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The teenagers got into difficulty in the water near Ovingham Bridge at 15:30 BST, Northumbria Police said
An extensive search operation is under way after two teenage boys got into difficulty in the River Tyne in Northumberland, police have said.
The youngsters went into the water near to Ovingham Bridge, Ovingham, on Saturday at about 15:30 BST.
Emergency services including ambulance, police and fire and rescue crews are currently at the scene.
"There is a large multi-agency presence in the area, and we would ask the public to not to gather where possible to allow for those at scene to carry out their duties," Northumbria Police said.
The North East Ambulance Service (NEAS) said its crews were called over "reports of concerns of two people in the water".
It said it had also called for support from the Great North Air Ambulance Service.
Northumberland Fire and Rescue Service said it had deployed a number of senior officers, as well as two swift water rescue units from Pegswood.
"We are working with police, the ambulance service and mountain rescue at this time," a spokesperson added.
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Israeli forces have recovered the body of one of the hostages from Gaza, the Israel Defense Forces (IDF) has said.
The army confirmed that Ron Benjamin, 53, was found alongside the bodies of three other hostages whose identities were confirmed on Friday.
The 53-year-old had been taking part in a group cycle ride near the Gaza border when the Hamas attack began on 7 October.
About 1,200 people were killed during the unprecedented attack when Hamas gunmen burst into Israel. They took 252 others back to Gaza as hostages.
News of Mr Benjamin's death comes one day after Israeli authorities confirmed they had recovered the bodies of three other hostages - Shani Louk, Amit Buskila, and Itzhak Gelerenter.
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在中印边境对峙仍在持续之际，印度外交部长苏杰生（S. Jaishankar）日前呼吁，印度企业在与中国打交道时必须使用“国家安全滤镜”，并应更加注重从国内制造商采购。
据法媒18日消息，在印度工业联合会（CII）主办的一次活动中，苏杰生说，印度企业在与中国的商业建议中应考虑国家安全的敏感性。但他指出，这并不意味着不能从中国这个邻国采购任何东西。苏杰生在回答一个问题时说：“就中国而言，我们仍将鼓励本国人民——在印度制造、从印度获得、从印度采购”。
苏杰生提到：“我们并没有完全彻底地禁止人们与中国合作，但坦率地说，如果你们可以选择印度公司，我们更希望你们与印度公司合作。”。
在回答一个关于边界问题的具体提问时，苏杰生说，“你会和一个刚闯进你家客厅并试图破坏你家围栏的人做生意吗？你不会。这是一个常识性命题”。
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5月18日，菲律宾总统马科斯（Ferdinand Marcos, Jr.）在出席活动时表示，菲律宾将“大力捍卫属于我们的东西”，对于不尊重菲律宾领土完整性的入侵者，菲国将强力捍卫领土。他这番话隐晦地触及菲中两国因海上争端而加剧的紧张关系。
综合国际媒体18日消息，马科斯在对即将毕业的菲律宾军官学校学员发表讲话时说，对不尊重菲律宾领土完整的入侵者采取的行动，将以法律和作为国际社会守法成员的责任为指导。他提醒学员们维护菲律宾对其领土的权利，保护其领土的任何部分不被任何外国入侵者侵占。
路透社的报道指出，虽然马科斯在周六的讲话中没有说明“入侵者”的身份，但马尼拉和北京在南中国海的对峙不断升级，包括中国海警船使用水炮造成菲方人员受伤和船只受损、向菲律宾船只发射军用激光，以及在有争议的水道上进行菲方所称的“危险演习”。
中国声称对几乎整个南中国海拥有主权。不过，海牙常设仲裁法院于2016年的国际裁决中表示，中国基于历史权利对南中国海的主权声索缺乏法律依据，但北京坚拒此一裁决。
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美国前副国安顾问博明近日在伦敦表示，北京正通过代理人与西方作战，同时却与欧美维持强健贸易关系。对此，欧美须团结应对。
中央社18日的报道援引博明（Matt Pottinger）指出，中国向莫斯科及其战争机器、以及伊朗当局及其恐怖分子代理人提供实质支援，中国能够这么做，凭借的是它的经济实力。而欧洲和美国作为中国最重要的两个市场，事实上有条件制衡中国、削弱中国对欧美安全繁荣的打击能力。
考量与欧美的经贸投资活动对中国的重要性，博明说，欧美确实有条件让中国付出代价，让中国不再能轻易“如寄生虫般靠着欧美市场（的养分）茁壮成长”，甚至支持代理人战争。
美国国务卿布林肯（Antony Blinken）曾就中国的“产能过剩”问题指出，中国占全球产量1/3，却仅占全球市场需求1/10，这明显不相称。
博明近日在伦敦亲保守党智库“政策交流”（Policy Exchange）与主责安全事务的英国内政副大臣图根哈特（Tom Tugendhat）对谈，并推广新书“金城汤池”（The Boiling Moat: Urgent Steps to DefendTaiwan，直译为“沸腾的护城河：保卫台湾的紧急步骤”）。
博明指出，宽达100多公里的台湾海峡就是台湾的护城河，“想想看，为了能够拥有像这样的护城河以阻绝俄罗斯，乌克兰愿意付出多少来换取”。
中国近来在金门、马祖等台湾离岛地区升高“灰色地带冲突”和军事威吓。一旦离岛遭遇中国武力攻击，美国是否会采取军事手段回应？博明认为，美国目前对此态度模糊。
博明指出，中国的军事能力确实已足以轻易突破离岛防卫，但进犯离岛恐怕不是明智之举。因为北京不会因此在战略层面大有斩获，却可能触发西方和日本的联合回应，包括为美军进驻台湾本岛提供契机。
