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USS Carney Shoots Down Missiles, Drones Fired From Yemen (www.thedrive.com)

Pentagon Press Secretary Ryder said that the missiles and drones appeared to be heading north and may have been bound for Israel.

Blinken warned lawmakers Azerbaijan may invade Armenia in coming weeks (www.politico.com)

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U.S. and Qatar agree to not release Iran's $6B (www.nbcnews.com)

The U.S. and Qatari governments have agreed to block Iran from accessing any of the $6 billion it gained access to as part of a prisoner swap deal between the Biden administration and Tehran last month, Deputy Treasury Secretary Wally Adeyemo told House Democrats on Thursday, according to three sources familiar with his remarks,...

Cheaper, more effective malaria vaccine wins WHO approval (www.theguardian.com)

R21/Matrix-M vaccine, developed by the University of Oxford, is the first malaria vaccine to reach 75% efficacy target...

Nearly 2 million excess deaths followed China's sudden end of COVID curbs - study (www.reuters.com)

Sudan 'spiralling out of control' as 1 million flee country, UN warns (www.reuters.com)

Political Leader Pedro Briones Shot to Death in Ecuador (www.telesurenglish.net)

Leader of leftist political party Citizen Revolution Pedro Briones murdered.

It's midwinter, but it's over 100 degrees in South America (www.washingtonpost.com)

It’s the middle of winter in South America, but that hasn’t kept the heat away in Chile, Argentina and surrounding locations. Multiple spells of oddly hot weather have roasted the region in recent weeks. The latest spell early this week has become the most intense, pushing the mercury above 100 degrees Fahrenheit, while...

Over 1,000 Air Reservists Threaten to Stop Serving, as Israel’s Political Crisis Grows (www.nytimes.com)

In a move that experts say could significantly hurt Israel’s military readiness, pilots and other personnel issued a warning after Benjamin Netanyahu pressed ahead with a plan to limit judicial power....

Palestinian Red Crescent says one killed, many wounded by Israeli gunfire at Gaza hospital (www.reuters.com)

Rishi Sunak considers tax cut for top earners after byelection defeats (www.theguardian.com)

Tories may also reduce stamp duty in bid to win back voters and reduce pressure on PM, reports say

Cuba uncovers network trafficking Cubans to fight for Russia in Ukraine (www.aljazeera.com)

Cuba says it has no part in war in Ukraine and would ‘act vigorously’ against those trafficking Cubans as fighters....

Iceland declares state of emergency over volcanic eruption threat (www.theguardian.com)

Icelandic authorities have declared a state of emergency after a series of powerful earthquakes rocked the country’s southwestern Reykjanes peninsula, signalling the increased likelihood of a volcanic eruption in the region....

‘Like we were trophies’: Activist says he was brutally abused by Israeli settlers — as tensions in West Bank mount (www.thestar.com)

IDF extends evacuation order to October 14th (lemmy.world)

The IDF Spokesman Twitter account for Arabic has published guidance for Gazans to evacuate along two main roads between 10am and 4pm today (October 14th)....

Bahamas Government Unveils Proposal To Legalize Marijuana For Medical, Religious And Scientific Use - Marijuana Moment (www.marijuanamoment.net)

Woman arrested in plot to assassinate President Volodymyr Zelenskyy, Ukraine says (abcnews.go.com)

Finland sees increase in attempts to enter the country from Russia without appropriate documents | Ukrainska Pravda (www.pravda.com.ua)

UN chief says Gaza deaths show something 'wrong' with Israel tactics (www.reuters.com)

Traumatized Thai farmer recounts horror of Hamas massacre as families wait for news of loved ones held hostage | CNN (edition.cnn.com)

The Thai government has called for the release of all remaining citizens being held in Gaza. So far at least 33 Thai nationals have been killed, according to figures shared by Thai authorities with CNN – with 18 Thai nationals still being held hostage as of October 26.

Palestinians under attack as settler violence surges in the West Bank (www.bbc.com)

At least 15 people are killed when a bomb brought home by children explodes in eastern Congo (abcnews.go.com)

GOMA, Congo – At least 15 people were killed in eastern Congo after a group of children brought home an explosive device that they had found while they were playing, a community leader said Saturday....