Republican and Democratic lawmakers condemn Pentagon plan to livestream Fort Hood shooter's execution by firing squad.

At least 19 settler attacks recorded across territory on Friday as Israeli forces separately detain 16 Palestinians.

Humanitarian and human rights groups call out Israel's continued killings and restrictions across the enclave.

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University of Sydney professor emerita Anne Twomey delivered a blistering assessment of the scheme, warning that politicians should take “lessons in both federalism and integrity”.

Since the declaration of a ceasefire a year ago, Israeli strikes have continued and the overall death toll has risen by 1,400 people

The United States's first execution by a military firing squad since World War II will be live streamed, the Pentagon has said.

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<article data-history-node-id="448982" about="https://www.middleeasteye.net/live-blog/live-blog-update/palestinians-reflect-they-mark-three-years-beginning-israels-genocide" class="live-blog-update default clearfix"> <h2> <a href="https://www.middleeasteye.net/live-blog/live-blog-update/palestinians-reflect-they-mark-three-years-beginning-israels-genocide" rel="bookmark"> <span class="field field-title">Palestinians reflect as they mark three years since the beginning of Israel's genocide in Gaza</span> </a> </h2> <div class="content"> <div class="field field-field-text"><p>Three years of genocide have left Palestinians in Gaza reflecting on lives transformed by displacement, loss and destruction.</p> <p>For those displaced from Beit Hanoun, the years have meant homes destroyed, children unable to attend school, families separated and loved ones killed.</p> <p>At least 74,000 Palestinians, including 21,500 children, have been killed since 7 October 2023, according to the Palestinian Ministry of Health. The true toll is likely higher, with thousands still missing or buried under rubble.</p> <p>Around 80% of buildings in Gaza have been damaged, according to the Palestinian Central Bureau of Statistics.</p> <p>As another winter approaches, 1.65 million Palestinians are expected to face the cold in damaged buildings or worn-out tents.</p> <p>For Palestinians marking three years of war, many say they are left asking what remains of the lives they once knew.</p> <blockquote class="twitter-video" data-status="hidden"> <p dir="ltr" lang="en">After three years of genocide in Gaza, displaced Palestinians reflect on what remains of the lives they once knew. At least 74,000 Palestinians have been killed since 7 October 2023, according to Gaza’s Health Ministry, with thousands more missing. https://t.co/2zSagbCUXJ</p> — Middle East Eye (@MiddleEastEye) <a href="https://x.com/MiddleEastEye/status/2107871356196942063?ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw">October 7, 2026</a></blockquote> <script async src="https://platform.x.com/widgets.js" charset="utf-8"></script></div> </div> </article>

A high court victory sets a new baseline for coal and gas projects in New South Wales – and potentially for the rest of Australia Fossil fuel producers across the country are shifting uncomfortably, after the high court of Australia handed down its first climate case decision in MACH Energy v Denman Aberdeen Muswellbrook Scone Healthy Environment Group on Wednesday. For the climate conscious, the outcome was largely what was hoped for: the court ruled that the Independent Planning Commission, the body that approved the extension of Mount Pleasant open-cut coalmine’s life by 22 years – doubling its output to 21m tonnes a year until 2048 – did not do enough to consider the mine’s scope 3 greenhouse gas emissions or how they might be mitigated. Continue reading...

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