Israel releases director of hospital it says was used as a Hamas base. He alleges abuse in custody (apnews.com)
Israel released the director of Gaza’s main hospital on Monday after holding him for seven months without charge or trial over allegations the facility had been used as a Hamas command center. He said he and other detainees were held under harsh conditions and tortured....
Mexican cartels boast of increased lethal firepower, including some weapons from the U.S. (www.usatoday.com)
Mexico’s incoming president appoints expert in sustainable development as head of energy (apnews.com)
MEXICO CITY (AP) — Mexico’s incoming President Claudia Sheinbaum on Thursday announced five additional members of her future cabinet, presenting a group of scientists and former colleagues including Luz Elena González, an expert in sustainable development, as the next secretary of energy....
France bans extreme-right and radical Islamic groups ahead of polarizing elections (apnews.com)
PARIS (AP) — France’s government on Wednesday ordered the dissolution of multiple extreme right and radical Muslim groups, four days before the first round of high-stakes legislative elections that may see a surge in support for political extremes....
German car industry urges EU to drop tariffs on China-made cars (www.reuters.com)
cross-posted from: lemmy.ml/post/17574296
Lula Visits Chomsky Recovering from Stroke: “You Are One of the Most Influential People in My Life” (www.democracynow.org)
Le Pen’s far right set for big win in first round of French election (www.politico.eu)
cross-posted from: lemmy.ca/post/24147473
Ukraine war briefing: Russia launches attacks on Kharkiv and Kyiv as Zelenskiy appeals for help (www.theguardian.com)
North Korea condemns joint military exercise by South Korea, US and Japan (www.theguardian.com)
Israel destroys 11 homes in West Bank village amid spiralling violence (www.theguardian.com)
Israeli soldiers have destroyed 11 homes and other structures in an isolated community in the occupied West Bank, leaving 50 people homeless, amid a reported uptick in house demolitions and spiralling violence in the Palestinian territory....
A compound crime: Israeli army hits Gaza family, uses them as human shields, and runs over their mother (euromedmonitor.org)
The Euro-Med Human Rights Monitor field team documented a compound and comprehensive crime against a civilian family comprising an elderly woman and her four children, including three young women and a one-and-a-half-year-old granddaughter....
Ukraine war briefing: Thousands of Ukrainian convicts join fight against Russian forces (www.theguardian.com)
Squatters take London’s housing crisis into their own hands (www.reuters.com)
In the shopping streets and housing estates of the south London town of Croydon, some once-derelict buildings are slowly coming back to life....
FT: Ukraine, US, Israel in talks to send up to 8 Patriot systems to Kyiv (kyivindependent.com)
Turkey attacked Kurdistan Region over 800 times this year: Monitor (www.rudaw.net)
Hundreds of candidates pull out of French run-off in bid to foil far right (www.aljazeera.com)
France’s left-wing and centrist parties have withdrawn hundreds of candidates from Sunday’s parliamentary elections, in a move aimed at thwarting the formation of the country’s first far-right government since World War II....
Hathras crush: More than 120 killed at religious event in India (www.bbc.com)
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Israeli Generals, Low on Munitions, Want a Truce in Gaza (www.nytimes.com)
Israel’s top generals want to begin a cease-fire in Gaza even if it keeps Hamas in power for the time being, widening a rift between the military and Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu, who has opposed a truce that would allow Hamas to survive the war....
Tasmania Is Hiring for a 'Wombat Walker' and Other Odd Jobs (www.smithsonianmag.com)
Sorry, my teenage daughter has already claimed the wombat walker job, but you guys can have any of the others.
Israel approves the largest Palestinian West Bank land grab in three decades (www.salon.com)
Ukraine war briefing: US to announce $2.3bn military aid package for Kyiv (www.theguardian.com)
cross-posted from: lemmy.world/post/17193627...
China’s online ultranationalists feel the heat over Japanese school bus attack (www.scmp.com)
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[Argentina] President Milei’s radical state overhaul officially becomes law after months of debate and protests (apnews.com)
BUENOS AIRES, Argentina (AP) — Argentina’s lower house on Friday approved President Javier Milei’s sweeping economic overhaul bills, sealing a much-needed legislative victory for the libertarian leader after six months of bruising battles and raucous protests that had raised questions about his ability to govern....
