Julian Assange to be made honorary citizen of Rome (www.reuters.com)
Assange, 52, has been in London’s high-security Belmarsh prison since 2019 and is wanted in the United States over the release of confidential U.S. military records and diplomatic cables in 2010....
Foxconn's China probe may be political, sources briefed say (www.reuters.com)
About 100,000 protesters join pro-Palestinian march through London (www.reuters.com)
Israel mounts limited Gaza ground raids, puts hostage number at 222 (www.reuters.com)
South Korea says holds first joint air drill with Japan and US (www.reuters.com)
Alex Jones must pay $1.1 billion of Sandy Hook damages despite bankruptcy - court (www.reuters.com)
Conspiracy theorist Alex Jones cannot use his personal bankruptcy to escape paying at least $1.1 billion in defamation damages stemming from his repeated lies about the 2012 Sandy Hook elementary school massacre, a U.S. bankruptcy judge ruled Thursday.
Julian Assange to be made honorary citizen of Rome (www.reuters.com)
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Taliban says plans to formally join China's Belt and Road Initiative (www.reuters.com)
China, Philippines trade accusations over South China Sea clash (www.reuters.com)
Biden, in Israel, says hospital blast caused by militants (www.reuters.com)
U.S. President Joe Biden arrived in Israel on Wednesday pledging solidarity in its war against Hamas and backing its account that a blast that killed huge numbers of Palestinians at a Gaza hospital had been caused by militants....
Rockets attack targets Iraqi base housing U.S. forces, army sources say (www.reuters.com)
US House lawmaker receives death threats after voting against Jordan for speaker (www.reuters.com)
Miller-Meeks, a Republican who represents a politically competitive district in Iowa, voted for Jordan the first time but switched to vote for Representative Kay Granger, chair of the House Appropriations Committee, on Wednesday afternoon....
Australia PM to visit China, with progress on wine, wind tower disputes (www.reuters.com)
Australian Prime Minister Anthony Albanese said on Sunday he will travel to China from Nov. 4 to 7 to meet with President Xi Jinping and Premier Li Qiang in a bid to stabilise relations with the country’s biggest trading partner....
Most Israelis think Netanyahu responsible for failing to prevent Hamas attack, poll shows (www.reuters.com)
US and UK back Canada in dispute with India over diplomats (www.reuters.com)
The United States and Britain on Friday urged New Delhi not to insist Canada reduce its diplomatic presence in India and expressed concern after Ottawa pulled out 41 diplomats amid a dispute over the murder of a Sikh separatist.
Hamas says it releases two US hostages 'for humanitarian reasons' after Qatari efforts (www.reuters.com)
GAZA, Oct 20 (Reuters) - Hamas’ armed wing, the Izz el-Deen al-Qassam Brigades, has released two U.S. hostages from Gaza - a mother and her daughter - “for humanitarian reasons” in response to Qatari mediation efforts in the war with Israel, its spokesman Abu Ubaida said on Friday....
White House asks Congress for $106 billion for Ukraine and Israel wars (www.reuters.com)
Prosecutors to recharge Alec Baldwin for 'Rust' shooting (www.reuters.com)
Morrissey said if new testing of the gun showed it was working, she would recharge Baldwin.
Vietnam arrests rare earth industry officials, casting shadow over plans to rival China (www.reuters.com)
Police in Vietnam have arrested six people accused of violating mining regulations, including the chairman of a company at the forefront of a drive to create a rare earth industry that could challenge China’s dominance of the sector....
First emergency convoy reaches Gaza after overnight Israeli air strikes (www.reuters.com)
Out of 200 trucks waiting to cross into Gaza through the Rafah border, Israel is allowing up to 20 … with fuel being banned. So hospitals and water stations can’t run their generators.