After decades of struggle in Israel, dozens of African Hebrew Israelites face deportation (apnews.com)
Why is Threads, Meta’s Twitter rival, not launching in the EU? (www.euronews.com)
In workaholic Japan, 'job leaving agents' help people escape the awkwardness of quitting (www.thehindu.com)
Japanese law guarantees people the right to quit, but some employers used to an old-style hierarchy just can’t accept that someone they have trained would want to walk away...
Tuvalu residents able to resettle in Australia as climate change 'threatens its existence' (www.abc.net.au)
Toxic heavy smog in eastern Pakistan makes tens of thousands sick (apnews.com)
Toxic gray smog has sickened tens of thousands of people in Pakistan’s cultural capital of Lahore, forcing authorities to shut schools, markets and parks for four days, officials said Thursday....
China says humanoid robots are new engine of growth, pushes for mass production by 2025 and world leadership by 2027 (www.scmp.com)
Russia tightens security in Muslim-majority south after weekend airport riot (www.reuters.com)
Israeli military launches major ground incursion in Gaza (www.axios.com)
The Israeli military said Friday night local time that its “ground forces are expanding” their operations in Gaza.
US aircraft carrier arrives in South Korea as North's leader Kim exchanges messages with Putin (apnews.com)
A U.S. nuclear-powered aircraft carrier arrived in South Korea on Thursday in a demonstration of strength against North Korea, as the North’s leader reaffirmed his push to bolster ties with Russia....
Extreme weather displaced 43m children in past six years, Unicef reports (www.theguardian.com)
At least 43 million child displacements were linked to extreme weather events over the past six years, the equivalent of 20,000 children being forced to abandon their homes and school every single day, new research has found....
Venice tourist bus plunges from bridge, killing 21 (www.bbc.com)
At least 21 people including several children have died after a bus crashed off a flyover near Venice and burst into flames, officials say....
Italy's coast guard rescues 177 people aboard burning ferry (www.reuters.com)
Ahead of Presidential polls, Argentina parliament passes bill to abolish income taxes (www.firstpost.com)
Over 2,500 migrants lost to Mediterranean in 2023: UN (www.dw.com)
Australia 'deeply concerned' by alleged Indian involvement in Canada murder (www.hindustantimes.com)
Trudeau accuses India's government of involvement in killing of Canadian Sikh leader (www.cbc.ca)
Gabon coup leader Nguema sworn in as transitional head of state (www.aljazeera.com)
Gabon’s new military leader was sworn in as the head of state on Monday, less than a week after ousting the president whose family had ruled the Central African nation for more than five decades....
Air pollution could be spreading antibiotic resistance. (www.sciencealert.com)
Foxconn founder Terry Gou announces run for Taiwan presidency (www.reuters.com)
Terry Gou, the billionaire founder of major Apple supplier Foxconn, announced on Monday a bid to be Taiwan’s president in January elections, saying he wanted to unite the opposition and ensure the island did not become “the next Ukraine”....
Central Moscow building hit by drone in latest attack on Russian capital (www.theguardian.com)
Moscow airports suspend flights briefly as drone hits site in city centre, with two others brought down across the region
LGBT rights in Africa: Will Kenya be the latest to pass anti-gay law? (news.yahoo.com)
Guardian Removes bin Laden Letter to America After Viral Resurgence (www.commondreams.org)
The U.K. paper confirmed it had removed the letter because of its sudden surge in popularity on TikTok and other social media sites.