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Putins Greatest Weakness - Foreign Affairs

In early August, as Ukrainian forces burst across the Russian border
on their way to capturing some 385 square miles of Russian territory
in the Kursk region, the Kremlin maintained it had everything under
control: state media reported that Russian President Vladimir Putin
was competently organizing relief efforts for the region’s
inhabitants and directing the army to crush the invaders. “The
military says Kyiv has failed to achieve its goal of securing a
foothold in the Russian region,” the state-run RT network reported a
day after the invasion began.

On Russian social media, the mood was less sanguine. Catching
Russia’s military leadership completely by surprise, Ukraine forces
had overrun the border and taken hundreds of Russian prisoners. Tens
of thousands of residents had fled. And in the days and weeks that
followed, Russian forces seemed unable to mount a significant
counterattack. Two Majors, one of the most popular pro-war nationalist
channels on the Telegram messaging app, which has 1.2 million
subscribers, complained about the incompetence of the army chief,
Valery Gerasimov, “and his patrons in the Kremlin.” Normally,
direct criticism of the Russian president is rare on state-controlled
social media, but now Putin himself was a target. “He is ruining the
country,” went a comment on OK, the Russian social media platform
popular among an older demographic. “I wish he’d shoot himself
already. It’s sickening to watch.”

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Chinas stimulus barrage draws out cautious house hunters - WSJ
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BEIJING : The Chinese government’s flurry of stimulus measures has
upended the country’s stock markets. It has also brought potential
home buyers back into the marketplace, raising hopes that official
attempts at boosting confidence can rekindle a sector critical to any
lasting rebound.

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Kremlin Confirms Trump Sent Putin COVID-19 Tests While President
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The Kremlin confirmed that former U.S. President Donald Trump while in
office sent Russian President Vladimir Putin COVID-19 testing devices
during the height of the pandemic, as recounted in a new book by
journalist Bob Woodward.















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Jack Nicholsons Hall of Fame basketball life: Tales from courtside and
beyond - The Athletic [[link removed]}&lead=419599&emailid=77273&nl=daily]
Jack Nicholson was synonymous with the Showtime Los Angeles Lakers. He
sat courtside at their games at the Great Western Forum. He
participated in promotional photos. Occasionally, he invited them to
parties at his house in Beverly Hills.

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Theyre desperate for workand being brutally open about it - WSJ
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LinkedIn has long had a green profile-picture banner with the hashtag
#OpenToWork. It lets workers broadcast their availability in the hopes
an employer might reach out or a friend might connect them to an open
job.














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Is psychology going to Cincinnati?
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There’s a thought that’s haunted me for years: we’re doing all
this research in psychology, but are we learning anything? We run
these studies and publish these papers and…then what? The stack of
papers just gets taller?

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Octopus Suckers Inspire New Grippy Material to Help Grab Objects -
Discover Magazine [[link removed]}&lead=419599&emailid=77273&nl=daily]
My Octopus Teacher a documentary about the smarts of cephalopods
inspired a team of engineers to create materials that can grab and
release objects with rough and irregular surfaces. Those novel
materials, which have many potential uses from helping people with
disabilities to better grab objects to creating robots to assist in
underwater cleanup are presented in an Advanced Science report.














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Think Twice Before Scanning That QR Code - Inc
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When the pandemic hit, QR codes were suddenly everywhere, providing a
fast, contact-free way to access everything from restaurant menus to
digital business cards to websites with important health information.

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Obama Says Black Men Should Stop Making Excuses And Get Behind Harris
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Former President Barack Obama urged Black men to step up their support
for Vice President Kamala Harrisa demographic where polls show former
President Donald Trump has made some inroadswhile addressing a
Democratic campaign event in Pittsburgh on Thursday, where he
described the GOP candidate as someone who has shown disregard for
Black communities.














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Israel has these four options for attacking Iran - The Economist
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At least twice in the past, in 2010 and 2011, Israels generals have
been ordered by the prime minister, Binyamin Netanyahu, to prepare for
imminent strikes on Iran. In both cases the security chiefs questioned
the legality of the order, given without the necessary cabinet
authorisation. In neither instance did Israel go to war with the
Islamic Republic.

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The lightness of being Kamala Harris - WSJ [[link removed]}&lead=419599&emailid=77273&nl=daily]
For Kamala Harris, even friendly interviews are treacherous these
days. This week she may have made the biggest mistake of her 81-day
campaign in response to similar questions from TV host Stephen Colbert
and “The View." Asked what she would do differently than President
Biden, the Vice President said “there is not a thing that comes to
mind."














