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Far-right AfD reels as German lawmakers slam party over espionage and corruption allegations (www.politico.eu)

Following allegations of dodgy links to Russia and China, one lawmaker referred to Alternative for Germany as a “party of treason.”...

American boys say they were beaten and starved at Jamaican school for troubled teens (www.nbcnews.com)

Israel thought to be preparing to send troops into Rafah (www.theguardian.com)

Israel appears to be readying to send troops into Gaza’s southernmost city of Rafah, the only corner of the strip that has not seen fierce ground fighting and where more than half of the Palestinian territory’s population of 2.3 million has sought shelter....

‘Waiting for Trump’: Viktor Orbán hopes US election will change his political fortunes (www.theguardian.com)

Hungary’s PM and EU’s most isolated leader says he is pursuing ‘friendship with everybody’ – particularly the former US president...

Argentina gripped by one of the largest protests in 20 years: ‘Public education is an inalienable right’ (english.elpais.com)

The cuts to free public universities triggered mass demonstrations throughout the country, reflecting the growing social unrest surrounding President Javier Milei’s economic policy...

Canada contacts Israel after aid agency says water truck bombed in 'targeted' attack (www.cbc.ca)

Global military spending soars to new record highs (www.dw.com)

The global defense budget saw its largest yearly increase in 14 years in 2023, according to the think tank SIPRI. Russia’s war in Ukraine, the China-Taiwan crisis and other global conflicts played a significant role....

Gaza's Carnage Through the Eyes of Palestinian Photojournalists (NSFW) (www.rollingstone.com)

Armenia and Azerbaijan agree on ‘historic’ return of villages (www.aljazeera.com)

Armenia has agreed to return several villages to Azerbaijan in what both countries say is an important milestone as they edge towards a peace deal after fighting two wars since the collapse of the Soviet Union.

Putin is bombing Ukraine into darkness — and leaving Europe short of power (www.politico.eu)

The EU relies on Kyiv for energy. So Russia is attacking the critical storage sites that hold Europe’s gas....

Home Office worker arrested for ‘selling’ UK residency (www.bbc.com)

Kremlin-backed actors spread disinformation ahead of US elections (arstechnica.com)

Zelensky: Russia fires 10 times more shells, uses 300 aircraft in Ukraine only (kyivindependent.com)

EU fiddles on Middle East as Ukraine burns (www.politico.eu)

EU leaders look set to focus on Iran — where there is little they can achieve — while still failing to flex real muscle against Putin in Ukraine....

Chinese city Zhengzhou tells state-owned company to buy second-hand homes to reduce new housing inventories (news.yahoo.com)

BEIJING (Reuters) - China’s central city of Zhengzhou has asked residents to sell their second-hand homes to a local state-owned company and buy new ones instead, in a bid to reduce new-home inventories and boost the local property sector....

Myanmar rebels say they have repelled junta push to take back border town (www.reuters.com)

Oil prices dip after Iran attack on Israel - BBC News (www.bbc.co.uk)

Iranians rally in support of Israeli strikes on regime sites (www.ynetnews.com)

“Iranians are spreading anti-regime graffiti in the streets of Iran and taking to social media to show support for the state of Israel after air strike in Damascus that killed IRGC commander”

Shadow war no more: Hostilities between Israel and Iran have strayed into direct warfare – is there any going back? (theconversation.com)

Europe’s farmers are in revolt and the far right is trying to make hay (www.washingtonpost.com)

The farmers standing with their arms crossed outside a sheep barn in rural Brittany were absolutely furious, completely en colère. For a visiting centrist politician, that made for an earful. For Europe’s far right, it has provided an opening....

For Many Western Allies, Sending Weapons to Israel Gets Dicey (www.nytimes.com)

The governments of Germany and the United States remain the backbone of international military support for Israel, accounting for 95 percent of major weapons systems sent to Israel, according to the Stockholm International Peace Research Institute, which tracks the global weapons trade. So far, the pressure has not swayed them...

Japan's Population Falls for 13th Straight Year (www.nippon.com)

Japan’s population, including non-Japanese residents, as of Oct. 1 last year dropped by 595,000, or 0.48 pct, from a year before to 124,352,000, down for the 13th successive year, the internal affairs ministry said Friday....