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Gaza fighting spreads into hospitals where there’s ‘no way in and out’

© UNICEF/Abed Zaqout A 3-year-old boy recovers after having his leg amputated following a direct missile strike on his home in Nuseirat city in the central Gaza Strip. (file)

Amid continuing heavy fighting in Gaza on Tuesday morning, including reported attacks on hospitals in the southern city of Khan Younis, UN humanitarians expressed deep concern for patients and others seeking treatment who had “no way in and out”.

n Geneva, Christian Lindmeier, spokesperson for the UN World Health Organization (WHO), confirmed that Al-Kheir Hospital was “one of the two hospitals that is now being raided”, while Nasser Hospital was “now basically besieged around the hospital and has no way in and out”.

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I’ll level with you – I truly love Britain’s flat landscapes

Norfolk shouldn’t play down how flat it is, says our writer. Halvergate Marshes in the Broads pictured. Photograph: Loop Images/Alamy

Shingle beach, drained farmland or a bare plain under huge skies; flat spaces distort distance and make me want to run and yell

Noreen Masud

f you visit the flat fenlands of Cambridgeshire on a clear day, and walk along the ruler-lined channels and droves, you might – if you’re lucky – see a freight train pulling itself out of the horizon like a conjuror’s endless scarf.

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Aryna Sabalenka thrashes Zheng Qinwen to retain Australian Open title

Aryna Sabalenka celebrates with the trophy after winning the Australian Open final against Zheng Qinwen. Photograph: Issei Kato/Reuters
    • Second seed powers to 6-3, 6-2 victory
    • Belarusian dominates for triumph in just over 75 minutes

 at Melbourne Park

From the moment her title defence began two weeks ago, Aryna Sabalenka has been ready. Not only has her shot-making been utterly devastating, but she has shown significant emotional maturity by shrugging off the pressure of defending her first grand slam title after an incredible 12 months, only focusing on the very next point.… Read the rest

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GOVERNOR GANESAN THANKS STAKEHOLDERS FOR DEDICATION TO FIND PEACEFUL, HONORABLE, AND ACCEPTABLE RESOLUTION TO NAGA ISSUE

GOVERNOR GANESAN THANKS STAKEHOLDERS FOR DEDICATION TO FIND PEACEFUL, HONORABLE, AND ACCEPTABLE RESOLUTION TO NAGA ISSUE

KOHIMA, Jan 26: Nagaland Governor La Ganesan expressed the Government’s commitment to an early solution and appealed to all stakeholders to set aside their differences and make a final push for the eagerly awaited resolution.

During the 75th Republic Day Celebration at Nagaland Civil Secretariat, Kohima, on January 26, 2024, Governor Ganesan extended his gratitude to all stakeholders for their tireless efforts in seeking a peaceful, honorable, and acceptable resolution to the Naga issue.… Read the rest

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