Netanyahu stuns Shin Bet, appoints ex-Navy chief Sharvit as new head – The Jerusalem Post

  1. Netanyahu stuns Shin Bet, appoints ex-Navy chief Sharvit as new head  The Jerusalem Post
  2. Netanyahu Names New Israel Spy Chief Despite Showdown With Court  The New York Times
  3. Netanyahu Taps New Domestic Intelligence Chief Amid Qatar Probe  U.S. News & World Report
  4. Netanyahu picks former Navy commander Eli Sharvit to be next head of Shin Bet  The Times of Israel
  5. If Bar’s firing is truly about October 7, then accountability must apply across the board - opinion  The Jerusalem Post
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Deaths from devastating earthquake in Myanmar climb past 1,700 – The Associated Press

  1. Deaths from devastating earthquake in Myanmar climb past 1,700  The Associated Press
  2. 'Nothing is left' - Myanmar's capital reels from earthquake  BBC.com
  3. Bangkok to review quake safety after collapse of high-rise leaves dozens missing  Yahoo
  4. Why the Myanmar Earthquake Was So Destructive  The Wall Street Journal
  5. Myanmar earthquake: desperate search for survivors continues as WHO issues appeal for humanitarian aid – live  The Guardian
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Israeli military orders evacuation of most of Rafah – The Associated Press

  1. Israeli military orders evacuation of most of Rafah  The Associated Press
  2. Israel again expands Gaza war as Netanyahu vows he’s changing the Middle East. The endgame is unclear as ever  CNN
  3. Israeli PM Netanyahu vows to pressure Hamas after ceasefire proposal  Reuters
  4. Middle East crisis live: Israel orders Rafah evacuation  The Guardian
  5. PM: Cabinet voted for more IDF pressure on Hamas; Israel to run Gaza security when Hamas gone  The Times of Israel
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Myanmar earthquake: woman trapped for days pulled alive from the rubble

Brief moment of relief as rescue workers carry a woman from the rubble of a hotel in Mandalay after a five-hour operation

A woman trapped beneath the remains of a hotel building for nearly 60 hours after a devastating earthquake struck Myanmar was pulled alive from the rubble on Monday, officials said, in a rare moment of hope for rescue teams scrambling to find survivors.

Rescuers, many of them unequipped volunteers, have spent days trying to free people from buildings collapsed following Friday’s huge earthquake, which killed more than 1,700 people in the country and at least 18 in neighbouring Thailand.

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Germany decides to leave history in the past and prepare for war – BBC.com

  1. Germany decides to leave history in the past and prepare for war  BBC.com
  2. Germany is unlocking billions to supercharge its military at a seismic moment for Europe  CNN
  3. Germany's billions in funds not enough to fix infrastructure  DW (English)
  4. Trump effect forces Germany to reprioritize defense as nation plays catch-up in military spending  Fox News
  5. Draghi Calls Germany’s Shift on Defense Spending ‘Game Changer’ at HSBC Summit  Bloomberg
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Marine Le Pen’s presidential bid threatened by court ruling – Financial Times

  1. Marine Le Pen’s presidential bid threatened by court ruling  Financial Times
  2. French court to rule in Marine Le Pen embezzlement case – Europe live  The Guardian
  3. France’s Le Pen Found Guilty in Case Over Misuse of EU Funds  Bloomberg
  4. Marine Le Pen Could Be Banned From France Election if She’s Found Guilty of Embezzlement  The New York Times
  5. Decision day in court for Marine Le Pen's French presidential hopes  BBC.com
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After Duterte’s arrest, Philippine drug war victims face abuse and online falsehoods – Reuters

  1. After Duterte's arrest, Philippine drug war victims face abuse and online falsehoods  Reuters
  2. Duterte's ICC detention, disinformation loom large in Philippine midterms  Nikkei Asia
  3. Digging Digong’s grave deeper  VERA Files
  4. Blind zeal  manilastandard.net
  5. Legal action eyed over 'manipulated' images of drug war victims  The Manila Times
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