- Israel Has Committed Genocidal Acts in Gaza Since Cease-Fire, U.N. Human Rights Panel Says The New York Times
- UN inquiry says Israel kept committing genocide in Gaza after truce Reuters
- 'Legitimazes Jihad': Foreign Affairs Ministry slams UN report accusing Israel of genocide The Jerusalem Post
- Israel committing crimes against humanity in occupied West Bank: UN Al Jazeera
- UN-commissioned experts say Gaza ceasefire has not stopped Israel from committing genocide AP News
Live Updates: 8-month Iran war looms over Israeli election as Egypt wades into Saudi’s fight with the Houthis – CBS News
- Live Updates: 8-month Iran war looms over Israeli election as Egypt wades into Saudi's fight with the Houthis CBS News
- Benjamin Netanyahu advisor pushes Trump-Netanyahu team for Iran regime change The Jerusalem Post
- Katz says opposition leaders to blame for any future attacks on Israel The Times of Israel
- Exclusive: As Israel Votes, Senior Adviser to Netanyahu Makes Case ‘To Finish the Job in Iran’ The New York Sun
- Katz calls for offensive security strategy MTV Lebanon
How a WhatsApp channel helped Lula win Brazil’s election
Over 10 million Lula supporters joined a WhatsApp channel to help boost his campaign.
Protest leaders urge French pupils to keep barricading their schools
Activists say struggle must go on until their ‘maximum’ demands are met over teacher shortages and building repairs
French children should continue to barricade their schools and take part in street protests, a student union said on Monday after the government announced a package of education measures to try to stem the crisis.
“Today we’re at the negotiating table, we’re able to negotiate with the government,” Pierre Sourzat of Les Lycéens told France Info television. “We’re in a power struggle and we still need to call for continued mobilisation to meet a maximum of our demands.”
Continue reading...‘Deflections’: Abdul El-Sayed responds to Trump’s anti-Muslim attacks
The Democratic candidate for the US Senate has been the subject of Islamophobic attacks from Trump.
Russell Brand had ‘insane sexual appetite’ and his bad behaviour was normalised, trial told
Brand, charged with rape and sexual assault, was ‘sleeping with people day and night’, former assistant alleges
Russell Brand had an “insane sexual appetite” and his bad behaviour was “normalised and dismissed” by those around him, his former personal assistant has told a court.
Helen Berger alleged she had seen Brand treat women badly and that she once had to stop his mother and girlfriend walking in on him having sex with someone in his dressing room.
Continue reading...McConnell rips recent Trump Russia-Ukraine moves as ‘certain to fail’ – The Courier-Journal
- McConnell rips recent Trump Russia-Ukraine moves as 'certain to fail' The Courier-Journal
- In scathing op-ed, McConnell blasts Trump's outreach to Russia Spectrum News
- McConnell: Latest Trump bid to end Russia-Ukraine war ‘certain to fail’ The Hill
- "Morally incapable" – influential Republican criticizes Trump for concessions to Putin Українські Національні Новини (УНН)
- ‘Plan accordingly’: Ex-GOP leader delivers Trump veiled threat in scathing WSJ op-ed Raw Story
80 injured after bus plunges down embankment near Barcelona
80 injured after bus plunges down embankment near Barcelona
Norway Pushes Back After Trump Disparages It Over Nobel Prize Decision – The New York Times
- Norway Pushes Back After Trump Disparages It Over Nobel Prize Decision The New York Times
- Norway joins the list of countries Trump has abused in vulgar terms Reuters
- Norway Corrects Donald Trump’s Nobel Claim After His ‘S***house’ Insult Yahoo
- ‘Norway Sucks’: Trump Attacks Country Over Nobel Peace Prize Snub Forbes
- Norway Rejects Trump’s Slurs Over Nobel Peace Prize Snub Bloomberg.com
European defense ministers warn Putin isn’t looking for peace – POLITICO.eu
- European defense ministers warn Putin isn’t looking for peace POLITICO.eu
- Europe’s Defense Powers Back Ukraine as US Eases Russia Pressure Bloomberg.com
- E5 Defence Ministers' Statement: 26 October 2026 GOV.UK
- Europe's top NATO powers pledge greater defence role, reaffirm US alliance France 24
- European states pledge to boost air defence support for Ukraine Al Jazeera
Trump administration illegally fired James Comey’s daughter, judge rules
Maurene Comey believes she was let go from her job as a federal prosecutor because her father is the former FBI director.
