5 Things posted Jul 31, 2024 @ 08:00am by Iain Burns

5 things you need to know this morning: July 31, 2024

Start your day off right with five things you need to know this morning.

Five things you need to know

1. King Charles 'immensely saddened' by Jasper damage

King Charles has said he is "immensely saddened" to see the wildfire damage in Jasper National Park. He branded the Rocky Mountain tourist hotspot a "truly magical place."

King Charles and Queen Camilla mourn wildfire damage in ‘truly magical place’ of Jasper https://t.co/pWpt4oJLTR
— The Globe and Mail (@globeandmail) July 30, 2024

2. Israel blamed after Hamas leader killed in Iran

Iran and Hamas have vowed to strike Israel after one of the most prominent terrorist leaders in the world was killed in an air strike in Tehran. Ismail Haniyeh, who led what the terrorist organization Hamas calls its "political wing," was visiting Iran when he was killed.

The Israeli Government Press Office posted a photo of Ismail Haniyeh with the word “eliminated” over the Hamas political leader’s head.

The post, which had been live for more than an hour, was removed.

Read more: https://t.co/7YIoVkxjgY pic.twitter.com/PZL4O2Wgqe
— ABC News (@ABC) July 31, 2024

3. Man who murdered teenage girl in BC denied request for guitar

A convicted killer serving time in BC has been denied his request for an electric guitar. Patrick Fischer, an inmate at the Kent Institution, is serving a life sentence for murdering a 16-year-old girl in Merritt in 1999.

Convicted B.C. killer loses bid to have guitar in his prison cell https://t.co/R9xjpV8XHI
— CTV News Vancouver (@CTVVancouver) July 31, 2024

4. More than 50 police officers hurt in riot near site of mass stabbing

Rioters who attacked police officers and damaged vehicles in the English town of Southport in the wake of a mass stabbing attack at a kids' dance class have been branded "thugs." Police said more than 50 officers were hurt in a "sustained and vicious attack."

🔴 @connor_stringer reports live from Southport where violent protests broke out between protesters and police on Tuesday night

Members of the community have offered to help clear up this morning, with some taking time off work

Follow the latest ⤵️https://t.co/tI8peTQ0Nb pic.twitter.com/n3FZU0sCUU
— The Telegraph (@Telegraph) July 31, 2024

5. Secret Service head says there could be firings over Trump shooting

The acting head of the US Secret Service has revealed more details about the attempted murder of Donald Trump earlier this month. Ronald Rowe said there could be firings at the organization, while the FBI's deputy director said his agency is investigating the possibility the shooter posted content online that had "antisemitic and anti-immigration themes."