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Israeli soldiers have shot and killed two Palestinian men during a raid in the occupied West Bank city of Jenin as the pair attempted to surrender to the military, according to video footage and witness accounts from the scene. Al Jazeera's Nour Odeh said journalists in Jenin reported on Thursday that the two men had pulled their shirts up, showing that they were unarmed before the military ordered them to go back into a building that they had been holed up in.

Twenty years on, a montage of the 2005 Ashes still tingles the spine. Close your eyes and you can probably make your own, with an Embrace soundtrack if you want to be right on the nose. Chances are you'll see Kevin Pietersen and Andrew Flintoff belting sixes with lusty abandon; Geraint Jones wheeling away after winning the epic Edgbaston Test; Ashley Giles calmly patting the winning runs at Trent Bridge;

From the moment Sudan's paramilitary Rapid Support Forces (RSF) took over the capital of North Darfur, El Fasher after subjecting it to a suffocating siege lasting more than 500 days accounts of the atrocities they were feared to be committing began to follow in quick succession: cases of mass executions, sexual violence, torture, and kidnappings. Most of the testimonies came from those who left the city and managed to reach a safe place from which to recount what they had witnessed.

Ousted Bangladesh Prime Minister Sheikh Hasina has been sentenced to 21 years in prison in separate corruption cases related to allocations of land in a government project, dealing another legal blow to the country's former exiled leader. In a decision issued on Thursday, a court found Hasina guilty of illegally securing plots of land in a suburb of capital Dhaka for herself and her family despite their ineligibility.

Grant said such nudify services, which allow users to make images of real people appear naked using AI, have had a devastating effect in Australian schools. We took enforcement action in September because this provider failed to put in safeguards to prevent its services being used to create child sexual exploitation material and were even marketing features like undressing any girl,' and with options for schoolgirl' image generation and features such as sex mode,' Grand said in a statement.

While it's certainly worth a visit, it can quickly become overcrowded, as tourist groups and game vehicles vie for prime spots at places like river crossings. To avoid this situation, book a private concession. These designated areas have no fences between them, allowing wildlife to roam freely. However, only game vehicles from lodges belonging to the private concessions can explore the area - so travelers enjoy the same incredible sightings, but in a quieter, more exclusive setting.

The attorney general, Judith Collins, said on Thursday the decision to establish a public inquiry was due to the significant public interest in the case, and concern with the children's welfare. The inquiry will look into whether government agencies took all practicable steps to protect the safety and welfare of the Phillips children, Collins said in a statement.

The governance model is called the Council of African Internet Governance Authorities (CAIGA) framework, and is the work of Smart Africa, an entity that represents 42 African nations that work to accelerate adoption of digital technology across the continent. Member nations' heads of state sit on Smart Africa's board. The CAIGA framework suggests creating a body to represent Africa at internet global internet governance bodies, and for that body to supersede

As reported by the Guardian on Monday, head coach Brendon McCullum has booked extra time in the nets ahead of the day-night second Test that starts in Brisbane on 4 December rather than send any first team players to the two-day England Lions match in Canberra this weekend. The first session takes place at Allan Border Field on Saturday morning, before switching to the facilities at the Gabba from Sunday onwards.

Brazil's President Luiz Inacio Lula da Silva insisted this week that there are no remaining obstacles to signing the EU-Mercosur trade agreement next month after more than two decades of negotiations. Speaking on the sidelines of the G20 summit in South Africa, Lula said the deal would represent "possibly the largest agreement" in global trade, citing both blocs' nearly 722 million population and $22 trillion in gross domestic product (GDP).

From my perspective, this decline is not merely a short-term move but a reflection of deeper shifts in global monetary sentiment-specifically the narrowing gap between the two countries' policies, which has already begun translating into accumulated selling pressure on the pair. Market behaviour during Thursday's session is clear: the entry of new sellers reflects a lack of confidence in the dollar's ability to maintain its momentum, especially after failing to capitalize on the modest rebound from 155.65, the lowest level in a week.

We've treated him as a threat the whole year even when he was a few more points behind, he said. We treat him as a threat because we know what he's capable of, we know what Red Bull is capable of so therefore nothing changes now because he's still the threat he's always been through the whole year.

The National Police said on Wednesday that rescue teams were struggling to reach isolated communities as damaged roads, unstable slopes and persistent downpours continue to slow operations. Authorities said five bodies and three injured survivors were recovered in the coastal city of Sibolga, the area hit hardest by the flooding. Search teams are looking for four missing residents as damage assessments continue.

Firefighters have received calls from trapped residents, but are battling difficult conditions Firefighters have struggled to reach the upper floors of the high-rise buildings, even after hours battling the blaze. John Lee, Hong Kong's leader, said earlier: The priority is to extinguish the fire and rescue the residents who are trapped. The second is to support the injured. The third is to support and recover. Then, we'll launch a thorough investigation.