More than a year of Israeli bombardment and ground operations has reduced much of Gaza to "a rubble-strewn wasteland", said Euronews.

The UN estimates that as well as claiming tens of thousands of lives, the conflict has left 69% of buildings damaged or destroyed, including more than 90% of homes. With the majority of the 2.2 million population currently displaced, and large parts of the enclave "uninhabitable", said the BBC, it could take "years or even decades for the territory to recover".

What are the immediate issues?
Gaza's healthcare system is a primary concern. Most hospitals and clinics are "damaged beyond use, and those remaining open face shortages of water, fuel and medical supplies", said a recent House of Lords report.

Water, sanitation and hygiene systems are "almost entirely defunct", said the UN Environment Programme, and an acute food shortage has left Gaza's 1.9 million displaced people at risk of malnutrition and starvation.

Israel's bombardment of Gaza has also "unleashed yet another deadly, but silent enemy on the people there – asbestos", said Al Jazeera. The toxic fibres are "present throughout much of Gaza's structures", and the destruction has caused vast amounts to be broken into tiny airborne particles that could lead to a spike in cancer cases "for decades".

What about the economy?
The conflict has also had a "devastating" economical impact, said the BBC. The World Bank estimates almost 100% of the population are now living in poverty, while the cost of basic supplies has risen by almost 250% on average since the start of the war. 

"Major roads have been ploughed up", said Euronews, and "critical water and electricity infrastructure lies in ruins", affecting not only everyday life but also the prospect of economic recovery.

What are the long-term challenges?
It is "unclear when – or even if – much will be rebuilt", said the Los Angeles Times. The initial challenge of removing the estimated 50 million tonnes of rubble strewn across Gaza is expected to take years and may prove hazardous, with much of the debris containing unexploded munitions as well as human remains.

The key task of rebuilding homes will require "billions of dollars and the ability to bring construction materials and heavy equipment into the territory – neither of which are assured".

You might think a site that has been the focus of excavations since the 18th century has "little left to surprise us with", said The Independent. But Pompeii is "the gift that just keeps on giving". Archaeologists have uncovered an extravagant private bath complex, shedding further light on the ancient Roman city's grandeur prior to its destruction by Mount Vesuvius in AD79. 

Splendour and esteem
The bathhouse, situated in a large residence, had "hot, warm, and cold rooms", said Devdiscourse, and accommodated up to 30 guests, "offering them relaxation" before entering a nearby banquet hall "adorned with Greek mythology scenes". A large basin in a central courtyard "enhances" the "splendour" of the house, which is believed to have belonged to an "esteemed member of society during its final years".

The venue was perhaps "lending itself" to important occasions for the owner to "secure an electoral consensus, promote the candidacy of family or friends", or "merely display their social status", said CNN.

'Every day is a surprise'
The "spa-like complex sits at the heart of a grand residence" uncovered over the past two years during a "major excavation" in the area of the city known as Regio (Region) IX, said the BBC. Last year, archaeologists unearthed the vast banqueting room and its "breathtaking artwork of classical scenes". Although painted black, this was "no grunge-teenager room", said The Independent. Rather, it contains "exquisitely painted scenes from myth", including a fresco portraying "the king of the gods, Zeus, in disguise as a swan".

Excavations have also unearthed the remains of about 1,000 of the city's ancient inhabitants, including two bodies inside a private residence within the bathhouse – a woman estimated to have been between 35 and 50 years old, clutching jewellery and coins, and a much younger man.

"Every day here is a surprise," said Dr Anna Onesti, director of the excavation, ahead of this evening's BBC Two documentary "Pompeii: The New Dig". "Sometimes in the morning I come to work thinking that it's a normal working day – and then I discover we found something exceptional."

Smoked-salmon blinis and "dill-laden gravadlax" have long been a "party staple" but now trout is having a "surge in popularity" among professional chefs and home cooks, said The Observer.

Sales of trout have leapt by 36% year-on-year at Waitrose, far outstripping the store's 10% increase in salmon sales. Raw trout saw the largest rise, up by more than 60%. The "delicate nature of trout makes it very versatile" for home cooking, said Paul Gamble, Waitrose's senior brand development chef. Low in saturated fat and high in protein and omega-3 fatty acids, it's a healthy choice, too.

Many restaurant chefs have ditched salmon for trout and other fish, due to concerns over antibiotic use, sea-lice outbreaks and unethical fishing practices at salmon farms. Over the past two decades, the number of wild Atlantic salmon in Scottish rivers has declined by 70%, a trend that has been linked, in part, to the rise in industrial salmon farming.

Rainbow trout reared in England's "fast-flowing chalk streams" are a more "eco-friendly option", said The Telegraph. They are farmed in freshwater ponds instead of overcrowded open-net pens, to minimise stress for the fish and reduce environmental damage.

Trout can be used as a substitute for salmon in most dishes. Keep an eye out for "rainbow, brown or sea trout, either fresh, hot-smoked or cured", and enjoy it in everything from "simple salads" to tasty jacket potato toppings.

It's time for Trump to 'super size' Ukraine
Jonathan Sweet and Mark Toth in the Kyiv Post
"Contrary to campaign rhetoric", the Ukraine war is "not going to come to an end within 24 hours of Donald Trump's swearing in", write military analysts Jonathan Sweet and Mark Toth. To end the conflict, the new US administration will need to use "all the instruments of national power – diplomacy, information, military, and economic". Ukraine is "capable" of driving Russia back "if equipped the right weapons and munitions – and freed from the Biden era of self-defeating restrictions".

The ceasefire will not bring our lives back
Reem Sleem on Al Jazeera
I left my native Gaza "almost a year ago", writes Reem Sleem, but the war's "images and sounds are still haunting me". The ceasefire is "supposed to put a stop to the fighting", but "more will die" because Gaza is "no longer fit to live in". The Israeli government will "set its own conditions to continue the blockade and harassment of the population", and reconstruction – "if it takes place" – is a challenge that will take "many years".

Laptop warriors deserve to be kicked out of our coffee shops
Lucy Burton in The Telegraph
"Coffee shop squatters beware," writes Lucy Burton. "Angry about a spike in hiring costs", the hospitality industry's "tolerance for entitled customers" is dwindling. Café owners want the "working from home crowd" to "stop hogging the table" and "spoiling the ambience with those dull corporate video calls". Businesses aren't trying to "alienate home workers" but "there is a balance to be struck" and it's "time for hospitality to push back" and make cafés a "laptop-free zone".