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On TikTok, the war in Gaza is a game (english.elpais.com)

One of the TikTok trends is to show the process of loading a projectile into a tank and firing it. Another is to put trance music to a video, along with the words “2-3, sha-ger.” This is the order that a military drone operator is given to drop a bomb, with the syllables separated so that the message is clear. The trend...

Israeli soldier makes video vandalising Palestinian shop in Gaza (www.youtube.com)

Video of Palestinians stripped, forced to sit outside by IDF soldiers raises ire (abcnews.go.com)

Human Rights Watch accuses Israel of deliberately attacking civilians and journalists in Lebanon (feddit.de)

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The “Hunt for Hamas” Narrative Is Obscuring Israel’s Real Plans for Gaza (www.thenation.com)

America’s media and political class is analyzing, debating, and shaping a narrative in Gaza that’s entirely different from the one being discussed in Israeli media and among Israeli political leaders. This gap, born from casual racism, deliberate credulity, and reflexive alignment with the US government’s party line, is...

Danish MPs vote to ban desecration of religious texts after Qur’an burnings (www.theguardian.com)

Venice: Tourists flip gondola after refusing to stop taking selfies (news.sky.com)

US reviewing Amnesty International report that said US-made munitions have killed civilians in Gaza (www.reuters.com)

Nepal calls on Russia not to deploy its Gurkhas in Ukraine war (www.independent.co.uk)

Ukraine's SBU killed fugitive Ukrainian lawmaker in Russia - source (www.reuters.com)

Afghan Hazara refugees live in fear of being deported by Pakistan (www.bbc.com)

China's Xi warns top EU officials not to engage in 'confrontation' (www.reuters.com)

UN chief uses rare power to warn Security Council of impending ‘humanitarian catastrophe’ in Gaza (apnews.com)

Global Conflict Tracker l Council on Foreign Relations (www.cfr.org)

Israeli settler violence brings destruction and fear to West Bank as war rages (www.bbc.com)

Venezuela-Guyana dispute: Maduro mobilizes the army and announces annexation of Essequibo (english.elpais.com)

Major climate tipping points could be triggered within a decade (www.newscientist.com)

Swiss bank will pay $122.9 million after helping U.S. citizens hide billions in assets (www.nbcnews.com)

Israeli forces battle Hamas in southern Gaza, humanitarian concerns grow (www.reuters.com)

Heads of 3 top US colleges refuse to say calling for genocide of Jews is harassment (www.timesofisrael.com)

Heads of 3 top US colleges refuse to say calling for genocide of Jews is harassment (www.timesofisrael.com)

(Romanian) Ex-PM Florin Cîțu heard at the DNA in the Vaccine Case: I Complied with the Legislation In Force (www.romaniajournal.ro)

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World carbon dioxide emissions increase again, driven by China, India and aviation (apnews.com)

Italy refuses Munich museum’s request to return ancient Roman statue bought by Hitler (www.nbcnews.com)

Swathes of Siberia freeze in temperatures below -58 Celsius (www.reuters.com)