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    Netanyahu hints at Israeli involvement
    in Iraq blasts



    In an interview with Russian-language Israeli
    television Channel 9, broadcast on Thursday,
    Netanyahu was asked whether Israel would
    operate against Iranian targets in Iraq if needed,
    he said: “We are operating - not just if needed,
    we are operating in many areas against a state
    that wants to annihilate us. Netanyahu did not
    directly name Iraq as one of those areas.

    Russia ready to fund Palestinian industrial zone
    The new Palestinian government continues to
    pursue its plan to economically disengage from
    Israel by improving Palestinian industries and
    local products, establishing new industrial cities
    in the Palestinian governorates and developing
    existing industrial zones.


    Near Dogfight over Syria between Russian
    and Turkish Fighter Jets

    The Russians cautioned the Turkish pilots to
    withdraw or else get shot down. According to
    the site’s military sources, the Russians made
    good on their ultimatum by positioning both
    S-300 and S-400 air defense batteries that
    were deployed at the base on standby.
    Moments later, after the Turkish aircrews
    saw the Russian Su-35s flying alongside,
    they retreated and left the Syrian air space.


    Tens of thousands flee Russia-led attack
    on Syrian opposition enclave

    “The flow of cars and vehicles leaving is not stopping,”
    said Abdullah Younis from the city. Rescuers there
    said around 60,000 people had fled in the last four
    days alone. On Tuesday, Russian and Syrian jets
    intensified their bombing of scattered villages and
    towns around Maarat al-Numan, with the al-Rahma
    hospital in the area struck, residents said. Moscow
    and Damascus, who deny indiscriminate bombing of
    civilians areas or targeting hospitals, say they are
    fighting jihadist militants drawn from across the
    world.

    Leader of Somalia's Jubbaland, at odds with
    Mogadishu, wins new term

    The contest has stoked tensions between Kenya and
    Ethiopia, long-time allies. Kenya supports the victor,
    Ahmed Mohamed Madobe, while Ethiopia has grown
    increasingly close to the federal government in
    Mogadishu.

    Ukraine, EU oppose Trump's suggestion of
    readmitting Russia to G7

    Ukraine’s president backed leading European powers
    on Thursday in opposing the readmission of Russia to
    the Group of Seven advanced economies, saying
    Moscow still occupied Crimea and was frustrating
    peace in eastern Ukraine.

    Too late for new Brexit deal, France's Macron
    tells Johnson

    French President Emmanuel Macron told Prime
    Minister Boris Johnson on Thursday that there was
    not enough time to wholly rewrite Britain’s Brexit
    divorce deal before an Oct. 31 deadline.

    Italy's president gives parties to Tuesday to
    build majority



    President Mattarella

    President Sergio Mattarella on Thursday gave Italy’s
    bickering parties five days to clinch a deal to resolve
    a political crisis and avoid a snap election.

    China blames Canada for difficulties in
    relationship, demands Huawei executive be freed

    China’s embassy in Canada said on Thursday that
    bilateral ties were suffering “gross difficulties,”
    and demanded Ottawa free Huawei Technologies
    Co Ltd Chief Financial Officer Meng Wanzhou.
    Relations have been icy since Meng was detained
    in Vancouver last December on a U.S. warrant.
    China has since charged two Canadians with
    spying and halted imports of canola seed and
    meat products from Canada.

    Delta Gives over 100 Flights and $1.5 Million
    to Fight Human Trafficking

    This is not Delta’s first contribution to Polaris. In
    2017, the airline donated $1 million. Polaris saw
    a 36% increase in survivor contacts after the
    donation. Delta also employs several strategies
    to fight trafficking on their planes. With input
    from survivors, Delta has trained over 66,000 of
    its employees to spot and report trafficking.

    The US deficit is set to top $1 trillion 2 years
    sooner than expected

    * A recently passed bipartisan budget agreement is
    expected to push the national deficit above $1 trillion
    next year.
    * The Congressional Budget Office on Wednesday
    significantly raised its federal-deficit projections for
    the next decade.
    * The CBO estimated that the budget agreement
    President Donald Trump signed into law this month
    would add roughly $1.7 trillion to the deficit over the
    next decade.



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