Israel drops leaflets on under-siege Palestinians asking for their help to find Israeli hostages, as Gaza death toll hits 25,000 (www.businessinsider.com)
Two Navy SEALS Presumed Dead in Raid on Ship Carrying Iranian-Supplied Weapons (www.vice.com)
Israel used U.S.-made white phosphorus weapons in South Lebanon attack (www.washingtonpost.com)
Vaping: Australia to ban disposable vape imports from January (www.bbc.com)
Zelensky confirms destruction of major Russian warship (www.kyivpost.com)
Israel’s evacuation order for Gaza ‘death sentence’ for patients, WHO says (www.aljazeera.com)
Rishi Sunak wades into debate over trans people, declaring no one can change sex (inews.co.uk)
All the news on his speech seems to be about HS2 but I think that this is important too.
Earth ‘well outside safe operating space for humanity’, scientists find (www.theguardian.com)
Nonbinary genders beyond 'male' and 'female' would have been no surprise to ancient rabbis, who acknowledged tumtums, androgynos and aylonot (theconversation.com)
US plans for Gaza aid pier branded ‘smokescreen’ to allow Israeli invasion of Rafah (www.independent.co.uk)
Chinese EV makers won’t get subsidies from Mexico after US pressure (arstechnica.com)
US asked China and India for help to prevent Russia from carrying out a nuclear strike in 2022, report says (www.businessinsider.com)
Israeli protesters block aid convoys bound for Gaza (www.france24.com)
Ukraine: Hack wiped 2 petabytes of data from Russian research center (www.bleepingcomputer.com)
The Main Intelligence Directorate of Ukraine’s Ministry of Defense claims that pro-Ukrainian hacktivists breached the Russian Center for Space Hydrometeorology, aka “planeta” (планета), and wiped 2 petabytes of data.
CNN analysis: Video suggests IDF might have rearranged weaponry at Al-Shifa prior to news crew visits (edition.cnn.com)
As price of olive oil soars, chainsaw-wielding thieves target Mediterranean’s century-old trees (apnews.com)
SPATA, Greece (AP) — In an olive grove on the outskirts of Athens, grower Konstantinos Markou pushes aside the shoots of new growth to reveal the stump of a tree — a roughly 150-year-old specimen, he said, that was among 15 cut down on his neighbor’s land by thieves eager to turn it into money.
Most Israelis think Netanyahu responsible for failing to prevent Hamas attack, poll shows (www.reuters.com)
Israeli girl, 12, seen in viral ‘Harry Potter’ photo found dead with grandma in Gaza (nypost.com)
The 12-year-old Israeli girl whose “Harry Potter”-inspired photo went viral after she was kidnapped by Hamas has been found dead alongside her grandmother in Gaza.
The Kremlin's propaganda machine will likely use the conflict in Israel to undermine the West's support for Ukraine: ISW (www.businessinsider.com)
The Institute for the Study of War says Russia’s propaganda machine will likely use the conflict in Israel to erode the West’s support for Ukraine....
Isreal's Security cabinet approves declaration of war (www.jpost.com)
French rail pass: €49 ticket to launch after German success (www.euronews.com)
Iran's morality police to resume headscarf patrols (www.bbc.co.uk)
Suicide is on the rise for young Americans, with no clear answers (www.bbc.com)
Luis Rubiales faces 30 month jail sentence for Jenni Hermoso kiss (www.theguardian.com)
Luis Rubiales could face a prison sentence of two and a half years if convicted of kissing Jenni Hermoso on the lips against her will, court documents have shown. The former Spanish football federation chief has been charged with one count of sexual assault and one of coercion in the aftermath of the kiss, offences carrying jail...