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Wednesday Briefing: U.S. Warns it May Cut Israel’s Military Aid

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U.S. Warns Israel to Boost Humanitarian Aid Into Gaza or Face Penalties

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Israel Tells U.S. It Won’t Hit Iran’s Oil or Nuclear Sites in Next Attack, Officials Say

Instead, Israel has agreed to focus its next attack on military targets in Iran, the officials said. from NYT > World > Middle East https://ift.tt/qlKVj7R via IFTTT

What To Know About India and Canada’s Diplomatic Rift

The diplomatic rift has suddenly grown more stark as Canada amplifies its accusations that India is directing lethal operations abroad. from NYT > World > Asia Pacific https://ift.tt/ujtpRZg via IFTTT

Tent Camp in Gaza Engulfed by Flames After Israeli Strike

At least four Palestinians taking shelter by a hospital were killed in a strike Israeli officials said was targeting a Hamas command center. from NYT > World > Middle East https://ift.tt/nscDHkg via IFTTT

Tuesday Briefing: India Accused of Homicide and Extortion

Plus, an artist sues to reclaim his work. from NYT > World > Asia Pacific https://ift.tt/rBSZ1Kc via IFTTT

Survivors of Al Aqsa Hospital Fire in Gaza Say They Are Living a ‘Recurring Nightmare’

Scores of families sheltering outside Al Aqsa Martyrs Hospital say they have survived a string of Israeli strikes on the compound and feel trapped with nowhere to go. from NYT > World > Middle East https://ift.tt/xeqQNbZ via IFTTT

How Israel’s Army Uses Palestinians as Human Shields in Gaza

Israeli soldiers and Palestinian former detainees say troops have regularly forced captured Gazans to carry out life-threatening tasks, including inside Hamas tunnels. from NYT > World > Middle East https://ift.tt/2jk8Di5 via IFTTT

China Holds War Games in a Warning to Taiwan’s Leader

The drills were seen as a response to a speech by President Lai Ching-te of Taiwan, who said last week that China had “no right to represent” the island. from NYT > World > Asia Pacific https://ift.tt/eUablJZ via IFTTT

Just Over the Border from Israel, a Hezbollah Cache of Explosives and Mines

Israel’s military showed journalists parts of what it said was Hezbollah’s deeply entrenched military infrastructure across the border in southern Lebanon. from NYT > World > Middle East https://ift.tt/d6ZQ5f9 via IFTTT

Monday Briefing: The U.S. to Deploy Troops to Israel

Plus, 200,000 stories of Modern Love. from NYT > World > Asia Pacific https://ift.tt/mPW7bLl via IFTTT

Ladakh’s Local Hero Wants India to Pay Attention to His People

The activist Sonam Wangchuk is leading protests to demand more autonomy for India’s remote Ladakh region, which shares borders with China and Pakistan. from NYT > World > Asia Pacific https://ift.tt/pcyeRDs via IFTTT

How Palestinians Are Roadblocked in the West Bank

Driving in the Israeli-occupied West Bank is an incredibly different experience depending on who you are. Ben Hubbard, international correspondent for The New York Times, rode along on two bus trips, one for Israelis, the other for Palestinians, that tell a story of separate and unequal roadways. from NYT > World > Middle East https://ift.tt/aY3nEpD via IFTTT

Boot Found at Everest Could Be From Sandy Irvine, Who Vanished 100 Years Ago

When Sandy Irvine went on a pioneering expedition to Mount Everest’s summit in 1924, he and his partner vanished. The recent discovery may shed light on the ill-fated adventure. from NYT > World > Asia Pacific https://ift.tt/z0iYpD8 via IFTTT

Former U.S. Soldier Is Sentenced to 14 Years for Planning to Help ISIS

Pvt. Cole Bridges pleaded guilty in 2023 to charges of attempting to provide material support to a foreign terrorist organization and attempting to murder U.S. military service members. from NYT > World > Middle East https://ift.tt/CpN6uYi via IFTTT

China Vows to Unleash More Borrowing to Spur Economy and Strengthen Banks

The finance minister said Beijing would sell bonds to supplement spending and help banks but did not detail how much. from NYT > World > Asia Pacific https://ift.tt/GnZWvgR via IFTTT

Lebanon’s Leader Calls on U.N. for Cease-Fire as Beirut Searches for Airstrike Survivors

