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Israel kills teen in Jenin raid as it pushes West Bank annexation plan

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As Israel moves to annex the occupied West Bank in less than two days, Israeli forces killed a 19-year-old youth during a raid near Jenin. This is the second fatality in the area in the last two days.

The military claimed that Ahmed Jihad Barahmeh’s forces shot him after he “threw an explosive device” at them on Wednesday in the town of Anzah, and that he had been killed by them.

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A Palestine Red Crescent Society employee reportedly shot the victim in the chest, but the victim later passed away from his injuries.

Saeed Murad al-Nasan, 20, was killed by armed settlers in the village of al-Mughayyir, north of Ramallah, according to Al Jazeera Arabic on Tuesday.

Since Israel’s invasion of Gaza, Israeli forces have been conducting near-daily raids in the West Bank, with a sharp rise in violence this month as a result of Israeli Finance Minister Bezalel Smotrich’s request to annex the area.

In the occupied West Bank, more than 1, 000 Palestinians have been killed since Israel started its genocidal war.

Israeli settlers have also been encouraged to engage in impunity-based violence against and burn property and olive groves in Palestinian communities. Palestinians have hardly ever, if ever, access to legal options.

According to the Wafa news agency, two Israeli settlers on Wednesday attacked the mayor of Beita, a Palestinian town close to Nablus in the West Bank. Mahmoud Barham and a municipal official were attacked by the settlers, who left both men strewn in their cars.

According to the UN Office for the Coordination of Humanitarian Affairs (OCHA), 540 Palestinians have been injured in Israeli settlers’ attacks this year in the West Bank.

Palestinian-Canadian human rights lawyer Diana Buttu claimed that the international community should intervene to put an end to Israel’s violence and that the situation was “getting worse.”

She claimed that Israel’s illegal settlement program, which included the fragmentation of Palestinian land, effectively ended the two-state solution.

She said, “It’s not enough to condemn; it’s now time for the world to be active,” and that she should urge other nations to follow up with arms embargoes against Israel in response to the recent wave of recognition of the state of Palestine.

Israel mandated the King Hussein (Allenby) Bridge, the only means of communication between Jordan and the West Bank, for the duration of its ongoing raids.

Left-leaning Knesset member Aida Touma-Sliman accused Israel of demanding “petty revenge” from numerous nations that supported a Palestinian state and of blatantly deceiving Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu.

“Netanyahu threatens further steps in the near future. She said on X, “The nations of the world who finally recognized the danger of the transfer and extermination government must immediately halt Netanyahu’s destructive and devastating policies.

What must change to reverse fortunes at Aberdeen?

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Aberdeen manager Jimmy Thelin said after defeat by Dundee United he needs to “find answers quickly” to arrest an alarming start to the season.

The club are rooted to the bottom of the Scottish Premiership after four defeats in five games, all without scoring a goal.

Add to that a meek League Cup exit against Motherwell and some fans are already starting to turn against their Scottish Cup-winning manager.

With a re-match with impressive Motherwell at Fir Park up next on Saturday, Thelin needs solutions to fix his ailing side.

Should Thelin change formation?

Thelin has stuck rigidly to a 4-2-3-1 system since arriving in Scotland last summer, except for one famous exception.

The Swede switched to a 5-3-2 for the Scottish Cup final against Celtic, succesfully stymying Brendan Rodgers’ side before triumphing on penalties.

There has been absolutely no sign Thelin is thinking of going with that formation again, but could it help?

Having another striker to support Kevin Nisbet might spark their stilted attack into life, because they have scored the fewest goals of any side to have played in the Premiership this season and last.

Given Aberdeen’s recruitment of wingers and their importance to Thelin, 4-4-2 might be a more likely option to change it up.

Or even just playing a more traditional 4-3-3 to get more midfielders further forward and reduce the reliance on a number 10.

Former Aberdeen captain Willie Miller, though, feels it is unlikely Thelin will mix things up in that way.

“That [formation] is his identity,” he said on BBC Scotland’s Sportsound.

“What he needs to do, and I think what he will do, is stick with it and try to get the right personnel in there. I don’t tink he has [got the right personnel].

Time for fresh legs in midfield?

Many observers believe the heart of Aberdeen’s problems are coming from midfield.

Sivert Heltne Nilsen was back in the starting XI to play Dundee United, and is often the focus of supporters’ ire.

He is viewed as Thelin’s key lieutenant, because of his experience and knowledge of the manager’s methods from their time at Elfsborg.

However, with Aberdeen’s performances lacking intensity – a point Thelin has repeatedly made – and the fact they have lost more challenges than any other side since the start of last season, Nilsen’s selection is a point of serious contention.

That is principally due to the 33-year-old’s lack of mobility across the pitch.

Thelin has insisted Nilsen sets standards in training, but whether it is a lack of legs, poor distances between players, or low confidence, Aberdeen’s midfield is toiling.

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Thelin has only started both Nilsen and Shinnie in midfield twice this season, but at least one of them has been in the middle of the pitch for every game, except the home defeat by Falkirk.

