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00:00Thousands rallied on the streets of Venezuela to support an opposition candidate following

00:05the disputed results of recent presidential elections.

00:14Airlines from the US, Europe and Asia have suspended flights to Israel and Lebanon, citing

00:19security concerns following recent developments in the Middle East.

00:24Scores of passengers could be seen queuing at Beirut airport's departure terminal after

00:29the cancellation of flights bound for Lebanon.

00:34Concerns about a full-fledged regional war are high following the assassination of a

00:38Hamas leader in Tehran on Wednesday and atop Hezbollah commander the day before in Beirut.

00:46The assassinations came following the deaths of children and teenagers killed last week

00:51in the Israeli-annexed region of the Golan Heights in Syria.

00:57Israel accused Hezbollah of carrying out the strike, which Hezbollah denied.

01:03Since the Israel-Hamas war began in October, Hezbollah and Israel have traded fire on an

01:09almost daily basis.

01:14Pro-Palestinian demonstrators took part in ceasefire rallies in Paris and London as the

01:19Israel-Hamas war passes 300 days.

01:24Pro-Palestinian protesters gathered in Paris demanding a solution to the ongoing war and

01:29calling for a boycott of Israel at the ongoing Olympic Games.

01:34Many expressed anger at seeing Israel's flag at Paris' games, saying Israeli athletes should

01:39have competed with a neutral status like those from Russia and Belarus following the invasion

01:45of Ukraine.

01:47A large crowd also gathered in central London, demanding an end to the ongoing deadly war.

01:54Protesters gathered and unfurled a huge red line which they say symbolizes the red lines

01:59Israel has crossed.

02:02The protest took place as the death toll in Gaza reaches 39,550, according to the Palestinian

02:10Health Ministry.

02:16Thousands rallied in the streets of Venezuela to support a candidate they believe won the

02:21presidential election by a landslide.

02:25Hundreds of opposition supporters were arrested last week after taking to the streets following

02:31the disputed poll.

02:51Machado had been in hiding for days, saying her life and freedom were at risk.

03:05Massed assailants had ransacked the opposition's headquarters, taking documents and vandalizing

03:10the space.

03:14At least 16 people were killed after an Israeli airstrike hit a school housing displaced people

03:21in the northern part of the Gaza Strip.

03:23A further 21 were wounded, according to the Palestinian Civil Defence.

03:29After the initial strike, a resident reportedly received a call from the Israeli military

03:34telling them the school would be attacked again and leading people to run away.

03:39The death toll inside Gaza is now nearing 40,000 people.

03:45Israel has accused Hamas of embedding themselves within the civilian population and putting

03:50it at risk.

03:52Most of Gaza's population of about 2.3 million are displaced, many people multiple times,

03:59as Israel's military returns to areas where it says Hamas's militants have regrouped.

04:06Health services and sanitation have largely collapsed across the territory as hunger grows.

04:14Stars hit the red carpet to honour Olympic champions Carl Lewis and Michael Phelps for

04:19their contributions to sport, along with the IOC Olympic refugee team.

04:24The aim of the event was to celebrate the social values of sport and to honour selected

04:29personalities for their significant charitable commitments to social issues.

04:35The event was hosted by Sports for Peace, which serves as a platform for athletes to

04:40come together and promote values such as fair play, tolerance and the Olympic ideals of

04:45peace and freedom.

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