Canadian winner of gas rights on Congo's 'killer' Lake Kivu failed criteria (www.reuters.com)
Facebook owner Meta faces EU ban on targeted advertising (www.reuters.com)
China agrees to nuclear arms-control talks with US -WSJ (www.reuters.com)
India authorises Apple, Dell, Lenovo and others to import laptops, tablets -sources | Reuters (www.reuters.com)
WeWork plans to file for bankruptcy as early as next week, source says (www.reuters.com)
WeWork plans to file for bankruptcy as early as next week, source says::WeWork’s filing for bankruptcy would mark a stunning reversal of fortune for the New York-based company that was privately valued at $47 billion in 2019 and a black spot for investor SoftBank that sunk billions.
Clarence Thomas loan report spurs new ethics criticism of US Supreme Court (www.reuters.com)
New findings that U.S. Supreme Court Justice Clarence Thomas apparently failed to repay at least a “significant portion” of a $267,230 loan he received from a wealthy benefactor prompted Senate Democrats on Thursday to step up their criticism of the court’s lack of an ethics code....
Putin blames West for Gaza crisis, says US needs global chaos (www.reuters.com)
New York Times tech workers to strike over return-to-office rules (www.reuters.com)
Biggest Chinese Antarctic fleet sets off to build research station (www.reuters.com)
Hostages in mind, Israel moves slowly in Gaza ground offensive (www.reuters.com)
At least 320 foreign nationals and some wounded leave Gaza for Egypt (www.reuters.com)
China rushes to swap Western tech with domestic options as U.S. cracks down (www.reuters.com)
China rushes to swap Western tech with domestic options as U.S. cracks down::China has stepped up spending to replace Western-made technology with domestic alternatives as Washington tightens curbs on high-tech exports to its rival, according to government tenders, research documents and four people familiar with the matter.
Orange juice prices hit all-time high amid bleak production outlook (www.reuters.com)
Pakistan to start expelling undocumented immigrants on Thursday - minister (www.reuters.com)
US jury finds realtors liable for inflating commissions, awards $1.78 bln damages (www.reuters.com)
Tinder-owner Match issues dour forecast; shares tumble (www.reuters.com)
Halloween revellers throng Shanghai, some wearing costumes seen as a protest to China policies (www.reuters.com)
Chile recalls Israel ambassador for talks after Gaza attacks (www.reuters.com)
Exclusive: Bayer's new CEO plans to cut management jobs in prelude to overhaul | Reuters (www.reuters.com)
Israeli air strike kills 50 at Gaza refugee camp, hospital chief tells Al Jazeera (www.reuters.com)
Israeli forces engaged with Hamas gunmen in Gaza’s tunnel network; over 50 Palestinians killed in an air strike on a refugee camp....
India opposition accuses govt of trying to hack lawmakers' iPhones | Reuters (www.reuters.com)
Pentagon chief: Russia will succeed in Ukraine unless US support continues (www.reuters.com)
Man, 86, arrested after two women held hostage in Japan post office -media (www.reuters.com)
Alliance of 40 countries to vow not to pay ransom to cybercriminals, US says (www.reuters.com)
Forty countries in a U.S.-led alliance plan to sign a pledge never to pay ransom to cybercriminals and to work toward eliminating the hackers' funding mechanism, a senior White House official said on Tuesday.