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GAZA CITY, Gaza Strip: Collapsed buildings, mangled infrastructure, streets turned into fields of rubble. Scenes of violence and destruction in the long-blockaded Gaza Strip have filled the world’s airwaves throughout four wars and countless rounds of hostilities between Israel and Hamas militants. But this conflict, Palestinians say, is different.

Ethnic Greek Albanians say socialist prime minister Edi Rama is trying to cover up illicit land deals.

UNITED NATIONS: The Palestinian envoy to the United Nations on Tuesday described Israel’s bombardment of the Gaza Strip and vow to impose a complete siege on the Hamas-controlled Palestinian enclave as “nothing less than genocidal.” Hamas militants carried out their deadliest attack in Israel’s history on Saturday, when gunmen rampaged through Israeli towns, killing more than 1,000 people and taking scores of hostages to Gaza. Israel has retaliated with air strikes on Gaza that have razed entire districts as it prepares for a possible ground offensive.

Minnesota grower Travis Gienger squashes his rivals with massive 2,749-pound (1,247kg) gourd.

Russian leader blames explosion of violence on failed US Middle East policy that ignored aspirations of Palestinians.

Damage to undersea gas and telecommunications links comes just over a year after sabotage to Nord Stream gas pipeline.

Of all platforms, Elon Musk’s X appears to have had the worst outbreak of fake news related to the war.