Mexico’s first openly non-binary magistrate and prominent LGBTQ activist found dead (www.cnn.com)
White House suggests 'pauses' in Israel-Hamas conflict to get people out (www.reuters.com)
The White House on Thursday said it was exploring a series of pauses in the Israel-Hamas conflict to help people safely exit Gaza and allow humanitarian aid to get in, but reiterated its opposition to a full ceasefire....
Netanyahu declares a ‘second war of independence’ as fears for Gazans grow (www.theguardian.com)
Are social media giants censoring pro-Palestine voices amid Israel’s war? (www.aljazeera.com)
Israel shows Hamas bodycam attack footage to journalists (www.bbc.com)
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Israel-Palestine war: Israel set to ban Al Jazeera after attorney general approval (www.middleeasteye.net)
Hamas releases first video of a hostage taken to Gaza (www.cnn.com)
The short video clip shows Mia Schem lying on a bed, her right arm being bandaged by someone out of the frame. A long, fresh scar is clearly visible....
Hamas steals UN fuel, medical equipment kept for humanitarian purposes in Gaza city (www.thestatesman.com)
U.S. is sending a carrier strike group closer to Israel and will begin supplying munitions starting today (www.nbcnews.com)
The U.S. military is moving an aircraft carrier strike group and military aircraft closer to Israel as a show of support, and will also begin supplying Israel with munitions and other military supplies immediately, said Defense Secretary Lloyd Austin....
Adam Britton: British croc expert admits sexually abusing dogs (www.bbc.com)
Adam Britton has pleaded guilty to 60 charges involving bestiality and child abuse material in Australia.
Amazon won’t stop sending tortured woman unwanted boxes of shoes (arstechnica.com)
Elon Musk launches his new company, xAI (www.cnbc.com)
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The UK says it conducted a 'groundbreaking' trial of a laser beam weapon that can neutralize targets for $0.12 a shot (www.businessinsider.com)
The UK said it test-fired a laser beam weapon in a “groundbreaking” trial....
Intense phase of Israel's war with Hamas about to end, Netanyahu says (www.nbcnews.com)
Georgia's ruling party proposes LGBTQ+ "propaganda" law that compares homosexuality to incest (www.lgbtqnation.com)
US designates Scandinavian neo-Nazi group and three leaders as terrorists (www.theguardian.com)
Sperm count fall could be due to microplastics, new study finds (www.euronews.com)
The tiny plastic particles were found in all 23 human testes in a new study, and all 47 testes from pet dogs....
Kim's sister denies North Korea has supplied weapons to Russia (apnews.com)
Russian soldier murder rate soars 900% on return from Ukraine war (www.independent.co.uk)
Up to 113 active Russian servicemen were convicted in 2023 - a near 900 per cent increase on just 13 in 2022...
‘Are we joking?’: Venice residents protest as city starts charging visitors to enter (www.theguardian.com)
Day-trippers will have to pay €5 to visit Italian city under scheme designed to protect it from excess tourism...
Zelenskyy to US: Iran’s attack on Israel is ‘wake-up call’ to fortify America’s allies (www.politico.eu)
South Korea’s population dips below 50M (www.chosun.com)
Elderly set to exceed 30% by 2034...
Israel's 'Where's Daddy?' AI system helps target suspected Hamas militants when they're at home with their families, report says (www.businessinsider.com)
As civilian casualties continue to mount in the wartorn Gaza Strip, reports of Israel's use of artificial intelligence (AI) in its targeting of Hamas militants are facing increasing scrutiny. A report by the Israeli outlets +972 Magazine and Local Call earlier this month said that Israeli forces had relied heavily on two AI...