toujours-sous-la-menace-d-une-suspension-pour-dopage_6341724_3242.html;Wed, 02 Oct 2024 16:21:34 +0200",
+        "text": "Au terme d\u2019un duel de plus de trois heures, le joueur espagnol a renvers\u00e9 le num\u00e9ro\u00a01\u00a0mondial italien en finale du tournoi de P\u00e9kin (6-7, 6-4, 7-6). Ce dernier, contr\u00f4l\u00e9 positif \u00e0 deux reprises en mars, risque une suspension d\u2019un \u00e0 deux ans."
+    },
+    {
+        "label": "Le Monde;Claude Gu\u00e9ant relax\u00e9 par la cour d\u2019appel de Versailles dans l\u2019affaire des comptes de campagne lors des l\u00e9gislatives de 2012;https://www.lemonde.fr/societe/article/2024/10/02/claude-gueant-relaxe-par-la-cour-d-appel-de-versailles-dans-l-affaire-des-comptes-de-campagne-lors-des-legislatives-de-2012_6341721_3224.html;Wed, 02 Oct 2024 15:35:17 +0200",
+        "text": "L\u2019ancien ministre de l\u2019int\u00e9rieur, 79\u00a0ans, avait \u00e9t\u00e9 condamn\u00e9 \u00e0 six\u00a0mois d\u2019emprisonnement ferme am\u00e9nag\u00e9s sous la forme d\u2019une d\u00e9tention \u00e0 domicile sous surveillance \u00e9lectronique."
+    },
+    {
+        "label": "Le Monde;Enqu\u00eate\u00a0| Georges Abdallah, prisonnier \u00e0 vie de la \u00ab\u00a0raison d\u2019Etat\u00a0\u00bb;https://www.lemonde.fr/societe/article/2024/10/02/georges-abdallah-prisonnier-a-vie-de-la-raison-d-etat_6341184_3224.html;Wed, 02 Oct 2024 05:00:19 +0200",
+        "text": "Le septuag\u00e9naire libanais, militant marxiste propalestinien, est d\u00e9tenu en France depuis pr\u00e8s de quarante ans pour complicit\u00e9 dans l\u2019assassinat de deux diplomates, en\u00a01982, \u00e0 Paris. Sa situation, d\u00e9nonc\u00e9e par une partie de la gauche, renvoie \u00e0 la guerre de l\u2019ombre que se livraient d\u00e9j\u00e0, \u00e0 l\u2019\u00e9poque, Isra\u00ebl et ses ennemis arabes."
+    },
+    {
+        "label": "Le Monde;Cinq ans apr\u00e8s le\u00a0coup de\u00a0force de\u00a0Modi, une \u00e9lection test au\u00a0Cachemire;https://www.lemonde.fr/international/article/2024/10/02/cinq-ans-apres-le-coup-de-force-de-modi-une-election-test-au-cachemire_6341712_3210.html;Wed, 02 Oct 2024 14:38:12 +0200",
+        "text": "Sous tutelle de Delhi, ultramilitaris\u00e9e, la r\u00e9gion himalayenne a subi une s\u00e9rie de transformations destin\u00e9es \u00e0 \u00ab\u00a0hindou\u00efser\u00a0\u00bb ce territoire \u00e0 majorit\u00e9 musulmane."
+    },
+    {
+        "label": "Le Monde;Sant\u00e9 mentale\u00a0: pourquoi la prescription de psychotropes chez les jeunes s\u2019envole;https://www.lemonde.fr/societe/article/2024/10/02/sante-mentale-pourquoi-la-prescription-de-psychotropes-chez-les-jeunes-s-envole_6341710_3224.html;Wed, 02 Oct 2024 14:30:10 +0200",
+        "text": "D\u00e9gradation de leur \u00e9tat psychologique, prise en charge trop tardive, meilleur rep\u00e9rage des troubles ou g\u00e9n\u00e9ration qui se tourne plus facilement vers le soin\u2026 De nombreuses pistes sont avanc\u00e9es pour expliquer cette \u00e9volution jug\u00e9e \u00ab\u00a0pr\u00e9occupante\u00a0\u00bb par l\u2019Assurance-maladie."
+    },
+    {
+        "label": "Le Monde;Nouvelle-Cal\u00e9donie\u00a0: le d\u00e9put\u00e9 macroniste Nicolas Metzdorf d\u00e9veloppe sa \u00ab\u00a0vision de\u00a0droite\u00a0\u00bb;https://www.lemonde.fr/politique/article/2024/10/02/nouvelle-caledonie-le-depute-macroniste-nicolas-metzdorf-developpe-sa-vision-de-droite_6341703_823448.html;Wed, 02 Oct 2024 13:44:03 +0200",
+        "text": "Mardi 1\u1d49\u02b3\u00a0octobre, le Cal\u00e9donien a expliqu\u00e9 la crise en cours sur le Caillou \u00e0 une vingtaine d\u2019\u00e9lus de l\u2019Assembl\u00e9e. Celui qui fut rapporteur du projet de loi constitutionnelle, point de d\u00e9part de l\u2019insurrection ind\u00e9pendantiste, a d\u00e9clar\u00e9 ne pas se sentir \u00ab\u00a0responsable\u00a0\u00bb de la situation."
+    },
+    {
+        "label": "Le Monde;Punaises de lit\u00a0: les douanes alertent sur la multiplication des saisies d\u2019un insecticide interdit en France;https://www.lemonde.fr/sante/article/2024/10/02/punaises-de-lit-les-douanes-alertent-sur-la-multiplication-des-saisies-d-un-insecticide-interdit-en-france_6341702_1651302.html;Wed, 02 Oct 2024 13:32:15 +0200",
+        "text": "Les autorit\u00e9s sanitaires rappellent les dangers du Sniper 1000, cet insecticide mortel toujours vendu ill\u00e9galement en France malgr\u00e9 son interdiction depuis 2013."
+    },
+    {
+        "label": "Le Monde;Budget\u00a0: le gouvernement promet 40\u00a0milliards d\u2019\u00e9conomies d\u00e8s 2025;https://www.lemonde.fr/politique/article/2024/10/02/budget-le-gouvernement-promet-40-milliards-d-economies-des-2025_6341668_823448.html;Wed, 02 Oct 2024 13:01:18 +0200",
+        "text": "La moiti\u00e9 de l\u2019effort proviendrait de l\u2019Etat, le reste de la s\u00e9curit\u00e9 sociale et des collectivit\u00e9s locales. Les retraites ne seront revaloris\u00e9es qu\u2019en juillet 2025. En parall\u00e8le, les imp\u00f4ts vont \u00eatre alourdis de 20\u00a0milliards d\u2019euros."
+    },
+    {
+        "label": "Le Monde;L\u2019arm\u00e9e ukrainienne se retire de Vouhledar et ne cesse de reculer face aux attaques russes;https://www.lemonde.fr/international/article/2024/10/02/l-armee-ukrainienne-se-retire-de-vouhledar-et-ne-cesse-de-reculer-face-aux-attaques-russes_6341666_3210.html;Wed, 02 Oct 2024 12:38:51 +0200",
+        "text": "La chute de ce fortin de la r\u00e9gion de Donetsk est le dernier signal en date de l\u2019irr\u00e9pressible progression des forces de Moscou dans l\u2019est du pays."
+    },
+    {
+        "label": "Le Monde;Au Vatican, l\u2019Eglise catholique passe au crible sa gouvernance;https://www.lemonde.fr/international/article/2024/10/02/au-vatican-l-eglise-catholique-passe-au-crible-sa-gouvernance_6341664_3210.html;Wed, 02 Oct 2024 12:25:09 +0200",
+        "text": "La seconde partie du synode voulu par le pape Fran\u00e7ois sur le pouvoir au sein de l\u2019institution s\u2019ouvre mardi pour un mois. Il comptera dans le bilan du pontificat du j\u00e9suite argentin."
+    },
+    {
+        "label": "Le Monde;Une l\u00e9g\u00e8re hausse du\u00a0nombre de\u00a0m\u00e9decins en\u00a02024, mais des in\u00e9galit\u00e9s territoriales persistantes;https://www.lemonde.fr/societe/article/2024/10/02/une-legere-hausse-du-nombre-de-medecins-en-2024-mais-des-inegalites-territoriales-persistantes_6341630_3224.html;Wed, 02 Oct 2024 12:21:50 +0200",
+        "text": "Selon les chiffres de l\u2019Atlas de la d\u00e9mographie m\u00e9dicale publi\u00e9s mercredi, le nombre de m\u00e9decins en activit\u00e9 r\u00e9guli\u00e8re a augment\u00e9 de 0,8\u00a0%, atteignant 199\u00a0089\u00a0praticiens au 1\u1d49\u02b3\u00a0janvier\u00a02024."
+    },
+    {
+        "label": "Le Monde;En G\u00e9orgie, la pr\u00e9sidente refuse de\u00a0signer une loi anti-LGBTQIA+, malgr\u00e9 la\u00a0pression du\u00a0gouvernement;https://www.lemonde.fr/international/article/2024/10/02/en-georgie-la-presidente-refuse-de-signer-une-loi-anti-lgbtqia-malgre-la-pression-du-gouvernement_6341558_3210.html;Wed, 02 Oct 2024 11:16:05 +0200",
+        "text": "Le texte devrait malgr\u00e9 tout pouvoir entrer en vigueur car le pr\u00e9sident du Parlement a le pouvoir de la signer en cas de refus de la pr\u00e9sidence."
+    },
+    {
+        "label": "Le Monde;La justice argentine autorise le transfert du corps de Maradona dans un mausol\u00e9e \u00e0 Buenos Aires;https://www.lemonde.fr/international/article/2024/10/02/la-justice-argentine-autorise-le-transfert-du-corps-de-maradona-dans-un-mausolee-a-buenos-aires_6341557_3210.html;Wed, 02 Oct 2024 11:13:26 +0200",
+        "text": "La d\u00e9cision intervient \u00e0 quelques mois du proc\u00e8s d\u2019une infirmi\u00e8re membre de l\u2019\u00e9quipe m\u00e9dicale de\u00a0Diego Maradona, quant aux causes de sa mort."
+    },
+    {
+        "label": "Le Monde;Entre Isra\u00ebl et l\u2019Iran, la crainte d\u2019une guerre r\u00e9gionale;https://www.lemonde.fr/international/article/2024/10/02/entre-israel-et-l-iran-la-crainte-d-une-guerre-regionale_6341552_3210.html;Wed, 02 Oct 2024 10:43:57 +0200",
+        "text": "T\u00e9h\u00e9ran a tir\u00e9 pr\u00e8s de deux cents missiles balistiques en direction d\u2019Isra\u00ebl, mardi soir, en riposte aux incursions de l\u2019arm\u00e9e de l\u2019Etat h\u00e9breu au Liban. La d\u00e9fense antia\u00e9rienne isra\u00e9lienne, \u00e0 laquelle les Etats-Unis et la France ont apport\u00e9 leur soutien, a intercept\u00e9 la plus grande partie de ces missiles."
+    },
+    {
+        "label": "Le Monde;Au Danemark, deux explosions se\u00a0sont produites pr\u00e8s de\u00a0l\u2019ambassade d\u2019Isra\u00ebl, dans la\u00a0banlieue de\u00a0Copenhague;https://www.lemonde.fr/international/article/2024/10/02/au-danemark-deux-explosions-se-sont-produites-pres-de-l-ambassade-d-israel-dans-la-banlieue-de-copenhague_6341551_3210.html;Wed, 02 Oct 2024 10:37:32 +0200",
+        "text": "Cet incident survient alors que l\u2019ambassade d\u2019Isra\u00ebl \u00e0 Stockholm a \u00e9t\u00e9 vis\u00e9e mardi soir par des coups de feu, qui n\u2019ont pas fait de bless\u00e9."
+    },
+    {
+        "label": "Le Monde;Le RN d\u00e9cid\u00e9 \u00e0 \u00ab\u00a0donner une chance\u00a0\u00bb \u00e0 Michel Barnier, un premier ministre en sursis;https://www.lemonde.fr/politique/article/2024/10/02/le-rassemblement-national-decide-a-donner-une-chance-a-michel-barnier-un-premier-ministre-en-sursis_6341546_823448.html;Wed, 02 Oct 2024 10:24:10 +0200",
+        "text": "Marine Le Pen a pr\u00e9sent\u00e9 le d\u00e9p\u00f4t d\u2019une loi sur l\u2019immigration, d\u00e9but 2025, comme une des conditions qui conduiraient ses troupes \u00e0 ne pas censurer le chef du gouvernement, \u00e0 la suite de la d\u00e9claration de politique g\u00e9n\u00e9rale de ce dernier, mardi."
+    },
+    {
+        "label": "Le Monde;Le secteur public \u00e0 l\u2019origine de 75 % des cr\u00e9ations d\u2019emplois depuis un an;https://www.lemonde.fr/economie/article/2024/10/02/le-secteur-public-a-l-origine-de-75-des-creations-d-emplois-depuis-un-an_6341508_3234.html;Wed, 02 Oct 2024 10:08:07 +0200",
+        "text": "Contrairement au priv\u00e9, o\u00f9 les embauches marquent le pas, les effectifs sont en hausse depuis un an dans le public. Sachant que plus d\u2019un agent sur cinq est d\u00e9sormais contractuel."
+    },
+    {
+        "label": "Le Monde;Au large de Djibouti, au moins quarante-huit\u00a0morts dans le naufrage de\u00a0deux bateaux de\u00a0migrants;https://www.lemonde.fr/afrique/article/2024/10/02/au-large-de-djibouti-au-moins-quarante-cinq-morts-dans-le-naufrage-de-deux-bateaux-de-migrants_6341439_3212.html;Wed, 02 Oct 2024 09:30:51 +0200",
+        "text": "Chaque ann\u00e9e, des dizaines de milliers de migrants de la Corne de l\u2019Afrique empruntent la \u00ab\u00a0route de l\u2019Est\u00a0\u00bb, qui traverse la mer Rouge, pour tenter d\u2019atteindre les pays du Golfe."
+    },
+    {
+        "label": "Le Monde;D\u00e9bat Vance-Walz, les deux candidats \u00e0\u00a0la\u00a0vice-pr\u00e9sidence am\u00e9ricaine\u00a0: \u00ab\u00a0L\u2019\u00e9change a \u00e9t\u00e9 plut\u00f4t serr\u00e9 et chaque camp pourrait en b\u00e9n\u00e9ficier\u00a0\u00bb;https://www.lemonde.fr/international/live/2024/10/02/debat-vance-walz-les-deux-candidats-a-la-vice-presidence-americaine-posez-vos-questions-a-la-specialiste-ludivine-gilli_6341143_3210.html;Wed, 02 Oct 2024 08:53:02 +0200",
+        "text": "Ludivine Gilli, directrice de l\u2019Observatoire de l\u2019Am\u00e9rique du Nord de la Fondation Jean\u00a0Jaur\u00e8s, a r\u00e9pondu \u00e0 vos questions apr\u00e8s le d\u00e9bat entre les deux colistiers, une \u00e9tape importante avant le scrutin du 5\u00a0novembre."
+    },
+    {
+        "label": "Le Monde;A l\u2019approche du typhon Krathon, Ta\u00efwan se barricade;https://www.lemonde.fr/climat/article/2024/10/02/a-l-approche-du-typhon-krathon-taiwan-se-barricade_6341372_1652612.html;Wed, 02 Oct 2024 08:51:47 +0200",
+        "text": "Le typhon, qui a d\u00e9j\u00e0 fait plusieurs bless\u00e9s sur l\u2019\u00eele et qui est caract\u00e9ris\u00e9 par des vents soutenus de 173\u00a0kilom\u00e8tres-heure et des rafales pouvant atteindre 209\u00a0kilom\u00e8tres-heure, devrait toucher terre jeudi vers 10\u00a0heures, plut\u00f4t que mercredi, d\u2019apr\u00e8s les m\u00e9t\u00e9orologues."
+    },
+    {
+        "label": "Le Monde;Le timide retour de\u00a0la\u00a0production de\u00a0scanners m\u00e9dicaux en\u00a0France;https://www.lemonde.fr/economie/article/2024/10/02/le-timide-retour-de-la-production-de-scanners-medicaux-en-france_6341337_3234.html;Wed, 02 Oct 2024 08:23:24 +0200",
+        "text": "Le groupe am\u00e9ricain GE Healthcare a inaugur\u00e9 sa premi\u00e8re ligne d\u2019assemblage de scanners m\u00e9dicaux dans son usine de Buc, dans les Yvelines. Toutefois, la bataille du \u00ab\u00a0made in France\u00a0\u00bb est encore loin d\u2019\u00eatre gagn\u00e9e."
