Gaza 'disconnected from the planet' - but messages of fear trickle out (www.bbc.com)
A connectivity blackout means people cannot contact friends, family or even ambulances to help the injured.
UN reports allege murder, maiming and arbitrary detention of Palestinian children (english.elpais.com)
More than 30 people killed in a multi-vehicle pileup on a highway in Egypt (www.france24.com)
Antisemitic, Islamophobic hate crimes soar in UK amid Israel-Hamas conflict (www.firstpost.com)
Cayman Islands removed from FATF’s grey list - Jamaica Observer (www.jamaicaobserver.com)
Mass graves, unclaimed bodies and overcrowded cemeteries. The war robs Gaza of funeral rites (apnews.com)
Palestinians say this war is robbing them not only of their loved ones but also of the funeral rites that long have offered mourners some dignity and closure in the midst of unbearable grief. Israeli strikes have killed so many people so quickly that they’ve overwhelmed hospitals and morgues, making the normal rituals of death...
Acapulco residents are fending for themselves in absence of aid (apnews.com)
Elon Musk announces Starlink internet connectivity for Gaza aid organisations (www.businesstoday.in)
'Anxiety' racks Israeli hostage families as army assaults Gaza (www.reuters.com)
Thousands join pro-Palestinian protest in London to demand Gaza ceasefire (www.reuters.com)
Israel rebuffs allies’ calls to ‘pause’ Gaza assault (www.reuters.com)
Gaza under blackout as Israel reports 'good progress' in war against Hamas (www.reuters.com)
As Gazans Scrounge for Food and Water, Hamas Sits on a Rich Trove of Supplies (www.nytimes.com)
Hamas is seeking eight Gaza hostages at Russia's request, RIA reports (www.reuters.com)
Iranian teen injured on Tehran Metro while not wearing a headscarf has died, state media says (apnews.com)
An Iranian teenage girl injured weeks ago in a mysterious incident on Tehran’s Metro while not wearing a headscarf has died, state media reported Saturday....
Hungary, Slovakia criticise more aid to Ukraine as EU fights over budget (www.reuters.com)
Italian woman wins court case to evict her two sons, aged 40 and 42 (www.theguardian.com)
Mass arrests target LGBTQ+ people in Nigeria while abuses against them are ignored, activists say (apnews.com)
ABUJA, Nigeria (AP) — Law enforcement authorities in Nigeria are using the country’s same-sex prohibition law to target the LGBTQ+ community while ignoring abuses against them, rights groups and lawyers say, in the wake of fresh mass arrests of gay people....
Abortion restrictions in Russia spark outrage as the country takes a conservative turn (apnews.com)
TALLINN, Estonia (AP) — Despite its last-minute scheduling, the meeting at a bookstore in Russia’s westernmost city of Kaliningrad still drew about 60 people, with many outraged by a lawmaker’s efforts to ban abortions in local private clinics....
War-weary mothers, wives and children of Ukrainian soldiers demand a cap on military service time (apnews.com)
KYIV, Ukraine (AP) — Scores of protesters gathered on the streets of Ukrainian cities on Friday to demand a cap of 18 months on mandatory military service, amid new suggestions of possible Ukrainian and international weariness with the 20-month war....
Bangladesh opposition protest turns violent amid calls for PM to resign (www.reuters.com)
London set for massive pro-Palestinian protest demanding Gaza ceasefire (www.independent.co.uk)
Uganda’s vicious anti-LGBTQ+ law could reverse decades of progress against AIDS in Africa (www.lgbtqnation.com)
It’s an Absolutely Terrifying Night in Gaza Right Now (www.yahoo.com)
Some people, communicating via satellite phones, have described the attack as the “heaviest bombardment yet,” according to independent journalist Sharif Kouddous....