War-weary mothers, wives and children of Ukrainian soldiers demand a cap on military service time (apnews.com)
KYIV, Ukraine (AP) — Scores of protesters gathered on the streets of Ukrainian cities on Friday to demand a cap of 18 months on mandatory military service, amid new suggestions of possible Ukrainian and international weariness with the 20-month war....
Antisemitic, Islamophobic hate crimes soar in UK amid Israel-Hamas conflict (www.firstpost.com)
Elon Musk announces Starlink internet connectivity for Gaza aid organisations (www.businesstoday.in)
Gaza 'disconnected from the planet' - but messages of fear trickle out (www.bbc.com)
A connectivity blackout means people cannot contact friends, family or even ambulances to help the injured.
Italian woman wins court case to evict her two sons, aged 40 and 42 (www.theguardian.com)
More than 30 people killed in a multi-vehicle pileup on a highway in Egypt (www.france24.com)
Cayman Islands removed from FATF’s grey list - Jamaica Observer (www.jamaicaobserver.com)
Mexicans loot shops after Hurricane Otis devastates Acapulco (www.telegraph.co.uk)
'Anxiety' racks Israeli hostage families as army assaults Gaza (www.reuters.com)
Fukushima nuclear plant workers sent to hospital after being splashed with tainted water (www.theguardian.com)
Israeli military says Hamas hiding tunnels, operations centres in Gaza hospital (www.israelnationalnews.com)
Edit: Replaced with Reuters link (Israel National News has a “mixed” factual reporting rating similar to Al Jazeera).
German defense minister calls for NATO to prepare for potential Russian aggression (news.liga.net)
Acapulco residents are fending for themselves in absence of aid (apnews.com)
400 people killed in a single day by Israeli attacks in Gaza (www.aljazeera.com)
Israel demands UN chief resign over Hamas attack comments (www.bbc.co.uk)
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Israel rebuffs allies’ calls to ‘pause’ Gaza assault (www.reuters.com)
Russian MPs back record 68% rise in military spending (www.euronews.com)
Bangladesh opposition protest turns violent amid calls for PM to resign (www.reuters.com)
At least 24 journalists have been killed in the war between Israel and Hamas in Gaza (www.npr.org)
Ministers warn English councils not to adopt four-day working weeks (www.theguardian.com)
Hungary, Slovakia criticise more aid to Ukraine as EU fights over budget (www.reuters.com)
Mass arrests target LGBTQ+ people in Nigeria while abuses against them are ignored, activists say (apnews.com)
ABUJA, Nigeria (AP) — Law enforcement authorities in Nigeria are using the country’s same-sex prohibition law to target the LGBTQ+ community while ignoring abuses against them, rights groups and lawyers say, in the wake of fresh mass arrests of gay people....
Gazans forced to drink dirty, salty water as the fuel needed to run water systems runs out (edition.cnn.com)
Hamas’ brutal attacks in Israel on October 7 killed at least 1,400 people and the group took more than 200 hostages, according to Israeli authorities. In the wake of the assault, Israel launched an aerial bombardment of Gaza that Palestinian health officials say has killed more than 5,000 people. Israel also announced a...
