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Saved from her dead mother's womb, baby Sabreen was laid to rest in a mournful and sometimes angry funeral (www.nbcnews.com)

Leaked NYT Gaza Memo Tells Journalists to Avoid Words “Genocide,” “Ethnic Cleansing,” and “Occupied Territory” (theintercept.com)

The New York Times instructed journalists covering Israel’s war on the Gaza Strip to restrict the use of the terms “genocide” and “ethnic cleansing” and to “avoid” using the phrase “occupied territory” when describing Palestinian land, according to a copy of an internal memo obtained by The Intercept....

Princess of Wales says she is undergoing cancer treatment (www.bbc.com)

In a global first, Gambia could reverse its ban on female genital cutting (apnews.com)

Does hosting the Olympics, the World Cup or other major sports events really pay off? (phys.org)

After a long battle, Paris’s beloved bouquinistes will be staying put this summer. The decision, announced on 13 February by the French government, came after considerable public backlash to the police prefecture’s original plan to move part of the iconic Seine booksellers elsewhere for the inauguration of the Olympics Games...

Toronto police increase presence along hospital row after pro-Palestinian protest (www.cbc.ca)

Protest swiftly condemned by all levels of government; organizing group denies hospital targeted...

Israel in breach of international law if it denies Gaza food and water, says Cameron (www.theguardian.com)

Spanish defence ministry demands €94,782.47 from Briton who said he would blow up plane (www.euronews.com)

The young man accused of public disorder defended himself in Spain’s National Court saying it was a joke....

Russia's elite paratroopers and marines are refusing orders to launch 'human wave attacks,' Ukraine official says (www.businessinsider.com)

Russian marines and paratroopers are refusing to launch certain types of assaults due to concerns over the huge losses other troops are suffering, a Ukrainian official said, per the Kyiv Post....

Taiwan ruling party’s Lai wins presidential election (www.msn.com)

William Lai Ching-te from the ruling Democratic Progressive Party (DPP) has won Taiwan’s presidential election.

USA finds Huawei Mate 60 Pro 'deeply concerning': US Secretary of Commerce threatens new sanctions (www.notebookcheck.net)

Man flies from Denmark to Los Angeles with no passport or plane ticket (www.theguardian.com)

‘We will not sign our own death certificate’: COP28 talks on the cusp of failure (www.smh.com.au)

Climate-vulnerable nations’ hopes that the world was on the cusp of an agreement to rapidly phase out the use of fossil fuels at the COP28 climate summit were shattered when a new draft text emerged from negotiations drastically watering down such language....

Chinese scientists use genetics to boost iron content of corn, offer hope to anaemia sufferers worldwide (www.scmp.com)

Putin is close to victory. Europe should be terrified (www.telegraph.co.uk)

Gaza's Palace of Justice courthouse demolished 'by IDF' as new footage leaked (news.sky.com)

A main courthouse in Gaza has been destroyed by the Israel Defence Forces (IDF), according to several Israel media outlets....

Released hostage says he was held by UNRWA teacher in Gaza - report (m.jpost.com)

One of the hostages, recently released from Gaza, revealed on Wednesday that he was held for nearly 50 days in an attic by a teacher from the United Nations Relief and Works Agency for Palestine Refugees in the Near East (UNRWA)....

IDF presents evidence Israeli hostages were held in Gaza hospital (www.ynetnews.com)

Israel demands UN chief resign over Hamas attack comments (www.bbc.co.uk)

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White House says Iran 'actively facilitating' some attacks on US military bases (www.reuters.com)

The White House on Monday said Iran was in some cases “actively facilitating” rocket and drone attacks by Iranian-backed proxy groups on U.S. military bases in Iraq and Syria, and President Biden has directed the Department of Defense to brace for more and respond appropriately....

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