Democracy in decline worldwide, new report says (www.politico.eu)
Hindu nationalist leader apologizes for accidentally dehumanizing Sikhs instead of Muslims. (maktoobmedia.com)
Netanyahu has sidestepped accountability for failing to prevent Hamas attack, instead blaming others (apnews.com)
A growing list of Israeli officials have accepted responsibility for failing to prevent Hamas’ brutal attack on Israeli communities during the Oct. 7 incursion that triggered the current Israel-Hamas war. Conspicuously absent from that roll call is Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu....
White House suggests 'pauses' in Israel-Hamas conflict to get people out (www.reuters.com)
The White House on Thursday said it was exploring a series of pauses in the Israel-Hamas conflict to help people safely exit Gaza and allow humanitarian aid to get in, but reiterated its opposition to a full ceasefire....
The 2023 Bletchley Declaration: A Major Leap in AI Safety and Ethics — Ultra Unlimited (www.ultra-unlimited.com)
Norway’s government risks crisis over EU energy row (www.politico.eu)
Romania seeking to postpone shutdown of lignite power plants (www.naturalgasworld.com)
IDF eliminates Mustafa Daloul, central Hamas commander in Gaza (www.i24news.tv)
Exclusive: Chinese jet fired flares close to submarine-hunting helicopter in South China Sea, Canadian Navy says (edition.cnn.com)
Over 8,000 rockets fired, 250,000 Israelis evacuate from their homes: IDF (www.business-standard.com)
The Israel Defence Force on Friday stated that since Hamas attacked Israel on October 7, more than 8000 rockets have been fired at Israel, and 2,50,000 Israeli civilians have been evacuated from their homes. In a post shared by the IDF on X, it stressed, “Israel is still under fire”, adding that over 300 rockets are fired at...
Violent Bangladesh garment protests shut hundreds of factories (www.channelnewsasia.com)
DHAKA: Hundreds of garment factories in Bangladesh have shuttered as thousands of workers staged violent protests to demand a near-tripling of their wages, police said on Thursday (Nov 2)....
Malaysia issues ‘kill switch’ order to cut controversial concerts (www.theguardian.com)
Russian help to boost North Korea bid to launch spy satellite, South Korea says (www.reuters.com)
Lula militarizes Brazil's main ports, airports amid rising crime (www.reuters.com)
Canada’s economy could take a $5.5-trillion hit by the end of the century if we don’t get moving on climate (www.nationalobserver.com)
Chinese grieve popular ex-premier Li Keqiang in quiet show of dissent (www.bbc.co.uk)
Bahrain expels Israel envoy, cuts economic ties: Parliament statement (arab.news)
RIYADH: Bahrain has recalled its ambassador to Israel and suspended economic ties with Tel Aviv, the country’s parliament announced on Thursday....
Uncontacted Tribe Confronts Developers in Dramatic Video (greekreporter.com)
Members of the uncontacted Hongana Manyawa tribe in Indonesia have been filmed recently confronting developers who tear up their forest....
North Korea media urges stronger nuclear force after US missile test | The Straits Times (www.straitstimes.com)
IDF soldiers film themselves abusing, humiliating West Bank Palestinians (www.timesofisrael.com)
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