Iran sentences 2 journalists for allegedly collaborating with US. Both covered Mahsa Amini’s death (apnews.com)
A court in Iran sentenced two journalists to up to seven years in prison for collaborating with the U.S. government and other charges, local reports said Sunday. Both women have been imprisoned for over a year following their coverage of the death of Mahsa Amini while in police custody in September 2022....
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Former Albanian prime minister says he’s charged with corruption and money laundering in land deal (apnews.com)
Albania’s former prime minister Sali Berisha said Saturday that prosecutors charged him with corruption and money laundering in connection with a land deal involving a Tirana property.
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Canada removes 41 diplomats from India as dispute over Sikh activist’s assassination deepens (www.cnn.com)
Canada has withdrawn 41 diplomats and their families from India after New Delhi threatened to revoke their diplomatic immunity amid a deepening dispute over the assassination of a Sikh activist....
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Philippines says a coast guard ship and supply boat were rammed by Chinese vessels at disputed shoal (abcnews.go.com)
A Chinese coast guard ship and an accompanying vessel rammed a Philippine coast guard ship and a military-run supply boat Sunday off a contested shoal, Philippine officials said, in an encounter that heightened fears of an armed conflict in the disputed South China Sea....
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Hurricane Norma makes landfall near Mexico's Los Cabos and Tammy hits tiny Barbuda in the Caribbean (news.yahoo.com)
Hurricane Norma came ashore near the resorts of Los Cabos at the southern tip of Mexico’s Baja California Peninsula on Saturday afternoon, and hours later Hurricane Tammy made landfall on the Caribbean island of Barbuda....
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Egypt’s border crossing opens to let a trickle of desperately needed aid into besieged Gaza (apnews.com)
The border crossing between Egypt and Gaza opened Saturday to let a trickle of desperately needed aid into the besieged Palestinian territory for the first time since Israel sealed it off and began pounding it with airstrikes following Hamas’ bloody rampage two weeks ago....
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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....
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20 trucks of medicine and food come into Gaza, but aid groups say more help is needed (www.npr.org)
JERUSALEM — Twenty trucks carrying medicine, medical supplies and food crossed into Gaza on Saturday morning from Egypt, marking the first humanitarian aid to arrive in the territory since an Israeli bombardment campaign began two weeks ago....
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Slovenia to introduce border checks with Hungary and Croatia after Italy did the same with Slovenia (apnews.com)
Slovenia said Thursday it will introduce border checks with neighboring Hungary and Croatia following Italy’s decision to do the same with Slovenia because of security concerns due to violence in the Middle East....
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Here’s how much you have to make to afford an average U.S. home (creditnews.com)
China ship is focus of pipeline damage probe, Finland says | Reuters (www.reuters.com)
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Central America scrambles as the international community fails to find solution to record migration (apnews.com)
PASO CANOAS, Costa Rica (AP) — The fleet of buses roared past the Panama-Costa Rica border....
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UN chief calls on Israel to open aid ‘lifeline’ for Gaza (www.aljazeera.com)
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Ukraine officially recognizes that Romanian minority speaks Romanian, not “Moldovan” (www.romania-insider.com)
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Estonia says damage to Finland pipeline was caused by people, but it's unclear if it was deliberate (apnews.com)
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EU probes Meta and TikTok over Hamas-Israel online content – DW – 10/19/2023 (www.dw.com)
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Congo boat tragedy death toll climbs to 52, dozens still missing (www.cnn.com)
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Navigating the Complex Terrain of Crypto Licensing. (www.consulting24.co)
Cryptocurrency has become a ubiquitous presence in the financial world, offering innovative solutions and opportunities for investors and businesses. However, its rapid growth has also led to increased scrutiny and regulation by governments and financial authorities. One critical aspect of this regulation is crypto licensing....
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U.S. Lifts Broad Sanctions Against Venezuela for Six Months (www.wsj.com)
The shift comes after the Venezuelan regime and the opposition reach a deal that could lead to presidential elections in 2024.
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Harrowing images from Israeli border towns attacked by Hamas (www.reuters.com)
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Channel 4: Biden backs Israel as Middle East protests Gaza hospital blast (www.youtube.com)
British news agency Channel 4 questions Israel’s account of the hospital attack.
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India Is Using Terrorism Laws to Target Journalists (www.wired.com)
Police seized laptops and phones from reporters working for the anti-establishment Newsclick website—the latest outlet to be raided during a crackdown on media in India.
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UN Security Council rejects Russia's resolution on Gaza that fails to mention Hamas (apnews.com)
The U.N. Security Council rejected a Russian resolution Monday night that condemned violence and terrorism against civilians but made no mention of Hamas, whose surprise attack that killed 1,300 Israelis was the worst Jewish massacre since the World War II Nazi Holocaust....
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YouTube is Autogenerating Videos for Songs Advocating the Expulsion of Muslims from India (www.bellingcat.com)
YouTube is autogenerating videos for “Hindutva Pop” songs, a genre affiliated anti-Muslim, right-wing Hindu extremism.
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