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Hurricane Polo is approaching Mexico's Pacific coast, with forecasters warning of life-threatening flooding as the storm nears land. Authorities are bracing for heavy rain and possible flash floods in affected states. Emergency services are urging residents in vulnerable areas to take precautions as the hurricane draws closer.

At least two people were killed and eight injured in Kyiv after Russian drones and a missile struck a market and a gas station in a hours-long attack overnight. The strikes are the latest in Russia's sustained campaign of aerial attacks on the Ukrainian capital, hitting civilian infrastructure and disrupting life in the city.

Arab News reports that a year after a ceasefire or peace arrangement billed as a turning point, conditions in Gaza remain largely unchanged. The piece argues that reconstruction, displacement and daily hardship persist despite the official narrative of peace, underscoring the gap between diplomatic declarations and life on the ground.

Hurricane Polo has made landfall in Mexico, bringing life-threatening winds and the risk of significant flooding to coastal areas. Authorities and residents are bracing for damage as the storm moves inland, with emergency services on alert for flooding and wind impacts in affected regions.

Doctors in Pennsylvania say at least six infants have been born with measles, according to NBC News. Congenital measles, in which a baby is infected in the womb, is rare and can be life-threatening for newborns. The report comes amid declining measles vaccination rates in the United States and has prompted concern among health experts about protection gaps in pregnant women and infants.

Russian drone attacks have hit a science academy and a medical center in Kyiv, damaging civilian infrastructure in the Ukrainian capital. The strikes are part of ongoing aerial assaults on Ukrainian cities that have repeatedly targeted non-military sites. Officials and observers are highlighting the impact on scientific institutions and healthcare facilities as evidence of the war's widening toll on civilian life.

Russia is deploying jet-powered drones against Kyiv, bringing attacks into daytime hours and turning the Ukrainian capital into a front-line city during the day. The faster drones are harder for air defenses to intercept than earlier models, forcing residents to take shelter even in daylight and intensifying the war's impact on daily life in the capital.

Aid agencies warn that 4.2 million children and pregnant or breastfeeding women in Sudan are facing life-threatening malnutrition as the country's conflict continues to devastate food supplies and health services. The figure highlights the scale of the humanitarian emergency, with young children and nursing mothers described as the most vulnerable groups in need of urgent nutrition and medical support.

A New York Times opinion piece recounts, bomb by bomb, the gradual destruction of the author's hometown in Ukraine, describing how repeated Russian strikes have killed residents, emptied streets and eroded daily life. The essay puts a personal face on the war's slow attrition of Ukrainian cities, as fighting continues with no end in sight.

Israeli Finance Minister Bezalel Smotrich said the key to forcing Gazans out is to take away their hope, arguing that displacing Gaza's population depends on making them believe there will be no reconstruction. He also said Israel should annex territory up to the so-called yellow line. The remarks have drawn widespread criticism as an open endorsement of forcible transfer.

New reporting from Yemen details how families displaced by ongoing fighting, including conflict involving the Houthis, are pulling children out of school and into work to survive. The article highlights the toll of displacement on daily life, with families fleeing their homes and children sacrificing education to support household incomes amid the country's prolonged crisis.

A humanitarian report warns that life for millions of people across Ukraine is becoming increasingly dangerous as the war continues. The warning, published in English, Russian and Ukrainian, points to growing risks to civilians from ongoing strikes and deteriorating living conditions, underscoring the scale of ongoing humanitarian needs across the country.

Bangkok has declared a flood disaster as severe flooding affects the Thai capital. Authorities are expected to coordinate emergency response measures, with residents and observers discussing the scale of the flooding and its impact on daily life. Details on casualties, evacuation efforts and the extent of damage remain limited as the situation develops.

A Guardian report describes Oleshky, a Russian-occupied town in Ukraine's Kherson region, as 'hell on earth', saying the few remaining residents are reduced to eating weeds to survive. The account highlights severe food shortages, destroyed infrastructure and the dangers of life under occupation, drawing renewed attention to the humanitarian crisis in the occupied east bank of the Dnipro river.

Bangkok is under waist-deep floodwater after Thailand received a month's worth of rain in just a few days. Streets across the Thai capital are inundated, disrupting travel and daily life for residents. The extreme rainfall and rapid flooding have drawn widespread attention and concern.

Residents in eastern Poland, near the border with Ukraine, are preparing for the possibility that Russia's war could spill across the frontier. Communities there have lived with the war next door since 2022, and fears of drones, missiles or other incidents crossing into Polish territory are shaping daily life and local preparedness.

Journalist Kashmir Hill is warning that the end of privacy is here as facial recognition spreads into everyday life. The technology is already embedded in surveillance cameras and is set to reach consumer devices like Meta's Ray-Ban smart glasses, with students among early adopters. Viral accounts are already posting clips of strangers identified by such tools, fueling alarm about mass identification of people in public without consent.

Russian forces have struck critical infrastructure in Ukraine's Chernihiv region, according to Ukrainian news agency Ukrinform. Details on casualties or the extent of the damage have not yet been reported. The attack adds to the ongoing pattern of Russian strikes targeting Ukrainian energy and utility facilities, which officials say is aimed at disrupting civilian life ahead of winter.

A new report examines how the destruction of buildings and records in Gaza has left many of the territory's dead uncounted, arguing that rubble is being used to erase both evidence of fatalities and collective memory of Palestinian life. It contends official casualty figures understate the true death toll and that the destruction of cemeteries, archives and homes compounds the loss. Commentators are debating the scale of unrecorded deaths and what this means for historical accountability.

Russia struck the National Academy of Sciences in Kyiv, as well as a medical centre in the city centre, according to journalist Jorge Liboreiro reporting from the Ukrainian capital. The attacks drew condemnation, with comments describing the strikes on scientific and medical facilities as showing utter disregard for civilian life. The incidents come amid continued Russian strikes on Kyiv and other Ukrainian cities, prompting renewed anger and calls for stronger international responses.

Ukrainian media are reporting from Zaporizhzhia, where residents, including children, continue daily life under constant threat of FPV drones and Russian glide bombs. Alongside the human story, the Ukrainian military says it delivered four tons of food by drone to civilians in occupied Oleshky, and claims Russian losses exceeded 10,000 killed or wounded in a week as fighting continues.

The Texas Observer published a report by Jesús Jank Curbelo on the death of Adrian Martinez, who became a whistleblower after reporting a sexual assault within the U.S. Army. Officials say he took his own life, but his family disputes that account. The report highlights how the military treated him poorly after he came forward with his allegations.

Scientists warn that several of the 'planetary boundaries' that keep Earth's systems stable enough to support human life have been crossed, with the Guardian reporting that climate crisis thresholds are among those breached. The assessment suggests humanity is now operating outside the safe environmental limits needed for flourishing ecosystems, prompting renewed debate about political inaction and the urgency of emissions cuts.