Israel ‘to intensify Gaza attacks’
Israeli PM Benjamin Netanyahu vows to step up attacks on Hamas militants in the Gaza Strip, as the conflict between the two sides escalates. BBC News – Middle East
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Deadly storms rip through eastern US
A wave of thunderstorms with powerful winds in northern New York have killed at least four and left more than 70,000 people without electricity. BBC News – US & Canada
Butler-Sloss: I won’t quit inquiry
Downing Street adds its backing as the retired judge appointed to chair a child abuse review rejects calls to “step down” over her family connection with a previous probe. BBC News – UK
Second ‘suspected spy’ in Germany
Prosecutors in Germany search the home of a defence ministry employee suspected of spying, in the second such case in a week. BBC News – Europe
Ethiopia’s ‘most wanted’ arrested
Ethiopia has confirmed it has arrested its “most wanted” person – opposition leader Andargachew Tsege, who disappeared in Yemen last month. BBC News – Africa
Website woes hit sales at M&S
Marks and Spencer reports a sharp fall in online sales after a move to a new website platform hits trading. BBC News – Business