IDF kills Hamas Nukhba commander who helped lead October 7 massacre (m.jpost.com)
Israeli forces killed Adil Mismah, a commander in Hamas’s Nukhba force who helped lead and direct the October 7 massacre of southern Israeli communities, the IDF said Monday morning....
Strong quake prompts tsunami warning for Japan's western coast (www.japantimes.co.jp)
Danish Queen Margrethe announces surprise abdication after 52 years on the throne (www.cnn.com)
Iran arms Hezbollah ahead of wider conflict with Israel (www.ynetnews.com)
Advanced weapons include precise missiles, surface to air missiles and air defenses transported mostly via Damascus airport which has come under repeated strikes attributed to Israel...
Bangladesh court sentences Nobel laureate Yunus to 6 months in jail. He denies violating labor laws (apnews.com)
DHAKA, Bangladesh (AP) — A labor court in Bangladesh’s capital Monday sentenced Nobel Peace Prize winner Muhammad Yunus to six months in jail for violating the country’s labor laws....
Venice to ban large tourist groups and loudspeakers (www.bbc.com)
Venice is to ban loudspeakers and tourist groups of more than 25 people, in a bid to ease the impact of mass tourism on the Italian city....
Exclusive: US to bring back aircraft carrier from eastern Mediterranean (abcnews.go.com)
The USS Gerald R. Ford aircraft carrier strike group will leave the eastern Mediterranean Sea, where it was sent just after the start of the Israel-Hamas war in October, in the “coming days,” two U.S. officials tell ABC News....
North Korea's Kim orders military to 'thoroughly annihilate' US, South Korea if provoked (apnews.com)
North Korean leader Kim Jong Un said his military should “thoroughly annihilate” the United States and South Korea if provoked, state media reported Monday, after he vowed to boost national defense to cope with what he called an unprecedented U.S.-led confrontation....
Israeli minister reiterates calls for Palestinians to leave Gaza (www.aljazeera.com)
Renowned Australian journalist John Pilger passes away at 84 (www.aljazeera.com)
Report: Ex-UK PM Blair eyed as mediator on post-war Gaza, including resettlement of Palestinians (www.timesofisrael.com)
British warship arrives in Guyana as Venezuela holds military exercises in response (www.pbs.org)
A British warship arrived in Guyana on Friday afternoon amid rising tensions from a border dispute between the former British colony and Venezuela....
Taiwan considers joining international criminal court to deter potential China invasion (www.theguardian.com)
Joining court would allow investigation of Xi Jinping if he were to order act of war against Taiwan...
Berlin’s plan for driverless magnetic trains derided by climate groups (www.theguardian.com)
Britain ‘considering airstrikes’ on Houthi rebels after Red Sea attacks (www.theguardian.com)
Britain is reportedly considering airstrikes on Houthi rebels after the US said its navy sank three boats that had been targeting a container ship in the Red Sea....
Bolivian court rules that former president Morales cannot seek re-election (www.france24.com)
Bolivia’s Constitutional Court has disqualified former president Evo Morales from running for re-election in 2025, reversing a ruling that had let him seek a fourth term in 2019....
Update: ‘Historic’ MoU with Somaliland sees Ethiopia secure access to sea, diversify seaport (addisstandard.com)
Addis Abeba – Ethiopia signs historic MoU with Somaliland to “secure access to the sea and diversify its access to seaports.”...
[Israel] High Court invalidates law for repealing the Reasonableness Clause (m.jpost.com)
The High Court judges ruled in an 8-7 vote. The High Court of Justice on Monday struck down the basic law for repealing the reasonableness clause by a majority of 8 justices who opposed the law against 7 who supported it. Observers estimates are that the judges published the verdict this evening to prevent further leaks, and in...