L.A. Times Executive Editor Steps Down Amid Disagreements With Owner on Israel-Hamas War Coverage (www.haaretz.com)
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Israeli troops push deep into Gaza's southern city of Khan Younis (www.bbc.com)
Israel says its troops have reached the southernmost area of Khan Younis, as they expand their operations in the Gaza Strip’s second biggest city....
UN: No indication Hamas was building elaborate tunnel system,“To think that the U.N. had any understanding of what was any information about those operations, I think, is: No is clearly the answer (www.jns.org)
Tata Steel: Port Talbot blast furnaces to close with 3,000 expected job losses (www.bbc.com)
Unions dubbed it a “crushing blow” and the “worst-case scenario”
Japan signs agreement to purchase 400 Tomahawk missiles as US envoy lauds its defense buildup (abcnews.go.com)
Japan signed a deal with the United States on Thursday to purchase up to 400 Tomahawk cruise missiles as part of its ongoing military buildup in response to increased regional threats....
Japan’s salarymen opt for ultra-cheap lunches as food prices continue to rise (www.theguardian.com)
Suspected Jordanian air strikes in southern Syria kill 10 (www.bbc.com)
At least 10 people, including children, have been killed in suspected Jordanian air strikes in south-western Syria, local activists and media say....
Pentagon: US arms industry struggling to keep up with China (www.politico.com)
A draft copy of the new National Defense Industrial Strategy says American companies can’t build weapons fast enough to meet global demand....
Pakistan fires retaliatory strike at Iran, stoking regional tension (www.reuters.com)
Gazans tried to sell fallen IDF soldier's head for $10,000 says soldier's father. In his memory, his family wants to start a center in his name to help at-risk youth in Jerusalem, they have also begun (www.jpost.com)
Hundreds of protesters clash with police in Russian republic of Bashkortostan (www.theguardian.com)
Hundreds – and possibly thousands – of Alsynov’s supporters initially gathered in front of the courthouse on Monday when closing arguments were delivered in the case. The Russian independent news outlet Agentstvo reported that it was one of the biggest protests in Russia since the invasion of Ukraine, which has brought...
France ramps up weapons production for Ukraine and says Russia is scrutinizing the West's mettle (apnews.com)
French manufacturers have reduced the manufacturing times for some of the weapons systems they supply to Ukraine by half or more, as France increasingly switches away from its previous policy of dipping into its own military stocks to support the war effort against Russia’s invasion, France’s defense minister said in an...
Chinese scientists clone first rhesus monkey to live into adulthood (www.bangkokpost.com)
India to ‘commission a nuclear power reactor every year’: NPCIL chief , An interview with B.C. Pathak on India’s nuclear power plans and strategy (www.thehindu.com)
European Union institutions gear up for a fight over Orbán's rule of law record, funds for Hungary (apnews.com)
The European Union’s institutions are gearing up for a fight over Hungary and a contentious transfer of 10 billion euros (nearly $11 billion) in funds to Budapest....
Pakistani retaliatory strikes in Iran kill at least 9, raising tensions along border (apnews.com)
Pakistan conducts retaliatory strikes inside Iran amid fears of widening conflict (www.independent.co.uk)
Iran says at least seven people, including four children, have been killed in missile strikes by Pakistan on Iranian soil, two days after Iran launched its own strikes in Pakistan....
U.S. launches fourth round of strikes in a week against Houthi targets in Yemen (www.cbsnews.com)
BREAKING NEWS: MP Cecilia Ogwal is Dead – HICGI News Agency (hicginewsagency.com)
EU adds Hamas political leader Yahya Sinwar to terrorist list (www.euronews.com)
The move allows the bloc to freeze Sinwar’s funds and other financial assets in EU member states, and to prohibit EU-based operators from making economic resources available to him. The sanctions aim to stifle Hamas’ financial resources and prevent its militants from orchestrating further attacks....
Putin’s Warped Wartime Economy, as Seen Through a Carton of Eggs (www.wsj.com)
Egg inflation is latest symptom of painful trade-offs Moscow has made to fund its onslaught on Ukraine...
EU bans ‘misleading’ environmental claims that rely on offsetting (www.theguardian.com)
Terms such as “climate neutral” or “climate positive” that rely on offsetting will be banned from the EU by 2026 as part of a crackdown on misleading environmental claims....
Russia's foreign minister rejects a US proposal to resume talks on nuclear arms control (apnews.com)
Russia’s top diplomat dismissed the United States proposal to resume a dialogue on nuclear arms control, saying Thursday that it’s impossible while Washington offers military support to Ukraine....
Family marks the first birthday of Kfir Bibas, the youngest hostage taken into Gaza (www.cnn.com)
Youngest Hamas hostage turns 1 in captivity 08:17 - Source: CNN