While You Were Sleeping: 5 stories you might have missed, Aug 11, 2025
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An Israeli military vehicle manoeuvres inside the Gaza strip, as seen from Israel, Aug 10, 2025.
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Netanyahu announces plan to allow foreign reporters into Gaza
Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu announced on Aug 10 a plan to allow more foreign journalists to report inside Gaza with the military, as he laid out his vision for victory in the territory during a rare press conference.
Access to Gaza has been tightly controlled over the course of 22 months of war against Hamas.
Israel has blocked most foreign correspondents from independently accessing the territory since it launched its campaign there following the Palestinian militant group’s unprecedented Oct 7, 2023 attack, with officials often citing security as a reason.
The Israeli military has taken journalists on occasional embeds that are tightly controlled by security officials.
US V-P Vance says Ukraine peace deal unlikely to satisfy either side
US Vice-President J.D. Vance said a negotiated settlement between Russia and Ukraine is unlikely to satisfy either side, and any peace deal will likely leave both Moscow and Kyiv "unhappy."
He said the US is aiming for a settlement both countries can accept.
"It's not going to make anybody super happy. Both the Russians and the Ukrainians, probably, at the end of the day, are going to be unhappy with it," he said on Fox News’ Sunday Morning Futures with Maria Bartiromo.
One killed, dozens injured as 6.1-magnitude quake hits western Turkey
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A 6.1-magnitude quake struck Sindirgi in western Turkey on Aug 10, the Turkish disaster management agency (Afad) said, killing at least one person and injuring dozens more.
The quake was felt across several cities in the west of the country, including Istanbul and the tourist hotspot of Izmir. No deaths were reported.
“An 81-year-old person died soon after having been rescued from under the rubble,” Turkish Interior Minister Ali Yerlikaya told journalists at Sindirgi, the epicentre of the quake.
Fire breaks out on Edinburgh landmark Arthur’s Seat
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A wildfire broke out on Arthur's Seat, the extinct volcano overlooking Scotland's capital Edinburgh, on Aug 10, spreading extensively across the landmark which is popular with walkers and tourists and producing smoke visible from kilometres around.
Arthur’s Seat is the highest point of Holyrood Park, near Scotland’s Parliament and the end of Edinburgh’s famous Royal Mile. About 250m above sea level, it is a popular vantage point with visitors for its views of the city.
"Crews are in attendance at a fire in the open at Arthur's Seat, Holyrood Park, Edinburgh," the Scottish Fire and Rescue Service said on X.
Liverpool need to tighten up defensively, Slot says after Community Shield loss
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Liverpool have conceded too many goals in pre-season and need to adapt defensively when they begin their Premier League title defence, manager Arne Slot said on Aug 10 after his side lost the Community Shield to Crystal Palace.
The Reds have splashed the cash this summer, signing playmaker Florian Wirtz, plus forward Hugo Ekitike and attacking full-backs Jeremie Frimpong and Milos Kerkez, though key players have also departed.
After winning the league in Slot's first term with only Federico Chiesa added to the squad left by former boss Juergen Klopp, Liverpool fans' expectations for the coming season have been buoyed by the uncharacteristic transfer spree.
