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More Australians arrive back home from Gaza

Australians who fled Gaza last week have begun arriving home, as the government continues pressing for the release of 67 citizens still trapped in the war zone.

AAP

British citizens trapped at Rafah crossing ‘being used as bargaining chips’

Zaynab Wandawi, a British national born in Salford, was turned away again at the Rafah border crossing into Egypt on Saturday.

The Independent UK

Many Gaza residents remain trapped in the north after short evacuation window

By the end of the window, NPR had not encountered anyone able to use this so-called safe passage. Several drivers said it was impossible for anyone to make it through.

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Deciphering Ancient Egypt’s hieroglyphics

This week on The Sound Kitchen you’ll hear the answer to the question about the French linguist Jean-François Champollion. There are reflections on keeping time, “The Listener’s Corner” with Paul Myers, and Erwan Rome’s “Music from Erwan”. All that, and the new quiz question, too, so click on the “Play”…

Radio France Internationale

‘Can’t sleep’: Trapped British nationals try to flee Israel’s Gaza bombing

Hungry and desperate, some British Palestinians are having to leave family members behind in Gaza. Others can’t escape.

Al Jazeera

The Gaza-Egypt Rafah crossing explained: ‘It is not a normal border’

For Gaza's two million residents, the Rafah border with Egypt serves as a vital lifeline. Over the years, this crossing has seen numerous shifts, openings, and closures, prompting the construction of illicit tunnels beneath it to facilitate the flow of people and goods. As the war between Israel and Hamas…

France 24

As war engulfs Gaza, Putin sees a chance to regain some of Russia’s faded global stature

If it can retake its place at the high table of Middle Eastern politics, the Kremlin would be harking back to the Soviet Union’s superpower glory days, says historian Sergey Radchenko

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Scottish first minister’s in-laws leave Gaza after four weeks of ‘living nightmare’

Elizabeth and Maged El-Nakla were granted permission to leave the strip on Friday

The Independent UK

Humza Yousaf's family successfully escape Gaza via Egypt border

HUMZA Yousaf’s family have successfully managed to escape Gaza today after they were approved to cross the border into Egypt at the Rafah border…

The National (Scotland)

Watch view of Rafah border crossing as Israeli troops surround Gaza City

Watch a view of the Rafah border on Friday 3 November, as more foreign nationals are expected to cross from Gaza into Egypt.

The Independent UK

Scottish first minister Humza Yousaf’s in-laws allowed to leave Gaza

Elizabeth and Maged El-Nakla, from Dundee, have been named among 92 British nationals who will be permitted to pass through the Rafah border crossing into Egypt

The Independent UK

Humza Yousaf confirms his in-laws have been able to leave Gaza

Elizabeth and Maged El-Nakla, from Dundee, had been trapped in the territory

Evening Standard

Nearly 100 British citizens on list to leave Gaza for Egypt

The latest list published by the Palestinian Border Authority includes 92 people described as British citizens.

The Independent UK

Humza Yousaf's family may escape Gaza today, reports say

HUMZA Yousaf’s family may leave Gaza today after they were approved to cross the border into Egypt.

The National (Scotland)

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The Guardian - US

UN says agency in Gaza ‘practically out of business’ – as it happened

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WEKU

Freeing hostages, hosting Hamas: Qatar's influence in Israel-Gaza war, explained

Qatar, a U.S. ally, is the regional power best positioned to both influence Hamas and play a mediating role with Israel. Here's what to know.

Foreign Policy

The Dollar’s Dominance Is Shakier Than Ever

BRICS has growing currency leverage despite internal divisions.

The Independent UK

Dozens of Americans leave Gaza under evacuation deal, but crossing remains precarious

Chaotic scenes at Gaza’s border as dozens of Americans leave the war-torn strip. Bel Trew in Tel Aviv, Richard Hall in New York City, Andrew Feinberg in Washington DC and Josh Marcus in San Francisco report

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AAP

Hope but uncertainty for Aussies in Gaza as exit opens

More Australians have escaped Gaza, crossing into Egypt to await commercial flights home as bombs continue to rain down on the besieged strip.

The Independent UK

More Britons manage to flee Gaza through the Rafah crossing

The Foreign Office said more UK nationals were able cross into Egypt on Thursday, but declined to say how many.

The Independent UK

As more Palestinians with foreign citizenship leave Gaza, some families are left in the lurch

Dozens of Palestinians with foreign passports crossed through the war-torn Gaza Strip’s only exit for the second straight day, escaping the suffocating siege into the empty Egyptian desert

The Independent UK

Ministers continue push for Britons to be allowed out of war-torn Gaza

Britons remain trapped in the territory as Israel continues its war on Hamas and the death toll rises further.

Newslaundry

Egypt outlet blocked over Gaza-Sinai report has long been in Sisi govt’s crosshairs

Egypt has reportedly imposed a six-month ban on the website of Mada Masr, one of its few remaining independent media outlets, after a report that relied on interviews with anonymous political and diplomatic sources to claim that President Abdel Fattah al-Sisi’s regime was preparing to accept Palestinian refugees fleeing Israel’s…

The Guardian - UK

Egypt says it will help evacuate about 7,000 foreign passport holders from Gaza

Egypt preparing to receive people through Rafah crossing, as Biden calls for ‘pause’ in fighting to bring out hostages

Evening Standard

UK working to get Britons out of Gaza 'as quickly as we possibly can', says minister

Only one or two Brits believed to have escaped in first wave allowed out by Egypt

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