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Israeli officials have promised that Hamas will be destroyed and that Gaza will never be the same. Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu declared, “Every Hamas member is a dead man,” after militants from the organisation slaughtered 1,300 Israelis in a bloody attack. The objectives of Operation Swords of Iron seem much more exquisite than previous military plans for Gaza. But is that a feasible military objective, and how can its leaders accomplish it? There would be great danger for the civilian population if the Gaza Strip were invaded on the ground. More than 400,000 people have been displaced from their homes,…

ZeniMax Studios employees at Microsoft have voted to form the first labor union at the tech company in the United States. The Communications Workers of America (CWA) union claimed that Microsoft recognized the group after a “supermajority” of the video game production company employees expressed their approval of the initiative. Several well-known franchises, such as The Elder Scrolls and Fallout, are owned by ZeniMax as it comes after increased union organizing in the United States. There have been labor disputes at Apple, Amazon, and Google in recent years, among other US corporations, as workers demand higher wages in response to…

To prepare for their new endeavour of representing Ukraine at the Olympics, a group of Ukrainian athletes has relocated back to Cardiff Metropolitan University. Because of the conflict in their home country, the Ukrainian men’s 4x100m relay team had to relocate to Cardiff, where they were provided with a training facility and housing, food, and sports science assistance as they prepared for the European Championships in August. Now, they’re back in Wales with the rest of Ukraine’s sprinting talent in the hopes of qualifying for the 2024 Olympics in Paris. Andrii Vasyliev, a member of the winning relay team, says,…

Ukraine has accused Russia of carrying out a “terrorist attack” by causing leaks in two major gas pipelines to Europe. Mykhaylo Podolyak, the Ukrainian presidential adviser, called the damage to Nord Stream 1 and 2 an “act of aggression” against the EU. He went on to say that Russia wanted to create pre-winter panic and urged the EU to increase military aid to Ukraine. Before the leaks were discovered, seismologists reported underwater blasts. According to local media, “there is no doubt that these were explosions.” On Monday afternoon, Nord Stream 2’s operators issued a warning about a loss of pressure…

According to South Korean military officials, North Korea fired a suspected ballistic missile off its east coast, its first known test since June. It came after a US aircraft carrier arrived in South Korea to participate in joint exercises and ahead of Vice President Kamala Harris’s planned visit. The launch, according to Seoul, was an “act of grave provocation.” The United Nations forbids North Korea from conducting ballistic and nuclear weapons tests. The South Korean military said it detected a short-range missile fired near Taechon, more than 100 kilometers (60 miles) north of Pyongyang, shortly before 07:00 local time (23:00…

Ukraine’s first lady, Olena Zelenska, met with the Princess of Wales ahead of Queen Elizabeth II’s funeral. Ms. Zelenska arrived at Buckingham Palace shortly after visiting Westminster Hall to see the Queen lying in state. World leaders and dignitaries have been arriving in London ahead of the late monarch’s funeral on Monday. US Vice President Joe Biden witnessed the lying in state and stated that Queen Elizabeth has made the “world a better place.” People have been queuing for hours to see the coffin of the Queen, who is lying in state until Monday morning. Ms. Zelenska’s trip to the…

According to the state energy company Gazprom, the gas pipeline that runs from Russia to Germany will not reopen as scheduled on Saturday. The company reported that an oil leak had been discovered in a turbine on the Nord Stream 1 pipeline, which resulted in the pipeline being shut down indefinitely. In order to perform what Gazprom described as maintenance work, the pipeline has been offline for the past three days. The information comes at a time when there are growing concerns that families in the Eastern Europe will not be able to afford the cost of heating their homes…

Senator Rick Scott represents Florida in the United States Senate. He holds the position of chair of the National Republican Senatorial Committee in addition to being a Republican. As a result, in addition to the regular responsibilities that come with being a senator, Rick is also expected to continually spread smears about President Joe Biden and Democrats in general. There is no shame in that. This is how politics works. But earlier this week, Rick Scott unleashed a clod of mud that ended up being somewhat counterproductive. If you’re going to single someone out for taking a trip to Delaware…

A disagreement over wages has led approximately 115,000 postal workers employed by Royal Mail to go on strike. Walkouts will also take place on the 31st of August as well as the 8th and 9th of September, making today the first of four days of industrial action. The Royal Mail has warned that during strike days, they will not deliver letters, and the delivery of some parcels will be delayed. The labor union that the workers are represented by is pushing for a pay increase that more accurately reflects the inflation rate that is currently in effect. Royal Mail has…

According to official figures, the United Kingdom imported no fuel from Russia in June for the first time in history. Imports from Russia fell to £33 million in June, the lowest level since records began in January 1997, according to the Office for National Statistics (ONS). Since Russia’s invasion of Ukraine in February. The United Kingdom has pledged to phase out Russian oil imports by the end of the year and gas imports as soon as possible. Fuel imports from Russia fell by £499 million, or 100%, compared to February’s previous year’s average. According to the International Energy Agency, the…