Saudi Arabia puts Israel deal on ice amid war, engages with Iran, sources say (www.reuters.com)
Syria says Israeli airstrikes hit airports in Damascus and Aleppo, damaging their runways (apnews.com)
Israel-Hamas Conflict: Biden Reports Photos of 'Terrorists Beheading Children,' IDF Yet to Confirm (www.rollingstone.com)
Gaza: “The situation is catastrophic; the hospitals are overwhelmed” (www.doctorswithoutborders.org)
US announces $200m military assistance package for Ukraine (www.aljazeera.com)
Israel-Gaza War Risks 'Distracting' From Ukraine: Zelensky (www.barrons.com)
IMF Pushes World’s Poorest Countries into “Starvation Diet” as Debt Burdens Spiral (peoplesdispatch.org)
Hezbollah and Israel exchange fire as Israeli soldiers battle Hamas on second day of surprise attack (apnews.com)
Israeli settler, far-right activist: 'Spitting on Christians is a Jewish custom' (www.jpost.com)
'They're just meat': Russia deploys punishment battalions in echo of Stalin (www.reuters.com)
Drunk recruits, insubordinate soldiers and convicts are among hundreds of military and civilian offenders pressed into Russian penal units known as "Storm-Z" squads and sent to the frontlines in Ukraine this year. Few live to tell their tale.
The Pentagon warns Congress it is running low on money to replace weapons sent to Ukraine (apnews.com)
BRICS: 21 Countries Officially Agree to Ditch the US Dollar in 2023 (watcher.guru)
Hero schoolgirl, 15, stabbed to death in Croydon 'when she stepped in to protect her friend' (www.lbc.co.uk)
A hero schoolgirl who was stabbed to death while protecting her friend from an ex has been identified as tributes were paid to the “beautiful soul”.
Brazilian President Lula to undergo hip surgery, will work from home for 3 weeks (apnews.com)
Japan pharma startup developing world-first drug to grow new teeth (english.kyodonews.net)
Gold bars, cash-stuffed envelopes: New indictment of Sen. Menendez alleges vast corruption (apnews.com)
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Iran hijab bill: Women face 10 years in jail for 'inappropriate' dress (www.bbc.co.uk)
MPs back a draft law that seeks harsh punishments against those who are "inappropriately" dressed.
Climate protesters around the world are calling for an end to fossil fuels as Earth heats up (apnews.com)
Thousands of Czechs rally in Prague to demand the government's resignation (apnews.com)
Why China is set to significantly overachieve its 2030 climate goals (socialistchina.org)
Jews were original suicide bombers, BBC says in article on 9/11 attacks (www.jpost.com)
The BBC Arabic article claimed "fanatic Jews" fighting Roman invaders in ancient Jerusalem were the first example of suicide bombers.
Malaysia plans to ban exports of rare earth minerals (asia.nikkei.com)
Donald Trump will “never” support Putin, says Volodymyr Zelensky (www.economist.com)
Mr Zelensky, a former television actor with an acute sense of his audience, has detected a change of mood among some of his partners. “I have this intuition, reading, hearing and seeing their eyes [when they say] ‘we’ll be always with you,’” he says, speaking in English (a language in which he is increasingly fluent)....
Deadly humid heatwaves to spread rapidly as climate warms – study (www.theguardian.com)
Small rise in global temperatures would affect hundreds of millions of people and could cause a sharp rise in deaths
Rwanda suspected serial killer arrested after bodies found in kitchen (www.bbc.com)
Police discovered the crime after the 34-year-old suspect was evicted from his rented home.
