Iranian Warship Sahand Capsizes And Sinks ( www.navalnews.com )
Rafah is a dusty, rubble-strewn ghost town 2 months after Israel invaded to root out Hamas ( apnews.com )
Two months ago, before Israeli troops invaded Rafah, the city sheltered most of Gaza’s more than 2 million people. Today it is a dust-covered ghost town....
Poop in the Seine, Packed Trains, Convoluted QR Codes -- Is Paris Ready for the Olympics? ( www.rollingstone.com )
Israeli attack on UN school used as shelter in Gaza kills at least 16 ( www.aljazeera.com )
At least 16 Palestinians have been killed in an Israeli attack on a United Nations-run school sheltering displaced people in the Gaza Strip, the Gaza Government Media Office said, as Israel continues to pound the besieged coastal territory....
"Not a single vehicle can return to Gaza" ( archive.is )
IDF Ordered Hannibal Directive on October 7 to Prevent Hamas Taking Soldiers Captive....
Cannabis legalisation hampered by most German of substances: red tape ( www.theguardian.com )
Russia forces adult content creator & hook-up app user to help entrap gay men ( www.lgbtqnation.com )
Brazil apologises after three diplomats’ Black teenagers searched at gunpoint ( www.theguardian.com )
Brazil’s ministry of foreign affairs has been forced to apologise to the embassies of Canada, Gabon and Burkina Faso after three diplomats’ teenage children – all of whom are Black – were searched at gunpoint by police officers....
UK Gets Its Future Back" Labour's Keir Starmer In Victory Speech ( ptv-news.com.pk )
Ex-president of Brazil Jair Bolsonaro could face money-laundering charges ( www.theguardian.com )
Meet Mercy and Anita – the African workers driving the AI revolution, for just over a dollar an hour ( www.theguardian.com )
Mercy craned forward, took a deep breath and loaded another task on her computer. One after another, disturbing images and videos appeared on her screen. As a Meta content moderator working at an outsourced office in Nairobi, Mercy was expected to action one “ticket” every 55 seconds during her 10-hour shift. This particular...
Paris Olympics organizers unveil backup plans for triathlon and marathon swimming in Seine ( apnews.com )
The organizing committee for the Paris Olympics has unveiled backup plans for open-water events if the Seine River is deemed unsuitable for swimming....
After Deadly Protests, Kenyans Tell of Brutal Abductions ( www.nytimes.com )
Niger, Mali and Burkina Faso junta chiefs 'turn their backs' on West Africa bloc Ecowas ( www.bbc.com )
Ukraine war: Russian air strike leaves 100,000 with no power ( www.bbc.com )
The ‘tricky balancing act’: Jordan’s dilemma on Israel and Gaza ( www.theguardian.com )
How Taiwan Conquered U.S. Politics — and Showed Europe How It’s Done ( www.politico.com )
Despite war and sanctions, Russia becomes a high-income economy ( economictimes.indiatimes.com )
Despite sanctions by Western countries against Russia due to the Ukraine war, the country has become a high-income economy from an upper-middle income economy. In its latest rankings, the World Bank has promoted the Russian economy to the top income category.
Nigel Farage, Right-Wing Disrupter, Elected to Parliament for the First Time ( www.nytimes.com )
Rishi Sunak has announced he will step down as the leader of the Conservatives after a historic battering by Labour in the General Election ( metro.co.uk )
Man who stabbed South Korea’s opposition leader sentenced to 15 years in prison ( apnews.com )
SEOUL, South Korea (AP) — A man who stabbed South Korea’s opposition leader in the neck earlier this year was sentenced to 15 years in prison on Friday, court officials said....
Andrew Tate can leave Romania while awaiting trial, court rules ( www.theguardian.com )
The controversial social media influencer Andrew Tate will be allowed to leave Romania while awaiting trial on charges of human trafficking, a court has ruled....
Reformist Masoud Pezeshkian wins Iran presidential election ( www.theguardian.com )
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Chinese companies must prevent their arms, drones from being used in Israeli international crimes ( euromedmonitor.org )
Euro-Med Human Rights Monitor emphasises that companies, including Autel Robotics—a Chinese electronics and drone manufacturer—must comply with international law. They should take immediate action if they know or reasonably should know that their products are being used for serious violations. Euro-Med specifically urges...
Brazil’s Bolsonaro indicted for alleged money laundering for undeclared diamonds from Saudi Arabia ( apnews.com )
SAO PAULO (AP) — The indictment of former Brazilian President Jair Bolsonaro for money laundering and criminal association in connection with undeclared diamonds from Saudi Arabia marked the far-right leader’s second formal accusation, with more potentially in store....
