Netanyahu apologizes for airstrike in Doha
Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu has formally apologized to Qatar after an Israeli airstrike in Doha targeting a Hamas delegation killed a Qatari citizen.
“Prime Minister Netanyahu expressed deep regret over the unintentional killing of a Qatari soldier during a rocket attack on Hamas targets in Qatar. He also acknowledged that Israel had violated Qatar’s sovereignty and promised that such a thing would not happen again.”
The September 9 attack also killed at least five low-ranking Hamas members, while the main target was senior leaders of the group who were negotiating a US-backed ceasefire.
YouTube to pay $24.5 million to settle Trump lawsuit
YouTube has agreed to pay $24.5 million to settle a lawsuit filed by US President Donald Trump in 2021 after his account was suspended. Trump's account has been reinstated on the platform since 2023.
Trump had also sued the social networks X and Meta (Facebook), which this year agreed to pay to settle the lawsuits.
Islamic school building collapses in Indonesia, 1 dead, 99 injured
A school in Indonesia collapsed on Monday, causing at least one death, injuring 99 (some in critical condition) and leaving dozens more trapped under the rubble.
The incident took place at the Al Khoziny religious school in the city of Sidoarjo, East Java. Rescue teams worked through the night to pull survivors from the rubble.
EU considers changing membership rules to bypass Hungary's veto
The European Union is considering changes to membership rules to overcome Hungary's ongoing veto of Ukraine's EU application.
Currently, every step of the accession process requires unanimous approval, which gives each member state a veto. For more than a year, Hungary has blocked the opening of the first chapter of negotiations with Ukraine, which covers key issues such as democracy, human rights and the judiciary.
Budapest has cited the war in Ukraine, energy security, agriculture and the treatment of the Hungarian minority in the country as reasons for the veto. Earlier this year, Prime Minister Viktor Orbán launched a national consultation on the issue.
