Update Israeli strikes kill 29 people in Gaza, medics say, as tanks push deeper in the north

Israeli strikes kill 29 people in Gaza, medics say, as tanks push deeper in the north

  • Israeli forces continue to pound Jabalia from air and ground
  • Around 150 killed in Jabalia over past week
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UN warns against ‘catastrophic’ regional conflict

UN warns against ‘catastrophic’ regional conflict

  • Israel has faced a fierce diplomatic backlash over incidents in south Lebanon that saw five Blue Helmets wounded
  • UNIFIL spokesman Andrea Tenenti fears an Israeli escalation against Hezbollah in south Lebanon could soon spiral out of control “into a regional conflict with catastrophic impact for everyone“
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Update Iran parliament speaker visits site of deadliest Israeli strike in central Beirut

Iran parliament speaker visits site of deadliest Israeli strike in central Beirut

  • Israeli air raid on Thursday night in the densely populated Basta area killed at least 22 people
  • Attack targeted the Iran-backed group’s security chief Wafiq Safa, but his fate remains unknown
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Women shout slogans during a protest against violence against women in Istanbul, Turkey, Saturday, Oct. 12, 2024. (AP)

Fresh protests in Turkiye over violence against women

  • Erdogan, having initially blamed alcohol and social media, on Wednesday promised to toughen the justice system and crack down harder on crime
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North Kosovo ethnic tensions remain risk for violence, NATO official says

North Kosovo ethnic tensions remain risk for violence, NATO official says

  • The US and the European Union, Kosovo’s leading global allies, have criticized the Pristina government for taking unilateral actions in the north that could spark ethnic violence and risk the lives of some 4,000 NATO troops on duty there
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Venezuela cancels passports of dozens of activists and journalists, FT reports

Venezuela cancels passports of dozens of activists and journalists, FT reports

  • People have had their passports confiscated by authorities while attempting to board flights from the country’s main airport, the newspaper reported, citing the rights group
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Venezuela cancels passports of dozens of activists and journalists, FT reports

Venezuela cancels passports of dozens of activists and journalists, FT reports

  • People have had their passports confiscated by authorities while attempting to board flights from the country’s main airport, the newspaper reported, citing the rights group
By Reuters ·

Ronaldo scores in Portugal’s Nations League win as Spain sink Denmark

Ronaldo scores in Portugal’s Nations League win as Spain sink Denmark

  • The 39-year-old Ronaldo has now struck in all three games of this Nations League campaign for Portugal, taking his record men’s international goals tally to 133
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