+    },
+    {
+        "label": "Le Monde;A quoi ressemble le mus\u00e9e Nintendo, qui vient d\u2019ouvrir \u00e0\u00a0Kyoto\u00a0?;https://www.lemonde.fr/pixels/article/2024/10/02/a-quoi-ressemble-le-musee-nintendo-qui-vient-d-ouvrir-a-kyoto_6341199_4408996.html;Wed, 02 Oct 2024 06:00:15 +0200",
+        "text": "La c\u00e9l\u00e8bre marque de consoles et de jeux vid\u00e9o ouvre mercredi le premier \u00e9tablissement du genre en son honneur. Avec ses installations interactives et ses \u00e9crits minimalistes, le b\u00e2timent mise avant tout sur la nostalgie de\u00a0ses visiteurs."
+    },
+    {
+        "label": "Le Monde;Canada\u00a0: rejet d\u2019une deuxi\u00e8me motion de\u00a0censure visant Justin Trudeau;https://www.lemonde.fr/international/article/2024/10/02/canada-rejet-d-une-deuxieme-motion-de-censure-visant-justin-trudeau_6341144_3210.html;Wed, 02 Oct 2024 01:36:45 +0200",
+        "text": "Impopulaire dans les sondages et affaibli par plusieurs r\u00e9cents revers politiques, le gouvernement lib\u00e9ral a r\u00e9sist\u00e9, mardi, \u00e0 une nouvelle tentative de renversement men\u00e9e par les conservateurs, qui n\u2019ont pas r\u00e9ussi \u00e0 obtenir l\u2019appui des deux autres partis de l\u2019opposition."
+    },
+    {
+        "label": "The Hindu;Around a dozen injured during poll meet in Haryana\u2019s Palwal after a portion of building collapses;https://www.thehindu.com/news/national/haryana/around-a-dozen-injured-during-poll-meet-in-haryanas-palwal-after-a-portion-of-building-collapses/article68710919.ece;Thu, 03 Oct 2024 01:15:00 +0530",
+        "text": "Four of those injured are said to be serious; police said a large number of villagers climbed up the balcony to get a better view of the meeting causing it to collapse"
+    },
+    {
+        "label": "The Hindu;Sacked bus marshals write to Delhi govt., seek reinstatement;https://www.thehindu.com/news/cities/Delhi/sacked-bus-marshals-write-to-delhi-govt-seek-reinstatement/article68710955.ece;Thu, 03 Oct 2024 01:08:52 +0530",
+        "text": ""
+    },
+    {
+        "label": "The Hindu;Student polls: DU to foot the bill of clean-up drive for now; candidates to reimburse later;https://www.thehindu.com/news/cities/Delhi/student-polls-du-to-foot-the-bill-of-clean-up-drive-for-now-candidates-to-reimburse-later/article68710273.ece;Thu, 03 Oct 2024 01:06:12 +0530",
+        "text": ""
+    },
+    {
+        "label": "The Hindu;Delhi Police seizes 562 kg of cocaine estimated to be worth \u20b95,620 crore;https://www.thehindu.com/news/cities/Delhi/delhi-police-seizes-562-kg-of-cocaine-estimated-to-be-worth-5620-crore/article68711012.ece;Thu, 03 Oct 2024 01:03:11 +0530",
+        "text": "The police recovered a total of \u20b95,820 cr. worth of contraband \u2014 the biggest-ever drugs haul in the national capital \u2014 from a raid in south-west Delhi; cartel\u2019s kingpin is suspected to be living in a West Asian country; \u2018narco-terror\u2019 angle not ruled out"
+    },
+    {
+        "label": "The Hindu;Kejriwal to shift to new house tomorrow;https://www.thehindu.com/news/cities/Delhi/kejriwal-to-shift-to-new-house-tomorrow/article68710390.ece;Thu, 03 Oct 2024 00:58:55 +0530",
+        "text": ""
+    },
+    {
+        "label": "The Hindu;Kerala ATM robbery case: DGP visits injured police officials at Namakkal GH;https://www.thehindu.com/news/cities/Coimbatore/kerala-atm-robbery-case-dgp-visits-injured-police-officials-at-namakkal-gh/article68709741.ece;Thu, 03 Oct 2024 00:33:02 +0530",
+        "text": ""
+    },
+    {
+        "label": "The Hindu;Need national policy on prohibition: Thirumavalavan;https://www.thehindu.com/news/national/tamil-nadu/need-national-policy-on-prohibition-thirumavalavan/article68710896.ece;Thu, 03 Oct 2024 00:32:01 +0530",
+        "text": ""
+    },
+    {
+        "label": "The Hindu;As Tamil Nadu would be severely impacted by heat, Planning Commission lays out mitigation road map;https://www.thehindu.com/news/national/tamil-nadu/as-tamil-nadu-would-be-severely-impacted-by-heat-planning-commission-lays-out-mitigation-road-map/article68709882.ece;Thu, 03 Oct 2024 00:30:36 +0530",
+        "text": ""
+    },
+    {
+        "label": "The Hindu;Governor functioning like the brand ambassador of online rummy: Regupathy;https://www.thehindu.com/news/cities/chennai/governor-functioning-like-the-brand-ambassador-of-online-rummy-regupathy/article68710039.ece;Thu, 03 Oct 2024 00:28:53 +0530",
+        "text": ""
+    },
+    {
+        "label": "The Hindu;Crimes against Dalits in T.N. increased by 40% in last three years: Governor Ravi;https://www.thehindu.com/news/cities/chennai/crimes-against-dalits-in-tn-increased-by-40-in-last-three-years-governor-ravi/article68709510.ece;Thu, 03 Oct 2024 00:27:09 +0530",
+        "text": ""
+    },
+    {
+        "label": "The Hindu;Eight Israel soldiers dead as Hezbollah claims to repel incursion;https://www.thehindu.com/news/international/eight-israel-soldiers-dead-as-hezbollah-claims-to-repel-incursion/article68711007.ece;Thu, 03 Oct 2024 00:19:26 +0530",
+        "text": "Hezbollah says it forced Israeli soldiers to retreat, targeted an Israeli unit with explosives and destroyed three Merkava tanks; Israeli Army says it staged two brief incursions into Lebanon, warning residents to evacuate more than 20 areas; U.S. President Joe Biden rules out support to any Israeli strike on Iran\u2019s nuclear sites; Iran President Masoud Pezeshkian warns of a \u201cstronger\u201d response, though he stresses Iran was \u201cnot looking for war\u201d."
+    },
+    {
+        "label": "The Hindu;Suit filed before city court to declare compensatory sites allotted by MUDA as null and void;https://www.thehindu.com/news/national/karnataka/suit-filed-before-city-court-to-declare-compensatory-sites-allotted-by-muda-as-null-and-void/article68710114.ece;Thu, 03 Oct 2024 00:18:51 +0530",
+        "text": ""
+    },
+    {
+        "label": "The Hindu;IIT-Madras researchers come up with enhanced method to treat retinal diseases;https://www.thehindu.com/news/national/tamil-nadu/iit-madras-researchers-come-up-with-enhanced-method-to-treat-retinal-diseases/article68709530.ece;Thu, 03 Oct 2024 00:18:35 +0530",
+        "text": "The researchers presented the efficacy using simulation and modelling studies"
+    },
+    {
+        "label": "The Hindu;A win in Haryana will help the Congress to reclaim Punjab from Aam Aadmi Party, says Congress leader Partap Singh Bajwa;https://www.thehindu.com/elections/haryana-assembly/a-win-in-haryana-will-help-the-congress-to-reclaim-punjab-from-aam-admi-party-says-cong-leader-partap-singh-bajwa/article68709961.ece;Thu, 03 Oct 2024 00:01:00 +0530",
+        "text": "The decision not to ally with AAP in Haryana has only strengthened our position, giving the voters a clear choice between Congress\u2019s experience and development-oriented approach, and AAP\u2019s populist stunts that have failed to deliver, says the Leader of Opposition in the State Assembly"
+    },
+    {
+        "label": "The Hindu;'Love Jihad' being waged by certain community, poses major threat to nation's unity: U.P. court;https://www.thehindu.com/news/national/uttar-pradesh/love-jihad-being-waged-by-certain-community-poses-major-threat-to-nations-unity-up-court/article68711006.ece;Wed, 02 Oct 2024 23:56:52 +0530",
+        "text": "Additional District Judge (Fast Track Court) Ravi Kumar Diwakar said Hindu girls are being lured into \"love\" for the sake of illegal conversions and create conditions similar to those in Pakistan and Bangladesh in India"
+    },
+    {
+        "label": "The Hindu;Puducherry CM stresses on the need to provide information about Central schemes in Tamil;https://www.thehindu.com/news/cities/puducherry/puducherry-cm-stresses-on-the-need-to-provide-information-about-central-schemes-in-tamil/article68709768.ece;Wed, 02 Oct 2024 23:42:05 +0530",
+        "text": ""
+    },
+    {
+        "label": "The Hindu;Gandhi Jayanti celebrated with patriotic songs, hymns;https://www.thehindu.com/news/cities/puducherry/gandhi-jayanti-celebrated-with-patriotic-songs-hymns/article68709805.ece;Wed, 02 Oct 2024 23:41:53 +0530",
+        "text": ""
+    },
+    {
+        "label": "The Hindu;SP to look after public grievances at Raj Nivas;https://www.thehindu.com/news/cities/puducherry/sp-to-look-after-public-grievances-at-raj-nivas/article68709803.ece;Wed, 02 Oct 2024 23:41:41 +0530",
+        "text": ""
+    },
+    {
+        "label": "The Hindu;Union Minister of State for Information and Broadcasting visits Khadi Bhavan;https://www.thehindu.com/news/national/tamil-nadu/union-minister-of-state-for-information-and-broadcasting-visits-khadi-bhavan/article68709665.ece;Wed, 02 Oct 2024 23:41:30 +0530",
+        "text": "He paid tributes to Mahatma Gandhi on his 156th birth anniversary"
+    },
+    {
+        "label": "The Hindu;SBI to add 600 branches in its network during FY25: Chairman Setty;https://www.thehindu.com/business/sbi-to-add-600-branches-in-its-network-during-fy25-chairman-setty/article68710963.ece;Wed, 02 Oct 2024 23:40:44 +0530",
+        "text": "SBI plans to open 600 branches, introduce innovative products, and enhance customer outreach for financial growth and expansion"
+    },
+    {
+        "label": "The Hindu;Security beefed up around Israel Embassy in New Delhi;https://www.thehindu.com/news/national/security-beefed-up-around-israel-embassy-in-new-delhi/article68710542.ece;Wed, 02 Oct 2024 23:40:39 +0530",
+        "text": ""
+    },
+    {
+        "label": "The Hindu;Badlapur sexual assault: accused school trustees arrested;https://www.thehindu.com/news/national/maharashtra/badlapur-sexual-assault-accused-school-trustees-arrested/article68710996.ece;Wed, 02 Oct 2024 23:38:01 +0530",
+        "text": "The Bombay High Court a day before had refused pre-arrest bail to the school chairman and secretary, and also come down heavily on police for failing to arrest them so far."
+    },
+    {
+        "label": "The Hindu;Kedaara backed Ajax Engineering files for OFS with SEBI;https://www.thehindu.com/business/kedaara-backed-ajax-engineering-files-for-ofs-with-sebi/article68709834.ece;Wed, 02 Oct 2024 23:25:55 +0530",
+        "text": "Ajax Engineering Ltd., a concrete equipment manufacturer, files IPO with SEBI, offering a range of solutions for concrete applications"
+    },
+    {
+        "label": "The Hindu;Accenture, Nvidia partner to push AI adoption among global enterprises;https://www.thehindu.com/business/Industry/accenture-nvidia-partner-to-push-ai-adoption-among-global-enterprises/article68710104.ece;Wed, 02 Oct 2024 23:24:58 +0530",
+        "text": ""
+    },
+    {
+        "label": "The Hindu;CMC organises run for healthy heart in Vellore;https://www.thehindu.com/news/national/tamil-nadu/cmc-organises-run-for-healthy-heart-in-vellore/article68709416.ece;Wed, 02 Oct 2024 23:21:37 +0530",
+        "text": ""
+    },
+    {
+        "label": "The Hindu;ASI reopens park inside Vellore Fort complex for public after restoration;https://www.thehindu.com/news/national/tamil-nadu/asi-reopens-park-inside-vellore-fort-complex-for-public-after-restoration/article68709426.ece;Wed, 02 Oct 2024 23:17:49 +0530",
+        "text": ""
+    },
+    {
+        "label": "The Hindu;Bhoomi Puja for SCoR Zone will be performed soon, says C.M. Ramesh;https://www.thehindu.com/news/cities/Visakhapatnam/bhoomi-puja-for-scor-zone-will-be-performed-soon-says-cm-ramesh/article68710172.ece;Wed, 02 Oct 2024 23:15:38 +0530",
+        "text": "The statement of the chairperson of the Parliamentary Standing Committee on Railways revives hopes of early commencement of work on the zonal headquarters in Visakhapatnam"
+    },
+    {
+        "label": "The Hindu;Mankind Pharma gets CCI nod for BSV acquisition;https://www.thehindu.com/business/Industry/mankind-pharma-gets-cci-nod-for-bsv-acquisition/article68709815.ece;Wed, 02 Oct 2024 23:03:25 +0530",
+        "text": "Mankind Pharma Ltd. receives regulatory approvals for 100% acquisition of Bharat Serums and Vaccines Ltd. worth \u20b913,630 crore"
+    },
+    {
+        "label": "The Hindu;One-way traffic system introduced at Kalamassery HMT Junction;https://www.thehindu.com/news/national/kerala/one-way-traffic-system-introduced-at-kalamassery-hmt-junction/article68710430.ece;Wed, 02 Oct 2024 22:54:15 +0530",
+        "text": "Traffic modification scheme introduced on an experimental basis for two months to reduce snarls at\u00a0the busy junction"
+    },
+    {
+        "label": "The Hindu;Congress calls for urgent dialogue in West Asia after Iran-Israel conflict escalates;https://www.thehindu.com/news/national/congress-calls-for-urgent-dialogue-in-west-asia-after-iran-israel-conflict-escalates/article68710120.ece;Wed, 02 Oct 2024 22:51:22 +0530",
+        "text": "Party says the birth anniversary of Mahatma Gandhi on October 2 is an opportune moment to underscore the importance of the principle of non-violence"
+    },
+    {
+        "label": "The Hindu;Drivers\u2019 union lauds Karnataka High Court verdict upholding employer-employee relation of aggregators and drivers;https://www.thehindu.com/news/cities/bangalore/drivers-union-lauds-karnataka-high-court-verdict-upholding-employer-employee-relation-of-aggregators-and-drivers/article68710184.ece;Wed, 02 Oct 2024 22:46:27 +0530",
+        "text": "The union says the judgement would go a long way to ensure platforms\u2019 responsibilities to workers and passengers"
+    },
+    {
+        "label": "The Hindu;596 seats remain vacant after second round of medical counselling this year;https://www.thehindu.com/news/national/karnataka/596-seats-remain-vacant-after-second-round-of-medical-counselling-this-year/article68710048.ece;Wed, 02 Oct 2024 22:41:33 +0530",
+        "text": "Karnataka Examination Authority is in the process of allocating these seats in the mop-up round of UGNEET-2024"
+    },
+    {
+        "label": "The Hindu;Inner Manipur MP asks Amit Shah to ensure safe rescue of abducted Meitei youth;https://www.thehindu.com/news/national/manipur/inner-manipur-mp-asks-amit-shah-to-ensure-safe-rescue-of-abducted-meitei-youth/article68710755.ece;Wed, 02 Oct 2024 22:37:32 +0530",
+        "text": "The two Meitei men were allegedly abducted by Kuki-Zo miscreants; MP says abductors\u2019 demands in exchange for the release of hostages is an \u201cact of terrorism\u201d; appeals to religious leaders to pray for their safe release"
+    },
+    {
+        "label": "The Hindu;Residents in Kasavanahalli and Sarjapur Road areas spend over 7 hours without electricity;https://www.thehindu.com/news/cities/bangalore/residents-in-kasavanahalli-and-sarjapur-road-areas-spend-over-7-hours-without-electricity/article68709113.ece;Wed, 02 Oct 2024 22:30:25 +0530",
+        "text": "A telecom company that carried out overnight work damaged the underground high-tension cable of Bescom. The workers dug the ground to lay the OFC and during the course of this work, a HT cable was cut resulting in power outage"
+    },
+    {
+        "label": "The Hindu;Regional Labour Institute gets CBC accreditation;https://www.thehindu.com/news/cities/chennai/regional-labour-institute-gets-cbc-accreditation/article68709150.ece;Wed, 02 Oct 2024 22:23:57 +0530",
