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00:00At least 12 people are killed in a rocket strike in the Golan Heights, Israel says Hezbollah
00:07is responsible.
00:12Warships from Russia's Baltic Fleet dock in Havana, the second such visit to Cuba in less
00:17than two months.
00:25Russia are leading the medal table of Paris 2024 after winning three gold medals on Saturday.
00:34China follow second with two gold medals and are aiming for a clean sweep in diving.
00:42Hosts France did well too by winning the Rugby Sevens gold to break Fiji's eight-year leadership.
00:51Meanwhile, FIFA suspended the head coach of Canada's women's football team for a year.
00:59Members of the Canadian staff were caught sending drones to spy a training session of
01:05New Zealand ahead of their clash last Wednesday.
01:10Canada also received a six-point deduction.
01:19At least 12 people, including children, have been killed in a rocket attack that hit a
01:23football field in the Israeli-controlled Golan Heights.
01:28The strike, the deadliest on an Israeli target since the war in Gaza started, has raised
01:32fears of a broader escalation in the region.
01:37Hezbollah said it struck a military base in the Golan Heights in retaliation for Israeli
01:42attacks on a village in Lebanon, but denied it was behind the strike on the football pitch.
01:47But the Israeli military said that according to intelligence it has, the rocket launch
01:51was carried out by the Hezbollah terrorist organization.
01:55Meanwhile, officials from the US, Egypt, Qatar and Israel are scheduled to meet in Italy
02:01on Sunday to discuss ongoing Gaza ceasefire negotiations.
02:05US officials said on Friday that Israel and Hamas agree on the basic framework of the
02:10three-phase ceasefire deal pitched by US President Joe Biden.
02:14But those talks on Sunday may be complicated by an Israeli strike in Gaza on Saturday that
02:19killed at least 30 Palestinians sheltering in a girls' school in Deir al-Bala.
02:30Three warships from Russia's Baltic Fleet have docked in the capital Havana, the second
02:34such visit to Cuba in less than two months.
02:38Cuba's Ministry of the Armed Forces reported the arrival of the ships as a historical practice
02:43but gave no details about their purpose there.
02:47This visit comes after three different ships, including a nuclear-powered submarine, docked
02:51in Havana in mid-June to take part in military drills.
02:55They're expected to remain in dock in Havana until August 30th.
03:03Over 20 people were hospitalized with symptoms of chlorine poisoning after a swimming pool
03:08in Poland had up to 10 times the normal amount.
03:13Two services were alerted to chlorine poisoning at a swimming pool in Warsaw.
03:18During an examination, they discovered that the level of chlorine in the water had significantly
03:24exceeded the norm.
03:25At the bottom of the pool, it was 10 times higher than typical.
03:29Three swimming pool employees were detained by police after the incident due to their
03:34direct connection with the pool's infrastructure.
03:39Climate activists belonging to the Last Generation organisation launched a protest at Vienna
03:45airport.
03:47Demonstrators held posters and played music in the departure hall, campaigning for governments
03:52to phase out coal, oil and gas by 2030.
03:56Some activists even glued themselves to pathways at the arrival hall, but police were prepared
04:01and no delay for passengers occurred.
04:04Police had been on full alert following a similar interruption by climate activists
04:08at an airport in Germany only days earlier.
04:16Thousands of people have protested in Istanbul against proposed legislation that critics
04:21fear will lead to the mass killing of stray dogs.
04:25The draft bill aims to regulate the country's 4 million strays and make streets safer.
04:31But animal rights activists are concerned many animals could be put down or end up neglected
04:36in overcrowded shelters.
04:38The Turkish government denies the bill would lead to a widespread culling and says anyone
04:42killing strays for no reason would be punished.