至于习近平权力是否稳固，博明认为，尽管习近平的领导未能完全服众，然而目前还没有迹象显示对他不满的人士正汇聚成有组织的反对力量，因为“这么做的风险实在太大”。
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老哥们，国内用美区，能不能绑定国内银行发的 MasterCard 或 visa 呀？ 美区号用了很多年了，之前看有人说绑国内卡会被封，一直没绑。所以来问问
如题，大佬们
Israeli forces have recovered the body of one of the hostages from Gaza, the Israel Defense Forces (IDF) has said.
The army confirmed that Ron Benjamin, 53, was found alongside the bodies of three other hostages whose identities were confirmed on Friday.
The 53-year-old had been taking part in a group cycle ride near the Gaza border when the Hamas attack began on 7 October.
About 1,200 people were killed during the unprecedented attack when Hamas gunmen burst into Israel. They took 252 others back to Gaza as hostages.
News of Mr Benjamin's death comes one day after Israeli authorities confirmed they had recovered the bodies of three other hostages - Shani Louk, Amit Buskila, and Itzhak Gelerenter.
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Georgia's president has vetoed a divisive "foreign agent" law that has sparked weeks of mass street protests.
On Tuesday MPs passed the controversial law which requires NGOs and independent media that receive more than 20% of their funding from foreign donors to register as organisations "bearing the interests of a foreign power".
Salome Zourabichvili said the law "in its essence and spirit, is fundamentally Russian" and an obstacle to Georgia's path to EU membership.
However, her veto is only symbolic as the prime minister's Georgian Dream party has enough members in parliament to override it by holding another vote.
In a televised address broadcast on Saturday, the president said her veto was "legally justified".
"This law cannot be a subject to any change, improvement and embellishment, and thus it’s a very simple veto. This law must be withdrawn, " she said.
Ms Zourabichvili - an opponent of prime minister Irakli Kobakhidze - was widely expected to veto the law.
Meanwhile, Mr Kobakhidze has called on youth protesters to select at least 10 representatives to join a public discussion with him on the controversial law.
According to The Interpressnews agency reported on Friday, he said: "I am ready to not only listen to their critical remarks, but in specific cases, share them. I expect the same attitude from youths."
Critics say the law is inspired by authoritarian legislation neighbouring Russia uses to crush dissent.
Some are concerned that the law will derail the country's path to EU membership as conditions for membership involve candidate countries implementing reforms on democracy and the functioning of the state, the rule of law, fundamental rights and reform of public administration.
Georgia was granted EU candidate status in December 2023.
Massive rallies against the bill have gripped the Caucasus country for nearly a month. Photos and footage posted online in recent days appeared to show violent altercations between protesters and police.
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There are 46 cases of cryptosporidium linked to the current outbreak
Thousands of people who were having to boil their water in Devon due to a parasite outbreak are being told they no longer have to.
South West Water (SWW) said it was no longer advising 14,500 households in Brixham to boil their water before drinking it.
The company said 17,000 households and businesses had been affected by the boil water notice after traces of cryptosporidium, a parasite that causes diarrhoea, was identified in its network on Wednesday.
It is still advising about 2,500 properties in Hillhead, upper parts of Brixham and Kingswear to continue to boil their drinking water.
