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ITV News
2 days ago
- General
- ITV News
Michael Mosley's son on his father's legacy and risks of skinny jabs
Dr Jack Mosley tells Lucy Watson why he's now continuing the 'Mosley Mission' to offer health advice and what you need to know about skinny jabs.
STV News
3 days ago
- Health
- STV News
Gaza officials say at least 27 killed in third aid site shooting in three days
Witnesses and Palestinian health authorities say Israeli forces opened fire on large crowds around one kilometre from an Israeli run aid distribution site, as ITV News Correspondent Lucy Watson reports Health officials in Gaza say Israeli forces again fired on people heading to an aid site in Rafah on Tuesday, killing at least 27 and wounding over 180, the third time this has happened in the last three days. The Israeli army said it fired 'near a few individual suspects' who left the designated route and approached armed forces. They say they are looking into reports of casualties and have denied firing on civilians. Mourners pray beside the body of Alfat Za'rab who was killed while heading to a Gaza aid hub / Credit: AP The Gaza Humanitarian Foundation, a joint US and Israeli backed aid distribution, is a new operation which Israel says is designed to circumvent Hamas. The UN has rejected this, saying it doesn't address Gaza's mounting hunger crisis and allows Israel to use aid as a weapon. The Gaza Humanitarian Foundation, which operates the sites, says there has been no violence in or around them. On Tuesday, it acknowledged that the Israeli military was investigating whether civilians were wounded 'after moving beyond the designated safe corridor and into a closed military zone,' in an area that was 'well beyond our secure distribution site.' Palestinians pray during the funeral of a person killed heading to a Gaza aid hub. / Credit: AP The latest incident occurred close to Gaza's southern city of Rafah which is now mostly uninhabited. Hisham Mhanna, a spokesperson for the International Committee of the Red Cross, said its field hospital in Rafah received 184 wounded people, 19 of whom were declared dead on arrival and eight more who later died of their wounds. The 27 dead were transferred to Nasser Hospital in the city of Khan Younis. At least two women who survived the shooting described finding no aid supplies at the site when they got there. Neima al-Aaraj said: 'There were many martyrs and wounded.' Adding: 'There was no aid there. After the martyrs and wounded, I won't return, either way we will die.' Still from a video released by Israel's military, which claims to show gunmen shooting into a crowd at a similar shooting three days ago. / Credit: IDF Tuesday's shooting follows a similar incident on Sunday which killed at least 31 and was disputed by the IDF, ,as well as a second on Monday at the same site which left three dead. Meanwhile the Israeli military said Tuesday that three of its soldiers were killed in the Gaza Strip, in what appeared to be the deadliest attack on Israel's forces since it ended a ceasefire with Hamas in March. The military said the three soldiers, all in their early 20s, fell during combat in northern Gaza on Monday, without providing details. Israeli media reported that they were killed in an explosion in the Jabaliya area. What we know about the shootings so far? Early on Sunday, witnesses and Palestinian health authorities say Israeli forces opened fire on large crowds around one kilometre from an Israeli run aid distribution site, killing at least 31 and wounding over 170. On Monday, authorities said Israeli forces fired at people in the same location, killing at least three and wounding dozens. Now most recently on Tuesday, crowds were again fired on, killing at least 27 and injuring at least 184 according to the International Committee of the Red Cross. A spokesperson for the UN also confirmed these deaths. What have the Israeli army said? The Israeli army described the claims about Sunday's attack as false reports and said initial investigations showed 'the IDF did not fire at civilians while they were near or within the humanitarian aid distribution site and that reports to this effect are false.' They later published drone footage which they claim shows masked Hamas gunmen opening fire on people queuing for aid. On the Monday shooting which killed three, the IDF said they fired warning shots toward, 'several suspects who advanced toward the troops and posed a threat to them.' They say this took place at a time when the aid distribution centre was closed and denied preventing people from accessing the site. They claimed the same about Tuesday's shooting and said that reports regarding casualties were 'being looked into,' adding: 'IDF troops are not preventing the arrival of Gazan civilians to the humanitarian aid distribution sites. The warning shots were fired approximately half a kilometer away from the humanitarian aid distribution site toward several suspects who advanced toward the troops in such a way that posed a threat to them.' The US-Isareli backed, Gaza Humanitarian Foundation, which operates the aid sites, says there has been no violence in or around them. On Tuesday, it acknowledged that the Israeli military was investigating whether civilians were wounded 'after moving beyond the designated safe corridor and into a closed military zone,' in an area that was 'well beyond our secure distribution site.' Get all the latest news from around the country Follow STV News Scan the QR code on your mobile device for all the latest news from around the country
ITV News
12-05-2025
- Politics
- ITV News
What You Need To Know - the ITV News quick briefing podcast on our top trending stories
This is the home of What You Need To Know, our regular podcast with information and analysis that you can trust on the biggest and top trending stories in the UK and the quick briefings aim to bring you up to speed in minutes on the widest range of news topics, from our most remarkable and impactful journalism to the core issues that affect the latest episode, Lucy Watson meets two of America's leading pronatalists. Why do they want to have up to 14 children and how will the Trump administration aide their cause?