Rescuers dug through rubble in Beirut as the caretaker prime minister implored the United Nations to adopt a resolution calling for an “immediate” truce between Israel and Hezbollah. from NYT > World > Middle East https://ift.tt/c62VRoj via IFTTT

Nobel Peace Prize Is Awarded to Nihon Hidankyo For Its Efforts to Rid of Nuclear Weapons

Toshiyuki Mimaki, the chairman of Nihon Hidankyo, which was awarded the Nobel Peace Prize, said his foremost wish was to “please abolish nuclear weapons while we are alive.” from NYT > World > Asia Pacific https://ift.tt/vUK0eLG via IFTTT

Israeli Defense Minister Speaks with Austin About Israel’s Expanding Conflicts

Defense Secretary Lloyd J. Austin III spoke with his Israeli counterpart, Yoav Gallant, on Thursday, the Pentagon said. from NYT > World > Middle East https://ift.tt/1GBFPIb via IFTTT

Airstrikes in Beirut Kill at Least 22 and Injure Over 100, Lebanon Says

The attack, for which Lebanese officials blamed Israel, appeared to be the deadliest in the Lebanese capital in more than a year of fighting between the Israeli military and Hezbollah. from NYT > World > Middle East https://ift.tt/nbkLZUT via IFTTT

Conditions in Northern Gaza Worsen Amid Israeli Military Strike

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Nima Rinji Sherpa Becomes Youngest Climber to Summit 14 Highest Mountains

Nima Rinji Sherpa’s achievement highlights the role of Sherpas in an activity where they shoulder much of the risk but receive little glory. from NYT > World > Asia Pacific https://ift.tt/lWpHkAz via IFTTT

Thursday Briefing: Florida Braces for Hurricane Milton

Plus, literature’s greatest prize. from NYT > World > Asia Pacific https://ift.tt/4ZDTqiz via IFTTT

Nearly a Million Civilians Flee War in Lebanon, U.N. Says

A week into the ground war between Israel and Hezbollah, shelters in Lebanon are filling up beyond capacity, humanitarian officials warned. from NYT > World > Middle East https://ift.tt/1FhpT5W via IFTTT

Ratan Tata, Whose Indian Business Empire Went Global, Dies at 86

The patriarch of a powerful family, his Tata Group put an indelible stamp on Indian life while acquiring British brand names like Tetley Tea and Jaguar. from NYT > World > Asia Pacific https://ift.tt/RWqgUmy via IFTTT

Netanyahu Says Israel Killed Nasrallah’s Replacement and ‘the Replacement of the Replacement’

Hashem Safieddine had been expected to succeed Hassan Nasrallah, his cousin. It was not immediately clear who “the replacement of the replacement” was. from NYT > World > Middle East https://ift.tt/78xWEqM via IFTTT

Qantas Apologizes for Showing R-Rated Film With Nudity to Entire Flight

The scenes played on every screen, according to comments from social media users. The airlines has since said the movie “was clearly not suitable.” from NYT > World > Asia Pacific https://ift.tt/wTidFXq via IFTTT

What We Know About the Israeli Forces Fighting in Lebanon

The Israeli military has sent troops from four divisions across the border into Lebanon, but has not publicly disclosed how many. from NYT > World > Middle East https://ift.tt/Cp7kiLx via IFTTT

What to Know: How Israel Could Retaliate Against Iran

Iran has a number of sensitive sites, including oil infrastructure, military installations and nuclear facilities. from NYT > World > Middle East https://ift.tt/fu7N6zQ via IFTTT

Fighting Myanmar’s Patriarchy, One All-Male Panel at a Time

Ying Lao has called out the pro-democracy movement for its frequent “manels,” arguing that the exclusion of women from such discussions is hurting the cause. from NYT > World > Asia Pacific https://ift.tt/pS8rPBs via IFTTT

Israel Steps Up Attacks in Gaza and Lebanon Ahead of Oct. 7 Anniversary

Israel appeared to label much of northern Gaza as an evacuation zone and in Lebanon, Israeli airstrikes targeted Hezbollah strongholds, as the region also braced for Israel to hit back at Iran. from NYT > World > Middle East https://ift.tt/o4tSg7z via IFTTT

Monday Briefing: Reflecting on a Year of War

Plus, Paris Fashion Week’s closing fantasia. from NYT > World > Asia Pacific https://ift.tt/HfULNkM via IFTTT

