UN suspends some peacekeepers in Congo, denounces sexual abuse (www.reuters.com)
Israel says no exceptions to Gaza siege unless hostages freed (www.reuters.com)
Exclusive: India allows cough syrup firm linked to Uzbek deaths to re-open factory | Reuters (www.reuters.com)
Egypt discusses Gaza aid, rejects corridors for civilians, say sources (www.reuters.com)
Putin blames failure of US policy for Mideast conflict, Russia says talking to both sides (www.reuters.com)
Pope urges Hamas to free hostages, says Israel has right to self-defence (www.reuters.com)
Pope Francis, in his strongest comments since the start of the conflict in Gaza, on Wednesday called for the release of all hostages taken by Hamas militants and said Israel has a right to defend itself....
Egypt moves to prevent exodus of Palestinians from besieged Gaza (www.reuters.com)
Rafah crossing closed following Israeli bombardments...
French troops begin withdrawal from Niger (www.reuters.com)
Germany announces new defense aid for Ukraine worth $1.1 bln (www.reuters.com)
Palestinians in Gaza say Israeli bombardment feels like new 'Nakba' (www.reuters.com)
Erdogan, Putin discuss measures to halt Israeli-Palestinian conflict (www.reuters.com)
Turkey’s President Tayyip Erdogan discussed the Israeli-Palestinian conflict with his Russian counterpart Vladimir Putin in a phone call on Tuesday, with the Kremlin saying the focus was on an immediate ceasefire and a resumption of talks....
Exxon set to buy shale rival Pioneer for $60 billion in stock - sources (www.reuters.com)
Exxon, which was valued at $442 billion on Tuesday, is expected to make a pure stock offer valued at more than $250 a share for Pioneer, the people said on condition of anonymity because the details were not public....
Another quake strikes western Afghanistan; official says more homes destroyed (www.reuters.com)
There were no details on casualties so far, disaster management spokesman Janan Sayeeq told Reuters, but provincial officials said hundreds of homes had been destroyed....
Siemens Energy considers factory, office closures at wind division (www.reuters.com)
The German power equipment supplier is struggling with far-reaching quality issues at its onshore wind turbine division as well as potentially loss-making offshore contracts, which have caused its shares to more than halve since June....
Coal industry faces 1 million job losses from global energy transition - research (www.reuters.com)
I wonder how/if the states of these workers will reemploy them
Israel prepares ground offensive; Biden pledges support after Hamas attacks (www.reuters.com)
Germany announces new defense aid for Ukraine worth $1.1 bln (www.reuters.com)
Germany on Tuesday unveiled a fresh support package for Ukraine worth around 1 billion euros ($1.1 billion), its defence ministry said, adding the programme covered air defense, weapons and ground vehicles....
US says it is talking to Israel about safe passage for Gaza civilians (www.reuters.com)
The United States is talking to Israeli officials and others about the idea of a safe passage for Gaza civilians after Israel’s air strikes following a deadly Hamas attack over the weekend, the U.S. national security adviser Jake Sullivan said on Tuesday....
Israel fires back after Syrian shells land in Israeli territory -military (www.reuters.com)
JERUSALEM, Oct 10 (Reuters) - Israeli troops fired artillery and mortar shells toward Syria on Tuesday after a number of shells launched from its northern neighbour landed in open areas on Israeli territory, Israel’s military said....