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Israel Ramps Up Military Operation In Southern Gaza, Eliminates Key Planner Behind October 7 Massacre  A day after Israel ended hostage negotiations in response to Hamas’s breach of the ceasefire, the Israel Defense Forces (IDF) is stepping up operations against terrorist strongholds in southern Gaza. “Israel’s determination to completely dismantle Hamas means that takeover of the south is an absolute military necessity,” Sky News (UK) reported Sunday. “The southern campaign has already started, with air raids in and around the city of Khan Younis fully underway.”

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Netanyahu: 'I asked myself: How do you hold talks with the devil?'   When asked why the agreement to return the hostages was discontinued, Netanyahu said, "Hamas violated the agreement, and I said that if it violates the agreement, we will return to war. That is what we did and the pressure will continue to grow. I prefer to let Hamas ask the questions - it will receive our answer on the ground. There is international pressure, I do not deny that. But what I am doing is creating an international space to deal with this pressure, and speaking with leaders every day. I am presenting the justice of our path."

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Canadian cancer patient told condition untreatable, doctors offer government-assisted suicide—she gets life-saving surgery in the US   A Victoria, BC woman with abdominal cancer had to go to the United States for a life-saving operation because wait times in Canada are so long.

Allison Ducluzeau told Global News that after being diagnosed with cancer she was told she was eligible for Canada’s Medical Assistance in Dying (MAiD) program before any significant medical assistance was offered.

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The Global Warming Outside is Frightful: UK Edition 

Britain’s gas network has already hit full capacity as renewable energy fails to generate the power needed to heat the UK’s homes.

Freezing temperatures mean energy demands have soared in recent days, but low winds mean output at wind farms has plunged, according to data from National Gas and National Grid, making the UK reliant on gas for up to two-thirds of its electricity this weekend.

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Higher Incidence of COVID-19 Found Among Consistent Mask-Wearers: Study  People who wore protective masks were found to be more likely to contract COVID-19 infections than those who didn't, according to a recent Norwegian study.

The peer-reviewed study, published in the journal Epidemiology and Infection on Nov. 13, analyzed mask use among 3,209 individuals from Norway. Researchers followed them for 17 days, and then asked the participants about their use of masks. The team found that there was a higher incidence of testing positive for COVID-19 among people who used masks more frequently.