Israel strikes historic Lebanese city of Baalbek after ordering evacuation
Tens of thousands flee as the Israeli military says it struck fuel depots belonging to Hezbollah.
A Gaza medic realizes he’s carrying his own mother’s body, killed by an Israeli airstrike – The Associated Press
North Korea launches ICBM in longest-ever ballistic missile test
Longest flight time recorded for North Korean intercontinental ballistic missile raises fears of new weapon.
Leading human rights lawyer Xu Zhiyong on hunger strike in Chinese prison, family says
Xu is protesting against what he describes as inhumane treatment in prison, including lack of contact with his family
Concerns are growing about the health of Xu Zhiyong, China’s most prominent imprisoned human rights lawyer, who is thought to have been on hunger strike for nearly a month.
Xu, a scholar and leading figure in China’s embattled civil rights movement, started his hunger strike on 4 October, according to Chinese Human Rights Defenders, an NGO. He is protesting against what he describes as inhumane treatment in prison, including lack of contact with his family and intensive surveillance by other prisoners, according to reports released through his relatives.
Continue reading...Sudan civil war: Women raped by RSF fighters in Gezira state die by suicide, activists say – BBC.com
- Sudan civil war: Women raped by RSF fighters in Gezira state die by suicide, activists say BBC.com
- Sudan's RSF and Allies Sexually Abused Victims From 8-75 Years, UN Mission Says U.S. News & World Report
- UN probe finds evidence of large-scale sexual violence by RSF in Sudan Middle East Eye
- What’s the impact of Sudan’s war on its people and the region? Al Jazeera English
- U.N. Mission in Sudan Warns of “Staggering” Levels of Sexual Violence by Paramilitaries Democracy Now!
Argentina’s Javier Milei fires foreign minister over pro-Cuba vote – Financial Times
- Argentina’s Javier Milei fires foreign minister over pro-Cuba vote Financial Times
- Argentina's president fires his foreign minister after vote in favor of ending US embargo on Cuba The Associated Press
- Argentina's Milei fires foreign minister for opposing US embargo on Cuba BBC.com
- Milei Fires His Foreign Minister Who Put Out Diplomatic Fires Bloomberg
- Argentina's Milei fires foreign minister over vote to end US embargo on Cuba FRANCE 24 English
Argentina’s Milei fires foreign minister for opposing US embargo on Cuba
President Javier Milei fires Diana Mondino after Argentina backs lifting the US economic embargo on Cuba at the UN.
Deadly Israeli strike targeted ‘spotter’ on Beit Lahia building’s roof, official says
Tuesday's Israeli strike left 93 Palestinians dead or missing, local health officials said. The US described it as "horrifying".
Deadly Israeli strike targeted ‘spotter’ on Beit Lahia building’s roof, official says
Tuesday's Israeli strike left 93 Palestinians dead or missing, local health officials said. The US described it as "horrifying".
Military interaction with N Korea doesn’t breach int’l law: Russia UN envoy
US and South Korean defence chiefs call on Pyongyang to withdraw its troops from Russia.
Victoria to cut more than 130 bushfire forest service jobs – As it happened
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Young man dies in multi-vehicle crash in Queensland’s Bundaberg Region
A fatal multi-vehicle traffic crash last night at Elliot in Queensland’s Bundaberg Region last night is being investigated by the police forensic crash Unit.
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The only people that need to look at the rules are [shadow transport minister] Bridget McKenzie and Peter Dutton. They’ve got some serious explaining to do.
Continue reading...Prosecutors push for 17-year sentence for Pentagon leaker Jack Teixeira
A low-level airman, Teixeira pleaded guilty to sharing hundreds of classified files on the social media site Discord.
