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A Guardian report describes Oleshky, a Russian-occupied town in Ukraine's Kherson region, as 'hell on earth', saying the few remaining residents are reduced to eating weeds to survive. The account highlights severe food shortages, destroyed infrastructure and the dangers of life under occupation, drawing renewed attention to the humanitarian crisis in the occupied east bank of the Dnipro river.

The Guardian reports that a small number of remaining residents in Oleshky, a Ukrainian city in Kherson region under Russian occupation, are living in what locals describe as 'hell on earth', eating weeds to survive amid severe food shortages. Conditions in the occupied city, already badly damaged by the 2023 Kakhovka dam flood, continue to deteriorate with little aid reaching those left behind.

Several Palestinians were wounded in shelling attributed to Israeli forces on the Gaza Strip, according to a Fana News report. No details were given on the victims' conditions or the exact location of the strikes. The incident comes amid continuing violence in Gaza, which remains the focus of regional and international attention.

The Guardian reports on desperate conditions in Oleshky, a Ukrainian city in Kherson region occupied by Russia since 2022. Remaining residents, cut off from aid and basic supplies, are reportedly foraging for weeds to feed themselves. The city's mayor in exile describes the situation as 'hell on earth', saying almost everyone who could flee has fled as conditions deteriorate under occupation.

Former hostages held in Gaza are publicly celebrating the killing of the Hamas terrorist who guarded them, with some saying 'rot in hell'. The remarks reflect lingering anger among freed captives and their families over their treatment in captivity. The identity of the militant and details of the killing were not immediately clear.

Russian forces shelled three districts in Ukraine's Dnipropetrovsk region nearly 20 times in a single afternoon, damaging businesses in both Dnipro and Kryvyi Rih. The strikes are part of ongoing attacks on the industrial region, with local officials reporting damage to commercial property. The bombardment underlines the continued pressure on cities in central-eastern Ukraine as the war grinds on.

Israeli National Security Minister Itamar Ben-Gvir has publicly threatened a Hamas terrorist responsible for the 1996 Jerusalem bus bombings, telling him 'I'm responsible for hell.' The statement is drawing attention amid ongoing debate over Israel's treatment of Palestinian security prisoners and Ben-Gvir's hardline policies as minister overseeing the prison system.

Residents of Oleshky, a Ukrainian city under Russian occupation in Kherson region, are reportedly facing extreme food shortages, with accounts describing people eating weeds to survive. Supplies are said to be cut off, and aid delivery is hampered by the risk of drone fire, leading residents to describe conditions as 'hell on earth'. Observers are calling for humanitarian access to the occupied area.

Political commentators including Brian Tyler Cohen and Democracy Docket are amplifying claims that the US Supreme Court has issued a sweeping ruling with major consequences for an election. The reaction is being framed in dramatic terms as a bombshell that could upend the electoral landscape. Details of which ruling is meant, and its actual legal effect, are not specified.

Reports from southern Lebanon say Israeli artillery shelled the town of Al-Mansouri, with claims that white phosphorus munitions were used. White phosphorus is restricted under international law because of the severe burns it causes, and its alleged use has drawn repeated condemnation from human rights groups. The report comes amid ongoing cross-border exchanges between Israel and Hezbollah-linked areas of Lebanon, which have displaced residents and raised fears of a wider conflict.

A new claim ties Shell's oil pollution to nearly a quarter of global heatwaves, prompting calls for Prime Minister Keir Starmer to make fossil fuel companies pay compensation for extreme weather damage. Andy Burnham is associated with the campaign, and climate campaigners are urging the UK government to hold major polluters financially accountable for climate-related losses.

Commentary in The Hill argues that widening wealth inequality in the United States has produced a strange side effect: many Americans who are not wealthy live as if they were, funding an illusion of affluence through mounting debt. Writers on social media are sharing the piece, with the argument that this 'fake rich' lifestyle is ultimately unsustainable as inequality keeps growing.

One Russian rocket strike was recorded on the city of Zhytomyr in northern Ukraine, according to open-source monitoring trackers that log attacks across Ukrainian territory. The strike is the latest entry in a running count of Russian shelling and missile attacks, which observers follow daily to assess the scale and pace of Russia's aerial campaign against Ukrainian cities.

A report by Michelle Pitcher finds that since 2020, at least 220 Texas Department of Criminal Justice employees have been arrested on contraband-related charges. The alleged offences include drug possession, bringing prohibited substances into correctional facilities, organized criminal activity, and bribery. The findings highlight persistent corruption and smuggling problems inside the Texas prison system and are drawing attention to oversight of correctional staff.

Democrats are accusing Senator Susan Collins of corruption following what is being described as a bombshell report about her conduct. Details of the report's contents are not specified in the available discussion, but the accusation is spreading among left-leaning online communities and prompting debate about the Maine senator's record. Critics are calling for scrutiny of her financial and political dealings.

An Estonian investigative report has found that 24 shell companies registered in Estonia were used to disguise payments to illegal online casinos. The findings have drawn attention to gaps in the country's fintech and payments oversight, with discussion focusing on how such networks operated and what stricter regulation of shell companies and payment intermediaries may follow.

White House trade adviser Peter Navarro is at the centre of a fresh US-Canada rift after telling Canadian lobbyists to "get the hell out" of the United States and warning that Canada will "pay even more dearly" if it interferes in the upcoming US midterm elections. The comments drew wide coverage in both countries. Canadian Prime Minister Mark Carney responded that he has no plans to apply further trade pressure as the midterms approach.

Critics are drawing attention to the contrast between the billions in public subsidies Shell has received and the scrutiny faced by Americans receiving SNAP food benefits. Commenters argue the political outrage over public spending focuses not on the amount spent but on who receives it, accusing lawmakers of holding poor recipients to a far harsher standard than wealthy corporations.

A man from Manhattan's Hell's Kitchen neighborhood has been charged with murder after a woman was found dead in Central Park, New York City. Police have not released further details about the victim or circumstances, and the case remains under investigation.