Hillhead reservoir is being investigated as the source of contamination
Health officials have said there are 46 confirmed cases of cryptosporidiosis linked to the outbreak, with more than 100 other people reporting symptoms.
Conservative MP Anthony Mangnall, whose Totnes constituency covers Brixham, welcomed restrictions being lifted, but said the situation had been "totally unacceptable".
“I share the anger of the residents of Brixham and the surrounding area, and we need clear answers as to why this has happened and what has caused it," he added
Laura Flowerdew, SWW's chief customer officer, apologised for what happened.
"This situation has caused an immense amount of disruption, distress and anxiety," she said.
"We are truly sorry this has happened."
The water company said it was increasing the compensation offered to the remaining affected residents by £100, bringing the total they will receive to £215.
SWW said a damaged valve on private land in the Hillhead supply area was identified as the "possible cause of contamination".
It said the area had "since been isolated from the network and repaired".
The water company said people who are unsure if they remain in the area affected by the parasite should visit its postcode checker, external or call them.
Speaking to the BBC, Ms Flowerdew could not say when the boil water notice would be lifted for the remaining 2,500 properties.
"We are expecting that work to continue over the weekend and into next week," she said.
"Public health is absolutely critical... so we are looking to ensure we have done everything we need to before we lift the notice.
"We are expecting this to extend a number of days."
The boil water notice is expected to remain for 2,500 properties for "a number of days"
The water company on Tuesday said tap water in the town was safe to drink, but U-turned less than 24 hours later and advised residents to start boiling their water.
Residents have expressed anger at SWW's communication since the start of the parasite outbreak.
Asked about the U-turn, Ms Flowerdew said: "All the decisions we have made have all been evidence-based.
"When we issued the notice on Tuesday, we had no indication the water supply had signs of the cryptosporidium in it.
"As soon as we got information that provided sound evidence - we put a notice in place."
Ms Flowerdew said the firm would be looking for "evidence" supporting the water was safe to drink before the boil notice was fully lifted.
“The important thing now is to look in the Hillhead area and make sure we have absolutely confirmed the source of the issue and to fix that issue," she said.
"Public health is of paramount importance."
Michaela Lewis said she was "very angry" with South West Water's response
Mother-of-two Michaela Lewis said she no longer had confidence in the quality of the water supply.
She said her five-year-old daughter had been unwell for about two weeks.
"I'm very angry," she said.
"I understand these things happen, the response is what's really angered me.
"It's just not good enough... to say they water was safe when they didn't have adequate evidence to back that up."
Ms Flowerdew said in response: "As a mother myself, I find that incredibly distressing and I can only apologise."
Thousands of protesters took to the streets of central London to mark what Palestinians refer to as the Nakba
Thousands of pro-Palestinian protesters marched through central London on Saturday, reiterating calls for a ceasefire in Gaza.
The protest marked the 76th anniversary of what Palestinians refer to as the Nakba - the mass displacement of people after the creation of Israel in 1948.
The Metropolitan Police said it had held "regular discussions" with organisers the Palestinian Solidarity Campaign to minimise disruption.
A counter-demonstration by pro-Israel group Enough is Enough took place at Piccadilly Circus at the same time.
Ch Supt Colin Wingrove, leading this weekend’s policing operation, said: "All Londoners have a right to have their voices heard, just as they also have a right to go about their lives without fear or being subject to serious disruption."
The pro-Palestinian march was the 14th such event held in London since the Hamas attack on Israel on 7 October, in which 1,200 people were killed and more than 240 kidnapped.
After the 7 October attack, Israel launched an offensive in Gaza that has killed more than 35,000 people, according to the territory's Hamas-run health ministry.
Demonstrators, some carrying "ceasefire now" placards, were heard singing and chanting as they made their way from Regent's Street to Whitehall, where they gathered for speeches.
A counter-demonstration, organised by Enough is Enough, was held at Piccadilly Circus
One protester, Sandi, a Palestinian who has family in Gaza, said that she had not heard from her relatives there for the last 10 days.
"The internet connection is down, so sometimes it's longer - weeks - that I don't hear from them," she told the BBC.
"Like everyone else in Gaza, they're suffering from a lack of safety, access to food, internet, medical aid and freedom of movement."
Stephen Kapos, a Holocaust survivor, said he was attending the march to express solidarity with the Palestinian people and to protest against what he described as Israeli leaders' "misuse of the memory of the Holocaust".
"It is an insult to my family, an insult to the memory of the Holocaust and an insult to the suffering of that period. I'm protesting against that. Not in our name," he said.
