As many as 300,000 displaced Gazans streamed northward on Jan. 27, after Israel reopened the Netzarim corridor, which bisects the Gaza Strip. Carrying their belongings in plastic bags and flour sacks

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I read recently that scientists allegedly agree that there is no increase in extreme weather events and conditions. If that’s so, the journals I checked must not yet have got the memo. The German Helm

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Every month, we trawl the nation’s coastline to bring you news of the people, places and exciting goings-on that are worth knowing about

Celebrating 100 years of the BBC Shipping Forecast, Jane Russell takes us on a series of coastal cruises through the forecast sea areas, exploring some of the special places on offer in each of them