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Lily Ebert, Holocaust Survivor, Author and TikTok Star, Dies at 100

New York Times She survived Auschwitz, wrote a best-selling memoir, “Lily’s Promise,” and spoke to a following of 2 million fans on TikTok. https://www.nytimes.com/2024/10/09/books/lily-ebert-dead.html

Keir Starmer stumbles as he nears 100 days as U.K. prime minister

Washington Post His dramas may be low on the scale of recent British political scandals, but the shine has worn off remarkably quickly after a stunning electoral victory. https://www.washingtonpost.com/world/2024/10/09/keir-starmer-100-days-labour/

Hungary’s Orban casts himself as Trump’s favorite European ally

Washington Post The Hungarian leader said he would celebrate a Trump election victory with “bottles of champagne” and called E.U. policy on Ukraine “stupid.” https://www.washingtonpost.com/world/2024/10/09/hungary-viktor-orban-donald-trump-europe-ally/

Nobel Prize in Chemistry Is Awarded to 3 Scientists for Work With Proteins

New York Times Demis Hassabis and John M. Jumper were part of a Google DeepMind team whose A.I. technology predicts protein shapes. David Baker designed “a new protein that was unlike any other,” the committee said. https://www.nytimes.com/2024/10/09/science/nobel-prize-chemistry.html

For Lebanese Americans, calm at home is surreal as Israel strikes Beirut

Washington Post Several people of Lebanese descent told The Washington Post that they are looking for more support in the United States while family members seek safety in Lebanon. https://www.washingtonpost.com/world/2024/10/09/lebanese-americans-israel-invasion/

British doctor admits to attempted murder after injecting mother’s partner with poison disguised as vaccine

Fox News A British doctor pleaded guilty Monday for the attempted murder of his mother’s partner by disguising himself as a nurse to inject the victim with poison but telling the victim it was a Covid-19 vaccine. Thomas Kwan, 53, sported a wig, facial hair and medical mask when he administered the fake Covid vaccine…

Live updates: Fierce fighting in Lebanon; U.N. official says IDF using same tactics as in Gaza

Washington Post A U.N. human rights official condemned Israeli attacks in Lebanon, accusing its military of using “the same means and methods of warfare” as in Gaza. https://www.washingtonpost.com/world/2024/10/09/israel-lebanon-hezbollah-war-news-gaza/

Gaza’s uncounted dead

Washington Post The true death toll in Gaza may be impossible to know until the war is over. These are the stories of those whose deaths have not yet been recorded. https://www.washingtonpost.com/world/interactive/2024/israel-gaza-war-death-toll-uncounted-casualties/

Climate Change Increased Rain and Wind Speeds of Helene

New York Times In cooler times, a similarly rare storm over the Southeast would have delivered less rain and weaker winds, a team of scientists concluded in an analysis. https://www.nytimes.com/2024/10/09/climate/hurricane-helene-climate-change.html

How Netanyahu ran rings around Biden

Washington Post The Israeli prime minister tested and bested President Joe Biden’s diplomatic strategy around the growing conflict in the Middle East. https://www.washingtonpost.com/world/2024/10/09/netanyahu-biden-middle-east-conflict/