Jordan arrests three suspects over deadly church attack
Jordanian authorities have arrested three relatives over a church attack in Karak that killed eight people.
Netanyahu election win could spell early exit for IDF chief Zamir – Ynetnews
- Netanyahu election win could spell early exit for IDF chief Zamir Ynetnews
- Palestinians protest against military demolitions in West Bank as Israelis vote Reuters
- Israeli military closing West Bank crossings ahead of upcoming elections as massive operation continues CBS News
- West Bank: Hebron crackdown displaces thousands, Türk warns of ethnic cleansing UN News
- Israel expands expulsions in occupied West Bank to cement control Al Jazeera
Egypt approves military support for Saudi Arabia after Houthi attacks escalate – Reuters
- Egypt approves military support for Saudi Arabia after Houthi attacks escalate Reuters
- Egypt OKs Military Aid to Saudis in Fight With Houthis The New York Times
- Why is Egypt so wary of getting involved in Yemen’s conflict? Al Jazeera
- Egypt Parliament Backs El-Sisi’s Offer to Defend Saudi Arabia Bloomberg.com
- Egypt Votes to Defend Saudi Arabia, Risking Houthi Fire Crude Oil Prices Today | OilPrice.com
iPhone Duo owners report cracks in Apple’s first foldable handset
Company says small number of devices affected by display glitch after posts appear on Reddit and social media
Owners of the new foldable iPhone are reporting cracks in the device’s screen, as Apple confirmed an issue with a “small number” of units.
Reports of cracks have emerged on Reddit and social media platforms since the handset went on general sale globally on Friday. Experts said there had been too few examples to determine whether there was a more serious problem with Apple’s first foldable device, which retails from $1,999 (£1,499).
Continue reading...Middle East peace held back by US insistence that Iran is a threat, Oman’s foreign minister says
Badr Albusaidi calls for security pact involving Gulf states, Iraq and Iran with US no longer primary provider of security
The Middle East’s ability to solve its problems has been held back by America’s 50-year insistence that the Gulf states should view Iran as a security threat, Oman’s foreign minister said on Monday in a significant speech designed to break the deadlock over the region’s future.
Badr Albusaidi called for a non-aggression security pact involving all six Gulf states as well as Iran and Iraq. The US would in future no longer be the primary provider of security, he said.
Continue reading...Scott Bessent says Iran’s economy is ‘collapsing’ as Treasury tightens financial vise – Fox Business
- Scott Bessent says Iran's economy is 'collapsing' as Treasury tightens financial vise Fox Business
- Bessent's tax boycott and fuel advice sparks debate among Iranians Iran International
- Iran's Economy Keeps Grappling Under the U.S. Blockade. Bessent Said it Will Shrink By More Than 25%. Yahoo
- Bazaar blues in historic market The Star
- Iran: will economic pain force the regime to capitulate? Capital Economics
Pope’s South American trip to go ahead following lung cancer surgery – BBC
- Pope's South American trip to go ahead following lung cancer surgery BBC
- Pope’s visit confirmed: ‘I look forward to returning to Latin America’ Vatican News
- Pope Leo cleared to make his trip to South America after successful lung cancer surgery CBS News
- Pope Leo’s doctors confirm his visit to Latin America two weeks after lung surgery OSV News
- VATICAN DISPATCH: Pope Leo returns to duties as questions over Church teaching persist The Catholic Herald
Trump faces private citizens lawsuit over limiting White House media access
The plaintiffs argue they are losing access to vital information media outlets covering Trump used to provide.
Brazil’s real sinks after Lula’s re-election victory
Investors react to Lula's victory with a sharp decline in the real and concern over increased spending and fiscal challenges.