(2022-10-24). Death toll from floods in Pakistan rises to 1,731. ecns.cn The death toll from this season's monsoon rain and floods since mid-June has risen to 1,731 along with 12,867 injuries in Pakistan, the National Disaster Management Authority (NDMA) said.
(2022-10-24). Headlines for October 24, 2022. democracynow.org Kherson Braces For Battle; Russian Strikes Devastate Ukrainian Energy, Water Infrastructure, Xi Jinping Clinches Third Term, As Anti-Government Protest Quietly Spreads, Rishi Sunak to Become Next British Prime Minister After Rivals Withdraw, Italy Swears in Far-Right Giorgia Meloni as Prime Minister, Labor Strikes Spread Across Iran, Adding to Unrest Spurred by Mass Protests, Ibrahim Traore Becomes Second Coup President in Burkina Faso in Under a Year, WH Tells Borrowers to Keep Applying for Student Loan Relief After Judge Issues Temporary Stay, Steve Bannon Vows To Appeal After Receiving Four Month Prison Senten…
(2022-10-24). "Promoting Stability or Fueling Conflict?": Biden's U.S. Arms Sales Boom from Ukraine to Saudi Arabia. democracynow.org 
We speak with national security expert William Hartung about the Biden administration's unprecedented military spending on Ukraine and the impact of U.S. arms sales on national and global security. Despite Biden's campaign promises to curb arms sales, Hartung says the administration has followed an "outmoded ideology" that necessitates the U.S. achieve global military dominance through weapons sales. "There's a lot of money at stake and it shapes policy in ways that are detrimental to human rights and peace and stability," says Hartung, who also details the influence of t…
(2022-10-24). "Free Speech Issue": Meet the Arkansas Publisher & ACLU Lawyer Asking SCOTUS to Overturn Anti-BDS Law. democracynow.org 
The ACLU is asking the Supreme Court to overturn an Arkansas anti-BDS law that penalizes state contractors unless they pledge not to boycott the state of Israel. Arkansas is one of more than 30 U.S. states to have passed "copycat" legislation to criminalize the Boycott, Divestment and Sanctions movement, which seeks to boycott Israel and Israeli goods to protest its violation of Palestinian rights. The ACLU and other rights groups have argued the right to boycott is foundational to U.S. politics and protected free speech, and warn if the anti-BDS laws aren't challenged, Americans could lose thei…
(2022-10-24). Saudi Arabia reportedly the latest country to be interested in joining BRICS. infobrics.org Differences between the US and Saudi Arabia continue to widen.
(2022-10-24). OANA meeting lays groundwork for cooperation among media. en.mehrnews.com TEHRAN, Oct. 24 (MNA) — Kim Hyeon-jun, deputy director general of South Korean Yonhap news agency has described the OANA General Assembly in Tehran Mon. as a very important event for this organization to discuss challenges and opportunities ahead.
(2022-10-24). Syrian army pounds terrorists positions in de-escalation zone. en.mehrnews.com TEHRAN, Oct. 24 (MNA) — Following the terrorist attacks on the de-escalation zone in Syria, the Syrian army targeted the positions of the terrorists in Aleppo, Hama and Idlib.
(2022-10-24). VIDEO: Bridge collapses in Philippines. en.mehrnews.com TEHRAN, Oct. 24 (MNA) — Footage shows in bridge collapse in the Philippines following which two trucks fell down.
(2022-10-24). Hexagonal rock columns of Hong Kong Geopark ranks world's top 100. ecns.cn The Early Cretaceous rhyolitic columnar rock formation located in Hong Kong UNESCO Global Geopark had been selected as one of the First 100 International Union of Geological Sciences Geological Heritage Sites.
(2022-10-24). Palestinian fighters shoot at Israeli regime's forces in WB. en.mehrnews.com TEHRAN, Oct. 24 (MNA) — Palestinian sources reported on Sunday evening that Palestinian fighters fired at a military post of the Zionist Israeli regime in Nablus in the north of the West Bank.
(2022-10-24). Saturday 10/22: All Out for Palestine. indybay.org Corner of Ocean andWater Streets, Santa Cruz…
(2022-10-24). Extinction Rebellion SA protests oil and gas conference. greenleft.org.au Extinction Rebellion organised a colourful and noisy three-day protest against the Asia Pacific Oil & Gas Conference at the Adelaide Convention Centre. Kerry Smith reports.
(2022-10-24). Construction of Shenzhen-Zhongshan Bridge progressing, meeting all standards. ecns.cn The undersea tunnel of Shenzhen-Zhongshan Bridge, a mega project in the Guangdong-Hong Kong-Macao Greater Bay Area (GBA), has completed the sinking and docking of the E22 tube section on October 21.
(2022-10-24). Comisión investigará causas del accidente aéreo en Irkutsk, Rusia. telesurtv.net Un caza Su-30 se estrelló contra un edificio residencial de dos plantas en la ciudad rusa de Irkutsk, en el sur de Siberia, cerca de la frontera con Mongolia.
