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Thursday 8 October

The Brief

On Thursday we read 11,642 articles. Only 10 were worth your time.

1

Margaret Hamilton, software engineer for Apollo 11, dies at 90.

SourcesBBCLead2 more

2

Supreme Court wrestles with a dispute over an Air Force munitions-disposal site on Guam.

SourcesThe Washington PostLead2 more

3

Canada to indefinitely exclude mental illness as sole condition from medical assistance in dying.

SourcesThe GuardianLead2 more

4

Yemen’s Houthis attacked Aden International Airport with missiles and drones.

SourcesSouth China Morning PostLead2 more

5

Global protests demand Gaza ceasefire after Oct 7 attacks.

SourcesAl JazeeraLead1 more

6

Indian opposition leader Rahul Gandhi was detained during a protest against the election chief.

SourcesAP NewsLead1 more

7

ICE used a warehouse as a detention facility all summer, per neighbors and NPR.

SourceNPR

8

Explosions in the DMZ illustrate North Korea’s push to deter defections.

SourceThe Wall Street Journal

9

Justice Democrats appoints Rev. Hodari Williams as executive director.

SourcePolitico

10

Russian e-commerce warehouses are being bombarded by Ukraine, causing nightly evacuations and death fears.

SourceThe New York Times

1

Margaret Hamilton, software engineer for Apollo 11, dies at 90.

SourcesBBCLead2 more

2

Supreme Court wrestles with a dispute over an Air Force munitions-disposal site on Guam.

SourcesThe Washington PostLead2 more

3

Canada to indefinitely exclude mental illness as sole condition from medical assistance in dying.

SourcesThe GuardianLead2 more

4

Yemen’s Houthis attacked Aden International Airport with missiles and drones.

SourcesSouth China Morning PostLead2 more

5

Global protests demand Gaza ceasefire after Oct 7 attacks.

SourcesAl JazeeraLead1 more

6

Indian opposition leader Rahul Gandhi was detained during a protest against the election chief.

SourcesAP NewsLead1 more

7

ICE used a warehouse as a detention facility all summer, per neighbors and NPR.

SourceNPR

8

Explosions in the DMZ illustrate North Korea’s push to deter defections.

SourceThe Wall Street Journal

9

Justice Democrats appoints Rev. Hodari Williams as executive director.

SourcePolitico

10

Russian e-commerce warehouses are being bombarded by Ukraine, causing nightly evacuations and death fears.

SourceThe New York Times

That’s everything.