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....
Two Navy SEALS Presumed Dead in Raid on Ship Carrying Iranian-Supplied Weapons (www.vice.com)
Shell 'pauses Red Sea shipments indefinitely due to safety risk' (news.sky.com)
There are growing fears that an extended period of disruption to supplies of imported goods will raise costs for customers in the weeks and months ahead....
Poll: US Public Support for Israel Wanes as 68 Percent Call for Ceasefire (theblankpageofficial.blogspot.com)
Iran Deploys Destroyer to Red Sea (theblankpageofficial.blogspot.com)
China starts publishing youth jobless data again, with a new method and a lower number (apnews.com)
Singapore minister resigns after being charged with corruption in a first for the city state (www.cnn.com)
Singapore’s Transport Minister S. Iswaran has resigned after being charged with corruption on Thursday, the prime minister’s office said, confirming a historic development for a city state that prides itself on having a squeaky-clean government....
Pakistan conducts retaliatory strikes inside Iran amid fears of widening conflict (www.independent.co.uk)
Iran says at least seven people, including four children, have been killed in missile strikes by Pakistan on Iranian soil, two days after Iran launched its own strikes in Pakistan....
Scientists in China report cloned rhesus monkey has survived for two years (www.independent.co.uk)
A “healthy” rhesus monkey cloned in China has survived for more than two years and is providing “valuable insights” into the scientific process, according to researchers....
