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In a talk on the radio, a person from Israel’s government says that Israel may use a big bomb on Gaza. The leader of Israel, Benjamin Netanyahu, says that this is not true. Israel does not want to hurt people who are not fighting. This is a law among countries which fight with each other. The first person later says that he is not serious about the bomb. Right now, many bombs are falling on Gaza. The Israeli army is getting ready to go into Gaza City. The group called Hamas says that more than 10,000 people are dead. The situation is getting worse. Jordan sends help to the sick people in Gaza. The US and others ask Israel to stop fighting for some time. But Israel says no.

In 2015, there is a merger with Samsung. The deal is worth 8 billion dollars. Jay Y. Lee is the boss of Samsung. Some people say that he makes mistakes during the merger. He breaks the rules. He uses his power for his good. Lee says that this is not true. He explains that it is just normal management. He follows clear rules. Prosecutors want five years in jail for Lee. The defense says that the judge does not care about some things. 106 minority shareholders speak in the case. The judge ignores what they say. The trial lasts for three years already.

Hambantota is a port city. It is in Sri Lanka. There are hundreds of elephants there. They walk around freely. A baby elephant walks near the main road. It falls into a drain. People find the elephant. They take it out. The elephant has a broken leg. They take it to a doctor.

About 100,000 people gathered in central London to show their support for Palestine and call for an end to Israel’s bombardment of Gaza. This demonstration followed a recent terror attack by Hamas and Israel’s response. Protesters held signs with slogans like ‘Freedom for Palestine’ and ‘Stop bombing Gaza’. The Metropolitan police estimated that around 100,000 participants had joined the rally by 2 pm. They marched through central London, reaching Whitehall by 3 pm, and most of the crowd had dispersed by 5 pm. Ten arrests were made during the event, primarily related to offenses involving fireworks, public order, and assaulting an emergency service worker. The gathering coincided with the opening of the Rafah border crossing, allowing limited humanitarian aid to enter Gaza. However, more aid is still needed for Gaza’s population, which has been facing severe hardship.

Vladivostok is a city. It is in the extreme south-east of Russia. There is a bridge. It is only for vehicles. However, four people really want to cross it by foot. They dress up like a bus. They walk behind one another. They are holding a box. It looks like a yellow bus.

Robots are part of our lives. In the future, there will be more robots. We will have self-driving cars soon. In the next 20 or 30 years, there will be robots in our homes. They will look like us. They will help us. People are very interested in robots. However, robots also scare people. This is natural and human.

The Louvre is a famous museum in Paris. Its entrance is a glass pyramid. A French artist hides the pyramid. He puts an image on it. The image is black and white. It is an image of the building behind the pyramid. This artist changes buildings and neighbourhoods all around the world. In 2009, he covers a slum in Nairobi. He covers it with pictures of women. These women live in the slum.

Do you know how to learn English? There is technology which can help you learn English. You can read about this technology in a book. The name of the book is How to Learn English

A lion escapes from a circus. It happens in a town near Rome, Italy. People must stay home. Police and circus workers try to catch the lion. Rony Vassallo looks after all circus animals. He says that the lion is not dangerous. The animal’s name is Kimba. After several hours, the police catch Kimba. They sedate the animal. The mayor wants to stop using animals in circuses. Animal groups say that using animals in circuses is not safe. Also, animals are not happy there. In Italy, it is still possible to use animals in circuses. Many people want this to stop.

A French charity organization has a ship. This ship rescues migrants in the sea. They are between Libya and Italy. The ship travels to Italy. The Italian government says that the ship must not come there. The ship stays at sea for several weeks. Some migrants are sick. They need help. No port wants the ship. In the end, the ship goes to the French port of Toulon. Giorgia Meloni is Italy’s new prime minister. She is the leader of the government. Her ideas are extreme. Her government only supports Italy. The change makes the relationship worse between Italy and France. Now, France won’t take 3,500 asylum seekers from Italy.

Nigeria Crisis In Nigeria, prices go up a lot in August. Every year, the country looks at how much things cost. This is called inflation. And this time, it is really high at 25.8%. It is the highest number in 18 years. President Bola Tinubu does some things in May which make prices go up. He stops giving extra money to people and companies for petrol. He changes the way how money works between countries. This means that food and transport cost more now. And people are very upset. This is the eighth month in a row that prices go up. The number is the highest since 2005. Experts say that this happens because the money in Nigeria is more expensive. Some things, like fuel and food, cost more. The central bank is going to decide what to do with money on 26 September.