Expel all Palestinians from Gaza, recommends Israeli gov't ministry (www.972mag.com)
A hurricane gutted a city of one million, leaving no food or water and the dead to rot. (www.dailykos.com)
Gaza: 3,195 children killed in three weeks surpasses annual number of children killed in conflict zones since 2019, Save the Children International says (web.archive.org)
Children make up more than 40% of the 7,703 people killed in Gaza, and more than a third of all fatalities across the occupied Palestinian territory and Israel. With a further 1,000 children reported missing in Gaza assumed buried under the rubble, the death toll is likely much higher....
Marathoners in Beijing go maskless, unfazed by smog (www.reuters.com)
Matthew Perry dead (www.tmz.com)
October 7 testimonies reveal Israel's military 'shelling' Israeli citizens with tanks, missiles - Max Blumenthal (thegrayzone.com)
2023 Guide to Uncontacted Tribes: Advocating for Indigenous land Rights (www.ultra-unlimited.com)
Key Takeaways...
Nations overwhelmingly vote for humanitarian truce at the UN, as Gazans say they have been ‘left in the dark’ (edition.cnn.com)
Israel intensifies ground and air strikes on nearly cut-off Gaza while UN denounces 'war crimes' in conflict for first time and warns many will soon starve to death (english.elpais.com)
“In the beginning, people could go to the market or to the stores. Now, no more. Stores have empty shelves. People are struggling to get food, but there are already people starving in Gaza,” warns Nebal Farsakh, spokesman for the Palestinian Red Crescent, speaking over the phone....
Biden expected to meet with China's Xi Jinping next month (www.nbcnews.com)
Why does China claim almost the entire South China Sea? (www.aljazeera.com)
Looting hits Mexico's Acapulco after devastating Hurricane Otis (www.reuters.com)
Spain's report on Catholic Church sex abuse estimates victims could number in hundreds of thousands (apnews.com)
As Gazans Scrounge for Food and Water, Hamas Sits on a Rich Trove of Supplies (www.nytimes.com)
Post uses a gift link so everyone can access it....
Gaza, babies in incubators at risk as hospitals run out of fuel, UN says (news.un.org)
Two in three hospitals in the enclave are “partially functional” as the aid is a “drop in the ocean”, says Dr. Richard Peeperkorn, UN health agency (WHO) representative in the occupied Palestinian territory....
Secret U.S. War in Lebanon Is Tinder for Escalation of Israel–Gaza Conflict (theintercept.com)
Argentina’s gig workers are rallying against regulation — and supporting the libertarian candidate (restofworld.org)
Kenyan businesses are dropping the world’s favorite mobile money service (www.semafor.com)
Thought this was interesting. Partially because of raised prices, but apparently mainly because of tax enforcement....
Israeli troops briefly enter Gaza as wider ground incursion looms (abcnews.go.com)
Israeli troops and tanks launched a brief ground raid into northern Gaza overnight into Thursday, the military said, striking several militant targets in order to “prepare the battlefield” ahead of a widely expected ground invasion
Family of Al Jazeera Gaza bureau chief killed in Israeli air raid (www.aljazeera.com)
Japan investigates foreign YouTubers accused of dodging train fares and stealing food (www.theguardian.com)
Ex-Chief of Staff Mark Meadows granted immunity, tells special counsel he warned Trump about 2020 claims: Sources (abcnews.go.com)
'Trump Bucks’ promise wealth for MAGA loyalty. Some lose thousands. (www.nbcnews.com)
Oh the money I could make if I didn’t have morals. It turns out some people really are that dumb.