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Why Egypt and other Arab countries are unwilling to take in Palestinian refugees from Gaza (apnews.com)
The two countries, which flank Israel on opposite sides and share borders with Gaza and the occupied West Bank, respectively, have replied with a staunch refusal. Jordan already has a large Palestinian population....
US House lawmaker receives death threats after voting against Jordan for speaker (www.reuters.com)
Miller-Meeks, a Republican who represents a politically competitive district in Iowa, voted for Jordan the first time but switched to vote for Representative Kay Granger, chair of the House Appropriations Committee, on Wednesday afternoon....
Pro-Hamas extremists and neo-Nazis flood social media with calls for violence (www.nbcnews.com)
Pro-Hamas extremists are flooding social media platforms with calls for attacks on Jewish communities and other targets in the U.S. and Europe, prompting U.S. law enforcement agencies to step up their readiness postures amid deep concerns about possible violence, American officials and private analysts told NBC News....
Two Swedes shot dead in Brussels, Belgium raises terror alert to top level (www.reuters.com)
One Belgian newspaper said it was likely that the victims were two soccer supporters. Belgium were hosting Sweden in a Euro 2024 qualifying match on Monday evening. The match was suspended at halftime due to security reasons. Further information will follow shortly, UEFA said on its website....
Long-lost Star Wars X-Wing model auctioned for a record-breaking $3.1m (www.theguardian.com)
Spacecraft discovered in cardboard box belonging to late model-maker Greg Jein becomes the ‘most expensive Star Wars screen-used prop sold at auction’...
Gaza aid stuck as Egypt says Israel not cooperating (www.reuters.com)
Cairo says the Rafah crossing, a potentially vital opening for desperately-needed supplies into the Israeli-besieged Palestinian enclave, is not officially closed but was made inoperable due to Israeli air strikes on the Gaza side....
Revealed: how a little-known pollution rule keeps the air dirty for millions of Americans (www.theguardian.com)
Major investigation shows local governments are increasingly exploiting a loophole in the Clean Air Act, leaving more than 21 million Americans with air that’s dirtier than they realize
The Year’s Wildest TV Tech Thriller Is a Cartoon (time.com)
AMC’s Pantheon has one of the most brilliant storylines I’ve seen in years....
Arizona tribe protests decision not to prosecute Border Patrol agents who fatally shot Raymond Mattia (www.freep.com)
Who funds Hamas? A global network of crypto, cash and charities (www.reuters.com)
Qatar’s funding for Gaza actually passes through Israel, a source familiar with the process said....
Israel Gaza live news: Israel says no truce in south Gaza as thousands wait at border crossing - BBC News (www.bbc.com)
Israel’s PM Benjamin Netanyahu has denied reports of a ceasefire to allow “foreigners out” of south Gaza and “humanitarian aid in”...
US news network MSNBC suspends Muslim anchors amid Israeli war in Gaza (www.trtworld.com)
BBC journalists held at gunpoint by Israeli police (www.bbc.com)
Muhannad Tutunji, Haitham Abudiab and their BBC Arabic team were driving to a hotel when their car was intercepted....
Cory Doctorow won't publish his audiobooks with Amazon (www.cbc.ca)
*** this is a 15 minute audio interview.
Factory fishing in Antarctica for krill targets the cornerstone of a fragile ecosystem (hosted.ap.org)
The Antarctic Endeavour glides across the water’s silky surface as dozens of fin whales spray rainbows from their blowholes into a fairy tale icescape of massive glaciers....
JP Morgan's Jamie Dimon warns world facing 'most dangerous time in decades' (www.bbc.co.uk)
He said wars in Ukraine and Israel could hit energy and food prices, and global trade....
Americans failed to pay record $688 billion in taxes in 2021, IRS says. Look for more audits. (www.cbsnews.com)
Americans failed to pay $688 billion in taxes on their 2021 returns, a record level, according to a new estimate from the IRS. The agency said that it is taking “urgent” steps to increase compliance such as auditing more high-income taxpayers as well as businesses and partnerships....
