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IDF says it regrets killing of Lebanese soldier – as it happened

This blog has now closed. Read our full report on the latest developments in Gaza here and our report on a UN meeting to hear accounts of sexual violence committed by Hamas on 7 October here.

The Guardian - AU

Israel and WHO in online row over removal of medical supplies in Gaza

Israel denies ordering the UN health agency to remove medical supplies from its warehouse in southern Gaza.

Al Jazeera

🔴 Live: Israeli forces launch ground assault of Khan Younis in south Gaza, hospitals overwhelmed

Israel said Tuesday that its forces had entered “the heart” of Gaza’s second-largest city as intensified bombardment sent streams of ambulances and cars racing to hospitals with wounded and dead Palestinians. Military officials said they were engaged in the “most intense day” of battles since the ground offensive began more…

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COP28 Host UAE Choking From Its Own 'Toxic' Air Pollution: HRW

The United Arab Emirates is choking under "alarmingly high" air pollution levels fed by its fossil fuel industry, Human Rights Watch warned on Monday as the oil-rich country hosts the UN's COP28 climate talks in Dubai.

International Business Times

Air pollution is dirty secret in UAE, says rights group

Human Rights Watch says country’s air pollution is dangerously high but there is little public criticism

The Guardian - UK

Mapped: Countries where pneumonia cases are rising amid China outbreak

The Netherlands and Denmark are the latest countries to see a spike in cases

The Independent UK

COP28: health is finally on the agenda – but there's more to do as we face continued climate extremes

As global leaders gather in Dubai for COP28, health has finally landed firmly on the climate change agenda, with the first “health day” at the annual UN climate summit taking place yesterday (December 3).

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Israel advances ground offensive, intensifies air strikes in southern Gaza

Israel's military called for more evacuations in southern Gaza on Monday as it widened its air and ground offensive and said its military was taking "aggressive" action near the city of Khan Younis. United Nations Secretary-General Antonio Guterres urged Israel on Monday to avoid exacerbating the “already catastrophic humanitarian situation…

France 24

Infectious disease spreading rapidly through southern Gaza, doctors warn

The area surrounding Nasser Hospital in Khan Younis is being ravaged by ‘epidemiological issues’, doctors say

The Independent UK

Chaos In South Gaza Hospitals After New Israeli Strikes

Patients lie on cold, bloodstained floors in hospitals filled to overflowing.

International Business Times

Mapped: Countries where pneumonia cases are rising amid China outbreak

The Netherlands and Denmark are the latest countries to see a spike in cases

The Independent UK

Earth is running a fever. And UN climate talks are focusing on the contagious effect on human health

With Planet Earth running a fever, U.N. climate talks have turned their focus on contagious effects on human health

The Independent UK

Doctor Who: Wild Blue Yonder review – Weird and wonderful, with a moving cameo from the late Bernard Cribbins

A hoot of an episode, which Russell T Davies fills with fun and blissfully uncomplicated ideas

The Independent UK

Doctor Who: Wild Blue Yonder - 60th anniversary special recap

David Tennant and Catherine Tate are impeccable in a special that has been shrouded in mystery – and that will upset a very vocal part of the Who fanbase

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The Hindu

BCG revaccination study in high-risk adults to begin in 23 States

23 States to participate in BCG revaccination study in adults to assess effectiveness in reducing TB incidence. High-risk groups targeted: those over 50, prior TB, underweight, diabetics, smokers, alcoholics. Phase-1 in UP & MP. Mixed results from other countries, but 2 Indian studies found BCG revaccination in adults to be…

The Hindu

In 2022, India accounted for 66% of malaria cases in WHO South-East Asia Region: World Malaria Report

In 2022, India accounted for 66% of malaria cases in the WHO South-East Asia Region noted the new — 2023 World Malaria Report — published by the World Health Organization (WHO). It adds that almost 46% of all cases in the region were due to Plasmodium vivax, which is a protozoal…

LiveScience

Climate change could upend fight against malaria, WHO warns

Malaria cases rose in 2022, in part due to climate change-related extreme weather events.

Evening Standard

Pete Townshend's Lifehouse: one of rock's great 'nearly' projects has finally found its moment

The other members of The Who scoffed when he wrote it in 1970 - now it's becoming a graphic novel

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Guitar World

How the 1960s Gibson J-200 upset acoustic purists but remained King of the flat-tops in the eyes of the Beatles, Creedence Clearwater Revival and Yusuf/Cat Stevens

The bridge was the one thing the purists just couldn't cross, but those who did found an acoustic bursting with songs and a tone that could not be matched

The Guardian - UK

‘Forever chemical’ in English tap water samples carcinogenic, WHO rules

Exclusive: Decision to categorise PFOA as linked to cancer in humans by World Health Organization increases pressure on UK government

International Business Times UK

Israeli Airstrikes On Southern Gaza May Force 1 Million Refugees To Egypt, Warns UNRWA Chief

Most of the people in Gaza have been forced to live in temporary shelters, tents, or cars.

The Guardian - UK

How toxic air is affecting mental health in Rome

Study explores link between higher particle pollution and conditions such as anxiety disorders and depression

The Conversation

It's beginning to look a lot like burnout. How to take care of yourself before the holidays start

It’s getting towards the time of the year when you might feel more overwhelmed than usual. There are work projects to finish and perhaps exams in the family. Not to mention the pressures of organising holidays or gifts. Burnout is a real possibility.

The Guardian - UK

Climate crisis a ‘substantial risk’ to fight against malaria, says WHO

New report says disease-carrying mosquitoes thrive in rising temperatures, leading to transmission in hitherto unaffected areas

Salon

When indoor air becomes deadly

Household air pollution is a hidden source of death and illness and climate change seems to be making it worse

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