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UK neobank Monzo hits $5.9B valuation with secondary market sale |
TechCrunch
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This growth, coupled with a roadmap that includes a wider European
expansion and plans to accelerate its rollout in the U.S market where
it appointed a new CEO last October, has clearly been deemed
sufficient for a valuation bump in the past five months.

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Sonys Stringer Likens $400 Million Pink Floyd Deal to Picasso -
Bloomberg [[link removed]}&lead=419599&emailid=77273&nl=daily]
Stringer said the music will have a long life in the digital age, on
streaming services but also for use in movies, Broadway shows and
other artistic endeavors.














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Japan's Kojima, with its proud Jeans Street, draws fans of vintage,
deep-blue denim
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Weaving craftsman Shigeru Uchida examines the evenness of the fabric
being woven by the old power looms at Momotaro Jeans in Kojima,
Okayama prefecture, Japan, on Sept. 4, 2024. (AP Photo/Yuri Kageyama)

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Five takeaways from Teslas robotaxi show - WSJ
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The company’s first driverless vehicle marks a strategic pivot for
the electric-vehicle pioneer, as Tesla seeks to derive much of its
future business from robotics and artificial intelligence.














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Musks AI ambitions approach make-or-break moment with Tesla Robotaxi
reveal - WSJ [[link removed]}&lead=419599&emailid=77273&nl=daily]
Tesla is expected to unveil its first driverless car, along with
details on a forthcoming robotaxi service that would put it in direct
competition with Alphabet’s Waymo, a self-driving car venture
launched more than a decade ago.

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The Middle East and the US election: how they could affect each other
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“What makes our relationship with America is sharing the same
values,” Ben-Barak said. “The moment you have an Israeli prime
minister with no values, as we have today, and a US president without
values like Trump, I’m not sure this bond will continue.”













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Jenrick suggests he regrets removing Disney murals from asylum-seeker
centre
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Conservative leadership candidate says he would be ‘delighted’ for
eliminated rival to join his shadow cabinet

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Googles DeepMind researchers among recipients of Nobel prize for
chemistry - The Economist [[link removed]}&lead=419599&emailid=77273&nl=daily]
IT IS A recurring joke among chemists that the Nobel prize for
chemistry is, more often than not, awarded for developments in
biology. Recent examples include awards for the gene-editing tool
CRISPR, in 2020; directed evolution of enzymes and antibodies, in
2018; and DNA repair mechanisms, in 2015. Some may view this year’s
prize, which awarded work designing and predicting the structure of
proteins, as a continuation of that trend. But the main message lies
elsewhere: some of the best brains in chemistry do not only make
molecules, they make computer models too.

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Hurricane Milton map: Florida rivers forecast to break water level
records
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The National Water Prediction Service (NWPS) has predicted several
rivers in and around the Tampa Bay area will reach major flooding
status as Hurricane Milton barrels through the Sunshine State.

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The High Costs of Chief Revenue Officer Turnover - Harvard Business
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Researchers determined that 62% of companies see their revenue growth
rate decline or remain flat in the fiscal year following a Chief
Revenue Officer change. The median rate of decline is nearly four
percentage points, from an average 15.5% growth rate the year before
the CRO switches out, to an average 11.7% growth rate the first full
fiscal year after the CRO switches out. But standing pat may not
always be an option. This article explains the implications of firing
a CRO and what you should know before hiring a new one.

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The Norwegian Nobel Committee has decided to award the Nobel Peace
Prize for 2024 to the Japanese organisation Nihon Hidankyo. This
grassroots movement of atomic bomb survivors from Hiroshima and
Nagasaki, also known as Hibakusha, is receiving the Peace Prize for
its efforts to achieve a world free of nuclear weapons and for
demonstrating through witness testimony that nuclear weapons must
never be used again.

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'Entire ecosystem' of fossils 8.7m years old found under Los Angeles
high school
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On Friday, the Los Angeles Times reported that researchers had
discovered two sites on the campus of San Pedro high school under
which fossils including those of a saber-toothed salmon and a
megalodon, the gigantic prehistoric shark, were buried.

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TikTok makes layoffs as it rejigs content moderation operations - WSJ
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The tech company plans to invest $2 billion globally in trust and
safety initiatives in 2024, aiming to improve efficacy, with 80% of
rule-violating content now removed through automated technologies, the
spokesperson said.

