The Daily Populous

Sunday November 26th, 2023 night edition

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The Gaza hostage deal was back on track after a temporary delay over a dispute about aid supplies to the north of the besieged enclave.

TV images showed Red Cross vehicles at Rafah crossing between Gaza and Egypt.

A Palestinian official familiar with the diplomacy said Hamas would continue with the four-day truce agreed with Israel, the first break in fighting in seven weeks of war.

The armed wing of Hamas had earlier said it was delaying Saturday's scheduled second round of hostage releases until Israel met all truce conditions, including committing to let aid trucks into northern Gaza.

Hamas spokesperson Osama Hamdan said only 65 of 340 aid trucks that had entered Gaza since Friday had reached northern Gaza, which was "less than half of what Israel agreed on.".

Israel has said 50 trucks with food, water, shelter equipment and medical supplies had deployed to northern Gaza under UN supervision, the first significant aid delivery there since the start of the war.

The brief dispute over the truce raised concerns over the smooth implementation of the hostage deal after 13 Israeli women and children were freed by Hamas on Friday. »

Democrats who swept Moms For Liberty off school board fight superintendent’s $700,000 exit deal

Authored by politico.com
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Meanwhile, several voters in the quaint town of Chalfont filed a court petition Monday challenging the school board election tallies, alleging unspecified “fraud or error.”.

Student Lily Freeman, a vocal critic of board policies on LGBTQ issues, decried the district’s spending priorities.

“It’s kind of like a slap in the face,” said the senior at Central Bucks East High School. »

Absorbable scaffold beats angioplasty for lower-leg artery disease

Authored by news.cornell.edu

Angioplasty, which has been the standard treatment, involves the widening of a narrowed artery with a small, balloon-like mechanism.

Peripheral artery disease is similar to coronary artery disease but involves the narrowing or blockage of arteries in the limbs, usually the legs.

Resorbable scaffolds that slowly release inflammation-suppressing compounds are already used to treat coronary artery blockages, and some initial studies have suggested that they might be more effective than angioplasty for lower-leg artery disease. »

Airline serves ‘dog food’ to business class passengers in translation blunder

Authored by independent.co.uk
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A photo taken by a passenger on a China Eastern Airlines plane shows the menu for those flying in business class, which includes beef, seafood and soup dishes.

Edward Poon asked if it meant the airline was pet-friendly, while another said it was because “they treat you as a dog, not human”.

Earlier this year, an airline advised its customers to opt out of having an inflight meal, saying it is the “ethical choice”. »