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Israel strikes Gaza city of Rafah after evacuation order

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Israel strikes Gaza city of Rafah after evacuation order

Israel conducted airstrikes in Rafah after instructing Palestinians to evacuate parts of the city where over a million war-displaced people are sheltering. Ceasefire talks in Cairo are stalling, and Hamas warns that any Israeli operation in Rafah could jeopardize the truce negotiations. The evacuation order has sparked fears of a full-blown assault, with Hamas declaring readiness to defend Palestinians in Rafah. The UN and aid agencies have expressed concern over the humanitarian consequences of the evacuation. Israel has been threatening to launch incursions in Rafah, citing the presence of Hamas fighters and hostages. The US has urged Israel to pursue a hostage deal to avoid a military operation in Rafah.

Israel military begins evacuating Palestinian civilians from Rafah, radio says

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Israel military begins evacuating Palestinian civilians from Rafah, radio says

Israel’s armed forces are evacuating Palestinian civilians from Rafah in preparation for a potential assault on the southern Gazan city. Evacuations are focused on peripheral districts of Rafah, with evacuees being directed to tent cities in nearby Khan Younis and Al Muwassi. The Israeli military has called on Palestinians in eastern parts of Rafah to move to a nearby “humanitarian area” in what appears to be the beginning of a civilian evacuation before a ground assault. Israel claims that victory against Hamas is impossible without taking the city, which is said to harbor thousands of fighters. This operation has raised concerns among Western powers and neighboring Egypt due to the high number of displaced Palestinians in Rafah.

INSIGHT-Deconstructing the spectacle and stagecraft of a Donald Trump rally

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INSIGHT-Deconstructing the spectacle and stagecraft of a Donald Trump rally

Donald Trump held a rally in Green Bay, Wisconsin, where some of his supporters camped out overnight in their cars to see him. Trump’s rallies are a key feature of his campaign, designed to create an emotional experience for his base and attract new supporters. The rallies are meticulously planned and Trump is involved in every detail, including the music. Attendees register with the campaign to attend the rallies, which are also used to collect data, attract media coverage, and recruit volunteers. The rallies are held in battleground states like Wisconsin, where Trump narrowly lost to Biden in 2020. The events are carefully stagecrafted to entertain the crowd and reinforce Trump’s message that the country needs to be fixed. During the rally, Trump repeated false claims about the 2020 election being stolen and made promises about deportations and building a wall. The speech had a religious tone and included pledges of loyalty and protection between Trump and his supporters. The rally ended with Trump exiting the stage to an R&B song.

Banks falling behind on messaging app scrutiny, survey finds

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Banks falling behind on messaging app scrutiny, survey finds

Global financial companies are falling behind on monitoring and archiving business-related communications using personal messaging apps, potentially risking regulatory breaches and fines. The Annual Compliance Health Check by SteelEye found that 63% of compliance executives were not monitoring staff usage of WhatsApp for compliance purposes. US regulators have cracked down on business-related text messages over personal messaging platforms, leading to fines exceeding billion for compliance failures.

Sydney attacker had mental health issues, ideology not motive

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Sydney attacker had mental health issues, ideology not motive

The man who fatally stabbed six people in Sydney had mental health issues in the past and there is no indication ideology was a motive in the attack.

SMS notifications for 500K GHS beneficiaries lacking access

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SMS notifications for 500K GHS beneficiaries lacking access

The Health Insurance Organization (HIO) will implement a new regulation before Easter to inform beneficiaries of the General Health System (GHS) via text messages on their mobile phones about healthcare provider entries made in their name. The organisation’s priority is to link beneficiaries with their electronic profiles in the system’s software. Almost 260,000 adult beneficiaries have activated their profiles since the start of the GHS in 2019, with approximately 100,000 other beneficiaries connected through them. The HIO urges citizens to update their data as many mobile phones and email addresses registered under beneficiaries’ names are incorrect or belong to someone else. Beneficiaries must activate their profile in the GHS software to receive text messages, and the elderly or individuals without internet access can activate this setting through their personal doctor. Email notifications will continue alongside text messages.