‘An important moment on Wales' constitutional journey’ (morningstaronline.co.uk)
Gywns take part in a march calling for Welsh independence in the centre of Cardiff, Wales, October 1, 2022
Tata Steel: Port Talbot blast furnaces to close with 3,000 expected job losses (www.bbc.com)
Unions dubbed it a “crushing blow” and the “worst-case scenario”
Trudeau government transfers land management to Nunavut in historic deal (www.thestar.com)
Nunavut signed an agreement with the federal government Thursday that transfers responsibility for land and natural resource management to the territory, marking the largest land transfer in Canadian history....
G77+CHINA Summit -Remarks by UG PS Ministry of Foreign Affairs – HICGI News Agency (hicginewsagency.com)
Palestinians struggle to rebuild their lives after West Bank settler pogroms (www.972mag.com)
Under the cover of war, a total of 16 Palestinian villages in the West Bank — collectively home to over 1,000 people — have been entirely depopulated as a result of a surge in settler violence and pogroms against Palestinian herding communities. Separated from their communities and forced to live in tents on land belonging...
UN: No indication Hamas was building elaborate tunnel system,“To think that the U.N. had any understanding of what was any information about those operations, I think, is: No is clearly the answer (www.jns.org)
Netanyahu says he has told US he opposes Palestinian state in any postwar scenario (apnews.com)
Frustrations between Biden and Israeli PM Netanyahu mount (www.nbcnews.com)
Biden administration officials are laying the groundwork with other Israeli leaders in anticipation of a post-Netanyahu government....
NATO to kick off biggest drills in decades with some 90,000 troops (www.reuters.com)
Japan’s salarymen opt for ultra-cheap lunches as food prices continue to rise (www.theguardian.com)
Israel says it is exhuming bodies in Gaza to determine if they’re hostages (edition.cnn.com)
Israeli troops push deep into Gaza's southern city of Khan Younis (www.bbc.com)
Israel says its troops have reached the southernmost area of Khan Younis, as they expand their operations in the Gaza Strip’s second biggest city....
Suspected Jordanian air strikes in southern Syria kill 10 (www.bbc.com)
At least 10 people, including children, have been killed in suspected Jordanian air strikes in south-western Syria, local activists and media say....
European Union institutions gear up for a fight over Orbán's rule of law record, funds for Hungary (apnews.com)
The European Union’s institutions are gearing up for a fight over Hungary and a contentious transfer of 10 billion euros (nearly $11 billion) in funds to Budapest....
Chinese scientists clone first rhesus monkey to live into adulthood (www.bangkokpost.com)
L.A. Times Executive Editor Steps Down Amid Disagreements With Owner on Israel-Hamas War Coverage (www.haaretz.com)
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NATO to hold biggest drills since Cold War with 90,000 troops (www.reuters.com)
NATO is launching its largest exercise since the Cold War, rehearsing how U.S. troops could reinforce European allies in countries bordering Russia and on the alliance’s eastern flank if a conflict were to flare up with a “near-peer” adversary....
77 Groups Worldwide Back Genocide Lawsuit Against Biden in U.S. Court. The Biden administration is due in federal court later this month, while Israel faces charges of genocide at The Hague this week. (theintercept.com)
Chaotic wave of attacks and reprisals in Middle East fuel worries of a broader regional war (apnews.com)
A barrage of U.S., coalition and militant attacks in the Middle East over the last five days are compounding U.S. fears that Israel’s war on Hamas in Gaza could expand, as massive military strikes failed to stall the assault on Red Sea shipping by Yemen-based Houthis....
Iranian journalists celebrating release from jail charged for not wearing hijab (www.theguardian.com)
Two female journalists, who were released on bail from prison in Iran on Sunday, having spent 17 months in jail for reporting on the death of Mahsa Amini*, have been charged under the country’s hijab laws after pictures were published of them celebrating their release with their heads uncovered....
Putin says Ukraine's statehood at risk if pattern of war continues (www.reuters.com)
Russian President Vladimir Putin said on Tuesday that Ukraine’s statehood could suffer an “irreparable blow” if the pattern of the war continued, and Russia would never be forced to abandon the gains it had made. Putin made his televised comments a day after Switzerland agreed to host a global summit at the request of...
Gazans tried to sell fallen IDF soldier's head for $10,000 says soldier's father. In his memory, his family wants to start a center in his name to help at-risk youth in Jerusalem, they have also begun (www.jpost.com)
Japan signs agreement to purchase 400 Tomahawk missiles as US envoy lauds its defense buildup (abcnews.go.com)
Japan signed a deal with the United States on Thursday to purchase up to 400 Tomahawk cruise missiles as part of its ongoing military buildup in response to increased regional threats....