North Korean troops in Russian uniforms moving toward Ukraine, Pentagon says – CBS News
- North Korean troops in Russian uniforms moving toward Ukraine, Pentagon says CBS News
- Chaos as Russia tries to absorb North Korean troops, Ukraine spies say USA TODAY
- Ukraine prepares to fight North Korean troops in Kursk as war escalates Al Jazeera English
- North Korean troops sent to Russia may be pleased to be there, even as they face ferocious fighting The Associated Press
- What does North Korea get out of sending its soldiers to fight Russia's war? NBC News
Centuries-old ‘witches marks’ found carved into walls of English manor house – The Washington Post
- Centuries-old ‘witches marks’ found carved into walls of English manor house The Washington Post
- ‘Witches marks’ and curses found carved into the walls of historic England manor NPR
- 'Astonishing' witches' marks discovered at heritage site - including curses Sky News
- 'Astonishing' Number of ‘Witches Marks’ Found Scratched onto Walls of 500-Year-Old Home Ahead of Halloween PEOPLE
- ‘Staggering array’ of witches’ marks discovered at English Heritage site The Guardian
Israel issues first citywide evacuation order in Lebanon; new head of Hezbollah delivers first address – The Washington Post
- Israel issues first citywide evacuation order in Lebanon; new head of Hezbollah delivers first address The Washington Post
- Israel bombs Lebanon’s Baalbek as Mikati hopes for truce within days Al Jazeera English
- A Lebanese family planning for a daughter's wedding is killed in an Israeli strike on their home The Associated Press
- Middle east crisis live: Israel orders evacuations in southern Lebanon, including for refugee camp The Guardian
- Israel Demolished Hundreds of Buildings in Southern Lebanon, Videos and Satellite Images Show The New York Times
Meta rides AI boom to stellar quarterly earnings, but slightly less than expected
Company beats financial predictions but does not increase daily users as much as Wall Street thought it might
Meta’s blowout year continues after the company reported another stellar financial quarter on Wednesday. Shares fell in after-hours trading.
Wall Street analysts had high expectations for the Instagram and WhatsApp parent company, projecting an 18% jump in sales year over year. The company reported $40.6bn in sales, a 19% increase year over year that outpaced investor expectations of $40.19bn. Meta, which saw a 25% jump in its share price over the past two months, reported $6.03 in earnings per share (EPS), surpassing Wall Street’s expectations of an EPS of $5.29.
Continue reading...Former FTX executive Nishad Singh spared prison for cooperation
Singh had testified as a prosecution witness in the trial that led to FTX founder Sam Bankman-Fried's conviction.
Australia’s thirst for power drives a rise in coal and gas-led emissions for third quarter in a row
Output from gas plants up 29% on average from a year earlier, Aemo says, even though price was up by a fifth over same period
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Greenhouse gas emissions from Australia’s main electricity grid increased for a third quarter in a row as higher power demand drove more use of black coal and gas plants, the Australian Energy Market Operator says.
For the September quarter alone, emissions from the national electricity market (Nem) that serves the eastern states and South Australia rose 2% from a year earlier, Aemo said in its quarterly market report.
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Continue reading...Spanish floods kill 95 as year of rain falls in a day in Valencia – Reuters
- Spanish floods kill 95 as year of rain falls in a day in Valencia Reuters
- Flash Floods in Spain Kill Dozens: What to Know The New York Times
- Spain's horrific flooding another nasty hit in a fall where climate extremes just keep coming Yahoo! Voices
- Extreme Rainfall Creates Piles Of Cars In Spain The Weather Channel
- LaLiga requests Valencia vs. Madrid postponement ESPN
North Korean troops in Russian uniforms are heading toward Ukraine, US says – The Associated Press
- North Korean troops in Russian uniforms are heading toward Ukraine, US says The Associated Press
- North Korean troops in Russian uniforms moving towards Ukraine, Pentagon says CBS News
- What does North Korea get out of sending its soldiers to fight Russia's war? NBC News
- Ukraine updates: South Korea mulls sending team to Ukraine DW (English)
- North Korean troops in Russian uniforms heading to Kursk, says US The Guardian