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British Gymnastics bans coaches from weighing young athletes

No gymnasts aged 10 or under can be weighed under new rules aimed at stamping out 'harmful practices'. from Al Jazeera – Breaking News, World News and Video from Al Jazeera https://ift.tt/lMjhkNG

Molly Russell: Tech firms still failing after teenager's death, says father

Molly Russell's father says 'little has changed' six years after 14-year-old took her own life. from BBC News - Technology https://ift.tt/mMZE5z0

Rahul Dravid to stay on as India cricket coach until T20 World Cup

Dravid's role as coach will likely cover India's campaign at next year's T20 World Cup. from Al Jazeera – Breaking News, World News and Video from Al Jazeera https://ift.tt/c5WS6q1

Missing in action: How Eritrean football was deflated at home and abroad

A series of defections abroad to escape Eritrea's mandatory military conscription, has impacted the football sector. from Al Jazeera – Breaking News, World News and Video from Al Jazeera https://ift.tt/3rOR16n

Pakistan court orders ex-PM Imran Khan’s open trial inside jail premises

Court says a fresh trial in the so-called cypher case will be held in prison but will be open to media and the public. from Al Jazeera – Breaking News, World News and Video from Al Jazeera https://ift.tt/CRhUgQ6

Israel-Hamas war: List of key events, day 53

As the truce extends and northern Gaza's hospitals fear fuel shortages, here are the major updates. from Al Jazeera – Breaking News, World News and Video from Al Jazeera https://ift.tt/kIuMCAx

What do we know about the Israel-Hamas truce extension?

Hamas and Qatar announce extension of the truce in much-needed respite for people in Gaza braving Israeli bombardment. from Al Jazeera – Breaking News, World News and Video from Al Jazeera https://ift.tt/v54znIx

Lightning strikes in India’s Gujarat kill 24, more rains predicted

Gujarat is not unfamiliar with rain-related calamities but big rainstorms are not expected there during winter months. from Al Jazeera – Breaking News, World News and Video from Al Jazeera https://ift.tt/eSghsf6

Diplomatic dash as end of Israel-Gaza truce looms

The US, China and others push to extend the pause as Israel and Hamas express their conditions. from Al Jazeera – Breaking News, World News and Video from Al Jazeera https://ift.tt/FtMmOe2

Rescue operation under way after cargo ship sinks off Greece coast

Only one of 14 crew members found from the sunk cargo ship Raptor as Storm Oliver pummels the Mediterranean coast. from Al Jazeera – Breaking News, World News and Video from Al Jazeera https://ift.tt/kvBbW06

Dire conditions at al-Shifa Hospital revealed during Gaza pause

New video from Gaza’s al-Shifa Hospital has emerged, made possible by the pause in Israel’s attack. from Al Jazeera – Breaking News, World News and Video from Al Jazeera https://ift.tt/p6AqGzB

Mexican journalists freed days after being abducted in southern province

Reporters Silvia Nayssa Arce, Alberto Sanchez and Marco Antonio Toledo have been released unharmed, officials say. from Al Jazeera – Breaking News, World News and Video from Al Jazeera https://ift.tt/WbxgZ1m

‘You need to be tough’: Child athletes make history, but at what cost?

Records by child athletes have reignited debates around age restrictions at global sporting events such as the Olympics. from Al Jazeera – Breaking News, World News and Video from Al Jazeera https://ift.tt/jEAScXb

At least 10 killed in shopping mall blaze in Pakistan’s Karachi

Officials say more than 20 people have been injured in the fire, the cause of which is yet to be determined. from Al Jazeera – Breaking News, World News and Video from Al Jazeera https://ift.tt/fzuaxNi

‘Bulletproof’: The brief, beautiful life of Danielle Waldman

Danielle was just 24 when she and her partner, Noam Shay, were brutally killed by Hamas at Supernova festival. from Al Jazeera – Breaking News, World News and Video from Al Jazeera https://ift.tt/qvfGFa2

Dublin riots: What to know about the stabbing attack and clashes in Ireland

Violence breaks out in central Dublin after a knife attack injures children near a school. from Al Jazeera – Breaking News, World News and Video from Al Jazeera https://ift.tt/Tst9G4E

Do not ignore the suffering of Sudanese women

Women are bearing the brunt of the vicious war in Sudan. The world should not look away. from Al Jazeera – Breaking News, World News and Video from Al Jazeera https://ift.tt/6SIvhle

Anti-Islam Geert Wilders seeks coalition partners after Dutch election win

The right-wing, anti-Islam populist Party for Freedom emerged as strongest force in Dutch parliament elections. from Al Jazeera – Breaking News, World News and Video from Al Jazeera https://ift.tt/CcsSerB

