- Israeli dad of three, believed to be hostage in Gaza, confirmed dead New York Post
- Kibbutz Be’eri says resident Dror Or was killed on Oct. 7, body being held in Gaza The Times of Israel
- Middle East crisis live: Rafah operation could result in ‘slaughter’, UN official says The Guardian
- The Latest | A Rafah incursion would put hundreds of thousands of lives at risk, UN aid agency says The Associated Press
- Dror Or, believed to be among Israeli hostages in Gaza, was killed on Oct. 7, kibbutz says Haaretz
Police remove pro-Palestinian students from Paris’s Sciences Po university
China launches Chang’e-6 probe to study dark side of the moon
China launches historic mission to far side of the moon
NATO country said it could join Ukraine-Russia war on 2 conditions – Business Insider
- NATO country said it could join Ukraine-Russia war on 2 conditions Business Insider
- Russia calls France leader Macron refusing to rule out troops for Ukraine "very dangerous" CBS News
- The Kremlin brands comments on Ukraine by France's Macron and Britain's Cameron as 'dangerous' The Associated Press
- NATO Member Outlines Two Conditions for Deploying Troops to Ukraine Newsweek
- Macron says Europe should prepare to defend Ukraine with troops The Times
Doctor from Gaza’s al-Shifa Hospital dies in Israeli prison
Boris Johnson, who brought in U.K. voter ID rules, is turned away from polling station after forgetting his – NBC News
- Boris Johnson, who brought in U.K. voter ID rules, is turned away from polling station after forgetting his NBC News
- Boris Johnson turned away from polling station after forgetting ID BBC.com
- Ex-U.K. leader Boris Johnson turned away from polling station for forgetting photo ID under law he ushered in CBS News
- Boris Johnson barred from voting under his own voter ID rules POLITICO Europe
- UK's Boris Johnson turned away from voting station for not having ID Fox News
Colombia breaks diplomatic ties with Israel but its military relies on key Israeli-built equipment – The Associated Press
- Colombia breaks diplomatic ties with Israel but its military relies on key Israeli-built equipment The Associated Press
- How cutting ties with Israel could hamstring Colombia’s military, ground Air Force The Times of Israel
- Colombia nation cuts ties with Israel amid Columbia University protest USA TODAY
- Colombia to cut diplomatic ties with Israel The Hill
- Colombian President Petro Says Will Break Diplomatic Relations With Israel Over Gaza War - Israel News Haaretz
UK has begun mass arrests of potential Rwanda deportees: What’s next?
Prominent Gaza doctor dies in Israeli prison – Reuters
Panama’s top court rejects bid to disqualify candidacy of presidential frontrunner – The Guardian
- Panama’s top court rejects bid to disqualify candidacy of presidential frontrunner The Guardian
- Beyond the ballot: Panama's elections and economic outlook Atlantic Council
- Candidates confront corruption and inequality in Panama’s presidential race Al Jazeera English
- Years of growth forged prosaic politics. Now Panamanians are fed up The Economist
- Panama Supreme Court rejects challenge to candidacy of presidential frontrunner days before vote The Hill
Palestinian employee of German development agency ‘abused’ in Israeli jail
Palestinian journalists in Gaza awarded World Press Freedom prize
US Senators, ICC meet over possible arrest warrants for Netanyahu – Axios
- US Senators, ICC meet over possible arrest warrants for Netanyahu Axios
- ICC prosecutor warns Netanyahu against intimidation during Gaza war The Jerusalem Post
- The ICC is flirting with disaster with threatened warrants against Israel The Hill
- Israel's prime minister does not know where to go The Economist
- ICC prosecutor slams effort to ‘intimidate’ him on possible arrest warrants for Israelis The Times of Israel
Iran’s unravelling carpet sales
Kenya, Tanzania brace for Cyclone Hidaya as flood death toll rises
I spent 43 days in Gaza’s now-destroyed hospitals. My mind is still there.
Starmer hails ‘incredible’ swing as Labour wins byelection and Tories suffer heavy losses in local elections – live
Chris Webb wins back ‘red wall’ Blackpool South seat held by Tories since 2019
- Local elections 2024: full council results for England
- Labour claims huge byelection win to claim back ‘red wall’ seat Blackpool South
The results of the London mayoral contest and London assembly elections are due on Saturday. Labour’s Sadiq Khan is seeking a third term and polls have put him comfortably ahead of Tory Susan Hall, despite jitters in Khan’s campaign team.
Following the closure of the polls tonight, Khan said his campaign and Labour activists “sent out a message of fairness, of equality and of hope”.
Continue reading...Australian government weighs supporting Palestine to become full UN member as draft resolution revealed
Exclusive: Penny Wong says a two-state solution is ‘the only path out’ of a cycle of violence as she meets Germany’s Annalena Baerbock
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The Australian government faces a decision next week on whether to support admitting Palestine as a full member of the UN and is swapping notes with allies including South Korea and Germany.
A copy of the draft resolution, seen by Guardian Australia, expresses “deep regret and concern” that the US used its veto power to block the proposal at the UN security council last month.
Continue reading...Middle East crisis live: Israeli hostage in Gaza confirmed dead by government as ceasefire negotiations continue
Israel has not said how it learned of the death of Dror Or, who was kidnapped on 7 October
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Turkey’s trade halt with Israel will continue until a permanent ceasefire in Gaza is secured as well as unhindered humanitarian aid flow to the region, Turkish trade minister Omer Bolat said on Friday, reports Reuters.
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