Adam Posen: ‘Russia and North Korea worked hard to be self-sufficient, it has not turned out well for them’ (archive.is)
Why Is Europe’s Latest Heat Wave Called Cerberus? It’s Complicated (www.wired.co.uk)
A Stronger NATO for a More Dangerous World (www.foreignaffairs.com)
Jens Stoltenberg, NATO Chief, right before the NATO summit tomorrow.
Schiphol grounds hundreds of flights as deadly storm lashes the Netherlands (www.france24.com)
Howling winds of up to 146 kmh (90 mph) battered the country as Storm Poly crashed into the North Sea coast.
Backlash Against Weaponized Dollar Is Growing Across the World (finance.yahoo.com)
(Bloomberg) – All around the world, a backlash is brewing against the hegemony of the US dollar.
Heavy rain in Gaza brings new problems and fears for Palestinians (www.reuters.com)
Israel-Hamas War: Israel Lowers Oct. 7 Death Toll Estimate to 1,200 (www.nytimes.com)
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....
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....
Colombian president's statements on Gaza jeopardize close military ties with Israel (apnews.com)
Escalating tensions between Colombia and Israel over the Gaza war could undo decades of close military ties between them and hamper Colombia’s ability to fight drug traffickers and rebels, security analysts say.
How the Israel-Hamas War Is Tilting the Global Power Balance in Favor of Russia, China (archive.ph)
Iran-backed Hezbollah joining Israel-Hamas conflict would be a ‘game changer,’ Middle East expert says (www.cnbc.com)
Hezbollah operates as both a political party and paramilitary group and is designated by the U.S. as a terrorist organization....
EU funded water pipelines despite Hamas boast it could turn them into rockets (www.telegraph.co.uk)
The European Union helped to build more than 30 miles of water pipelines for Palestinians despite Hamas terrorists boasting of their ability to forge an arsenal of home-made rockets from pipes....
Philippines defending territory, not seeking trouble in South China Sea, president says (www.reuters.com)
Kim Jong-un offers Putin ‘full support’ in Russia’s ‘sacred fight’ with west (www.theguardian.com)
Corporates lobbied from 2017 to create controversial Farm Laws in India (www.reporters-collective.in)
These laws were repelled after year long protest of farmers. But now chronology of how these laws came into being is found out by Reporters Collective.
Typhoons add to China’s food security headache, as export bans push up prices (www.scmp.com)
Torrential rain brought by two successive typhoons has added to concerns over China’s food security, which is already under pressure as export bans from the likes of India have pushed up global prices, pushing officials and researchers to warn of a “severe impact” on agricultural production. Typhoon Doksuri made landfall...
Russia's influence on Africa (www.dw.com)
Russia is trying to undermine democracy in more than two dozen African countries, according to a new study from the Africa Center for Strategic Studies, an academic institution within the US Department of Defense....
China may be planning overseas naval bases in Asia and Africa, say analysts (www.theguardian.com)
China’s military may be planning to build a host of overseas naval bases, as it hopes to protect shipping routes and strengthen its ability to resist sanctions from the US and its allies, analysis has found....
1 crew member killed in a fire on a cargo ship carrying nearly 3,000 cars in the North Sea (apnews.com)
India, Manipur genocide : Group of bishops who completed a two-day visit to Manipur decry ‘silence & apathy’ (www.telegraphindia.com)
The four-member team, led by CBCI president and Archbishop Andrews Thazhath, visited places affected by ethnic clashes that have claimed 150 lives and displaced around 60,000 people since May 3
New Zealand shooting incident sees several hurt (www.dw.com)
ew Zealand police said Thursday a gunman had fired shots in a building in downtown Auckland....
Exec tells first UN council meeting that big tech can’t be trusted to guarantee AI safety (wtop.com)
Hong Kong plans widespread ban of Japanese sea products (www.reuters.com)
Skin cancer cases reach record high in UK with sharp rise among older adults (www.theguardian.com)
