RSF video investigation into the death of Reuters reporter Issam Abdallah in Lebanon: the journalists' vehicle was explicitly targeted (rsf.org)
War-weary mothers, wives and children of Ukrainian soldiers demand a cap on military service time (apnews.com)
KYIV, Ukraine (AP) — Scores of protesters gathered on the streets of Ukrainian cities on Friday to demand a cap of 18 months on mandatory military service, amid new suggestions of possible Ukrainian and international weariness with the 20-month war....
Iran warns Hezbollah ready for Israel ground offensive (www.ynetnews.com)
Li Keqiang: Former Chinese premier dies from heart attack at 68 (www.bbc.com)
Former Chinese premier Li Keqiang has died at 68, state media has reported....
UN says no aid trucks enter Gaza on Tuesday (www.reuters.com)
Macron calls for international coalition against Hamas based on anti-ISIS campaign (www.timesofisrael.com)
Context and highlights:...
Apple iPhone maker Foxconn being investigated in China as founder runs for Taiwan presidency (www.cnn.com)
Taiwan’s Foxconn, one of Apple’s largest suppliers, is being investigated by authorities in China, according to state media....
Can Qatar's diplomacy free more hostages and avert an all-out war? (www.nbcnews.com)
Qatar played a central role in securing the surprise release Friday of an American mother and daughter held hostage by Hamas. Now that Judith Raanan and her daughter, Natalie, are free, the hope is that the release of more captives by Hamas “could lead to wider dialogue or mediation,” aimed at averting a full-scale war, a...
Israel doubles number of Palestinian prisoners to 10,000 in two weeks (www.aljazeera.com)
Ramallah, occupied West Bank – Israel has arrested so many Palestinians in the two weeks since the start of its bombardment of the besieged Gaza Strip that it has doubled the number of Palestinians in its custody....
Evidence shows Hamas militants likely used some North Korean weapons in attack on Israel (apnews.com)
Hamas fighters likely fired North Korean weapons during their Oct. 7 assault on Israel, a militant video and weapons seized by Israel show, despite Pyongyang’s denials that it arms the militant group....
Weighty issue: Japan Airlines lays on extra plane after sumo wrestlers make aircraft too heavy to fly (www.theguardian.com)
Concerns over fuel capacity with wrestlers onboard led to national carrier taking the ‘unusual step’ of transferring sumo rikishi to another flight...
Polish election: Right-wing ruling party to lose majority - exit poll (www.bbc.com)
Erdogan, Putin discuss measures to halt Israeli-Palestinian conflict (www.reuters.com)
Turkey’s President Tayyip Erdogan discussed the Israeli-Palestinian conflict with his Russian counterpart Vladimir Putin in a phone call on Tuesday, with the Kremlin saying the focus was on an immediate ceasefire and a resumption of talks....
Several more people arrested over a far-right German plot to launch a coup and kidnap a minister (apnews.com)
Chinese developer Country Garden says it can't meet debt payment deadlines after sales slump (apnews.com)
UK gas prices soar as Finland makes worrying claim about pipeline leak (www.independent.co.uk)
Finnish and Swedish publications cited sources claiming that the pipeline was not damaged naturally....
Israel at war: Fierce offensive in Gaza has 'only started', Netanyahu says (www.stuff.co.nz)
Oh shit....
Hezbollah Praises Hamas Attack, Warns Against Normalizing Ties With Israel (www.wsj.com)
Lebanese militant group Hezbollah, which like Palestinian militant groups also vows Israel’s destruction, praised the operation by Hamas inside Israel, according to Arab media. Hezbollah’s leader Hassan Nasrallah said it served as a warning against recognising Israel....
Gates Foundation Wants Help to Create Digital ID and Payments System (reclaimthenet.org)
UK passport database to be used to identify suspects from CCTV footage...
Developed nations pledge $9.3 billion to global climate fund at gathering in Germany (apnews.com)
Developed countries pledged $9.3 billion to help poor nations tackle climate change at a conference held in the German city of Bonn on Thursday, authorities said. However, nongovernmental groups criticized the outcome, saying the funds fall short of what is needed to tackle climate change....
Russian Soldier Denied Payment Because He Was Injured in Friendly Fire (www.businessinsider.com)
Things to know about the Vatican's big meeting on the future of the Catholic Church (apnews.com)
China Belt and Road: Indonesia opens Whoosh high-speed railway (www.bbc.com)
Indonesia has inaugurated its first high-speed railway, a $7.3bn (£5.9) project backed by China under its Belt and Road Initiative....
How should Australia respond to India’s ‘complicated, problematic’ democracy? (www.smh.com.au)
Labor MP Andrew Charlton, whose electorate has the nation’s biggest Indian diaspora community, says Australians should not be hung up on the superpower’s flaws.
Maui Police chief that funneled residents during the fire onto one road jamming traffic out of the city also led Las Vegas massacre response. (tiblur.com)
How do we keep getting the absolute worst people in charge of every disaster.