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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
SCI & TECHOct 7Red Sea brine pools reveal anaerobic microbial life powered by metal oxidationNear the bottom of the Red Sea, at a depth of nearly 1.8 kilometers, brine pools exist in conditions that seem inhospitable to most life forms. These hypersaline lakes, separated from the surrounding ocean by density and salt concentration, serve as a model for the early Earth, specifically the period before the Great Oxidation Event. A study led by Dr. Chakraborti and an international team of researchers found that microbial life thrives in these oxygen-poor, lightless environments by utilizing common metals as energy sources. The genetic analysis of these pools revealed a dense community of bacteria and archaea. Beneath the microbial mats on the pool floors, scientists detected anomalous concentrations of manganese, iron, molybdenum, and copper. In some locations, these metal levels were 100 times higher than those found on a typical seabed. The mechanism driving this ecosystem is chemical oxidation, a process defined by the transfer of electrons from one substance to another, rather than the aerobic oxidation familiar from combustion or rust. The researchers identified specific microbial groups, such as Nitrospira, capable of oxidizing manganese and iron to extract energy. Essentially, these organisms feed on the chemical transformation of metals, bypassing the need for sunlight or atmospheric oxygen.pravda_ru · russia
CONFLICTOct 7'Time doesn't heal': Parents of October 7 attacks victim Aner ShapiraThe parents of a 22-year-old Israeli man who was killed when Hamas attacked the Nova music festival on October 7, 2023 have told FRANCE 24 how they can still feel him surrounding them even though he's no longer here. Shira and Moshe Shapira say that time doesn't heal, but they are learning how to live with their loss. Their son Aner managed to throw seven grenades back towards Hamas fighters, before an eight exploded in his hands, killing him. They spoke to us in Perspective.France 24 [en]
CONFLICTOct 7How residents of an Israeli kibbutz devastated by the October 7 Hamas attacks are trying to rebuild their livesTrois ans après l'attaque de Nir Oz, au cours de laquelle 47 personnes ont été tuées et 76 prises en otage, certains survivants sont retournés y vivre.BBC Afrique
DISASTEROct 7Eye Opener: Tropical storm swirls near Gulf CoastA tropical storm off the Gulf Coast could become the year's first Atlantic hurricane. Meanwhile, Christa Pike is awake after her botched execution, her lawyers say. All that and all that matters in today's Eye Opener.CBS News
POLITICSOct 7Saudi Arabia has sentenced a foreign worker to death over a Facebook post. Why isn’t there a bigger outcry?The Independent World
CONFLICTOct 7Houthi rebels target Riyadh and Aden in new missile barrageFinancial Times
CONFLICTOct 7Israeli soldier assaults Palestinian woman in occupied West BankAn Israeli soldier was filmed assaulting a Palestinian woman during a raid on a family home in the occupied West Bank.Al Jazeera [en]
CONFLICTBREAKINGOct 7Palestinian killed, several injured in Israeli pogrom in occupied West BankAl Jazeera [en]
POLITICSOct 7Police investigating reports Israeli flags were lit on fire in TorontoTORONTO - Police in Toronto say they're investigating a possible hate crime after receiving reports that several Israeli flags were lit on fire early Wednesday morning.stcatharinesstandard · canada
POLITICSOct 7Police investigating reports Israeli flags were lit on fire in TorontoTORONTO - Police in Toronto say they're investigating a possible hate crime after receiving reports that several Israeli flags were lit on fire early Wednesday morning.therecord · canada
BUSINESSOct 7Three years after October 7 attacks, Israel's economy shows its strengthAfter shrinking briefly in the aftermath of the October 7, 2023 attacks, Israel's GDP is predicted to grow by 4 percent this year. The country's tech sector – specifically its defence startups – has played a big part in this performance but challenges, notably demographic ones, are on the horizon. Meanwhile, the destruction caused by Israel's war in Gaza has reduced GDP per capita in the Palestinian enclave by 83 percent and reconstruction plans there have yet to begin.France 24 [en]
CONFLICTBREAKINGOct 7Yemen’s Houthis attack Aden airport as fighting intensifiesSouth China Morning Post