‘I Am Lucky’: In a New Memoir, a Former Israeli Captive Looks Ahead – The New York Times

  1. ‘I Am Lucky’: In a New Memoir, a Former Israeli Captive Looks Ahead  The New York Times
  2. Opinion | What my captivity taught me about Hamas and its hateful ideology  The Washington Post
  3. ‘Hostage’ Review: From a Place of Darkness  The Wall Street Journal
  4. 'Our happy life turned into hell,' says released hostage as Israel marks 7 October anniversary  BBC
  5. Israeli who was captured on Oct. 7 pleads for return of other hostages: "Until they come back … I cannot live"  CBS News
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Erin Patterson: Australian prosecutors appeal mushroom murderer’s ‘inadequate’ sentence – BBC

  1. Erin Patterson: Australian prosecutors appeal mushroom murderer's 'inadequate' sentence  BBC
  2. Prosecutors appeal for longer sentence for Erin Patterson in mushroom poisoning murders  Yahoo
  3. Breaking: Prosecutors to appeal 'manifestly inadequate' sentence for Erin Patterson  Australian Broadcasting Corporation
  4. Victorian DPP confirms it will appeal Erin Patterson’s sentence on the basis it ‘is manifestly inadequate’ – as it happened  The Guardian
  5. Australia prosecutors appeal 'inadequate' sentence for mushroom murderer: media  swiowanewssource.com
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Mount Everest hikers describe ‘extreme’ conditions as huge rescue effort continues

At least 200 people still stranded after unseasonally heavy snowfall during China’s Golden Week holiday

Trekkers have described facing “extreme” conditions after an unseasonable snowstorm during one of China’s busiest holiday weekends stranded hundreds of people on Mount Everest, prompting a massive rescue effort.

Chinese authorities said about 350 people had made their way down but at least 200 remained stranded at the Everest Scenic Area, to the east of the mountain, on the Tibetan side of the border.

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Nearly a third of bosses report increase in cyber-attacks on their supply chains

CIPS survey shows cyber threats have risen up the list of concerns for procurement managers

Almost a third of bosses have reported an increase in cyber-attacks on their supply chains over the past six months, as the fallout from devastating hacks on corporate stalwarts including Jaguar Land Rover highlighted a growing threat to businesses.

Cyber threats have risen up the list of concerns for procurement managers at hundreds of companies worldwide across industries including manufacturing, energy and technology, according to a survey conducted in September by industry body the Chartered Institute of Procurement and Supply (Cips).

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Released hostage says he no longer has faith in peace as he reflects on Hamas torment – The Times of Israel

  1. Released hostage says he no longer has faith in peace as he reflects on Hamas torment  The Times of Israel
  2. Opinion | What my captivity taught me about Hamas and its hateful ideology  The Washington Post
  3. ‘I Am Lucky’: In a New Memoir, a Former Israeli Captive Looks Ahead  The New York Times
  4. After Gaza captivity, freed Israeli hostage sees no peace 'in our generation'  Reuters
  5. Another October 7 and a Remorseless World  Commentary Magazine
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Tories say people denied benefits in UK can return to home countries

Mel Stride outlines plans to slash £47bn a year from public spending, including £23bn welfare cut

Overseas nationals denied benefits under a Conservative plan to limit social security to UK citizens would have the option to return to their own countries, the shadow chancellor, Mel Stride, has said.

Before his speech to the Conservative conference on Monday, Stride set out Tory proposals to cut £47bn a year from public spending, with the biggest chunk, £23bn coming from reductions in welfare.

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Mount Everest: More than 200 hikers still stranded after blizzard hits Mount Everest – follow live – BBC

  1. Mount Everest: More than 200 hikers still stranded after blizzard hits Mount Everest - follow live  BBC
  2. Hundreds of trekkers still awaiting rescue on blizzard-struck Everest in Tibet  CNN
  3. Race to reach hikers stranded by Mount Everest blizzard  BBC
  4. Almost 1,000 trapped on Tibetan side of Mount Everest by blizzard  Yahoo
  5. Blizzard traps hundreds on Mount Everest as rescue teams race to save lives  Fox News
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Cause of Gold Coast mass fish kill unknown with marine heatwave most likely culprit, scientists say

Local community group says whatever the cause ‘kids shouldn’t be in the water’ with dead fish

Queensland authorities are investigating the deaths of thousands of fish that washed up on a popular Gold Coast beach.

The state environment department said dead baitfish had been observed at The Spit, at the northern end of the Gold Coast since last Wednesday, but no obvious source of pollution had been found.

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Erin Patterson: prosecutors to appeal ‘manifestly inadequate’ sentence for triple murderer

Victoria’s director of public prosecutions seeking longer prison sentence for mushroom murderer

The Victorian director of public prosecutions will appeal against the sentence handed down to triple murderer Erin Patterson, arguing it is manifestly inadequate.

On Monday afternoon – the deadline for an appeal – the DPP confirmed in a statement that the appeal had been lodged, after Patterson was sentenced to life imprisonment with a non-parole period of 33 years.

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Gaza flotilla passengers allege poor conditions in detention as Israel prepares to deport dozens of activists

Families of some aboard the Global Sumud Flotilla say they are being held without access to clean water or legal representation

Activists from New Zealand detained in Israel after they were removed from vessels carrying aid to Gaza are being held in poor conditions without access to water and legal representation, their families have said, as dozens more passengers from the Global Sumud Flotilla were set to be deported.

Rana Hamida, Youssef Sammour and Samuel Leason were among 437 activists, parliamentarians and lawyers travelling aboard the flotilla, a coalition of more than 40 vessels carrying humanitarian aid whose goal was to breach Israel’s 16-year maritime blockade of Gaza.

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