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.
Former U.S. Rep Amash says relatives killed in Gaza church air strike (www.reuters.com)
China ship is focus of pipeline damage probe, Finland says | Reuters (www.reuters.com)
French military intelligence says Israeli strike not behind Gaza hospital blast (www.reuters.com)
US judge approves Deutsche Bank $75 million settlement with Epstein accusers (www.reuters.com)
China's Xi offers to help Sri Lanka; buy more of its exports (www.reuters.com)
India completes crucial test in crewed space mission after delay | Reuters (www.reuters.com)
Microsoft in talks to sign on Amazon as customer in $1 bln cloud tools deal (www.reuters.com)
Oct 17 (Reuters) - Microsoft (MSFT.O) is preparing to bring Amazon.com (AMZN.O) as a customer for its 365 cloud productivity tools in a deal worth over $1 billion, news site Insider reported on Tuesday, citing an internal document and a person familiar with the matter....
US vetoes UN Security Council action on Israel, Gaza (www.reuters.com)
Hamas frees U.S. hostages Judith and Natalie Raanan held in Gaza (www.reuters.com)
GAZA/JERUSALEM, Oct 20 (Reuters) - The Islamist group Hamas released two U.S. hostages, mother and daughter Judith and Natalie Raanan, who were kidnapped in its attack on southern Israel on Oct. 7, Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu’s office said on Friday....
Israel flattens Gaza district, hits Orthodox church as invasion looms (www.reuters.com)
Putin says US wading deeper into Ukraine war, calls missile supplies a 'mistake' (www.reuters.com)
Russian President Vladimir Putin said on Wednesday that the United States was wading deeper into the Ukraine conflict and making a mistake by providing Kyiv with long-range ATACMS missiles....
US broadly eases Venezuela oil sanctions after election deal (www.reuters.com)
China's Xi offers to help Sri Lanka; buy more of its exports (www.reuters.com)
Russian services activity grows in Sept for eighth month running -PMI (www.reuters.com)
“Sanctions from hell” are working
Top Hollywood actors offer $150 million to help end strike (www.reuters.com)
Their offer, confirmed by Clooney’s spokesperson on Thursday, would provide the union an extra $150 million over three years and could help fund improved health benefits....
IMF wants strong budget, narrower deficit from Sri Lanka (www.reuters.com)
Donald Trump turns up at New York fraud trial, complains it distracts from campaign (www.reuters.com)
Israel's endgame? No sign of post-war plan for Gaza (www.reuters.com)
Iran says 'preemptive action' by resistance front expected in coming hours (www.reuters.com)
Iran’s top envoy said that a “preemptive action” could be expected in the coming hours, state TV reported on Monday, adding that Israel will not be allowed to take any action in the Gaza Strip without facing consequences....
China's Q3 GDP growth shows economic recovery gaining traction (www.reuters.com)
U.S. income inequality grew through pandemic years, Fed survey shows (www.reuters.com)
But the income gains were largest among the highest-earning families, and fastest among white families, with income at the median actually registering small declines for both Hispanic and Black families, the Fed found in its latest Survey of Consumer Finances, conducted every three years....
