Ukraine suffers most intense bombardment of Russian shelling in a single day this year, Kyiv says As Russia bombarded the Black Sea and reduced regions to rubble, Ukraine has made gains on two fronts The Independent UK · Nov 1, 2023
'A curse to be a parent in Gaza': More than 3,600 Palestinian children killed in just 3 weeks of war In just 25 days of war, more than 3,600 Palestinian children have been killed in Gaza, according to the strip’s health authorities The Independent UK · Nov 1, 2023
Rumoured Russian spy couple convicted of stealing identities of dead babies Bobby Fort and Julie Montague face up to 10 years behind bars The Independent UK · Nov 1, 2023
Palestinian American family reveals 42 relatives were killed in single day in Israel-Hamas war A Palestinian American family living in the US are trying to deal with the loss of 42 family members thousands of miles away from the conflict The Independent UK · Nov 1, 2023
Mike Johnson’s Israel test: Few allies, fewer options New House speaker faces doubt, low expectations as first test of leadership begins The Independent UK · Nov 1, 2023
Jordan recalls ambassador to Israel to protest Gaza ‘catastrophe’ The kingdom said it would only return its envoy if Israel ceased the ‘humanitarian crisis it has caused’. Al Jazeera · Nov 1, 2023
Emmanuel Macron vows to boost French cooperation with Kazakhstan French president compliments leader for refusing to side with Moscow over Ukraine The Guardian - UK · Nov 1, 2023
Hamas leader accuses Israel of ‘barbaric massacres’ after refugee camp hit Ismail Haniyeh warns that hostages being held in Gaza face risk of ‘death and destruction’ from Israeli bombardment. Al Jazeera · Nov 1, 2023
Russia pursues Avdiivka with ‘meat assaults’ in a replay of Bakhmut Russia throws vast numbers of poorly supported troops into a new meat grinder, Ukrainian officials say. Al Jazeera · Nov 1, 2023
Pakistan starts mass deportation of undocumented Afghans Authorities go ‘door to door’ to round up and return thousands – many who fled from the Taliban – on first day of nationwide crackdown The Guardian - UK · Nov 1, 2023
Macron is shopping for uranium in Kazakhstan after the loss of Niger French President Emmanuel Macron arrived in uranium-rich Kazakhstan on Wednesday on the first leg of a trip to Central Asia, a region long regarded as Russia's backyard that has drawn fresh Western attention since the war in Ukraine began. His main aim: securing raw materials and possibly a lucrative contract… Radio France Internationale · Nov 1, 2023
Israeli siege forces Gaza’s only cancer hospital to shut amid fuel shortage The Turkish-Palestinian Friendship Hospital has suspended operations after an Israeli blockade cut off fuel supplies. Al Jazeera · Nov 1, 2023
‘Morning Joe’ trolls Trump with supercut of his latest gaffes ‘Does that mean that if Russia attacks my country, you will not be there? That’s right. That’s what it means. I will not protect you,’ Trump says on campaign trail The Independent UK · Nov 1, 2023
German government plans to allow asylum-seekers to work sooner and punish smugglers harder The German government has approved legislation that would allow asylum-seekers to start working sooner and a plan to stiffen punishment for people who smuggle migrants The Independent UK · Nov 1, 2023
The Independent UK · Nov 1, 2023 Israeli envoy to Russia says Tel Aviv passengers hid from weekend airport riot in terminal Israel’s ambassador to Moscow offered new details of the weekend riots at an airport in southern Russia when a flight from Tel Aviv landed there, saying some of the passengers had to hide in the terminal before being flown by helicopter to safety
Al Jazeera · Nov 1, 2023 ‘He threw up blood’: Palestinian detainees face abuse in Israeli custody From beatings to withholding medicine, testimonies point to growing rights violations in Israeli jails since October 7.
Al Jazeera · Nov 1, 2023 Iran’s Khamenei calls for boycott of Israel amid Gaza bombardment Iran’s supreme leader wants Muslim countries to stop selling oil and food to Israel, while noting role of US and allies.
The National (Scotland) · Nov 1, 2023 David Lammy: Israeli airstrike on refugee camp 'can be legally justified' SHADOW foreign secretary David Lammy has said that Israel’s airstrike on a refugee camp in Gaza “can be legally justified”.
Al Jazeera · Nov 1, 2023 Is Russia recruiting Muslim migrants to fight its war in Ukraine? Moscow appears to be flouting its own laws to boost its forces, targeting foreign workers from Central Asia.
The Guardian - AU · Nov 1, 2023 Russia-Ukraine war: Ukraine reports most extensive Russian shelling of the year – as it happened More than 100 settlements hit in the past 24 hours, Kyiv says
The Independent UK · Nov 1, 2023 How much money does the US give to Israel, and is there more to come? Since the Second World War, the US has given more aid to Israel than any other country
The Guardian - UK · Nov 1, 2023 How Iran uses proxy forces across the region to strike Israel and US Hezbollah, Hamas and Palestinian Islamic Jihad at core of Iran’s foreign policy, resisting US in Middle East while avoiding all-out war
The Independent UK · Nov 1, 2023 Zelensky says Ukraine’s Black Sea assault ‘will go down in history’ Zelensky also warned against expecting instant success in Ukraine’s counter-offensive campaign
The Guardian - US · Nov 1, 2023 Top Biden officials urge Congress to pass military aid for Israel and Ukraine In hearing interrupted by protesters, Antony Blinken and Lloyd Austin try to beat Republican attempts to kill $106bn package
Al Jazeera · Nov 1, 2023 Russia-Ukraine war: List of key events, day 616 As the war enters its 616th day, these are the main developments.