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00:00Thousands rallied on the streets of Venezuela to support an opposition candidate following
00:05the disputed results of recent presidential elections.
00:14Airlines from the US, Europe and Asia have suspended flights to Israel and Lebanon, citing
00:19security concerns following recent developments in the Middle East.
00:24Scores of passengers could be seen queuing at Beirut airport's departure terminal after
00:29the cancellation of flights bound for Lebanon.
00:34Concerns about a full-fledged regional war are high following the assassination of a
00:38Hamas leader in Tehran on Wednesday and atop Hezbollah commander the day before in Beirut.
00:46The assassinations came following the deaths of children and teenagers killed last week
00:51in the Israeli-annexed region of the Golan Heights in Syria.
00:57Israel accused Hezbollah of carrying out the strike, which Hezbollah denied.
01:03Since the Israel-Hamas war began in October, Hezbollah and Israel have traded fire on an
01:09almost daily basis.
01:14Pro-Palestinian demonstrators took part in ceasefire rallies in Paris and London as the
01:19Israel-Hamas war passes 300 days.
01:24Pro-Palestinian protesters gathered in Paris demanding a solution to the ongoing war and
01:29calling for a boycott of Israel at the ongoing Olympic Games.
01:34Many expressed anger at seeing Israel's flag at Paris' games, saying Israeli athletes should
01:39have competed with a neutral status like those from Russia and Belarus following the invasion
01:45of Ukraine.
01:47A large crowd also gathered in central London, demanding an end to the ongoing deadly war.
01:54Protesters gathered and unfurled a huge red line which they say symbolizes the red lines
01:59Israel has crossed.
02:02The protest took place as the death toll in Gaza reaches 39,550, according to the Palestinian
02:10Health Ministry.
02:16Thousands rallied in the streets of Venezuela to support a candidate they believe won the
02:21presidential election by a landslide.
02:25Hundreds of opposition supporters were arrested last week after taking to the streets following
02:31the disputed poll.
02:51Machado had been in hiding for days, saying her life and freedom were at risk.
03:05Massed assailants had ransacked the opposition's headquarters, taking documents and vandalizing
03:10the space.
03:14At least 16 people were killed after an Israeli airstrike hit a school housing displaced people
03:21in the northern part of the Gaza Strip.
03:23A further 21 were wounded, according to the Palestinian Civil Defence.
03:29After the initial strike, a resident reportedly received a call from the Israeli military
03:34telling them the school would be attacked again and leading people to run away.
03:39The death toll inside Gaza is now nearing 40,000 people.
03:45Israel has accused Hamas of embedding themselves within the civilian population and putting
03:50it at risk.
03:52Most of Gaza's population of about 2.3 million are displaced, many people multiple times,
03:59as Israel's military returns to areas where it says Hamas's militants have regrouped.
04:06Health services and sanitation have largely collapsed across the territory as hunger grows.
04:14Stars hit the red carpet to honour Olympic champions Carl Lewis and Michael Phelps for
04:19their contributions to sport, along with the IOC Olympic refugee team.
04:24The aim of the event was to celebrate the social values of sport and to honour selected
04:29personalities for their significant charitable commitments to social issues.
04:35The event was hosted by Sports for Peace, which serves as a platform for athletes to
04:40come together and promote values such as fair play, tolerance and the Olympic ideals of
04:45peace and freedom.
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