Category: 4. World

West Bank fighting: Civilians leave Jenin camp as Israeli operation continues  BBC.com As Israel Keeps Fighting in West Bank, Residents in One Battle Zone Reel From the Damage  The New York Times Israeli troops, Palestinian militants clash in West Bank  Reuters Soldier killed in fierce clashes in… Continue Reading

Polio vaccine campaign begins in Gaza a day before fighting is expected to pause  The Associated Press Israeli strikes kill almost 50 in Gaza as WHO rolls out polio vaccine campaign  FRANCE 24 English Behind Gaza polio case, experts see ‘horrible’ WHO decision fueling outbreaks worldwide  The… Continue Reading

First children in Gaza given polio vaccines a day before planned UN rollout  Al Jazeera English Polio vaccine campaign begins in Gaza a day before fighting is expected to pause  The Associated Press Continue Reading

Can Ukraine save Pokrovsk?  DW (English) Russia pushes on key Ukraine city while Kyiv’s Kursk incursion slows  BBC.com Zelenskiy fires head of air force after fatal crash of donated F-16 fighter jet  The Guardian Russian Offensive Campaign Assessment, August 27, 2024  Institute for the Study of War Continue Reading

Germany elections: Far-right AfD eyes big gains in eastern states  BBC.com Germany: Far-right AfD seeks gains in Saxony, Thuringia vote  DW (English) The Angry East  The New York Times Why east Germany is such fertile ground for extremists  The Economist Continue Reading

Namibia Will Cull Zebras, Elephants to Feed Its People  Newser Namibia, Facing Drought, Plans to Kill Elephants for Meat  The New York Times Namibia plans to kill more than 700 animals including elephants and hippos — and distribute the meat  CNN Namibia to cull wild animals amid drought  DW… Continue Reading

Brazil begins to block X as Elon Musk’s feud with judge deepens  CNN Brazil blocks Musk’s X after company refuses to name local representative amid feud with judge  The Associated Press How Brazil’s Experiment Fighting Fake News Led to a Ban on X  The New York Times Brazil’s top court orders… Continue Reading

Soldier killed in fierce clashes in Jenin as IDF continues major West Bank operation  The Times of Israel As Israel Keeps Fighting in West Bank, Residents in One Battle Zone Reel From the Damage  The New York Times IDF announces fallen soldier Elkana Navon, killed in Jenin  The Jerusalem Post Continue Reading

Vladimir Putin to make first ICC member state visit since arrest warrant issued for alleged child abduction  Fox News Putin will visit Mongolia — a country that’s supposed to arrest him when he lands. But it probably won’t, an expert says.  Business Insider Russia’s Putin to visit ICC member… Continue Reading

‘Hamas always was and remains the obstacle to a deal,’ hostage negotiators say – KAN  The Jerusalem Post Protesters gather nationwide, highlight plight of Bibas hostage kids, say PM should go to jail  The Times of Israel ‘Netanyahu is sentencing hostages to death’: Thousands protest demanding Gaza… Continue Reading