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....
‘You can expect everything’: what next for Julian Assange and WikiLeaks? (www.theguardian.com)
As Julian Assange enjoys his first weekend of freedom in years, there appeared to be no question in the mind of his wife, Stella, about what the family’s priorities were....
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....
Kenya backtracks on tax bill after deadly protests (countervortex.org)
Peru Invites Chinese EV Maker BYD to Establish Assembly Plant (latinamericanpost.com)
Roof collapse at Delhi airport kills one, as heavy rain disrupts Indian capital (www.channelnewsasia.com)
Turkey: Human rights report shows increasing torture against Kurds and LGBTQI+ (ifex.org)
UK Doctor: 'Media actively obscuring Gaza reality' (zeteo.com)
Smith, who has been to the enclave twice since the war began, most recently worked in Rafah and central Gaza for two months, including at the Al-Aqsa Hospital in Deir al-Balah and Al-Awada Hospital in the Nuseirat refugee camp. “It was carnage,” he says. They were “the most horrific scenes that I have ever seen as an...
Russian occupation authorities destroy UNESCO World Heritage site, build outdoor theater in its place (www.yahoo.com)
Assange plea came after warning that U.S. would lose extradition fight (www.washingtonpost.com)
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....
Mongolia holds an election Friday. Its people see the government as benefiting the wealthy (apnews.com)
ULAANBAATAR, Mongolia (AP) — A parliamentary election will be held in Mongolia on Friday for the first time since the body was expanded to 126 seats, adding some uncertainty to a system that has been monopolized by two political parties and plagued by corruption....
Two candidates drop out of Iran presidential election, due to take place Friday amid voter apathy (apnews.com)
Iranians are set to go to the polls to cast their ballots in an upcoming vote to replace the late President Ebrahim Raisi. Associated Press news director Jon Gambrell explains how Iran’s foreign policy could be affected by the election this Friday....
62 Democrats Join 207 Republicans to Conceal Gaza Death Toll (theintercept.com)
Ukraine, EU sign security agreement in Brussels (kyivindependent.com)
FT: Ukraine, US, Israel in talks to send up to 8 Patriot systems to Kyiv (kyivindependent.com)
Reform UK activist filmed making racist comments about Rishi Sunak (www.theguardian.com)
Former heads of Bolivia’s army and navy arrested over failed coup (www.theguardian.com)
Russia Loses Last Black Sea Missile Ship (www.kyivpost.com)
Turkey attacked Kurdistan Region over 800 times this year: Monitor (www.rudaw.net)
Italian animation company agrees to $538,000 penalty for ‘apparent violations’ of US sanctions on North Korea (edition.cnn.com)
Reward for fugitive ‘Cryptoqueen’ raised to $5m (www.bbc.co.uk)
A reward for information leading to the arrest of Ruja Ignatova, known as the Missing Cryptoqueen, has been increased by US authorities to $5m (£4m)....
China’s visa-free moves a hit with Southeast Asian tourists; geopolitical gains also on itinerary: Analysts (www.channelnewsasia.com)
After failed coup attempt, many Bolivians rally behind president, though some are wary (apnews.com)
The day after a chaotic and short-lived coup, the general who organised the assault has been arrested and Bolivians took to the streets in support of democracy....