Israel ‘preparing response’ to Iran attack as 7 October anniversary looms

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Military also ordering civilians in two Gaza camps to evacuate, while operations in Lebanon continue to ramp up

The Israeli military is expanding its operations on multiple fronts around the anniversary of the 7 October attacks on Monday, including planning for a “significant and serious” retaliation against Iran for last week’s large-scale ballistic missile attack on Israel.

Signs of imminent Israeli retaliation against Iran came as the French president, Emmanuel Macron, called for an international embargo on arms delivered to Israel for use against Gaza, where authorities say more than 41,000 Palestinians have been killed in Israel’s year long assault.

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Four Americans are still held hostage by Hamas a year after Oct. 7 attack – The Washington Post

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  1. Four Americans are still held hostage by Hamas a year after Oct. 7 attack  The Washington Post
  2. Essay | Finding Hope in a Little Girl Saved From Hamas  The Wall Street Journal
  3. A year in captivity: Faces of 97 hostages who still haven't returned home to Israel  Sky News
  4. 'The hostage families are outcasts because we remind everyone of Israel's failure'  Haaretz
  5. Hostage’s mother: Netanyahu ‘sacrificing the lives of the hostages to remain in power’  The Times of Israel
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One year in, war casts a shadow over every aspect of life in Israel – The Associated Press

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  1. One year in, war casts a shadow over every aspect of life in Israel  The Associated Press
  2. How the Massacre of Ignored Female Soldiers Came to Symbolize Oct. 7 Failures  The Wall Street Journal
  3. Rising from the ashes: Israelis in nation's war-torn south move home a year after October 7 massacre  Fox News
  4. The defining images of the Israel-Hamas war  CNN
  5. Opinion | The Year American Jews Woke Up  The New York Times
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Middle East crisis live: night of bombing in south Beirut; IDF confirms Gaza mosque strike

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Israeli army issued evacuation warnings on Saturday to people in the south of Lebanese capital; Israel says Deir al-Balah mosque in Gaza was Hamas site

At least 41,825 Palestinians have been killed and 96,910 wounded in Israel’s military offensive on Gaza since 7 October, the territory’s health authorities said on Saturday.

A South Korean military transport aircraft returned 97 citizens and family members from Lebanon on Saturday as Middle East tensions rise, the foreign ministry said.

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Child ‘trampled’ to death among fatalities on Channel boat, says French minister

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Young child reportedly found on overcrowded boat trying to cross Channel, hours after G7 countries agree plan to combat smuggling gangs

A two-year-old child was crushed to death and three other people died in two attempts to cross the Channel from France on Saturday.

French authorities said the infant died after being trampled following a “wave of panic” among migrants trying to board a dinghy.

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Floods inundate Thailand’s northern tourist city of Chiang Mai – The Associated Press

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  1. Floods inundate Thailand’s northern tourist city of Chiang Mai  The Associated Press
  2. About 100 rescued elephants escape flash floods at popular sanctuary in northern Thailand, two killed in evacuation  CNN
  3. Watch: Elephants escape floodwaters in Thailand  BBC.com
  4. Chiang Mai flood crisis worsens  Bangkok Post
  5. Thailand: Cats and elephants threatened by monsoon flood  DW (English)
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Families lay wreaths to mark 25 years since Ladbroke Grove rail crash

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Collision of two trains in west London killed 31 people and was one of worst rail disasters in recent UK history

Families bereaved by the Ladbroke Grove rail disaster have laid flowers to remember those killed, and to recognise those who came to their aid, 25 years since the crash that killed 31 people.

The disaster, one of the most catastrophic rail incidents in recent UK history, also left more than 220 injured. A rush-hour train collided almost head-on with a high-speed train about 2 miles from Paddington station in west London, shortly after 8am on 5 October 1999.

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Harris and Trump neck-and-neck in polls with early voting under way

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More than 1.4 million have already voted in the presidential election, as battleground state polls show no clear frontrunner

More than 1.4 million people have now voted in the presidential election, as Kamala Harris and Donald Trump continue to crisscross the country in the final stretch of a neck-and-neck campaign.

Their vice-presidential picks, JD Vance and Tim Walz, also faced off this week in the only vice-presidential debate of this cycle. But initial polls suggested voters saw the debate as a draw, without clear impact on the race.

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‘Good girl and true hero’: dog saves owner by leading US officer to her home

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Gita, 13, sat down in middle of road in Washington state after owner hurt his leg, fell and couldn’t get up

A dog saved her owner – who hurt his leg at home in rural Washington state, fell and couldn’t get up for hours – by walking to a road, sitting in the middle of it until a local sheriff’s deputy stopped, and leading the officer to him, according to authorities.

Gita’s ability to be “a good girl and true hero” in her 84-year-old owner’s moment of need after his injury at their cabin on 25 September led to her “saving his life that day”, the Stevens county sheriff’s office said in a statement.

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Arab spring dreams in ruins as Tunisia goes to polls against backdrop of repression

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Critics of incumbent Kais Saied say he has increasingly bent the country’s institutions to his will

Tunisia will hold a presidential election on Sunday against the backdrop of a crackdown on dissent and human rights violations committed against undocumented migrants seeking to cross the Mediterranean to Europe.

The incumbent, Kais Saied, whose most prominent critics are behind bars, is expected to sail to an easy win after a campaign with few rallies and public debates, marking a significant step back for a country that long prided itself as the birthplace of the Arab spring uprisings of 2011.

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Lancashire police apologise after XL bully put down due to ‘administration error’

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Seized dog, named Bruno, euthanised while owners were applying for exemption to keep him

Lancashire police has apologised after putting down an XL bully dog while the owners were in the process of applying for an exemption to keep him.

The seized dog, named Bruno, was euthanised due to an “administration error”.

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Flash floods and landslides hit parts of Bosnia, killing at least 16

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Rescuers search for missing after huge volumes of rain fall in area around Jablanica and Konjic, causing sudden flooding

Rescue teams are searching for survivors after flash floods and landslides hit parts of Bosnia, killing at least 16 people and injuring dozens more.

Construction machines worked to remove piles of rocks and debris covering the central town of Jablanica after the rainstorm early on Friday.

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Iran open to cease-fire efforts in Lebanon — if Israel stops bombing Gaza – POLITICO Europe

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  1. Iran open to cease-fire efforts in Lebanon — if Israel stops bombing Gaza  POLITICO Europe
  2. Iranian FM pledges ‘stronger’ retaliation if Israel strikes Iran  Al Jazeera English
  3. Iranian foreign minister arrives in Damascus for talks with Syrian officials  The Times of Israel
  4. Iran says any Lebanon ceasefire should be simultaneous with Gaza  Reuters
  5. Iran’s Foreign Minister in Lebanon amid war with Hezbollah  The Jerusalem Post
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