+        "text": ""
+    },
+    {
+        "label": "The Hindu;Independents, regional parties in Haryana eye a major role in post-poll scenario;https://www.thehindu.com/elections/haryana-assembly/independents-regional-parties-in-haryana-eye-a-major-role-in-post-poll-scenario/article68710045.ece;Wed, 02 Oct 2024 22:19:17 +0530",
+        "text": "Congress, BJP rebels are among the Independents putting up a tough fight in multiple pockets; alliances of regional parties including the INLD, BSP, JJP hope for a fractured mandate"
+    },
+    {
+        "label": "The Hindu;IOB conducts beach clean-up, donates BOVs to Corporation;https://www.thehindu.com/news/cities/chennai/iob-conducts-beach-clean-up-donates-bovs-to-corporation/article68709818.ece;Wed, 02 Oct 2024 22:18:58 +0530",
+        "text": ""
+    },
+    {
+        "label": "The Hindu;Floral tributes paid to Mahatma Gandhi;https://www.thehindu.com/news/cities/Madurai/floral-tributes-paid-to-mahatma-gandhi/article68710834.ece;Wed, 02 Oct 2024 22:17:19 +0530",
+        "text": ""
+    },
+    {
+        "label": "The Hindu;Youth drowns in a pond in Taramani;https://www.thehindu.com/news/cities/chennai/youth-drowns-in-a-pond-in-taramani/article68709752.ece;Wed, 02 Oct 2024 22:16:37 +0530",
+        "text": ""
+    },
+    {
+        "label": "The Hindu;Festive season boosts travel demand among people of Bengaluru;https://www.thehindu.com/news/cities/bangalore/festive-season-boosts-travel-demand-among-people-of-bengaluru/article68705665.ece;Wed, 02 Oct 2024 22:16:27 +0530",
+        "text": "Private tour operators report that packages that span over four days five nights; nine nights and 10 days are being widely preferred by travellers"
+    },
+    {
+        "label": "The Hindu;Evolving challenges in healthcare management discussed at summit in Chennai;https://www.thehindu.com/news/cities/chennai/evolving-challenges-in-healthcare-management-discussed-at-summit-in-chennai/article68709523.ece;Wed, 02 Oct 2024 22:15:46 +0530",
+        "text": ""
+    },
+    {
+        "label": "The Hindu;Ashok returned land when there was a case against him, point out Ministers;https://www.thehindu.com/news/national/karnataka/ashok-also-returned-land-when-there-was-a-case-against-him-point-out-ministers/article68710580.ece;Wed, 02 Oct 2024 22:13:39 +0530",
+        "text": ""
+    },
+    {
+        "label": "The Hindu;China urges world powers to prevent Middle East situation 'deteriorating';https://www.thehindu.com/news/international/china-urges-world-powers-to-prevent-middle-east-situation-deteriorating/article68709866.ece;Wed, 02 Oct 2024 22:13:31 +0530",
+        "text": "Israel has vowed to make Iran \"pay\" for firing a barrage of missiles at its territory and warned on Wednesday it would launch an even bigger attack if it is targeted"
+    },
+    {
+        "label": "The Hindu;Protests, launch of cleanliness projects mark Gandhi Jayanti Day in Kochi;https://www.thehindu.com/news/national/kerala/protests-launch-of-cleanliness-projects-mark-gandhi-jayanti-day-in-kochi/article68709737.ece;Wed, 02 Oct 2024 22:12:37 +0530",
+        "text": "The highlights of the day included the launch of a \u2018Clean District\u2019 project and protests against what the organisers claimed were instances of government neglect"
+    },
+    {
+        "label": "The Hindu;AAI plans helicopter services to tourist spots in Tamil Nadu;https://www.thehindu.com/news/cities/Madurai/aai-plans-helicopter-services-to-tourist-spots-in-tamil-nadu/article68709823.ece;Wed, 02 Oct 2024 22:07:49 +0530",
+        "text": "AAI chairman says seaplane services could connect coastal cities of Tamil Nadu"
+    },
+    {
+        "label": "The Hindu;Ayodhya\u2019s Ram Mandir model and Puri Jagannath dolls being sought by people the most this Dasara;https://www.thehindu.com/news/cities/bangalore/ayodhyas-ram-mandir-model-and-puri-jagannath-dolls-being-sought-by-people-the-most-this-dasara/article68709586.ece;Wed, 02 Oct 2024 22:05:47 +0530",
+        "text": "Doll arrangement is a tradition followed by many, especially in the old Mysuru region during the Dasara festival"
+    },
+    {
+        "label": "The Hindu;GCC removes over 160 shops in three areas;https://www.thehindu.com/news/cities/chennai/gcc-removes-over-160-shops-in-three-areas/article68709764.ece;Wed, 02 Oct 2024 22:05:05 +0530",
+        "text": ""
+    },
+    {
+        "label": "The Hindu;Supply of clean drinking water discussed at special gram sabha;https://www.thehindu.com/news/cities/Madurai/supply-of-clean-drinking-water-discussed-at-special-gram-sabha/article68710706.ece;Wed, 02 Oct 2024 22:03:24 +0530",
+        "text": ""
+    },
+    {
+        "label": "The Hindu;75 still missing in Djibouti migrant boat tragedy: IOM;https://www.thehindu.com/news/international/75-still-missing-in-djibouti-migrant-boat-tragedy-iom/article68709892.ece;Wed, 02 Oct 2024 22:02:05 +0530",
+        "text": "The night-time incident involved two boats carrying 320 people from Yemen, a perilous journey on the so-called Eastern Route for migrants from Africa"
+    },
+    {
+        "label": "The Hindu;Thousands pay obeisance to their ancestors;https://www.thehindu.com/news/cities/Madurai/thousands-pay-obeisance-to-their-ancestors/article68710293.ece;Wed, 02 Oct 2024 22:01:59 +0530",
+        "text": ""
+    },
+    {
+        "label": "The Hindu;Madhagupatti gold heist case solved after three months;https://www.thehindu.com/news/cities/Madurai/madhagupatti-gold-heist-case-solved-after-three-months/article68710657.ece;Wed, 02 Oct 2024 22:00:05 +0530",
+        "text": ""
+    },
+    {
+        "label": "The Hindu;Tiruchi Today for October 3, 2024;https://www.thehindu.com/news/cities/Tiruchirapalli/tiruchi-today-for-october-3-2024/article68710615.ece;Wed, 02 Oct 2024 21:56:36 +0530",
+        "text": ""
+    },
+    {
+        "label": "The Hindu;Devaraj Urs Road to be out of bounds for motorists during illumination;https://www.thehindu.com/news/national/karnataka/devaraj-urs-road-to-be-out-of-bounds-for-motorists-during-illumination/article68710060.ece;Wed, 02 Oct 2024 21:56:25 +0530",
+        "text": ""
+    },
+    {
+        "label": "The Hindu;Cleanliness drives mark Gandhi Jayanti celebration in Dakshina Kannada, Udupi districts;https://www.thehindu.com/news/cities/Mangalore/cleanliness-drives-mark-gandhi-jayanti-celebration-in-dakshina-kannada-udupi-districts/article68710508.ece;Wed, 02 Oct 2024 21:55:50 +0530",
+        "text": ""
+    },
+    {
+        "label": "The Hindu;With new e-khata system, BBMP aims to bring 5 lakh properties under tax net\u00a0for the first time;https://www.thehindu.com/news/cities/bangalore/with-new-e-khata-system-bbmp-aims-to-bring-5-lakh-properties-under-tax-net-for-the-first-time/article68709520.ece;Wed, 02 Oct 2024 21:54:31 +0530",
+        "text": "The field officers are currently making door-to-door visits which will come in handy for identification of properties which have so far not paid property tax to the BBMP"
+    },
+    {
+        "label": "The Hindu;Psychiatrists, drug inspectors, food safety officer join inquiry team at Isha Yoga Center on second day;https://www.thehindu.com/news/national/tamil-nadu/psychiatrists-drug-inspectors-food-safety-officer-join-inquiry-team-at-isha-yoga-center-second-day/article68710743.ece;Wed, 02 Oct 2024 21:51:40 +0530",
+        "text": ""
+    },
+    {
+        "label": "The Hindu;Groundbreaking ceremony of Brahmapuram compressed biogas plant held;https://www.thehindu.com/news/cities/Kochi/groundbreaking-ceremony-of-brahmapuram-compressed-biogas-plant-held/article68709612.ece;Wed, 02 Oct 2024 21:51:26 +0530",
+        "text": ""
+    },
+    {
+        "label": "The Hindu;Pradeep Yadav is made secretary to Udhayanidhi Stalin; CEO Sahoo gets additional charge in new rejig;https://www.thehindu.com/news/cities/chennai/pradeep-yadav-is-made-secretary-to-udhayanidhi-stalin-ceo-sahoo-gets-additional-charge-in-new-rejig/article68709550.ece;Wed, 02 Oct 2024 21:50:57 +0530",
+        "text": "Rajesh Lakhoni becomes Revenue Commissioner and K. Gopal Higher Education secretary"
+    },
+    {
+        "label": "The Hindu;Mysuru in celebration mode, all set to beckon tourists;https://www.thehindu.com/news/national/karnataka/mysuru-in-celebration-mode-all-set-to-beckon-tourists/article68709962.ece;Wed, 02 Oct 2024 21:50:20 +0530",
+        "text": ""
+    },
+    {
+        "label": "The Hindu;TGSB school crafts a greener Navaratri;https://www.thehindu.com/news/cities/bangalore/tgsb-school-crafts-a-greener-navaratri/article68708906.ece;Wed, 02 Oct 2024 21:49:18 +0530",
+        "text": "The class 3-9 students of the school have been busy for the past 15 days making Gombes from recycled materials"
+    },
+    {
+        "label": "The Hindu;Technology upgrade, scaling up volumes would make textile exports competitive, says former Finance Minister;https://www.thehindu.com/news/cities/Coimbatore/technology-upgrade-scaling-up-volumes-would-make-textile-exports-competitive-says-former-finance-minister/article68710639.ece;Wed, 02 Oct 2024 21:48:26 +0530",
+        "text": ""
+    },
+    {
+        "label": "The Hindu;Kanaka Durga temple geared up for Dasara: EO;https://www.thehindu.com/news/national/andhra-pradesh/kanaka-durga-temple-geared-up-for-dasara-eo/article68710554.ece;Wed, 02 Oct 2024 21:47:30 +0530",
+        "text": ""
+    },
+    {
+        "label": "The Hindu;WRD begins work to drill exploratory wells in Minjur belt for a pilot study on groundwater mapping;https://www.thehindu.com/news/cities/chennai/wrd-begins-work-to-drill-exploratory-wells-in-minjur-belt-for-a-pilot-study-on-groundwater-mapping/article68709936.ece;Wed, 02 Oct 2024 21:46:18 +0530",
+        "text": "The wells will be sunk in Siruvakkam, Murichambedu and Akkarambedu villages to facilitate better understanding of the hydrogeological formations of the study area. The coastal stretch of Minjur, affected by seawater intrusion and groundwater over-extraction, has been chosen to implement the demonstration project on \u2018Managed Aquifer Recharge\u2019"
+    },
+    {
+        "label": "The Hindu;Why is Visakhapatnam Steel Plant not getting the same attention as Tirumala laddu, ask JAC leaders at relay hunger protest;https://www.thehindu.com/news/cities/Visakhapatnam/why-is-visakhapatnam-steel-plant-not-getting-the-same-attention-as-tirumala-laddu-ask-jac-leaders-at-relay-hunger-protest/article68709775.ece;Wed, 02 Oct 2024 21:40:56 +0530",
+        "text": "Prime Minister Narendra Modi is rolling out a red carpet for corporate companies and is trying to weaken the public sector organisations which are the backbone of the economic system, says former Vice-Chancellor"
+    },
+    {
+        "label": "The Hindu;Death of migrant worker from WB in Chennai sparks political controversy;https://www.thehindu.com/news/national/west-bengal/death-of-migrant-worker-from-wb-in-chennai-sparks-political-controversy/article68710476.ece;Wed, 02 Oct 2024 21:40:06 +0530",
+        "text": "CM Mamata Banerjee had said that there have been instances that migrant workers from West Bengal were killed in other States"
+    },
+    {
+        "label": "The Hindu;Horticulture Department to set up expert committee for conservation of bandstand in Lalbagh;https://www.thehindu.com/news/cities/bangalore/horticulture-department-to-set-up-expert-committee-for-conservation-of-bandstand-in-lalbagh/article68709970.ece;Wed, 02 Oct 2024 21:36:52 +0530",
+        "text": "Currently, ropes have been tied around the pillars of the bandstand and public entry has been restricted"
+    },
+    {
+        "label": "The Hindu;Shehnai maestro to receive Sangeeth Vidwan award;https://www.thehindu.com/news/national/karnataka/shehnai-maestro-to-receive-sangeeth-vidwan-award/article68709572.ece;Wed, 02 Oct 2024 21:35:41 +0530",
+        "text": "CM Siddaramaiah will confer the award on Pandit Basavaraj Bhajantri from Haveri district during the Dasara festivities at the palace in Mysuru on Thursday"
+    },
+    {
+        "label": "The Hindu;Industries association seeks notified area status for Edathala complex;https://www.thehindu.com/news/cities/Kochi/industries-association-seeks-notified-area-status-for-edathala-complex/article68709615.ece;Wed, 02 Oct 2024 21:34:40 +0530",
+        "text": ""
+    },
+    {
+        "label": "The Hindu;NDA govt. in Andhra Pradesh failed to manage key sectors: Jagan;https://www.thehindu.com/news/national/andhra-pradesh/nda-govt-in-andhra-pradesh-failed-to-manage-key-sectors-jagan/article68710605.ece;Wed, 02 Oct 2024 21:33:50 +0530",
+        "text": "YSRCP president calls on leaders to strengthen party at grassroots level"
+    },
+    {
+        "label": "The Hindu;Congress chooses Raju Poojary as candidate for Council bypoll from Dakshina Kannada Local Authorities constituency;https://www.thehindu.com/news/cities/Mangalore/congress-chooses-raju-poojary-as-candidate-for-council-bypoll-from-dakshina-kannada-local-authorities-constituency/article68710407.ece;Wed, 02 Oct 2024 21:33:31 +0530",
+        "text": "Former president of Udupi Zilla Panchayat, Mr. Poojary is presently a director of South Canara District Central Cooperative Bank"
+    },
+    {
+        "label": "The Hindu;56 years after IAF plane crash, body of Army soldier to be handed over to extended family;https://www.thehindu.com/news/national/56-years-after-iaf-plane-crash-in-himachal-body-of-soldier-to-be-received-by-extended-family/article68709791.ece;Wed, 02 Oct 2024 21:32:42 +0530",
+        "text": "Narayan Singh was one of the four crew members on board the Indian Air Force AN-12 transport plane that crashed into snow-covered mountains near Rohtang in Himachal Pradesh on February 7, 1968"
+    },
+    {
+        "label": "The Hindu;Conductor falls from footboard of a running bus, dies near Tambaram;https://www.thehindu.com/news/cities/chennai/conductor-falls-from-footboard-of-a-running-bus-dies-near-tambaram/article68709390.ece;Wed, 02 Oct 2024 21:30:10 +0530",
+        "text": ""
+    },
+    {
+        "label": "The Hindu;Sacred \u2018Darbha\u2019 mat and rope handed over to temple authorities in Tirumala;https://www.thehindu.com/news/national/andhra-pradesh/sacred-darbha-mat-and-rope-handed-over-to-temple-authorities-in-tirumala/article68710134.ece;Wed, 02 Oct 2024 21:28:38 +0530",
+        "text": ""
+    },
+    {
+        "label": "The Hindu;Two held for putting boulder on railway track;https://www.thehindu.com/news/cities/Madurai/two-held-for-putting-boulder-on-railway-track/article68710498.ece;Wed, 02 Oct 2024 21:28:38 +0530",
+        "text": ""
+    },
+    {
+        "label": "The Hindu;Wildlife Week activities commence at Mysuru zoo;https://www.thehindu.com/news/national/karnataka/wildlife-week-activities-commence-at-mysuru-zoo/article68709291.ece;Wed, 02 Oct 2024 21:26:42 +0530",
+        "text": ""
+    },
+    {
+        "label": "The Hindu;BDA files cases of cheating and forgery against family of eight;https://www.thehindu.com/news/cities/bangalore/bda-files-cases-of-cheating-and-forgery-against-family-of-eight/article68709777.ece;Wed, 02 Oct 2024 21:25:52 +0530",
+        "text": "They forged documents to register BDA property and avail loans of \u20b95 crore using these documents"
