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Nick de Koning

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Husband, dad, retired educator and union advocate. “The surest way to eradicate a people's right to their land is to deny their historical connection to it.” Rashid Khalidi

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Robert Benzie @robertbenzie.bsky.social · 08/10/2026
NEW: It’s been three years since the RCMP launched a criminal investigation into Premier Doug Ford’s Greenbelt land swap. A former Ontario attorney general says the Mounties should properly update the public on the status of the probe. www.thestar.com/politics/pro...
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Three years later, RCMP says investigation into Doug Ford’s Greenbelt scandal is still ‘ongoing’
It has been more than 1,100 days since the Mounties launched their probe into Ford's $8.28-billion land swap on Oct. 10, 2023.
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Joey Coleman @joeycoleman.ca · 03/10/2026
At 4:42 p.m. today, Hamilton Public Health issued an alert regarding "Unusual Drug Poisonings" in #HamOnt this week. www.hamilton.ca/alert/unusua...
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Joey Coleman @joeycoleman.ca · 28/09/2026
And a search is underway to find Hamilton City Councillors. Hamilton City Council allows its members to join by video conference. Even with this low bar for showing up, they struggle to get enough members to meet quorum. No other Council struggles with the basics like Hamilton. #yhmcc #HamOnt
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Nick de Koning @nickdek.bsky.social · 26/09/2026
www.thespec.com/opinion/cont... Experts … agree that we must use all the tools available in order to stem the tide of overdoses … This includes supervised consumption sites, safe supply, mental health and trauma counselling, detox programs and addiction services.
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Today’s drug supply is more potent, contaminated and unpredictable than ever
Specialists call for wider access to testing technology alongside supervised consumption, safe supply and addiction services.
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omgisme @omgisme.bsky.social · 22/09/2026
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Joey Coleman @joeycoleman.ca · 17/09/2026
Right on schedule: City Council is blaming the web stack provider for this failure Somehow the same installation hundreds of other municipalities run had a 'unique' failure that hit Hamilton and only Hamilton Oddly similar to the 'Canada-wide bus parts shortage' that somehow only affected HSR
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Nick Tsergas @nicktsergas.ca · 15/09/2026
If you're in #HamOnt, know that Council still has options and can still stop this. Will they? @tammyhwang.bsky.social @mayorandreahorwath.bsky.social @craigcassar.bsky.social There is still time.
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HCE draft motion // Stop the Datacentre
Council has another option while Hamilton writes rules for AI datacentres.
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Nick Tsergas @nicktsergas.ca · 15/09/2026
Ontario is still writing its rules for datacentres. But Ford's pitchdeck for foreign investors explicitly markets Hamilton’s waterfront for deregulated AI datacentre development, including "sovereign" AI opportunities." Sovereign AI. Built for foreign investors. With no rules. #HamOnt
"Ontario — Your investment partner," reads the title of an investment prospectus circulated by the Ontario government at Mark Carney's private investment summit of 200 foreign CEOsrelevant section: "The Steelport site is undergoing
master planning following M5 Industrial zoning.
Commercial opportunities are expected
to be announced in Q4 2026, with Phase 1
construction anticipated to commence in 2027."
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Joey Coleman @joeycoleman.ca · 12/09/2026
Note: Hamilton City Hall states HSR is operating at "99 per cent service" and that, by extension, its own transit open data is inaccurate. There have been a few service impacts this morning, with HSR data showing 5 buses stopped service mid-route. They were replaced with different buses. (1/2)
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John Woodside @woodsideful.bsky.social · 11/09/2026
Carney obliterated the country's climate plan, and unsurprisingly, new analysis finds Canada would be lucky to hit its 2030 targets in 2050 (let alone net-zero the way it continues to claim with no evidence.)
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2030 target and net zero: Canada is 20 years behind
This analysis shows that the country’s current climate policy package would leave emissions stubbornly high through mid-century.
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Dutch Cycling Embassy @dutchcycling.nl · 10/09/2026
🚲 EuroVelo is one of the most ambitious cycling infrastructure projects on the continent: a network of 17 long-distance cycle routes, stretching over 90,000 km across 40 countries, from the Atlantic coast to the Black Sea. Learn more about it in this video! buff.ly/WXDq3AL
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The 90,000 km cycling network connecting Europe
*How can cities become truly bike-friendly?* 🚴‍♀️ Discover the best practices in bicycle infrastructure design in the *free online course:* "Designing the Cycling…
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patatas @its.small.patatas.ca · 09/09/2026
A data centre developer was investigated due to allegations of unregistered lobbying. They were cleared of wrongdoing, but the report seems MIGHTY FISHY #HamOnt blundervalley.ca/blog/drac-lo...
