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CONFLICTOct 7How Israel’s genocide in Gaza pulled Britons into the Palestine movementBritons are risking freedom and reputations to stand with Palestinians and challenge government policy.Al Jazeera [en]
BUSINESSOct 7US oil trader takes $2bn gamble on tankers as carriers steer clear of HormuzAmerican security push aims to spur Asian refining as diesel shortages stoke inflationFinancial Times
POLITICSOct 7Why music in Iran is more than just entertainmentIranian authorities are trying to persuade prominent singers in exile to return home. While the state seeks to harness music as a political tool, music has also become a powerful expression of dissent and resistance.DW News [en]
POLITICSOct 7Paxton: Iran war a drag on Texas Senate campaignTexas Attorney General Ken Paxton, the Republican nominee for Senate in the Lone Star State, said in a leaked audio recording that the war in Iran and high prices at home are a drag on his midterm campaign. “It’s not tariffs. … It’s the war, it’s gas prices, it’s diesel,” Paxton told donors and lobbyists…The Hill
CONFLICTOct 7'Wrath Of Iran': Pak Trembles Over Munir's Risky Saudi Gamble; Houthis Drop Dire Islamabad Warningtoi · india
POLITICSOct 7Netanyahu criticized by opponents for handling of Oct. 7 attacks weeks before Israeli electionIsraeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu has come under fire amid conflicting accounts about whether he was forewarned that an attack was coming on Oct. 7, 2023. This comes as Israel prepares to hold its first elections since the attack. CBS News' Holly Williams has more on the impact of the attack, and "The Mossad Files" host Dan Raviv weighs in on Israel's political outlook.CBS News
CONFLICTOct 7‘I became their slave’: Israeli hostage recounts 500 days in Hamas captivityRFI [en]
POLITICSOct 7Scars from Oct. 7 fuel deep divisions over Netanyahu ahead of Israeli electionAs Israel gears up for its first elections since Hamas' Oct. 7, 2023, attack, Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu and his opponents are putting it at the heart of their campaigns. Three years on, the worst security failure in Israel’s history now threatens to end the career of its longest-serving prime minister. FRANCE 24's Noga Tarnopolsky reports from Jerusalem.France 24 [en]
POLITICSOct 7Vance: Iran must make ‘meaningful’ enrichment reduction to end warIran must do something “meaningful” related to their stockpile of enriched uranium to make progress in nuclear negotiations with the U.S., Vice President Vance said in an interview with Reuters on Tuesday. Iran’s claim of a right to enrichment is a key sticking point in negotiations over its nuclear program. While Iran says it does…The Hill
CONFLICTOct 7Iran threatens pre-emptive strikes as US questions who runs TehranEuroNews [en]
CONFLICTOct 7Israelis, Palestinians reflect on 3 years since Oct. 7 attacksWednesday marks three years since the Oct. 7, 2023, Hamas attacks. Holly Williams has more.CBS News
WORLDOct 7What should teachers teach about the October 7 attacks?After three years of listening to how we should teach October 7, what always strikes me is critics’ utter inability to accommodate the complexity of the conflict.The Hill
POLITICSOct 7Former Israeli hostage says Netanyahu is "unworthy" of his positionLiat Atzili and her husband were taken hostage by Hamas militants on Oct. 7, 2023. Atzili returned home; her husband was killed. Three years later, Atzili and her cousin, filmmaker Brandon Kramer, reflect on her experience, which is the subject of a documentary Kramer directed.CBS News
BUSINESSOct 7DIY fertilizer is a blessing as farmers face steep prices due to the Iran warIt's hard enough being a small-scale farmer. Then the Iran war drove up fertilizer prices. So farmers are using a traditional Asian recipe to make their own. They call it a "labor of love."NPR News
WORLDOct 7Saudi Arabia beat UAE 2-0 to end 22-year wait for Arabian Gulf Cup crownGoals from Hammam Al-Hammami and Firas al-Buraikan give the hosts their fourth Arabian Gulf Cup trophy.Al Jazeera [en]
CONFLICTOct 7October 7: Former Israeli hostage speaks to France 24“The terrorists pulled us out through the window. They handcuffed me and pushed us into a car that they had brought from Gaza.” Former Israeli hostage Shoshan Haran speaks to France 24.France 24 [en]
POLITICSOct 7Iran parliament votes to criminalise interviews with 'hostile' foreign mediaThe bill passed 174 to six despite cabinet opposition, carrying penalties of up to two years in prison, fines and flogging for Iranians who speak to outlets designated as hostile by the Intelligence Ministry. The bill has not yet become law and faces Guardian Council review.EuroNews [en]
CONFLICTOct 7Wars and grief in the Middle East in the aftermath of Oct. 7 attacksCBS News
CONFLICTOct 7Father of IDF soldier killed in Oct. 7 attacks marks 3 years: "We live it each day"Ruby Chen, the father of IDF soldier Itay Chen, who was taken hostage by Hamas on Oct. 7, 2023, and later died, marks three years since the attacks and the first year since all the hostages, living and dead, were returned to Israel.CBS News
POLITICSOct 7Three years on, questions remain over what Netanyahu knew before October 7As Israelis mark the third anniversary of the October 7 Hamas attack, and with elections due later this month, one question keeps resurfacing: What did Benjamin Netanyahu know in the run-up to the attack? The Israeli prime minister has been accused of ignoring repeated warnings – an allegation he denies.France 24 [en]
CONFLICTOct 7Devastation in Gaza: Three years of war reshape the enclave beyond recognitionFrance 24 [en]
CONFLICTOct 7October 7, hour by hour: How the Hamas attack on Israel unfoldedFrance 24 [en]
DISASTEROct 7Tropical storm Isaías threatens Gulf of Mexico coastsClarín
WORLDOct 7Over 12,000 people expected to apply for Qatar's Hajj season: Awqaf officialDOHA: More than 12,000 people are expected to register for Qatar's 2027 Hajj season, according to the Ministry of Endowments (Awqaf) and Islamic Affairs.Speaking to the Qatar News...qatartribune · qatar