+    },
+    {
+        "label": "The Hindu;Video of bus accident at Vallarpadam surfaces online;https://www.thehindu.com/news/cities/Kochi/video-of-bus-accident-at-vallarpadam-surfaces-online/article68710025.ece;Wed, 02 Oct 2024 21:23:45 +0530",
+        "text": ""
+    },
+    {
+        "label": "The Hindu;Air show rehearsal a hit in Chennai;https://www.thehindu.com/news/cities/chennai/air-show-rehearsal-a-hit-in-chennai/article68709517.ece;Wed, 02 Oct 2024 21:21:56 +0530",
+        "text": ""
+    },
+    {
+        "label": "The Hindu;One app, one booking for a ride by Metro trains and MTC buses from next year;https://www.thehindu.com/news/cities/chennai/one-app-one-booking-for-a-ride-by-metro-trains-and-mtc-buses-from-next-year/article68709644.ece;Wed, 02 Oct 2024 21:21:35 +0530",
+        "text": "The work is under way to build the mobile app which will be ready by the end of December and launched the following month"
+    },
+    {
+        "label": "The Hindu;Man caught with 2 kg of hashish oil;https://www.thehindu.com/news/national/telangana/man-caught-with-2-kg-of-hashish-oil/article68709938.ece;Wed, 02 Oct 2024 21:21:16 +0530",
+        "text": ""
+    },
+    {
+        "label": "The Hindu;Comet C/2023 A3 thrills astrophotography enthusiasts;https://www.thehindu.com/news/national/kerala/comet-c2023-a3-thrills-astrophotography-enthusiasts/article68710581.ece;Wed, 02 Oct 2024 21:20:10 +0530",
+        "text": ""
+    },
+    {
+        "label": "The Hindu;AIDWA members protest against State\u2019s new liquor policy;https://www.thehindu.com/news/national/andhra-pradesh/aidwa-members-protest-against-states-new-liquor-policy/article68710398.ece;Wed, 02 Oct 2024 21:18:58 +0530",
+        "text": ""
+    },
+    {
+        "label": "The Hindu;Minister releases short film on environment protection;https://www.thehindu.com/news/national/telangana/minister-releases-short-film-on-environment-protection/article68710171.ece;Wed, 02 Oct 2024 21:17:49 +0530",
+        "text": ""
+    },
+    {
+        "label": "The Hindu;Activists stage a protest, question restrictions on the right to protest;https://www.thehindu.com/news/cities/bangalore/activists-stage-a-protest-question-restrictions-on-the-right-to-protest/article68709471.ece;Wed, 02 Oct 2024 21:17:01 +0530",
+        "text": "Along with members of the Rashtrapita Mahatma Gandhi Vedike, they held placards that said, \u2018What would Gandhi have said about the restriction of the right to protest?\u2019"
+    },
+    {
+        "label": "The Hindu;Ministry of Railways declines request to shift Maharaja\u2019s saloon coach to Mysuru Rail Museum;https://www.thehindu.com/news/national/karnataka/ministry-of-railways-declines-request-to-shift-maharajas-saloon-coach-to-mysuru-rail-museum/article68709423.ece;Wed, 02 Oct 2024 21:16:07 +0530",
+        "text": ""
+    },
+    {
+        "label": "The Hindu;People of Chhattisgarh feel cheated under BJP government: Bhupesh Baghel;https://www.thehindu.com/news/national/chhattisgarh/people-of-chhattisgarh-feel-cheated-under-bjp-government-bhupesh-baghel/article68710160.ece;Wed, 02 Oct 2024 21:15:27 +0530",
+        "text": "\u201cThis government is going to turn Chhattisgarh into another Manipur,\u201d says State Congress chief Deepak Baij"
+    },
+    {
+        "label": "The Hindu;Police arrest two, recover 37 stolen cars in Kadapa;https://www.thehindu.com/news/national/andhra-pradesh/police-arrest-two-recover-37-stolen-cars-in-kadapa/article68710226.ece;Wed, 02 Oct 2024 21:15:01 +0530",
+        "text": ""
+    },
+    {
+        "label": "The Hindu;FIR against lawyer quashed;https://www.thehindu.com/news/national/telangana/fir-against-lawyer-quashed/article68710352.ece;Wed, 02 Oct 2024 21:12:09 +0530",
+        "text": ""
+    },
+    {
+        "label": "The Hindu;Protest continues over death of remand prisoner in Tiruchi; police deny allegations of custodial torture;https://www.thehindu.com/news/cities/Tiruchirapalli/protest-continues-over-death-of-remand-prisoner-in-tiruchi-police-deny-allegations-of-custodial-torture/article68710146.ece;Wed, 02 Oct 2024 21:08:23 +0530",
+        "text": ""
+    },
+    {
+        "label": "The Hindu;Dangerous crater develops in 6-year-old Marthandam steel bridge again;https://www.thehindu.com/news/cities/Madurai/dangerous-crater-develops-in-6-year-old-marthandam-steel-bridge-again/article68710361.ece;Wed, 02 Oct 2024 21:08:04 +0530",
+        "text": ""
+    },
+    {
+        "label": "The Hindu;Binoy Viswam confers with CM and M.V. Govindan at AKG Centre;https://www.thehindu.com/news/national/kerala/binoy-viswam-confers-with-cm-and-mv-govindan-at-akg-centre/article68710438.ece;Wed, 02 Oct 2024 21:07:44 +0530",
+        "text": "The reportedly 40-minute meeting was held a day before the SPC\u2019s deadline for submitting the findings of the top-level inquiry against the ADGP expired"
+    },
+    {
+        "label": "The Hindu;Bengaluru man who stabbed BMTC conductor had knife and hammer in bag;https://www.thehindu.com/news/cities/bangalore/bengaluru-man-who-stabbed-bmtc-conductor-had-knife-and-hammer-in-bag/article68709562.ece;Wed, 02 Oct 2024 21:06:01 +0530",
+        "text": "The accused had plans to attack his former manager who sacked him from a BPO job 20 days ago, probe has now revealed"
+    },
+    {
+        "label": "The Hindu;Deforestation driving negative human-elephant interactions in Western Ghats, says study;https://www.thehindu.com/news/cities/Coimbatore/deforestation-driving-negative-human-elephant-interactions-in-western-ghats-says-study/article68709331.ece;Wed, 02 Oct 2024 21:05:42 +0530",
+        "text": ""
+    },
+    {
+        "label": "The Hindu;Khadi special rebate sales begins in Dindigul;https://www.thehindu.com/news/cities/Madurai/khadi-special-rebate-sales-begins-in-dindigul/article68710381.ece;Wed, 02 Oct 2024 21:04:13 +0530",
+        "text": ""
+    },
+    {
+        "label": "The Hindu;Private waste management firm in Coimbatore plans to stop garbage collection over pending dues;https://www.thehindu.com/news/cities/Coimbatore/private-waste-management-firm-in-coimbatore-plans-to-stop-garbage-collection-over-pending-dues/article68710278.ece;Wed, 02 Oct 2024 21:02:16 +0530",
+        "text": ""
+    },
+    {
+        "label": "The Hindu;Fake social media account in the name of Virudhunagar Collector solicits money;https://www.thehindu.com/news/cities/Madurai/fake-social-media-account-in-the-name-of-virudhunagar-collector-solicits-money/article68710461.ece;Wed, 02 Oct 2024 21:02:10 +0530",
+        "text": ""
+    },
+    {
+        "label": "The Hindu;Phule statue: Temporary flex board up, Corporation to put up the entire poem in a few days;https://www.thehindu.com/news/national/maharashtra/phule-statue-temporary-flex-board-up-corporation-to-put-up-the-entire-poem-in-a-few-days/article68710220.ece;Wed, 02 Oct 2024 20:59:45 +0530",
+        "text": "The memorial included an inscription from Phule\u2019s famous work \u2018Shetkaryacha Asud\u2019 which employs the word \u2018shudra\u2019 in one of the verses, which was conspicuously missing"
+    },
+    {
+        "label": "The Hindu;Kerala to give \u20b93-crore subsidy to 1,000 electric autorickshaws this fiscal;https://www.thehindu.com/news/national/kerala/kerala-to-give-3-crore-subsidy-to-1000-electric-autorickshaws-this-fiscal/article68710196.ece;Wed, 02 Oct 2024 20:59:22 +0530",
+        "text": "Subsidy to the tune of \u20b911 crore given so far to 3,667 e-autos since the adoption of e-vehicle policy"
+    },
+    {
+        "label": "The Hindu;Government\u2019s emphasis on inclusive development: Pinarayi Vijayan;https://www.thehindu.com/news/national/kerala/governments-emphasis-on-inclusive-development-pinarayi-vijayan/article68710432.ece;Wed, 02 Oct 2024 20:59:18 +0530",
+        "text": "CM presents Mahatma Gothra Samriddhi Award to Agali grama panchayat for generating the most employment opportunities under Tribal Plus scheme"
+    },
+    {
+        "label": "The Hindu;Karnataka High Court directs govt. to pay \u20b910 lakh compensation for depriving student admission to MBBS course seat under sports quota in 2023;https://www.thehindu.com/news/cities/bangalore/karnataka-high-court-directs-govt-to-pay-10-lakh-compensation-for-depriving-student-admission-to-mbbs-course-seat-under-sports-quota-in-2023/article68709483.ece;Wed, 02 Oct 2024 20:58:51 +0530",
+        "text": "The petitioner was deprived of MBBS seat under Sports category as the Department of Youth Empowerment and Sports had wrongly put her under the Sports category Preference-V instead of P-1 or P-III by not considering her medal secured in the international chess championship held in Thailand during April 2018"
+    },
+    {
+        "label": "South China Morning Post;3 Hongkongers evacuated from Lebanon as Israel intensifies military operations;https://www.scmp.com/news/hong-kong/society/article/3280851/3-hongkongers-evacuated-lebanon-israel-intensifies-military-operations?utm_source=rss_feed;Thu, 03 Oct 2024 00:40:46 +0800",
+        "text": "Immigration Department says evacuation coordinated with foreign ministry\u2019s office in Hong Kong and Chinese embassy in Beirut."
+    },
+    {
+        "label": "South China Morning Post;Why did Shenzhen\u2019s National Day drone show go ahead but not Hong Kong\u2019s?;https://www.scmp.com/news/hong-kong/society/article/3280850/why-did-shenzhens-national-day-drone-show-go-ahead-not-hong-kongs?utm_source=rss_feed;Wed, 02 Oct 2024 23:03:36 +0800",
+        "text": "Drone operator behind both events says flexible schedule for show in Shenzhen allowed it to wait for better atmospheric conditions."
+    },
+    {
+        "label": "South China Morning Post;Hong Kong gives key companies more time to report critical cybersecurity lapses;https://www.scmp.com/news/hong-kong/law-and-crime/article/3280848/hong-kong-gives-key-companies-more-time-report-critical-cybersecurity-lapses?utm_source=rss_feed;Wed, 02 Oct 2024 22:46:16 +0800",
+        "text": "Operators of critical infrastructure will have 12 hours instead of two to alert new commissioner\u2019s office under proposed law, Security Bureau says."
+    },
+    {
+        "label": "South China Morning Post;Hong Kong Tesla driver arrested for allegedly molesting woman after Lan Kwai Fong lift offer;https://www.scmp.com/news/hong-kong/law-and-crime/article/3280843/hong-kong-tesla-driver-arrested-allegedly-molesting-woman-after-lan-kwai-fong-lift-offer?utm_source=rss_feed;Wed, 02 Oct 2024 21:38:04 +0800",
+        "text": "Alleged victim had been waiting for a taxi early on Sunday after drinking with friends in Central."
+    },
+    {
+        "label": "South China Morning Post;Hong Kong court jails 3 over scheme to fly mainlander to Australia with fake travel document;https://www.scmp.com/news/hong-kong/law-and-crime/article/3280836/hong-kong-court-jails-3-over-scheme-fly-mainlander-australia-fake-travel-document?utm_source=rss_feed;Wed, 02 Oct 2024 19:06:37 +0800",
+        "text": "Trio jailed for up to 34 months for conspiracy to obtain services by deception over scheme that involved exchanging boarding pass in airport toilet."
+    },
+    {
+        "label": "South China Morning Post;Fine Art Asia 2024 fair preview and how new collectibles section targets young visitors;https://www.scmp.com/lifestyle/arts-culture/article/3280801/fine-art-asia-2024-fair-preview-and-how-new-collectibles-section-targets-young-visitors?utm_source=rss_feed;Wed, 02 Oct 2024 18:56:07 +0800",
+        "text": "Fine Art Asia founder Andy Hei and collectibles section curator Grace Lau talk about involving a younger crowd in at the 2024 fair."
+    },
+    {
+        "label": "South China Morning Post;Hong Kong\u2019s richest earning 81.9 times more than poorest residents, charity says;https://www.scmp.com/news/hong-kong/society/article/3280826/hong-kongs-richest-earning-819-times-more-poorest-residents-charity-says?utm_source=rss_feed;Wed, 02 Oct 2024 18:04:13 +0800",
+        "text": "Local branch of Oxfam says more than 1.39 million residents living in poverty in first quarter of this year."
+    },
+    {
+        "label": "South China Morning Post;Naming contest for giant pandas gifted to Hong Kong by Beijing open to public;https://www.scmp.com/news/hong-kong/hong-kong-economy/article/3280820/hong-kong-tourism-chief-urges-residents-join-competition-name-pandas-gifted-beijing?utm_source=rss_feed;Wed, 02 Oct 2024 17:49:07 +0800",
+        "text": "Tourism chief Kevin Yeung says public can submit entries from Wednesday to October 27, and can also join painting competition from October 21."
+    },
+    {
+        "label": "South China Morning Post;Hang Seng Index soars 6.2% as Blackrock\u2019s \u2018overweight\u2019 call fuels China stock frenzy;https://www.scmp.com/business/markets/article/3280741/hong-kong-stocks-surge-sixth-day-blackrock-modestly-overweight-china-shares?utm_source=rss_feed;Wed, 02 Oct 2024 10:34:32 +0800",
+        "text": "Stocks jumped for a sixth straight day as gains snowballed to US$3 trillion since Beijing unveiled its biggest stimulus package in this cycle."
+    },
+    {
+        "label": "South China Morning Post;Government can\u2019t control weather, minister says after Hong Kong axes drone shows;https://www.scmp.com/news/hong-kong/society/article/3280736/if-shenzhen-can-stage-drone-shows-why-cant-hong-kong?utm_source=rss_feed;Wed, 02 Oct 2024 09:23:02 +0800",
+        "text": "Ionospheric scintillation, which leads to poor GPS signal, forced city to scrap drone shows, although Shenzhen was able to go ahead with performances."
+    },
+    {
+        "label": "Deutsche Welle;Nigeria: Over 100 people missing after boat capsizes;https://www.dw.com/en/nigeria-over-100-people-missing-after-boat-capsizes/a-70390080?maca=en-rss-en-all-1573-rdf;2024-10-02 13:31:20",
+        "text": "A search operation has rescued 150 people and recovered 16 bodies. Officials said the vessel was filled to roughly three times its capacity."
+    },
+    {
+        "label": "Deutsche Welle;Fraud trial opens for prominent German coronavirus skeptic;https://www.dw.com/en/fraud-trial-opens-for-prominent-german-coronavirus-skeptic/a-70391640?maca=en-rss-en-all-1573-rdf;2024-10-02 13:31:20",
+        "text": "A criminal deceit and tax trial against the founder of Germany's biggest anti-lockdown movement has opened. Michael Ballweg, at the heart of the Querdenker group, is accused on thousands of counts of fraud."
+    },
+    {
+        "label": "Deutsche Welle;EU calls for deescalation after Iran attacks Israel;https://www.dw.com/en/eu-calls-for-deescalation-after-iran-attacks-israel/a-70391421?maca=en-rss-en-all-1573-rdf;2024-10-02 13:31:20",
+        "text": "The UN and EU have urged Iran and Israel to stop the conflict escalating further. Will their pleas be heard?"
+    },
+    {
+        "label": "Deutsche Welle;Russia places four journalists on trial for 'extremism';https://www.dw.com/en/russia-places-four-journalists-on-trial-for-extremism/a-70391268?maca=en-rss-en-all-1573-rdf;2024-10-02 13:31:20",
+        "text": "Four independent journalists have appeared in a Russian court charged with supporting the organization of the late Kremlin critic Alexei Navalny."