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In Germanys priciest housing market, a circa-1907 villa lists for $24
million - WSJ [[link removed]}&lead=419599&emailid=77273&nl=daily]
In Munich, home to Germany’s most expensive residential real estate,
a dream came true for Dr. Christoph Glaser in 2018, when he acquired a
circa-1907 villa that he had admired for decades.

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Nobel peace prize 2024: Japanese atomic bomb survivor movement Nihon
Hidankyo wins award ? as it happened
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Awarded since 1901, this year's prize, with wars raging in the Middle
East, Ukraine and elsewhere around the world, is being particularly
closely watched. Follow us here for all the build-up, the announcement
- and the reaction.

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ECHR ruling for Cyprus asylum seekers may embolden refugees in buffer
zone
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“There are many more that I will be filing here in Nicosia before
the administrative court of international protection and of course
this week’s judgment [in Strasbourg] will encourage others,” she
said. “At first we saw pushbacks in the sea, now we’re seeing
pushbacks in the buffer zone but Cyprus has obligations. It has to
provide access to asylum requests wherever they come from and it has
to provide dignified reception conditions. It is duty bound to do that
under EU and international law.”

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Middle East crisis live: call for UN inquiry after fresh Israeli
attack on peacekeepers in Lebanon
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Israel’s military has said in a statement on its official Telegram
channel that this morning in intercepted two UAVs from the direction
of Lebanon. It said they did not cross into Israeli airspace.

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Hurricanes and Other Disasters Will Help Shape Our Future Cities -
Bloomberg [[link removed]}&lead=419599&emailid=77273&nl=daily]
Plans to rebuild the historic city of Antakya in Turkey may provide a
model for post-catastrophe reconstruction.

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BlackRock hits record high $11.5 trillion in assets on market rally,
ETF boost
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But with the US Federal Reserve finally kicking off its
long-anticipated easing cycle, asset managers are poised to benefit as
huge piles of cash on the sidelines move into riskier assets such as
fixed-income products.

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More than 15 million US adults have ADHD, new study estimates
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Roughly 15.5 million U.S. adults have attention-deficit hyperactivity
disorder, and most of them struggle with gaining access to treatment
for the condition, according to data from a U.S. study released on
Thursday.

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The fashion brand thats French enough for Parisians - WSJ
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At the brand’s 20 global pop-ups and standalone stores, known as
appartements, delicate wool cardigans are neatly stacked from floor to
ceiling and customers are greeted with the word bonjour. On its
website, shoppers can find gamine cropped jackets, sweaters with lace
trims and a tied neck scarf to complete every outfit. Here, plain
white T-shirts and mid-rise jeans aren’t wardrobe staples—rather,
they’re “French Heroes."

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Millions of websites could be impacted by UK deal on Chagos Islands -
New Scientist [[link removed]}&lead=419599&emailid=77273&nl=daily]
UK government's decision to return the Chagos Islands to Mauritius
surprisingly threatens the extinction of millions of website addresses
ending in ".io", and no one is quite sure what will happen next

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How San Franciscos brutal politics shaped Kamala Harris - FT
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The tale of her first campaign shows how misunderstood West Coast
liberal politics really are

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The Beautiful Confusion of the First Billion Years Comes Into View |
Quanta Magazine
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Unexpectedly bright galaxies, mysterious little red dots, surprisingly
massive black holes, and galaxies shaped like pickles or bunches of
grapes have been spotted all over the young universe.

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This Is the One Stock Warren Buffett Keeps Buying, Regardless of
Valuation
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Bank of America is an advertising partner of The Ascent, a Motley Fool
company. Sean Williams has positions in Bank of America. The Motley
Fool has positions in and recommends Apple, Bank of America, Berkshire
Hathaway, and Chevron. The Motley Fool recommends Occidental
Petroleum. The Motley Fool has a disclosure policy.

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These California and Colorado ballot measures are terrifying
themeatindustry
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The US presidential campaign is in its final weeks and were dedicated
to helping you understand the stakes. In this election cycle, its more
important than ever to provide context beyond the headlines. But
in-depth reporting is costly, so to continue this vital work, we have
an ambitious goal to add 5,000 new members.

