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This is the Global News Podcasts from the BBC World Service.

I'm Garas Barlow, and in the early hours of Friday,

the 13th of October, these are our main stories.

Palestine and health officials say more than one and a half thousand people

have been killed in Israeli air strikes on Gaza since Saturday.

Israel's top general has admitted the military failed in its duty to protect

citizens when Hamas launched its cross-border assault at the weekend.

In other news, Russia's Olympic Committee has been suspended from the Olympic

movement for recognising sports organisations in occupied parts of Ukraine.

Also in this podcast, all members of UK society,

regardless of how wealthy and famous they are, must pay their taxes.

The former head of Formula One Motor Racing in Bernie Eccleston has received

a suspended prison sentence after admitting fraud.

Palestine and health officials in the Gaza Strip

say more than 1,500 people have been killed in Israeli air strikes since Saturday.

The latest reports from Gaza say an air strike on an apartment block

is left at least 25 Palestinians dead.

Israeli military says more than 6,000 bombs have been dropped on the territory

and its response to last Saturday's unprecedented cross-border assault by Hamas.

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