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Power begins to return to parts of Venezuela after mass outage

Nicolas Maduro's government has blamed sabotage for the nationwide power outages. via Al Jazeera – Breaking News, World News and Video from Al Jazeera https://ift.tt/Tv2PZbm

What we know about ‘pauses’ in Gaza fighting & polio vaccine drive

A series of pauses in fighting are due to begin this weekend in Gaza to allow vaccination against polio. via Al Jazeera – Breaking News, World News and Video from Al Jazeera https://ift.tt/P3avdwi

Houthis release video of attack on Red Sea oil tanker

Yemen’s Houthis have released video showing the armed group detonating explosives on the Greek-flagged Sounion tanker. via Al Jazeera – Breaking News, World News and Video from Al Jazeera https://ift.tt/GAU1xwB

Afghan women sing to protest Taliban’s new laws

Afghan women are posting videos of themselves singing online to protest a new set of Taliban laws. via Al Jazeera – Breaking News, World News and Video from Al Jazeera https://ift.tt/KmuMgS3

A 4-Year-Old Boy Breaks a 3,500-Year-Old Jar at an Israeli Museum

The child, who had been visiting the Hecht Museum in Haifa, wanted to know what was in the jar, his father said. He and his family have been invited to return when the artifact is restored. via NYT > World News https://ift.tt/KTSQiuH

Trump Campaign Stokes China Fears to Lure Michigan Voters

JD Vance, the Republican vice-presidential nominee, waded into a fight over plans by Gotion, a Chinese battery plant, to build a factory in Michigan. via NYT > World News https://ift.tt/M3upLV6

Hostage’s Release Shines a Spotlight on Israel’s Bedouins

The Bedouins of the Negev desert suffered painful losses on Oct. 7, but less attention has been focused on their plight than on some of the other victims of the Hamas-led attack. via NYT > World News https://ift.tt/Qbm7Np2

Bangladesh floods leave millions affected

Deadly flooding in Bangladesh has left millions of people stranded following one of the country’s worst monsoon seasons. via Al Jazeera – Breaking News, World News and Video from Al Jazeera https://ift.tt/j8bfDqP

Israel’s conflicts with Hezbollah and Hamas grind on, despite an apparent de-escalation.

Relief that an eruption of violence across the border between Israel and Lebanon has been contained is tempered by a lack of progress in ending the fighting in Gaza. via NYT > World News https://ift.tt/4HtIDQf

As Ukraine, Gaza wars rage on, some airlines are benefitting

It’s increasingly difficult for Western airlines to avoid contentious conflict zones even as Chinese ones swoop in. via Al Jazeera – Breaking News, World News and Video from Al Jazeera https://ift.tt/aYdm98k

Syria’s al-Assad says Turkey rapprochement efforts unsuccessful

President says Ankara does not need to remove troops from Syria to talk with his government. via Al Jazeera – Breaking News, World News and Video from Al Jazeera https://ift.tt/mACtcJa

Monday Briefing: Israel and Hezbollah Exchange Major Attacks

Plus, DMZ honey. via NYT > World News https://ift.tt/StPNsh4

Five key takeaways from Nasrallah’s speech after Hezbollah-Israel attacks

After Hezbollah strike on Israeli intelligence site, its leader says time will tell if 'deterrence' has been restored. via Al Jazeera – Breaking News, World News and Video from Al Jazeera https://ift.tt/jYzNn2R

ISIL claims responsibility for stabbing attack in Germany’s Solingen

Authorities continue to search for perpetrator of knife attack that killed three people in western Germany. via Al Jazeera – Breaking News, World News and Video from Al Jazeera https://ift.tt/5KROFNv

Boeing’s Starliner astronauts to return from space next year, NASA says

Bill Nelson says bringing astronauts Butch Wilmore and Suni Williams back to Earth on faulty Starliner is too risky. via Al Jazeera – Breaking News, World News and Video from Al Jazeera https://ift.tt/jNvABMK

Hamas urges anger and condemnation over Quran burning by Israeli soldiers

Videos obtained by Al Jazeera show Israeli forces bombing mosques and desecrating copies of the Muslim holy book. via Al Jazeera – Breaking News, World News and Video from Al Jazeera https://ift.tt/pi2yVf9

