Kenya on high alert amid concern over screening after first Ebola death
Kenya’s government has intensified Ebola preparedness efforts amid growing concern over lapses in border screening.
Three killed, 36 injured in Houthi attacks on Saudi airports, Riyadh says
Moroccan, Algerian women killed in Abha, Sudanese national killed in Riyadh.
LSD – from counterculture to clinical trials
From psychiatric research to counterculture and secret CIA mind-control experiments, LSD makes its way back to the lab.
Most Americans oppose Trump’s taxpayer-funded ‘golden age’ ads: Poll
Trump says he will pay for future ads, but the White House says taxpayers will not be reimbursed for past ones.
In El Salvador’s mass trials, lawyers struggle to defend hundreds
Human Rights Watch says defendants face proceedings where lawyers have struggled to access case files.
Syria weighs military aid for Saudi Arabia amid Yemen war, sources say – Reuters
- Syria weighs military aid for Saudi Arabia amid Yemen war, sources say Reuters
- Booms and flight disruptions in Riyadh as Saudi-Houthi war escalates Reuters
- Syria considering sending troops to Yemen to fight Houthis Axios
- Syria considers sending troops to Saudi Arabia to fight Houthis The Times of India
- World in Brief: Syria re-affirms support for Yemen; oil prices rise again The Economist
France suspends use of stun grenades to police student protests – Reuters
- France suspends use of stun grenades to police student protests Reuters
- The School Near Paris That Shows Why French Students Are Protesting The New York Times
- French students lead massive protests against education policies PBS
- French leaders say they’re listening to students. Will it be enough? CNN
- Trump, Waltz link France riots to mass immigration as thousands are arrested Fox News
How genocide in Gaza followed Bosnia’s painful pattern
Three years into Israel’s war on Gaza, we examine patterns that echo the Srebrenica genocide in Bosnia and Herzegovina.
US Supreme Court hears challenge to air force UXO detonations in Guam
Advocacy group claims military sidestepped impact review, says case highlights lack of representation in US territories.
Houthis strike Saudi targets, olive harvesters attacked in West Bank and other Mideast developments – AP News
- Houthis strike Saudi targets, olive harvesters attacked in West Bank and other Mideast developments AP News
- Houthis attack Aden airport as fighting intensifies in Yemen Reuters
- Saudi Arabia says 3 killed in attacks on its airports The Times of Israel
- Iran war updates: Saudi-led forces down Houthi missile in Khamis Mushait Al Jazeera
- Houthi rebels target Riyadh and Aden in new missile barrage Financial Times
Children killed while they slept as Russian missile kills 19 in block of flats
Five children are among the victims of a strike that destroyed 30 flats in northern Ukraine as families slept.
October 7: How Can So Many People Celebrate a Massacre? – Washington Monthly
- October 7: How Can So Many People Celebrate a Massacre? Washington Monthly
- Three Years After October 7, I Moved Back to Nahal Oz The Atlantic
- Three years after Oct. 7, Israeli strikes in Gaza grind on and deaths climb The Washington Post
- 3 years on, Israelis grapple with reports Netanyahu was warned before Oct. 7 attacks NPR
- Three years after Oct. 7, freed hostage’s brother urges continued pressure on Hamas The National Desk
EXCLUSIVE: Saudi Arabia launches air safety probe into flydubai incident, sources say – Reuters
- EXCLUSIVE: Saudi Arabia launches air safety probe into flydubai incident, sources say Reuters
- FlyDubai Attacker Was Part of Pilot Hiring Spree at Fast-Growing Airline WSJ
- In a near-catastrophe, Binyamin Netanyahu sees an opportunity The Economist
- Flydubai pilot planned a 9/11-style attack on Tel Aviv airport, source says NBC News
- Flydubai co-pilot planned attack on Israel months before attempted hijacking, investigation reveals The Jerusalem Post
Russian strikes on Ukrainian cities kill at least 25 in a major attack that Kyiv saw coming – AP News
- Russian strikes on Ukrainian cities kill at least 25 in a major attack that Kyiv saw coming AP News
- At least 32 killed in Ukraine, Zelenskiy condemns one of Russia's most 'vile strikes' Reuters
- Children killed while they slept as Russian missile kills 22 in block of flats BBC
- Ukraine says Russia bombed apartment block as birthday gift for Putin The Guardian
- Russian strikes on Ukrainian cities kill at least 21 in a major attack that Kyiv saw coming NBC News
Jerusalem Daily: Gaza’s devastation, three years after October 7
Three years after the October 7 attacks, more than 74,000 people have been killed in Gaza.
Jonathan the Giant Tortoise Is 194 Years Old. He Just Had His Genome Sequenced. – The New York Times
- Jonathan the Giant Tortoise Is 194 Years Old. He Just Had His Genome Sequenced. The New York Times
- A 194-year-old tortoise, world's oldest land animal, may hold clues to longer life Reuters
- The oldest known land animal is 194. How did he get so ancient? Scientific American
- DNA from world’s oldest tortoise may hold key to human ageing The Telegraph
- 194-year-old tortoise reveals stable gene switches that may help resist aging Phys.org
Jonathan the giant tortoise, 194, offers up insight into secrets of longevity – The Guardian
- Jonathan the giant tortoise, 194, offers up insight into secrets of longevity The Guardian
- Jonathan the Giant Tortoise Is 194 Years Old. He Just Had His Genome Sequenced. The New York Times
- DNA from world’s oldest tortoise may hold key to human ageing The Telegraph
- Study finds 194-year-old tortoise is ‘aging more slowly than you would expect’ NPR
- A 194-year-old tortoise, world's oldest land animal, may hold clues to longer life Reuters
Tories accused of prioritising rich voters as Badenoch lays out inheritance tax cut plan
Party hopes to win over affluent middle-class voters as leader rejects calls to ‘unite the right’ in conference speech
Kemi Badenoch has announced that the Conservatives would abolish inheritance tax on family homes if elected, prompting criticism that she is prioritising cutting taxes for the rich.
The Tory leader also said couples would be able to leave an additional tax-free sum of £1m to their families, as the party attempts to shore up its traditional base in southern England.
Continue reading...British Jewish groups hold London vigil for victims of 7 October attacks
Organisations honour those who died three years ago as Andy Burnham says government stands with British Jews
British Jewish organisations gathered in central London on Wednesday for a vigil honouring victims of the 7 October attacks in Israel, after a day of tributes from politicians and community leaders.
The vigil took place at Richmond Terrace, opposite Downing Street. The Board of Deputies of British Jews said: “Three years ago, Hamas terrorists infiltrated Israel, murdering 1,200 men, women and children, injuring thousands and taking 251 people captive. May their memories for ever remain a blessing.”
Continue reading...Saudi Arabia, Pakistan, Turkey: Could the Mecca deal be a game changer against the Houthis in Yemen? – DW.com
- Saudi Arabia, Pakistan, Turkey: Could the Mecca deal be a game changer against the Houthis in Yemen? DW.com
- As Munir's military takes on Gulf role, Pakistan's parliament is not involved Reuters
- Pakistan confirms it has troops in Saudi as conflict with Yemen’s Houthi rebels escalates CNN
- Turkey Says It Won’t Deploy Troops for Attacks Under Mecca Pact Bloomberg.com
- Mecca Pact, Activated Foreign Policy