The Philippines and China report a new maritime confrontation near a contested South China Sea shoal (apnews.com)
Former Catalan politician shot in face in Madrid (www.reuters.com)
President Iohannis Embarks on African Tour Amid Controversies of Secrecy on His Costly Flights
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Myanmar junta facing biggest challenge yet after new offensive by armed groups, analysts say (www.theguardian.com)
NATO freezes a Cold War-era security pact after Russia pulls out, raising questions on arms control (apnews.com)
Explosion at Canadian embassy in Nigeria kills two (www.reuters.com)
South Africa recalls ambassador and diplomatic mission to Israel and accuses it of genocide in Gaza (apnews.com)
Facebook workers in Kenya ‘not paid for six months’ (www.opendemocracy.net)
Protesters block London’s Oxford Street in pro-Palestine demonstration (www.theguardian.com)
‘More Beautiful Than Ever’: Israeli Minister Delights in Gaza Genocide (www.moroccoworldnews.com)
UK workers see record pay rises, but inflation eats them up (www.reuters.com)
Serbian police arrest 7 people smugglers and find over 700 migrants in raids (abcnews.go.com)
Tuscany storm and floods ravage central Italy leaving six dead (www.bbc.com)
Gaza is ‘running out of time’ UN experts warn, demanding a ceasefire to prevent genocide (www.ohchr.org)
Hezbollah chief to break silence on Israel-Hamas conflict (www.rte.ie)
(...) Mr Nasrallah's highly anticipated speech will be broadcast as part of an event in Beirut's southern suburbs, a Hezbollah stronghold, at 3pm (1pm Irish time) this afternoon, in memory of fighters killed in Israeli bombardments....
North Korea media urges stronger nuclear force after U.S. missile test (www.reuters.com)
Halloween revellers throng Shanghai, some wearing costumes seen as a protest to China policies (www.reuters.com)
Reporters Without Borders files complaint with International Criminal Court (ICC) for war crimes against journalists in Palestine and Israel (rsf.org)
According to the media NGO RSF’s tally, 34 journalists have been killed since the start of the war between Israel and Hamas, of whom at least 12 were killed in the course of their work – 10 in Gaza, one in Israel and one in Lebanon....
Nearly 100 dead or missing in Mexico from hurricane, food and water worries persist (www.reuters.com)
October 7 testimonies reveal Israel's military 'shelling' Israeli citizens with tanks, missiles - Max Blumenthal (thegrayzone.com)
2023 Guide to Uncontacted Tribes: Advocating for Indigenous land Rights (www.ultra-unlimited.com)
Key Takeaways...
Biden expected to meet with China's Xi Jinping next month (www.nbcnews.com)
The zero-waste city: what Kiel in Germany can teach the world (www.theguardian.com)
Mexico deploys 300 National Guard troopers to area where 13 police officers were killed in an ambush (apnews.com)
Police chief hails ‘exemplary behavior’ of Arab Israelis amid war with Hamas (www.timesofisrael.com)