Globe and Mail
09-05-2025
- Politics
- Globe and Mail
New Democrats say they want leadership race rules to ensure multiple serious candidates, shorter contest
Prominent New Democrats say they want to see new rules for the federal party's coming leadership race that allow for multiple serious candidates and ensure a shorter contest than in 2017, which stretched for more than a year. Jagmeet Singh resigned as NDP leader after he lost his own seat in last month's federal election, triggering a race to determine his successor. The New Democrats were reduced to seven seats – five short of the threshold needed for official party status in the House of Commons. Nathan Cullen, a former MP and British Columbia cabinet minister who finished third in the federal NDP's 2012 leadership race, says the party will have to find a middle ground in its rules. 'The party has to hit the right balance in making sure that you have serious candidates that are able to raise interest and money, but not so high that you reduce the field and exclude somebody who could turn out to be an outstanding leader,' Mr. Cullen said in an interview. He said it's unlikely that he would jump into the race this time around, but he's leaving the door open to the possibility. 'My inclination is to say no,' he said, though he also heeds late NDP leader Jack Layton's advice to never say never. Lucy Watson, the party's national director, said in a statement this week that the federal council would meet 'in the near future' to lay out a plan for a leadership race. MP Don Davies, who has been named interim leader, pledged to have a through review of the election result and an 'open grassroots process' to shape the party's next chapter. Former NDP MP Matthew Dubé echoed Mr. Cullen on the race rules, adding that he also wants to ensure the grassroots are engaged. He also said the next leader needs to be able to speak French. 'There needs to be a base level ability to communicate with francophones and the membership in Quebec and in francophone ridings,' he said. The party needs this race to increase membership throughout Canada and bolster engagement, said Kathleen Monk, who was Mr. Layton's director of communications. The specifics of the rules will help determine the overall number of candidates who jump into the race. The 2017 contest, which Mr. Singh won on the first ballot, had an entry fee of $30,000 and a campaign expenses limit of $1.5-million. Ms. Monk said she expects the entry fee to be significantly higher this time around – at least $150,000 – with a portion of that being refundable. Candidates need to be able to inspire people to donate, she said, and not be afraid of fundraising. The $150,000 amount is about the amount someone should be able to raise for their riding, she said. She added she hopes the overall expense limit will be around $1.5-million. The race should also include a regional overlay in voting, such as the points system the Liberals and Conservatives have used, Ms. Monk said. In those cases, each riding is assigned 100 points that are distributed based on the percentage of each candidate's support. A candidate needed to win at least 50 per cent of the points to be crowned victor. The system is meant to ensure support from around the country, rather than just selling numerous memberships in a certain area in order to win. Mr. Cullen said he generally agrees with the system, but noted the slight downside is that the vote of a person who lives in a riding with fewer members has more influence than the vote of someone who lives in a riding with many. Length will also be a key consideration for the NDP's federal council. The last leadership race was more than a year long, from July, 2016 to October, 2017, while the 2012 contest was about six months. Brian Topp, a former national campaign director and party president who came second in 2012, said he hopes the party will hold a shorter race this time given the instability of a minority Parliament. 'Having been in one, I can say that a certain point the campaign isn't adding any value anymore,' he said. 'The members have heard [from] all the candidates, they've made their decision. Everybody's just waiting for the vote.' National campaign director Jennifer Howard said in an interview last week that she personally hopes for a shorter race because it can be difficult for the party to get its important work done without a permanent leader. 'We all want to see a leadership race that is healthy and well-contested and allows people to have a good, frank exchange of ideas,' she said.
