Israel-Hamas war: List of key events, day 60
Here are the latest updates as the war nears the completion of two months.
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Double-decker bus slams into tree in Thailand, killing 14
Long-distance coach was travelling from Bangkok to the country’s far south when it veered off the road at about 1am.
Thousands gather in New Zealand to protest government’s Indigenous policies
Right-leaning coalition has pledged to review affirmative action and remove references to treaty with Maori people.
In the Solomon Islands, a US agency’s struggles hint at China’s influence
The Peace Corps has yet to return to Pacific island nation more than four years after Washington touted its return.
Khan Younis hospital stretched by influx of patients as Israel bombs Gaza
MSF official says Nasser hospital in southern Gaza is receiving multiple severely injured patients nearly every hour.
Telecommunications, internet down in Gaza as Israeli strikes intensify
Palestinian telecoms company Paltel says communications and internet services go down in the besieged Gaza Strip.
Death toll rises as Tanzania reels from flooding, landslides
Prime Minister Kassim Majaliwa says at least 63 people died in flooding unleashed by heavy rainfall over the weekend.
UK announces rise in salary threshold for foreign workers’ visas
Interior minister says gov't would raise foreign skilled workers' minimum salary threshold to 38,700 pounds ($48,800).
Ex-US ambassador Victor Rocha accused of acting as covert agent for Cuba
Former ambassador to Bolivia charged for allegedly collaborating with Cuban intelligence services over several decades.
Cyclone Michaung nears southern Indian states, water enters Chennai airport
At least four dead and runway of one of India's busiest airports submerged as storm triggers heavy torrential rains.
Spotify announces another round of major job cuts
The move is part of a wider trend as tech companies seek savings amid a slower-than-expected economy.
COP28’s UAE president defends climate science comments
Sultan al-Jaber hits out at 'repeated attempts to undermine' the work of the COP28 presidency in Dubai.
Indigenous advocacy leads to largest dam removal project in US history
Four dams are being demolished along the Klamath River in northern California, as salmon populations plummet.
Israel asks Palestinians to evacuate, but is any place safe in Gaza?
Israel has issued an evacuation map asking Palestinians to move south as it intensifies attacks on the besieged enclave.
At least 13 killed in armed fighting in India’s ethnic riots-hit Manipur
The bodies were found with multiple bullet wounds in a village in the northeastern state's Tengnoupal district.
Beijing accuses US navy of ‘illegally’ entering South China Sea territory
China says that the United States has undermined 'regional peace and stability'.
Yemen’s Houthis target Israel-linked ships in Red Sea. Here’s what to know
The Houthis seem to have made a strategic shift towards maritime operations to ramp up pressure on the US and Israel.
Venezuela claims large support for annexing oil-rich Guyana territory
Venezuela claims that a referendum showed massive support for establishing a state in Essequibo.
Corruption trial of Israeli PM Netanyahu resumes
An emergency order from Israel's justice minister following the events of October 7 had put the case on pause.
Deadly eruption of Indonesia’s Mount Marapi volcano
Eleven hikers found dead and another 12 missing after eruption of Mount Marapi volcano.