Top

Israeli strikes flatten buildings, mosques in Gaza (www.aljazeera.com)

At least 313 Palestinians have been killed as Israel struck 426 targets in Gaza, its military said, flattening residential buildings in giant explosions....

Dozens of cats left to die in Abu Dhabi desert, prompting outcry (www.cnn.com)

The Taliban are entrenched in Afghanistan after 2 years of rule. Women and girls pay the price (apnews.com)

KABUL, Afghanistan (AP) — The Taliban have settled in as rulers of Afghanistan, two years after they seized power as U.S. and NATO forces withdrew from the country following two decades of war....

Bacteria found in bento box lunches in Japan that poisoned nearly 400 people (www.thesundaily.my)

Ukraine’s top general: War with Russia has reached stalemate (www.politico.eu)

‘There will most likely be no deep and beautiful breakthrough,’ says Valery Zaluzhny....

‘There’s Such a Slaughter!’ – Russian Soldier Reveals Horrific Losses Near Ivanivka (www.kyivpost.com)

Gaza authorities say 700 Palestinians killed in overnight strikes as Israel intensifies bombing campaign (www.reuters.com)

GAZA/JERUSALEM, Oct 24 (Reuters) - More than 700 Palestinians were killed in overnight Israeli air strikes, Gaza’s health ministry said on Tuesday, the highest 24-hour death toll since Israel began a bombing campaign to crush Hamas militants who stunned the country with a deadly Oct. 7 attack....

Powerful quake in Morocco kills more than 1,000 people and damages historic buildings in Marrakech (apnews.com)

Greece starts limiting Acropolis daily visitors to tackle overtourism (www.cnn.com)

One of Greece’s most famous landmarks is trialing limiting its daily visitors, starting today....

"Pirates" fought off by Italy's Special Forces in Major Operation were Distressed Migrants (www.euronews.com)

Morality police patrols return to Iran streets as Mahsa Amini anniversary nears (observers.france24.com)

Nearly 10 months after Iran’s so-called “morality police” disappeared from the streets during mass protests over the death in custody of Mahsa Amini, the Iranian police announced July 16 that they had resumed patrols targeting “immoral clothing.” Amateur videos and first-hand reports from our Observers in Iran indicate...

Weighty issue: Japan Airlines lays on extra plane after sumo wrestlers make aircraft too heavy to fly (www.theguardian.com)

Concerns over fuel capacity with wrestlers onboard led to national carrier taking the ‘unusual step’ of transferring sumo rikishi to another flight...

Russia destroyed 300,000 tons of grain since July in port, ship attacks, Kyiv says (www.reuters.com)

Russia has destroyed almost 300,000 metric tons of grain since July in attacks on Ukraine’s port facilities and on ships, the Ukrainian government said on Friday, underscoring the war’s threat to global food security....

Qatar Airways executive says invasive gynecological examinations of passengers won't be repeated (apnews.com)

Japan reports wave of Chinese phone harassment after Fukushima discharge (www.channelnewsasia.com)

Tokyo has urged Beijing to “ensure the safety of Japanese residents in China” after a wave of telephone harassment targeting businesses in Japan sparked by the controversial discharge of Fukushima wastewater....

UN global heat officer: ‘It’s criminal to build squares that do not have shade or cooling elements’ (english.elpais.com)

3 boats carrying 300 migrants go missing off Spain (www.dawn.com)

‘Drink water’ says Croatia’s health minister after 4 suspected poisoned with Coca-Cola sodas (www.politico.eu)

Apple iPhone maker Foxconn being investigated in China as founder runs for Taiwan presidency (www.cnn.com)

Taiwan’s Foxconn, one of Apple’s largest suppliers, is being investigated by authorities in China, according to state media....

EU warns Elon Musk of ‘penalties’ for disinformation circulating on X amid Israel-Hamas war (www.cnn.com)

European officials warned X on Tuesday that the company formerly known as Twitter appears to have been hosting misinformation and illegal content about the war between Hamas and Israel, in potential violation of the European Union’s signature content moderation law....

world