In dispute over Parthenon sculptures, Greece says Britain showing 'lack of respect' (www.reuters.com)
World facing ‘hellish’ 3C of climate heating, UN warns before Cop28 (www.theguardian.com)
Bedbug infestation fears in Hong Kong spark panic buying of insecticides (www.scmp.com)
Israel's Netanyahu rejected ceasefire-for-hostages deal in Gaza, sources say (feddit.de)
Cross-posted from: feddit.de/post/5476418...
China ‘world’s biggest debt collector’ as poorer nations struggle with its loans (www.theguardian.com)
German politician held after Nazi slogan complaint (www.bbc.com)
"It breaks my heart to see children around me strive for a cup of clean water and cannot find it:" Gaza has become a graveyard for thousands of children, Unicef says (www.unicef.org)
Unicef Spokesperson James Elder calls for an immediate humanitarian ceasefire in the Israel-Palestine war. “Gaza must be opened for the safe, sustained and unimpeded access of humanitarian aid, including water, food, medical supplies, and fuel,” he says.
US Sends Hostage Rescue Experts to Israel and Puts Special Ops ‘Door Kickers’ on Alert (themessenger.com)
Temperatures in Spain shatter records as October kicks off (www.reuters.com)
China's population drops for second year, with record low birth rate (www.reuters.com)
Cross-posted from: beehaw.org/post/11127623...
Some wealthier Chinese say they can't afford marriage as economy slows (www.reuters.com)
Cross-posted from: beehaw.org/post/11100201...
Mexican cartel forces locals to pay for makeshift Wi-Fi under threat of death (apnews.com)
Japan Airlines jet bursts into flames after collision with earthquake relief plane at Tokyo Haneda airport (www.cnn.com)
A Japan Airlines plane carrying hundreds of passengers burst into flames on landing at Tokyo’s Haneda airport on Tuesday after it was in collision with another aircraft involved in earthquake relief efforts....
German prosecutors charge 27 over alleged far-right plot to topple government (www.theguardian.com)
Swathes of Siberia freeze in temperatures below -58 Celsius (www.reuters.com)
Separated From Their Families, Hidden From The World: China’s Colonial Boarding Schools In Tibet Come Under UN Scrutiny (feddit.de)
Cross-posted from: feddit.de/post/5674446
India and Pakistan choked by heavy smog, leaving thousands sick (www.abc.net.au)
Palestine Children’s Relief Fund: Israel Is Threatening to Bomb Gaza’s Only Pediatric Cancer Unit --- [video, 33 min + transcript] (www.democracynow.org)
As the U.N. secretary-general repeats his call for an immediate ceasefire, the death toll in Gaza has topped 10,000, including 4,000 children. We speak to an American doctor who just left Gaza and the founder of the Palestine Children’s Relief Fund, which runs the only pediatric cancer unit in Gaza....
Top UN official in New York steps down citing ‘genocide’ of Palestinian civilians (www.theguardian.com)
Craig Mokhiber, director of human rights body, accuses the US, UK and much of Europe as ‘wholly complicit in the horrific assault’
Microfinance was meant to help the world’s poor, but in Cambodia, it’s plunging people deeper into debt (theworld.org)
Israel Closes Al Jazeera Facilities (www.telesurenglish.net)
The ban comes after Al Jazeera presented a well-documented report suggesting that Israel was responsible for the attack on Al-Ahli Hospital....
Jerusalem Catholic Patriarch offers to be exchanged for Gaza hostages (www.reuters.com)
What an empty offer. You have no value compared to the hostages. Hamas hates the hostages. They might hate this man too, but not in their blood the way they hate the people who have been killing them and their families. There’s no shot at this being accepted....
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Microsoft Copilot Is Coming: Why It’s Both Exciting and a Bit Sad (www.technewsworld.com)
ChatGPT's mobile app hit record $4.58M in revenue last month, but growth is slowing | TechCrunch (techcrunch.com)
