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| Hello. A Catholic church in Gaza City has been hit by Israeli artillery. My colleagues Yolande Knell and David Gritten report on the Pope's reaction to the deadly strike. From Pennsylvania, we hear from supporters of US President Donald Trump about his administration's handling of the Jeffrey Epstein controversy. And finally, Prince Harry follows in his mother's footsteps in Angola. | |
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TOP OF THE AGENDA | Three people killed in Gaza church strike |
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| | Father Gabriele Romanelli was among those who needed medical treatment following the strike. Credit: Reuters | Three people were killed and nine others injured after an Israeli strike hit Gaza City's Holy Family Church. Israel's foreign ministry said it regretted any harm to a religious site or uninvolved civilians. The Israeli military said the incident was under review. Two of those killed were identified as Saad Salameh, the 60-year-old parish janitor, and Fumayya Ayyad, an 84-year-old woman. Pope Leo XIV expressed his sadness and called for a ceasefire in Gaza. His predecessor Pope Francis had been in regular contact with the church, which had been sheltering many displaced families from Gaza's small Christian community. |
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| Trump diagnosed with vein condition | The White House has shared the diagnosis after days of speculation over photographs showing bruising on the president's hand. | Read more > |
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| Pakistan monsoon rains kill 63 in 24 hours | Nearly 180 people - more than half of them children - have died in the country since the monsoon started in late June. | What happened > |
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| Mystery surrounds mother and children found in cave | Police in India are trying to piece together how a Russian woman came to live in a cave with her two young daughters. | What we know > |
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| Tomorrowland to go ahead despite fire | Tens of thousands of campers have arrived at the music festival in Belgium, a day after a fire destroyed its main stage. | See the damage > |
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| Trump backers' anger at Epstein files | | Epstein's sudden death in jail in 2019 has spawned conspiracy theories ever since. Credit: Reuters | The Trump administration's handling of a purported tranche of government documents on the disgraced financier and sex offender Jeffrey Epstein has angered the president's supporters. The controversy has threatened to overshadow the budget bill, a major legislative win Trump just clawed from Congress. |
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| | | On Wednesday, in 85F (30C) weather, Maga faithful lined the streets outside Don's Machine Shop where JD Vance spoke, touting President Donald Trump's recent legislative victory, what he calls his Big Beautiful Bill.
But a lawn sign nearby as the US vice-president spoke pointed to an additional priority on some minds - a rare backlash against the Trump presidency from his own supporters. "WHERE IS THE LIST???" the sign read - a reference to the release of the so-called Jeffrey Epstein files. Among those attending the Vance event, some put their faith in Trump. |
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SOMETHING DIFFERENT | Burlesque is back | And so is the debate about whether it demeans or empowers women. | |
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And finally... in Angola | Prince Harry has visited a charity clearing landmines in Angola in scenes that bring to mind his mother Diana's own trip to the Central African country in 1997 in support of the Halo Trust. Watch as Prince Harry walks through a landmine field to raise awareness about the charity's work. | |
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US Politics Unspun newsletter | No noise. No agenda. Just expert analysis of the issues that matter most, from North America correspondent Anthony Zurcher. | |
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