That performance was arguably Aberdeen’s most encouraging in attack in the league, before Nicky Devlin was sent off and they slipped to defeat.

“I can understand why he’s played Sivert Nilsen in there and why he has played Shinnie in there,” Miller added on Sportsound.

“But they are the wrong side of 30 and it’s looking like they need more energy in that area. I didn’t see an awful lot of energy or creativity.”

The problem for Thelin is, apart from 33-year-old Stuart Armstrong, whom he singled out for praise at Tannadice, others are not exactly putting their hand up and demanding to be picked when they do get a chance.

Dante Polvara has performed better when coming off the bench, while Leighton Clarkson – Aberdeen’s most creative midfielder – was left out altogether and has started two games all season.

Lack of intensity problem for ‘tense’ Aberdeen

Thelin has spoken about the need for “intensity” before just about every game this season, yet when his team take to the pitch there is a distinct lack of it.

The Swede used the words “tense” and “stiff” to describe the 2-0 loss to United.

That is understandable amid fan anger and pressure amid a run of five league wins in 32 games, but that is not the only explanation.

Aberdeen have brought in 24 players in the last three transfer windows and have made more changes to their starting line-up in the Premiership than anyone other than Celtic or Rangers since the start of last season.

It is clear, then, Thelin is still getting to grips with his best team, and as a result there have been no reliable combinations formed all over the pitch.

Only Shinnie and Topi Keskinen have started more than three quarters of Thelin’s league games, while Slobodan Rubezic is the centre-back with the most Premiership starts (20) despite being loaned out in February and subsequently departing.

The team are crying out for consistency and stability across the pitch to ease help settle the tension.

Thelin says he needs to find the solutions that other managers, such as his opposite number on Saturday Jens Berthel Askou, have found in short order.

And with pressure from fans ratcheting up with every defeat, time is against him.

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Game of Thrones legend Sean Bean turns people’s hero as he leads fight against council

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Sean Bean, the star of the Lord of the Rings and Game of Thrones, is praised as a local hero as he spearheads a campaign to deter development plans for greenbelts.

Sean Bean has become a local hero after taking over “valiant and impassioned campaign” to save greenbelt land from development plans after the original campaign leader tragically died.

The Game of Thrones star, 66, has joined forces with other local residents of Handsworth, Sheffield, as part of the ‘Save S13 Greenbelt – The Sapphire McCarthy campaign’. Together, they seek to halt the plans of the local council to build 1638 homes in two areas of greenbelt land.

Sapphire was concerned that the proposed scheme would sagutter her “dream views” when she launched the campaign. Sean paid tribute to her and praised the “valiant and impassioned campaign” after her sadly passing away at the age of 39.

The campaigners claim that a significant development in Waverley’s immediate vicinity has already rendered health services and schools in jeopardy because of the increased pollution and overcrowding of the local infrastructure.

After raising £10, 000 to help with the housing plans challenge, Sean praised the community’s efforts and unity. He claimed that, despite receiving hundreds of objections and no assistance from the council, “MP Clive Betts has been the only source of assistance,” according to the Daily Mail.

It is amazing how the residents have come together and how they have managed to cram all this armor around them in such a short amount of time, and shows that we mean business. We are not letting that go. We won’t stop, and we will carry this out.

He noted that his own childhood love for the greenbelt and that the green areas designated for development have a significant impact on residents’ mental health.

The actor said, “I grew up in that area, and all of my friends and families from that area, which was the heart and heart of the area where we explored the countryside, laughed at, and played games, were very important to me. Because it is the only greenery in the area, it has long been a draw for children to grow up and encounter wildlife; it has since been a blessing to Handsworth and the surrounding communities. If we lost it, it would be devastating.

If you don’t have that space around you mentally and psychologically, it’s harmful because you become isolated, blinkered, and very claustrophobic, according to the saying “you have to have greenery, it’s calming influence, good for your health, and good for your mind.”

Sean continued, “The people’s land is their land.” What will the council do if they just flog it and keep the money? The council owns it, though. Then, it will be gone; they will have some of the money while we have nothing. He compared the area to Wimbledon Common in London and Central Park in New York, both of which are renowned for their advantages for both mental and physical health.

Cheryl Hague, a different campaigner, stated: “We are delighted to have Sean’s support on this important campaign and will continue this fight with the planning inspector meetings that will be held next week.

The planning inspectors of the government now have to decide whether the housing development plans are fair and robust after the Sheffield City Council voted through them in May. On Monday (September 29), a hearing will take a decision. 1.5 million homes have been promised by the Labour government.

According to the latest official statistics, homelessness in England is at a record high, with the number of rough sleepers increasing by 20% in just a year. Analysis from the Financial Times showed that one in every 200 households in the UK is experiencing homelessness, placing this country at the top of the global league of table for highest rate of homelessness.

The government also pledged to prioritise social and affordable housing plans, and promised to build 300,000 homes as part of what former housing secretary Angela Rayner called the “social rent revolution”. Social housing schemes are designed to build properties that can help alleviate homelessness by ensuring such housing is genuinely affordable and linked to local incomes.