(2022-10-23). Leonard Peltier's 46 Years In Prison: 'What Else Do You Want?'. popularresistance.org Leonard Peltier's name has become a story that reflects other stories. One narrative describes Peltier as America's longest political prisoner, serving more than 46 years in a federal maximum security prison. In that telling, Peltier has become a humanitarian and a 78-year-old Turtle Mountain elder who has been incarcerated for far too long. | There is a long list of people, tribes and organizations that have called for Peltier's freedom. The former prosecutor in the case. Members of Congress. Amnesty International USA. Pope John Francis. The Dalai Lama. The National Congress of American Indians. Dozens of tribal…
(2022-10-23). US base in Syria's al-Omar field comes under drone attack. en.mehrnews.com TEHRAN, Oct. 23 (MNA) — An unidentified drone targeted the US base in the al-Omar field with a barrage of missiles, sources familiar with the matter said on Saturday.
(2022-10-23). Los asiáticos se repartieron el botín de la Copa Mundial de béisbol sub 23: Japón nuevo campeón. cubadebate.cu El equipo de Japón se proclamó campeón de la IV Copa Mundial de béisbol categoría sub 23 con cita en Taiwán, al derrotar 3-0 a Corea del Sur en la gran final, en partido disputado en el Tianmu Baseball Stadium. Con este triunfo se convierten en el único equipo que ha podido subir dos veces a lo más alto del podio en campeonatos mundiales de esta categoría.
(2022-10-23). Military Situation In Iraq On October 23, 2022 (Map Update). southfront.org 
(2022-10-23). VIDEO: US police shoots unarmed woman. en.mehrnews.com TEHRAN, Oct. 23 (MNA) — Footage shows US police shooting at an unarmed woman despite she said she had no weapons.
(2022-10-23). Turkey to establish two military bases in Syria. en.mehrnews.com TEHRAN, Oct. 23 (MNA) — The Turkish army plans to establish two more military bases in the northern regions of Aleppo and Idlib province in Syria.
(2022-10-23). U.S. HIMARS Rocket Launchers Make Surprise Appearance In Syria's Deir Ezzor. southfront.org 
A U.S. M142 HIMARS systme firing during the coalition's rehearsal in Syria's Deir Ezzor. U.S. Army photo. | On October 23, the U.S.-led coalition announced that its forces in northeastern Syria had conducted a High Mobility Artillery Rocket System (HIMARS) operational rehearsal. | The coalition said on Twitter that the rehearsal, which took place in Deir Ezzor, was meant to maintain crew proficiency and readiness. | The M142 HIMARS multiple launch system can fire ER-MLRS unguided rockets with a range of 45…
(2022-10-23). Iraqi security forces detain 7 terrorists in Erbil, Kirkuk. en.mehrnews.com TEHRAN, Oct. 23 (MNA) — Iraq's counterterrorism forces detained seven terrorist elements in Erbil, Sulaymaniyah and Kirkuk provinces on Sunday.
(2022-10-23). India's Delhi records worse air quality as winter begins to set in. ecns.cn Indian capital city New Delhi's overall air quality has deteriorated to the "Poor" category, showed the data by the System of Air Quality and Weather Forecasting And Research on Sunday.
(2022-10-23). Indian rocket places 36 satellites into orbits. ecns.cn Indian Space Research Organisation (ISRO) early Sunday successfully launched 36 satellites using its heaviest rocket LVM3, officials said.
(2022-10-23). U.S. Is Rebranding Its Proxies In Syria's Al-Tanf As FSA V2.0. southfront.org 
The U.S.-led coalition is rebranding its main proxy in the southeastern Syrian area of al-Tanf, Maghaweir al-Thowra (MaT), the Syrian Observatory for Human Rights reported on October 23. | According to the London-based monitoring group, the coalition will change the name of the proxy group to the "Army of Free Syria". The decision was made during a recent meeting between senior officers from the coalition and MaT leader Muhammad Farid Qassem at al-Tanf garrison. | The new name resembles that of…
(2022-10-23). Iraqi, Kurdish forces detain 7 terrorists in Erbil, Kirkuk. en.mehrnews.com TEHRAN, Oct. 23 (MNA) — Iraq's counterterrorism forces detained seven terrorist elements in Erbil, Sulaymaniyah and Kirkuk provinces on Sunday.
(2022-10-23). Unicef denuncia grave desnutrición en menores de edad en Pakistán. telesurtv.net Al menos 1 de cada 9 menores de cinco años sufre desnutrición aguda severa en las provincias afectadas por inundaciones.
(2022-10-22). Condemn brutal Sri Lankan police attack on student demonstration! wsws.org The ongoing police attacks on student demonstrations are another indication that the Wickremesinghe government will use its repressive powers to crush all those opposing its IMF austerity measures.
(2022-10-22). Official inquiry into Japanese ruling party's ties to right-wing cult. wsws.org The LDP's extensive links to the Unification Church only came into the public spotlight following the assassination of former Prime Minister Shinzo Abe on July 8 in Nara.
