Pope urges Hamas to free hostages, says Israel has right to self-defence (www.reuters.com)
Pope Francis, in his strongest comments since the start of the conflict in Gaza, on Wednesday called for the release of all hostages taken by Hamas militants and said Israel has a right to defend itself....
With Zelenskiy At NATO HQ, U.S. Announces Fresh $200 Million Military Aid Package For Ukraine (www.rferl.org)
The United States said it would give Ukraine a new military aid package worth $200 million as President Volodymyr Zelenskiy traveled to NATO’s headquarters in Belgium to press for more support for his war-ravaged country ahead of the onset of the cold season....
Egypt moves to prevent exodus of Palestinians from besieged Gaza (www.reuters.com)
Rafah crossing closed following Israeli bombardments...
A Chinese Australian journalist detained for 3 years in China returns to Australia (apnews.com)
US and allies warn militant group Hezbollah against escalating Hamas-Israel conflict (www.cnn.com)
The US and its allies are warning the Lebanese militant group Hezbollah against escalating the conflict in Israel as the US prepositions military assets to deter a potential widening of the war, multiple US officials and people briefed on the discussions tell CNN....
Zelenskyy visits NATO to ask for more equipment ahead of winter (www.euronews.com)
Ukraine’s President unexpectedly visited the NATO headquarters in Brussels on Tuesday morning where defence ministers from the military alliance are gathering for a meeting....
2 women say they were threatened with murder and sexual assault following Israeli vigil in Vancouver (bc.ctvnews.ca)
Two Metro Vancouver women say they were threatened by two men who were seen carrying Palestinian flags on Monday night....
An American mom, 67, spent her life advocating for Palestinian rights. Then, Hamas came for her. (www.usatoday.com)
They exchanged text messages and emojis. Brief status updates with words of encouragement. A picture of the beloved family dog “Tutsi.”...
Iran's Ayatollah Khamenei Trolls Israel in Unprecedented Hebrew Tweet (www.newsweek.com)
Iranian Supreme Leader Ayatollah Ali Khamenei has taken aim at Israel over social media in a first-ever Hebrew-language message posted on X, formerly Twitter, as the country continues to battle with a comprehensive attack launched by Hamas over the weekend....
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....
Afghanistan is hit by another earthquake, days after tremor that killed over 2,000 (www.nbcnews.com)
Another strong earthquake shook part of western Afghanistan on Wednesday morning after an earlier quake killed more than 2,000 and flattened whole villages....
Musk given 24 hours to address graphic images of Hamas attacks (www.politico.eu)
Elon Musk has until the end of Wednesday to respond to demands from Brussels to remove graphic images and disinformation linked to the violence in Israel from his social network X — or face the full force of Europe’s new social media rules....
17 Brits feared dead or missing in Israel including children (www.independent.co.uk)
Seventeen British nationals including children are dead or missing in Israel after attacks by Palestinian militant group Hamas....
A Palestine official had the perfect response to those claiming Corbyn ‘refused to condemn Hamas’ (www.thecanary.co)
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Dozens of Malaysians rescued in Peru after being trafficked to commit online fraud (www.theguardian.com)
Afghanistan hit by second earthquake in days (www.bbc.com)
Gaza-Israel war: Is the Western media still biased? (www.newarab.com)
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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)
Israel prepares ground offensive; Biden pledges support after Hamas attacks (www.reuters.com)
Germany announces new defense aid for Ukraine worth $1.1 bln (www.reuters.com)
Germany on Tuesday unveiled a fresh support package for Ukraine worth around 1 billion euros ($1.1 billion), its defence ministry said, adding the programme covered air defense, weapons and ground vehicles....
US says it is talking to Israel about safe passage for Gaza civilians (www.reuters.com)
The United States is talking to Israeli officials and others about the idea of a safe passage for Gaza civilians after Israel’s air strikes following a deadly Hamas attack over the weekend, the U.S. national security adviser Jake Sullivan said on Tuesday....
Israel’s history suggests the clock is ticking for Netanyahu after Hamas attack failures (www.cnn.com)
In his more than three decades in politics, Benjamin Netanyahu has accrued almost as many nicknames as he has election wins....
EU warns Elon Musk of ‘penalties’ for disinformation circulating on X amid Israel-Hamas war (www.cnn.com)
European officials warned X on Tuesday that the company formerly known as Twitter appears to have been hosting misinformation and illegal content about the war between Hamas and Israel, in potential violation of the European Union’s signature content moderation law....