+    },
+    {
+        "label": "Deutsche Welle;Fact check: Do these videos show Iran's attack on Israel?;https://www.dw.com/en/fact-check-do-these-videos-show-iran-s-attack-on-israel/a-70389442?maca=en-rss-en-all-1573-rdf;2024-10-02 13:31:20",
+        "text": "In the aftermath of Iran's missile attacks on Israel, videos have sprung up on social media, allegedly showing massive destruction. But some are showing something else entirely and go back several years."
+    },
+    {
+        "label": "Deutsche Welle;Iran-Israel: What are the defense strategies of the region's arch enemies?;https://www.dw.com/en/iran-israel-what-are-the-defense-strategies-of-the-region-s-arch-enemies/a-70387719?maca=en-rss-en-all-1573-rdf;2024-10-02 13:31:20",
+        "text": "The escalation between Israel and Iran has intensified fears of a wider war. So what are the strategic and military considerations that could drive Iran and Israel to either escalate or de-escalate?"
+    },
+    {
+        "label": "Deutsche Welle;UK's Keir Starmer in Brussels to 'make Brexit work';https://www.dw.com/en/uk-s-keir-starmer-in-brussels-to-make-brexit-work/a-70385837?maca=en-rss-en-all-1573-rdf;2024-10-02 13:31:20",
+        "text": "The British prime minister has said he hopes to \"reset\" ties with the European Union. Ursula von der Leyen, the chief of the bloc's executive arm, called for closer UK-EU cooperation."
+    },
+    {
+        "label": "Deutsche Welle;Pakistan: Will Zakir Naik's visit fuel sectarian tensions?;https://www.dw.com/en/pakistan-will-zakir-naik-s-visit-fuel-sectarian-tensions/a-70388325?maca=en-rss-en-all-1573-rdf;2024-10-02 13:31:20",
+        "text": "Controversial preacher Zakir Naik's visit to Pakistan has sparked concerns over escalating extremist sentiments. This could also anger India, where the televangelist is wanted for hate speech."
+    },
+    {
+        "label": "Deutsche Welle;German prosecutors seek 15 years for 'Maddie' suspect;https://www.dw.com/en/german-prosecutors-seek-15-years-for-maddie-suspect/a-70388275?maca=en-rss-en-all-1573-rdf;2024-10-02 13:31:20",
+        "text": "The man is on trial on charges unrelated to the high-profile 2003 disappearance of British toddler Madeleine McCann. Prosecutors have demanded 15 years in jail for rape and child sex abuse."
+    },
+    {
+        "label": "Deutsche Welle;Iran's nuclear sites: Potential targets for Israel?;https://www.dw.com/en/iran-s-nuclear-sites-potential-targets-for-israel/a-70388202?maca=en-rss-en-all-1573-rdf;2024-10-02 13:31:20",
+        "text": "Israel has promised retaliation for an Iranian missile attack. Iran's nuclear facilities could be potential targets."
+    },
+    {
+        "label": "Deutsche Welle;German school with flexible lesson plans wins national prize;https://www.dw.com/en/german-school-with-flexible-lesson-plans-wins-national-prize/a-70387457?maca=en-rss-en-all-1573-rdf;2024-10-02 13:31:20",
+        "text": "The school in Bonn offers alternative education methods to children \"who are overwhelmed by mainstream schools.\" Chancellor Olaf Scholz met students and teachers in Berlin."
+    },
+    {
+        "label": "Deutsche Welle;EU plan to combat online child abuse sparks privacy concern;https://www.dw.com/en/eu-plan-to-combat-online-child-abuse-sparks-privacy-concern/a-70387427?maca=en-rss-en-all-1573-rdf;2024-10-02 13:31:20",
+        "text": "The EU may soon require platforms like WhatsApp and Signal to scan messages for child sexual abuse material. Supporters say this is vital to protect children, but critics argue it's ineffective and compromises privacy."
+    },
+    {
+        "label": "Deutsche Welle;Denmark police probe blasts near Israeli Embassy in Copenhagen;https://www.dw.com/en/denmark-police-probe-blasts-near-israeli-embassy-in-copenhagen/a-70382985?maca=en-rss-en-all-1573-rdf;2024-10-02 13:31:20",
+        "text": "Two blasts occurred overnight near the Israeli Embassy in Copenhagen. Police said no one was injured and an investigation was underway. Preliminary investigation suggests that two hand grenades were thrown."
+    },
+    {
+        "label": "Deutsche Welle;Can Robert Habeck save Germany's Green Party?;https://www.dw.com/en/can-robert-habeck-save-germany-s-green-party/a-70388075?maca=en-rss-en-all-1573-rdf;2024-10-02 13:31:20",
+        "text": "The Green Party is in its worst crisis since it was founded 44 years ago: The leaders of the party and its junior organization resigned following election defeats. This could be Vice Chancellor Robert Habeck's moment."
+    },
+    {
+        "label": "Deutsche Welle;Why can't Germany complete its Unity Monument?;https://www.dw.com/en/why-can-t-germany-complete-its-unity-monument/a-70387091?maca=en-rss-en-all-1573-rdf;2024-10-02 13:31:20",
+        "text": "October 3 marks German Unity Day, but the completion of the Freedom and Unity Monument \u2014 postponed several times \u2014 seems to be on the brink of collapse amid disputes."
+    },
+    {
+        "label": "Deutsche Welle;What comes next for Iran after strike on Israel?;https://www.dw.com/en/what-comes-next-for-iran-after-strike-on-israel/a-70387376?maca=en-rss-en-all-1573-rdf;2024-10-02 13:31:20",
+        "text": "Tehran is waiting for Israel's response to a massive missile attack as the conflict in the Middle East threatens to escalate."
+    },
+    {
+        "label": "Deutsche Welle;Iran and the cost of a war with Israel;https://www.dw.com/en/iran-and-the-cost-of-a-war-with-israel/a-70385852?maca=en-rss-en-all-1573-rdf;2024-10-02 13:31:20",
+        "text": "Even before the recent escalation of tensions with Israel, Iran has been suffering from high inflation, rising unemployment and a collapsing currency. Can the country's economy sustain a prolonged armed conflict?"
+    },
+    {
+        "label": "Deutsche Welle;'German voice from Gaza' adjusts to new reality in Berlin;https://www.dw.com/en/german-voice-from-gaza-adjusts-to-new-reality-in-berlin/a-70377728?maca=en-rss-en-all-1573-rdf;2024-10-02 13:31:20",
+        "text": "Unable to leave the Gaza Strip at the beginning of the Israel-Hamas war, Abed Hassan became the \"German voice from Gaza,\" documenting the war on social media. Now in Berlin, he wonders if the war will ever end."
+    },
+    {
+        "label": "Deutsche Welle;How Kenyans see the Ruto-Gachagua split;https://www.dw.com/en/how-kenyans-see-the-ruto-gachagua-split/a-70384466?maca=en-rss-en-all-1573-rdf;2024-10-02 13:31:20",
+        "text": "The move to impeach President William Ruto's deputy, Rigathi Gachagua, suggests that political battle lines are being drawn as ethnic divisions within the ruling elite appear to resurface."
+    },
+    {
+        "label": "Deutsche Welle;Ukraine pulls troops from Vuhledar as Russia advances;https://www.dw.com/en/ukraine-pulls-troops-from-vuhledar-as-russia-advances/live-70384175?maca=en-rss-en-all-1573-rdf;2024-10-02 13:31:20",
+        "text": "The withdrawal comes a day after Russian troops reached the center of the the strategic town. Meanwhile, China's Xi Jinping told Vladimir Putin he was ready to \"expand\" cooperation. DW has the latest."
+    },
+    {
+        "label": "Deutsche Welle;US will allow Ukraine to hit deep into Russia, ex-envoy says;https://www.dw.com/en/us-will-allow-ukraine-to-hit-deep-into-russia-ex-envoy-says/a-70383271?maca=en-rss-en-all-1573-rdf;2024-10-02 13:31:20",
+        "text": "Kurt Volker, a former US special envoy to Ukraine under Donald Trump, maintains the US will allow Ukraine to use long-range weapons on Russia. He also says NATO membership for Ukraine must be part of a peace settlement."
+    },
+    {
+        "label": "Deutsche Welle;How will German carmakers be affected by US port strikes?;https://www.dw.com/en/how-will-german-carmakers-be-affected-by-us-port-strikes/a-70383508?maca=en-rss-en-all-1573-rdf;2024-10-02 13:31:20",
+        "text": "The US is seeing one of its biggest port closures in nearly half a century as dockworkers went on strike. German car manufacturers may need alternatives to these strategic East Coast ports."
+    },
+    {
+        "label": "Deutsche Welle;Cricket helps Afghan refugees feel at home in Hamburg;https://www.dw.com/en/cricket-helps-afghan-refugees-feel-at-home-in-hamburg/a-70379629?maca=en-rss-en-all-1573-rdf;2024-10-02 13:31:20",
+        "text": "For a group of Afghan refugees in Hamburg who fled their homeland after the Taliban captured power, cricket offers a pathway to integration."
+    },
+    {
+        "label": "Deutsche Welle;Portugal tightens migrant labor law amid populist pressure;https://www.dw.com/en/portugal-tightens-migrant-labor-law-amid-populist-pressure/a-70376035?maca=en-rss-en-all-1573-rdf;2024-10-02 13:31:20",
+        "text": "A new regulation in Portugal bars entry for foreign workers who do not have an official work permit. As post-entry legalization is also no longer possible, some experts fear negative repercussions for the economy."
+    },
+    {
+        "label": "Deutsche Welle;Wegovy weight loss: The science and the hype of supplements;https://www.dw.com/en/wegovy-weight-loss-the-science-and-the-hype-of-supplements/a-70346661?maca=en-rss-en-all-1573-rdf;2024-10-02 13:31:20",
+        "text": "Originally approved to help with excess weight and obesity, the injectable Wegovy and its sibling-product Ozempic, which is for type 2 diabetes, have become synonymous with weight loss fads. Here's what you need to know."
+    },
+    {
+        "label": "Deutsche Welle;Poland's flood response puts PM Donald Tusk under pressure;https://www.dw.com/en/poland-s-flood-response-puts-pm-donald-tusk-under-pressure/a-70377987?maca=en-rss-en-all-1573-rdf;2024-10-02 13:31:20",
+        "text": "As the floodwaters in Poland recede and the recovery begins, Prime Minister Donald Tusk faces a backlash over his response to the crisis."
+    },
+    {
+        "label": "Deutsche Welle;New French PM Barnier vows spending cuts to reduce deficit;https://www.dw.com/en/new-french-pm-barnier-vows-spending-cuts-to-reduce-deficit/a-70377816?maca=en-rss-en-all-1573-rdf;2024-10-02 13:31:20",
+        "text": "Michel Barnier has spoken of plans to cut the national debt. The French prime minister's new administration is short of a majority in the National Assembly but he outlined a plan to reduce the deficit to 5%."
+    },
+    {
+        "label": "Deutsche Welle;Germany honors J\u00fcrgen Klopp with highest civic award;https://www.dw.com/en/germany-honors-j\u00fcrgen-klopp-with-highest-civic-award/a-70376826?maca=en-rss-en-all-1573-rdf;2024-10-02 13:31:20",
+        "text": "German football coach J\u00fcrgen Klopp received the Federal Order of Merit for his contribution to democracy and his impact on the football world and more. He accepted the honor with customary modesty, asking \"why me?\""
+    },
+    {
+        "label": "Deutsche Welle;Women's T20 Cricket World Cup: How it works;https://www.dw.com/en/women-s-t20-cricket-world-cup-how-it-works/a-70369364?maca=en-rss-en-all-1573-rdf;2024-10-02 13:31:20",
+        "text": "Australia have won six of the eight Women's T20 World Cups, but challengers are emerging. The tournament has been moved due to political unrest, which helps some more than others."
+    },
+    {
+        "label": "Deutsche Welle;How Europe's creating the moon on Earth;https://www.dw.com/en/how-europe-s-creating-the-moon-on-earth/a-70343435?maca=en-rss-en-all-1573-rdf;2024-10-02 13:31:20",
+        "text": "Getting to the moon takes a lot of small steps, like Europe's new LUNA training facility. But it's not there yet. Next step: a moon gravity simulator."
+    },
+    {
+        "label": "Deutsche Welle;Beethovenfest: What does music have to do with democracy?;https://www.dw.com/en/beethovenfest-what-does-music-have-to-do-with-democracy/a-70375233?maca=en-rss-en-all-1573-rdf;2024-10-02 13:31:20",
+        "text": "Having your say and setting law to music: Unique Beethovenfest performances mark the anniversaries of Germany's Basic Law and German Unity Day."
+    },
+    {
+        "label": "Deutsche Welle;How Singapore got a grip on water scarcity;https://www.dw.com/en/how-singapore-got-a-grip-on-water-scarcity/a-70362786?maca=en-rss-en-all-1573-rdf;2024-10-02 13:31:20",
+        "text": "Water has influenced war, the economy, and people\u2019s health in Singapore. How has this water-stressed country become a global pioneer in the management of a scarce resource?"
+    },
+    {
+        "label": "Deutsche Welle;Mexico: Claudia Sheinbaum faces economic challenges;https://www.dw.com/en/mexico-claudia-sheinbaum-faces-economic-challenges/a-70367168?maca=en-rss-en-all-1573-rdf;2024-10-02 13:31:20",
+        "text": "Mexico is once again caught in the crossfire of a US presidential election. How will new president, Claudia Sheinbaum, navigate the troubled waters of \"America First\" policies?"
+    },
+    {
+        "label": "Deutsche Welle;Women's football: Odisha putting India on the map;https://www.dw.com/en/women-s-football-odisha-putting-india-on-the-map/a-70370126?maca=en-rss-en-all-1573-rdf;2024-10-02 13:31:20",
+        "text": "Odisha became the first-ever Indian team, men's or women's, to reach the group stages of the Asian Champions League. The historic moment was achieved despite the women's side only being formed in 2022."
+    },
+    {
+        "label": "Deutsche Welle;Calls grow in Germany to ban far-right AfD;https://www.dw.com/en/calls-grow-in-germany-to-ban-far-right-afd/a-70371841?maca=en-rss-en-all-1573-rdf;2024-10-02 13:31:20",
+        "text": "The Alternative for Germany (AfD) has gained ground in three recent state elections, caused an uproar in the Thuringian parliament and triggering another debate on whether to ban the party outright."
+    },
+    {
+        "label": "Deutsche Welle;Mark Rutte takes over as NATO chief;https://www.dw.com/en/mark-rutte-takes-over-as-nato-chief/a-70371118?maca=en-rss-en-all-1573-rdf;2024-10-02 13:31:20",
+        "text": "NATO Secretary-General Jens Stoltenberg has handed the reins over to the former Dutch prime minister after 10 years in office. Rutte takes the helm at a critical moment for the alliance."
+    },
+    {
+        "label": "Deutsche Welle;NATO chief Mark Rutte takes charge at critical time;https://www.dw.com/en/nato-chief-mark-rutte-takes-charge-at-critical-time/a-70355945?maca=en-rss-en-all-1573-rdf;2024-10-02 13:31:20",
+        "text": "Mark Rutte takes the helm at NATO on October 1, after more than a dozen years as Dutch prime minister. He'll need all his diplomatic skills to manage the alliance in challenging times."
+    },
+    {
+        "label": "Deutsche Welle;How the US election outcome could impact the Western Balkans;https://www.dw.com/en/how-the-us-election-outcome-could-impact-the-western-balkans/a-70367944?maca=en-rss-en-all-1573-rdf;2024-10-02 13:31:20",
+        "text": "As the US presidential election approaches, the countries of the Balkans \u2014 in particular Serbia and Kosovo \u2014 are watching closely. What impact will the election outcome have on this corner of southeastern Europe?"
+    },
+    {
+        "label": "Deutsche Welle;Austria: Far-right faces rocky road to coalition;https://www.dw.com/en/austria-far-right-faces-rocky-road-to-coalition/a-70366828?maca=en-rss-en-all-1573-rdf;2024-10-02 13:31:20",
+        "text": "The Freedom Party won the most seats in parliament, a first since World War II. However, all of Austria's other major parties have signalled unwillingness to form a coalition with the far-right."
+    },
+    {
+        "label": "Deutsche Welle;Higgs Factory: Why CERN wants to build a giant particle smasher;https://www.dw.com/en/higgs-factory-why-cern-wants-to-build-a-giant-particle-smasher/a-70283573?maca=en-rss-en-all-1573-rdf;2024-10-02 13:31:20",
+        "text": "Scientists want to build a 90km Future Circular Collider to study the Higgs boson particle. At an estimated cost $17 billion, is it worth it?"
