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Increasingly desperate GOP candidates turn to bashing Biden in hopes of harnessing the GOP electorate’s anger, writes John Bowden

A divided House Republican Conference returned to the Capitol on Monday night amid urgency to fill its leadership vacuum.

Parliament House was illuminated in the colours of the Israeli flag.

It was the worst civilian massacre in the country’s history, with a still-undetermined number taken hostage. Dozens of Hamas militants opened fire on about 3,500 young Israelis gathered for a joyous night of electronic music to celebrate the Jewish holiday of Sukkot.

Israel was still finding bodies from Hamas’ weekend attack on southern Israeli towns. Rescue workers found 100 bodies in Beeri — around 10% of that farming community’s population — after a long hostage standoff with gunmen. In Gaza, thousands fled as airstrikes leveled buildings.

Pro-Palestinian groups gather near Israeli embassy while pro-Israelis attend vigil in Westminster

The unexpected infiltration of armed militants of Hamas into the heart of southern Israeli communities killing, wounding and abducting civilians as well as soldiers is profoundly ominous, writes Donald Macintyre

Asmaa Tayeh, a writer in the camp, reflects on how the Israeli aerial bombardment has shattered her sense of safety.

Hamas has ruled the Gaza Strip since 2007

The search for survivors continues in Cameroon after a deadly landslide in the capital Yaoundé. Precariously built homes were swept away as water swept down from above as an entire section of a hill collapsed. Also in this edition: Kenyan President William Ruto calls for a ceasefire between Israel and…

Sir Ephraim Mirvis said few had been left untouched by the events that had unfolded and pledged solidarity with Israelis.