Election of the Day: Bhutan (www.lawyersgunsmoneyblog.com)
Hamas terrorists disguised as civilians hide RPGs in blankets before blasting tanks as sick guerrilla method is revealed (www.thesun.co.uk)
The IDF claimed the uncovered footage provides further evidence of Hamas using the civilian population as human shields. Dressed in jeans and a casual grey shirt to look like a civilian, the man is seen later walking through the bomb-blitzed streets of Gaza with the missile hidden underneath a blanket....
Israeli Group Claims It’s Using Big Tech Back Channels to Censor “Inflammatory” Wartime Content (theintercept.com)
Iranian navy seizes oil tanker in Gulf of Oman (abcnews.go.com)
An oil tanker was seized by the Iranian navy in the waters between Iran and Oman on Thursday, according to state media....
Hamas' Indoctrination Of Children To Jihad, Martyrdom, Hatred Of Jews (www.memri.org)
Hamas operates a vast and diversified apparatus to indoctrinate children from a very young age to love jihad and devote their lives to fighting the Jews, and to seek martyrdom as the ultimate glory that is highly rewarded in Paradise....
ICJ hears South Africa’s genocide case against Israel over Gaza war (www.aljazeera.com)
South Africa accuses Israel of violating the UN’s 1948 Genocide Convention, established in the wake of the Holocaust.
Ship hijacked off Oman appears to change course toward Iran waters (www.cnbc.com)
An oil tanker was boarded by armed individuals near the Gulf of Oman on Thursday and appeared to change course toward Iranian waters, according to the U.K. Marine Trade Operations....
Nearly 10,000 died from COVID-19 last month, fueled by holiday gatherings and new variant, WHO says (apnews.com)
The head of the U.N. health agency said Wednesday holiday gatherings and the spread of the most prominent variant globally led to increased transmission of COVID-19 last month....
Russia’s fabled war ally ‘General Frost’ turns on Moscow (www.politico.eu)
A favorite Russian military myth is that winter is always on their side but thousands are freezing at home....
Brexit Erased £140 Billion From UK Economy, London Mayor to Say (www.bloomberg.com)
London Mayor Sadiq Khan on Thursday will blame Brexit for costing the UK economy £140 billion ($178 billion), calling on the government to “urgently” rebuild relations with the European Union to stem the decline....
The US plans an unofficial delegation to Taiwan to meet its new leader amid tensions with China (apnews.com)
The Biden administration will send an unofficial delegation comprised of former senior officials to Taiwan shortly after the self-governed island holds an election for a new president this weekend, a move that could upset Beijing in an already-fragile bilateral relationship....
Oil tanker in Gulf of Oman boarded by 'unauthorised' men in military uniforms (news.sky.com)
The situation remains unclear but suspicion fell on Iran due to the vessel’s history of being seized in a dispute between Tehran and the US, with one million barrels of crude oil seized....
US urges China to not interfere in Taiwan elections (www.reuters.com)
The United States, in a clear signal to China, opposes any outside interference or influence in Taiwan’s upcoming presidential and parliamentary elections, a senior Biden administration official said on Wednesday....
Italian minister accused of possessing painting stolen from castle (www.theguardian.com)
Countries file UN complaint over Boeing 737-800 shot down by Iran in 2020 | Aviation News | Al Jazeera (www.aljazeera.com)
Serbian opposition leader left partly paralysed by attack, say family (www.theguardian.com)
West Bank videos show Israeli troops killing teenager and driving over man’s body | The Guardian (www.theguardian.com)
Red Sea crisis: UN security council demands immediate end to Houthi attacks (www.theguardian.com)
Resolution calling for end to the attacks on shipping vessels by Yemen’s Houthis was adopted despite abstentions from Russia and China...
China's capitalist reforms are said to have moved 800 million out of extreme poverty. Data suggest the opposite (phys.org)
Ecuador president says country is at war with drug gangs (www.reuters.com)
Ecuador President Daniel Noboa said on Wednesday his country was “at war” with drug gangs who are holding prison guards hostage, amid a dramatic surge in violence that saw gunmen briefly take over a TV live broadcast and explosions in multiple cities....
Covid infections rise in Sydney as JN.1 variant drives cases across Australia (www.theguardian.com)
Netanyahu: Let me be clear — Israel has no intention of displacing Gaza’s population (www.timesofisrael.com)
PM says IDF will also not permanently occupy the Strip; Likud MK: Netanyahu told me he’d like Gaza voluntary migration but is under US pressure...
Germany: Sahra Wagenknecht launches new political party (www.dw.com)
The former Left Party politician presented her team at a press conference in Berlin. It aims to defy labels with a mix of left-leaning economic, conservative migration and pro-Russian foreign policy initiatives....
Ahead of Hague genocide hearings, Israeli lawmaker reiterates call to ‘burn Gaza’ (www.timesofisrael.com)
Politicians from Germany’s AfD met extremist group to discuss deportation ‘masterplan’ (www.theguardian.com)
