These are Hamas’s top leaders
The group has both a political and military wing. Some of its leaders are public figures while others operate in the shadows. #press
https://www.washingtonpost.com/world/2024/03/12/israel-gaza-hamas-leaders/?utm_source=press.coop
Andrew Tate and brother Tristan detained in Romania under U.K. warrant
Andrew Tate, the self-described misogynist influencer, was detained on charges that include allegations of “sexual aggression” in the U.K., his spokeswoman said. #press
France’s love of frog legs is contributing to species decline, experts warn
Over 500 scientists and veterinarians urged President Emmanuel Macron to help regulate the trade in frog legs, which are mostly imported from Indonesia. #press
Israel confirms death of Israeli American #press
Fearing war and unrest, Arab leaders demand end to Israeli assault on Gaza
Arab governments stood by for years as the U.S.-led peace process collapsed and Palestinian suffering festered. Now they are grappling with a calamity in the Middle East. #press
Israel-Gaza war live updates: Gaza residents flee south as Israel prepares for ‘next stages of war’
Hundreds of thousands of people in Gaza are heading south in buses, cars and on foot. The Israeli military said it is readying a “wide range” of offensive plans. #press
As false war information spreads on X, Musk promotes unvetted accounts
Elon Musk recommended that users follow accounts that have promoted lies in the past. #press
Ukrainian village where missile killed 52 starts to bury its dead
On Friday, emergency workers started clearing space from a wooded area beside the Hroza village cemetery to make room for all the newly dead. #press
Flooding in Indian Himalayas kills 50, leaves tourists stranded
Authorities are waiting for better weather to allow helicopter rescues in Sikkim state, after a glacial lake overflowed during extreme rainfall this week. #press
https://www.washingtonpost.com/world/2023/10/07/sikkim-india-himalayas-floods/?utm_source=press.coop
Indian police raid critical media outlet over alleged China ties
The raids on NewsClick journalists come amid a pattern of government crackdowns against critical media outlets — including the BBC. #press
Ukraine hits headquarters of Russia’s Black Sea Fleet in Sevastopol
Ukraine’s air force claimed credit for the missile strike in occupied Crimea, which showed a remarkable lapse in Moscow’s air defenses but there was no confirmed information about casualties. #press
India set to reserve 1/3 of Parliament seats for women. It took 27 years.
A proposed law in the world’s biggest democracy would put women in at least one-third of seats in the lower house of Parliament and in state legislatures. #press
U.N. adds site near Palestinian city of Jericho to World Heritage List
The vote to add the prehistoric site, Tell es-Sultan, took place at a meeting of UNESCO’s World Heritage Committee in the Saudi capital, Riyadh. #press
A year after Mahsa Amini’s death: Repression and defiance in Iran
The last year gave the world a glimpse of the seething anger just below the surface of Iran’s repressive society. But it also highlighted the resilience of the regime. #press
Quake tourism slump could cut lifeline to Morocco’s mountain villages
In the aftermath of an earthquake in Morocco, many who rely on tourism, an industry already beleaguered by the coronavirus epidemic, fear for their livelihoods. #press
Princess Diana’s ‘black sheep’ sweater breaks auction records
Princess Diana’s black sheep sweater, made by Warm and Wonderful and worn in 1981, is now “the most valuable sweater ever sold at auction,” Sotheby’s said. #press
Fernando Botero, Colombian artist of rotund and whimsical imagery, dies at 91
His emblematic oversized figures, evoking vanity, pomposity and greed, brought global attention to Latin American art. #press
Libya floods destroyed quarter of Derna city, death toll rises to 5,300
Amid the soaring death toll there have been some positive signs that Libya’s warring rival governments have put aside their differences to deal with the crisis. #press
North Korea says it has produced a ‘tactical nuclear attack submarine’
Leader Kim Jong Un unveiled what North Korea said was a new submarine was capable of “both preemptive and retaliatory strike,” a claim that could not be independently verified. #press
Ukraine live briefing: Russia decries U.S. plan to supply Kyiv with depleted uranium rounds
The plan to send the controversial munitions, which can pierce armor and are mildly radioactive, is an escalation in the type of U.S.-supplied weapons to Kyiv. #press
https://www.washingtonpost.com/world/2023/09/07/russia-ukraine-war-news/?utm_source=press.coop