The Palestinian Solidarity Campaign said demonstrators were calling "again for action to end the genocide in Gaza".
The UN's top court, the International Court of Justice (ICJ), is considering a case brought by South Africa in January accusing Israel of committing genocide against the Palestinians in Gaza.
Israel has rejected the claim as false and "grossly distorted".
The ICJ is not expected to deliver a ruling on the genocide case for several years.
Customers were greeted with this message when they tried to access the M&S website
Customers have been unable to use Marks and Spencer's website and app for several hours after it was hit by a technical issue.
The website temporarily came back online but ongoing issues remain.
Users see an error message on the homepage and cannot navigate to any part of the website.
An M&S spokeswoman told the BBC a problem with a third party provider was "temporarily affecting access".
The company added: "We hope to be back up and running soon and are sorry to customers for the inconvenience caused."
Problems with access to the website and app were first reported on X, formerly Twitter, from around lunchtime on Saturday.
The website came back online just before 17:15 BST for a short time before returning to the original error message. The app is still showing a notice about a technical glitch.
It said: "Sorry you can't shop through the app right now.
"We're busy making some planned changes, but will be back soon."
Some customers complained on social media that they had been unable to use their Sparks card - the company's loyalty scheme - as they did not have a physical card and claimed they had lost out on savings.
In March, supermarket Sainsbury's was also hit with technical issues. It was unable to carry out most of its online grocery orders after an overnight update caused contactless payments to fail.
The body of Kathryn Parton was found in a house on Madrid Street in Belfast
Police are continuing to question three people on suspicion of murder after a woman was found dead in east Belfast.
Kathryn Parton - known as Kat - was discovered with serious head injuries in a house in Madrid Street on Wednesday afternoon.
The 34-year-old was pronounced dead at the scene.
The three who remain in custody are a woman aged 43 and two men aged 22 and 23.
Earlier this week, the PSNI said they were trying to establish the exact circumstances of her death.
Belfast East MP Gavin Robinson described the incident as heart-breaking.
The charity Women's Aid said Ms Parton was the 19th woman to be killed in Northern Ireland since 2020.
