Gaza students return to in-person schooling for first time in three years – Reuters

  1. Gaza students return to in-person schooling for first time in three years  Reuters
  2. Back to school in Gaza: Learning in tents after years of disruption  aljazeera.com
  3. Gaza children return to school after years of war and displacement  africanews.com
  4. As schools lie in ruins, Gaza kids return to class in tents  Yahoo
  5. Scene after ICE agent shoots and wounds man in Austin, Texas  AP News
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Russia’s grey-zone attacks on Europe are growing more brazen – The Economist

  1. Russia’s grey-zone attacks on Europe are growing more brazen  The Economist
  2. Beyond Ukraine: Why Europe is preparing for a wider conflict  CNN
  3. European spy chiefs warn Moscow is planning more decisive action against Nato | Russia  The Guardian
  4. Desperate Putin Plots Wild Escalation ‘in Months’  The Daily Beast
  5. Putin is escalating against NATO but a Baltic incursion remains unlikely  Atlantic Council
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EXCLUSIVE: Russia adapts fertilizer, coal terminals in Baltic, Arctic ports to export Black Sea grain – Reuters

  1. EXCLUSIVE: Russia adapts fertilizer, coal terminals in Baltic, Arctic ports to export Black Sea grain  Reuters
  2. The Other Hormuz: Black Sea Blockade Threatens a Food Supply Shock  Bloomberg.com
  3. Russian refinery attacks could push up Guyana’s flour prices  Guyana Chronicle
  4. Session on Global Food Security and the Black Sea – UNGA in New York  EEAS
  5. A Black Sea Truce Is About Global Food Security, Too  Carnegie Endowment for International Peace
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Several West Bank areas raided by IDF after terror attack kills Israeli – The Jerusalem Post

  1. Several West Bank areas raided by IDF after terror attack kills Israeli  The Jerusalem Post
  2. Israeli Shot and Killed in West Bank by Palestinian, Officials Say  The New York Times
  3. Ben Gvir pushes death penalty after Neveh Tzuf attack  The Jerusalem Post
  4. One Israeli killed in West Bank shooting attack, police say; Suspect arrested  Haaretz
  5. Palestinian gunman shoots dead Israeli in the West Bank, soldiers kill motorist  Reuters
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Charges dropped against Stanford students over pro-Palestine protest

Students faced prison terms and thousands of dollars in restitution over campus protest against Israel’s war on Gaza

Five Stanford University students who faced prison sentences and thousands of dollars in restitution in connection to a campus protest against Israel’s war on Gaza had all charges dropped on Monday.

The students also had their restitution severely reduced, ending a two-year legal saga that also saw the lead prosecutor in the case removed by the court.

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Colombia declares public calamity as wildfire threatens popular tourist area

Wildfire forces evacuations and burns through mountains surrounding Villa de Leyva in the north-east

Colombian authorities declared a public calamity as a wildfire burned through mountains surrounding one of the country’s best-known colonial towns in the north-east, scorching large swaths of vegetation and forcing evacuations.

Nearly 20 active fires are burning across the South American country. Dry conditions have increased fire danger in Colombia as it braces for the effects of El Niño, which can help wildfires spread.

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China expels two top ‘disloyal’ military leaders from Communist Party – aljazeera.com

  1. China expels two top ‘disloyal’ military leaders from Communist Party  aljazeera.com
  2. China expels two top generals from party and military, alleging disloyalty and corruption  Reuters
  3. Ex-Commander of China’s Military Accused of Corruption and Expelled From Party  The New York Times
  4. Xi Jinping's closest military ally expelled from party, accused of corruption  ABC News & Headlines – Australian Broadcasting Corporation
  5. China accuses ousted top generals of ‘disloyalty’  ft.com
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Singapore Will Now Fine You $400 for a Pretty Common Annoyance – Fodors Travel Guide

  1. Singapore Will Now Fine You $400 for a Pretty Common Annoyance  Fodors Travel Guide
  2. Playing loud music on the bus? That will cost you hundreds of dollars in Singapore  BBC
  3. Listening to loud music on a Singapore bus? It’ll cost you  CNN
  4. Propping feet on bus seats carries $400 penalty in 'Fine City' Singapore  afp.com
  5. YAHOO POLL: Which nuisance behaviour on Singapore's buses bothers you most?  Yahoo News Singapore
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