- An Israeli strike kills 20 in north Gaza, where Palestinians say they've had little food for weeks The Associated Press
- Updates: Israel’s north Gaza siege kills 1,300; Lebanon toll passes 3,000 Al Jazeera English
- Israeli strikes kill at least 16 people in Gaza, keep up pressure on north Reuters
- War grinds on as peace talks continue to falter NBC News
- Israeli strikes reportedly kill at least 30 in north Gaza as fleeing Palestinians describe dire conditions CBS News
China’s J-35A Stealth Fighter to be Officially Unveiled at Zhuhai Air Show – The Aviationist
- China’s J-35A Stealth Fighter to be Officially Unveiled at Zhuhai Air Show The Aviationist
- China to unveil J-35A stealth fighter jet as air force aims to match US aerial power CNN
- Russia Sends Latest Su-57 Fighter Jet to China Newsweek
- Experience peaceful development and win-win cooperation at Airshow China: Global Times editorial Global Times
- J-35A: China’s 2nd Stealth Fighter Ready For Official Unveiling At Zhuhai Airshow; PLA Catching-Up With USA? EurAsian Times
US election 2024: The key issues driving votes in the swing states
We take a look at the major talking points in the battleground states and both candidates' stance on them.
Mystery fires were Russian ‘test runs’ to target cargo flights to US
The attacks targeted couriers in Poland, Germany and the UK, Polish prosecutors say.
Chaos and destruction as Israel strikes deep in Lebanon’s valley
The BBC's Quentin Sommerville spent two weeks with Lebanese Civil Defense Force crews in the Bekaa Valley.
Five closest US elections: When California, New York were swing states
This US election is too close to call, say experts, but it's not the first time.
Top climber falls to death after rare Himalayan feat
Slovak mountaineer Ondrej Huserka fell while descending the Lantang Lirung mountain in Nepal.
Georgian Court Cancels Election Results in 30 Polling Stations Over Voting Secrecy Violations – Kyiv Post
- Georgian Court Cancels Election Results in 30 Polling Stations Over Voting Secrecy Violations Kyiv Post
- Thousands rally again in Georgia to protest the parliamentary election they say was rigged The Associated Press
- Georgia’s ruling party crushes the country’s European dream The Economist
- Georgian Opposition Protests Election Results For Fourth Day Radio Free Europe / Radio Liberty
- Greta Thunberg joins rally against Georgia’s government POLITICO Europe
Rafael expected to strengthen into hurricane before making landfall in Cuba
Tropical Storm Rafael is set to become a hurricane near the Cayman Islands on Tuesday night before reaching Cuba.
Moscow Behind Incendiary Packages Sent Across Europe, Lithuanian Official Says – The Moscow Times
- Moscow Behind Incendiary Packages Sent Across Europe, Lithuanian Official Says The Moscow Times
- Russian Plot Placed Incendiary Devices on Cargo Planes in Europe, Officials Say The New York Times
- Mystery fires were Russian 'test runs' to target cargo flights to US BBC.com
- Russia suspected of sending incendiary devices on US- and Canada-bound planes, Wall Street Journal reports CNN
- Exploding parcels in Europe part of plot to target US flights, officials say Reuters
Killers of Ugandan Olympian sentenced to 35 years
Steeplechaser Benjamin Lagat was stabbed to death in Kenya on New Year's Eve last year.
Accusations fly in Spain over who is to blame for flood disaster
A week on, recriminations fly over who was to blame for Spain's worst natural disaster in living memory.
Inexperienced, poorly trained and underfed: the North Korean troops heading to Ukraine
Kim Jong-un says his army is the ‘strongest in the world’ but they are vulnerable to illness and none have seen combat before
Depending on whom you ask, they are the boost that Russian forces need to make a significant breakthrough in Ukraine, or they are simple cannon fodder, destined for repatriation in body bags.
After weeks of speculation, Nato and the Pentagon have confirmed that about 10,000 North Korean troops are in Russia, with most massing near Ukraine’s border in Kursk, where the Kremlin’s forces have struggled to repel a Ukrainian incursion.
Continue reading...Tropical Storm Rafael gains intensity in Caribbean as it nears Cuba
Storm expected to reach hurricane status but should weaken before it hits the US Gulf coast
Tropical Storm Rafael has grown more powerful in the Caribbean Sea and is poised to reach hurricane strength on Wednesday, carrying the risk of damaging wind and rainfall. But it should weaken as it approaches the US Gulf coast, where several states have not been hit by a hurricane in November, according to records maintained since the early months of the US civil war.
Portions of the Florida Keys could see tropical storm conditions starting on Wednesday night, according to the National Hurricane Center.
Continue reading...Dutch school bars parents from marks-sharing app in push to lower pupil stress
Experiment for a term prompted by research showing that sharing every result put added pressure on students
A secondary school in the Netherlands is blocking parental access to children’s grades for a term in an attempt to reduce the pressure on pupils to perform.
Like many countries, the Netherlands has a system under which students need a certain grade average to progress to the next year, but Jordan – Montessori Lyceum Utrecht found that a widely used app that shares every mark with parents was increasing stress among children.
Continue reading...Riot prevention teams deployed to disperse Hindu community protest in Canada – The Tribune India
- Riot prevention teams deployed to disperse Hindu community protest in Canada The Tribune India
- Indian PM condemns violence after Canada temple incident BBC.com
- Violent clash in Brampton, Indian Jurassic Park, and accident at bullet train site The Indian Express
- Demonstration outside Canadian Hindu temple broken up after police spotted weapons The Associated Press
- Canada Cop Who Attended Khalistani Protest Outside Hindu Temple Suspended NDTV
Iran’s big question about US election: Will Trump or Harris seek diplomacy?
Tehran says its tactics might change but who ends up winning the White House won't alter its strategies.
UK introduces a bill that would eventually make the purchase of cigarettes illegal – The Associated Press
- UK introduces a bill that would eventually make the purchase of cigarettes illegal The Associated Press
- Smoking to be banned outside schools and hospitals in England, but pubs get reprieve The Guardian
- Labour confirms U-turn on proposed ban on smoking and vaping in pub gardens Sky News
- Smoking banned outside schools – but pub gardens are safe The Telegraph
- UK government aims to ban smoking outside schools and hospitals Financial Times
Iran does not have ‘security’ view of female student who stripped in public
Iran's government says the woman is receiving treatment at a facility after first being taken to a police station.
Chaos and destruction as Israel strikes deep in Lebanon’s valley – BBC.com
- Chaos and destruction as Israel strikes deep in Lebanon’s valley BBC.com
- Rescuers pull 30 bodies from a building in central Lebanon hit in an Israeli strike The Associated Press
- LIVE: Israel pounds southern Lebanon, attacks continue across Gaza Al Jazeera English
- Israeli strikes in eastern Lebanon are hitting civilians without warning The Washington Post
- IDF’s 8th Brigade neutralizes dozens of Hezbollah operatives in southern Lebanon The Jerusalem Post