Former U.S. Rep Amash says relatives killed in Gaza church air strike (www.reuters.com)
India completes crucial test in crewed space mission after delay | 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)
White House asks Congress for $106 billion for Ukraine and Israel wars (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....
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....
Turkey's Erdogan calls on Israel to stop attacks on Gaza 'amounting to genocide' (www.reuters.com)
ANKARA, Oct 20 (Reuters) - Turkish President Tayyip Erdogan on Friday called on Israel to stop its attacks on Gaza, which he said amounted to genocide, and urged the international community to work for a humanitarian ceasefire in the region....
Israel flattens Gaza district, hits Orthodox church as invasion looms (www.reuters.com)
China's Xi offers to help Sri Lanka; buy more of its exports (www.reuters.com)
Most Israelis think Netanyahu responsible for failing to prevent Hamas attack, poll shows (www.reuters.com)
China's Xi offers to help Sri Lanka; buy more of its exports (www.reuters.com)
IMF wants strong budget, narrower deficit from Sri Lanka (www.reuters.com)
Russian services activity grows in Sept for eighth month running -PMI (www.reuters.com)
“Sanctions from hell” are working
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.
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....
Paris 2024 Olympics headquarters, event management firms raided (www.reuters.com)
US troops in Syria targetted by drones- officials (www.reuters.com)
US broadly eases Venezuela oil sanctions after election deal (www.reuters.com)
U.S. lawmaker seeks answers from Meta, X, Google, TikTok over Israel-Hamas false content (www.reuters.com)
U.S. lawmaker seeks answers from Meta, X, Google, TikTok over Israel-Hamas false content::U.S. Senator Michael Bennet on Tuesday sought information on how tech giants Meta , X, TikTok and Google were trying to stop the spread of false and misleading content about the Israel-Hamas conflict on their platforms.
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 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....