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.”...
Almost half of Russians say salary does not cover basic spending - survey (www.reuters.com)
Deforestation in Brazil's Amazon falls 57% in September (www.reuters.com)
Amazon River falls to lowest in over a century amid Brazil drought (www.reuters.com)
Russia plans to try to block VPN services in 2024 (www.reuters.com)
Texas nuclear waste storage permit invalidated by US appeals court (www.reuters.com)
A U.S. appeals court on Friday canceled a license granted by a federal agency to a company to build a temporary nuclear waste storage facility in western Texas, which the Republican-led state has argued would be dangerous to build in one of the nation’s largest oil basins....
British lawmakers call for pause in live facial recognition surveillance (www.reuters.com)
Kremlin says Prigozhin plane may have been downed on purpose (www.reuters.com)
The statement was the Kremlin's first explicit acknowledgement that he may have been assassinated....
Apple asks US Supreme Court to strike down Epic Games order (www.reuters.com)
China receives US equipment to make advanced chips despite new rules-report (www.reuters.com)
Powerful earthquake kills 'at least' 296 in Morocco, govt says (www.reuters.com)
South Korean court upholds ban on gay sex within armed forces (www.reuters.com)
South Korea’s constitutional court on Thursday narrowly upheld a law banning same-sex relations within the armed forces, citing a possible risk to the military’s combat readiness in a ruling criticised by activists as a setback for gay rights....
Ukraine finance minister says donor 'tiredness' growing as war drags on (www.reuters.com)
Ukraine is finding it harder to secure financial support as the attention of officials in key donor countries shifts to upcoming elections and geopolitical tensions heighten, Finance Minister Serhiy Marchenko told Reuters on Saturday....
Meta explores options to charge EU users for ad-free subscriptions (www.reuters.com)
Carlsberg CEO: Russia has 'stolen our business' (www.reuters.com)
Colorado cannot ban unproven abortion pill reversal treatment, judge says (www.reuters.com)
U.S. District Judge Daniel Domenico said in an opinion on Saturday that a Colorado law banning so-called medication abortion reversal treatment likely violates the U.S. Constitution’s guarantee of religious freedom. His order stops the state from enforcing the law against Bella Health and Wellness, which sued to block it, or...
Exclusive: US military bulk buys Japanese seafood to counter China ban (www.reuters.com)
French ban of abaya robes in schools draws applause and criticism (www.reuters.com)
The French government’s decision to ban children from wearing the abaya, the loose-fitting, full-length robes worn by some Muslim women, in state-run schools drew applause on Monday from the right, but also criticism.
Private jet crashes into motorbike and car in Malaysia, kills 10 (www.reuters.com)
Russian Duma takes first step to revoke ratification of nuclear test ban treaty (www.reuters.com)
Russia’s parliament took the first step on Tuesday towards revoking ratification of the Comprehensive Nuclear Test Ban Treaty and its top lawmaker hinted it might go further by abandoning the pact altogether....
Israeli communications minister seeks shutdown of Al Jazeera bureau (www.reuters.com)
Analysis: Why Elon Musk might lose his latest battle with the SEC over Twitter probe (www.reuters.com)
The agency on Thursday asked a federal court to force Musk to testify for its investigation into his $44 billion takeover of social media giant Twitter, the third time the SEC has taken Musk to court....
Exclusive: Biden aides in talks with Vietnam for arms deal that could irk China (www.reuters.com)
The Biden administration is in talks with Vietnam over an agreement for the largest arms transfer in history between the ex-Cold War adversaries, according to two people familiar with a deal that could irk China and sideline Russia....