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 consider compromises on a nuclear deal with the US, and the UK and its allies accused Russia of using a poison derived from a dart frog toxin to kill opposition leader Alexei Navalny.
The Palestinian Red Crescent reported that a strike on a tent encampment in northern Gaza resulted in at least six fatalities, while another strike in the southern part of the strip killed five. The Israel Defense Forces stated they had targeted terror targets in response to ceasefire violations by Hamas, claiming militants were killed after emerging from a tunnel in an area controlled by the Israeli military. Both Israel and Hamas have accused each other of breaching the ceasefire agreement.
In Tehran, Iran's deputy foreign minister, Majid Takht-Ravanchi, told the BBC that Iran was ready to discuss compromises to reach a nuclear deal with the US if the Americans were willing to discuss lifting sanctions. US officials, however, have repeatedly emphasized that Iran is holding up progress in the protracted negotiating process. US Secretary of State Marco Rubio said President Donald Trump preferred a deal but that it was "very hard to do" one with Iran.
The UK and its European allies have accused Russia of using a poison developed from a dart frog toxin to kill opposition leader Alexei Navalny. Foreign Secretary Yvette Cooper, speaking from the Munich Security Conference, stated that "only the Russian government had the means, motive and opportunity" to use the poison while Navalny was imprisoned in Russia. Moscow has dismissed the findings as an "information campaign," according to the Tass news agency.
In other news, a new "at home" device is being trialed to help stroke survivors regain hand and arm movement. Amanda James-Hammett, who had a stroke six years ago, said the device "It's about freedom...It's given me my freedom back." The technology is being tested at 19 NHS sites.
Finally, the city of Manchester is being examined as a potential model for the UK to kickstart economic growth. Faisal Islam, economics editor, noted a "buzz" around Manchester that contrasts with the "despondent economic vibe across much of the country." Strategies put in place decades ago are now "flowering," according to Islam.
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