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本应完成治理的非法矮围仍清晰可见、本应禁捕的水域依然盗捕横行、本应波光粼粼的湖面变成了农田牧场……
“新华视点”记者日前随中央第三生态环境保护督察组在江西省鄱阳湖区南昌、九江、上饶等地调查发现，鄱阳湖水域非法矮围治理流于形式，大量非法矮围仍在威胁着鄱阳湖的保护修复。
矮围，通常指湖里筑起的矮坝。它把一片水域围起来，或是围湖造地用于耕作，或是拦水筑塘用于捕捞养殖。矮围会阻断河湖水系连通，影响湖区水质。
2020年8月，国家有关部门要求开展长江流域非法矮围专项整治，对重点水域内非法设置的用于捕捞、养殖的矮围开展清理取缔，做到全面排查、应清尽清。
然而，记者5月14日随督察组前往鄱阳湖南矶湿地国家级自然保护区时发现，虽然近期鄱阳湖水位大幅上涨，但通过无人机航拍发现，大量本应在2021年4月基本清理完毕的矮围堤坝仍清晰可见。
非法矮围治理流于形式，是当前鄱阳湖生态环境保护存在的主要问题之一。
4月9日，督察组在鄱阳湖南矶湿地国家级自然保护区拍摄的非法矮围（无人机航拍）
记者从督察组了解，在长江流域非法矮围专项整治中，鄱阳湖水域是由乡镇和县级政府自行上报区域内非法矮围情况，再由省级相关部门督办开展集中整治。
“整个过程中，没有任何部门对上报范围之外的矮围实施鉴定排查。从这次督察暗查的情况看，还有很多非法矮围依旧存在。”督察组成员说。
今年4月督察组暗查时，面积约2000亩的鄱阳县朗埠圩正在外排养殖尾水，监测结果显示水质为劣Ⅴ类。已经整治销号的九江共青城市红星圩内依然有养殖行为，还投粪用于肥水。督察组暗查后，地方再次排查，又发现了44个用于水产养殖的非法矮围。
据介绍，目前鄱阳湖水域还有大量矮围有待排查、整治。
专家表示，矮围阻断了天然的河湖连通，人工养殖使得周边水域水质污染严重；今年“五一”期间，大雨过后、湖水大涨时，这些污水流入湖中，直接影响水体质量。
水法明确规定，禁止围湖造地。2021年11月，国家有关部门关于加强长江经济带重要湖泊保护和治理的指导意见明确，禁止围湖造地，有序实施退地退圩还湖。
记者与督察组一起前往南昌县大沙坊附近看到，一些围垦的土地虽然已经被鄱阳湖水覆盖，但此前耕作的痕迹依然明显，大量建筑垃圾被用于填充连接矮围和岸边堤坝的道路。
4月15日，督察组在南昌市新建区与南昌县交界的沙叉河水域拍摄到的画面，滩涂湿地被围垦用于商业草坪种植，大部分春季草坪已经出售并交付。（无人机航拍）
“这些都是用来种植商业草坪的土地，在我们前期暗查时，鄱阳湖水位还没有上涨，这上面的草皮非常清楚。”督察组成员说，这样的情况在当地还有不少。
2021年，上饶市余干县将塘背圩内857亩湖泊水面疏干、填土后变为农田；南昌县磨盘洲矮围应退田还湖，但圩堤被重新封堵，矮围内2500亩湖泊滩涂变为农田……
大量用于耕作的围垦地不仅导致湖区水域面积大量缩减，而且也是鄱阳湖的重要污染源。
近年来鄱阳湖总磷浓度一直未达到湖库Ⅲ类水标准。督察组调查显示，2023年，湖区18个国控断面中仅5个总磷浓度达标；9个断面总磷浓度同比不降反升，最高上升39.6%。
在南昌县、永修县，湖区围垦的农田田埂现场，废弃农药包装随处可见；监测结果显示，农田沟渠水总磷浓度超湖库Ⅲ类水标准3倍至13倍。当地一些种植大户表示，一直都在施用化肥，并没有采取什么减量措施。
4月18日，督察组在上饶市余干县狗尾洲洲滩发现，有大量牛群在洲滩围垦地上放养。（无人机航拍）
此外，记者在湖区的一些围垦地看到，《鄱阳湖生态经济区环境保护条例》中封洲禁牧的规定没有得到严格执行，仍存在不少畜牧养殖行为。
“我们暗查时看到，洲滩湿地还存在畜牧养殖问题，粪便成堆、污水横流。这些污水没有经过专业处理直接排放到湖中，对水体质量危害很大。”督察组成员说。
长江江豚，是全球唯一的江豚淡水亚种，国家一级保护动物，被称作长江生态的“活化石”和“水中大熊猫”，仅分布于长江中下游干流以及洞庭湖和鄱阳湖等区域。
“我们看到了江豚，却不是我们愿意看到的样子。”督察组成员指着一张航拍的照片说，“这是一头被困于油污区域的小江豚。”
3月24日，督察组在江西九江港星子港区沙山作业区综合码头建设现场拍摄到的画面（无人机摄影截图）。经中国科学院水生生物研究所专家判定，被困油污之中的是一只幼年江豚。
这是督察组3月底在江西九江港星子港区沙山作业区综合码头建设现场拍摄到的画面。此处距鄱阳湖长江江豚省级自然保护区核心区仅2.7公里，施工应避开3月至6月鱼类繁殖期。
然而，督察组成员3月底暗查时发现，该综合码头建设工程正在违规进行疏浚作业，疏浚产生的泥沙将部分岸边水域吹填成陆地。3月22日和24日，疏浚船只两次发生漏油事故，建设单位未采取应急处置措施，放任油污污染周边湖面。
据了解，2022年至2023年，鄱阳湖内发现有5头江豚死于渔网和鱼线缠绕，占这两年已统计死亡江豚数量的20%。
“受伤”的江豚背后，是地方对重点水域禁捕要求落实不到位。
2019年江西省主管部门明确鄱阳湖禁捕范围为湖体水线及五河干流入湖口以内水域，但是2021年4月公告的拐点坐标中，部分矮围集中区域未划入禁捕范围。
今年3月底，督察组成员在九江市庐山市湖区暗查时发现，有人数较多的盗鱼团伙，在面积1万亩的长湖圩内，使用拉网、电鱼等方式非法捕捞。
长江大保护，功在当下，利在千秋。如何将生态红线转化为生态红利，关键还在地方政府。
日前，记者在鄱阳湖部分问题突出的水域看到，有些整治工作已经开始。一些围垦地上的非法建筑正在拆除，大批牛群正重新返回陆地，围垦地上的种植物正在清除中。
专家建议，通过此次督察，当地相关部门应当在鄱阳湖重点水域对非法矮围问题开展集中排查整治工作，有效解决鄱阳湖保护修复中长期存在的问题，实现生态环保和经济发展的双向促进。
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