The Israeli military says it has recovered the bodies of six hostages in an overnight operation in Gaza
JERUSALEM (AP) — The Israeli military says it has recovered the bodies of six hostages in an overnight operation in Gaza.
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INSIDERSouth Korea removed 1,300 cameras from its military bases after discovering they're designed to feed back to a Chinese server
South Korea's military removed 1,300 cameras from its bases after discovering they were Chinese and could connect to a server there, an official said.
- The Guardian
‘If they don’t die, our infantry will’: Ukraine’s pivotal battle for Donetsk
Russian forces are gathering on Pokrovsk, a logistics base and transport hub, after months of slow, brutal advance
- The Independent
Scientific American makes presidential endorsement for only the second time in its 179-year history
‘The US faces two futures,’ according to editors at top science magazine
- The Independent
Ukraine-Russia war live: Mass drone attack on Russian arms depot sparks huge fire as war casualties reach 1m
Massive explosion at ammo depot forces evacuations and closure of schools in western Russia
- Twentytwo13
Major child abuse case gets Malaysian King’s attention, police to probe CEO of company allegedly linked to charity homes
Malaysia’s King, Sultan Ibrahim, has instructed police to conduct a thorough investigation into the alleged criminal, and child abuse cases, linked to Global Ikhwan Service and Business Holdings (GISBH).
- BBC
'Please save me': The Indians duped into fighting for Russia
Dozens of Indian men have been discharged from the Russian army and are making their way home.
- INSIDER
Ukraine war analyst says Russia keeps surprising him with just how bad its soldiers are: 'The bar is very, very low'
Russia's soldiers are getting worse and worse as the war goes on, but Russia fights with mass, not quality, a conflict expert explained.
- HuffPost
George Clooney Makes Donald Trump An Offer In Taunting Clapback: ‘I Will If He Does’
“That’s a trade-off I’d do,” the actor responded to the former president’s months-old demand.
- The Hill
Trump quips he wishes Biden hadn’t called him: ‘He was so nice to me’
Former President Trump said Tuesday that both President Biden and Vice President Harris were “so nice” in their calls following an apparent assassination attempt on Trump over the weekend, hinting that it made it more difficult to attack them. “He was so nice to me yesterday. In one way I sort of wish the call…
- The Independent
Can Kamala Harris beat Donald Trump? Latest poll updates
Here’s what the latest polls say about the 2024 presidential election, from The Independent’s data correspondent
- Reuters
Gold Apollo says Budapest-based BAC produces model of pagers used in Lebanon blasts
NEW TAIPEI, Taiwan (Reuters) -The model of pagers used in detonations in Lebanon were made by Budapest-based BAC Consulting, Taiwanese pager firm Gold Apollo said on Wednesday, adding it had only licensed out its brand to the company and was not involved in the production of the devices. At least nine people were killed and nearly 3,000 wounded when pagers used by Hezbollah members detonated simultaneously across Lebanon on Tuesday. Images of destroyed pagers analysed by Reuters showed a format and stickers on the back that were consistent with pagers made by Gold Apollo.
- The Independent
Hezbollah vows to respond after multiple dead and thousands wounded in mass pager explosions
A Hezbollah official said the explosions were the biggest security breach the group had experienced in nearly a year
- South China Morning Post
Is Beijing about to 'play the Ryukyu card' over Tokyo's stand on Taiwan?
Chinese academics are calling for new emphasis on Ryukyu, linking the ancient kingdom that is now Japan's southernmost prefecture of Okinawa with China's national security. Observers say the push could be part of Beijing's efforts to challenge Tokyo's position on Taiwan. But they believe Beijing is unlikely to dispute Tokyo's sovereignty over Okinawa. Ryukyu was a Chinese tributary state in the East China Sea for more than 500 years until it was annexed by Japan in 1879. Do you have questions ab
- HuffPost
'Daily Show' Uses Trump's Own Words To Nail His Biggest New Hypocrisy
Ronny Chieng has some receipts for the former president.
- The Telegraph
Russian army to overtake US as world’s second largest
The Kremlin said that it is growing its army to be the second largest in the world as a result of the threat from the West.
- AFP News
Chinese carrier sails through northeast Taiwan waters
A Chinese naval formation led by the Liaoning aircraft carrier sailed through waters northeast of Taiwan on Wednesday and continued towards the southeast of Japan's Yonaguni Island, Taipei's government said.The Chinese aircraft carriers Liaoning and Shandong have sailed through the Taiwan Strait several times in recent years as Beijing intensified military and political pressure on the island.
- NextShark
New sketches out for Asian victim found dead near Gilgo Beach serial killings
The Gilgo Beach Task Force in New York’s Long Island on Monday released updated forensic sketches of “Asian Doe,” a victim whose remains were discovered near Gilgo Beach in 2011. About “Asian Doe”: “Asian Doe,” described as a “biological male” of likely Southern Chinese descent, was found dead in 2011 near another victim killed in a string of murders known as the Gilgo Beach serial killings. The new sketches depict “Asian Doe” with both short and long hair.
- Reuters
India condemns Iran supreme leader's comments on treatment of minorities
India has condemned comments made by Iran's Supreme Leader Ali Khamenei on the treatment of Muslims in the South Asian nation, calling his remarks "misinformed and unacceptable". "We cannot consider ourselves to be Muslims if we are oblivious to the suffering that a Muslim is enduring in Myanmar, Gaza, India, or any other place," Khamenei said in a social media post on Monday. In response, India's foreign ministry said it "strongly deplored" the comments.
- The Independent
Brittany Mahomes now questioning her Donald Trump support after bestie Taylor Swift backed Kamala Harris
Sources said that Trump’s recent attacks on pop megastar – who last week officially backed Kamala Harris for president – has shaken Mahomes ‘to her core’
- The Guardian
Woman tells court she ‘zoned out’ during alleged rape by high-profile Sydney man
The man, who cannot be named, has pleaded not guilty to 12 charges including six counts of rape