Pakistan officials consider a new way to boost polio vaccination: prison (apnews.com)
Azerbaijan Unilaterally Closed Armenian Airspace as Ground War Begins (www.ainonline.com)
Putin: West put ethnic Jew to rule in Ukraine to 'cover glorification of Nazism' (www.unionleader.com)
Sept 5 (Reuters) - Russian President Vladimir Putin said in a television interview on Tuesday, without citing evidence, that Western powers had installed Volodymyr Zelenskiy, who is of Jewish heritage, as president of Ukraine to cover up the glorification of Nazism....
The racism scandals rocking Finland: The executive of the Nordic country is trying to overcome the crisis caused by the xenophobic comments made by several ministers in the past (english.elpais.com)
China’s stockpiling of ASML chip-making machines push imports past 2023 estimates (www.scmp.com)
China’s imports of Dutch lithography machines have surged this year, with the first seven months already surpassing ASML Holding’s previous forecast for 2023 sales to China, according to a new report, as Chinese firms stock up on the equipment ahead of new export curbs....
Greece wildfires: 79 people arrested for arson (www.bbc.com)
‘Situation dangerous’: Polish PM warns as Wagner fighters move closer to border (www.scmp.com)
A group of a hundred soldiers from the Russian Wagner Group have moved closer to the Belarusian city of Grodno near the Polish border, Polish Prime Minister Mateusz Morawiecki said on Saturday....
More than 40 whales die after mass stranding on Scottish island (ground.news)
French Courts Are Giving Protesters INSANE Sentences (www.youtube.com)
French courts have been imposing disproportionately severe sentences for minor offenses, including 10 months in prison for stealing a can of Red Bull and one year for a homeless boy with schizophrenia caught looting a luxury store. The overwhelmed courts rush cases, provide minimal time for defendants, and prioritize punishment...
White House suggests 'pauses' in Israel-Hamas conflict to get people out (www.reuters.com)
The White House on Thursday said it was exploring a series of pauses in the Israel-Hamas conflict to help people safely exit Gaza and allow humanitarian aid to get in, but reiterated its opposition to a full ceasefire....
Acapulco residents are fending for themselves in absence of aid (apnews.com)
China ship is focus of pipeline damage probe, Finland says (www.reuters.com)
HELSINKI/VILNIUS, Oct 20 (Reuters) - An investigation into the damage to the Balticonnector gas pipeline is currently focused on the role of the Chinese NewNew Polar Bear container vessel, Finland’s National Bureau of Investigation (NBI) said on Friday....
Condemnation after Israeli strike on Gaza church (www.aljazeera.com)
The death toll from the Israeli bombardment on a Greek Orthodox church in Gaza has risen to eight, with dozens more reported wounded....
Israel appears to use white phosphorus in Gaza, video shows (www.washingtonpost.com)
Amnesty International and Human Rights Watch have raised concerns over the use of white phosphorus munitions in recent Israeli strikes on Gaza City port....
Experts warn of risk of civil unrest in UK due to food shortages | ScienceDaily (www.sciencedaily.com)
UK gas prices soar as Finland makes worrying claim about pipeline leak (www.independent.co.uk)
Finnish and Swedish publications cited sources claiming that the pipeline was not damaged naturally....
Common cold triggers killer blood clot disorder, scientists discover (www.thesun.co.uk)
Turkey will back Sweden's NATO bid if U.S. keeps promise on F-16 sale - Erdogan (www.reuters.com)
Turkey’s parliament will keep its promise to ratify Sweden’s NATO bid if U.S. President Joe Biden’s administration paves the way for F-16 jet sales to Ankara, President Tayyip Erdogan said on Tuesday, according to Turkish media....
Canada expels Indian diplomat as it investigates India's possible link to Sikh activist's slaying (apnews.com)
Two Ironman participants die during swim in Co Cork (www.thejournal.ie)
TWO PARTICIPANTS FROM overseas have died in separate incidents this morning during the Ironman competition in Youghal, Co Cork....
US deployed warships after China, Russia naval patrol near Alaska (www.aljazeera.com)
The United States deployed four navy warships after Russian and Chinese naval forces conducted joint patrols near the Alaskan coast, according to a report by the Wall Street Journal (WSJ)....
As Washington leads sanctions against Russia, US companies continue to pay the Kremlin the highest amount of tax (www.investmentmonitor.ai)
US national held after crossing into N Korea (www.bbc.com)
NATO chief: Ukraine to join alliance when "conditions are met" (www.axios.com)
Haunting Animation Shows All The Fires Burning in Northern Australia The Past 2 Months (www.sciencealert.com)
