Philippines Drops China Railway Deals, Seeks Other Funders (www.bloomberg.com)
The Philippines will no longer pursue Chinese loans to fund three railway projects valued at more than $5 billion and has started discussions with other Asian countries for alternative financing deals....
Mass graves, unclaimed bodies and overcrowded cemeteries. The war robs Gaza of funeral rites (apnews.com)
Palestinians say this war is robbing them not only of their loved ones but also of the funeral rites that long have offered mourners some dignity and closure in the midst of unbearable grief. Israeli strikes have killed so many people so quickly that they’ve overwhelmed hospitals and morgues, making the normal rituals of death...
Israel withdraws diplomats from Turkey after ‘harsh’ rebuke from Erdogan (thehill.com)
Israel on Saturday said it is recalling its diplomats from Turkey after Turkish President Recep Tayyip Erdoğan spoke out against Israel during a pro-Palestinian rally....
Northeast Syria: Turkish Strikes Disrupt Water, Electricity for millions (www.hrw.org)
Tehran, Moscow to boost tech ties (www.tehrantimes.com)
Thousands join pro-Palestinian protest in London to demand Gaza ceasefire (www.reuters.com)
Israel aims to cut Gaza ties after Hamas defeat (www.bbc.com)
By Henri Astier BBC News...
‘There is zero work’: Occupied West Bank paralysed as economy stalls (www.aljazeera.com)
Occupied West Bank faces economic standstill due to Israel-ordered shutdowns and settler attacks....
Hurricane Otis death toll rises to 39 as searchers comb through debris in Acapulco (www.npr.org)
ACAPULCO, Mexico — More resources are arriving on Mexico’s battered Pacific coast, and the death toll from Hurricane Otis is growing as searchers recover more bodies from Acapulco’s harbor and under fallen trees and other storm debris....
Hamas ready to release all Russian hostages as two are ''closest friends'' | Ukrainska Pravda (www.pravda.com.ua)
Israel wages ground campaign in Gaza, communications blackout eases (www.reuters.com)
Israeli forces expand ground operations and airstrikes in Gaza, targeting Hamas military sites; communications partially restored after a day-long blackout....
Detained terrorists admit Hamas using hospitals to shield themselves (www.ynetnews.com)
Interrogations of detained terrorists reveal that Hamas uses hospitals in Gaza, notably Shifa Hospital, to shield themselves from IDF strikes....
Hamas vows 'full force' after Israel steps up Gaza ground operations (www.reuters.com)
Hamas tells Russia: We won’t release hostages without Israel cease-fire (www.politico.eu)
Militant group claims it needs ‘time’ to find all the people it abducted to Gaza....
Near-total internet blackout hits Gaza as Israel ramps up strikes (www.nbcnews.com)
G-7 nations back strong supply chains for energy and food despite global tensions (apnews.com)
Trade and economy officials from the Group of Seven wealthy democracies strengthened their pledge Sunday to work together to ensure smooth supply chains for essentials like energy and food despite global uncertainties....
‘Youngsters should work 70 hours a week’ ,Narayana Murthy says India’s work culture must change. (www.moneycontrol.com)
Slain Hamas militants’ body camera videos show the preparation and tactics behind their attack on Israel (edition.cnn.com)
“I don’t think Hamas wanted us to see” the videos of attacks on civilians, said Gina Ligon, a counterterrorism expert who analyzed the footage for CNN. “That is not congruent with their narrative that they’re defenders of Palestine — that was terrorism.”...
As Gazans Scrounge for Food and Water, Hamas Sits on a Rich Trove of Supplies (www.nytimes.com)
Hamas is seeking eight Gaza hostages at Russia's request, RIA reports (www.reuters.com)
EU, Japan conclude agreement on data flows, EU says - CNA (www.channelnewsasia.com)
Gaza health ministry issues list of names of thousands killed in Israeli bombing (english.alarabiya.net)
Access the list in Arabic: aljazeera.net/…/تقرير-نهائي-باسماء-الشهداء-2.pdf
Cellular, internet service gradually returning to Gaza — report (www.timesofisrael.com)
The actual tweet: twitter.com/netblocks/status/1718457047493083165...
Israeli military says it can't guarantee journalists' safety in Gaza (news.yahoo.com)
The Israel Defense Forces wrote to Reuters and AFP this week after they had sought assurances that their journalists in Gaza would not be targeted by Israeli strikes....