U.S. Tightens Technology Controls to Target Russian War Machine

The Biden administration announced new penalties on shell companies and suppliers that were feeding Russia’s war against Ukraine. via NYT > World News https://ift.tt/0X9aQbf

Millions stranded in Bangladesh due to heavy flooding

Heavy flooding in Eastern Bangladesh severed power lines, communications, and disconnected roads, stranding millions. via Al Jazeera – Breaking News, World News and Video from Al Jazeera https://ift.tt/8nRlexD

CN workers to strike Monday, vow to fight Canada move to end rail shutdown

Announcement is latest twist in labour dispute at Canada's top two railroads, which locked out more than 9,000 workers. via Al Jazeera – Breaking News, World News and Video from Al Jazeera https://ift.tt/LKqRgQ0

Diamond Found in Botswana Is World’s 2nd-Largest Ever at 2,492 Carats

The diamond was unearthed using new technology, and miners hope it will bring back luster to a struggling industry. via NYT > World News https://ift.tt/qMmQNui

US tells UN Security Council Gaza ceasefire ‘in sight’ ahead of Cairo talks

The US insists, despite evidence to the contrary, that Netanyahu has agreed to a proposal to suspend the war. via Al Jazeera – Breaking News, World News and Video from Al Jazeera https://ift.tt/E6tYe9Q

Pakistan Arrests Man Over Disinformation That Helped Spur U.K. Riots

Local police sources indicated that the arrest was made at the request of the British authorities, although there was no official confirmation. via NYT > World News https://ift.tt/kZAFMVr

US sharply lowers number of jobs added in year ending in March

The downgrade has raised concerns the US economy is slowing and the Fed has waited too long to cut interest rates. via Al Jazeera – Breaking News, World News and Video from Al Jazeera https://ift.tt/2fkVe0E

Biden Approved Secret Nuclear Weapons Strategy Focusing on China

In a classified document approved in March, the president ordered U.S. forces to prepare for possible coordinated nuclear confrontations with Russia, China and North Korea. via NYT > World News https://ift.tt/oNRTrWj

World’s oldest person Maria Branyas dies in Spain aged 117

A resident of Spain's Catalonia, Branyas lived through two world wars and numerous events of historical importance. via Al Jazeera – Breaking News, World News and Video from Al Jazeera https://ift.tt/OaNz5W0

Blinken: Netanyahu accepted ‘bridging proposal,’ Hamas must do the same

US Secretary of State Antony Blinken said Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu accepted a ‘bridging proposal'. via Al Jazeera – Breaking News, World News and Video from Al Jazeera https://ift.tt/7hfF42D

Ukraine hits second key bridge as continues incursion into Russia’s Kursk

Stating the incursion's aims for the first time, President Volodymyr Zelenskyy says Ukraine needs border 'buffer zone'. via Al Jazeera – Breaking News, World News and Video from Al Jazeera https://ift.tt/64ysEFw

Russia-Ukraine war: List of key events, day 906

As the war enters its 906th day, these are the main developments. via Al Jazeera – Breaking News, World News and Video from Al Jazeera https://ift.tt/s6XbagD

Monday Briefing: The Democratic National Convention

Plus, the dark side of Shen Yun via NYT > World News https://ift.tt/xThtNrz

Cholera outbreak in Sudan killed at least 22 people, health minister says

Haitham Mohamed Ibrahim has declared a cholera epidemic due to contaminated drinking water and weather conditions. via Al Jazeera – Breaking News, World News and Video from Al Jazeera https://ift.tt/RbndNx0

Attack by Israeli Settlers in West Bank Sends Palestinians Fleeing

Residents of the village in the Israeli-occupied West Bank say one Palestinian man was killed by rampaging settlers. Israel’s military confirmed the village was attacked. via NYT > World News https://ift.tt/li6WxC1

Sudan war mediators welcome new pledges on humanitarian access

Countries call for 'unhindered' access to respond to growing humanitarian crisis in war-torn African nation. via Al Jazeera – Breaking News, World News and Video from Al Jazeera https://ift.tt/24RKsJY

Elon Musk’s X to shut operations in Brazil amid bitter legal fight

Social media platform says shutdown 'effective immediately' but Brazilian users will still have access to X. via Al Jazeera – Breaking News, World News and Video from Al Jazeera https://ift.tt/1qcDzbw

What are the prospects for talks to end Israel’s war on Gaza?

