South Africa joins diplomatic boycott of Israel over Gaza war (www.aljazeera.com)
Top diplomat says Israel’s retaliation against the Hamas attacks has become a ‘collective punishment’ of Palestinians
IDF says Hamas attacked troops as they opened Gaza evacuation corridor for civilians (www.timesofisrael.com)
The Israel Defense Forces on Saturday accused the Hamas terror group of attacking Israeli troops working to open up a humanitarian corridor for Palestinians to evacuate from northern Gaza to its south....
'Lost Demon' Uncovered in 230-Year-Old Painting After Painstaking Restoration (themessenger.com)
Angelina Jolie is losing fans over Israel-Gaza comment (www.newsweek.com)
Concluding her post, the Academy Award winner called for a ceasefire, writing: "Palestinian and Israeli lives—and the lives of all people globally—matter equally." "Anything that can prevent civilian casualties and save lives most be done," she said....
‘Nightmare is over’: Polish election result brings relief for LGBTQ+ people | Poland | The Guardian (www.theguardian.com)
UK, US, EU and China sign declaration of AI’s ‘catastrophic’ danger (www.theguardian.com)
The UK, US, EU and China have all agreed that artificial intelligence poses a potentially catastrophic risk to humanity, in the first international declaration to deal with the fast-emerging technology....
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...
