Grand plan to drought-proof India could reduce rainfall (www.nature.com)
The major engineering scheme aims to interlink several Indian rivers to support irrigation....
Israel-Hamas war live: Israel says it launched ‘limited raids’ into Gaza Strip as it says Hamas is holding 222 hostages (www.theguardian.com)
Singapore, Saudi Arabia strengthen bilateral relations, elevate ties to 'strategic partnership' (www.channelnewsasia.com)
TVNZ documentary No Māori Allowed revisits Pukekohe's history of segregation (www.stuff.co.nz)
Producer Reikura Kahi knows No Māori Allowed will be confronting for many viewers but believes it is a story that needs telling....
Nicaragua receives a fleet of 250 buses from China (morningstaronline.co.uk)
‘Same images as the Nakba’: UN-run camp in Gaza evokes painful memories (www.aljazeera.com)
Sony donated $2 million to humanitarian efforts in Israel and Gaza (www.gamescensor.com)
Europe rallies in solidarity with Palestine (peoplesdispatch.org)
Romania seeking to postpone shutdown of lignite power plants (uk.finance.yahoo.com)
…to build solar parks and gas-fired power plants as part of Romania’s energy shift....
Who was behind the Gaza hospital blast – visual investigation (www.channel4.com)
Deepest Known Evidence of Coral Bleaching Discovered in Indian Ocean (www.ecowatch.com)
Israel’s war on Gaza: Is the West Bank under increased attack too? (www.aljazeera.com)
US Curbs Set Off Sales, Tech Boom for China Chip Equipment Firms (www.asiafinancial.com)
Venezuela Sends 30 Tons of Humanitarian Aid to Gaza (orinocotribune.com)
The Take: The other blockade – As Gaza escalates, so does the West Bank (www.aljazeera.com)
As war rages in Gaza, Palestinians in the occupied West Bank see a rise in violence from Israeli soldiers and settlers.
How a Maneuver in Puerto Rico Led to a $29 Billion Tax Bill for Microsoft (www.propublica.org)
From hospital, to shelter, to deadly inferno: Fleeing Palestinians lose another sanctuary in Gaza (abcnews.go.com)
US opposes peace as Israel ethnically cleanses Palestinians, waging war on ‘entire nation’ of Gaza (geopoliticaleconomy.com)
'Anonymous' hacks Chinese government site to protest Israel–Hamas war | Taiwan News | 2023-10-18 19:03:00 (www.taiwannews.com.tw)
Gaza carnage spreads anger across Mideast, alarming US allies and threatening to widen conflict (apnews.com)
Within hours after a blast was said to have killed hundreds at a Gaza hospital, protesters hurled stones at Palestinian security forces in the occupied West Bank and at riot police in neighboring Jordan.
Six French airports evacuated after 'threats of attack' (news.retiolus.net)
No peace without justice: Gaza has just vanquished a 20-year-old Israeli plan (www.middleeastmonitor.com)
Israel had the perfect plan for Gaza - in fact, for all Palestinians, when it decided to redeploy its forces around the Occupied Gaza Strip in 2005. Despite statements made,...