Ukraine war: Soldier tells BBC of front-line 'hell' (www.bbc.com)
Israeli strike on school kills Al Jazeera cameraman in southern Gaza, network says (apnews.com)
US and Britain say their navies shot down 15 attack drones over the Red Sea (apnews.com)
A U.S. warship shot down 14 suspected attack drones over the Red Sea on Saturday, and a Royal Navy destroyer downed another drone that was targeting commercial ships, the British and American militaries said....
Video shows stripped Palestinian men detained in Gaza (www.bbc.com)
With fighting raging around Khan Younis and in the north of Gaza, a video has emerged on social media showing dozens of Palestinian men detained by Israel.
Hungary blocks €50bn of EU funding for Ukraine (www.bbc.com)
Hungary has blocked €50bn ($55bn; £43bn) in EU aid for Ukraine hours after agreement was reached on starting membership talks....
Seasonal flu can cause persistent health problems similar to long Covid, study warns (www.scmp.com)
New gene therapies for sickle cell out of reach in countries they're needed most (apnews.com)
Israel’s Netanyahu hints new truce talks under way to recover Gaza hostages (www.scmp.com)
Dollarization Challenges Prompting Multinationals' Exit from Nigeria (www.riotimesonline.com)
Far-right outsider Milei wins Argentina presidential run-off election (www.bbc.com)
Mr Milei’s rival, economy minister Sergio Massa, called him to concede....
Argentina elects outsider Javier Milei on platform of radical reform (www.aljazeera.com)
Lula Will Propose a Reform of International Institutions during the G20 Presidency (www1.folha.uol.com.br)
‘It’s warmer in the fridge’: cold snap freezes China, bringing snow, accidents and school closures (www.scmp.com)
New York's Met museum returns Southeast Asian artifacts tied to looting (e.vnexpress.net)
US Navy Faces Houthi Anti-Ship Missile Threat 'Superior' to Most States (www.newsweek.com)
Israeli troops kill 12 Palestinians, desecrate West Bank mosque (www.reuters.com)
Israeli troops killed a youth at a hospital and read out Jewish prayers at a mosque in the occupied West Bank city of Jenin during raids that Palestinian authorities said on Thursday killed 12 and that Israel said helped capture dozens of militants....
Thai police are hunting a notorious fugitive in the jungle. 'Wealthy' Pang is daring them to catch him (www.abc.net.au)
A well-known Thai fugitive known as "Wealthy Pang" has been on the run since October, and his TikTok videos taunting the police chasing him have stirred up some serious questions about corruption and misconduct in the country's most powerful institutions.
Ballistic missile fired from rebel-held Yemen strikes cargo ship in Red Sea after earlier attack (apnews.com)
A ballistic missile fired from rebel-held territory in Yemen struck a Liberian-flagged cargo ship Friday in the Red Sea near the Bab el-Mandeb Strait, an assault that apparently sought to target a vessel struck earlier, a U.S. defense official said....