Benjamin Netanyahu has overseen a genocide: In his telling, he’s a victim – Al Jazeera

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  1. Benjamin Netanyahu has overseen a genocide: In his telling, he’s a victim  Al Jazeera
  2. Before Oct. 7 Attack, Netanyahu Was Warned, Report Says. He Denies It.  The New York Times
  3. Israel's Netanyahu to sue newspaper over claim UAE warned him of 7 October attack  bbc.com
  4. Arab warnings to Netanyahu ahead of Oct. 7 massacre shatter his core political defense  The Times of Israel
  5. Netanyahu faces pressure after report alleges he brushed off warnings ahead of Oct. 7  pbs.org
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Pakistan says no military response discussed under Mecca pact over Houthi attacks on Saudi Arabia – Reuters

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  1. Pakistan says no military response discussed under Mecca pact over Houthi attacks on Saudi Arabia  Reuters
  2. Bangladesh and Mecca pact: Redrawing South Asia’s security geography  Daily Sabah
  3. Pakistan says there are no plans to expand ‘defensive’ alliance with Turkey, Saudi Arabia  The Times of Israel
  4. The Mecca Pact’s Credibility Gap  War on the Rocks
  5. Saudi Arabia, Turkey, and Pakistan Now Have Their Own NATO  Jacobin
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9/11 Led Them to Enlist. Here’s What They’re Saying Now. – The New York Times

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  1. 9/11 Led Them to Enlist. Here’s What They’re Saying Now.  The New York Times
  2. After 9/11, these Pennsylvanians went to war. Here’s how their lives changed.  Inquirer.com
  3. They served through America’s post-9/11 wars. 25 years later, what did that service mean?  Military Times
  4. Kansas Marine veteran inspired to serve after 9/11 attacks almost 25 years ago  kake.com
  5. I guarded Ground Zero and served in Middle East. Then I saw a pattern.  usatoday.com
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Scientists say August was Earth’s hottest month they’ve measured – NPR

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  1. Scientists say August was Earth's hottest month they've measured  NPR
  2. August Ties the Record for Earth’s Hottest Month on the Books  The New York Times
  3. Earth’s hottest month ever recorded was this past August. These two factors are to blame  Fast Company
  4. Global temperatures hit record highs as El Niño strengthens: Report  ABC News - Breaking News, Latest News and Videos
  5. World must reject climate culture wars or face economic ruin, says UN’s Stiell  The Guardian
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Instagram’s head says engagement falls by half without the algorithm – The Next Web

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  1. Instagram’s head says engagement falls by half without the algorithm  The Next Web
  2. Instagram boss says users will be ‘overwhelmed’ with brand content in algorithm-free world  The Guardian
  3. The Netherlands forced Meta to let users ditch algorithmic feeds. Here’s what happened  The Conversation
  4. Australian social media users to be offered choice to opt out of algorithms  NPR
  5. Instagram boss warns users will be 'overwhelmed' without algorithm  ABC News & Headlines – Australian Broadcasting Corporation
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Timeline: How a Russian drone nearly hit Zelenskyy’s plane in Moldova – euronews.com

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  1. Timeline: How a Russian drone nearly hit Zelenskyy's plane in Moldova  euronews.com
  2. Russian Drone Incursion Delayed Zelensky Flight to Oslo, Moldova Says  The New York Times
  3. Flight carrying Zelenskyy to Norway was delayed in Moldova because of drone incursion  NBC News
  4. Drone almost struck Zelenskyy’s plane, says Ukraine  Financial Times
  5. Europe Today: Drone nearly hits Zelensky's plane as Riga debates Russia threat  euronews.com
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Grace Tame apologises for comments labelling rape of Israeli women during Hamas attacks ‘propaganda’

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The former Australian of the Year said she stood with survivors of sexual violence ‘everywhere’ and ‘no matter who they are’

Grace Tame has apologised for her comments labelling the rape of Israeli women by Hamas during the 7 October attacks as “propaganda” and “debunked”, saying her words were “misinterpreted”.

The former Australian of the Year issued the apology in an Instagram video on Thursday. The comments were made in an ABC interview about Israel and Gaza in March.

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NATO aircraft deployed in Poland as Russian jet-powered drones strike Ukraine – ABC News – Breaking News, Latest News and Videos

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  1. NATO aircraft deployed in Poland as Russian jet-powered drones strike Ukraine  ABC News - Breaking News, Latest News and Videos
  2. Poland says it expects Russia will target its border crossings with Ukraine  Reuters
  3. Polish airspace secured amid Russia's attack on Ukraine  Breakingthenews.net
  4. Possible Russian strike on Polish-Ukrainian border crossing averted, PM says  TVP World
  5. Poland scrambled its air force in response to the Russian attack on Ukraine  UA.NEWS
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Tens of millions of people fail to get humanitarian aid as global system crumbles

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Funding cuts in 2025 left women, children, older and displaced people hard hit, with 64m fewer people receiving aid

The humanitarian aid system is crumbling as funding shrinks, pressures increase and governments not only fail to protect civilians but are increasingly responsible for endangering them, a new report warned on Thursday as figures revealed 64 million fewer people received aid last year.

With aid contributions cut by 30% between 2022 and 2025 and thousands of aid workers losing their jobs, the humanitarian system has suffered one of its biggest contractions since being formed in the post-second world war era, according to the State of the Humanitarian System 2026 report.

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