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Teva agrees to pay $450 million to settle kickback and price-fixing
allegations - STAT [[link removed]}&lead=419599&emailid=77273&nl=daily]
In the largest settlement of its kind, Teva Pharmaceuticals agreed to
pay $425 million to resolve allegations the company and a related
business paid kickbacks to charitable foundations in order to boost
usage of a pricey medicine. Separately, the drugmaker agreed to pay
$25 million to settle charges of participating in a price-fixing
scheme with other generic companies.

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Sixty Years Later, and Thalidomide Is Still With Us - Scientific
American [[link removed]}&lead=419599&emailid=77273&nl=daily]
Its September 2024, and a group of American thalidomide survivors and
their family members arrive in Washington, D.C., to lobby the
government for support. More than 60 years have gone by since Food and
Drug Administration medical examiner Frances Oldham Kelsey first
stalled the new drug application for thalidomide from the
pharmaceutical company Richardson-Merrell.

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The left is losing its grip on ethnic minority voters - FT
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British and American politics are undergoing surprising shifts as
research and elections explode assumptions

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In Wisconsin, Democrats Hope Competing Down Ballot Helps Harris, Too
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In a state that President Biden won in 2020 by 20,682 votes, and
former President Donald J. Trump won in 2016 by 22,748, even a few
thousand voters energized by the candidates at their doorstep could
make a difference. Ben Wikler, the chairman of Wisconsin’s
Democratic Party, said issues like abortion, school funding and
Medicaid expansion — all decided by the State Legislature — would
drive “a small but incredibly consequential group of voters to the
polls.”

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Sussan Ley says Richard Marles should resign if he failed to provide
safe workplace for chief of staff
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“I am worried for Jo,” she said. “I am worried for a woman who
has clearly experienced something pretty awful and has been very brave
in standing up to tell her story. And I’m particularly touched that
it was her daughter, who encouraged her and she wants to be an example
for her daughter, and I really admire that.”

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Bella Ciao: a brief history of the resistance anthem sung to Viktor
Orbn
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A look at the origins and appeal of the song MEPs used to serenade the
Hungarian PM in Strasbourg

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Can Apple Watch measure blood pressure? Not yetbut here's how the
science would work.
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There are many rumors that an upcoming Apple Watch will measure blood
pressure; similar features exist on Samsung watches internationally
and are likely to come to the US once cleared by the FDA.

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Britains workforce faces the crisis of its life as productivity has
fallen to Victorian-era lows and youth worklessness spikes
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Productivity growth in the U.K. has flatlined since the Global
Financial Crisis and has now been reset to levels of growth not seen
since the 1850s, a new report published by the Institute for Fiscal
Studies (IFS) and Citi highlighted. That also puts the country far
behind its counterparts in Europe and America, which have advanced
faster despite setbacks such as COVID-19. 

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California Just Became the First State to Ban Sell-By Dates
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On September 28, California became the first state to ban
“sell-by” dates, as Governor Gavin Newsom signed legislation aimed
at combating food waste. The law prohibits the use of consumer-facing
sell-by dates, and also requires standardized language for date
labels.

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Stellantis CEO Carlos Tavares to retire in 2026 as automaker struggles
in North America
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The union is laying the groundwork for a nationwide walkout against
the automaker, alleging it had failed to keep the commitments it made
in last year's contract signed after a six-week strike that cost it
about 750 million euros in profit.

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Sydney restaurateur Alan Yazbek 'unreservedly' apologises after being
charged over alleged display of Nazi symbol
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Alex Ryvchin, the co-chief executive of the Executive Council of
Australian Jewry, said: "To compare the systematic annihilation of a
people with a just war in response to the barbarism of October 7 is
diabolical.

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More than 1,200 patients at Sydney GP clinic given less effective
vaccines due to storage issues
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The Holy Family Medical Centre is a private practice which NSW Health
is not affiliated with but the Sydney Local Health District Public
Health Unit and the Central & Eastern Primary Health Network is
providing assistance in a support capacity.

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Israeli strike on Beirut kills 22 in deadliest attack on city centre
since war's start
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The conflict in Lebanon erupted one year ago when Hezbollah opened
fire in support of Hamas at the start of the Gaza war. It has
intensified dramatically in recent weeks, with Israel bombing Beirut's
southern suburbs, the south and the Bekaa Valley, before sending in
ground forces.

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Jenrick denies privately telling Tory MPs he would pivot back to
centre if he became leader ? UK politics live
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very interesting too. I can't promise to reply to them all, but I will
try to reply to as many as I can, either BTL or sometimes in the blog.

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