Man crushed to death by robot in South Korea (www.bbc.com)
A man has been crushed to death by a robot in South Korea after it failed to differentiate him from the boxes of food it was handling, reports say.
US Reaper drone shot down near Yemen by Iran-backed Houthi rebels, official says (www.cnn.com)
An unmanned US military drone was shot down off the coast of Yemen by Houthi forces, a defense official told CNN....
US launches 2nd round of airstrikes on Iran-backed groups it says attacked American troops (abcnews.go.com)
The U.S. military on Wednesday said American warplanes struck a weapons storage facility in eastern Syria that officials said was being used by Iran-backed militants responsible for dozens of drone and rocket attacks against American troops in the region over the last three weeks....
German Journalists Detained by Israeli Soldiers: 'Held Us at Gunpoint and Asked if We Were Jewish' (www.haaretz.com)
Global wine production falls to 62-year low in 2023 (www.bbc.com)
Poor weather around the world is likely to cause global wine production to drop to a six-decade low this year....
Russia puts artist and Pussy Riot member on international wanted list (www.hindustantimes.com)
Who are Israeli settlers, and why do they live on Palestinian lands? (www.aljazeera.com)
As many as 700,000 Israeli settlers are living illegally in the occupied West Bank as settler violence surges.
China’s Two-Faced Approach to Gaza (www.theatlantic.com)
Xi’s position on Gaza is identical to his stance on the world’s other major conflict, the war in Ukraine. There, too, Beijing has asserted principled neutrality and even launched a peace mission, while at the same time deepening ties to Russia and its president, Vladimir Putin....
Over 8,000 rockets fired, 250,000 Israelis evacuate from their homes: IDF (www.business-standard.com)
The Israel Defence Force on Friday stated that since Hamas attacked Israel on October 7, more than 8000 rockets have been fired at Israel, and 2,50,000 Israeli civilians have been evacuated from their homes. In a post shared by the IDF on X, it stressed, “Israel is still under fire”, adding that over 300 rockets are fired at...
Know their names. (www.aljazeera.com)
El Salvador slaps a $1,000 tax on travelers from India and Africa (m.timesofindia.com)
Putin blames the West, Ukraine after mob storms Russian airport to 'catch' Jews (www.reuters.com)
Iran arrests lawyer at funeral of girl who died after metro incident (www.theguardian.com)
Reuters, Al Jazeera journalists ‘targeted’ in Lebanon strike: Press group (www.aljazeera.com)
Alternate Source: rsf.org/…/rsf-video-investigation-death-reuters-r…...
US strikes 2 facilities linked to Iranian-backed militias in Syria following series of attacks on US forces in Middle East (www.cnn.com)
The US carried out airstrikes targeting two facilities linked to Iranian-backed militias in eastern Syria on Thursday, according to a statement from Defense Secretary Lloyd Austin, following a series of drone and rocket attacks against US forces in the region....
Israeli tanks enter Gaza to 'prepare battlefield' as ground invasion looms (www.itv.com)
Air pollution: Delhi air turns very poor but 'worst is yet to come' (www.bbc.com)
Israel’s endgame is to push Palestinians into Egypt – and the west is cheering it on | Sharif Abdel Kouddous (www.theguardian.com)
Israel calls Hamas' claim it rejected hostage release 'propaganda' (www.reuters.com)
Russia halts circulation of new ruble note after complaints from priests | Russia | The Guardian (www.theguardian.com)
Man pretends to be mannequin until Warsaw mall closes then steals from it | Notes From Poland (notesfrompoland.com)
How has the narrative shifted since the Gaza hospital explosion? (www.aljazeera.com)
Top US general makes surprise visit to Israel (thehill.com)
Top U.S. general in the Middle East, Gen. Michael “Erik” Kurilla, made an unannounced visit to Israel amid the country’s escalating conflict with the Palestinian militant group Hamas....
Greta Thunberg joins activists to disrupt oil executives' forum in London (apnews.com)
Two Killed in Brussels Shooting Described as Act of Terrorism (www.nytimes.com)
Two Swedish nationals were shot dead on Monday evening in central Brussels by a single armed man, in what Prime Minister Alexander de Croo of Belgium said was an act of terrorism. The suspect remained at large hours after the attack, Belgian police said.
