China prepares for Belt and Road summit in shadow of Israel-Gaza war President Xi Jinping’s signature economic initiative has extended Beijing’s global reach. Al Jazeera · Oct 16, 2023
Biden weighs Israel visit after Netanyahu extends invite amid Gaza war US president’s presence could be seen as a provocative move by Iran, or potentially viewed as tone-deaf by Arab nations. Al Jazeera · Oct 16, 2023
US-led diplomatic effort fails to ease Palestinians’ plight in Gaza Antony Blinken returns to Israel after Gulf tour and Joe Biden reportedly considering a visit amid humanitarian fears The Guardian - UK · Oct 16, 2023
Australian parliament unites to condemn hate speech including antisemitism and Islamophobia PM says Hamas should be condemned for committing ‘mass murder on a horrific scale’ while Greens warn of ‘looming humanitarian crisis’ The Guardian - AU · Oct 16, 2023
Bank of England chief economist says there’s still ‘some work to do’ fighting inflation – as it happened Huw Pill warns against declaring premature inflation victory The Guardian - UK · Oct 16, 2023
Israel announces plan to evacuate residents from 28 communities along Lebanon border Israel on Monday announced it will evacuate people living in the north of the country in the area up to two kilometres from the border from Lebonon and to relocate them to state-funded guest houses. Read further on Dynamite News: Dynamite News · Oct 16, 2023
Aust shares sink as Israel readies for Gaza invasion Market sentiment has turned as Israel prepares to launch its counter-offensive, with the ASX finishing down 0.35 per cent. AAP · Oct 16, 2023
Israel-Hamas war: List of key events, day 10 As the conflict between Israel and Gaza enters its 10th day, these are the main developments. Al Jazeera · Oct 16, 2023
Unity, peace edict issued as Palestine protesters rally All hate speech, including anti-Semitism and Islamophobia, must be condemned, the foreign minister says as Israel-Palestine tensions simmer in Australia. AAP · Oct 16, 2023
Biden condemns Chicago hate crime attack on Palestinian mother and child: ‘Shocked and sickened’ Six-year-old Wadea Al-Fayoume was stabbed 26 times ‘for being Muslim’ The Independent UK · Oct 16, 2023
Egypt’s tricky calculation as Israel’s assault on Gaza continues Egyptian government has stated its ‘rejection and denunciation of any displacement’ of Palestinians from Gaza. Al Jazeera · Oct 16, 2023
Woman says Hamas abducted her husband A woman in Chiang Rai has asked authorities to help find her husband who was abducted in Israel during an attack by the Palestinian militant group Hamas on Oct 7. Bangkok Post · Oct 16, 2023
Desperate evacuees return to their homes in Gaza City despite Israeli order Despite fears of a ground invasion, some of those who fled south are now heading back to the north of the Gaza Strip. Al Jazeera · Oct 16, 2023
Afternoon Update: Dutton backflips on second referendum; Biden warns Israel against occupying Gaza; and Star Wars prop sells for $5m Opposition leader says Australians are ‘over’ referendums after voice poll The Guardian - AU · Oct 16, 2023
The Independent UK · Oct 16, 2023 Stock market today: Asian shares sink as investors brace for Israeli invasion of Gaza Shares have fallen in Asia as investors braced for an expected invasion of Gaza by Israel
The Guardian - AU · Oct 16, 2023 Australians land in Dubai on flights from Israel but Gaza efforts not yet successful Of the 255 people who took the repatriation flights, Clare O’Neil says, most are Australian citizens and family members
The Independent UK · Oct 16, 2023 Live updates | Day 10 of the latest Israel-Hamas war More than a million people have fled their homes in the Gaza Strip ahead of an expected Israel invasion that seeks to eliminate Hamas’ leadership after its deadly incursion
The Independent UK · Oct 16, 2023 Israel-Hamas war – live: Gaza just 24 hours from ‘catastrophe’ as hospitals near end of fuel supplies WHO warns Gaza has 24 hours of water, electricity and fuel left
The Guardian - AU · Oct 16, 2023 Iran warns of ‘pre-emptive action’ as Gaza ground assault looms – as it happened This blog is low closed. The latest live updates are here.
The Independent UK · Oct 16, 2023 Urban battle from past Gaza war offers glimpse of what an Israeli ground offensive might look like An urban battle during the 2014 Gaza war offers a glimpse of what an Israeli ground offensive would look like
The Guardian - AU · Oct 16, 2023 Israel-Hamas war: Biden says Gaza occupation would be ‘big mistake’ – as it happened US president says he is ‘confident’ Israel will act under the rules of war; Thousands of patients at risk in Gaza, says UN humanitarian office
Al Jazeera · Oct 16, 2023 Analysis: Why is so much anti-Palestinian disinformation coming from India? Amid the Israel-Gaza war, Indian right-wing accounts are among leading amplifiers of anti-Palestinian fake news.
France 24 · Oct 16, 2023 Israeli PM Netanyahu calls for world unity against Hamas: ‘Our war is your war’ Israeli PM Benjamin Netanyahu on Monday called for world unity against Hamas in an address to the Knesset. The Israeli military said Monday that Hamas and other Palestinian militants are holding 199 hostages in Gaza, a figure higher than previous estimates. Read our blog to see how the day's events…
Chicago Sun-Times · Oct 16, 2023 DeSantis says US shouldn’t take in Palestinian refugees from Gaza because they’re ‘all antisemitic’ The Florida governor takes a harder line than some of his Republican colleagues, who make a distinction between Palestinian citizens and Hamas militants.
AAP · Oct 16, 2023 Australia stands by Israel in wake of Hamas attack Anthony Albanese has led tributes in parliament to victims of the Hamas attacks against Israel, saying Australians were shocked by the incident.