Israel’s war on Gaza: Is the West Bank under increased attack too? (www.aljazeera.com)
Hamas critique removed from Palestinians' Abbas comments on Israel attack (www.reuters.com)
The Palestinian Authority’s official news agency published comments on Sunday by President Mahmoud Abbas that criticized Hamas over its actions but later removed reference to the militant group without providing an explanation.
The ungovernable Republicans: ‘Their goal is chaos’ (archive.ph)
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Indian refugee claims in Canada began rising after Prime Minister Modi took power, data shows (www.cbc.ca)
Colombia navy intercepts "suspicious" motor boat, finds over $41 million worth of cocaine (www.cbsnews.com)
India expels Canadian diplomat, says concerned about 'anti-India activities' (www.reuters.com)
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Over 100 UK schools told to close due to being "prone to collapse" (www.bbc.co.uk)
China map: India lodges 'strong protest' over territory claims (www.bbc.com)
India says it has lodged a “strong protest” with China over a new map that lays claim to its territory....
Chinese-backed port project in Peru to be the 'gateway from South America to Asia,' official says (apnews.com)
Dozens of cranes lift blocks weighing several tons and drop them to compact the soil of a roughly one-square-mile area on Peru’s Pacific coast, part of China’s most ambitious port project in Latin America designed to facilitate trade between the regions....
Paris 2024 test event cancelled over pollution (www.bbc.co.uk)
Ukraine war: Drones target Odesa grain stores near Romania border (www.bbc.com)
Russian drone strike has hit Ukrainian port facilities at Izmail and a ware house and elevator for landing grain were damaged.
Dozens of cats in Poland had bird flu but the risk to people is low, UN health agency says (www.houstonchronicle.com)
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Hong Kong arrests 4 accused of aiding exiled pro-democracy activists (www.upi.com)
French government could cut off social media during unrest, says Macron (www.theguardian.com)
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Putin blames the West, Ukraine after mob storms Russian airport to 'catch' Jews (www.reuters.com)
Hurricane Otis death toll rises to 39 as searchers comb through debris in Acapulco (www.npr.org)
ACAPULCO, Mexico — More resources are arriving on Mexico’s battered Pacific coast, and the death toll from Hurricane Otis is growing as searchers recover more bodies from Acapulco’s harbor and under fallen trees and other storm debris....
Philippines, China trade blame over collisions in contested South China Sea (www.aljazeera.com)
Japan's largest labor union to seek 5% or more pay hike next spring (english.kyodonews.net)
Myanmar: 28 civilians killed in military air strike – new investigation and witness testimony (www.amnesty.org)
USS Eisenhower carrier strike group ordered to eastern Mediterranean, says Pentagon (www.independent.co.uk)
Iran's foreign minister warns Israel from Beirut it could suffer 'a huge earthquake' (apnews.com)
Iran’s foreign minister on Saturday called on Israel to stop its attacks on Gaza, warning that the war might expand to other parts of the Middle East if Hezbollah joins the battle, and that would make Israel suffer “a huge earthquake.”...
Global Affairs says it is aware of reports of Canadian killed amid conflict in Israel and Gaza Strip (www.ctvnews.ca)
Global Affairs Canada says it is aware of reports that one Canadian has died and two others are missing in the wake of an attack on Israel by Hamas forces, marking the latest escalation in the decades-long conflict....
Islamic jihad faction holding over 30 Israelis captive, its chief says (www.reuters.com)
Islamic Jihad chief Ziad al-Nakhala said on Sunday that his faction was holding captive more than 30 of the Israelis who were abducted in the Gaza Strip since Saturday after Hamas launched attacks on Israel....