+    },
+    {
+        "label": "Deutsche Welle;What is the point of a Nobel Prize?;https://www.dw.com/en/what-is-the-point-of-a-nobel-prize/a-70346756?maca=en-rss-en-all-1573-rdf;2024-10-02 13:31:20",
+        "text": "The Nobel Prize is considered the 'Mount Everest of science.' But it faces criticism for how the winners get chosen. How relevant is the prize in an era of global research?"
+    },
+    {
+        "label": "Deutsche Welle;Germany captain Alexandra Popp retires from national team;https://www.dw.com/en/germany-captain-alexandra-popp-retires-from-national-team/a-70362423?maca=en-rss-en-all-1573-rdf;2024-10-02 13:31:20",
+        "text": "Alexandra Popp, captain of the women's national team, has retired from international football ending her 14-year career with the side. The Olympic gold medalist is still going strong with Wolfsburg."
+    },
+    {
+        "label": "Deutsche Welle;Can the German government survive its 'ultimatum autumn'?;https://www.dw.com/en/can-the-german-government-survive-its-ultimatum-autumn/a-70362885?maca=en-rss-en-all-1573-rdf;2024-10-02 13:31:20",
+        "text": "Whether it's pensions, the economy or migration, the German government is at odds over most issues. But now the FDP has issued an ultimatum: the coalition must come to terms or face the end."
+    },
+    {
+        "label": "Deutsche Welle;France's Le Pen on trial for alleged misuse of EU funds;https://www.dw.com/en/france-s-le-pen-on-trial-for-alleged-misuse-of-eu-funds/a-70362288?maca=en-rss-en-all-1573-rdf;2024-10-02 13:31:20",
+        "text": "The far-right leader is accused of partaking in a fake jobs scheme that misappropriated European Union funds. She risks 10 years in prison if convicted."
+    },
+    {
+        "label": "Deutsche Welle;Goethe: The pop star of his time?;https://www.dw.com/en/goethe-the-pop-star-of-his-time/a-70359931?maca=en-rss-en-all-1573-rdf;2024-10-02 13:31:20",
+        "text": "Long before the internet, the German literary giant had a cult following among young people for a novel that was consumed like social media posts."
+    },
+    {
+        "label": "Deutsche Welle;Seoul court fines BTS star Suga over e-scooter incident;https://www.dw.com/en/seoul-court-fines-bts-star-suga-over-e-scooter-incident/a-70360971?maca=en-rss-en-all-1573-rdf;2024-10-02 13:31:20",
+        "text": "A court in the South Korean capital has imposed a fine on the K-pop star Suga for riding an e-scooter while drunk."
+    },
+    {
+        "label": "Deutsche Welle;Greece: Wildfires near Corinth kill 2 people;https://www.dw.com/en/greece-wildfires-near-corinth-kill-2-people/a-70359654?maca=en-rss-en-all-1573-rdf;2024-10-02 13:31:20",
+        "text": "A wildfire fanned by strong winds tore across a rugged mountainous area in the Corinth region of central Greece. Several villages were evacuated overnight."
+    },
+    {
+        "label": "Deutsche Welle;Spain: Hopes of rescue fade after migrant boat disaster;https://www.dw.com/en/spain-hopes-of-rescue-fade-after-migrant-boat-disaster/a-70358604?maca=en-rss-en-all-1573-rdf;2024-10-02 13:31:20",
+        "text": "Spanish authorities continued their search for 48 migrants who were aboard a boat that capsized near the Canary Islands. Nine people had already been reported dead."
+    },
+    {
+        "label": "Deutsche Welle;Austria's far-right FP\u00d6 wins parliamentary vote;https://www.dw.com/en/austria-s-far-right-fp\u00f6-wins-parliamentary-vote/a-70354491?maca=en-rss-en-all-1573-rdf;2024-10-02 13:31:20",
+        "text": "Following the parliamentary election in Austria, the far-right Freedom Party (FP\u00d6) will be the strongest faction in the parliament, beating the conservative \u00d6VP for the first time in history."
+    },
+    {
+        "label": "Deutsche Welle;Turkey's crisis: Why is violence against children ignored?;https://www.dw.com/en/turkey-s-crisis-why-is-violence-against-children-ignored/a-70310542?maca=en-rss-en-all-1573-rdf;2024-10-02 13:31:20",
+        "text": "The Turkish public has been shocked by the murder of an 8-year-old girl. But Narin's case is by no means an isolated one."
+    },
+    {
+        "label": "Deutsche Welle;Ukraine's adoption rates on the rise;https://www.dw.com/en/ukraine-s-adoption-rates-on-the-rise/a-70339567?maca=en-rss-en-all-1573-rdf;2024-10-02 13:31:20",
+        "text": "As Russia's war on Ukraine continues, an increasing number of Ukrainians are adopting orphans. DW spoke with foster parents about the difficult process."
+    },
+    {
+        "label": "Deutsche Welle;Austria: Outrage on election eve amid funeral with Nazi song;https://www.dw.com/en/austria-outrage-on-election-eve-amid-funeral-with-nazi-song/a-70354166?maca=en-rss-en-all-1573-rdf;2024-10-02 13:31:20",
+        "text": "Three far-right politicians were reportedly at the funeral where a song glorified by Germany's Nazi-era SS was sung on election eve. The Austrian Jewish Students\u2019 Union has reported the politicians involved."
+    },
+    {
+        "label": "Deutsche Welle;Pope Francis promises 'help' to Belgian sex abuse victims;https://www.dw.com/en/pope-francis-promises-help-to-belgian-sex-abuse-victims/a-70353319?maca=en-rss-en-all-1573-rdf;2024-10-02 13:31:20",
+        "text": "Pope Francis spoke in Brussels with victims of clergy sexual abuse who are demanding compensation from the Catholic Church. The Vatican said that he is looking over the requests."
+    },
+    {
+        "label": "Deutsche Welle;How Europe's far right is changing EU asylum policy;https://www.dw.com/en/how-europe-s-far-right-is-changing-eu-asylum-policy/a-70337161?maca=en-rss-en-all-1573-rdf;2024-10-02 13:31:20",
+        "text": "The EU has been hardening its migration policy for years, but the ascendant fortunes of the far right have member states skittish about their freshly agreed asylum reform package."
+    },
+    {
+        "label": "Deutsche Welle;What's behind Russia's plan to ban 'child-free' ideology?;https://www.dw.com/en/what-s-behind-russia-s-plan-to-ban-child-free-ideology/a-70324064?maca=en-rss-en-all-1573-rdf;2024-10-02 13:31:20",
+        "text": "The Russian parliament is discussing a law to ban so-called \"propaganda of childlessness\" with fines up to $4,300 for individuals. Will that help to solve the country's demographic crisis?"
+    },
+    {
+        "label": "Deutsche Welle;Germany: Thuringia lawmakers pick CDU speaker, rejecting AfD;https://www.dw.com/en/germany-thuringia-lawmakers-pick-cdu-speaker-rejecting-afd/a-70352586?maca=en-rss-en-all-1573-rdf;2024-10-02 13:31:20",
+        "text": "The parliament in the eastern German state of Thuringia has chosen a member of the conservative CDU as its new speaker. The far-right AfD, which won the most seats, was blocked by all other parties from taking the role."
+    },
+    {
+        "label": "Deutsche Welle;Jannik Sinner tennis doping case: What is happening?;https://www.dw.com/en/jannik-sinner-tennis-doping-case-what-is-happening/a-70352569?maca=en-rss-en-all-1573-rdf;2024-10-02 13:31:20",
+        "text": "US Open men's champion and world number one Jannik Sinner could be banned from tennis for up to two years. The World Anti-Doping Agency says doping rules were not followed in a case involving Sinner."
+    },
+    {
+        "label": "Deutsche Welle;Germany: Hamburg police seize 2 tons of cocaine worth \u20ac100M;https://www.dw.com/en/germany-hamburg-police-seize-2-tons-of-cocaine-worth-\u20ac100m/a-70347569?maca=en-rss-en-all-1573-rdf;2024-10-02 13:31:20",
+        "text": "The cocaine was hidden in banana boxes stacked inside a shipping container near Hamburg's port. Police said the drug haul was the result of weeks of undercover investigation."
+    },
+    {
+        "label": "Deutsche Welle;Germany: AfD leaders pick Weidel for chancellor candidate;https://www.dw.com/en/germany-afd-leaders-pick-weidel-for-chancellor-candidate/a-70349935?maca=en-rss-en-all-1573-rdf;2024-10-02 13:31:20",
+        "text": "Germany's next federal election is set for September 2025. Alice Weidel was already seen as the overwhelmingly likely candidate. But the final decision won't come until the party conference next year."
+    },
+    {
+        "label": "Deutsche Welle;Germany slows arms exports to Israel \u2014 without admitting it;https://www.dw.com/en/germany-slows-arms-exports-to-israel-without-admitting-it/a-70347570?maca=en-rss-en-all-1573-rdf;2024-10-02 13:31:20",
+        "text": "Berlin appears to have stopped approving war weapons exports to Israel, even while insisting that there is no ban in place. Observers believe the government has been spooked by legal threats."
+    },
+    {
+        "label": "Deutsche Welle;Former Germany keeper Lehmann fined over chainsaw incident;https://www.dw.com/en/former-germany-keeper-lehmann-fined-over-chainsaw-incident/a-70349612?maca=en-rss-en-all-1573-rdf;2024-10-02 13:31:20",
+        "text": "Jens Lehmann has been given a reduced fine over an incident in which the former Arsenal and Borussia Dortmund goalkeeper took a chainsaw to a neighbor's garage."
+    },
+    {
+        "label": "Deutsche Welle;Germany: Far-right AfD stages day of chaos in parliament;https://www.dw.com/en/germany-far-right-afd-stages-day-of-chaos-in-parliament/a-70344985?maca=en-rss-en-all-1573-rdf;2024-10-02 13:31:20",
+        "text": "Classified as \"extremist\" by the domestic intelligence agency, the anti-immigrant populist Alternative for Germany party in Thuringia is now staging a political scandal that bodes ill for German democracy."
+    },
+    {
+        "label": "Deutsche Welle;Cyclist Muriel Furrer dies after World Championship crash;https://www.dw.com/en/cyclist-muriel-furrer-dies-after-world-championship-crash/a-70346993?maca=en-rss-en-all-1573-rdf;2024-10-02 13:31:20",
+        "text": "The 18-year-old suffered a severe head injury when she fell during the women's junior race at the Road World Championship in Zurich. She was taken to Zurich University hospital but succumbed to her injuries the next day."
+    },
+    {
+        "label": "Deutsche Welle;Belgian PM demands 'concrete steps' over Catholic sex abuse;https://www.dw.com/en/belgian-pm-demands-concrete-steps-over-catholic-sex-abuse/a-70343039?maca=en-rss-en-all-1573-rdf;2024-10-02 13:31:20",
+        "text": "Pope Francis is in Belgium after revelations of abuse and cover-ups have damaged the Vatican's credibility. Both Prime Minister Alexander De Croo and King Philippe urged the pontiff and the Catholic Church to do more."
+    },
+    {
+        "label": "Deutsche Welle;Germany: Cologne Central Station to close to train traffic;https://www.dw.com/en/germany-cologne-central-station-to-close-to-train-traffic/a-70344601?maca=en-rss-en-all-1573-rdf;2024-10-02 13:31:20",
+        "text": "Construction work will leave the German city almost entirely cut off from rail services overnight on Friday. The closure is the latest headache for Deutsche Bahn passengers in recent months."
+    },
+    {
+        "label": "Deutsche Welle;Israel-Hezbollah conflict deepens Lebanon's economic crisis;https://www.dw.com/en/israel-hezbollah-conflict-deepens-lebanon-s-economic-crisis/a-70341661?maca=en-rss-en-all-1573-rdf;2024-10-02 13:31:20",
+        "text": "The escalating conflict between Hezbollah and Israel is contributing to Lebanon's economic instability. People in the crisis-ridden country are struggling to survive."
+    },
+    {
+        "label": "Deutsche Welle;Is Berlin in a 'club death' spiral?;https://www.dw.com/en/is-berlin-in-a-club-death-spiral/a-70341859?maca=en-rss-en-all-1573-rdf;2024-10-02 13:31:20",
+        "text": "Two iconic Berlin techno clubs recently announced they will close. Rising rents and falling profits are partly to blame, but is the city also losing its nightlife luster?"
+    },
+    {
+        "label": "Deutsche Welle;How Turkey is competing with China for influence in Africa;https://www.dw.com/en/how-turkey-is-competing-with-china-for-influence-in-africa/a-70301293?maca=en-rss-en-all-1573-rdf;2024-10-02 13:31:20",
+        "text": "Turkey is increasing its engagement in several African countries in an effort to boost its influence and trade. But with China and Russia being the dominant players there, Ankara is struggling to find its role."
+    },
+    {
+        "label": "Deutsche Welle;Ukraine: Biden calls Germany meeting of Kyiv allies;https://www.dw.com/en/ukraine-biden-calls-germany-meeting-of-kyiv-allies/a-70331606?maca=en-rss-en-all-1573-rdf;2024-10-02 13:31:20",
+        "text": "US President Joe Biden has said he will convene a high-level meeting of 50 Ukrainian allies in Germany next month. He also announced nearly $8 billion in military aid to Ukraine."
+    },
+    {
+        "label": "Deutsche Welle;Will Formula 1 return to South Africa?;https://www.dw.com/en/will-formula-1-return-to-south-africa/a-70269906?maca=en-rss-en-all-1573-rdf;2024-10-02 13:31:20",
+        "text": "The last F1 race in Africa was in 1993. A return could be in the cards, but what would it mean for the country and the continent?"
+    },
+    {
+        "label": "Deutsche Welle;'After Hitler': Changing views of Nazism in postwar Germany;https://www.dw.com/en/after-hitler-changing-views-of-nazism-in-postwar-germany/a-70323500?maca=en-rss-en-all-1573-rdf;2024-10-02 13:31:20",
+        "text": "From secret adoration to loud dismay, Germans have come to terms with the Nazi past over 80 years in very different ways, as a new exhibition shows."
+    },
+    {
+        "label": "Deutsche Welle;Germany: Government crisis deepens as Green leaders resign;https://www.dw.com/en/germany-government-crisis-deepens-as-green-leaders-resign/a-70324309?maca=en-rss-en-all-1573-rdf;2024-10-02 13:31:20",
+        "text": "Green Party co-chairs Ricarda Lang and Omid Nouripour are stepping down. The move could make things even harder for Germany's fractious coalition government."
+    },
+    {
+        "label": "Deutsche Welle;Germany: Police investigate blast at Cologne cafe;https://www.dw.com/en/germany-police-investigate-blast-at-cologne-cafe/a-70323612?maca=en-rss-en-all-1573-rdf;2024-10-02 13:31:20",
+        "text": "One suspect turned himself in after an overnight explosion in Cologne with another one still on the run, according to police. The latest blast is not believed to be connected to a recent wave of drug-related violence."
+    },
+    {
+        "label": "Deutsche Welle;Torn patellar tendon: A rare but serious knee injury;https://www.dw.com/en/torn-patellar-tendon-a-rare-but-serious-knee-injury/a-70323136?maca=en-rss-en-all-1573-rdf;2024-10-02 13:31:20",
+        "text": "Germany goalkeeper Marc-Andr\u00e9 ter Stegen sustained a torn patellar tendon on the weekend. DW fills you in on how serious an injury it is, how it is treated, and how long it could take for him to return to the pitch."
+    },
+    {
+        "label": "Deutsche Welle;New LUNA facility will prepare astronauts for moon landings;https://www.dw.com/en/new-luna-facility-will-prepare-astronauts-for-moon-landings/a-70313230?maca=en-rss-en-all-1573-rdf;2024-10-02 13:31:20",
+        "text": "The moon may be 384,400 kilometers away, but an accurate replica of its surface has opened in Germany. Astronauts from around the world will use it to train for missions to the moon."
+    },
+    {
+        "label": "Deutsche Welle;Germany: Charges pressed in Schumacher family blackmail case;https://www.dw.com/en/germany-charges-pressed-in-schumacher-family-blackmail-case/a-70321726?maca=en-rss-en-all-1573-rdf;2024-10-02 13:31:20",
+        "text": "Prosecutors in Wuppertal have filed charges against three men accused of trying to blackmail Michael Schumacher's family for millions. They allegedly threatened to public compromising data online unless they were paid."
+    },
+    {
+        "label": "Deutsche Welle;German far-right AfD party taps into young voters' fears, disillusionment;https://www.dw.com/en/german-far-right-afd-party-taps-into-young-voters-fears-disillusionment/a-70319700?maca=en-rss-en-all-1573-rdf;2024-10-02 13:31:20",
+        "text": "More and more young Germans support the right-wing Alternative for Germany (AfD) party. It capitalizes on their pessimistic outlook and disappointment with other parties, experts say."
