Why so many Hamas hostages are from Thailand (qz.com)
Israel’s dependence on migrant workers dates to previous conflicts with Palestine...
NATO Chief Admits NATO Expansion Was Key to Russian Invasion of Ukraine (www.jeffsachs.org)
Who would have though that our dear Jens Stoltenberg is a Putin apologist; quote:...
They let humanitarian aid in. Then they bombed it so that Gaza would starve. (mondoweiss.net)
One of the bakeries that Israel bombed in Nuseirat refugee camp had just received a shipment of flour from UNRWA meant to cover the food needs of the entire camp. Israel waited to bomb it once all the flour was unloaded.
Malaysia picks powerful ruler of Johor state as country's new king under rotation system | AP News (apnews.com)
Internal Wix chat encouraged staff to support Israel’s ‘narrative’ in Hamas conflict (www.irishtimes.com)
An Israeli software company that employs 500 staff in Dublin encouraged its employees to create content supporting “Israel’s narrative” in the country’s conflict with Hamas militants in Gaza, leaked internal messages show.
Li Keqiang passes away at 68 (en.people.cn)
BEIJING, Oct. 27 (Xinhua) – Li Keqiang, member of the Standing Committee of the Political Bureau of the 17th, 18th and 19th Communist Party of China central committees and former premier, passed away on Friday in Shanghai....
European bans on pro-Palestinian protests and slogans test free speech (www.washingtonpost.com)
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New House Speaker Blamed School Shootings on Teaching Evolution and Abortion (www.rollingstone.com)
‘Complete censorship’: Germany’s Palestinian diaspora fights crackdown (www.aljazeera.com)
Pro-Palestinian Protests are Erupting From Karachi to London (znetwork.org)
China Calls for Complete Lifting of US Empire’s Illegal Sanctions Against Venezuela (orinocotribune.com)
Hamas Attack Provides “Rare Opportunity” to Cleanse Gaza, Israeli Think Tank Says (theintercept.com)
Half of Britons can’t name a Black British historical figure, survey finds (www.theguardian.com)
Exclusive: Majority of British people found to have ‘shockingly little’ knowledge about Black British history
AliExpress becomes Europe’s biggest e-commerce site (daoinsights.com)
Japan urges Israel to pause assault on Gaza (www.japantimes.co.jp)
The Japanese government is repotedly making final arrangements to send Foreign Minister Yoko Kamikawa to Israel and Jordan on Nov. 2-5.
Rand Paul Wants U.S. Troops Out of Niger (theintercept.com)
President Lula says war in the Middle East is genocide (agenciabrasil.ebc.com.br)
Putin rumored to be near death (www.dailystar.co.uk)
It’s the Daily Star, so take it for what it is, but reckoning day might be a coming for ole pooty poot.
Italian prime minister splits with boyfriend after he’s caught asking woman if she wants to have a ‘foursome’ (nypost.com)
“You have to do threesomes or foursomes with us … We f–k,” said Andrea Giambruno, Italian Prime Minister Giorgia Meloni’s now-ex-boyfriend of 10 years, to another woman.
Israel-Hamas war: Family of Al Jazeera journalist killed in Israeli airstrike (news.sky.com)
Wael’s family were taking shelter in an area designated as safe by the Israeli army. His wife, son and daughter were murdered by the Israelis
Israelis when they want sympathy for living under Hamas rocket fire (hexbear.net)
Starvation used as a ‘weapon of war’ on civilians in Gaza: Oxfam (www.aljazeera.com)
Oxfam says about 104 trucks a day would be needed to deliver food to Gaza to overcome the crisis....
3-Year-Old Girl Killed After Family Allegedly Found Cocaine Washed Up on Beach in Belize (www.vice.com)
Cocaine left in the ocean by drug cartels washing ashore in the tourist islands of Belize has caused deadly wars between Bloods and Crips gangs for years. The child was one of three people killed....
Israel kills Al-Jazeera correspondent’s family days after Blinken demands the channel’s coverage be ‘toned down’ (mondoweiss.net)
Today, Al-Jazeera Bureau Chief Wael El-Dahdouh was reporting live in Gaza when an Israeli airstrike killed his wife and two children. Now, other journalists also fear their families could be targeted solely for them doing their job....
Inside the Campaign That Put an Oil Boss in Charge of a Climate Summit (theintercept.com)
Melissa Aronczyk, media studies professor at Rutgers University and co-author of “A Strategic Nature,” a book about the history of environmental PR, said the increased fossil fuel presence at COP is part of the industry’s decadeslong attempt to avoid regulation. “Working with U.S. PR firms, oil and gas companies, car...
