100 arrested in global sex abuse probe launched after FBI murders (www.nbcnews.com)
Saudi Arabia extends cut of 1 million barrels of oil a day, potentially boosting prices at the pump (apnews.com)
Saudi Arabia will extend its voluntary oil production cut of 1 million barrels per day into September, the state-owned Saudi Press Agency (SPA) said on Thursday. This is the third month in a row that the kingdom has implemented the cut....
German city hit by massive hail storm (www.bbc.com)
The storms were so intense that half-a-metre-high piles of hailstones formed in some places....
Colombian president's son arrested in money laundering probe (www.bbc.com)
The son of Colombian President Gustavo Petro has been arrested for money laundering and illicit enrichment by the country’s attorney general....
Niger coup attempt: President Mohamed Bazoum held (www.bbc.co.uk)
How the dead are counted in Gaza (www.bbc.com)
By BBC Verify team...
Lives of 36 babies in Gaza hospital at risk despite Israeli incubator offer (www.reuters.com)
Iceland volcano: How big could eruption be and will it produce another huge ash cloud? (news.sky.com)
Gaza hospital in ‘catastrophic situation,’ amid heavy fighting nearby, health officials say (www.cnn.com)
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Man crushed to death by robot in South Korea (www.bbc.com)
A man has been crushed to death by a robot in South Korea after it failed to differentiate him from the boxes of food it was handling, reports say.
Live updates | Israeli troops divide north and south Gaza, as reported death toll exceeds 10,000 (apnews.com)
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China’s Two-Faced Approach to Gaza (www.theatlantic.com)
Xi’s position on Gaza is identical to his stance on the world’s other major conflict, the war in Ukraine. There, too, Beijing has asserted principled neutrality and even launched a peace mission, while at the same time deepening ties to Russia and its president, Vladimir Putin....
Violent Bangladesh garment protests shut hundreds of factories (www.channelnewsasia.com)
DHAKA: Hundreds of garment factories in Bangladesh have shuttered as thousands of workers staged violent protests to demand a near-tripling of their wages, police said on Thursday (Nov 2)....
French couple take dealer to court for share of African mask’s €4.2m sale price (www.theguardian.com)
South Korean and US forces stage drills for reaction to possible 'Hamas-style' attack by North Korea (apnews.com)
South Korean and U.S. troops have been conducting live-fire exercises this week to hone their ability to respond to potential “Hamas-style surprise artillery attacks” by North Korea, South Korea’s military said Friday....
Israeli troops briefly enter Gaza as wider ground incursion looms (abcnews.go.com)
Israeli troops and tanks launched a brief ground raid into northern Gaza overnight into Thursday, the military said, striking several militant targets in order to “prepare the battlefield” ahead of a widely expected ground invasion
Shock and anger: Israelis search for loved ones after Hamas attack (www.theguardian.com)
At least 600 Israelis have been killed and around 100 taken hostage in the deadliest attack in the country’s history...
The Cryosphere Is Crying out to Us. We Should Pay Attention. (www.discovermagazine.com)
As of Sept. 20, 2023, the extent of sea ice for the Arctic and Antarctic was more than 4 million square kilometers below the long-term average. That's more than half the land area of the contiguous United States....
Ukraine Defence Intelligence attacks FSB building and oil refinery in Russia Kursk with drones (www.pravda.com.ua)
Maui Police chief that funneled residents during the fire onto one road jamming traffic out of the city also led Las Vegas massacre response. (tiblur.com)
How do we keep getting the absolute worst people in charge of every disaster.
Libya Protests Turn Violent as Flood Survivors Demand Accountability (www.wsj.com)
People gathered to demand government accountability, while others marched up to the house of the mayor and started a fire....
Egypt Prepares Aircraft Carrier to Serve as Field Hospital in Libya (english.aawsat.com)
Power-Drunk Junta Tries Selling MIlitary-owned Myanmar Beer at Gunpoint (www.irrawaddy.com)
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