Israel strike on Gaza school shelter kills many

Iran will deliver ballistic missiles to Russia

Sign up for Reuters newsletters Weekend Briefing Weekend Briefing From Reuters Daily Briefing   By Robert MacMillan, Reuters.com Weekend Editor Welcome to another Saturday with the Reuters weekend regulars. Our World News podcast goes to Southport, where a deadly stabbing attack left a town in mourning and sparked misinformation that fed racist unrest on England's streets. Israel strike on Gaza school shelter kills dozens   Gaza City August 10, 2024. REUTERS/Abed Sabah The latest: Video showed body parts scattered on the ground and more bodies being carried away. Empty food tins lay in a puddle of blood and burned mattresses and a child's doll were among the debris. The Israeli military said it targeted Hamas and Islamic Jihad militants operating there, and cast doubt on the number of dead. The U.S. released $3.5 billion to Israel to spend on American weapons and military equipment. Out of reach: Residents of Beirut's southern suburbs have been on edge since an Israeli airstrike struck there, killing Hezbollah's top military commander and five civilians. The last time Israel and Hezbollah fought, many people could flee. Now they can't afford it. The strikes continue, tensions are rising, and many commercial flights in the region have been suspended. Sponsored Iran will deliver hundreds of ballistic missiles to Russia Exclusive: Dozens of Russian military personnel are being trained in Iran to use the Fath-360 close-range ballistic missile system. Sources expect the imminent delivery of hundreds of the satellite-guided weapons to Russia for its war in Ukraine. Incursion: Russia moved extra tanks, artillery and rocket systems to the southern Kursk region as it battled to end a shock incursion by Ukrainian forces. Billionaire Oleg Deripaska offered his view on the war. It was not part of the official Moscow script. Harris and Trump set up sparring date Debate: Donald Trump and Kamala Harris will debate on Sept. 10 on ABC, setting up the first face-to-face match-up between the rivals in what polls show is a close race. Trump said presidents should have a say over Fed decisions. "I made a lot of money, I was very successful, and I think I have a better instinct than… people that would be on the Federal Reserve or the chairman." Surge: Trump's campaign advisers are recalibrating to protect states they once considered safe and narrowing ambitions on the electoral map thanks to the rise of Kamala Harris. And have you ever wondered what a progressive is? We explain with this piece on her running mate Tim Walz. Who moved my stocks? The rout: This week's huge selloff in global markets is far from over and could spread to credit markets, impair some banks and possibly hurt the U.S. dollar. Learn more about what happened, and what might happen yet to vex your portfolio. Layoffs: Cisco will cut thousands of jobs for the second time this year. Stellantis will cut jobs at an assembly plant outside Detroit as it ends production of the Ram 1500 Classic. Here's a comprehensive list of U.S. and Canada layoffs for 2024. Before I forget… A turboprop plane fell into what aviation experts called a flat spin before crashing near São Paulo in Brazil, killing all 61 people on board. A drone attack on Rohingya fleeing Myanmar killed many dozens of people, including families with children, several witnesses said. People protested in Dhaka against violence targeting Bangladeshi minority Hindus since former prime minister Sheikh Hasina fled to India. Her son said she did not resign. The central-bank governor and chief justice did resign. The U.S. is ending its ban on offensive-weapons sales to Saudi Arabia. Britain readied a huge police response in case of further racist rioting this weekend. Residents in a Sudanese farming region described looting, kidnapping and killing after the RSF paramilitary group seized most of the state in December. A foiled attack that forced the cancellation of three Taylor Swift concerts in Austria will cost insurers plenty of money. Sponsors are not involved in the creation of newsletters or other Reuters news content. Advertise in this newsletter or on Reuters.com Listen to the Reuters World News podcast Weekend Briefing is sent once a week. Think your friend or colleague should know about us? Forward this newsletter to them. They can also sign up here. Want to stop receiving this email? Unsubscribe here. To manage which newsletters you're signed up for, click here. Reuters Terms & Conditions and Privacy Statement © 2024 Thomson Reuters. All rights reserved. 3 Times Square, New York, NY 10036