Gaza death toll tops 5,000, nearly half of them children: Officials (www.aljazeera.com)
Israel has continued bombarding Gaza’s south despite telling 1.1 million people in the north of the besieged enclave to relocate there ahead of an expected ground offensive....
Far-right populist Javier Milei fails to win first round of Argentina’s presidential election (www.theguardian.com)
The Philippines summons Chinese ambassador after two South China Sea collisions (www.theguardian.com)
The Growing Significance of Malaysia and Indonesia’s Non-Recognition of Israel (thediplomat.com)
With more Arab states choosing to normalize relations with Tel Aviv, Jakarta and Kuala Lumpur have emerged as prominent advocates for the Palestinian cause.
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....
Iran hosts Armenia-Azerbaijan talks, says they offer chance of South Caucasus peace (www.reuters.com)
Doctors, poets, families, babies: victims of Israel’s war on Gaza (www.theguardian.com)
Julian Assange to be made honorary citizen of Rome (www.reuters.com)
Assange, 52, has been in London’s high-security Belmarsh prison since 2019 and is wanted in the United States over the release of confidential U.S. military records and diplomatic cables in 2010....
Israel-Hamas war: ‘Heavy bombardments’ in Gaza, hospitals at risk (www.aljazeera.com)
Opinion | Israel Is About to Make a Terrible Mistake (Pluto: NYT chimes in and it's surprising, actually...) (www.nytimes.com)
cross-posted from: hexbear.net/post/902264...
Trapped by debt: migrant workers in Israel unable to escape conflict (www.theguardian.com)
Thousands join Paris's first authorised pro-Palestinian demo since Hamas attacks (www.reuters.com)
Health providers say AI chatbots could improve care. But research says some are perpetuating racism (apnews.com)
At least seven injured as Israeli tank ‘accidentally’ hits Egyptian border (www.aljazeera.com)
Israel-Hamas war live: Israel says it launched ‘limited raids’ into Gaza Strip as it says Hamas is holding 222 hostages (www.theguardian.com)
Taliban says plans to formally join China's Belt and Road Initiative (www.reuters.com)
UNICEF: Over 100 incubator babies at risk due to Israel’s fuel cuts to Gaza (www.aljazeera.com)
Netanyahu told to ‘quit now’ as ex-leaders pin blame on dysfunctional government (www.theguardian.com)
Children in Gaza ‘developing severe trauma’ after 16 days of bombing (www.theguardian.com)
South Korea says holds first joint air drill with Japan and US (www.reuters.com)
Cigarette Burns, Beatings, Attempted Sexual Assault: Settlers and Soldiers Abused Palestinians (www.haaretz.com)
Middle East Eye article covering the same event...
Australian PM says deal reached with China over wine tariffs, will meet Xi in November (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....