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Questions swirl around Hamilton data centre lobbying investigation
DRAC CEO Michael Schull is cleared of wrongdoing. Blunder Valley dives into the Lobbyist Registrar's report
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Joey Coleman @joeycoleman.ca · 09/09/2026
If you are using the HSR to get anywhere this morning, prepare for significant delays. The following routes are not operating on schedule, all have either missing buses are buses more than 10 minutes behind schedule: 1,2,4,5,6,7,8,10,11,20,27,35,51 Hamilton is the only city with parts shortages
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ONTSpecialNeeds @ontspecialneeds.bsky.social · 10/08/2026
A diagnosis can finally give you answers. But in Ontario, it doesn’t automatically give you services. It doesn’t guarantee an EA. It doesn’t guarantee therapy. It doesn’t guarantee respite. It doesn’t guarantee funding. It doesn’t even guarantee timely support.
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Joey Coleman @joeycoleman.ca · 28/07/2026
Now on TPR: The Ontario Land Tribunal has assigned a case number to the Steelport AI data centre land severance appeal. This means public registration to file written Participant statements is now open. Details on how to engage in the story. #yhmcc #HamOnt thepublicrecord.ca/2026/07/onta...
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Ontario Land Tribunal Now Processing Hamilton Steelport Data Centre Appeal
The public can now request participant status to file statements in the pending hearing by filing a request to the OLT.
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ONTSpecialNeeds @ontspecialneeds.bsky.social · 18/07/2026
Education in Ontario is not properly funded. Period.
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Broadbent Institute @broadbent.bsky.social · 17/07/2026
NEW Podcast Episode: Chile’s former Minister of Science, Technology, Knowledge and Innovation Aisén Etcheverry explains how her progressive government built capacity for digital sovereignty in anticipation of the age of AI. 🎧 perspectivesjournal.ca/aisen-etcheverry-digital-sovereignty
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WBB - Cernunnos @renmccormacksghost.bsky.social · 17/07/2026
Not ” Critics claim “ , but “ Records show “ otherwise you are minimizing the actual blame that the criminal Ford government is on the hook for. Pointing out public records is not being a critic, it’s pointing out public record. #Ontario
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APTN News @aptnnews.bsky.social · 16/07/2026
Residential school denialism continued to be a hot topic at this year's Assembly of First Nations annual general meeting in Ottawa. Anishinabek Nation Grand Council Chief Linda Debassige brought up a recent incident as an example of why denialism should be a hate crime.
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First Nation leaders call for residential school denialism to be made a criminal offense - APTN News
Residential school denialism continued to be a hot topic at this year's Assembly of First Nations annual general meeting in Ottawa.…
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Luke LeBrun @lukelebrun.ca · 13/07/2026
Are these lawyers high? “In the filing, a team of five federal lawyers denies First Nations have a distinctly Indigenous interest in drinking water, asserting that FNs’ interest in their own reserve land doesn't include water because ‘water is not attached to land, but flows under and around it’"
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Liberals continue court fight against First Nations drinking water rights, despite new bill | CBC News
The Carney government continues to fight First Nations in court to deny Canada has any legal duty to ensure they have safe drinking water on reserve, even as the Liberals advance legislation aiming to...
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Dianna Gunn Does (Fictional) Murders 🇨🇦 @diannalgunn.bsky.social · 08/07/2026
Every time I see one of these ads I think about how many people could have been helped with the money our government spent on this bullshit propaganda and my blood fucking boils
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APTN News @aptnnews.bsky.social · 30/06/2026
Troy MacBeth Abromaitis is a 60s Scoops survivor and founder of the movement to make June 30 National Blanket Ceremony Day, or Indigenous Survivors Day. A day dedicated to honouring Indigenous survivors of child removal policies and practices.
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60s Scoop survivor pushes for June 30 to be a day dedicated to Indigenous survivors | APTN News
Troy MacBeth Abromaitis is a 60s Scoops survivor and founder of the movement to make June 30 National Blanket Ceremony Day, or Indigenous Survivors Day. A day dedicated to honouring Indigenous…
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Paris Marx @parismarx.com · 10/05/2026
Imagine talking about any other public service this way. Does the government keep public hospitals “afloat”? What about when it gave Marine Atlantic $169 million to support its operations in 24/25? The media does the bidding of those who want to private Canada Post when they adopt this framing.
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Feds greenlight $673M to keep Canada Post afloat this year | CBC News
The federal government is handing hundreds of millions of dollars to Canada Post to keep the money-bleeding mail service afloat for the current fiscal year.
