Media watchdog says it was just 'raising questions' with insinuations about photographers and Hamas (apnews.com)
The head of an Israeli media watchdog, HonestReporting, says it was simply ‘raising questions’ by wondering whether Palestinian photojournalists who documented the Oct. 7 attack on Israel had been tipped off in advance that it had happened
U.N. Says Israel-Gaza War Is Deadliest Ever for Its Personnel (www.nytimes.com)
Israeli airstrike hits ambulance convoy in Gaza (www.theguardian.com)
Antisemitism rampant online since Hamas’ attack, report finds (www.euronews.com)
The new research, released by the UK-based Institute for Strategic Dialogue (ISD) on Tuesday, found that in the three days following the attack, the absolute number of antisemitic comments on conflict-related YouTube videos increased by 4963% when compared to the previous three days....
Israel-Gaza Situation Report: Arrow Interceptor Downs Ballistic Missile Over Red Sea (www.thedrive.com)
FIFA bans Luis Rubiales for 3 years for misconduct at Women's World Cup final (abcnews.go.com)
Israel diplomat calls for 'destruction' of Gaza in TV rant (www.newarab.com)
Gazans break into aid centres, taking flour and supplies, UN says (www.reuters.com)
Thousands of Gaza residents broke into warehouses and distribution centres of the United Nations Palestinian refugee agency (UNRWA) grabbing flour and “basic survival items”, the organisation said on Sunday....
Elon Musk announces Starlink internet connectivity for Gaza aid organisations (www.businesstoday.in)
Russian Navy mine hunter reportedly explodes in bay at Russian-occupied Sevastopol (news.yahoo.com)
Israeli Flyers Dropped on Gaza Offer Cash for Intel on Hostages (www.bloomberg.com)
World shift to clean energy is unstoppable, IEA report says (www.bbc.co.uk)
China cautions Finland and Estonia over pipeline 'sabotage' investigation (www.euronews.com)
The Hong Kong-registered vessel NewNew Polar Bear was in the vicinity of two different Baltic Sea pipelines when they were damaged earlier in October, and has now become the focus of the police investigation....
China restricts exports of graphite as it escalates a global tech war (www.cnn.com)
China has unveiled plans to restrict exports of graphite — a mineral crucial to the manufacture of batteries for electric vehicles (EVs) — on national security grounds, the Ministry of Commerce and the General Administration of Customs said Friday....
Russia calls Gaza hospital attack war crime, says US ultimately responsible (www.aa.com.tr)
China, Japan say their ships faced off near disputed islands (www.reuters.com)
US to send 2nd aircraft carrier to eastern Mediterranean (abcnews.go.com)
The Pentagon has ordered a second aircraft carrier strike group to the eastern Mediterranean near Israel to deter Iran or Hezbollah from joining the Israel-Hamas conflict, according to U.S. officials....
Japan decides to strip Unification Church's religious corporation status (japantoday.com)
U.S. and Qatar agree to not release Iran's $6B (www.nbcnews.com)
The U.S. and Qatari governments have agreed to block Iran from accessing any of the $6 billion it gained access to as part of a prisoner swap deal between the Biden administration and Tehran last month, Deputy Treasury Secretary Wally Adeyemo told House Democrats on Thursday, according to three sources familiar with his remarks,...
Iran Helped Plot Attack on Israel Over Several Weeks (archive.ph)
Hezbollah bombards Israeli positions in disputed area along border with Syria’s Golan Heights (apnews.com)
Lebanon’s Hezbollah militant group fired dozens of rockets and shells on Sunday at three Israeli positions in a disputed area along the country’s border with Syria’s Israeli-occupied Golan Heights....
How will a pro-Russia party winning Slovakia vote affect the Ukraine war? (www.aljazeera.com)
Couple dead after bear attack in Banff National Park, grizzly killed (www.cbc.ca)
A grizzly bear attacked and killed two people in Banff National Park west of Sundre, Alta., on Friday night, Parks Canada says....