Tag: Northern
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Israel turns northern Gaza into brutal battlefield as death toll soars – Channel 4 News
[ad_1] After a week of heavy fighting Israeli troops have effectively severed Gaza in two. Meanwhile fighters from Hamas, which the UK proscribes as a terrorist organisation, are reported to have pulled back to embed themselves in dense urban areas. Israeli forces have almost completed their encirclement of Gaza City from the north west, the…
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Northern Lights in UK: Spectacle caught on camera
[ad_1] The Northern Lights have put on a stunning show across parts of the UK – stealing the limelight from Bonfire Night fireworks. Pictures and sped-up videos shared on social media show vivid shades of red, green and magenta – over places like Northumberland and Aberdeenshire. And the aurora was seen much further south than…
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Chinese Public Security Minister Visits Myanmar Amid Northern Fighting – The Diplomat
[ad_1] Advertisement China’s Public Security Minister Wang Xiaohong held talks with Myanmar’s junta on establishing “peace and stability” along their shared border, several days after three armed groups launched coordinated attacks against junta positions in the country’s northeast bordering China. According to a report in today’s edition of the Global New Light of Myanmar, Wang,…
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Fredriksen-backed Northern Drilling readies to fight Hanwha arbitration award
[ad_1] John Fredriksen-backed rig investment company Northern Drilling will seek permission to appeal against a ruling by a London tribunal after losing its initial claim against Hanwha Ocean, formerly DSME, over cancelled resale contracts for two ultra-deepwater drillships. The Oslo-listed company said in a filing that it plans to challenge the ruling “on grounds of…
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As Northern Gazans flee, Israeli ground assault expected : NPR
[ad_1] Palestinians with foreign passports wait at the Rafah gate hoping to cross into Egypt on Saturday as Israel’s attacks on the Gaza Strip continue. Said Khatib/AFP via Getty Images hide caption toggle caption Said Khatib/AFP via Getty Images Palestinians with foreign passports wait at the Rafah gate hoping to cross into Egypt on Saturday…
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Palestinians flee northern Gaza after Israel orders mass evacuation
[ad_1] Palestinians scrambled to flee northern Gaza after Israel’s military urged about 1 million people to leave for the territory’s south ahead of an expected ground invasion following the surprise attack a week ago by the ruling Hamas militant group despite warnings from the U.N. that evacuating nearly half of Gaza’s population would be…
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Israel Warns 1.1 Million People to Leave Northern Gaza
[ad_1] Israeli military planes dropped leaflets over the northern Gaza Strip, telling the residents to move to the southern part of Gaza. They warned that people should stay away from the security fence separating Gaza from Israel. This happened during a time of heavy fighting, with airstrikes on Gaza and the possibility of a ground…
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Israel-Hamas war: Deadline to evacuate northern Gaza Strip closes in
[ad_1] The Independent’s Bel Trew reporting from Israel-Gaza border For free real time breaking news alerts sent straight to your inbox sign up to our breaking news emails Sign up to our free breaking news emails Palestinians ordered by the Israeli army to evacuate northern Gaza are running out of time to get out, as…
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Tory Party Conference 2023 LIVE: Rishi Sunak is praised for plan ‘improve Britain’s long term future’ but faces backlash for scrapping HS2 Northern link and smoking ban
[ad_1] By Mark Duell and Oliver Price Published: 07:32 BST, 4 October 2023 | Updated: 15:44 BST, 4 October 2023 Advertisement Revised plan for HS2 London Euston station is ‘totally unambitious’, says railway consultant Railway consultant William Barter, whose recent clients include the Department for Transport (DfT), said the revised plan for the HS2 London…
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Rishi Sunak scraps northern leg of HS2 rail line – POLITICO
[ad_1] LONDON — Prime Minister Rishi Sunak announced that the remaining leg of the long-planned High Speed Rail 2 project has been scrapped. HS2, a multibillion pound high-speed rail route meant to connect Leeds, Birmingham, and Manchester to London, was announced by then-Prime Minister David Cameron in 2013. Originally meant to connect the North of…