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U.N. convoy to evacuate patients fails to reach besieged northern Gaza

Washington Post An Israeli military operation in northern Gaza is overwhelming hospitals but the United Nations and other medical groups were prevented from evacuating patients. https://www.washingtonpost.com/world/2024/10/11/israel-gaza-north-hospitals-hamas/

Dominican Republic expels over 10,000 Haitians, and plans to do so every week

Washington Post The Dominican Republic’s mass deportation plan, which calls for 10,000 Haitians to be expelled every week, comes amid deteriorating relations between the two countries. https://www.washingtonpost.com/world/2024/10/11/dominican-republic-haiti-deportation/

Evan Gershkovich, U.S. Journalist Imprisoned in Russia, Will Publish a Memoir

New York Times The memoir, which will cover his time in prison and Russia’s move toward autocracy, will be published by Crown, an imprint of Penguin Random House. https://www.nytimes.com/2024/10/11/books/evan-gershkovich-memoir.html

Mount Everest remains believed to be climber who vanished 100 years ago

Fox News A National Geographic documentary team has found on Mount Everest what they believe is the partial remains of a British climber who vanished 100 years ago during a quest to become among the first to summit the world’s tallest mountain. The organization announced Friday that the expedition found a foot encased in a sock embroidered…

North Korean forces are backing Russia inside Ukraine, officials say

Washington Post Kim Jong Un has pledged “full support” for Russia’s Putin in his fight against Ukraine. Seoul and Kyiv say he’s now doing that by sending in military personnel. https://www.washingtonpost.com/world/2024/10/11/north-korea-russia-ukraine-military-cooperation/

Archaeologists unearth well-preserved 4,000-year-old Egyptian tomb

Fox News While excavating the tomb of Jifai-Hapi, who governed the Asyut region during Egypt’s Middle Kingdom, archaeologists discovered the tomb of the ancient governor’s daughter, “Edi.” The find was announced by the Ministry of Tourism and Antiquities in an in an Oct. 2, 2024, Facebook post. Jifai-Hapi (also spelled Djefaihapi), was governor during the…

Iran’s national airliner accused of flying weapons to Beirut airport for terror proxy Hezbollah: Report

Fox News An explosive report from the Iranian dissident group the People’s Mojahedin Organization of Iran (PMOI/MEK) alleges that the Islamic Republic of Iran’s domestic airline, Iran Air, is providing support to the U.S. designated terror organization Hezbollah. Citing a former Hezbollah member, the MEK said that flights between Iran and Beirut Airport in Lebanon…

Female captain not to blame for sinking of $61M navy ship: New Zealand defense minister

Fox News New Zealand’s Defense Minister has clapped back at claims that the appointment of a female captain to commandeer a $61 million navy ship ultimately led to its sinking. The navy’s specialist dive and hydrographic vessel, The Manawanui, sank on Sunday on a reef off the coast of Samoa that it was surveying. Its 75 crew…

Live Updates: Nobel Peace Prize Is Awarded to Japanese Group of Atomic Bomb Survivors

New York Times Nihon Hidankyo is a grass-roots movement of survivors from Hiroshima and Nagasaki. The group’s efforts have helped establish a “nuclear taboo,” the Nobel committee said. https://www.nytimes.com/live/2024/10/11/world/nobel-peace-prize

Nobel Peace Prize awarded to Japanese organization Nihon Hidankyo

Washington Post The grassroots movement of atomic bomb survivors from Hiroshima and Nagasaki is receiving the prize for its efforts to achieve a world free of nuclear weapons, the Nobel Committee said. https://www.washingtonpost.com/world/2024/10/11/nobel-peace-prize-2024-nihon-hidankyo/