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Israeli Strikes in Gaza Kill 20 After Soldier Wounded
Israeli strikes in Gaza killed at least 20 Palestinians, including children and a paramedic, on [Date if available from source, otherwise omit], according to hospital officials. Almost 40 others were wounded in the attacks. The Israeli military stated that the strikes were "precise" and targeted "terrorists" who had opened fire on troops stationed in the northern part of the Gaza Strip, seriously wounding an officer.
The Israel Defense Forces (IDF) reported that the initial attack occurred near the Yellow Line, the demarcation beyond which Israeli forces are stationed in Gaza. The IDF characterized the attack as a "blatant violation." Several of those killed were taken to Nasser hospital in Khan Younis, in the southern part of Gaza, according to BBC World.
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In other news, the U.S. Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC) is investigating a gastrointestinal illness outbreak on a Regent Seven Seas Cruises ship. According to Fox News, the outbreak occurred during a voyage from January 11 through February 1, sickening 27 people, including 21 passengers and six crew members. The cruise line notified the CDC of the outbreak.
Meanwhile, in Ukraine, thousands remain without power amidst freezing temperatures following renewed Russian strikes targeting the country's energy sector, BBC World reported. President Volodymyr Zelensky stated that over 1,100 apartment buildings in Kyiv are still without power and that more than 200 repair crews are working to restore electricity. In Druzhkivka, eastern Ukraine, seven people were killed and fifteen injured in Russian cluster bomb strikes, according to a regional head.
In Oslo, Norway, Marius Borg Høiby, the son of Norway's crown princess, gave evidence at his rape trial. According to BBC World, Høiby, 29, said he has lived a life of partying out of an extreme need of validation. He appeared overwhelmed, pausing to wipe his eyes and complaining of being followed by the press since he was three years old. He denies four allegations of rape and other serious charges.
A legal letter has also claimed that Andrew Mountbatten-Windsor and Jeffrey Epstein asked an exotic dancer to "engage in various sex acts" at Epstein's Florida home, BBC World reported. The letter, released as part of the latest tranche of Epstein files, alleges the woman was offered $10,000 to dance and that Epstein and Mountbatten-Windsor requested a threesome after her performance. Lawyers for the woman claimed she was not paid the promised amount and would keep the alleged 2006 encounter confidential in exchange for a payment of $250,000. BBC News has contacted Mountbatten-Windsor for comment.
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