- 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
Scientists identify a crocodile they never knew existed – The Washington Post
- Scientists identify a crocodile they never knew existed The Washington Post
- Ancient crocodile species discovered in the same stone that built the Great Sphinx CNN
- An extinct crocodilian was found among rocks that built the Great Sphinx Science News
- New crocodile species found fossilized in stone used to build Egypt’s Great Sphinx Mongabay News
- Crocodile Rock The Economist
Ten injured in knife attack at Polish school – Reuters
- Ten injured in knife attack at Polish school Reuters
- One dead, two injured in Poland's second school attack in two days Reuters
- Caretaker killed and two teachers injured in knife attack at Poland school BBC
- Machete rampage at Polish school leaves 10 injured TVP World
- Knife attack at Polish school: in Ostroleka a student injures seven, two are in critical condition Euronews.com
Merz’s conservatives in new crisis over alleged support for AfD – Financial Times
- Merz’s conservatives in new crisis over alleged support for AfD Financial Times
- Germany news: Merz rails against extremism, AfD sympathizers DW.com
- Germany’s Merz vows to fight ‘extremism’ after AfD, far-left election gains Al Jazeera
- AfD Smashes Through Firewall with CDU Votes, Sending Shockwaves to Berlin Hungarian Conservative
- German Chancellor Warns of Extremism After AfD Wins Key State Post Global Banking & Finance Review
Nude gold statue of Trump ‘Orange Plague’ unveiled – USA Today
Canada suspends plans to expand assisted dying to people with mental illness – BBC
- Canada suspends plans to expand assisted dying to people with mental illness BBC
- Canada Makes It Harder to Die, but There’s a Catch The Free Press
- Canada Halts Plan to Allow Medically Assisted Death for the Mentally Ill The New York Times
- Ottawa to indefinitely extend MAID exclusion for people solely suffering from mental illness CBC
- Canada to indefinitely bar mental illness as sole reason for access to euthanasia The Guardian
Palestinian killed, 16 wounded in Israeli pogrom in occupied West Bank – Al Jazeera
- Palestinian killed, 16 wounded in Israeli pogrom in occupied West Bank Al Jazeera
- Israeli settlers beat AFP photographer covering violence in West Bank The Washington Post
- Residents of West Bank’s last Christian village ‘living in fear’ Vatican News
- Israeli settlers beat press photographer as soldiers watch in West Bank The Guardian
- IDF on death of Palestinian in the West Bank: Soldier fired at man running toward him with suspicious object The Times of Israel
Israelis demand accountability over 7 October failures three years after attacks
Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu has refused to take any personal responsibility for what happened or order a state inquiry.
Israelis demand accountability over 7 October failures three years after attacks
Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu has refused to take any personal responsibility for what happened or order a state inquiry.
Three years after Oct. 7, Israeli strikes in Gaza grind on and deaths climb – The Washington Post
- 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
- Israel marks three years since October 7 attack with memorials and protests ABC7 Eyewitness News
- Three Years After October 7, I Moved Back to Nahal Oz The Atlantic
- Commemorations for victims of the 7 October Hamas attacks – in pictures The Guardian