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Israel • Hamas • Gaza Strip • Palestinians • Gaza •

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  At least 22 Israelis killed as Hamas launches surprise, multi-front attack Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu tells nation: ‘Citizens of Israel, we are at war’. The Palestinian armed group Hamas  has launched  the largest attack on Israel in years, infiltrating areas in the south of the country following a barrage of more than 2,000 rockets fired from the Gaza Strip that killed at least 22 Israelis and wounded hundreds, local media reported, citing medical workers. Israel’s Defence Minister Yoav Gallant warned Hamas that it had made a “grave mistake” in launching the attack, which began at 06:30am local time (03:30 GMT) on Saturday and involved barrages of rockets fired from multiple locations in Gaza as well as fighters infiltrating the Israeli border by land, sea and air. Palestinians celebrate on the Israeli side of the Israel-Gaza border where an Israeli tank burns after it was attacked by Palestinian fighters who infiltrated areas of southern Israel on Octob...

Jack Della Maddalena

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  Jack Della Maddalena Australian mixed martial artist null Imag More images Description Jack Della Maddalena is an Australian mixed martial artist. He currently competes in the Welterweight division in the Ultimate Fighting Championship. As of August 1, 2023, he is #14 in the UFC welterweight rankings.  Born:  September 10, 1996 (age 27 years), Perth, Australia Height:  1.8 m Rank:  Brown belt in Brazilian Jiu-Jitsu Reach:  73 in (185 cm) Division:  Middleweight (2016); Welterweight (2016–present) Fighting out of:  Perth, Western Australia Style:  Boxing                                                                                                         ...

Queen Elizabeth Death / King Charles

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  King Charles attends service for anniversary of Elizabeth II's death.          The portrait of the late Queen has not been released before!! King Charles III and Queen Camilla have marked the first anniversary of Elizabeth II's death with a prayer service near Balmoral. They were at Crathie Kirk, while the Duke of Sussex visited St George's Chapel in Windsor - the late queen's final resting place. The Prince and Princess of Wales attended a private service at St Davids Cathedral in Pembrokeshire. The King also released a message and a favourite photograph of the late queen. The photograph chosen by the King shows the queen at an official portrait sitting in 1968 aged 42. Elizabeth II died aged 96 at Balmoral Castle in Aberdeenshire on 8 September last year, just months after her Platinum Jubilee which marked 70 years on the throne. The King, who has spent the summer at his Birkhall residence and Balmoral, attended the nearby Crathie Kirk church for privat...

Carlton Football Club • Sydney Swans • Australian Football League

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The Carlton Football Club, nicknamed the Blues, is a professional Australian rules football club that competes in the Australian Football League (AFL), the sport's top professional competition. Founded in 1864, in Carlton, an inner suburb of Melbourne, Victoria, Carlton quickly became a dominant club in early Australian rules football competitions, and was a foundation member of the Victorian Football Association (VFA), winning the inaugural premiership in 1877. In 1896, Carlton joined the breakaway Victorian Football League (since renamed the AFL), and alongside rivals Collingwood, Essendon, and Richmond, is regarded as one of the league's historical "Big Four" clubs, having won sixteen VFL/AFL premierships, equal with Essendon as the most of any AFL club. Carlton's headquarters and training facilities are located in Carlton North at Princes Park, its traditional home ground, and it currently plays its home matches at Docklands Stadium and the Melbourne Cricket ...

PROSTRATE CANCER

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  Cancer starts when cells in the body begin to grow out of control. Cells in nearly any part of the body can become cancer cells, and can then spread to other areas of the body. To learn more about cancer and how it starts and spreads, see   What Is Cancer? Prostate cancer is a common type of cancer in men. The prostate is a small walnut-shaped gland in males that produces the seminal fluid that nourishes and transports sperm. Prostate cancer is one of the most common types of cancer in men.  While some types of prostate cancer grow slowly and may need minimal or even no treatment, other types are aggressive and can spread quickly. Detecting prostate cancer early on, when it's still confined to the prostate gland, has a better chance of successful treatment. **Symptoms** In the early stages, prostate cancer may cause no signs or symptoms. More advanced prostate cancer might cause: - Trouble uricating, including a slow or weak urinary stream or the need to urinate more of...

INTERNATIONAL CAT DAY

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International Cat Day is a celebration which takes place on 8 August of every year.  It was created in 2002 by the International Fund for Animal Welfare . [1] [2] It is a day to raise awareness for cats and learn about ways to help and protect them. In 2020 custodianship of International Cat Day passed to International Cat Care, [3] a not-for-profit British organization that has been striving to improve the health and welfare of domestic cats worldwide since 1958. International Cat Day Observed by International Date 8 August Next time 8 August 2023 Frequency annual August 8th. The day was created in 2002 by the International Fund for Animal Welfare, with the purpose of raising awareness about the number of cats that need to be rescued each year. People are encouraged to honor their own cats and take action to support cats in need. On this day, people often post photos of their cats online, donate to animal charities, or even adopt a cat from a local shelter. There i...