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Israeli drone strike kills two in Gaza as ceasefire violations mount Hamas condemns Israel’s “daily and continuous violations” since a truce came into effect last month.

Hamas condemns Israel’s “daily and continuous violations” since a truce came into effect last month.

BBC faces leadership crisis after news bosses quit over Trump speech edit and bias claims Britain’s biggest and most important media organization, the BBC, is facing turmoil after its top executive and head of news resigned.

The BBC says it received a letter from President Trump threatening legal action over the editing of his Jan. 6, 2021, speech.

Supreme Court rejects call to overturn its decision legalizing same-sex marriage nationwide The Supreme Court has rejected a call to overturn its landmark decision that legalized same-sex marriage nationwide.

BREAKING: The Supreme Court rejects a call to overturn its decision legalizing same-sex marriage nationwide.

Israeli soldiers speak out on killings of Gaza civilians IDF soldiers tell documentary of opening fire unprovoked and arbitrary designations of who was an enemy Israeli soldiers have described a free-for-all in Gaza and a breakdown in norms and legal constraints, with civilians killed at the whim of individual officers, according to testimony in a TV documentary. “If you want to shoot without restraint, you can,” Daniel, the commander of an Israel Defense Forces (IDF) tank unit, says in Breaking Ranks: Inside Israel’s War, due to be broadcast in the UK on ITV on Monday evening. Continue reading...

Israeli soldiers speak out on killings of Gaza civilians

A new start after 60: I found my feet in midlife, became a park ranger at 85 – and retired happily at 100 At 104, Betty Reid Soskin has had the most extraordinary life, from protest singing to civil rights activism to meeting the Obamas. She reflects on what it takes to stay strong and keep going

A new start after 60: I found my feet in midlife, became a park ranger at 85 – and retired happily at 100

Microsoft apologizes for not explaining cheaper no-AI M365 plans, and all it took was a government lawsuit Even offers refunds if users sign up for AI they don’t want Microsoft Australia has apologized to users of its M365 suite after regulators accused it of steering them towards pricey bundles that include its Copilot AI service.…

Microsoft apologizes for not explaining cheaper no-AI M365 plans, and all it took was a government lawsuit

Propagate, repot, swap: how to fill your home with houseplants on a budget From decorative plants to herbs and salad greens, choose the right variety to thrive in your indoor space

Propagate, repot, swap: how to fill your home with houseplants on a budget

‘Olives are everything for us’: West Bank farmers prevented from harvesting by settler violence About 70% of town’s olives are inaccessible without risking a potentially fatal clash with Israeli settlers

‘Olives are everything for us’: West Bank farmers prevented from harvesting by settler violence

UN human rights chief says US strikes on alleged drug boats ‘unacceptable’ Volker Turk voices rare criticism of the US bombing campaign that has killed more than 60 people in under two months.

Volker Turk voices rare criticism of the US bombing campaign that has killed more than 60 people in under two months.

Billie Eilish hace una donación millonaria y pide a los ricos que hagan lo mismo: “La gente necesita ayuda” social.elpais.com/k2wbw9

📣THREAD: It’s surprising to me that so many people were surprised to learn that Signal runs partly on AWS (something we can do because we use encryption to make sure no one but you–not AWS, not Signal, not anyone–can access your comms).

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A bomb in Gaza's rubble wounds twins who thought it was a toy Six-year-old twins in Gaza City were playing outside when they saw a round object and thought it was a toy. Then it exploded.

Six-year-old twins in Gaza City were playing outside when they saw a round object and thought it was a toy.

AWS outage reminds us why $2,449 Internet-dependent beds are a bad idea “Would be great if my bed wasn’t stuck in an inclined position …”…

Some users complained that the malfunctioning devices kept them awake for hours, while others bemoaned waking up in the middle of the night drenched in sweat.

Why Microsoft Let OpenAI Play the Field Over the past three years, as OpenAI swelled from a tiny research lab into the world’s most valuable startup, one company has captured nearly all of its billions of dollars in annual spending on the s...

Exclusive: Microsoft leaders worried that meeting OpenAI’s rapidly escalating compute demands could lead to overbuilding servers that might not generate a financial return. Learn more: https://thein.fo/3KR94Yc

‘Your basis to live is checked at each and every step’: India’s ID system divides opinion Keir Starmer is considering Aadhaar as model for UK, but detractors warn of ‘digital coercion’ and security breaches

‘Your basis to live is checked at each and every step’: India’s ID system divides opinion

Some Indigenous Peoples Day events strike conciliatory tone amid Trump's focus on Columbus From Seattle to Baltimore, people in the United States are recognizing Monday as Indigenous Peoples Day.

For decades, several states and cities made the second Monday in October a time to celebrate Indigenous people alongside Columbus Day. President Trump chose to only spotlight Columbus Day, with an official proclamation he issued last week.

While Israelis celebrated the return of captives from Gaza, Israel warned Palestinian families against holding celebrations over the return of prisoners – some who had been held for decades. Al Jazeera’s Nour Odeh explains.

The Lemkin Institute was screaming about Israel committing genocide early in 2023, well before October 7th.

BREAKING: At least 29 Palestinians have been killed in Israeli attacks in Gaza since dawn, medical sources in the besieged enclave's hospitals told Al Jazeera.

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US marketing companies are helping to rebrand the genocide in Gaza | Arwa Mahdawi Reports say PR teams are busy rewriting history in real time – not that the American media needs the help

US marketing companies are helping to rebrand the genocide in Gaza | Arwa Mahdawi

British officials fear Donald Trump could recognise Israeli West Bank settlements Government insiders say move would be a serious blow to prospect of a two-state solution * Middle East crisis – live updates British officials fear Donald Trump could recognise Israeli control over illegal settlements on the West Bank in retaliation for the UK, France and others deciding to recognise Palestine. Government insiders believe the US president is considering granting official recognition to the Israeli communities there, in what would be a serious blow to the prospect of a two-state solution. Continue reading...

British officials fear Donald Trump could recognise Israeli West Bank settlements

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French President Emmanuel Macron called President Donald Trump after being stopped at a New York street blocked off for his US counterpart's motorcade during the UN General Assembly reut.rs/42acMSC

Demonstrators with placards sit on a road during a protest near the 80th United Nations General Assembly at the UN headquarters in New York City reut.rs/4nJL4Ew 📷 Carlos Barria

WATCH LIVE: 'At its best, the United Nations is more than a meeting place,' UN Secretary General António Guterres said as he opened the UNGA session.

'It's a moral compass, a force for peace and peacekeeping, a guardian of international law'
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Israel has drawn global condemnation over its military conduct in Gaza, where more than 65,000 Palestinians have been killed, according to local health authorities

A two-state solution was the bedrock of the US-backed peace process ushered in by the 1993 Oslo Accords, but the process has all but died. The Israeli government declared there will be no Palestinian state as it fights the militant group Hamas in Gaza

The US is considering imposing sanctions as soon as this week against the entire International Criminal Court, putting the court's day-to-day operations in jeopardy in retaliation for investigations of suspected Israeli war crimes reut.rs/4244I5U

'The children tremble all the time from the sounds of explosions, we do too, they are wiping out a city that is thousands of years old and the world is celebrating a symbolic recognition of a state that won't stop our killing,' Huda, a mother of two from Gaza City, told Reuters

Israel's military pushed deeper towards the most populated areas of Gaza City on September 23, a painful reminder for Gazans that Western powers' recognition of a Palestinian state does not mean an end to the horrors of war as tanks approach reut.rs/4neEOVf