Pope Francis calls for a ceasefire in the Holy Land (www.vaticannews.va)
Pope Francis prays for an end to the violence in the Holy Land, especially in Gaza where a humanitarian catastrophe has unfolded, as well as for the ...
Israel to refuse visas to UN officials after Guterres speech on Gaza war (www.aljazeera.com)
Protesters shot by Israeli snipers in West Bank (news.sky.com)
In the aftermath of Joe Biden's visit to Israel, tensions in the region have escalated, marked by widespread street protests.
Settlers take advantage of Gaza war to launch West Bank pogroms (www.972mag.com)
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US deploys second aircraft carrier as Israeli ground invasion of Gaza nears (www.theguardian.com)
UN Calls Israel Order to Evacuate 1.1 Million in Gaza Impossible (www.bloomberg.com)
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Turkey's Erdogan says U.S. sending aircraft carrier closer to Israel to commit massacre in Gaza (www.reuters.com)
Defense stocks jump as war rages between Israel and Hamas (markets.businessinsider.com)
We Have Here, in Africa, Everything Necessary to Become a Powerful, Modern, and Industrialised Continent: The Fortieth Newsletter (2023) (thetricontinental.org)
Canada apologizes for honoring another veteran from unit that fought with Nazis (forward.com)
The representative of King Charles III in Canada expressed ‘deep regret’ for giving elite awards to Peter Savaryn, the former chancellor of the University of Alberta who served with SS Galichina during World War II.
Indonesia debuts southeast Asia's first China-funded bullet train named 'Whoosh' (www.wionews.com)
Ireland: Wind generation exceeds demand for electricity for the first time ever (www.euronews.com)
Russian Black Sea commander shown on video call after Ukraine said it killed him (www.reuters.com)
Cyberpunk 2077's Ukrainian localisation takes the piss out of Russia's war (www.rockpapershotgun.com)
Ethiopia: Mass killings continue, risk of further ‘large-scale’ atrocities (news.un.org)
In Ethiopia, war crimes have continued unabated almost a year after a ceasefire was agreed between the country’s Government and forces from the northern Tigray region, UN-appointed independent rights experts said on Monday.
Japan elevates Taiwan security ties in move likely to rile China (www.japantimes.co.jp)
The defense ministry said it would only pursue 'nongovernmental' ties with Taipei.
WHO chief pushes China for ‘full access’ to solve Covid’s origins | Financial Times (www.ft.com)
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UAW, automakers to resume talks as strike starts to create parts shortage (www.reuters.com)
As Ukraine Aid Benefits Their Districts, Some House Republicans Oppose It (www.nytimes.com)
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At least 150 killed, hundreds more feared dead as Storm Daniel sweeps Libya (www.aa.com.tr)
The head of the Red Crescent in Benghazi, Kais Fhakeri, has confirmed that Storm Daniel has killed at least 150 people dead in Derna, after water levels in the city rose as high as three metres (10 feet)....
What Modi won’t show the G20: Muslims killed, harassed by the police and abused in school (www.theguardian.com)
The PM is keen to show India as the ‘mother of democracy’, but this is one of the most undemocratic periods in its history, says the journalist Rana Ayyub
‘Bashar out!’: Protests in southern Syria over economy now target president (www.aljazeera.com)
Hundreds of people have protested in southern Syria to urge President Bashar al-Assad to step down, capping nearly two weeks of demonstrations that had erupted over poor living conditions but have spiralled into renewed calls for political change....
Texas Ordered To Remove Rio Grande Buoy Border Barrier By Federal Judge (www.forbes.com)
Barred from freezing their eggs at home, single Chinese women are traveling elsewhere (www.nbcnews.com)
Egg freezing has become a growing topic of discussion in China, where officials alarmed by the country’s first population decline in six decades are trying to boost the birth rate even as young people are increasingly putting off marriage and childbearing or avoiding it altogether....