Jon Boutcher sworn in as interim PSNI chief
Jon Boutcher has been formally appointed interim chief constable of the Police Service of Northern Ireland, succeeding Simon Byrne. His appointment follows a period of instability within the force.
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At least 51 people are killed and 281 others are injured in Israeli air strikes on neighborhoods in Gaza City
At least 51 people are killed and 281 others are injured in Israeli air strikes on neighborhoods in Gaza City.
United Nations says that nearly 339,000 people have been displaced in Gaza by ongoing Israeli bombing raids
The United Nations says that nearly 339,000 people have been displaced in Gaza by ongoing Israeli bombing raids.
Flights are suspended at Luton Airport in Bedfordshire, England, United Kingdom, after a fire occurs in a multistorey car park at the airport
Flights are suspended at Luton Airport in Bedfordshire, England, United Kingdom, after a fire occurs in a multistorey car park at the airport.
Over 200 airstrikes target Gaza City's Al-Furqan neighborhood
Dozens of Israeli Air Force warplanes conducted more than 200 airstrikes overnight on the Al-Furqan neighborhood in Gaza City, with Rimal and al-Karama also struck. Eight 12-storey buildings were destroyed, and at least 30 people were killed, with hundreds injured.
Israeli airstrikes destroy more than 22,600 residential units and 10 health facilities and also damage 48 schools
Israeli airstrikes destroy more than 22,600 residential units and 10 health facilities and also damage 48 schools as Hamas continues to fire rockets from civilian areas in violation of international law. At least 260 children have been killed by Israeli attacks on Gaza.
UN agency reports 11 staff killed in Gaza airstrikes amid severe supply shortages
The UN Relief and Works Agency states it has less than two weeks of food and water for over 180,000 refugees in its schools, following Israeli airstrikes that killed 11 agency staff and several medics.