‘Terrorism’: Israel-Hamas conflict has gone ‘beyond war’ says Pope Francis

'Both sides are suffering,' says the pope after meetings with Israeli and Palestinian families. from Al Jazeera – Breaking News, World News and Video from Al Jazeera https://ift.tt/WFv1wMK

OpenAI averts internal crisis with return of CEO Sam Altman

The AI research firm is restoring Altman as CEO after his sacking last week threatened a mass exodus from the company. from Al Jazeera – Breaking News, World News and Video from Al Jazeera https://ift.tt/jxCJchM

South Korea to partially suspend inter-Korea deal over spy satellite claims

Seoul plans to restart aerial surveillance of North Korea after Pyongyang claimed launching a spy satellite into orbit. from Al Jazeera – Breaking News, World News and Video from Al Jazeera https://ift.tt/uxc48Ye

EU to boost Gaza aid amid Israel-Hamas truce

The bloc welcomed the opportunity of the four-day window; also says development aid is not being stolen by Hamas. from Al Jazeera – Breaking News, World News and Video from Al Jazeera https://ift.tt/OIBuZmy

Ukraine marks 10-year anniversary of Maidan ‘Revolution of Dignity’

President Volodymyr Zelenskyy said the protests marked Ukraine's 'first victory' in its war with Russia. from Al Jazeera – Breaking News, World News and Video from Al Jazeera https://ift.tt/xVC1WAS

Nigerian workers’ wages diminish as inflation rises and gov’t revenue dips

Nigerian public sector workers may earn slightly more than they did years ago, but can afford fewer things than before. from Al Jazeera – Breaking News, World News and Video from Al Jazeera https://ift.tt/z0HlYJG

Israeli tanks besiege Gaza’s Indonesian Hospital

The situation in northern Gaza's sole remaining medical facility is 'catastrophic', the Health Ministry says. from Al Jazeera – Breaking News, World News and Video from Al Jazeera https://ift.tt/L2i8Fqb

Japan seeking talks with Houthi hijackers of Red Sea vessel

Japan has approached Yemeni rebels in a bid to secure the release of the Galaxy Leader, hijacked in Red Sea. from Al Jazeera – Breaking News, World News and Video from Al Jazeera https://ift.tt/e9CWGft

UK Labour’s failure to call for a Gaza ceasefire is not surprising

Party's stance on Palestine has always been and still is morally corrupt. from Al Jazeera – Breaking News, World News and Video from Al Jazeera https://ift.tt/WpoMriL

Better than a tent: The Gaza family living in ruins of their bombed home

The Naji family decided to stay in their home, which was destroyed in an Israeli air attack, rather than being displaced from Al Jazeera – Breaking News, World News and Video from Al Jazeera https://ift.tt/YJUEqLN

Verstappen changes tune after winning the F1 Las Vegas Grand Prix

The Dutch star, who won a record-extending 18th victory of the season, had criticised the Grand Prix before the race. from Al Jazeera – Breaking News, World News and Video from Al Jazeera https://ift.tt/BWDqPfH

Alexander, Alexandria, and a tribute to a great Egyptian city

Islam Issa's Alexandria: The City that Changed the World is a history of Egypt's second city. from Al Jazeera – Breaking News, World News and Video from Al Jazeera https://ift.tt/Fx5vKZG

Australia could be India’s ‘banana skin’ in Cricket World Cup final

Australia are peaking with unbeaten hosts India 'ripe for the picking', Aussie legend Jason Gillespie tells Al Jazeera. from Al Jazeera – Breaking News, World News and Video from Al Jazeera https://ift.tt/rtfk6hN

Does Israel have the right to self-defence in Gaza?

Many experts believe Israel's case is weak because Gaza has in effect been under Israeli control. from Al Jazeera – Breaking News, World News and Video from Al Jazeera https://ift.tt/ck50KhU

Colombia’s Santos: I copied aspects of Northern Ireland peace agreement

The former Colombian president, a Nobel laureate for his peacebuilding efforts, talks to Al Jazeera. from Al Jazeera – Breaking News, World News and Video from Al Jazeera https://ift.tt/5xf1gAI

US Capitol police clash with protesters calling for Gaza war ceasefire

Police use pepper spray and fire projectiles with chemical irritants on 'non-violent' protesters in Washington, DC. from Al Jazeera – Breaking News, World News and Video from Al Jazeera https://ift.tt/f6TmPeS

What has Israel ‘found’ in Gaza’s al-Shifa Hospital?

The Israeli military claims it has found rifles, grenades and military vests — but so far, no Hamas command centre. from Al Jazeera – Breaking News, World News and Video from Al Jazeera https://ift.tt/BgRYDoK

Can the US have an honest debate about Palestine and Israel?

