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Boris Johnson just published his political memoir. It’s unbelievable.

Washington Post The former British prime minister’s book, “Unleashed,” has made minor news. But British readers seem to be viewing it more as entertainment than history. https://www.washingtonpost.com/world/2024/10/10/boris-johnson-book-unleashed/

Nobel Prize in literature awarded to Han Kang

Washington Post The Swedish Academy honored the South Korean writer for her “intense prose” confronting history. https://www.washingtonpost.com/books/2024/10/10/nobel-prize-literature-han-kang-2024/

Israel continues to weigh options, timing on Iran strike following Biden-Netanyahu call

Fox News Details of the phone call between President Biden and Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu on Wednesday, in which Jerusalem’s pending response to Iran’s attack last week was discussed, remain limited. A readout of the call noted Biden’s “ironclad commitment to Israel’s security,” adding that Biden “condemned unequivocally Iran’s ballistic missile attack against Israel…

Al Jazeera says two cameramen shot in Gaza by ‘increasingly hostile’ forces

Washington Post It comes as the Committee to Protect Journalists says at least 128 journalists and media workers have been killed over the past year of war in the Middle East. https://www.washingtonpost.com/world/2024/10/10/cpj-gaza-journalists-al-jazeera/

Archaeologists unearth unexpected find inside a tomb likely belonging to a Roman gladiator

Fox News In Turkey, a team of archaeologists discovered the tomb of a Roman gladiator dating back to the third century B.C., with the remains of 12 individuals inside. The tomb was unearthed during the excavation of St. John Monument in Selcuk, Izmir, Turkey, according to Türkiye Today. The excavation was authorized by the Ministry…

Tributes flow for Ratan Tata, Indian billionaire and philanthropist

Washington Post Tata, who led a business empire while touching numerous facets of Indian life with his philanthropy, died of age-related health complications. He was 86. https://www.washingtonpost.com/world/2024/10/10/ratan-tata-group-india-dead/

Israeli Strike Kills 5 Emergency Workers in Southern Lebanon

New York Times As the Israeli military pounded Hezbollah targets, Lebanon’s caretaker prime minister said that diplomatic efforts to secure a pause in the fighting had “intensified.” https://www.nytimes.com/2024/10/10/world/middleeast/lebanon-israel-hezbollah.html

Live updates: Israel strikes continue in Lebanon and Gaza, where WHO says hospital evacuations are impeded

Washington Post President Joe Biden and Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu spoke for the first time since Aug. 21, as the Israeli military operated in Lebanon, Gaza and Syria. https://www.washingtonpost.com/world/2024/10/10/israel-lebanon-hezbollah-war-news-gaza/

Taiwan’s President Lai says Beijing ‘has no right’ to represent Taipei

Washington Post Taipei and Washington say there is no justification for China launching additional military drills as “punishment” after Taiwan’s National Day celebrations. https://www.washingtonpost.com/world/2024/10/09/taiwan-china-national-day-lai-ching-te/

Canadian woman charged with killing 3 people in 3 days, labeled a serial killer

Fox News A Canadian woman accused of killing three people in a span of a few days in separate slayings has been arrested, authorities said this week before labeling her a serial killer. Sabrina Kauldhar, 30, was arrested at a hotel in Burlington, Ontario, after the slayings of a woman and two men in and…