Discussions brokered by the US, Qatar and Egypt to resume in Cairo. via Al Jazeera – Breaking News, World News and Video from Al Jazeera https://ift.tt/p5Hkcvy

In major policy speech, Kamala Harris promises to ‘bring down costs’

US Democratic presidential candidate presents plan to tackle food 'price gouging', child care and housing costs. via Al Jazeera – Breaking News, World News and Video from Al Jazeera https://ift.tt/B3f6KJ5

New Zealand Diplomat Is Victim of Armed Robbery, Paris Authorities Say

The Paris prosecutor’s office said that the diplomat had been struck in the face with the butt of a pistol. The robbery took place in Paris’s affluent 7th arrondissement. via NYT > World News https://ift.tt/gnOQ8ZY

UN’s Guterres: ‘The ultimate vaccine for polio in Gaza is peace’

The UN is readying 1.6 million doses of polio vaccine for children in Gaza as the disease spreads. via Al Jazeera – Breaking News, World News and Video from Al Jazeera https://ift.tt/hamK4fg

Sudan’s Military Reopens Border Crossing for Aid to Famine Zone

Accused of blocking food aid for its starving people, Sudan’s military announced it would reopen the main border crossing with Chad, which it had closed for six months to U.N. relief trucks. via NYT > World News https://ift.tt/klqCGOX

Manchester United vs Fulham: English Premier League match preview

The English Premier League season returns on Friday when Manchester United host Fulham at Old Trafford. via Al Jazeera – Breaking News, World News and Video from Al Jazeera https://ift.tt/CyTog3s

Deadly wildfire in Greece destroys land and homes

Drone footage shows the extensive damage from the worst wildfire in Greece this year. via Al Jazeera – Breaking News, World News and Video from Al Jazeera https://ift.tt/vXNlrB8

Pakistan’s ex-ISI chief faces court martial after arrest in property case

No former spy chief has faced court martial in a country the powerful army has directly ruled for nearly three decades. via Al Jazeera – Breaking News, World News and Video from Al Jazeera https://ift.tt/zli7swC

Tanzania Arrests 520 People in Mass Opposition Crackdown

The clampdown came after the police banned a youth rally and pointed to the anti-government protests that have swept neighboring Kenya in recent months. via NYT > World News https://ift.tt/wS0YRCl

Israel’s Ben-Gvir leads provocative visit to Al-Aqsa Mosque

Israel’s Ben-Gvir leads provocative visit to Al-Aqsa Mosque via Al Jazeera – Breaking News, World News and Video from Al Jazeera https://ift.tt/L5cHQS1

Tuesday Briefing: Putin Lashes Out Over Incursion

Plus, A.I. is helping piece together an ancient epic. via NYT > World News https://ift.tt/yXoDUOW

Israel, civilian deaths and the question of proportionality

Israel's fatal al-Tabin School attack raises questions of how many civilians Israel will kill to execute Hamas fighters. via Al Jazeera – Breaking News, World News and Video from Al Jazeera https://ift.tt/o6qrOie

Why has Ukraine sent troops into Russia now?

Russia's President Vladimir Putin vows to respond as civilians in Kursk region are told to leave. via Al Jazeera – Breaking News, World News and Video from Al Jazeera https://ift.tt/2QAlLsz

Tom Cruise Pulls Off a Stunt at Closing Ceremony

Cruise, one of Hollywood’s most well-known movie stars, rappelled down into the Stade de France, and the crowd of Olympians went wild as Paris handed over to the next Summer Games, in Los Angeles. via NYT > World News https://ift.tt/fdFmRax

Self-defence classes empower women amid UK’s far-right violence

Martial arts expert starts up class to help ethnic minorities learn how to deal with abuse following unrest. via Al Jazeera – Breaking News, World News and Video from Al Jazeera https://ift.tt/iWRXyLG

Monday Briefing: Israel Widens Evacuation Orders

Plus, house calls for nomads. via NYT > World News https://ift.tt/ZRqz8tu

Thousands protest in Serbia’s Belgrade against lithium mining project

Protesters say they fear project by mining giant Rio Tinto would pollute water sources and endanger public health. via Al Jazeera – Breaking News, World News and Video from Al Jazeera https://ift.tt/Vat9P14