+    },
+    {
+        "label": "Deutsche Welle;Europe's AI bosses sound warning on soaring compliance costs;https://www.dw.com/en/europe-s-ai-bosses-sound-warning-on-soaring-compliance-costs/a-70243489?maca=en-rss-en-all-1573-rdf;2024-10-02 13:31:20",
+        "text": "Recent decisions by US tech giants to withhold their latest artificial intelligence (AI) models from the European market have raised concerns over the level of regulation now impacting tech firms in the bloc."
+    },
+    {
+        "label": "Deutsche Welle;Germany: Flood warnings on Oder River in eastern Brandenburg;https://www.dw.com/en/germany-flood-warnings-on-oder-river-in-eastern-brandenburg/a-70319284?maca=en-rss-en-all-1573-rdf;2024-10-02 13:31:20",
+        "text": "The highest flood warning level is in effect for a short stretch of the Oder River in Brandenburg where it marks the German border with Poland. In some more rural areas, it has already burst its banks."
+    },
+    {
+        "label": "Deutsche Welle;UEFA 's reassessment of Spain's handball doesn't help Germany;https://www.dw.com/en/uefa-s-reassessment-of-spain-s-handball-doesn-t-help-germany/a-70320827?maca=en-rss-en-all-1573-rdf;2024-10-02 13:31:20",
+        "text": "In one of the most memorable incidents at the Euros, Spain's Marc Cucurella blocked a German shot with his hand, but no penalty was called. Now UEFA has admitted that the referee got it wrong \u2014 but it changes nothing."
+    },
+    {
+        "label": "Deutsche Welle;Germany: Green co-leaders Lang and Nouripour resign;https://www.dw.com/en/germany-green-co-leaders-lang-and-nouripour-resign/a-70319586?maca=en-rss-en-all-1573-rdf;2024-10-02 13:31:20",
+        "text": "The co-leaders of Germany's Greens, Ricarda Lang and Omid Nouripour, have announced they're stepping down. The party suffered a disastrous state election in Brandenburg, dropping below 5% and losing its seats."
+    },
+    {
+        "label": "Deutsche Welle;Why are sea levels rising?;https://www.dw.com/en/why-are-sea-levels-rising/a-70281203?maca=en-rss-en-all-1573-rdf;2024-10-02 13:31:20",
+        "text": "Rising oceans are posing a global threat, particularly to low lying islands and coastal cities. What is driving this, and how can we respond? Here's what you need to know."
+    },
+    {
+        "label": "Deutsche Welle;Dutch 'Mocro mafia' sets off alarm bells in Germany;https://www.dw.com/en/dutch-mocro-mafia-sets-off-alarm-bells-in-germany/a-69764909?maca=en-rss-en-all-1573-rdf;2024-10-02 13:31:20",
+        "text": "German police have warned of Dutch organized crime networks moving into Germany after a series of explosions in Cologne."
+    },
+    {
+        "label": "Deutsche Welle;CERN at 70: Smashing elementary particles for humanity;https://www.dw.com/en/cern-at-70-smashing-elementary-particles-for-humanity/a-70298947?maca=en-rss-en-all-1573-rdf;2024-10-02 13:31:20",
+        "text": "CERN has been an epicenter of scientific breakthroughs since 1954, including the discovery of the Higgs boson. Scientists there hope a new, larger particle smasher will lead them to more discoveries for years to come."
+    },
+    {
+        "label": "Deutsche Welle;75 years of Frankfurt Book Fair: World stage for protests;https://www.dw.com/en/75-years-of-frankfurt-book-fair-world-stage-for-protests/a-70283991?maca=en-rss-en-all-1573-rdf;2024-10-02 13:31:20",
+        "text": "The Cold War, neo-Nazis, as well as Iran's fatwa on Salman Rushdie all had an impact on the Frankfurt Book Fair, which turns 75 this year."
+    },
+    {
+        "label": "Deutsche Welle;Deutsche Bahn: New train to link Berlin and Paris in 8 hours;https://www.dw.com/en/deutsche-bahn-new-train-to-link-berlin-and-paris-in-8-hours/a-70314292?maca=en-rss-en-all-1573-rdf;2024-10-02 13:31:20",
+        "text": "The first direct high-speed train service between both cities will be running from December, according to Deutsche Bahn. It will offer a journey without transfers, with stops in Frankfurt, Strasbourg and Karlsruhe."
+    },
+    {
+        "label": "Deutsche Welle;German minister: Eating habit survey shows developing tastes;https://www.dw.com/en/german-minister-eating-habit-survey-shows-developing-tastes/a-70309258?maca=en-rss-en-all-1573-rdf;2024-10-02 13:31:20",
+        "text": "A new government study points to changing tastes in food, but not a desire for rules, according to the agriculture minister. One thing stays constant \u2014 a pleasing taste was the most important factor for respondents."
+    },
+    {
+        "label": "Deutsche Welle;North Korea and women's youth football: A perfect match;https://www.dw.com/en/north-korea-and-women-s-youth-football-a-perfect-match/a-70313505?maca=en-rss-en-all-1573-rdf;2024-10-02 13:31:20",
+        "text": "North Korea's young women have won their third U20 World Cup, so why is the isolated state so good at this level of the game?"
+    },
+    {
+        "label": "Deutsche Welle;Germany decries UniCredit bid for Commerzbank 'unfriendly';https://www.dw.com/en/germany-decries-unicredit-bid-for-commerzbank-unfriendly/a-70206639?maca=en-rss-en-all-1573-rdf;2024-10-02 13:31:20",
+        "text": "Italy's UniCredit stunned markets by clandestinely raising its stake in Germany's second-largest lender to 21%. As Commerzbank's management now tries to fend off a possible takeover, the government stands by its side."
+    },
+    {
+        "label": "Deutsche Welle;The true cost of protecting the Amazon and who should pay;https://www.dw.com/en/the-true-cost-of-protecting-the-amazon-and-who-should-pay/a-70309693?maca=en-rss-en-all-1573-rdf;2024-10-02 13:31:20",
+        "text": "The world\u2019s largest rainforest is battling deforestation, drought and record wildfires. Where is the money to save it coming from?"
+    },
+    {
+        "label": "Deutsche Welle;EU divided over higher tariffs for Chinese EV imports;https://www.dw.com/en/eu-divided-over-higher-tariffs-for-chinese-ev-imports/a-70250391?maca=en-rss-en-all-1573-rdf;2024-10-02 13:31:20",
+        "text": "Despite \"constructive talks\" between the EU and China recently, the impasse over planned EU tariffs on China-made electric vehicles hasn't been resolved. The spat could escalate."
+    },
+    {
+        "label": "Deutsche Welle;Germany: Police raids in southwest target human traffickers;https://www.dw.com/en/germany-police-raids-in-southwest-target-human-traffickers/a-70307600?maca=en-rss-en-all-1573-rdf;2024-10-02 13:31:20",
+        "text": "Police raided more than 20 properties in southwestern Germany and arrested at least four people. The case pertains to trafficking people from the Caucasus region to work illegally and for less than the minimum wage."
+    },
+    {
+        "label": "Deutsche Welle;How false memories make us who we are;https://www.dw.com/en/how-false-memories-make-us-who-we-are/a-70300263?maca=en-rss-en-all-1573-rdf;2024-10-02 13:31:20",
+        "text": "We think of memory as a reliable recording of our lives. But we also have false memories, often pieced together from communal experience. Those false memories shape our identity the same as the real ones do."
+    },
+    {
+        "label": "Deutsche Welle;Germany: SPD seeks coalition after slim win in Brandenburg;https://www.dw.com/en/germany-spd-seeks-coalition-after-slim-win-in-brandenburg/live-70298970?maca=en-rss-en-all-1573-rdf;2024-10-02 13:31:20",
+        "text": "German Chancellor Olaf Scholz's Social Democrats will seek coalition talks with upstart left party BSW, as working with the far-right runner-up AfD has been ruled out. Follow DW for more."
+    },
+    {
+        "label": "Deutsche Welle;Goalie ter Stegen's injury leaves Germany coach in a bind;https://www.dw.com/en/goalie-ter-stegen-s-injury-leaves-germany-coach-in-a-bind/a-70302777?maca=en-rss-en-all-1573-rdf;2024-10-02 13:31:20",
+        "text": "Just weeks after being confirmed as Germany's new first-choice goalkeeper, Marc-Andr\u00e9 ter Stegen has gone down with a potentially season-ending injury. Could Germany coach Julian Nagelsmann recall Manuel Neuer?"
+    },
+    {
+        "label": "Deutsche Welle;Volkswagen's crisis: How can Europe's car industry survive?;https://www.dw.com/en/volkswagen-s-crisis-how-can-europe-s-car-industry-survive/a-70231806?maca=en-rss-en-all-1573-rdf;2024-10-02 13:31:20",
+        "text": "While Volkswagen and other European automakers are considering closing factories, Chinese rivals are searching for production sites on the continent. What's going wrong in Europe?"
+    },
+    {
+        "label": "Deutsche Welle;Far-right gains in east Germany could deal blow to economy;https://www.dw.com/en/far-right-gains-in-east-germany-could-deal-blow-to-economy/a-70295769?maca=en-rss-en-all-1573-rdf;2024-10-02 13:31:20",
+        "text": "After elections in Thuringia and Saxony, the far-right AfD party has again massively gained in a poll in eastern Germany. Now the second-strongest force in Brandenburg, their success causes concerns among businesses."
+    },
+    {
+        "label": "Deutsche Welle;Hamilton's near heatstroke puts F1 driver safety in focus;https://www.dw.com/en/hamilton-s-near-heatstroke-puts-f1-driver-safety-in-focus/a-69704130?maca=en-rss-en-all-1573-rdf;2024-10-02 13:31:20",
+        "text": "Both Mercedes drivers suffered from 'borderline heatstroke' at the 2024 Singapore Grand Prix. Not for the first time this year, questions are being raised about their safety."
+    },
+    {
+        "label": "Deutsche Welle;Sudan crisis: Threat to culture 'unprecedented,' UNESCO says;https://www.dw.com/en/sudan-crisis-threat-to-culture-unprecedented-unesco-says/a-70284737?maca=en-rss-en-all-1573-rdf;2024-10-02 13:31:20",
+        "text": "Sudan is sinking into war and chaos. Many cultural and world heritage sites have been destroyed or looted as millions of people are displaced."
+    },
+    {
+        "label": "Deutsche Welle;Gaza's disabled cyclists deliver aid, inspiration and hope;https://www.dw.com/en/gaza-s-disabled-cyclists-deliver-aid-inspiration-and-hope/a-70269177?maca=en-rss-en-all-1573-rdf;2024-10-02 13:31:20",
+        "text": "When the bombs started to fall in Gaza last October, the Gaza Sunbirds, a group of 25 Palestinian cyclists whose legs were amputated, started using their bikes to deliver food and shelters to their neighbors."
+    },
+    {
+        "label": "Deutsche Welle;Female referee deletes Instagram after sexist messages;https://www.dw.com/en/female-referee-deletes-instagram-after-sexist-messages/a-70290706?maca=en-rss-en-all-1573-rdf;2024-10-02 13:31:20",
+        "text": "Albanian referee Emanuela Rusta is making fast progress, but the sport she works in is not. The official made the decision to get rid of her social media account after constant remarks about her appearance."
+    },
+    {
+        "label": "Deutsche Welle;Homeless World Cup: 'We want to do something special';https://www.dw.com/en/homeless-world-cup-we-want-to-do-something-special/a-70218267?maca=en-rss-en-all-1573-rdf;2024-10-02 13:31:20",
+        "text": "National football teams made up of homeless people from around the world will soon gather in South Korea for the Homeless World Cup. For many of the players, the stakes are much higher than just the trophy on offer."
+    },
+    {
+        "label": "Deutsche Welle;Heat pumps: Why Germany's heating revolution is stalling;https://www.dw.com/en/heat-pumps-why-germany-s-heating-revolution-is-stalling/a-70192621?maca=en-rss-en-all-1573-rdf;2024-10-02 13:31:20",
+        "text": "It's a signature project of Germany's environmentalist Greens: Instead of heating homes with fossil fuels, Germans should use heat pumps based on air or groundwater. But demand for these devices has plummeted."
+    },
+    {
+        "label": "Deutsche Welle;Starlink satellites are blinding astronomers' view of space;https://www.dw.com/en/starlink-satellites-are-blinding-astronomers-view-of-space/a-70273835?maca=en-rss-en-all-1573-rdf;2024-10-02 13:31:20",
+        "text": "Starlink and other satellite networks are vital for providing high speed internet to remote communities, but unintended radiation leakages are making life difficult for astronomers who need clear skies."
+    },
+    {
+        "label": "Deutsche Welle;How Tupperware parties empowered homebound suburban women;https://www.dw.com/en/how-tupperware-parties-empowered-homebound-suburban-women/a-70273741?maca=en-rss-en-all-1573-rdf;2024-10-02 13:31:20",
+        "text": "As Tupperware files for bankruptcy, here's a look back at how the iconic US plastic kitchenware company and its \"Tupperware party\" business model became a cultural phenomenon."
+    },
+    {
+        "label": "Deutsche Welle;Czech Republic struggling to mitigate risks as Russian firms flourish;https://www.dw.com/en/czech-republic-struggling-to-mitigate-risks-as-russian-firms-flourish/a-70181088?maca=en-rss-en-all-1573-rdf;2024-10-02 13:31:20",
+        "text": "Czechia hosts by far the highest number of Russian-owned companies of any EU state. Experts warn this cohort of over 12,500 firms pose economic and security risks that the government must eventually start to mitigate."
+    },
+    {
+        "label": "Deutsche Welle;Oktoberfest: Beer and pretzels in a sustainable package;https://www.dw.com/en/oktoberfest-beer-and-pretzels-in-a-sustainable-package/a-70235282?maca=en-rss-en-all-1573-rdf;2024-10-02 13:31:20",
+        "text": "More than Bavarians in lederhosen balancing frothing beer mugs and fried sausages, the world's largest folk festival is becoming more inclusive and eco-friendly."
+    },
+    {
+        "label": "Deutsche Welle;COVID FLiRT variants KP.3 and XEC: What you need to know;https://www.dw.com/en/covid-flirt-variants-kp-3-and-xec-what-you-need-to-know/a-70266402?maca=en-rss-en-all-1573-rdf;2024-10-02 13:31:20",
+        "text": "KP.3 was the 'predominant' SARS-CoV-2 variant in the US. It was also spreading in Europe. It's now joined with another variant and become XEC."
+    },
+    {
+        "label": "Deutsche Welle;Two European firms in focus of Hezbollah pager explosions;https://www.dw.com/en/two-european-firms-in-focus-of-hezbollah-pager-explosions/a-70248830?maca=en-rss-en-all-1573-rdf;2024-10-02 13:31:20",
+        "text": "The Taiwanese company whose name appeared on the pagers that detonated across Lebanon has denied manufacturing the devices. That has put relatively unknown Hungarian and Bulgarian firms in the spotlight."
+    },
+    {
+        "label": "Deutsche Welle;Ukraine wants action after Belarus Olympic medalist ceremony;https://www.dw.com/en/ukraine-wants-action-after-belarus-olympic-medalist-ceremony/a-70262052?maca=en-rss-en-all-1573-rdf;2024-10-02 13:31:20",
+        "text": "The ceremony, held on Belarus' National Unity Day, appears to violate the Olympic neutrality rules. Ukraine wants action, with the country's sports minister telling DW further sanctions are necessary."
+    },
+    {
+        "label": "Deutsche Welle;Cities start fighting rental crisis triggered by overtourism;https://www.dw.com/en/cities-start-fighting-rental-crisis-triggered-by-overtourism/a-70228085?maca=en-rss-en-all-1573-rdf;2024-10-02 13:31:20",
+        "text": "In many of Europe's hottest tourist destinations like Barcelona and Paris, locals struggle to access affordable housing. How much are vacation rentals to blame?"
+    },
+    {
+        "label": "Deutsche Welle;Exploding Hezbollah pagers: How did it happen?;https://www.dw.com/en/exploding-hezbollah-pagers-how-did-it-happen/a-70250960?maca=en-rss-en-all-1573-rdf;2024-10-02 13:31:20",
+        "text": "Although the devices have lithium-ion batteries that can catch fire or explode, it is more likely the pagers were sabotaged."