In Congress, universities, the business world and on the streets, Americans are debating the future of the Middle East. from Al Jazeera – Breaking News, World News and Video from Al Jazeera https://ift.tt/jrAt2Uo

As Israel’s war on Gaza rages, humanitarian crisis worsens

Health, sanitation, water and food services near breaking point as fighting intensifies. from Al Jazeera – Breaking News, World News and Video from Al Jazeera https://ift.tt/9ndBfTO

At least 30 killed, dozens injured in Kashmir bus accident

The accident took place on a remote mountain road in Doda area, about 200km southeast of Srinagar city. from Al Jazeera – Breaking News, World News and Video from Al Jazeera https://ift.tt/1RKA7e9

US and China agree to resume stalled cooperation on climate crisis

World's biggest polluters agree to work together on curbing methane and plastic pollution ahead of COP28 climate summit. from Al Jazeera – Breaking News, World News and Video from Al Jazeera https://ift.tt/Vv8tCUk

Out of medicines, care: Gaza’s cancer patients face death amid Israel war

With no proper treatment and care, the 2,000 cancer patients in the Gaza Strip live in catastrophic health conditions. from Al Jazeera – Breaking News, World News and Video from Al Jazeera https://ift.tt/BwI2Oup

Israel’s attacks on hospitals ‘should be investigated as war crimes’: HRW

Health facilities and ambulances have protected status under international humanitarian law, Human Rights Watch affirms. from Al Jazeera – Breaking News, World News and Video from Al Jazeera https://ift.tt/lSUdFaw

Never forget is now

Presidents and prime ministers complicit in Israeli crimes hope we will forget. But we will not. from Al Jazeera – Breaking News, World News and Video from Al Jazeera https://ift.tt/EzBjMVO

Palestinians in Lebanon disappointed that Hezbollah won’t escalate

‘I wanted him to open up the war completely’: Palestinians in Lebanon expected more from Nasrallah. from Al Jazeera – Breaking News, World News and Video from Al Jazeera https://ift.tt/1GkhQCr

Israel-Hamas war: List of key events, day 37

As the conflict between Israel and Gaza enters its 37th day, these are the main developments. from Al Jazeera – Breaking News, World News and Video from Al Jazeera https://ift.tt/w5tumcQ

Tom Aspinall wins UFC interim heavyweight title with 69-second knockout

Meanwhile, Alex Pereira was crowned light heavyweight champion at UFC 295 after he stopped Jiri Prochazka. from Al Jazeera – Breaking News, World News and Video from Al Jazeera https://ift.tt/ipTdEow

Israel is bombing hospitals in Gaza with Israeli doctors’ approval

We, Palestinian doctors in Israel, are forced to watch in silence massacres unfolding, encouraged by colleagues. from Al Jazeera – Breaking News, World News and Video from Al Jazeera https://ift.tt/rXZndAi

Analysis: Can the next UN vote stop Israel’s war on Gaza?

Malta has circulated a new draft resolution focusing on Gaza's children, Al Jazeera has learned. Will the US veto it? from Al Jazeera – Breaking News, World News and Video from Al Jazeera https://ift.tt/sr3FPWz

Sport Weekly: Afghanistan light up the Cricket World Cup

Al Jazeera talks to Afghanistan's captain, coach, and ex bowling coach about an incredible World Cup campaign. from Al Jazeera – Breaking News, World News and Video from Al Jazeera https://ift.tt/BHIhEf3

How bad is Gaza’s disease outbreak amid the Israel war?

Diarrhoea and respiratory infections are some of the leading infectious diseases affecting the besieged enclave. from Al Jazeera – Breaking News, World News and Video from Al Jazeera https://ift.tt/kqv3gpT

Ankara slams EU report on Turkey’s membership bid as unjust and biased

The report on Turkey's progress towards meeting standards for EU membership says Ankara is 'backsliding'. from Al Jazeera – Breaking News, World News and Video from Al Jazeera https://ift.tt/tWQVi9U

Glenn ‘on-no-legs’ Maxwell’s match-winning knock hailed as greatest ever

Cricket fans and stars hail Maxwell's 201-run knock that led Australia to a stunning win over Afghanistan. from Al Jazeera – Breaking News, World News and Video from Al Jazeera https://ift.tt/pgwEJy8

Afghans fleeing Pakistan lack water, food and shelter

People enter Afghanistan with just the clothes on their back, with many not allowed to take any household belongings. from Al Jazeera – Breaking News, World News and Video from Al Jazeera https://ift.tt/LdBqch9

Ohio leads as abortion rights drive string of victories in US elections

Pro-abortion rights candidates and legislation have won in Ohio, Kentucky, Virginia and Pennsylvania. from Al Jazeera – Breaking News, World News and Video from Al Jazeera https://ift.tt/5IRCeXN