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Hamilton Naturalists' Club @hamiltonnature.org · 04/05/2026
Falcon Update 🚀 McKeever and Judson welcomed four chicks late last week! In just a few short weeks they will take flight and Falconwatch needs your help to keep them safe while learning to fly. Email volunteer1@falcons.hamiltonnature.org to volunteer.
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Jim Stanford @jimbostanford.bsky.social · 27/04/2026
A relevant sidebar: the CPP has half of its $800b in assets invested in the US, a country whose president wants to annex us. It's an elephant compared to this $25b mouse. Using capital Canada already owns to support our development & transformation should be part of the plan.
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Robert Reich @rbreich.bsky.social · 21/04/2026
A New Jersey data center will reportedly receive $77 million in tax breaks — while only creating one permanent job. One job, in exchange for higher utility bills, noise pollution, and potential groundwater pollution. Is it any wonder communities are organizing to stop data centers?
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This Data Center Is Getting a $77 Million Tax Break to Create One Job
No other project in the country has gotten such a large subsidy to create so few jobs, according to watchdogs.
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Ontario English Catholic Teachers' Association @catholicteachers.bsky.social · 10/04/2026
Today is the #DayOfSilence, a day to protest, speak up, & speak out against the hate & discrimination that silence 2SLGBTQIA+ communities. #CatholicTeachers remain committed to fostering safe spaces across #OntEd classrooms to champion a brighter, more inclusive future!🌈
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Toronto Star @thestar.com · 08/04/2026
Doug Ford’s FOI moves driving down support for Progressive Conservatives, survey finds New from @robertbenzie.bsky.social
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Doug Ford’s FOI moves driving down support for Progressive Conservatives, survey finds
Abacus Data's monthly tracking survey found Ford's Progressive Conservatives have hit their lowest level of support in almost two years.
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James Martin, SJ @jamesmartinsj.bsky.social · 04/04/2026
Pope Leo at the Stations of the Cross: "Every person in authority will have to answer to God for the way they exercise their power." Jesus says. "Whatever you do to another human being, especially to the small and vulnerable, you do unto me. And it is to me that you will one day give an account."
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Nick de Koning @nickdek.bsky.social · 03/04/2026
Cuts are leaving Canada on hold. Join us at foryoucanada.ca/canadaonhold and take action to protect public services!
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Canada on Hold
Canada Revenue Agency workers are facing a wave of reckless job cuts. Help them access the benefits they rely on, and keep our country running.
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Human Rights Watch @hrw.org · 31/03/2026
The United States’ latest strike on a vessel in the Caribbean, which reportedly killed four people, highlights a sustained pattern of unlawful use of lethal force outside any context of armed conflict, amounting to extrajudicial executions. Read more:
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US: New Unlawful US Boat Strike
The United States’ latest strike on a vessel in the Caribbean, which reportedly killed four people, highlights a sustained pattern of unlawful use of lethal force outside any context of armed conflict...
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Joey Coleman @joeycoleman.ca · 24/03/2026
Can Hamilton reconcile its entertainment ambitions with its social struggles? Hamilton Library Board Member Kojo Damptey speaks about the situation in the Downtown. segment from Commotion with Elamin Abdelmahmoud #yhmcc #HamOnt www.youtube.com/watch?v=teIg...
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Can Hamilton reconcile its entertainment ambitions with its social struggles?
YouTube video by Commotion with Elamin Abdelmahmoud
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Armine Yalnizyan @armineyalnizyan.bsky.social · 17/03/2026
A tragic and fiscally maddening story about how hopelessly inadequate social assistance rates create homelessness www.theglobeandmail.com/canada/artic... right next to a piece about weight-reducing drugs that should be covered by pharmacare plans as soon as they become generics. #priorities
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Social assistance rates often too low to keep people housed, new research finds
Government assistance levels leave many teetering on the brink of homelessness
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Tom Flood @tomflood.bsky.social · 07/02/2026
Local woman excited about ditching the car for the unreliable bus that comes every 3.5 hours - "it's the inconvenience that really attracted me."
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Local woman excited about ditching the car for the unreliable bus that comes every 3.5 hours - "it's the inconvenience that really attracted me."
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CCPA — Canadian Centre for Policy Alternatives @policyalternatives.ca · 02/01/2026
New report from @ccpa: Canada’s 100 highest-paid CEOs have smashed every compensation record on the books as average workers fell behind due to inflation. #inequality #wealthtax Part 2/2
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Nick de Koning @nickdek.bsky.social · 02/12/2025
www.cbc.ca/news/indigen.... Absolute disrespect for First Nations. Working together must start right at the beginning and continue throughout. Do better PM Carney!
