Polish security chief: NATO Eastern Flank states have 3 years to prepare for Russia attack (news.err.ee)
Rapper Akon's promise to build a Black Panther inspired city falters (www.theguardian.com)
Family says Yuval Castleman, killed after taking out terrorists, was ‘executed’ (www.timesofisrael.com)
Castelman was hit by soldier who apparently mistook him for a terrorist during Jerusalem attack, but footage shows him unarmed, with his hands in the air prior to being shot
Ukraine's Zelenskyy says the war with Russia is in a new phase as winter looms (apnews.com)
Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelenskyy says the war with Russia is in a new stage, with winter expected to complicate fighting after a summer counteroffensive that failed to produce desired results due to enduring shortages of weapons and ground forces....
Sudanese women describe being gang-raped in attacks by Arab forces (www.reuters.com)
Kremlin warns of tensions if Poland sends troops to Finnish-Russian border (www.reuters.com)
U.S. Charges Indian Man With Plotting to Kill Sikh Activist in New York (www.nytimes.com)
Gaza: Findings on October 17 al-Ahli Hospital Explosion (www.hrw.org)
The explosion that killed and injured many civilians at al-Ahli Arab Hospital in Gaza on October 17, 2023, resulted from an apparent rocket-propelled munition, such as those commonly used by Palestinian armed groups, that hit the hospital grounds, Human Rights Watch said today. While misfires are frequent, further investigation...
China offers visa-free entry for citizens of France, Germany, Italy (www.reuters.com)
Businessman convicted of crimes against humanity committed during dictatorship - Buenos Aires Herald (buenosairesherald.com)
White House declassifies intel suggesting Wagner Group is preparing to provide air defense capability to Hezbollah or Iran (www.cnn.com)
The White House released recently declassified intelligence on Tuesday confirming that the Russian mercenary organization Wagner group has been preparing to provide an air defense capability “to either Hezbollah or Iran,” according to National Security Council spokesperson John Kirby....
Sudan’s cycle of violence: ‘There is a genocide going on in west Darfur’ (www.theguardian.com)
Israel's lack of a strategy is the strategy (www.npr.org)
The late Ariel Sharon, a longtime Israeli soldier and political leader, confided his thoughts to his close friend Uri Dan, an Israeli journalist. Their beliefs can be found in This Burning Land, by Greg Myre and Jennifer Griffin....
UK white paper raises concerns over China’s growing foreign aid role (www.theguardian.com)
Government paper says Britain must act robustly if interests challenged by the Chinese development model
Inefficient air-cons are being dumped in Southeast Asia. That’s costly for consumers and the climate (www.channelnewsasia.com)
Bolsonaro under investigation for ‘harassing’ humpback whale (www.theguardian.com)
Biggest protest in Spain against Catalan amnesty law draws 170,000 (www.reuters.com)
Sugar prices are rising worldwide after bad weather tied to El Nino damaged crops in Asia - CNA (www.channelnewsasia.com)
Israeli ex-PM claims Hamas centre is in the south of Gaza not al-Shifa Hospital (www.euronews.com)
As Israel intensifies its ground offensive in Gaza, amid serious humanitarian concerns, its former Prime Minister Ehud Olmert has told Euronews: "the war must go on" until Israel reaches its endgame: the end of Hamas.
Israel 'not successful' in bid to minimize Gaza civilian casualties, Netanyahu says (www.reuters.com)
Biden calls Xi a dictator after carefully planned summit (www.reuters.com)
Herzog: Arabic copy of ‘Mein Kampf’ found on Hamas terrorist shows what war is about (www.timesofisrael.com)
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Far-right thugs, football hooligans blamed for violence at [pro-Palestine] London march (www.politico.eu)
London’s Metropolitan Police said that physical violence by far-right thugs and football hooligans on the city’s streets Saturday was more dangerous than the far-larger pro-Palestinian demonstration that was largely peaceful.
Two Jewish schools in Montreal hit by gunshots, police say (www.independent.co.uk)
Two Jewish schools in Montreal were hit overnight by gunshots, police said Thursday....
Antisemitism rampant online since Hamas’ attack, report finds (www.euronews.com)