+    },
+    {
+        "label": "Deutsche Welle;Pregnancy completely rewires mothers' brains \u2014 study;https://www.dw.com/en/pregnancy-completely-rewires-mothers-brains-study/a-70246399?maca=en-rss-en-all-1573-rdf;2024-10-02 13:31:20",
+        "text": "Neuroscientists scanned the brain of a pregnant woman and captured a 'widespread reorganization' of her brain before, during and after pregnancy."
+    },
+    {
+        "label": "Deutsche Welle;Use, and misuse, of music in US presidential campaigns;https://www.dw.com/en/use-and-misuse-of-music-in-us-presidential-campaigns/a-70186808?maca=en-rss-en-all-1573-rdf;2024-10-02 13:31:20",
+        "text": "As Billie Eilish and Finneas O'Connell become the latest celebs to endorse Kamala Harris, here's a look at the history of music in political campaigns."
+    },
+    {
+        "label": "Deutsche Welle;Google wins legal battle against EU over \u20ac1.5 billion fine;https://www.dw.com/en/google-wins-legal-battle-against-eu-over-\u20ac1-5-billion-fine/a-70246709?maca=en-rss-en-all-1573-rdf;2024-10-02 13:31:20",
+        "text": "After years of back and forth, an EU court annulled a hefty fine it was ordered to pay over how it sold advertisements. The fine was one of three major penalties the EU has leveled against the tech giant in recent years."
+    },
+    {
+        "label": "Deutsche Welle;Can Namibia's strategy to cull animals save them?;https://www.dw.com/en/can-namibia-s-strategy-to-cull-animals-save-them/a-70213343?maca=en-rss-en-all-1573-rdf;2024-10-02 13:31:20",
+        "text": "Does Namibia's plan to kill animals to save them, and help the human population from ongoing drought, stack up?"
+    },
+    {
+        "label": "Deutsche Welle;Tupperware files for bankruptcy as demand shrinks;https://www.dw.com/en/tupperware-files-for-bankruptcy-as-demand-shrinks/a-70245540?maca=en-rss-en-all-1573-rdf;2024-10-02 13:31:20",
+        "text": "Once popular for its colorful food storage containers, US firm Tupperware has filed for bankruptcy. The company succumbed to a plummeting demand for its products."
+    },
+    {
+        "label": "Deutsche Welle;US Intel's factory delay adds to Germany's economic woes;https://www.dw.com/en/us-intel-s-factory-delay-adds-to-germany-s-economic-woes/a-70241739?maca=en-rss-en-all-1573-rdf;2024-10-02 13:31:20",
+        "text": "US chipmaker Intel has announced it is postponing a $30 billion investment in Germany due to financial problems at the firm. But is the German government still committed to the investments?"
+    },
+    {
+        "label": "Deutsche Welle;How the arts are a thorn in the side of Germany's AfD;https://www.dw.com/en/how-the-arts-are-a-thorn-in-the-side-of-germany-s-afd/a-70239911?maca=en-rss-en-all-1573-rdf;2024-10-02 13:31:20",
+        "text": "As the far-right populist party AfD gains popularity in eastern Germany, a cultural war looms. Are theaters, museums and youth clubs under threat?"
+    },
+    {
+        "label": "Deutsche Welle;How new technologies can mitigate the risks of flooding;https://www.dw.com/en/how-new-technologies-can-mitigate-the-risks-of-flooding/a-70239314?maca=en-rss-en-all-1573-rdf;2024-10-02 13:31:20",
+        "text": "With extreme weather, floods are getting as common in Europe as they are in Asia and Africa. From mobile barriers to specialized dams, people are finding solutions to life-threatening floods across the globe."
+    },
+    {
+        "label": "Deutsche Welle;China's technology drive leaves young people jobless;https://www.dw.com/en/china-s-technology-drive-leaves-young-people-jobless/a-70187883?maca=en-rss-en-all-1573-rdf;2024-10-02 13:31:20",
+        "text": "China is investing billions to become a global tech power. But AI, robotics and quantum computing are not labor-intensive sectors, so what to do about the millions of young Chinese who can't find a job?"
+    },
+    {
+        "label": "Deutsche Welle;Rapa Nui's early inhabitants survived despite the odds;https://www.dw.com/en/rapa-nui-s-early-inhabitants-survived-despite-the-odds/a-70232317?maca=en-rss-en-all-1573-rdf;2024-10-02 13:31:20",
+        "text": "Rapa Nui has long stood as a symbol of ecocide \u2014 an act of deliberate, environmental destruction by humans. But new studies suggests the theory is wrong."
+    },
+    {
+        "label": "Deutsche Welle;The new-look Champions League for 2024-25;https://www.dw.com/en/the-new-look-champions-league-for-2024-25/a-67831201?maca=en-rss-en-all-1573-rdf;2024-10-02 13:31:20",
+        "text": "More teams, more games and, in all likelihood, more confusion. The men's UEFA Champions League has been overhauled for the 2024-25 season. But what is the \"Swiss Model\" and will it hold off the Super League?"
+    },
+    {
+        "label": "Deutsche Welle;Manchester City hearing into 115 financial charges begins;https://www.dw.com/en/manchester-city-hearing-into-115-financial-charges-begins/a-70220640?maca=en-rss-en-all-1573-rdf;2024-10-02 13:31:20",
+        "text": "Premier League champions Manchester City face a different kind of challenge as they answer 115 financial charges. DW looks at what has happened and what could be the outcome of a high-profile case."
+    },
+    {
+        "label": "Deutsche Welle;Nipah virus: A recurring, deadly threat in India;https://www.dw.com/en/nipah-virus-a-recurring-deadly-threat-in-india/a-66814386?maca=en-rss-en-all-1573-rdf;2024-10-02 13:31:20",
+        "text": "Health authorities in India face outbreaks of Nipah virus almost every other year. Transmitted by fruit bats, it's often fatal among humans."
+    },
+    {
+        "label": "Deutsche Welle;Emmys: Japanese-language show 'Shogun' breaks record;https://www.dw.com/en/emmys-japanese-language-show-shogun-breaks-record/a-70224747?maca=en-rss-en-all-1573-rdf;2024-10-02 13:31:20",
+        "text": "Japanese-language historical drama \"Shogun\" has smashed Emmy records by winning 18 trophies at the latest edition of TV's most coveted awards. The 76th Emmys also saw \"Hacks,\" \"The Bear,\" and \"Baby Reindeer\" shine."
+    },
+    {
+        "label": "Deutsche Welle;How is climate change impacting flooding around the world?;https://www.dw.com/en/how-is-climate-change-impacting-flooding-around-the-world/a-69289787?maca=en-rss-en-all-1573-rdf;2024-10-02 13:31:20",
+        "text": "As Europe battles severe flooding, we ask what role is climate change playing in extreme rainfall? Will floods get worse as global temperatures rise? These five visualizations will help you understand the connections."
+    },
+    {
+        "label": "Deutsche Welle;How important is the ozone layer?;https://www.dw.com/en/how-important-is-the-ozone-layer/a-69665982?maca=en-rss-en-all-1573-rdf;2024-10-02 13:31:20",
+        "text": "It may just be a thin layer of gas, but it protects life on Earth. The global attempt to repair it is one of the greatest environmental success stories."
+    },
+    {
+        "label": "Deutsche Welle;Dyslexia: German researchers find cause in the brain;https://www.dw.com/en/dyslexia-german-researchers-find-cause-in-the-brain/a-70199780?maca=en-rss-en-all-1573-rdf;2024-10-02 13:31:20",
+        "text": "Einstein had dyslexia. Hemmingway had it, too. It can affect people their whole lives. New findings may lead to a fresh approach to the learning difficulty."
+    },
+    {
+        "label": "Deutsche Welle;A brief history of diamond desirability;https://www.dw.com/en/a-brief-history-of-diamond-desirability/a-70130225?maca=en-rss-en-all-1573-rdf;2024-10-02 13:31:20",
+        "text": "They're the epitome of romance, glamour and status \u2014 but also have a dark side. A look at the many meanings of diamonds."
+    },
+    {
+        "label": "Deutsche Welle;Floods in Europe caused by Vb conditions. What are they?;https://www.dw.com/en/floods-in-europe-caused-by-vb-conditions-what-are-they/a-69264729?maca=en-rss-en-all-1573-rdf;2024-10-02 13:31:20",
+        "text": "With the Czech Republic, Poland and Germany preparing for heavy rainfall and flooding, here's what you need to know about the extreme weather phenomenon \"five B\" and why it's getting worse."
+    },
+    {
+        "label": "Deutsche Welle;The pacesetter of a century: Arnold Sch\u00f6nberg;https://www.dw.com/en/the-pacesetter-of-a-century-arnold-sch\u00f6nberg/a-70198415?maca=en-rss-en-all-1573-rdf;2024-10-02 13:31:20",
+        "text": "Composer, painter, inventor of the 12-tone technique: musical pioneer Arnold Sch\u00f6nberg, was born 150 years ago. The music world celebrates one of its greats."
+    },
+    {
+        "label": "Deutsche Welle;AI can debunk conspiracy theories. Can it help your uncle?;https://www.dw.com/en/ai-can-debunk-conspiracy-theories-can-it-help-your-uncle/a-70200703?maca=en-rss-en-all-1573-rdf;2024-10-02 13:31:20",
+        "text": "Could you convince a person their fringe beliefs are wrong? Maybe not, but a new experimental chatbot has shown it\u2019s up to the task in welcome news for dinner hosts ahead of Thanksgiving."
+    },
+    {
+        "label": "Deutsche Welle;NFL: Do 'guardian caps' make the sport safer?;https://www.dw.com/en/nfl-do-guardian-caps-make-the-sport-safer/a-70198031?maca=en-rss-en-all-1573-rdf;2024-10-02 13:31:20",
+        "text": "Concussion remains a major health concern in American Football. A handful of players now choose to wear special protectors over their helmets, but most continue to play without. Might this change the sport?"
+    },
+    {
+        "label": "Deutsche Welle;Dedollarization: How the West is boosting China's yuan;https://www.dw.com/en/dedollarization-how-the-west-is-boosting-china-s-yuan/a-70118356?maca=en-rss-en-all-1573-rdf;2024-10-02 13:31:20",
+        "text": "Western sanctions on Russia have spurred trade in China's renminbi to new highs. The curbs are helping China to test the dollar's status as the world's reserve currency, sparking new tariff threats from Donald Trump."
+    },
+    {
+        "label": "Deutsche Welle;When Germany targets Jewish artists as antisemitic;https://www.dw.com/en/when-germany-targets-jewish-artists-as-antisemitic/a-70180570?maca=en-rss-en-all-1573-rdf;2024-10-02 13:31:20",
+        "text": "An open letter signed by more than 150 Jewish personalities has expressed concern that Germany's draft resolution to protect Jewish life is focusing on the wrong people."
+    },
+    {
+        "label": "Deutsche Welle;'Coolcation': Is climate change transforming travel?;https://www.dw.com/en/coolcation-is-climate-change-transforming-travel/a-70187090?maca=en-rss-en-all-1573-rdf;2024-10-02 13:31:20",
+        "text": "As heatwaves scorch southern Europe, some tourists are heading to colder destinations. Could vacation spots with cooler temperatures be the trend of the future?"
+    },
+    {
+        "label": "Deutsche Welle;World-first face, eye transplant a 'cautious' success story;https://www.dw.com/en/world-first-face-eye-transplant-a-cautious-success-story/a-70180158?maca=en-rss-en-all-1573-rdf;2024-10-02 13:31:20",
+        "text": "Aaron James made history when New York surgeons performed the world's first face and whole eye transplant in 2023. A year on, he says the procedure has given him a new lease on life."
+    },
+    {
+        "label": "Deutsche Welle;Hydrogen vs battery: The race for the truck of the future;https://www.dw.com/en/hydrogen-vs-battery-the-race-for-the-truck-of-the-future/a-69456987?maca=en-rss-en-all-1573-rdf;2024-10-02 13:31:20",
+        "text": "Truck manufacturers are under immense pressure to cut emissions. But should they bet on batteries, hydrogen fuel cells or both? Multinationals are reaching different conclusions. And the wrong choice could be expensive."
+    },
+    {
+        "label": "Deutsche Welle;What Volkswagen's woes say about Germany's economic future;https://www.dw.com/en/what-volkswagen-s-woes-say-about-germany-s-economic-future/a-70150224?maca=en-rss-en-all-1573-rdf;2024-10-02 13:31:20",
+        "text": "Job cuts and possible factory closures at Germany's largest carmaker are a symptom of a wider malaise in Europe's largest economy. Are the doomsayers right or will the \"Made In Germany\" monicker reign supreme again?"
+    },
+    {
+        "label": "Deutsche Welle;Kamala Harris and Donald Trump trade barbs on economy;https://www.dw.com/en/kamala-harris-and-donald-trump-trade-barbs-on-economy/a-70185008?maca=en-rss-en-all-1573-rdf;2024-10-02 13:31:20",
+        "text": "Inflation and the economy were central themes in the presidential debate between Donald Trump and Kamala Harris. Both candidates have strikingly differing plans on an issue Trump thinks he can win on."
+    },
+    {
+        "label": "Deutsche Welle;Can European cities lead the way for climate action?;https://www.dw.com/en/can-european-cities-lead-the-way-for-climate-action/a-69642554?maca=en-rss-en-all-1573-rdf;2024-10-02 13:31:20",
+        "text": "Over 100 cities have committed to ambitious climate targets by 2030. From free public transport for youth in Porto to green construction in Warsaw and closing Helsinki's coal plants, here's how they plan to do it."
+    },
+    {
+        "label": "Deutsche Welle;Milky Way is bigger than we thought, even touching Andromeda;https://www.dw.com/en/milky-way-is-bigger-than-we-thought-even-touching-andromeda/a-70154211?maca=en-rss-en-all-1573-rdf;2024-10-02 13:31:20",
+        "text": "Galaxies are much bigger than we originally thought, extending far out into deep space \u2014 so far that the Milky Way likely interacts with our closest neighbor, Andromeda."
+    },
+    {
+        "label": "Deutsche Welle;Beethovenfest: Making classical music accessible to all;https://www.dw.com/en/beethovenfest-making-classical-music-accessible-to-all/a-70171262?maca=en-rss-en-all-1573-rdf;2024-10-02 13:31:20",
+        "text": "Under the motto \"Together,\" the Beethovenfest in Bonn is aiming to create a democratic and inclusive experience that calls for the public's participation \u2014 going far beyond the music."
+    },
+    {
+        "label": "Deutsche Welle;EU report calls for \u20ac800 billion investment boost;https://www.dw.com/en/eu-report-calls-for-\u20ac800-billion-investment-boost/a-70173239?maca=en-rss-en-all-1573-rdf;2024-10-02 13:31:20",
+        "text": "In a report on EU competitiveness, former ECB chief Mario Draghi proposes \"radical change\" to counter aggressive competition from China and the US. He touts the use of joint EU borrowing and other controversial measures."
+    },
+    {
+        "label": "Deutsche Welle;Bye-bye body positivity, hello 'heroin chic'?;https://www.dw.com/en/bye-bye-body-positivity-hello-heroin-chic/a-70026120?maca=en-rss-en-all-1573-rdf;2024-10-02 13:31:20",
+        "text": "Low-rise jeans and belly button piercings are back on runways and streets, coinciding with a viral hype around weight-loss drugs like Ozempic. Are \"magic\" injections and Y2K nostalgia the end of body positivity?"
+    },
+    {
+        "label": "Deutsche Welle;After Brazil's X ban, what social media alternatives exist?;https://www.dw.com/en/after-brazil-s-x-ban-what-social-media-alternatives-exist/a-70146551?maca=en-rss-en-all-1573-rdf;2024-10-02 13:31:20",
+        "text": "Elon Musk's platform X, formerly Twitter, has received plenty of criticism over the years. After Brazilians found themselves blocked from the social media platform last week, many were left searching for alternatives."
+    },
+    {
+        "label": "Deutsche Welle;Time to criminalize environmental damage, says survey;https://www.dw.com/en/time-to-criminalize-environmental-damage-says-survey/a-70143258?maca=en-rss-en-all-1573-rdf;2024-10-02 13:31:20",
+        "text": "A majority of people across 22 countries are deeply concerned about the future of our planet. A new survey shows over 70% want to punish those who harm nature and the climate."
+    },
+    {
+        "label": "Deutsche Welle;No cancer danger from mobile phones, research concludes;https://www.dw.com/en/no-cancer-danger-from-mobile-phones-research-concludes/a-70133650?maca=en-rss-en-all-1573-rdf;2024-10-02 13:31:20",
+        "text": "A review of 28 years of research has shown that mobile phones and wireless tech devices are not linked to increased risk of cancer. The radio waves they emit do not contain enough energy to damage the human body or DNA."
+    }
+]
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