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What we know about the six hostages who Israel says were killed by Hamas in Gaza  CNN Live updates: Anger in Israel after IDF says six hostages were ‘brutally murdered’  CNN Israel Labor Union Declares Strike to Press For Hostage Deal  Bloomberg U.S.-Israeli Hersh Goldberg-Polin’s body recovered in Gaza with 5 other hostages  USA …

Tens of thousands of people in Australia’s southern island state of Tasmania were without power after a cold front brought damaging winds and heavy rains, sparking flood warnings. “Around 30,000 customers are without power across the state this morning,” state-owned power company Tasnetworks said. The Australian Bureau of Meteorology said …

Mass polio vaccinations in Gaza amid limited pause in fighting, U.N. says  The Washington Post In Race Against Polio, Gaza Begins Vaccination Drive  The New York Times Video: Polio vaccination campaign begins in Gaza  Al Jazeera English Gaza children given polio vaccine as pause in fighting holds  BBC.com Polio Vaccinations Begin in Gaza Under …

The Iraqi Ministry of Environment announced Monday plans to combat air pollution in the country, with a focus on the cities of Baghdad and Basra, which are considered the most affected by this phenomenon. Director General of the Environmental Awareness and Media Department at the Ministry, Amir Ali Al-Hassoun, pointed …

Ukraine launches massive drone attack on Russian energy infrastructure  The Washington Post Fires at Russian energy plants after Ukraine drone attacks  BBC.com Ukraine Strikes Moscow Oil Refinery in Massive Drone Barrage  The Wall Street Journal Ukraine war briefing: Kyiv launches drone strikes on Moscow and surrounding regions, Russia says  The Guardian Russia says Ukrainian …

US rapper Fatman Scoop has died, his family and manager announced Saturday, after the 53-year-old artist suffered a medical emergency while performing on stage, prompting a wave of tributes from the world of hip-hop.Scoop, best known for the hit tracks ‘Be Faithful’ and ‘It Takes Scoop,’ collapsed on stage at …

Russian bomb attacks on Ukraine’s Kharkiv leave at least 8 dead, more than 100 injured  CNN Russian forces strike Kharkiv about 10 times, leaving almost 30 civilians injured  Ukrainian Pravda Russian attack on Ukraine’s Kharkiv kills at least six, injures dozens  Al Jazeera English Video. WATCH: Russian airstrike on Kharkiv apartment block kills …

Russia says it downed over 150 drones in one of the biggest Ukrainian drone attacks of the war  The Associated Press Ukraine launches mass drone attack on Russia, loses more ground in east  Reuters Fire at Moscow Oil Refinery as Russia Downs 158 Ukrainian Drones  Bloomberg Ukraine war briefing: Kyiv launches drone strikes …

Taipei’s former mayor arrested in graft probe  Reuters Taiwan investigators to rule on further detention of former presidential candidate amid graft probe  ABC News Ko Wen-je arrested in corruption case  taipei times Ko Wen-je arrest plunges Taiwan’s No. 3 party into crisis of trust  Nikkei Asia Prosecutors seek detention of Ko over alleged corruption …

Pope embarks on longest, farthest and most challenging trip to Asia, with China in the background  The Associated Press Pope to visit Jakarta’s Istiqlal mosque in push for interfaith harmony  Reuters Pope Francis entrusts his 45th Apostolic Journey to Mary, Salus Populi Romani  Vatican News – English 2-week Asia trip will test pope’s …