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Defense minister announces ‘complete siege’ of Gaza: No power, food or fuel (www.timesofisrael.com)
Defense Minister Yoav Gallant says he has ordered a “complete siege” of the Gaza Strip, as Israel fights the Hamas terror group....
Palestinian boy discovers undercover Israeli forces, they kill him: DCIP. (www.aljazeera.com)
Denmark plans jail term for burning Quran in public (www.bbc.co.uk)
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Britain warns of possible terrorist attacks in Sweden (www.reuters.com)
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World Bank halts new Uganda loans over anti-LGBTQ+ law (www.bbc.co.uk)
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Academic Book About Emojis Can’t Include The Emojis It Talks About Because Of Copyright (www.techdirt.com)
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NATO stops short of Ukraine invitation, angering Zelenskyy (www.aljazeera.com)
Putin revokes Russian ratification of global nuclear test ban treaty (www.reuters.com)
Moscow says its deratification of the Comprehensive Nuclear Test Ban Treaty (CTBT) is merely designed to bring Russia into line with the United States, which signed but never ratified the treaty. Russia will not resume nuclear testing unless Washington does, say Russian diplomats....
Thousands protest in Israel calling for an end to the bombing of Gaza (www.wsws.org)
At least 300 dead in Gaza hospital bombing, local authorities say (www.reuters.com)
33 Amazon Japan workers halt deliveries over nonpayment of 'Prime Day' incentives: union (www.msn.com)
U.N. report accuses Russia of 'widespread and systematic' torture in Ukraine - UPI.com (www.upi.com)
Sept. 25 (UPI) -- A United Nations commission accused the Russian forces on Monday of "widespread and systematic" use of torture during its invasion of Ukraine, along with other war crimes, including purposely attacking civilians and non-military infrastructure.
S Korea passes new law to protect teachers from bullying parents (www.bbc.com)
Teachers across the country have been protesting for weeks, demanding more rights in the classroom.
Caste matters : Family alleges harassment by teachers after Dalit boy found dead in Rajasthan school (www.thehindu.com)
Family of the boy in Rajasthan says he was harassed by two of his teachers who used casteist slurs against him and that the school principal did not take action even after complaints
‘Absolute lie’: Russia denies role in Yevgeny Prigozhin plane crash (www.aljazeera.com)
Study: Economic Stability Helps Finns with Degrees Have More Kids (stop-population-decline.ghost.io)
Taiwan investigates police after teenager sexually assaulted in botched sting (www.bbc.com)
The 13-year-old had been used in an undercover operation to help catch a man she met on a dating app.
Outrage after women paraded naked in Indian state (www.bbc.co.uk)
Putin Won’t Attend BRICS Summit in Person, South Africa Says (www.bloomberg.com)
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Facebook, Instagram face Norwegian ban from tracking users for ads (www.politico.eu)
US sets grim mass killings record in first half of 2023 (www.aljazeera.com)
Country endured 28 mass killings – a total of 140 victims – amid uptick in gun violence and calls by some for stricter laws. Police officers walking down street,...
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....