Fierce clashes in Gaza

Israeli forces expand ground offensive.

View in Browser Sign up for Reuters newsletters Daily Briefing Palestinians in Gaza report fierce air and artillery strikes, Chinese and Russian military chiefs target the US for criticism, and the UAW's record deal is another victory for labor movements.   Plus, an Indian school for wrestling helps girls chase a better life and glory.   By Kate Turton Today's Top News Israel's ground assault is underway. REUTERS/Evelyn Hockstein ISRAEL AND HAMAS AT WAR Palestinians in Gaza reported fierce air and artillery strikes as Israeli troops backed by tanks pressed into the enclave with a ground assault that prompted more international calls for civilians to be protected. Gazans searched for loved ones and heard news of family members killed as communications gradually returned to the enclave after a near total blackout as Israel's troops and armor pushed into the Hamas-ruled enclave. View the latest pictures from the war. Warning: this gallery includes graphic images. IN OTHER NEWS Chinese and Russian military chiefs targeted the US for criticism at a security forum in Beijing, even as China's second-most-senior military commander vowed to boost defense ties with Washington. Russian police have taken over an airport in the predominantly Muslim Dagestan region and arrested 60 people after hundreds of anti-Israel protesters stormed the facility when a plane from Israel arrived, the interior ministry said. Here are some facts about Dagestan. The US has for the first time begun buying Japanese seafood to supply its military there, a response to China's ban on such products imposed after Tokyo released treated water from its crippled Fukushima nuclear plant into the sea. The governor of Ukraine's southern Odesa region said two people were wounded and buildings damaged in a Russian missile attack on a ship repair yard. Meanwhile, Russian state media reported that Defence Minister Sergei Shoigu said the West wants to expand the conflict in the Ukraine to the Asia-Pacific region. A man claiming to be a former member of the Jehovah's Witnesses was detained for questioning about his alleged involvement in setting off homemade bombs at a meeting of the group in the southern Indian state of Kerala, killing two women and injuring dozens of other people, police said. Business & Markets Marelli's auto part factory risks becoming the country's first casualty of European Union's drive towards electric transition. REUTERS/Claudia Greco Around 230 workers in Italy's "Motor Valley" have begun striking over the planned closure of their auto parts factory, an early casualty of the European Union's transition towards electric vehicles. The tentative agreement reached between the United Auto Workers and two of the Detroit Three automakers marks another victory for labor unions that have turned up the pressure on big corporations to put better deals on the table. A Hong Kong court gave China Evergrande a reprieve to come up deal with creditors or face liquidation after the embattled developer said it was working on a revised debt restructuring plan. Australia's red-hot rental housing market, supercharged by record migration and a chronic supply shortage, could be reaching a breaking point for affordability as tenants grapple with rising costs of living. HSBC reported a fresh $3 billion share buyback and a more than doubling of third-quarter profit that nonetheless missed forecasts as spending on technology and operations grew and inflation pushed wage expectations higher. Australia has rejected European Union proposals for a free trade agreement, and a deal is now unlikely to be reached for several years, Australian government ministers said. Graphic pro-Israel ads make their way into children's video games Maria Julia Assis, supervises her son whilst he plays a video game on his mobile phone. REUTERS/Hannah McKay Maria Julia Cassis was sitting down to a meal in her terraced home in north London when her 6-year-old son ran into the dining room, his face pale.   The puzzle game on his Android phone had been interrupted by a video showing Hamas militants, terrified Israeli families and blurred graphic footage. Over a black screen, a message from the Israeli Ministry of Foreign Affairs told the first grader: "WE WILL MAKE SURE THAT THOSE WHO HARM US PAY A HEAVY PRICE."   Listen to cybersecurity reporter Raphael Satter talk to the daily Reuters World News podcast about the adverts appearing in video games with graphic images from the October 7 attacks. Reuters has documented at least five other cases where the same pro-Israel video was shown to gamers, including several children. And Finally... Pinky lifts dumbbells on the playground at the Altius wrestling school. REUTERS/Anushree Fadnavis Driven by dreams of winning medals for their country, two dozen girls and young women train to become wrestlers in a cluster of white one-story buildings set on a dusty track winding through farmland on the edge of a north Indian village.   Run by a husband and wife convinced that sport can fuel aspirations and build confidence, the Altius wrestling school in the village of Sisai in Haryana state, about three hours' drive from the Indian capital, aims to change perceptions. Read the photo report: Indian school for wrestling helps girls chase better life and glory Sponsors are not involved in the creation of newsletters or other Reuters news content. Reuters Daily Briefing is sent 5 days a week. Think your friend or colleague should know about us? 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