- Off-duty IDF Soldier Shoots Palestinian Man Dead in West Bank Amid Clashes With Settlers Haaretz
- Palestinians wound two during attack on Jewish farm The Jerusalem Post
- Palestinian reported shot to death during West Bank altercation with settlers The Times of Israel
- Palestinian shot dead by off-duty IDF soldier in West Bank after throwing rocks Ynetnews
- Palestinian killed in new attack by illegal Israeli settlers in occupied West Bank Anadolu Ajansı
AI is making reading books feel obsolete – and students have a lot to lose – The Conversation
- AI is making reading books feel obsolete – and students have a lot to lose The Conversation
- When technology joins storytime Virginia Tech News
- A Defense of AI Parenting – Rachel Lu Law & Liberty
- 5 questions for Julie Scelfo Politico
- Robots don’t need us to write great fiction. Let’s leave them to it The Observer
Evacuations in Alaska after glacial melt raises fears of record flooding
Meltwater is escaping from a basin that is dammed by a glacier - prompting fears of a deluge in state capital Juneau.
Evacuations in Alaska after glacial melt raises fears of record flooding
Meltwater is escaping from a basin that is dammed by a glacier - prompting fears of a deluge in state capital Juneau.
Israel pounds Gaza City, 123 dead in last 24 hours – Reuters
- Israel pounds Gaza City, 123 dead in last 24 hours Reuters
- LIVE: Israel kills at least 100 in a day, 8 more starve to death in Gaza Al Jazeera
- Israeli gunfire kills at least 25 in Gaza as Netanyahu says he will allow Palestinians to leave AP News
- News Wrap: At least 25 people seeking help killed at Gaza aid sites PBS
- Israel bombards Gaza City as UK and allies demand action against 'unfolding famine' BBC
What to Know About the Heat Wave in Southern Europe – The New York Times
- What to Know About the Heat Wave in Southern Europe The New York Times
- Five key things to know about Europe's worsening heatwaves France 24
- Extreme heat is also a public health emergency, experts warn Euronews.com
- Future heat-related mortality in Europe driven by compound day-night heatwaves and demographic shifts Nature
- Heat Hits Hard: Temperatures Reach Record Highs Al Día News
EXCLUSIVE: 100+ Doctors Who Worked in Gaza Demand Global Action as ‘Colleagues Are Starved and Shot by Israel’ – Zeteo
- EXCLUSIVE: 100+ Doctors Who Worked in Gaza Demand Global Action as 'Colleagues Are Starved and Shot by Israel' Zeteo
- Updates: Israeli destruction of Gaza healthcare ‘medicide’, UN experts say Al Jazeera
- The Doctors' Letter - Voices in Solidarity with our Palestinian Colleagues in Gaza רופאים לזכויות אדם
- A word is born — and critiqued: 'healthocide' NPR
- Opinion: Even in war, attacking medical facilities must remain off limits The Globe and Mail
National Guard troops appear in Washington DC as mayor rejects Trump’s ‘authoritarian push’
Armoured vehicles were spotted at urban centres and tourist sites around the US capital on Tuesday evening.
Turkey warns Syrian Kurds: Don’t become Israeli pawns – Middle East Eye
- Turkey warns Syrian Kurds: Don't become Israeli pawns Middle East Eye
- Turkiye slams Israel, Kurdish-led SDF for destabilising a recovering Syria Al Jazeera
- Turkey, Syria sign defense cooperation MoU after Ankara talks The Times of Israel
- Türkiye warns Israel, YPG against destabilizing Syria | Daily Sabah Daily Sabah
- Syrian Kurdish YPG Should Stop Delaying Syria Integration, Turkey Says U.S. News & World Report
Outback Wrangler star asked paralysed pilot in hospital to change flight records and erase items on phone, court hears
Reality TV star Matt Wright has pleaded not guilty to three charges of attempting to pervert the course of justice
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Reality TV star Matt Wright visited a pilot while he was heavily sedated in hospital after a deadly helicopter crash and asked him to manipulate flying hour records, a court has been told.
Outback Wrangler co-star Chris “Willow” Wilson died in the February 2022 accident, falling to the ground from a sling beneath the chopper while collecting crocodile eggs in remote swampland in the Northern Territory.