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Assembly of First Nations calls for withdrawal of Canada-Alberta pipeline deal | CBC News
Assembly of First Nations chiefs are demanding the withdrawal of Canada and Alberta’s recently announced new pipeline deal and expressing full support for First Nations on the British Columbia coast t...
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Canada Healthwatch 🍁 @canadahealthwatch.ca · 23/11/2025
Reported illnesses have tripled in some school districts. Some say mental health is a factor www.cbc.ca/news/canada/school-absen… 𝗚𝗲𝘁 𝘄𝗲𝗲𝗸𝗹𝘆 𝘂𝗽𝗱𝗮𝘁𝗲𝘀 ⇢ CanadaHealthwatch.ca/newsletter
A CBC investigation finds that school time lost due to reported illness is up in all districts that provided data. Experts are looking at bullying, anxiety and other mental health challenges to understand why.
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Armine Yalnizyan @armineyalnizyan.bsky.social · 13/11/2025
READ THIS! www.canadianaffairs.news/2025/11/12/o... $200K to litigate a case against a social assistance recipient who *may* have received $10K in CERB overpayments is not an "inefficiency", but collecting unpaid taxes on luxury yachts or planes *is* a waste of bureaucratic time? MAKE IT MAKE SENSE
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Op-Ed: Ottawa's costly pursuit of the poor
The government cites inefficiency as a reason to end taxes on vacant homes and yachts — yet keeps pouring money into futile litigation over pandemic-era benefits
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A.R. Moxon @juliusgoat.bsky.social · 27/10/2025
“Tell your children who the cowards were.”
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Ontario English Catholic Teachers' Association @catholicteachers.bsky.social · 21/10/2025
Stronger schools start with stronger community input – not less. Add your name and tell your MPP to support smaller classes and real investment in #OntEd schools to best support students, not more top-down government control. Say NO to #Bill33: www.knowmore.ca/bill33
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Dutch Cycling Embassy @dutchcycling.nl · 16/10/2025
Why do cycling bridges matter? Cycling bridges create safe, direct routes for people on bikes, especially across busy roads, railways, or waterways. They remove conflict points with motor traffic, reducing the risk of collisions and making cycling more enjoyable for everyone.
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Nick de Koning @nickdek.bsky.social · 11/10/2025
Because this is how science works…
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Erika Shaker @ershaker.bsky.social · 11/10/2025
www.thestar.com/business/wou... ‘84% of postal operators globally offer some form of financial services. The median revenue from financial services across postal operators is 19% of total revenues…revenues from banking have been growing’ @simonenoch.bsky.social
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Nick de Koning @nickdek.bsky.social · 25/09/2025
Here’s your chance to learn about the Ford government’s latest weapon of mass distraction! Find out how parental and local voices are being silenced.
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Nick de Koning @nickdek.bsky.social · 07/09/2025
open.substack.com/pub/the307/p...
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The Trump Administration Sanctions Palestinian NGOs For Documenting Israeli War Crimes.
How The Zionist Trump Administration Uses Sanctions Powers To Crack Down On Critics Of Israel.
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Nick de Koning @nickdek.bsky.social · 07/09/2025
www.cbc.ca/news/canada/... "The federal government's intervention in the negotiations had a corrosive effect that was impossible to ignore,' the union said.
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Flight attendants overwhelmingly vote against Air Canada wage offer | CBC News
Air Canada flight attendants on Saturday overwhelmingly voted against the airline's latest wage offer, their union said.
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Nick de Koning @nickdek.bsky.social · 04/09/2025
www.cbc.ca/news/world/g... “You actually know that the targeting of your starvation will hit the poorest and most vulnerable first." Call it genocide!
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ANALYSIS | As hunger grows in Gaza, warnings that starvation hits the most vulnerable first | CBC News
Despite Israel’s denials of famine and a recent uptick in food delivery, starvation in Gaza is getting worse. Before his death, a 17-year-old described to CBC News how his body and life were shutting ...
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Resist 🕎🍉 @antizionistjew.bsky.social · 30/08/2025
This is the replica of the car in which 6-year-old Palestinian child Hind Rajab was killed while fleeing Gaza City with her family It was displayed in Bradford, UK, on what would have been her 7th birthday The original vehicle had been shot 335 times by Israeli forces
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Abby Sewell @sewella.bsky.social · 25/08/2025
Four journalists were killed by an Israeli strike on a Gaza hospital today, including Mariam Dagga, a freelancer with the @apnews.com. She has a 12-year-old son, who was evacuated from Gaza earlier in the war. She was a true hero, like all of our Palestinian colleagues in Gaza. tinyurl.com/3cn5c9vb
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Multiple journalists killed by Israeli strikes on Gaza hospital
A hospital strike in southern Gaza has killed at least eight people, including four journalists. The attack happened on Monday.
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