Gaza: Findings on October 17 al-Ahli Hospital Explosion (www.hrw.org)
The explosion that killed and injured many civilians at al-Ahli Arab Hospital in Gaza on October 17, 2023, resulted from an apparent rocket-propelled munition, such as those commonly used by Palestinian armed groups, that hit the hospital grounds, Human Rights Watch said today. While misfires are frequent, further investigation...
Powerful Lords committee damns Bank of England over inflation forecasts (www.theguardian.com)
Report says lack of ‘intellectual diversity’ at senior level and too wide a range of priorities led to errors and fall in public confidence
Before viral Islamophobic rant, ex-Obama official harassed women, Russian diplomat’s dog - The Grayzone (thegrayzone.com)
China’s CO2 emissions may be falling already, in a watershed moment for the world (www.telegraph.co.uk)
US to Deploy Previously Banned Missiles to Aim Them at China (news.antiwar.com)
Brazil hits nearly 60°C (www.voiceofeurope.com)
Milei Wins Argentina’s Presidential Election as Massa Concedes (www.bloomberg.com)
Israeli rightists are trying to reframe a Gaza population transfer as a 'moral act' (www.haaretz.com)
The idea of expelling Arabs to other countries was once linked to Meir Kahane and other far-right radicals, and thus considered anathema by most Israelis. Now, to the delight of right-wingers, the idea is gaining traction as a ‘moral' solution to the war.
Dozens killed as Israeli forces attack al-Fakhoora School in northern Gaza (www.aljazeera.com)
US Is Quietly Sending Israel More Ammunition, Missiles (www.bloomberg.com)
Indonesian staff at Gaza hospital ‘resigned to fate’ as Israelis close in (www.aljazeera.com)
Indonesian medical volunteer in Gaza, Fikri Rofiul Haq, says he will remain at the hospital and will not evacuate....
‘Cheaper than beer’: Laos meth prices plummet as Myanmar chaos fuels trade (www.aljazeera.com)
Front-line workers say methamphetamine pills are being sold for as little as $0.25 each.
Tuvalu residents able to resettle in Australia as climate change 'threatens its existence' (www.abc.net.au)
Prime Minister Anthony Albanese has announced a new pact with the low-lying island country of Tuvalu, allowing residents facing displacement from climate change the ability resettle in Australia....
Israel and Hamas Nearly Struck a Deal to Free Up to 50 Hostages (www.nytimes.com)
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Pushing for abortion ban was a "mistake", admits Polish prime minister (notesfrompoland.com) Polish
Battling Anti-Israel Hate with AI Bots - Technion - Israel Institute of Technology (www.technion.ac.il)
Trading off France with Russia Would Be a Mistake, French Minister Tells African Leaders - THISDAYLIVE (www.thisdaylive.com)
U.S., European officials broach topic of peace negotiations with Ukraine, sources say (www.nbcnews.com)
Blinken warns Israel that humanitarian conditions in Gaza must improve to have 'partners for peace' (apnews.com)
U.S. Secretary of State Antony Blinken is warning Israel that it risks destroying an eventual possibility for peace unless it acts swiftly to improve humanitarian conditions in Gaza for Palestinian civilians as it intensifies its war against Hamas.
Three arrested in U.S. and charged with smuggling military technology to Russia (meduza.io)
Israel in Search of Its Hiroshima: Massive Bomb Wipes Out 20 Apt. Buildings, Kills, Wounds 400 Civilians (scheerpost.com)
Saudi Arabia set to host 2034 World Cup (bbc.in)
Saudi Arabia is in line to host the 2034 World Cup after Australia decides against bidding hours before the deadline.