Pakistan Bans Protest Movement in Renewed Crackdown on Dissent

Analysts say the military is expanding its efforts to squash opposition. from NYT > World > Asia Pacific https://ift.tt/sp4QFcA via IFTTT

From the Sidelines, Joy and Empowerment on Full Display

Sui-Lee Wee, the Southeast Asia bureau chief, reported on women who had fled Myanmar and found refuge — and the delight of soccer — in Thailand. from NYT > World > Asia Pacific https://ift.tt/WmsTy7r via IFTTT

Tunisia’s Autocratic Leader Is Poised to Steamroll to Election Victory

President Kais Saied, who has jailed opponents and consolidated power, is almost certain to win Sunday’s election in the North African country, the birthplace of the Arab Spring movement. from NYT > World > Middle East https://ift.tt/4n7SQT0 via IFTTT

Israel Steps Up Attacks in Lebanon as Fighting Spreads

With the region on edge about a possible Israeli retaliatory strike on Iran, U.S. Central Command hit targets in Yemen and Israel ordered evacuations in Gaza. from NYT > World > Middle East https://ift.tt/aMViBLv via IFTTT

Macron Calls for Halting Weapons to Israel for Gaza Conflict

The French leader’s comments drew the condemnation of Israel’s prime minister, Benjamin Netanyahu, and reflected the growing international concern over Israel’s expanding conflicts in the region. from NYT > World > Middle East https://ift.tt/KtIvS6k via IFTTT

Iran’s Foreign Minister Conveys Support for Joint Cease-Fire in Lebanon and Gaza

Iran’s top diplomat appeared eager to convey Iran’s readiness to support a joint cease-fire in Lebanon and in Gaza — even as Iran’s supreme leader at home expressed readiness to fight Israel. from NYT > World > Middle East https://ift.tt/CfLAVYK via IFTTT

Gender Identity Changes Must Be Recognized Across E.U. Borders, Court Rules

A man who changed his name and gender identity in Britain successfully challenged to have them legally recognized by Romania. “I’m representing everyone who is affected.” from NYT > World > Middle East https://ift.tt/MtRfy9j via IFTTT

Israeli Airstrike Kills At Least 18 People in the West Bank

The high toll and Israel’s use of a warplane were unusual for the Israeli military’s operations in the West Bank, which have escalated during the war in Gaza. from NYT > World > Middle East https://ift.tt/mjsbCVu via IFTTT

How 2 Offhand Remarks by Biden Caused Waves in the Markets and the Middle East

The president’s casual disclosures underscored the power of his words — and how quickly they travel. from NYT > World > Middle East https://ift.tt/DYi51nd via IFTTT

Friday Briefing: Israel Expands Evacuation Orders in Lebanon

Plus, paying countries to protect trees. from NYT > World > Asia Pacific https://ift.tt/FL86NZQ via IFTTT

Israel-Hezbollah War: What to Know

An Israeli ground operation targeting Hezbollah forces in Lebanon recalls previous wars and raises fears of worse to come. from NYT > World > Middle East https://ift.tt/QZPs5ya via IFTTT

After Iran’s Missile Attack, Israel May Be Ready to Risk All-Out War

Israel seems ready to respond in a much more forceful and public way with Iran after Tehran launched its second massive missile attack on Israel this year, analysts and officials say. from NYT > World > Middle East https://ift.tt/pe2cSAy via IFTTT

Biden Says He Won’t Support an Israeli Strike on Iran’s Nuclear Sites

His comments reflected a renewed effort by his administration to seek restraint from Israel to try to avoid a growing war in the Middle East. from NYT > World > Middle East https://ift.tt/7IfvYGk via IFTTT

Why Did Iran Strike Israel?

The barrage of missile fire came after much debate among Iranian leaders, officials there say. from NYT > World > Middle East https://ift.tt/BPxz0iT via IFTTT

What Are Ballistic Missiles?

A look at the kind of weapons fired into Israel. from NYT > World > Middle East https://ift.tt/ZQ6pzm0 via IFTTT

Israel Has Destroyed Half of Hezbollah’s Arsenal, U.S. and Israeli Officials Say

The Lebanese militia is seeking more weapons from Iran, the officials said. It has yet to fire large barrages at Israel, and its top ranks have been crippled by Israeli strikes. from NYT > World > Middle East https://ift.tt/cqVeyJw via IFTTT