Putin blames West for Gaza crisis, says US needs global chaos (www.reuters.com)
Ukraine says it is ready to repel Russia's offensive actions in Bakhmut (www.reuters.com)
Putin blames the West, Ukraine after mob storms Russian airport to 'catch' Jews (www.reuters.com)
Israel says its forces freed soldier held captive in Gaza (www.reuters.com)
Russia's dwindling 'Mountain Jews' in spotlight after Dagestan airport riot (www.reuters.com)
Xi says China's women must start 'new trend of family' (www.reuters.com)
Israeli forces attack Gaza's main city from two directions (www.reuters.com)
China military says Philippine ship 'illegally entered' waters near Scarborough Shoal (www.reuters.com)
Exclusive: US military bulk buys Japanese seafood to counter China ban (www.reuters.com)
German-Israeli woman taken hostage by Hamas at music festival is dead, Israel says (www.reuters.com)
Disabled man drags himself off plane after Air Canada fails to offer wheelchair (www.theguardian.com)
Argentina drivers hunt for fuel 'like water in the desert' amid shortage (www.reuters.com)
2 die in Bangladesh as police clash with opposition supporters seeking prime minister’s resignation (apnews.com)
In a new expulsion campaign, Pakistan is forcing many Afghans out of the country (www.npr.org)
PESHAWAR, Pakistan — Large numbers of Afghans crammed into trucks and buses in Pakistan on Tuesday, heading to the border to return home ahead of the expiration of a Pakistani government deadline for those who are in the country illegally to leave or face deportation....
Israel says its forces freed soldier held captive in Gaza (www.reuters.com)
Exclusive: Lebanon's Hezbollah works to curb hefty losses in Israel clashes, sources say (www.reuters.com)
More children’s deaths in Gaza in 3 weeks than annual total since 2019: NGO (www.aljazeera.com)
China and Russia take aim at US at Chinese military forum (www.reuters.com)
Financial Times: Vodafone to sell Spanish business to Zegona for up to €5bn (www.ft.com)
Special votes mean National and ACT will likely lose their majority (theconversation.com)
Hamas releases new hostage video, Netanyahu denounces 'cruel propaganda' (www.reuters.com)
Eulogy for My Father, Daniel Ellsberg (by Robert Ellsberg) (www.commondreams.org)
Government-funded private security firms policing the public on Darwin's city streets (www.abc.net.au)
Hostages in mind, Israel moves slowly in Gaza ground offensive (www.reuters.com)
Shani Louk, Nova Fest Attendee Seen Kidnapped by Hamas, Confirmed Dead (www.rollingstone.com)
Israeli authorities have confirmed the death of Shani Louk, a 23-year-old Israeli-German woman who was taken by Hamas militants during an attack on the Supernova music festival on Oct. 7....
