Israel-Gaza war: Half of Gaza's population is starving, warns UN (www.bbc.com)
Six teenagers convicted in France over teacher’s beheading in 2020 (www.theguardian.com)
Samuel Paty had shown pupils caricatures of the prophet Muhammad during a class on freedom of expression...
Pro-Russia Ukrainian MP Illia Kyva shot dead in Moscow suburb (www.theguardian.com)
Venezuela-Guyana dispute: Maduro mobilizes the army and announces annexation of Essequibo (english.elpais.com)
US files war crime charges against Russians accused of torturing an American in the Ukraine invasion (apnews.com)
Temperatures in Siberia dip to minus 56 Celsius as record snow blankets Moscow (www.reuters.com)
UN atomic chief backs nuclear power at COP28 as world reckons with proliferation (apnews.com)
DUBAI, United Arab Emirates (AP) — The world wants more nuclear energy as a means to fight climate change and supply an ever-growing demand for electricity, part of a generational shift in thinking on atomic power, the head of the United Nations nuclear watchdog said Thursday....
New video shows trapped laborers alive in Himalayan tunnel but rescue still no closer (edition.cnn.com)
The first images of dozens of men trapped inside a collapsed Himalayan tunnel have emerged, as a complex and frustrating operation to free them enters its tenth day....
Portugal just ran on 100 percent renewables for six days in a row (grist.org)
For nearly a week, the country of 10 million met customer needs with wind, hydro and solar — a test run for operating the grid without fossil fuels....
Russian soldier who lost eye in war begs Putin not to send him back (www.newsweek.com)
Where do we flee? Japan’s outlying islands brace themselves for war in Taiwan Strait (www.straitstimes.com)
Russian general critical of army found dead, with his wife (www.scmp.com)
Video shows dozens of bodies after alleged attack at UN-run school in Gaza (edition.cnn.com)
Netanyahu is prolonging the war to save his life’s mission (www.972mag.com)
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Amazon deforestation falls more than 20% to its lowest levels in 5 years (edition.cnn.com)
Israeli diplomat pressured US college to drop course on ‘apartheid’ debate (www.theguardian.com)
California Has Spent Over $4M In Taxpayer Dollars On Gender Surgeries For Prisoners: Report (freebeacon.com)
California since 2017 has spent more than $4 million of taxpayer money on surgical sex changes and cosmetic “gender-affirming” enhancements for 157 inmates, including 4 on death row
Millions of 'toxic balls' wash up on Aussie beach prompting frantic plea to locals (au.news.yahoo.com)
A major clean-up is underway along Australia’s east coast after “millions” of polystyrene balls washed up onto the sand.
A woman felt something in her ear. A spider was living in her ear canal (www.stuff.co.nz)
South American countries recall ambassadors and cut ties with Israel over war with Hamas (www.theguardian.com)
Gaza becomes ‘a graveyard for children’ as Israel intensifies airstrikes (www.washingtonpost.com)
Mob storms Dagestan airport in search of Jewish passengers from Israel (www.theguardian.com)
Where are they supposed to go to be safe?