Israel starts Gaza city ground offensive; Kirk suspect charged, and more
The World in Brief from The Economist
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🗓️ 17 September 2025
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| 0:44.1 | The Israel Defence Forces said they controlled widespread areas of Gaza City |
| 0:50.1 | after launching a ground offensive overnight. |
| 0:53.8 | Quote, Gaza is burning, said Israel's defense minister earlier, after an aerial bombardment. |
| 1:01.0 | Scores of Palestinians were reportedly killed and thousands more fled. |
| 1:06.4 | The IDF said that roughly half a million people remained. |
| 1:10.4 | The UN Human Rights Council said on Tuesday |
| 1:13.4 | that Israel is committing genocide against Palestinians. Utah is seeking the death penalty for |
| 1:21.5 | Tyler Robinson, who on Tuesday was charged with the murder of Charlie Kirk. Six other charges were brought against |
| 1:29.1 | Mr Robinson, including witness tampering and committing a violent offence in front of a child. |
| 1:35.7 | He allegedly implicated himself in messages to his roommate, who was his romantic partner, |
| 1:42.0 | writing that he had had enough of Kirk's, quote, hatred. |
| 1:47.2 | Jaya Bolsonaro, Brazil's former president, was taken to hospital after falling on well. |
| 1:53.1 | His son said, it is his second such visit in a week. |
| 1:56.5 | On Thursday, Mr. Bolsonaro was convicted of plotting a coup after losing his re-election bid in 2022. |
| 2:05.4 | He was sentenced to 27 years in prison. |
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