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Cease fire: On the danger of Israel turning Gaza into an open prison on fire

There needs to be pressure on Israel to make it understand that it cannot continue to kill Palestinian civilians in the name of its right to defend itself

The Hindu · Nov 7, 2023

‘We saw death’: families flee past tanks as Israel begins to storm Gaza City

Civilians given four-hour window to leave encircled capital but fears many are still trapped

The Guardian - UK · Nov 7, 2023

Rupi Kaur rejects White House’s Diwali invitation over its Israel-Gaza response

Poet says she refuses invitation ‘from an institution that supports the collective punishment of a trapped civilian population’

The Guardian - US · Nov 7, 2023

One month of Israel’s war: What’s happening to Palestinians outside Gaza?

The past month saw escalating Israeli violence against Palestinians in the occupied West Bank, Jerusalem and Israel.

Al Jazeera · Nov 7, 2023

'Conversion therapy': UK government kicks ban down the road – and there's a major problem with what's been proposed so far

For the first time in four years, the king’s (or queen’s) speech has left out a promise to ban so-called “conversion therapy”. This widely discredited set of practices aims to “cure” LGBTQ+ people by changing or repressing their sexuality or gender identity.

The Conversation · Nov 7, 2023

Military-ruled Myanmar hosts joint naval exercise with Russia, its close ally and top arms supplier

State media in Myanmar says the military-run Southeast Asian nation is holding its first joint naval exercise with Russia

The Independent UK · Nov 7, 2023

Israel-Hamas war: there is an important difference between a humanitarian pause and a ceasefire

The British Labour Party leader, Keir Starmer, has come under fire from members of his own party for refusing to call for a ceasefire in the Hamas-Israel war, instead pushing for a humanitarian pause in the conflict. As a result, 50 Labour councillors have quit the party. The controversy raises…

The Conversation · Nov 7, 2023

Both Israel and Palestinian supporters accuse the other side of genocide – here's what the term actually means

Is genocide taking place in the Middle East?

The Conversation · Nov 7, 2023

Live updates | Israel open to 'little pauses' as it bombards Gaza

Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu says Israel will have “overall security responsibility” in Gaza “for an indefinite period" after its war with Hamas and expressed openness to “little pauses” in the current fighting to facilitate the release of hostages

The Independent UK · Nov 7, 2023

TechScape: Why Sunak’s ‘vanity jamboree’ on AI safety was actually … a success

Against the odds, world leaders agreed on a landmark declaration to bring stronger oversight to AI. Plus, Sam Bankman-Fried’s very bad week

The Guardian - UK · Nov 7, 2023