US fighter jets strike Iran-linked sites in Syria in retaliation for attacks on US troops (apnews.com)
US strikes 2 facilities linked to Iranian-backed militias in Syria following series of attacks on US forces in Middle East (www.cnn.com)
The US carried out airstrikes targeting two facilities linked to Iranian-backed militias in eastern Syria on Thursday, according to a statement from Defense Secretary Lloyd Austin, following a series of drone and rocket attacks against US forces in the region....
Israel-Palestine war: Israel set to ban Al Jazeera after attorney general approval (www.middleeasteye.net)
Medical team and aid trucks enter Gaza via Rafah crossing (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....
Taliban says plans to formally join China's Belt and Road Initiative (www.reuters.com)
Julian Assange to be made honorary citizen of Rome (www.reuters.com)
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Video: Russia carries out nuclear strike drill | CNN (edition.cnn.com)
Live updates: Lewiston, Maine, mass shooting; Manhunt for suspect Robert Card underway (edition.cnn.com)
Pilot who ‘tried to shut off engines mid-flight was high on magic mushrooms’ (www.telegraph.co.uk)
Pro-Palestine NYU Law Student Speaks Out After Losing Job Offer (theintercept.com)
Release of hostages needs ceasefire, Hamas official says (www.reuters.com)
Nine Days After Wrecking 21 Russian Helicopters, Ukraine’s M39 Missiles Are Dealing The Same Damage To Russian Air-Defenses (www.forbes.com)
The Ukrainian army might not have very many M39 missiles. The ones it has, it’s using carefully—firing them at the most valuable targets that also are most vulnerable to the American-made munitions....
U.S. fighter jets strike Iran-linked sites in Syria after attacks on U.S. troops (www.npr.org)
Malaysia picks powerful ruler of Johor state as country's new king under rotation system (apnews.com)
The Funeral of a Cartel-Influencer Is Considered a Threat to Public Peace in Chile (www.vice.com)
‘It will be slow, very hard’: can Israel achieve its aims in Gaza invasion? (www.theguardian.com)
Myanmar Troops Rain Terror on Taze Town, Burning Bus Station and Guesthouses (www.irrawaddy.com)
Palestinian officials post the names of the people killed in Gaza since the war began (www.npr.org)
White House National Security Council spokesman John Kirby later said in a briefing:...
Israel-Palestine war: Rising Gaza football star and father killed in Israeli strike (www.middleeasteye.net)
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Germany's far-left star quits post-Communists to found populist party (www.reuters.com)
Hong Kong: New Incentives to Counter Falling Birth Rates (stoppopulationdecline.org)
The Chinese Navy's presence in the Middle East involves 6 'highly capable vessels' stationed in the theater, military expert says (www.businessinsider.com)
Orban doubles down at EU summit to defend meeting Putin. One leader calls it a very wrong message (apnews.com)
If a warm handshake with Russian President Vladimir Putin weren’t provocative enough, Hungarian Prime Minister Viktor Orban went into an EU summit Thursday saying he was right to meet the EU’s foremost enemy and that most of the other leaders were wrong....
At UN, Iran warns US will 'not be spared' if war in Gaza continues (www.reuters.com)
Iran’s Foreign Minster Hossein Amirabdollahian warned at the United Nations on Thursday that if Israel’s retaliation against Palestinian militants Hamas in the Gaza Strip doesn’t end then the United States will “not be spared from this fire.”...
