Polish election: Right-wing ruling party to lose majority - exit poll (www.bbc.com)
Israel-Gaza war: Recovered bodies show 'bloodthirsty' gunmen 'took time over torture' - and that Hamas has changed (news.sky.com)
Likud minister formulates regulations to imprison citizens who 'harm national morale' (www.haaretz.com)
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Hamas critique removed from Palestinians' Abbas comments on Israel attack (www.reuters.com)
The Palestinian Authority’s official news agency published comments on Sunday by President Mahmoud Abbas that criticized Hamas over its actions but later removed reference to the militant group without providing an explanation.
Polish opposition leader Tusk declares win after exit poll shows ruling conservatives lose majority (apnews.com)
Israeli rabbis work around the clock -- even on the Sabbath -- to count the dead from Hamas attack (apnews.com)
Blinken says the crossing to Egypt will open to aid as Israel prepares to strike Gaza (www.npr.org)
Secretary of State Antony Blinken said Sunday the Rafah border crossing between Egypt and Gaza will reopen to humanitarian aid for Palestinians currently under siege by Israeli forces....
Russia’s Avdiivka offensive is failing, says top Ukrainian officer (www.theguardian.com)
A top Ukrainian commander has claimed that Russia’s biggest offensive in months – involving tanks, thousands of soldiers and armoured vehicles in an attack on the eastern Ukrainian town of Avdiivka – is failing, as he admitted Kyiv’s own attempts to advance in the south were proving “difficult”....
A Textbook Case of Genocide (jewishcurrents.org)
Israel has been explicit about what it’s carrying out in Gaza. Why isn’t the world listening?
Israel vows to ‘destroy’ Hamas. What happens to Gaza at the war’s end? (archive.ph)
Japanese hotel owners plan to sue Booking.com over payment failure (www.japantimes.co.jp)
In Beirut, Iran’s foreign minister warns war could spread if Israeli bombardment of Gaza continues (apnews.com)
Iran’s foreign minister, Hossein Amirabdollahian, warned that continued Israeli attacks on Gaza could lead to the spread of violence in the Middle East....
Israel appears to use white phosphorus in Gaza, video shows (www.washingtonpost.com)
Amnesty International and Human Rights Watch have raised concerns over the use of white phosphorus munitions in recent Israeli strikes on Gaza City port....
Israel resumes water supply to southern Gaza after U.S. pressure (www.axios.com)
Births in China slide 10% to hit their lowest on record (www.nbcnews.com)
The number of births in China tumbled 10% last year to hit their lowest level on record, a drop that comes despite a slew of government efforts to support parents and amid increasing alarm that the country has become demographically imbalanced....
South Korea says it expressed concern to China for sending North Korean escapees back home (apnews.com)
South Korea on Friday said it had expressed its concerns to China after assessing that it recently returned a “large number” of North Koreans, including escapees, back to their homeland....
Protesters in US capital warn of Israeli 'genocide' in besieged Gaza (www.trtworld.com)
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300 killed, mostly children and women, in Gaza on Saturday — Palestinian health ministry (www.arabnews.com)
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Famed Iranian Filmmaker Is Killed in His Home (www.nytimes.com)
Highlights: Dariush Mehrjui, a prominent Iranian filmmaker, was killed in his home near Tehran on Saturday along with his wife, according to the police....
China says Israel has gone too far (www.politico.com)
China’s foreign minister said Saturday that Israel has gone too far in responding to last week’s invasion by Hamas, China’s official news agency reported....
Russia launched ‘renewed offensive’ against Ukraine, Kirby says (www.politico.com)
Russia appears to have launched a “renewed offensive” against Ukrainian troops in the eastern part of the country as the war inches closer to entering its second winter, National Security Council spokesperson John Kirby said on Friday....
Blinken calls for protecting civilians as Israel prepares an expected assault on Gaza (www.cbsnews.com)
U.S. Secretary of State Antony Blinken called Saturday for protecting civilians in the Gaza Strip and Israel as he intensified his diplomatic outreach across the Middle East and beyond to rally an international response to prevent the Israel-Hamas war from expanding....
Israel urges Gazans south, airstrikes continue ahead of ground assault (www.reuters.com)
The Israeli military said on Sunday it would continue to allow Gazans to evacuate south ahead of an expected ground assault by its forces on the Gaza Strip in retaliation for unprecedented attacks by Hamas militants eight days ago....
In Hamas’ horrific killings, Israeli trauma over the Holocaust resurfaces (www.politico.com)
Women, children and older adults hiding in safe rooms gunned down mercilessly. Homes set ablaze with terrified residents still inside them. Children, some bound, forced into a room and slaughtered. Jews, helpless....