Continue reading...UN blacklists Hamas for Oct. 7 sexual violence, warns Israel may be next – Haaretz
- UN blacklists Hamas for Oct. 7 sexual violence, warns Israel may be next Haaretz
- Sexual violence in conflicts worldwide increased by 25% last year, UN says ABC News
- UN chief puts Israel, Russia 'on notice' over conflict-related sexual violence accusations Reuters
- For First Time, UN Blacklists Hamas for Sexual Violence on October 7, Against Hostages Haaretz
- Israel rejects UN allegations that its forces have sexually abused detained Palestinians AP News
Aerial footage shows aftermath of massive train derailment in Texas
Video shows mangled train cars piled on top of each other on the tracks, as emergency crews attended the scene
UK, France and Germany ready to reimpose sanctions on Iran over nuclear programme
If Iran does not re-engage in talks by the end of the month, sanctions will be reinstated, the E3 says.
New Zealand lawmaker who called opponents spineless over Gaza is ejected from Parliament a 2nd time – AP News
Commonwealth Bank urged to repay fees of 2 million low-income customers after posting record profit
Australia’s biggest bank delivers bumper payout to shareholders as CBA vows to end lending to coal companies with no net zero plans
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The Commonwealth bank has posted a record cash profit, sparking renewed calls for Australia’s biggest bank to repay more than 2 million low-income customers $270m in fees – something it has refused to do.
CBA recorded $10.25bn in annual cash profits for the year to June – a 4% lift on the previous year – and gave a bumper $2.60 payout per share to shareholders.
Continue reading...Ukraine strikes oil facility in western Russia in overnight drone attack, Kyiv confirms – The Kyiv Independent
- Ukraine strikes oil facility in western Russia in overnight drone attack, Kyiv confirms The Kyiv Independent
- Ukraine Claims Attack on Hub for Major Russian Oil Pipelines Bloomberg.com
- Drone debris sparks small fire at Russian refinery, authorities say Reuters
- Ukrainian Drone Strike Halts Operations at Rosneft Refinery in Saratov The Moscow Times
- Drones attack oil facilities in three regions in Russia Ukrinform
Ukraine Strikes Druzhba, Russia’s Largest Oil Pumping Station Near Border, Sparking Massive Fire – Kyiv Post
- Ukraine Strikes Druzhba, Russia’s Largest Oil Pumping Station Near Border, Sparking Massive Fire Kyiv Post
- Ukraine Claims Attack on Hub for Major Russian Oil Pipelines Bloomberg.com
- Drone debris sparks small fire at Russian refinery, authorities say Reuters
- Drone Strike Ignites Fire at Druzhba Pipeline Station on Russia’s Border UNITED24 Media
- Ukrainian Drone Strike Halts Operations at Rosneft Refinery in Saratov The Moscow Times
Recognising Palestinian state must not distract from ending Gaza mass deaths, UN expert says
Francesca Albanese, UN special rapporteur for the occupied territories, calls for practical actions and warns against distracting ‘attention from where it should be: the genocide’
The United Nations special rapporteur for the occupied territories has warned that moves to recognise a Palestinian state should not distract member states from stopping mass death and starvation in Gaza.
“Of course it’s important to recognize the state of Palestine,” Francesca Albanese told the Guardian after several more countries responded to the mounting starvation in Gaza by announcing plans to recognize an independent Palestine. “It’s incoherent that they’ve not done it already.”
Continue reading...Zelenskyy in Berlin for critical talks with European leaders and Trump – NPR
- Zelenskyy in Berlin for critical talks with European leaders and Trump NPR
- Zelensky and Other European Leaders Work With Trump on Russia-Ukraine Strategy The New York Times
- Ukraine-Russia war live: Zelensky to meet with Starmer at No10 ahead of Trump-Putin summit The Telegraph
- Trump is talking to European leaders about his Putin meeting. They may still not get a say. Politico
- Trump, Zelenskyy, NATO nations talk ahead of U.S.-Russia summit; Zelenskyy warns Putin is "bluffing" CBS News
China targets two EU banks, retaliating to bloc’s Russia sanctions package – Reuters
- China targets two EU banks, retaliating to bloc's Russia sanctions package Reuters
- China targets 2 Lithuanian banks in response to new EU sanctions ABC News
- China targets 2 Lithuanian banks as EU relations sour over Ukraine Financial Times
- China bans agencies and individuals from dealing with 2 EU banks South China Morning Post
- China Sanctions Two EU Banks, Hitting Back at Europe’s Moves Bloomberg.com