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Israel’s election on Tuesday descended into a frantic plea by right-wing parties for supporters to get out and vote by any means possible, amid a surge in turnout that could indicate their defeat. Senior officials in the governing coalition warned of a high Palestinian-Israeli turnout that could tip the balance in favour of the opposition and bring down the

A father has described how he shot the gunman who killed four people at his daughter's school in Oregon and the guilt he feels about the "ones that I didn't save".