Eleven people were killed in Israeli strikes on Gaza on Sunday morning, according to Palestinian civil defense and health officials, as tensions continue to escalate in the region. Meanwhile, Iran signaled a willingness to compromise on a nuclear deal with the US, and the UK accused Russia of using a poison derived from a dart frog toxin to kill opposition leader Alexei Navalny.
The Israeli Defense Forces stated they had struck terror targets in response to ceasefire violations by Hamas. A strike on a tent encampment in northern Gaza killed at least six people, while another strike in the south of the strip killed five, according to the Palestinian Red Crescent. Both Israel and Hamas have accused each other of breaching a ceasefire agreement.
In related news, Iran indicated it was ready to consider compromises to reach a nuclear deal with the US if the Americans were willing to discuss lifting sanctions, an Iranian minister told the BBC in Tehran. US officials have repeatedly emphasized that Iran, not the US, is holding up progress in the negotiating process. Majid Takht-Ravanchi, Iran's deputy foreign minister, said "the ball is in America's court," according to the BBC.
Adding to the international tensions, the UK and European allies announced that Russian opposition leader Alexei Navalny was killed using a poison developed from a dart frog toxin. Foreign Secretary Yvette Cooper said "only the Russian government had the means, motive and opportunity" to use the poison while Navalny was imprisoned in Russia. Moscow has dismissed the finding as an "information campaign," according to Tass news agency.
In other news, the Scottish craft beer giant Brewdog could be sold off after bosses called in financial experts to look for new investors. Consultants AlixPartners have been brought in to oversee the sales process, which could lead to the businesses being broken up. The company said it had taken the decision after "operating in a challenging economic climate" in order to focus on the "long-term strength and sustainably" of the company.
Finally, in a separate development, the city of Manchester is being examined as a potential model for the UK to kickstart economic growth. Strategies put in place decades ago are now "flowering," according to BBC Economics editor Faisal Islam.
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