It is unknown if the S13 greenbelt developments are part of this pledge, but the council are part of a coalition calling for a “green and decent homes programme”. In May, they said the coalition believes England’s council housing needs to be modernised and more funding for new council homes should be put in place.

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Zuza Beine dead: TikToker dies at 14 after sending tear-jerking final message

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TikTok star Zuza Beine has tragically died at the age of 14, after leaving a tear-jerking final message for fans.

The influencer, who inspired millions with her cancer journey, tragically passed after more than a decade of battling leukemia. Zuza openly shared health updates on instagram and TikTok, along with “get ready with me” videos and dances with friends.

The Wisconsin-based influencer and her family started documenting her journey with cancer on the Instagram account @Zuzas_Way_To_Healing in 2020. The account gained almost 2million followers.

In a message to her supporters, her family said: “It is with broken hearts that we share that Zuza died yesterday morning.”






Zuza Beine died after a long battle with cancer
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“She lived 11 of her 14 years with a relentless cancer, yet lived more fully and gratefully than most. Her being changed us forever, and her dying will too.”

Zuza was diagnosed with acute myeloid leukemia, which starts in the bone marrow and moves into the blood. Though most cases affect adults, Zuza was diagnosed when she was only three-years-old. She had beaten the illness five times before died, having undergone bone marrow transplants and multiple rounds of chemotherapy.

In her final videos, Zuza opened up about the pain she was in. She explained how tough her illness was. “I’m going to be honest, lately my health has not been the best,” she said.

“Physically and mentally. I have been in so much pain lately. I’m constantly on pain medicine.”






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She spoke about how “grateful” she was
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In her last post, she said having cancer made her more “grateful” for the things others take for granted: “Being diagnosed with cancer has made me deeply grateful for the everyday things that many people often take for granted.” These included food, friendships, family, and even the fun of experimenting with different hairstyles thanks to chemotherapy.

After her death, Zuza’s family said what made her life “beautiful” was her ability to “face the heardest circumstances, like disease, and still live fully”.

“It is no coincidence to us that the last video she made captures what she was grateful for a testament to a life filled with both beauty and suffering.

“More than anything, she wanted to be a normal, healthy kid. But what made her life so beautiful was how she learned to face the hardest circumstances, like her disease, and still live fully.”

The Macmillan Support Line offers confidential support to people living with cancer and their loved ones. If you need to talk, call us on 0808 808 0000.

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Love Island star lands starring role in ‘iconic casting’ for Legally Blonde revival

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An iconic Love Island star has landed the role of Elle Woods (What, like it’s hard?) in the Legally Blonde musical, with the star thanking fans for their support

Love Island star Amber Davies has hit a huge milestone in her career as she announced her new theatre role. The TV personality took to her page to announce she landed the lead role of Elle Woods in the Legally Blonde musical with a short clip of her dressed up in the character’s iconic outfit.

“Omigod omigod you guys!!” the post, which was also shared on the musical’s page, said. “Amber Davies is Elle Woods. Bend and snap up your tickets now.” Fans and friends were over the moon with the news, with them rushing to the comment section to praise the TV personality.

“Literally sobbing!!! My perfect Elle!!! Cannot WAIT,” her sister commented while Carrie Hope Fletcher posted: “ICONIC CASTING. Yes yes yes!”

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One said: “Say whaaat?!! Born to play this part babe. Huge congrats,” and another added: “YES AMAZING! @amb_d you look absolutely incredible! Snaps.”

After seeing the support from fans, Amber took to her Stories to say she burst into tears and added: “I am so overwhelmed with this response. I promise you Elle is in such safe hands with me. I’m so excited to be touring her. She’s a dream role, you know.

“I’m so excited to tour her around the UK and Ireland. I’m so grateful, I’m speechless. I love you all so much and see you next year!”

It comes after actress Amber launched a furious tirade at a ‘selfish’ audience member who wrecked her West End show. She was appearing in The Great Gatsby Musical in London and had a lengthy rant after someone in the stalls decided to film the production.

Amber explained in detail while recording from your seat is such an issue – and it doesn’t just irritate those who pay to see the performance. Amber, who has also played Vivian Ward in the stage show of Pretty Woman, took to Instagram to make her point, and the Welsh star didn’t hold back.

She told the woman filming to think of others as well as those performing – and says she’ll get security to act the next time she sees a person doing it.

“This is a PSA,” she said in a video on the social media platform. “The closer you are to the stage when you’re watching a show the more obvious it is when you’re filming. This is the entire stalls. If you’re filming in the stalls we can see you!

“From someone who’s on stage, I just wanna tell you a little bit about what we see. So we see like a dark canvas and outlines of people’s heads. If you’re filming, the reflection from the lights bounce straight back the back of your iPhone onto us on stage. So it is the one thing we can see.

“So to the woman filming New Money tonight, you distracted absolutely everybody on that stage. And not only that, it takes us out of the Gatsby world because you’re filming and you’ve basically ruined that moment for everybody else who was watching the show tonight.”

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