China urges Israel to stop military operation in Rafah 'as soon as possible' - Times of India (timesofindia.indiatimes.com)
Amnesty International finds no evidence of military targets at Rafah sites targeted by Israel (thehill.com)
Israel orders an evacuation of the largest hospital in Khan Younis (www.nytimes.com)
As explosions sounded nearby, Israeli forces on Tuesday ordered the evacuation of one of the last functioning hospitals in the Gaza Strip, according to two doctors and the Gazan health ministry, raising fears that troops would attempt to storm a facility crowded with patients and displaced people....
Musicians walk out after London orchestra leaves them unpaid for months (www.theguardian.com)
Egypt Threatens Netanyahu with End of Camp David Peace Accords if he Invades Rafah (znetwork.org)
Biden growing more frustrated with Netanyahu as Gaza campaign rages on (edition.cnn.com)
IDF safely rescues 2 hostages from Rafah in special nighttime operation (www.timesofisrael.com)
This Website Tracked Hate Crimes in India. Then the Government Took It Offline (www.wired.com)
India, the world’s largest democracy, prepares to kick off its election season in just a matter of weeks. But activists and experts worry that the government is cracking down on platforms and internet service providers to silence critical voices, and tighten its grip on the information ecosystem....
Nato chief says Donald Trump comments 'undermine all of our security' (www.bbc.co.uk)
Brazil Has a Dengue Emergency, Portending a Health Crisis for the Americas (www.nytimes.com)
Record numbers of cases of the mosquito-borne virus have been reported in the Southern Hemisphere summer, and the surge is likely to move north....
Hamas says Israeli air strikes killed two captives, seriously wounded eight (www.middleeasteye.net)
Hamas’s armed wing, al-Qassam Brigades, said Israeli air strikes across Gaza in the past 96 hours killed two Israeli captives and seriously wounded eight others....
Nato chief says Trump remarks may put US and EU lives at risk (www.theguardian.com)
A White House spokesperson put it the best, I think:...
Egypt threatens to suspend key peace treaty if Israel pushes into Rafah on its border, officials say (apnews.com)
The threat to suspend the Camp David Accords came after Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu said sending troops into Rafah was necessary to win the war against Hamas.
Donald Trump says he would encourage Russia to attack Nato countries who don’t pay ‘bills’ (www.theguardian.com)
Israel unveils tunnels underneath Gaza City headquarters of UN agency for Palestinian refugees (apnews.com)
The Israeli military says it has discovered tunnels underneath the main headquarters of the U.N. agency for Palestinian refugees in Gaza City, alleging that Hamas militants used the space as an electrical supply room....
Can money buy happiness? Income may boost emotional well-being more than we thought (www.cbc.ca)
Money does indeed buy happiness, and it increases with a bigger paycheque more than economists previously believed, a recent analysis has found.
Israel appears to be in breach of ICJ orders on Gaza, senior UN official says. (amp.theguardian.com)
Pope Francis: I don’t bless a ‘homosexual marriage.’ I bless two people who love each other. (www.americamagazine.org)
VATICAN CITY (CNS) – People who act shocked that a priest would bless a gay couple but have no problem with him blessing a crooked businessman are hypocrites, Pope Francis said....
Malaysia’s top court invalidates state’s Islam-based laws on incest, sodomy and other offenses (apnews.com)
KUALA LUMPUR, Malaysia (AP) — Malaysia’s top court on Friday struck down Shariah-based criminal laws in an opposition-run state, saying they encroached on federal authority. Islamists denounced the decision and said it could undermine religious courts across the Muslim-majority nation....
Tucker Carlson: Putin takes charge as TV host gives free rein to Kremlin (www.bbc.co.uk)
What’s America’s view on this Tucker Carlson?
Russian anti-war candidate Boris Nadezhdin says he is barred from election (www.theguardian.com)
Russian anti-war presidential candidate Boris Nadezhdin says he has been banned from running against Vladimir Putin in the carefully managed presidential elections in March....
Irish athletes boycott women's basketball tournament against Israel next month due to war in Gaza (allisrael.com)
Ethiopia: UK warns of food crisis triggered by war and drought (www.bbc.com)
James Landale travels with the UK Africa minister to northern Ethiopia, where the situation is deteriorating.
Hamas proposes 135-day Gaza truce with complete Israeli withdrawal (www.reuters.com)
Hamas has proposed a ceasefire plan that would quiet the guns in Gaza for four-and-a-half months, during which all hostages would go free, Israel would withdraw its troops from the Gaza Strip and an agreement would be reached on an end to the war....
For First Time in Two Decades, U.S. Buys More From Mexico Than China (www.nytimes.com)
