Google could be working on a chatbot within Google Maps (www.androidauthority.com)
Israel-Palestine crisis: UN humanitarians plead for ‘access, access, access’ (news.un.org)
A month since Hamas militants killed 1,400 people in Israel, taking over 240 hostage, and as the Israeli offensive into Gaza continues which has led to thousands of civilian deaths, UN humanitarians on Tuesday issued a heartfelt appeal for access to the enclave.
Tamimi: 'We will drink your blood; what Hitler did to you was a joke' (m.jpost.com)
Pakistan deports over 6,500 more Afghans; total toll reaches 170,000 (www.business-standard.com)
DRC offers free maternity care to cut death rate among mothers and babies (www.theguardian.com)
Healthcare workers say clinics are being overwhelmed by women seeking help, amid lack of staff and facilities to back programme
Uruguay FM [foreign minister] Francisco Bustillo resigns over leaked calls on fugitive drug trafficker (www.newindianexpress.com)
Uruguay’s foreign minister resigned abruptly Wednesday, after the release of recordings in which he allegedly seeks to cover up information involving Sebastian Marset, an accused cocaine trafficker and subject of an international manhunt.
3 children and woman killed in Israeli strike on car in south Lebanon (www.naharnet.com)
cross-posted from: kbin.social/m/[email protected]/t/600595...
Zelenskiy pushes US for more aid, invites Trump to Ukraine (www.reuters.com)
BlizzCon 2023: WoW Classic panel reveals Cataclysm, Hardcore, and Season of Discovery (massivelyop.com)
Video surfaces of civilians killed on coastal al-Rashid road in Gaza (www.middleeastmonitor.com)
Social Media's Crisis and the Decentralized Solution | HackerNoon (hackernoon.com)
Nicely written post about the potential of the fediverse.
Remnant 2's first DLC The Awakened King gets November release date (www.eurogamer.net)
US Smartphone Shipments Decline 19% YoY in Q3 2023 as More Americans Delay Smartphone Upgrade (www.counterpointresearch.com)
US smartphone shipments declined YoY for the fourth straight quarter in Q3 2023 amid weak consumer demand....
UN Child Rights Committee condemns killing of children in Gaza Strip (www.ohchr.org)
The 'Genocide Moment' (consortiumnews.com)
Minoxidil, drug that treats thinning hair, may be in short supply (www.nbcnews.com)
A popular drug used to regrow hair and thicken thinning locks in both men and women may be difficult to find in some pharmacies, according to new research....
slow and steady [oc] (mastodon.world)
Pakistan's UN envoy: This originated with Israel's occupation of Palestine (www.middleeastmonitor.com)
Cayman Islands removed from FATF’s grey list - Jamaica Observer (www.jamaicaobserver.com)
US consumer spending exits third quarter on strong note; monthly core inflation rises (www.reuters.com)
Growth, however, is unlikely to match last quarter’s blockbuster performance. Consumer tapped their savings and put away less money with the saving rate dropping to 3.4% from 4.0% in August. Personal income rose 0.3% after gaining 0.4% in August. Income at the disposal of households after accounting for inflation and taxes...
Inside Elon Musk’s First Election Crisis—a Day After He ‘Freed’ the Bird (www.wired.com)
Science Fiction & Speculative Fiction has a new home (kbin.run)
I am an avid fan of Science Fiction, and I have a feeling I am not the only one here. I just founded a new inclusive Magazine/Community for sharing and discussion of all things SciFi....
US strikes 2 facilities linked to Iranian-backed militias in Syria following series of attacks on US forces in Middle East (www.cnn.com)
The US carried out airstrikes targeting two facilities linked to Iranian-backed militias in eastern Syria on Thursday, according to a statement from Defense Secretary Lloyd Austin, following a series of drone and rocket attacks against US forces in the region....
'Go Away TEA,' Say Houston ISD Parents and Teachers (www.texasobserver.org)
“We are professional educators. We demand to be respected.”
For second year in a row, domestic violence deaths in Colorado reach all-time high in 2022 (coloradosun.com)
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