Republicans pick Jim Jordan as nominee for House speaker, putting job within the Trump ally's reach (apnews.com)
Israeli strike in southern Lebanon kills journalist, wounds several (www.aljazeera.com)
An Israeli artillery strike hit a group of reporters from several outlets who were clearly marked as press.
She was told her twin sons wouldn’t survive. Texas law made her give birth anyway. (www.texastribune.org)
In December 2022, Miranda and her partner, Levi Langley, packed up the whole family, all their possessions and their pet chameleon and set out for Texas. It was time to come home....
Israel is using white phosphorous in Gaza, human rights group says (www.cbc.ca)
For two days, Shaymaa Ziara has been seeing messages in WhatsApp group chats from family and friends in Gaza about how to keep themselves safe from white phosphorous bombs that are allegedly part of Israel’s airstrikes on Gaza....
'Kindness costs nothing', says Australian PM in final plea ahead of Indigenous referendum (www.reuters.com)
Australians have to vote ‘Yes’ or ‘No’ to a question asking whether they agree to alter the 122-year-old constitution to recognise Aboriginal and Torres Strait Island people, and create an Indigenous body, called the Voice to Parliament, that can provide advice to the government on Indigenous issues....
US House speaker nominee Scalise drops out of race, deepening crisis (www.reuters.com)
Scalise, the Majority Leader, had secured his party’s nomination to replace ousted Speaker Kevin McCarthy but was still short of the 217 votes needed to be elected on the House floor, as several of his fellow Republicans said they would not support him....
Arkansas lawmakers OK plan to audit purchase of $19,000 lectern for Gov. Sarah Huckabee Sanders (apnews.com)
Arkansas lawmakers on Thursday voted to audit the purchase of a $19,000 lectern for Gov. Sarah Huckabee Sanders, delving into an unusual controversy that’s prompted questions about the seemingly high cost of the item and claims that the governor’s office violated the state’s open-records law....
Lawyers to deliver closing arguments in trial of 2 police officers charged in Elijah McClain's death (apnews.com)
McClain was stopped while walking home from a convenience store on a summer night, listening to music and wearing a mask that covered most of his face. A 911 caller reported him as suspicious and the police stop quickly became physical with McClain, a 23-year-old massage therapist seemingly caught off guard, asking to be left...
Louisiana public school principal apologizes after punishing student for dancing at a party (apnews.com)
The 17-year-old student government president and scholarship candidate was videotaped dancing at an off-campus party following Walker High School’s Sept. 30 Homecoming festivities. A hired DJ took the video and posted it on social media. Three days later, Jason St. Pierre, principal of the public high school near the state...
Judge upholds most serious charges in deadly arrest of Black driver Ronald Greene (apnews.com)
The case had been steeped in uncertainty in recent months after the judge dismissed obstruction charges against two other troopers, leaving three officers still facing charges....
Analysis: Why Elon Musk might lose his latest battle with the SEC over Twitter probe (www.reuters.com)
The agency on Thursday asked a federal court to force Musk to testify for its investigation into his $44 billion takeover of social media giant Twitter, the third time the SEC has taken Musk to court....
Antarctic sea ice melts to all-time record low for winter. Here's why that's concerning. (www.usatoday.com)
Donald Trump expected to attend civil fraud trial opening (www.bbc.co.uk)
Mr Trump, his two adult sons, and the Trump Organization, are accused of inflating the value of their properties by more than $2bn (£1.65bn)....
Redonda: Tiny Caribbean island’s transformation to wildlife haven (www.bbc.com)
Now the tenacious Antiguans and Barbudans who led the metamorphosis of the country’s little known third isle of Redonda are celebrating another impressive feat....
Biden worries ‘extreme’ supreme court can’t be relied on to uphold rule of law (www.theguardian.com)
Joe Biden worries that the “extreme” US supreme court, dominated by rightwing justices, cannot be relied upon to uphold the rule of law....
James Webb telescope makes 'JuMBO' discovery of planet-like objects in Orion (www.bbc.com)
What’s intriguing about the discovery is that these objects appear to be moving in pairs. Astronomers are currently struggling to explain them....