UK appoints new 'anti-woke' minister responsible for 'speaking common sense' (fox11online.com)
This year set to be warmest in 125,000 years, EU scientists say (www.ksl.com)
Portugal PM Antonio Costa resigns amid corruption allegations. (www.theguardian.com)
Portugal’s socialist prime minister, António Costa, has resigned hours after prosecutors examining alleged corruption involving lithium and “green” hydrogen deals announced that he was under investigation and police searched dozens of addresses, including his official residence and the environment and infrastructure...
US plans precision bombs transfer to Israel (www.reuters.com)
3 children and woman killed in Israeli strike on car in south Lebanon (www.naharnet.com)
Four relatives of a journalist were killed on Sunday in an Israeli strike in southern Lebanon, the official Lebanese agency NNA said, adding that the journalist was also wounded.
Ukraine minister says he wants to turn his country into a weapons production hub for the West (apnews.com)
Ukraine’s newly appointed head of defense industry says he is working tirelessly to ramp up local arms production and wants to turn the country into a weapons production hub for the West....
Sharp rise in bear attacks in Japan as they struggle to find food (www.theguardian.com)
Hamas ready to release all Russian hostages as two are ''closest friends'' | Ukrainska Pravda (www.pravda.com.ua)
Israeli military launches major ground incursion in Gaza (www.axios.com)
The Israeli military said Friday night local time that its “ground forces are expanding” their operations in Gaza.
Putin urges measures to stem illegal flow of weapons into Russia (www.reuters.com)
North Korea says Israel bombed Gaza hospital, calls US 'accomplice' (www.reuters.com)
North Korea’s foreign ministry accused Israel of bombing a hospital in the Gaza Strip on Oct 17., saying it had openly committed a war crime “under the undisguised patronage of the United States”....
109 miners escape from gold mine in South Africa but others continue union standoff, official says (apnews.com)
Italian government to change rules after doctors fined for Covid overtime (www.theguardian.com)
Europe’s Largest News Aggregator Orders Editors to Play Down Palestinian Deaths (theintercept.com)
India conducts space flight test ahead of planned mission to take astronauts into space in 2025 (www.politico.com)
India successfully carried out Saturday the first of a series of key test flights after overcoming a technical glitch ahead of its planned mission to take astronauts into space by 2025, the space agency said.
Top China beermaker opens probe after worker urination video (www.channelnewsasia.com)
One of China’s biggest beermakers says it has opened an investigation after a video appearing to show a factory employee urinating on raw ingredients went viral this week....
US and UK back Canada in dispute with India over diplomats (www.reuters.com)
The United States and Britain on Friday urged New Delhi not to insist Canada reduce its diplomatic presence in India and expressed concern after Ottawa pulled out 41 diplomats amid a dispute over the murder of a Sikh separatist.
Atomic Arms Fears Grow After US Test, Russia Spurns Treaty (www.newsweek.com)
Edit: Replaced article with Bloomberg article found on the subject...
NNSA conducts experiment to improve U.S. ability to detect foreign nuclear explosions (www.energy.gov)
Israel flattens Gaza district, hits Orthodox church as invasion looms (www.reuters.com)
Poland begins retraining coal miners to work in wind farms (notesfrompoland.com)
Polish coal miners have begun training in operating and servicing wind turbines as part of a programme to support workers leaving the mining sector.
Undiplomatic impunity: Chinese embassy leaves New Zealand landlord with $900 bill (www.theguardian.com)
LGBTQ+ community in Kenya defies anti-gay protests (www.dw.com)
The LGBTQ+ community in Kenya is fighting back against recent anti-gay protests pushing for the curtailment of their rights as they seek recognition and acceptance....
Iran says 'preemptive action' by resistance front expected in coming hours (www.reuters.com)
Iran’s top envoy said that a “preemptive action” could be expected in the coming hours, state TV reported on Monday, adding that Israel will not be allowed to take any action in the Gaza Strip without facing consequences....
Putin visits 'dear friend' Xi in show of no-limits partnership (www.reuters.com)
Russian President Vladimir Putin arrived in Beijing on Tuesday to meet with Chinese President Xi Jinping on a widely watched trip aimed at showcasing the trust and “no-limits” partnership between the countries even as the war in Ukraine raged on....
