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Of the territory, many of them in the south, where they had fled for safety. 20 more lorries carrying food, water and medical supplies have crossed the border with egypt, but aid agencies say without deliveries of fuel, their humanitarian work will stop. The airstrikes are in response to attacks by hamas, a designated Terrorist Organisation by the uk and other western governments which killed over 1,400 israelis. With the latest, heres our middle east correspondent lucy williamson. Released afte...

Hamas officials in gaza say more than 5,000 people, including 2,000 children, have been killed since israeli airstrikes began more than two weeks ago. The strikes are in response to attacks by hamas that killed more than 1,400 israelis, with more than 200 still being held hostage. Israels armed forces have now intensified their bombardment of the gaza strip military Officials Say they hit 320 targets overnight ahead of a widely anticipated ground offensive. The Defence Minister here has warned t...

have continued, as have those on the jabaliya refugee camp in the north. israel insists its making "maximum effort" to avoid killing civilians. hospitals inside gaza are struggling to take in the casualties with un officials describing a "degree of panic" in medicalfacilities that hasnt been seen before. the un says palestinians who are being told to leave areas, which were previously seen as safe, are being pushed into a narrow corner of gaza. our international editor jeremy bowen rep...

the wikileaks cofounder has been fighting extradition to the us on espionage charges for over a decade. lets look at the key dates that have brought us here. in 2010, julian assange was part of a flood of classified military files and diplomatic cables spilled by wikileaks that year. months later, an international arrest warrant was issued. sweden wanted to question him about sexual assault allegations made by two women. to avoid extradition, he sought refuge in ecuador�*s london emb...

he left belmarsh prison in london on monday. he is then driven to stansted airport before boarding a flight. the guilty plea is due to be confirmed on wednesday when mr assange will appear in front of a court in the northern mariana islands, a us territory in the pacific. he is then expected to return home to his native australia. julian assange spent seven years held up inside the ecuadorian embassy in london as washington tried to extradite him over the wikileaks files — which disc...

Also: A report says Bitcoin mining could ease emissions. Haliburton is accelerating its clean-energy efforts, while insurer Chubb cracks down on methane. ExxonMobil and Linde team up in Texas. Shell plans to limit CO2 emissions in Dutch plants, and Drax presses pause on bioenergy in the UK.

At least twelve inmates have been killed in renewed violence at one of ecuador�*s most dangerous prisons. clashes between rival gangs broke out on friday at the litoral penitentiary. on thursday three female guards were killed by armed attackers outside the jail. a sacred, ancient symbol of scotlands monarchy known as the stone of destiny is to make the journey from edinburgh castle to westminster abbey for the coronation of king charles. the exact details of when and how are a closely guarded...

To westminster abbey for the coronation of king charles. the exact details of when and how are a closely guarded secret, but new techniques are being used to find out more about the stone�*s history. 0ur scotland correspondent alexandra mackenzie reports. the stone of destiny, or stone of scone, was legally transported from westminster abbey to edinburgh castle on st andrew�*s day in 1996. intricate preparations, including digital scans and a 3d printout, are now in the final stages for its ...

The olympic cyclist katie archibald has spoken of how she tried desperately to save her partner, rab wardell, as he suffered a fatal cardiac arrest in bed beside her yesterday. wardell, who was 37 and a mountain biker, had won a scottish championship eventjust two days earlier. the multi—gold medallist has written on social media to say she is devastated. bin collectors in many parts of scotland are taking part in industrial action over pay. they�*re joining those in edinburgh who�*ve been...

Began on thursday. if no resolution is found, there will be a second wave of action by waste workers across scotland, due to start on wednesday. 0ur scotland correspondent alexandra mackenzie reports. rubbish, rubbish, and more rubbish. it has only been a few days since the strike began and already, it is piling up, overflowing and becoming an eyesore. it is the final week of the edinburgh festivals, a busy time for cafes and restaurants. it is sad to watch such a beautiful city deteriorate in t...