English tourist accused of carving name in Colosseum says he did not realise its age (www.theguardian.com)
Powerful underwater volcano forms new island off the coast of Japan (globalnews.ca)
Ukraine killed 49 elite Russian paratroopers in a single day — and Russia refused to retrieve the bodies (www.businessinsider.nl)
Young Women in Afghanistan on the Taliban: "Your Arrival Transformed My Dreams into Nightmares" (www.spiegel.de)
The lives of Kobra, Najia, Madina, Sonya and Zahra looked as though they were just getting started two years ago. When the Taliban captured the Afghan capital of Kabul, they were about to finish school, working towards a university degree or beginning a career. Suddenly, though, their lives changed dramatically....
Pilot who ‘tried to shut off engines mid-flight was high on magic mushrooms’ (www.telegraph.co.uk)
Israel's military tells UN in Gaza: ask Hamas for fuel (www.reuters.com)
Israel’s military suggested on Tuesday that the United Nations ask Hamas for fuel supplies after the U.N. agency providing aid to Palestinian civilians in the Gaza Strip warned it would have to halt operations on Wednesday night if no fuel was delivered....
Iran's women a year after Mahsa Amini's death: 'I wear what I like now' (www.bbc.com)
A young woman walks down a street in Tehran, her hair uncovered, her jeans ripped, a bit of midriff exposed to the hot Iranian sun. An unmarried couple walk hand in hand. A woman holds her head high when asked by Iran’s once-feared morality police to put a hijab on, and tells them: “Screw you!”...
US vetoes UN Security Council action on Israel, Gaza (www.reuters.com)
Hamas threatens execution of Israeli captives if Gaza attacks continue (www.aljazeera.com)
Hamas’s Qassam Brigades has threatened to execute Israeli captives if Israel continues to bombard and kill civilians in Gaza....
Scientists discover antibodies capable of stopping several coronaviruses, potentially preventing future outbreaks (www.ctvnews.ca)
Scientists have discovered antibodies that can neutralize virtually all known variants of the COVID-19 virus, potentially preventing future coronavirus outbreaks.
Australian tycoon apologises over calls for more unemployment to fix worker attitudes (www.bbc.co.uk)
Greece's Prime Minister Plans to Legalize Same-Sex Marriage (time.com)
Open letter from Harvard employee opposing persecution of students protesting Israel’s assault on Gaza (www.wsws.org)
Iranian mother jailed for 13 years after denouncing death of son shot at protest (www.theguardian.com)
Iranian teenager Armita Geravand is 'brain dead': state media (www.reuters.com)
A teenage Iranian girl, who fell into a coma earlier this month following an alleged encounter with officers over violating the country’s hijab law, is said to be “brain dead”, Iranian state media reported on Sunday.
Over 230 people get puzzling neurological disorder in Peru; emergency declared (arstechnica.com)
IBM promised to back off facial recognition — then it signed a $69.8 million contract to provide it (www.theverge.com)
Hamas leaders say they have no regrets after the October 7 attack and the goal was to 'overthrow' the status quo (www.businessinsider.com)
More than 10,000 Palestinians have been killed in the month since Hamas’ terrorist attacks inside southern Israel, the group’s health ministry in Gaza says....
Israel says it will ban UN staff after secretary general’s comments (www.theguardian.com)
Take the high road: the man who visited every country in the world – without boarding a plane (www.theguardian.com)
Fascinating story of a Danish traveler who visited every country on Earth, only by land and boat.
US Embassy in Beirut telling Americans to leave Lebanon "as soon as possible while commercial options are still available." (lb.usembassy.gov)
Women in India set fire to house of Manipur assault main suspect (www.aljazeera.com)
Women in India’s northeastern state of Manipur have attacked the house of the main suspect in a sexual assault case that has enraged the nation, police said....
‘It’s the same daily misery’: Germany’s terrible trains are no joke for a nation built on efficiency (www.theguardian.com)
Deutsche Bahn’s once-admired service has descended into chaos. Whether decades of poor investment or the company’s unusual structure is to blame, it’s a huge headache for a coalition trying to meet climate goals...
Australians look set to vote against Indigenous voice in parliament (www.theguardian.com)
‘National disgrace’: protest after tree estimated to be hundreds of years old cut down in Tasmania (www.theguardian.com)
