Erdoğan, at last, sends Sweden’s NATO bid to Turkish parliament (www.politico.eu)
BRUSSELS — The Turkish government on Monday submitted Sweden’s NATO accession bid to the country’s parliament for ratification, ending a months-long guessing game over whether Ankara intended to postpone its approval process further.
Israel’s endgame is to push Palestinians into Egypt – and the west is cheering it on | Sharif Abdel Kouddous (www.theguardian.com)
China linked to propaganda campaign targeting Trudeau, Poilievre, says Global Affairs (www.cbc.ca)
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Maria Machado wins Venezuelan primary bid to oppose Nicolas Maduro (www.upi.com)
Spanish police say they have confiscated ancient gold jewelry worth millions taken from Ukraine (apnews.com)
Can Qatar's diplomacy free more hostages and avert an all-out war? (www.nbcnews.com)
Qatar played a central role in securing the surprise release Friday of an American mother and daughter held hostage by Hamas. Now that Judith Raanan and her daughter, Natalie, are free, the hope is that the release of more captives by Hamas “could lead to wider dialogue or mediation,” aimed at averting a full-scale war, a...
Two elderly Israeli women released from Hamas captivity after 17 days (www.haaretz.com)
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Israel-Gaza Situation Report: U.S. Flows Missile Defenses Into Middle East (www.thedrive.com)
Book critical of Ming emperor recalled. Xi Jinping didn't like it because… (www.hindustantimes.com)
Hamas Fails to Make Case That Israel Struck Hospital (archive.ph)
Japan opens antitrust probe into Google over deals to prioritize its search engine (www.upi.com)
Ukraine’s American-Made M39 Missiles May Have Wrecked 21 Russian Helicopters In A Single Operation (www.forbes.com)
The damage from Ukraine’s first-ever strike with American-supplied M39 missiles, targeting a pair of helicopter bases in Russian-occupied southern and eastern Ukraine, likely resulted in greater damage than even the Ukrainian defense ministry initially claimed....
Gigi Hadid TARGETED By ISRAELI STATE Online; MSM CENSOR Dissident Views On Palestine: Report (yt.artemislena.eu)
Children make up nearly half of Gaza's population. Here's what it means for the war (www.npr.org)
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Italian government to change rules after doctors fined for Covid overtime (www.theguardian.com)
UK officials use AI to decide on issues from benefits to marriage licences (www.theguardian.com)
Iranian teenager Armita Geravand is 'brain dead': state media (www.reuters.com)
A teenage Iranian girl, who fell into a coma earlier this month following an alleged encounter with officers over violating the country’s hijab law, is said to be “brain dead”, Iranian state media reported on Sunday.
Taking on SpaceX: Why Germany is building its own spaceport – DW – 10/21/2023 (www.dw.com)
Europe’s Largest News Aggregator Orders Editors to Play Down Palestinian Deaths (theintercept.com)
Thousands gather in Paris to call for end of 'massacre' in Gaza (www.thelocal.fr)
Ukraine says it took out almost 50 Russian tanks in one day as Russia made failed attempt to capture eastern city (www.businessinsider.com)
Ukraine claimed that its forces destroyed nearly 50 Russian tanks in one day, as Russia tried to capture Avdiivka, a small city in the east of the country....
Going All-In for Israel May Make Biden Complicit in Genocide (theintercept.com)
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World News in Brief: 500 million heading into extreme poverty, Afghanistan quake latest, Darfur deaths mount (news.un.org)
Philippines says Chinese coastguard 'intentionally' collided with its boats (www.reuters.com)
The Philippines on Monday accused Chinese coastguard vessels of “intentionally” colliding with its vessels on a resupply mission in a disputed part of the South China Sea, as ties deteriorated between the Southeast Asian U.S. ally and Beijing....