Canada is a wholly owned subsidiary of Benjamin Netanyahu and company

PM Trudeau and his diplomats care more about satisfying Israel's requests than helping Canadians in Gaza. from Al Jazeera – Breaking News, World News and Video from Al Jazeera https://ift.tt/f5oBgNk

Greek minister hails Turkish u-turn in migration policy

A new era of cooperation benefits Turkey, Greece and the European Union at a time of upheaval, says migration minister. from Al Jazeera – Breaking News, World News and Video from Al Jazeera https://ift.tt/OxJ0lNc

Israel arrests Palestinian activist Ahed Tamimi in occupied West Bank raids

The 22-year-old Palestinian icon is arrested on another night of Israeli raids in the occupied West Bank. from Al Jazeera – Breaking News, World News and Video from Al Jazeera https://ift.tt/uJ1jNZI

Girl cries for help under rubble of her destroyed home in Gaza

A Palestinian girl is pleading for help from under the rubble of her destroyed home in Gaza. from Al Jazeera – Breaking News, World News and Video from Al Jazeera https://ift.tt/hkMFYWl

Israel-Hamas war: List of key events, day 30

As the conflict between Israel and Hamas enters its 30th day, these are the main developments. from Al Jazeera – Breaking News, World News and Video from Al Jazeera https://ift.tt/AtiY4I0

US’s Blinken meets PA’s Abbas amid ceasefire calls by Arabs

US secretary of state meets Palestinian President Mahmoud Abbas in Ramallah as mounting Gaza toll angers Arabs. from Al Jazeera – Breaking News, World News and Video from Al Jazeera https://ift.tt/WP01kgn

Will Gaza ever receive enough aid?

UN says humanitarian catastrophe in the strip is 'worsening by the hour'. from Al Jazeera – Breaking News, World News and Video from Al Jazeera https://ift.tt/Vbenxzo

India’s star all-rounder Hardik Pandya out of Cricket World Cup with injury

Fast bowler Prasidh Krishna called up in his place after Pandya missed India's past three games with ankle injury. from Al Jazeera – Breaking News, World News and Video from Al Jazeera https://ift.tt/aMs2Opv

‘Freedom convoy’ to US military base in Turkey calls for Gaza ceasefire

Protesters hope to pressure the US over its support for Israel's war with Turkey taking a firm pro-Palestine stance. from Al Jazeera – Breaking News, World News and Video from Al Jazeera https://ift.tt/vDIwGMj

Father of Liverpool’s Luis Diaz kidnapped by rebel ELN, Colombia says

Diaz's parents were kidnapped on Saturday in the town of Barrancas, although his mother was rescued within hours. from Al Jazeera – Breaking News, World News and Video from Al Jazeera https://ift.tt/lH2q0eR

Uganda captures chief of ISIL-linked militia blamed for tourist murders

The ADF chief is arrested in a raid that kills six members of his squad, according to the government. from Al Jazeera – Breaking News, World News and Video from Al Jazeera https://ift.tt/S9F8opt

Putin revokes Russia’s ratification of nuclear test ban treaty

Moscow says the abandonment of the 1996 treaty is designed to bring Russia into line with the US. from Al Jazeera – Breaking News, World News and Video from Al Jazeera https://ift.tt/4oYpQWl

Myanmar rebels seize vital border town as China calls for ceasefire

The loss of Chinshwehaw is a blow to generals who seized power from Myanmar’s elected government in 2021. from Al Jazeera – Breaking News, World News and Video from Al Jazeera https://ift.tt/hV0l2gE

Rafah crossing opens briefly to allow some foreigners, wounded to exit Gaza

Temporary opening is the first since the start of the war on October 7. from Al Jazeera – Breaking News, World News and Video from Al Jazeera https://ift.tt/VuTPAts

Under Israeli attack: Who are the Christians of Gaza?

They're small in number, but with deep roots that they are unwilling to leave behind. from Al Jazeera – Breaking News, World News and Video from Al Jazeera https://ift.tt/G27fdTo

To kill a family: The loss of Wael Dahdouh’s family to an Israeli bomb

As the Al Jazeera Arabic Gaza correspondent delivered a live news report, he received the call he'd always dreaded. from Al Jazeera – Breaking News, World News and Video from Al Jazeera https://ift.tt/oiIRf1K

Dozens arrested, killed in West Bank and Gaza in Israeli raids overnight

Fatah leader arrested in West Bank's Jenin camp as air strikes and ground assaults continued in Gaza. from Al Jazeera – Breaking News, World News and Video from Al Jazeera https://ift.tt/Q6GgPha