(Korea) Schools to extend extracurricular classes until 8 p.m. for first graders (www.koreaherald.com)
Netanyahu says he has not spoken to Biden since 'over the top' remarks (www.reuters.com)
Finland votes: Stubb wins presidency (yle.fi)
Israel hits back at Moody’s downgrade over Gaza war impact (on.ft.com)
Israel hits back at Moody’s downgrade over Gaza war impact
Hamas says Israeli air strikes killed two captives, seriously wounded eight (www.middleeasteye.net)
Hamas’s armed wing, al-Qassam Brigades, said Israeli air strikes across Gaza in the past 96 hours killed two Israeli captives and seriously wounded eight others....
Erik Prince Calls for U.S. to Colonize Africa and Latin America (theintercept.com)
Desperate Gazans in Rafah fear coming Israeli assault (www.reuters.com)
Nato chief says Trump remarks may put US and EU lives at risk (www.theguardian.com)
A White House spokesperson put it the best, I think:...
Egypt threatens to suspend key peace treaty if Israel pushes into Rafah on its border, officials say (apnews.com)
The threat to suspend the Camp David Accords came after Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu said sending troops into Rafah was necessary to win the war against Hamas.
US threatens sanctions to tear New Delhi from Moscow (www.indiatoday.in)
Jerusalem: Jewish settler movement makes bid for large slice of Armenian quarter (theconversation.com)
Israel's finance minister blasts Moody's downgrade of the the country's credit rating (abcnews.go.com)
Man dies mid-flight after breaking out in 'cold sweats' and losing 'liters of blood,' scaring his fellow passengers (www.businessinsider.com)
A 63-year-old man died on a Lufthansa flight on Thursday, according to Swiss-German outlet Blick....
Nicaragua's crackdown on Catholic Church spreads fear among the faithful, there and in exile (apnews.com)
Nineteen priests kicked out of the country, dozens of incidents of harassment and church desecrations, rural areas lacking worship and social services: the situation for Catholic clergy and faithful in Nicaragua is only worsening in 2024, according to exiled priests, laypeople in the Central American country and human rights...
Sweden Democrats threaten to quit right-wing EU group if Orbán joins (www.politico.eu)
MEP Charlie Weimers says his party has had to consider ‘other options’ in light of Orbán’s stance on Russia’s invasion of Ukraine....
UK workers must accept lower pay deals to help beat inflation, says Bank ratesetter (www.theguardian.com)
American allies worry the US is growing less dependable, whether Trump or Biden wins (apnews.com)
Russia has now transformed to a wartime economy. Nordic and Baltic countries closest to Russia have got the message and are preparing (cepa.org)
Finland, despite its status as the newest NATO member, is in a better condition than most of the other 28 European alliance members. Empty stockpiles and slow armaments production are causing concern elsewhere in Europe, but not so in Finland....
Pakistan: How Imran Khan and Nawaz Sharif can both declare victory (www.reuters.com)
"Former Pakistani prime ministers and bitter rivals Nawaz Sharif and Imran Khan both declared victory in elections marred by delayed results and militant attacks, throwing the country into further political turmoil,”...
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Climate change row as British scientists claim ‘Day After Tomorrow’ modelling is wrong (www.telegraph.co.uk)
How war destroyed Gaza’s neighbourhoods – visual investigation (www.theguardian.com)
'Cliff-Like' Collapse of Critical Current System More Likely Than Thought: Study (www.commondreams.org)
Body of 6-year-old killed in ‘deliberate’ Israeli fire found after 12 days (www.aljazeera.com)
Relatives find body of Hind Rajab who had begged rescuers to send help after being trapped by Israeli military fire.
Head of UN agency for Palestinians defies Israeli calls to quit (archive.md)
The intelligence assessment, which has been seen by the FT, provides no evidence for the claims, which it says are based on smartphone intercepts and captured identity cards.