Magnitude 6.8 quake hits Davao Occidental (www.gmanetwork.com)
Measles deaths worldwide jumped 40% last year, health agencies say (apnews.com)
BBC goes inside Al-Shifa hospital with the Israeli army (www.bbc.com)
Maldives new president asks India to withdraw its military (www.reuters.com)
Man grabs Greta Thunberg's microphone after pro-Palestinian address at climate rally (news.sky.com)
Russian doctors call for release of imprisoned artist who protested Ukraine war (apnews.com)
Dozens killed as Israeli forces attack al-Fakhoora School in northern Gaza (Warning: NSFL Video) (www.aljazeera.com)
Many hundreds of people are believed to have taken shelter at the UN-run school.
Taiwan reports increased Chinese military drills nearby (www.theguardian.com)
Ex-USAID director in Gaza says it was well known Hamas used Shifa Hospital, traveled in ambulances (www.timesofisrael.com)
Hundreds of Thais to be evacuated from Myanmar via China amid heavy fighting (www.reuters.com)
Militants Take Cover Amid Elephants, Lions in West Africa’s National Parks - WSJ (www.wsj.com)
Netanyahu is prolonging the war to save his life’s mission (www.972mag.com)
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The Invisible War in Ukraine Being Fought Over Radio Waves - The New York Times (www.nytimes.com)
Cashless payments and easier fund transfers launched between S’pore and Indonesia, Malaysia (www.straitstimes.com)
Milei echoes Trump with fraud claims that inject uncertainty into Argentina’s presidential runoff (www.politico.com)
This may sound familiar: A self-styled outsider aims to win the presidency and purge the political establishment so he can restore order to a broken nation — if only he can overcome a system rigged against him....
Vatican confirms ban on Catholics becoming Freemasons (www.reuters.com)
Hamas tunnel found at Gaza's Al Shifa hospital, says Israel; UN aid halted (www.reuters.com)
Biden calls Xi a dictator after carefully planned summit (www.reuters.com)
Biggest protest in Spain against Catalan amnesty law draws 170,000 (www.reuters.com)
Hamas command centre, weapons found at Gaza hospital, Israeli military says (www.reuters.com)
'Child soldiers' and blood feuds: Sweden's out-of-control gang wars (www.france24.com)
Uppsala (Sweden) (AFP) – One night in September, teacher Thomas Cervin was woken by gunshots in his apartment building in Uppsala. His neighbour had just become the latest target in Sweden’s terrifying gang wars.
2023 pacific games in solomon islands (kbin.social)
insightful article on the 2023 pacific games, touching a whole bunch of issues, e.g....
U.S. close to deal with Israel and Hamas to pause conflict, free some hostages (wapo.st)
Ethiopian Airlines is buying the plane model that killed 346 people (qz.com)
The airline plans to purchase 41 more Boeing 737-8 Max planes...