Colombian president's statements on Gaza jeopardize close military ties with Israel (apnews.com)
Escalating tensions between Colombia and Israel over the Gaza war could undo decades of close military ties between them and hamper Colombia’s ability to fight drug traffickers and rebels, security analysts say.
Nicaragua releases 12 Catholic priests and sends them to Rome (www.aljazeera.com)
Ozone hole goes large again (www.esa.int)
A Hong Kong protester shot by police in 2019 receives a 47-month jail term (apnews.com)
Canada removes 41 diplomats from India after New Delhi threatens to revoke their immunity (apnews.com)
Statistics on the Israeli-Palestinian conflict (www.kaggle.com)
Israel Gaza: Community frozen as Hamas atrocities continue to emerge (www.bbc.co.uk)
By Lucy Williamson in Nir Oz, Israel BBC News...
Tesla owners fuming as they get £17,000 bill to fix car after 'driving in rain' (www.mirror.co.uk)
New Pentagon report claims China now has over 500 operational nuclear warheads (www.npr.org)
The latest assessment from the defense department said China had increased its arsenal of operational nuclear warheads from the estimated 400 in 2021 to more than 500 as of May this year.
Rules Changes and Clarifications!
The sidebar has been updated with some new rules changes. Mostly the same rules you’ve all seen before, but it’s a little more codified and (hopefully!) a little clearer!...
Israeli girl, 12, seen in viral ‘Harry Potter’ photo found dead with grandma in Gaza (nypost.com)
The 12-year-old Israeli girl whose “Harry Potter”-inspired photo went viral after she was kidnapped by Hamas has been found dead alongside her grandmother in Gaza.
Russian services activity grows in Sept for eighth month running -PMI (www.reuters.com)
“Sanctions from hell” are working
Condemnation after Israeli strike on Gaza church (www.aljazeera.com)
The death toll from the Israeli bombardment on a Greek Orthodox church in Gaza has risen to eight, with dozens more reported wounded....
Video investigation: What hit al-Ahli Hospital in Gaza? (www.aljazeera.com)
USS Carney Shoots Down Missiles, Drones Fired From Yemen (www.msn.com)
Whistleblower: The World Bank Helped Cover Up Child Sex Abuse at a Chain of For-Profit Schools It Funded (theintercept.com)
TL;DR: There is a company called Bridge International Academies trying to improve education in 3rd world countries by bringing in completely untrained teachers. They are following the typical start-up path, trying to scale up rapidly....
USS Carney Shoots Down Missiles, Drones Fired From Yemen (www.thedrive.com)
Pentagon Press Secretary Ryder said that the missiles and drones appeared to be heading north and may have been bound for Israel.
Israel Committing 'Textbook Case of Genocide,' Holocaust Historian Says (www.newsweek.com)
Newsweek
Israel’s war on Gaza: Is the West Bank under increased attack too? (www.aljazeera.com)
Israel-Palestine war: Surge in Israeli arrests and killings of Palestinians in West Bank (www.middleeasteye.net)
MiddleEastEye.net
Identifying Possible Crater from Gaza Hospital Blast - bellingcat (www.bellingcat.com)
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