Analysis: Israel’s ground attacks yield lots of bang, little success The past four days of land incursions, bombs and an information blackout won’t necessarily harm a well-prepared Hamas. Al Jazeera · Oct 28, 2023
Israel is reassessing diplomatic relations with Turkey due to leader's 'increasingly harsh' remarks Israel says it's recalling its diplomats from Turkey over “increasingly harsh statements” coming from the government in Ankara The Independent UK · Oct 28, 2023
Russian losses in battle for Avdiivka may be worst of 2023, says UK MoD intelligence update says up to eight brigades have been committed to ‘heavy but inconclusive’ fighting The Guardian - UK · Oct 28, 2023
Russia accuses Ukraine of damaging nuclear waste storage facility with drone strike A Ukrainian drone crashed into a nuclear waste storage facility at the Kursk power plant in western Russia on Thursday, damaging its walls, Russia's foreign ministry said on Saturday, calling on other governments to condemn "an act of nuclear terrorism". France 24 · Oct 28, 2023
Russia accuses Ukraine of damaging a nuclear waste warehouse as the battle for Avdiivika grinds on Russia has accused Ukraine of damaging a nuclear waste storage facility in a drone strike on the Kursk nuclear power plant and said its air defenses shot down a total of eight Ukrainian drones The Independent UK · Oct 28, 2023
Sharp increase in Afghans leaving Pakistan due to illegal migrant crackdown, say UN agencies U.N. agencies say there has been a sharp increase in Afghans returning home since Pakistan launched a crackdown on migrants who are in the country illegally The Independent UK · Oct 28, 2023
A spider web of Hamas tunnels in Gaza Strip raises risks for an Israeli ground offensive As an Israeli ground offensive in the Gaza Strip looms in its war with Hamas, one of the greatest threats to both its troops and all those trapped in the seaside enclave is hidden underground The Independent UK · Oct 28, 2023
‘Graffiti battle on streets of Belgrade’ as Serbia tries to stifle anti-Putin Russian exiles Around 200,000 Russians have fled to Serbia, where they face threats and violence from the nationalist right The Guardian - UK · Oct 28, 2023
Hamas has given no sign it would abide by ceasefire, Foreign Secretary says James Cleverly also urged those protesting in support of Palestine to be wary about ‘disinformation and manipulation’ from hostile states. The Independent UK · Oct 28, 2023
IDF equipment: The full firepower Gaza faces if Netanyahu launches invasion An invasion of Gaza would be ‘very much at the extreme end’ of plans shaped for years by Israeli military, experts tell The Independent The Independent UK · Oct 28, 2023
Russia-Ukraine war as it happened: Russian losses in recent offensive around Avdiivka ‘likely to be worst of 2023’ UK Ministry of Defence says Russian offensive, which started earlier this month, is leading to large numbers of casualties The Guardian - AU · Oct 28, 2023
Israel pounds Gaza after night raids targeting Hamas tunnels Israeli fighter jets struck 150 "underground targets" in northern Gaza during an intense night of raids, the army said Saturday, three weeks after the deadliest attack in the country's history. Radio France Internationale · Oct 28, 2023
Thousands of Gaza workers go ‘missing’ in Israel amid wartime mass arrests Israel has so far refused to release information about Gaza workers who have disappeared, human rights groups say. Al Jazeera · Oct 28, 2023
Please keep marching for Palestine – your protests are giving hope to the people of Gaza The demonstrations in our name make us feel that we are heard, and our cries are not in vain, says Nowar Diab, a student from Gaza City The Guardian - UK · Oct 28, 2023
The Independent UK · Oct 28, 2023 Iranian teen injured on Tehran Metro while not wearing a head scarf has died, state media says An Iranian teenage girl injured weeks ago in a mysterious incident on Tehran’s Metro while not wearing a head scarf has died
Al Jazeera · Oct 28, 2023 Israel’s war on Gaza in 10 explainers The big picture on a rapidly escalating conflict that now threatens to blow up into a regional conflagration.
The Independent UK · Oct 28, 2023 London set for massive pro-Palestinian protest demanding Gaza ceasefire Police expect about 100,000 people to join a demonstration in London demanding a ceasefire in Gaza
The Independent UK · Oct 28, 2023 Scotland’s first minister Humza Yousaf says he has lost contact with his family in Gaza ‘We can only pray they survive the night’
Al Jazeera · Oct 28, 2023 Russia-Ukraine war: List of key events, day 612 As the war enters its 612th day, these are the main developments.
The Guardian - AU · Oct 28, 2023 Russia-Ukraine war at a glance: what we know on day 612 Russia loses brigade’s worth of troops in push for Avdiivka, says Zelenskiy; heavy shelling hits Kherson; Macron condemns Orbán’s meeting with Putin
The Independent UK · Oct 27, 2023 Pro-Palestine protesters to take to UK streets as Israel steps up Gaza offensive Israel largely knocked out communications for 2.3 million people in the Gaza Strip in intensified attacks.
The Independent UK · Oct 27, 2023 First Minister ‘praying family survive the night’ as Gaza conflict intensifies Humza Yousaf revealed via social media he has been unable to contact his wife’s mother and her husband after communications were cut off.
The Independent UK · Oct 27, 2023 “Those are real people”: Hamas captive’s family despair as hostage posters torn down across London Posters of Hamas captives torn down in London is latest in series of similar incidents amid rise in antisemitism
Chicago Sun-Times · Oct 27, 2023 Chicago Catholics join pope’s day of prayer, fasting for peace in the Middle East “There’s nothing much we can do as an individual, but as the priest said, we can show by example and we can pray,” parishioner Keum-Lee Mayes said.
Evening Standard · Oct 27, 2023 Israel ‘expanding’ ground operations in Gaza as air strikes intensify and civilians warned to move south Adviser to Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu said payback against Hamas had started and 'Gaza will feel our wrath tonight'