Open source intelligence suggests rocket was launched by Palestinian group, backing up Israel's claims ( www.telegraph.co.uk )
Source: President Mahmoud Abbas cancels planned meeting with President Biden after hospital strike ( apnews.com )
Russia’s Avdiivka offensive is failing, says top Ukrainian officer ( www.theguardian.com )
A top Ukrainian commander has claimed that Russia’s biggest offensive in months – involving tanks, thousands of soldiers and armoured vehicles in an attack on the eastern Ukrainian town of Avdiivka – is failing, as he admitted Kyiv’s own attempts to advance in the south were proving “difficult”....
The U.S. Is Giving Israel Permission for War Crimes ( nymag.com )
The article accuses Israel of potentially committing war crimes in its conflict with Hamas, focusing on a siege on Gaza, airstrikes harming civilians, and evacuation orders. It criticizes the U.S. for not condemning Israel's actions and emphasizes the need for diplomatic solutions. The piece argues that Israel's approach could...
Blinken says Israeli actions are not retailatory but defensive ( www.cnn.com )
Israel tells UN to evacuate the northern Gaza Strip within 24 hours ( www.axios.com )
The Israeli Ministry of Defense and the IDF notified the UN just before midnight local time that Palestinians living north of Wadi Gaza should evacuate to the southern part of the Gaza Strip in the next 24 hours, according to UN spokesperson Stéphane Dujarric and another source with direct knowledge....
The U.N. says the Israeli military told it that all of northern Gaza has 24 hours to move south. ( www.nytimes.com )
Israel’s military has informed the United Nations that the entire population of northern Gaza should relocate to the southern half of the territory within 24 hours, the U.N. spokesman, Stéphane Dujarric, said late on Thursday night, adding that such a movement — involving over one million people — would lead to...
Israel says no exceptions to Gaza siege unless hostages freed ( www.reuters.com )
Zelensky asks to visit Israel in show of solidarity ( www.axios.com )
Why BBC doesn't call Hamas militants 'terrorists' - John Simpson ( www.bbc.co.uk )
I guess not strictly news - but with all of the vitriol I have seen in discussions on the Israel situation, that have boiled down to arguments over wording, I feel that this take from the BBC is worthy of some discussion....
Benjamin Netanyahu failed Israel ( www.vox.com )
They were told to leave their homes. They did. They were still bombed ( www.middleeasteye.net )
Israel announces 'total' blockade on Gaza ( www.aljazeera.com )
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Rescuers recover more than 260 bodies at music festival attacked by Hamas ( www.independent.co.uk )
The Israeli rescue service Zaka says its paramedics removed more than 260 bodies from a music festival that came under attack by Hamas militants....
China urges ‘calm’ after Hamas attack on Israel ( www.politico.com )
China urged calm Sunday in the wake of Hamas’ attack on Israel from Gaza....
‘Unprecedented’ rail traffic between North Korea and Russia suggests military transfers ( www.politico.eu )
Pyongyang could very well be helping Moscow to gear up in its war with Ukraine, according to satellite imagery of the Tumangang rail facility at the border with Russia recorded by the U.S. think tank Beyond Parallel and made public on Friday....
More than one-third of millennials believe they won’t get a dime of Social Security when they retire, so they’re taking matters into their own hands ( creditnews.com )
Of all generational cohorts, older millennials are most likely to generate enough income to retire comfortably, according to the latest Vanguard Retirement Readiness report....
Pope Francis calls out fossil fuel companies, says climate action is too slow ( www.nbcnews.com )
Pope Francis made his strongest statements yet about climate change Wednesday, rebuking fossil fuel companies and urging countries to make an immediate transition to renewable energy....
Paris is battling an infestation of bloodsucking bedbugs on trains and in movie theaters as the city gets ready to host the 2024 Olympics ( www.insider.com )
World’s 1st drug to regrow teeth enters clinical trials ( globalnews.ca )
Russian Submarine Shows Massive Damage After Ukrainian Strike ( www.thedrive.com )
Photos of major damage to a Russian Navy submarine attacked while in dry dock in Crimea point to the boat being a complete write-off.
Margot Robbie Shows Solidarity with Writers Guild ( lemmy.world )
Margot Robbie proved she can make even the most casual look runway-ready as she took to the streets during Wednesday’s SAG-AFTRA rally. The Barbie star, 33, was a vision in an oversized white tee, putting her own stylish spin on the protest uniform. With her signature blonde locks flowing freely and chic sunnies shielding her...
Brazil's president calls U.S. economic embargo on Cuba 'illegal,' condemns terrorist list label ( www.reuters.com )
A good sources on China
I keep on getting deflected off to like the western news sites for information about China and then it’s just the news site demonizing the country. I was just wondering coming from like a Marxist point of viewpoint figuring probably this would be the best place to look for some thing even probably neutral about China. Does...
American XL bully dogs to be banned after attacks, Rishi Sunak says ( news.sky.com )
