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UK Government Urges Citizens to Keep a Three-Day Supply of Food and Water

As part of the 'Be Ready' campaign, the UK government recommends households keep a three-day supply of food, water and basic items in case of emergencies — from extreme weather to cyberattacks. Prime Minister Andy Burnham and Defence Secretary Wes Streeting stressed that the advice is not linked to any specific intelligence. Expert Lucy Easthope believes the UK lags behind the Nordic countries and France in emergency preparedness.

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Recurring foul smell reported across Gaza; civil defence blames Israel

Residents of various areas of the Gaza Strip, including the Nuseirat and Al-Tawam camps, report a periodically appearing smell resembling sewage. Gaza's civil defence says Israel is behind it and that the smell was sprayed from the air. Gaza authorities cannot identify the substance due to a lack of laboratory equipment. The Israeli side is not presented in the publication.

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Gaza buries remains of 75 Palestinians recovered from rubble of destroyed homes

Farewell ceremonies and funerals for 75 people, including women and children, whose remains were recovered from the rubble of homes destroyed by Israeli strikes in the first months of the war, were held in Gaza City on Saturday and Sunday. According to Gaza's civil defence, the dead belonged to roughly 20 families. The agency continues search operations but faces a shortage of equipment.

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