Israel slams UN chief for saying Hamas attack ‘did not happen in a vacuum,’ calls for his resignation (www.politico.eu)
It’s an Absolutely Terrifying Night in Gaza Right Now (www.yahoo.com)
Some people, communicating via satellite phones, have described the attack as the “heaviest bombardment yet,” according to independent journalist Sharif Kouddous....
James Cameron calls for regulations for tourist subs after Titan disaster (www.independent.co.uk)
Florida man arrested after trying to cross Atlantic in hamster wheel vessel (www.bbc.co.uk)
China censors CNN in middle of report on missing foreign minister (www.cnn.com)
CNN’s signal in China appeared to be censored halfway through CNN’s Will Ripley reporting on the ousting and replacement of China’s foreign minister Qin Gang after a long absence from the public view.
Bodycam shows Seattle cop joking about "limited value" of 26 year old woman killed by police cruiser and also joking about writing it off as a cheque worth $11000. (www.cbsnews.com)
US warns of Chinese disinformation. China says that's disinformation (www.cnn.com)
A US State Department report that accuses the Chinese government of expanding disinformation efforts is “in itself disinformation,” Beijing’s Ministry of Foreign Affairs claimed Saturday....
India suspends ‘all categories’ of visas for Canada citizens amid diplomatic row (www.independent.co.uk)
Indian foreign ministry claims ‘security threats’ after Trudeau’s explosive allegation of state-sponsored killing mean it cannot provide visa services safely...
White House: Russia is executing soldiers who refuse to follow orders (www.reuters.com)
Iraq switches off electronic billboards after hacker broadcasts porn to Baghdad passers-by (www.cnn.com)
Israeli settler shoots and kills Palestinian harvester as violence surges in the West Bank (apnews.com)
The Kremlin's propaganda machine will likely use the conflict in Israel to undermine the West's support for Ukraine: ISW (www.businessinsider.com)
The Institute for the Study of War says Russia’s propaganda machine will likely use the conflict in Israel to erode the West’s support for Ukraine....
Iran warns Israel it will intervene if Gaza operation continues, report claims (www.independent.co.uk)
Iran has told Israel through the UN that it will intervene if the country’s operations against Hamas in Gaza continue, a report has claimed....
Bill To Legalize Marijuana In Germany Advances After State Representatives Fail To Block It (www.marijuanamoment.net)
Israel Readying Emergency Regulations Allowing Arrest of Journalists for Factual Reporting (www.commondreams.org)
South Korea has jailed a man for using AI to create sexual images of children in a first for country's courts (edition.cnn.com)
Florida's new Black history curriculum says "slaves developed skills" that could be used for "personal benefit" (www.cbsnews.com)
Apple informs journalists Russia is targeting them with Pegasus spyware (www.businessinsider.nl)
Russia appears to be targeting journalists with spyware known as Pegasus....
Canada launches warning labels on each cigarette (www.bbc.com)
Canada will be the first nation to start printing warnings directly onto individual cigarettes in a bid to deter young people from starting smoking and encourage others to quit....
Pope Francis fires conservative Texas bishop who opposed LGBTQ reforms (www.independent.co.uk)
World chess federation bars transgender women from competing in women's events (apnews.com)
The world’s top chess federation has ruled that transgender women cannot compete in its official events for females until an assessment of gender change is made by its officials.
Spanish activists vandalize superyacht in Ibiza believed to belong to billionaire Walmart heiress (localnews8.com)
14-year-old gang raped, cut into pieces while alive and burned in furnace. (timesofindia.indiatimes.com)
Chinese censors block ‘Tiananmen’ image of athletes hugging (www.theguardian.com)
The U.N. says the Israeli military told it that all of northern Gaza has 24 hours to move south. (www.nytimes.com)
Israel’s military has informed the United Nations that the entire population of northern Gaza should relocate to the southern half of the territory within 24 hours, the U.N. spokesman, Stéphane Dujarric, said late on Thursday night, adding that such a movement — involving over one million people — would lead to...
