Israel says its forces freed soldier held captive in Gaza (www.reuters.com)
Exclusive: Lebanon's Hezbollah works to curb hefty losses in Israel clashes, sources say (www.reuters.com)
New York Times tech workers to strike over return-to-office rules (www.reuters.com)
Earlier today Israel granted 12 exploration licenses to 6 companies incl BP, for natural gas along the coast. (www.reuters.com)
China and Russia take aim at US at Chinese military forum (www.reuters.com)
Hamas releases new hostage video, Netanyahu denounces 'cruel propaganda' (www.reuters.com)
Hostages in mind, Israel moves slowly in Gaza ground offensive (www.reuters.com)
New York Times tech workers to strike over return-to-office rules (www.reuters.com)
Pharmacy staff from CVS, Walgreens stores in US start 3-day walkout (www.reuters.com)
Google CEO Sundar Pichai testifies in US antitrust trial (www.reuters.com)
Graphic pro-Israel ads make their way into children’s video games (www.reuters.com)
The puzzle game on his Android phone had been interrupted by a video showing Hamas militants, terrified Israeli families and blurred graphic footage. Over a black screen, a message from the Israeli Ministry of Foreign Affairs told the first grader: “WE WILL MAKE SURE THAT THOSE WHO HARM US PAY A HEAVY PRICE.”...
China and Russia take aim at US at Chinese military forum (www.reuters.com)
Chinese and Russian military chiefs targeted the United States for criticism at a security forum in Beijing on Monday, even as China’s second most senior military commander vowed to boost defence ties with Washington....
Hamas sees all its hostages as Israelis, official tells Russian state media (www.reuters.com)
China rushes to swap Western tech with domestic options as U.S. cracks down (www.reuters.com)
China rushes to swap Western tech with domestic options as U.S. cracks down::China has stepped up spending to replace Western-made technology with domestic alternatives as Washington tightens curbs on high-tech exports to its rival, according to government tenders, research documents and four people familiar with the matter.
Impeding relief aid to Gaza may be a crime under ICC jurisdiction, prosecutor says (www.reuters.com)
Impeding relief supplies to Gaza’s population may constitute a crime under the International Criminal Court’s (ICC) jurisdiction, the court’s top prosecutor told a news conference in Egypt on Sunday....
Jordan asked US to deploy Patriot air defence missiles, army says (www.reuters.com)
Staunch U.S. ally Jordan asked Washington to deploy Patriot air defence systems to bolster its border defence at a time of heightened regional tensions and conflict, the spokesperson for the country’s army said on Sunday....
Ukraine war orders starting to boost revenues for big US defense contractors (www.reuters.com)
Bangladesh opposition protest turns violent amid calls for PM to resign (www.reuters.com)
One police officer was killed in Bangladesh on Saturday and over 100 people injured during an opposition party protest demanding the resignation of Prime Minister Sheikh Hasina and calling for a free and fair vote under a caretaker government.
Israel wages ground campaign in Gaza, communications blackout eases (www.reuters.com)
Israeli forces expand ground operations and airstrikes in Gaza, targeting Hamas military sites; communications partially restored after a day-long blackout....
Gazans break into aid centres, taking flour and supplies, UN says (www.reuters.com)
Thousands of Gaza residents broke into warehouses and distribution centres of the United Nations Palestinian refugee agency (UNRWA) grabbing flour and “basic survival items”, the organisation said on Sunday....
Mike Pence, former vice president, drops out of Republican presidential campaign (www.reuters.com)
Former U.S. Vice President Mike Pence ended his cash-strapped presidential campaign on Saturday, after struggling for months to convince Republican voters he was the best alternative to the man he once served with unswerving loyalty, Donald Trump.
Marathoners in Beijing go maskless, unfazed by smog (www.reuters.com)
G7 calls for immediate repeal of bans on Japanese food, pressing China (www.reuters.com)
The Group of Seven (G7) industrial powers called on Sunday for the “immediate repeal” of import curbs on Japanese food products, a reference to China’s restrictions after Japan began releasing wastewater from the Fukushima nuclear power plant....
Hamas delegation in Russia (www.reuters.com)
Abu Marzouk, one of Hamas leaders, after visiting Moscow:...