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....
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)
Haunting Animation Shows All The Fires Burning in Northern Australia The Past 2 Months (www.sciencealert.com)
Waving white flags, Gaza civilians evacuate through IDF humanitarian corridor (www.ynetnews.com)
The IDF Arabic spokesperson posted images of the civilians evacuating and announced an additional humanitarian corridor, supplementing the one recently established, which will be open for Gazans wishing to relocate southward until 2pm local time....
IDF reveals new evidence of Hamas using Gaza hospitals for terror (www.ynetnews.com)
Israel calls Hamas' claim it rejected hostage release 'propaganda' (www.reuters.com)
Biden, in Israel, says hospital blast caused by militants (www.reuters.com)
U.S. President Joe Biden arrived in Israel on Wednesday pledging solidarity in its war against Hamas and backing its account that a blast that killed huge numbers of Palestinians at a Gaza hospital had been caused by militants....
Teen faces murder charge for Thailand shopping mall shooting spree (www.aljazeera.com)
Police say 14-year-old shooting suspect appears to suffer from psychological issues and had not taken daily medication....
6 migrants rescued from back of refrigerated truck in France after alerting BBC reporter (abcnews.go.com)
Tories and Local Governments Refuse To Approve More Homes (www.stoppopulationdecline.org)
Ukraine investigates corruption in medical exemptions from military duty (www.aljazeera.com)
Ukraine’s President Volodymyr Zelenskyy has called out what he described as systematic corruption in the country’s medical exemptions from service in the armed forces, saying the system was subject to widespread bribe-taking and the flight of people overseas....
