Revealed: UK coastguard downgraded 999 calls from refugees in days before mass drowning (www.theguardian.com)
Indonesians join peaceful rally in solidarity with Palestine (www.straitstimes.com)
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China’s Two-Faced Approach to Gaza (www.theatlantic.com)
Xi’s position on Gaza is identical to his stance on the world’s other major conflict, the war in Ukraine. There, too, Beijing has asserted principled neutrality and even launched a peace mission, while at the same time deepening ties to Russia and its president, Vladimir Putin....
20 killed & tens injured in a back-to-back Israeli massacre as jetfighters strike Gaza school sheltering displaced Palestinians (NSFL Video) (english.ahram.org.eg)
An Israeli airstrike on the Osama bin Zaid School in the Al-Saftawi neighbourhood in north Gaza City killed at least 20 and wounded 30 in the second massacre against civilians in less than five hours on Friday....
China lithium boom harming fragile Tibetan plateau: Report - CNA (www.channelnewsasia.com)
UN describes Gaza as ‘scene of death and destruction’ amid food, water challenges (thehill.com)
“I visited a school, hosting thousands of displaced persons,” Lazzarini continued. “The place was overcrowded. The level of distress and the unsanitary living conditions were beyond comprehension. Everyone was asking for water and food. Instead of being at school to learn, children were asking for a sip of water and a loaf...
‘Hostage situation’ at Hamburg airport as gunman drives on to runway (www.theguardian.com)
German police say that two children are in car used to drive through security barriers...
South American countries recall ambassadors and cut ties with Israel over war with Hamas (www.theguardian.com)
Bolivia’s leftwing government cuts diplomatic ties with Israel, alleging crimes and human rights abuses in Gaza, as Chile and Colombia recall ambassadors...
Delhi air pollution spikes to 100 times WHO health limit (www.theguardian.com)
Belarus sentences independent newspaper editor to 4 years in prison (apnews.com)
US warns Israel amid Gaza carnage it doesn’t have long before support erodes | CNN Politics (www.cnn.com)
Evidence of Israel's unlawful use of white phosphorus in southern Lebanon as cross-border hostilities escalate (www.amnesty.org)
The Israeli army fired artillery shells containing white phosphorus, an incendiary weapon, in military operations along Lebanon’s southern border between 10 and 16 October 2023.
Tens of thousands join pro-Palestinian marches and sit-ins across UK - BBC News (www.bbc.co.uk)
Blinken warns Israel that humanitarian conditions in Gaza must improve to have 'partners for peace' (apnews.com)
U.S. Secretary of State Antony Blinken is warning Israel that it risks destroying an eventual possibility for peace unless it acts swiftly to improve humanitarian conditions in Gaza for Palestinian civilians as it intensifies its war against Hamas.
Hindu nationalist leader apologizes for accidentally dehumanizing Sikhs instead of Muslims. (maktoobmedia.com)
Ukraine’s top general: War with Russia has reached stalemate (www.politico.eu)
‘There will most likely be no deep and beautiful breakthrough,’ says Valery Zaluzhny....
Child's skeleton found padlocked to 17th century grave in Poland to 'stop vampire rising from the dead' (news.sky.com)
IDF reveals Hamas command posts in and beneath Gaza hospital (www.ynetnews.com)
The IDF revealed on Friday, what it described as intelligence showing a Hamas command center located under a the Shifa Hospital in Gaza City. In a briefing, Rear Admiral Daniel Hagari told members of the foreign press corps that there are areas in the hospitals that are used by Hamas to direct its military operations.
U.S. airs concerns to China about 'dangerous and unlawful' South China Sea actions (japantoday.com)
The United States and China held “candid” talks on maritime issues on Friday, including on the contested South China Sea, and the U.S. side underscored its concerns about “dangerous and unlawful” Chinese actions there, the U.S. State Department said....
White House suggests 'pauses' in Israel-Hamas conflict to get people out (www.reuters.com)
The White House on Thursday said it was exploring a series of pauses in the Israel-Hamas conflict to help people safely exit Gaza and allow humanitarian aid to get in, but reiterated its opposition to a full ceasefire....
Japan's top court says trans sterilisation requirement unconstitutional - BBC News (www.bbc.co.uk)
Hamas tried to send fighters to Egypt in ambulances for wounded Gazans — US official (www.timesofisrael.com)
Former Guinea dictator, 2 others escape from prison after gunmen storm capital, justice minister says (www.cbsnews.com)
GAZA: 3,195 children killed in three weeks surpasses annual number of children killed in conflict zones since 2019 (www.savethechildren.net)
Since October 7, more than 3,257 children have been reported killed, including at least 3,195 in Gaza, 33 in the West Bank, and 29 in Israel, according to the Ministries of Health in Gaza and Israel respectively. The number of children reported killed in just three weeks in Gaza is more than the number killed in armed conflict...
Israel kills Al-Jazeera correspondent’s family days after Blinken demands the channel’s coverage be ‘toned down’ (mondoweiss.net)
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