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An Israeli airstrike has killed a Hamas militant who took part in the abduction of Noa Argamani during the October 7, 2023 attack. Argamani, whose kidnapping became one of the most widely recognized images of the assault, was later rescued by Israeli forces in June 2024. The strike is being reported as part of Israel's ongoing campaign targeting those responsible for the hostage-taking.

The Israeli military is preparing for a possible attempt by Hamas to kidnap soldiers along the Yellow Line, the deployment line inside Gaza agreed under the current ceasefire arrangement. Troops positioned there have reportedly been placed on heightened alert, as abducting a soldier would sharply escalate tensions and threaten the fragile truce.

Three Egyptian security officials have been convicted of kidnapping Giulio Regeni, the Italian student found dead near Cairo in 2016. The verdict, reported by The New York Times, marks a rare moment of accountability in a case that strained relations between Italy and Egypt for years. Details of sentencing and the officials' whereabouts remain unclear, as the defendants were tried in absentia.

Three Egyptian security officials have been convicted in absentia over the kidnapping of Giulio Regeni, the Italian Cambridge University student found tortured and killed near Cairo in 2016. The verdict, handed down by an Italian court, is seen by human rights advocates as a rare step toward accountability, though none of the convicted men is likely to be extradited or serve prison time.

An Italian court has convicted three Egyptian security officers in absentia for the kidnapping of Giulio Regeni, the Cambridge University student tortured and killed in Egypt in 2016. The verdict marks a rare step toward accountability in a case that has strained Italy-Egypt relations for years. Rome continues to press Cairo for answers about who ordered and carried out the killing.

A Hamas militant involved in the kidnapping of an Israeli woman, captured on footage screaming as she was taken, has been killed in an airstrike. The report comes amid the ongoing Israel-Hamas conflict, with Israeli forces continuing targeted strikes against militants implicated in the October 7 attacks and the taking of hostages.

An analysis by Carbon Brief finds that Nepal's $20 million claim under the UN 'loss and damage' climate fund covers only 0.7% of the actual costs of recent flooding, implying total damages of roughly $2.9 billion. The finding highlights the large gap between climate compensation available to vulnerable countries and the scale of destruction they face.

Conservation scientist Katie Heineman of the Frozen Zoo discusses efforts to preserve wildlife DNA, storing genetic samples from endangered species so they can be used for future research and potential species recovery. The conversation highlights how biobanking is becoming a practical tool in global biodiversity conservation amid accelerating species loss.

Research published in Nature reports that the p53 tumour suppressor protein maintains a balance between transcription and DNA replication, and that this balance prevents chromothripsis, a catastrophic form of chromosome shattering linked to cancer. The finding adds to understanding of how p53 suppresses tumours beyond its established roles in cell-cycle control and apoptosis, and highlights genome instability mechanisms relevant to cancer research.

Improved DNA detection methods are said to be creating a harder scientific question rather than simply solving existing ones. The claim, reported by European Scientist, suggests that as technology identifies smaller traces of genetic material, researchers face new challenges interpreting what those findings mean. Details of the specific methods or questions involved were not provided.