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Cholera Outbreak Hits Syrian Refugees Sheltering in Camps in Lebanon

Syrian refugees in displacement camps are falling victim to a cholera outbreak in Lebanon, already suffering from an economic meltdown that has slashed access to clean water and strained hospitals. Lebanon recorded its first cholera case in early October -- signaling the return of the bacteria for the first time…

Asharq Al-Awsat

Cholera outbreak hits Syrian refugees sheltering in camps in Lebanon

Syrian refugees in displacement camps are falling victim to a cholera outbreak in Lebanon, already suffering from an economic meltdown that has slashed access to clean water and strained hospitals.

Reuters

WHO Staffers in Syria Accuse Their Boss of Corruption

Staffers at the World Health Organization’s (WHO) Syrian office have accused their boss of mismanaging millions of dollars, plied government officials with gifts -- including computers, gold coins and cars -- and acted frivolously as COVID-19 swept the country. More than 100 confidential documents, messages and other materials obtained by…

Asharq Al-Awsat

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Commentary: The world’s worst war you aren’t watching is in Ethiopia

While the world’s eyes are trained on the war in Ukraine and whether Vladimir Putin is unhinged enough to use nuclear weapons, another war rages mostly unseen some 3,000 miles away in Ethiopia.

Chicago Tribune

Shah's Son Praises 'Revolution' of Iranian Women, Calls for Establishment of Democratic System

Iran's Former Crown Prince Reza Pahlavi praised the latest wave of protests led by women, calling for a regime change in Iran and a transitional government to establish a "democratic system." During a press conference in Washington, Pahlavi addressed the Iranian women leading the country's first women's revolution, supported by…

Asharq Al-Awsat

UN ready to vote on sanctions against Haitian gang leader

The U.N. Security Council has scheduled a vote Friday on a resolution that would demand an immediate end to violence and criminal activity in Haiti

The Independent UK

Myanmar villagers say army beheaded high school teacher

Villagers say the decapitated body of a high school teacher was left on grotesque display at a burned-out school in rural Myanmar after he was detained and killed by the military

The Independent UK

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Iran protests: democracies have ‘moral obligation’ to help, Canada foreign minister says

Mélanie Joly tells meeting of female foreign ministers that they must help ‘amplify the voices of women in Iran’

The Guardian - US

UN to vote Friday on sanctions against Haitian gang leader

The U.N. Security Council has scheduled a vote Friday on a resolution that would demand an immediate end to violence and criminal activity in Haiti

The Independent UK

Lara Logan banned by Newsmax after bizarre conspiracy theory appearance

Former Fox journalist once compared Dr Anthony Fauci to Nazi doctor Josef Mengele

The Independent UK

Ex-Fox reporter Lara Logan unleashes bizarre conspiracies including UN plan to flood US with immigrants and elites drinking blood

‘Open borders is Satan’s way of taking control of the world through all of these people who are his stooges and his servants,’ former 60 Minutes correspondent says

The Independent UK

White House says Iran helping Russia ‘on the ground’ in Crimea

Washington accuses Tehran of training Russian military on Iranian-made drones used in recent deadly attacks in Ukraine.

Al Jazeera

A $2.5 million prize gives this humanitarian group more power to halt human suffering

Jan Egeland of the Norwegian Refugee Council, which has been awarded the Hilton Humanitarian Prize for helping millions in crisis, talks about unprecedented challenges and dreams of a better future.

WEKU

Colombia's potential cocaine production at record high, U.N. says

Potential production of cocaine in Colombia and the area sown with coca, the drug's base ingredient, rose last year to their highest levels in two decades of monitoring, the United Nations Office on Drugs and Crime (UNODC) said on Thursday.

Reuters

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Head of WHO’s Syria office faces allegations of fraud and abuse

Numerous complaints made about Dr Akjemal Magtymova, AP reports after whistleblower leak

The Independent UK

Russian official says 'practical' issues delay visit to POWs

A Russian diplomat says the International Committee of the Red Cross has conducted at least five visits to Ukrainian prisoners of war since Russia invaded Ukraine

Asharq Al-Awsat

World’s Female Foreign Ministers Meet to Back Iranians

Canada's foreign minister vowed to support "the incredibly brave women of Iran" as she hosted a virtual meeting with her female counterparts around the world to discuss the crackdown against protesters in Iran. "No longer will they tolerate the regime’s vision of the role of women in society or how…

The Conversation

Ukraine recap: 'kamikaze' drone attacks on civilian infrastructure show Putin is moving closer to total war

Having suffered several weeks of setbacks in the field, Russia appears to have renewed its assaults on Ukraine’s major cities, mainly via missile and drone attacks. Despite protestations to the contrary from Kremlin ally Iran, there is growing evidence that Russia is using large numbers of Iranian drones. This includes…

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Malcolm Turnbull warns NSW and Queensland of ‘company they’re keeping’ by blocking UN prison inspectors

Former prime minister disappointed by states’ decisions to not allow full access to UN subcommittee on prevention of torture

The Independent UK

WHO: Ugandan Ebola outbreak 'rapidly evolving' after 1 month

A top World Health Organization official says Uganda’s Ebola outbreak is “rapidly evolving” a month after the disease was reported in the East African country

The Times of India

Bolly Buzz! Hansika Motwani to have a destination wedding at Jaipur in December, Varun Dhawan’s mother promises to find a suitable girl for Aditya Roy Kapur

Diwali is just around the corner, and so is shaadi season it seems with all the marriage reports coming our way today. From buzz about Hansika Motwani's destination wedding to Rakul Preet revealing if she is ready to settle down, Varun's mom stepping up to play Seema auntie for Adi…

Daily Mirror

Russia mocks 'catastrophic' Liz Truss as world reacts to Prime Minister's resignation

Russia's foreign ministry welcomed the departure of British Prime Minister Liz Truss, calling her a disgrace of a leader who would be remembered for her "catastrophic illiteracy"

The Conversation

The US isn't at war with Russia, technically – but its support for Ukraine offers a classic case of a proxy war

The United States and European countries continue to pledge their support to Ukraine as Russia’s invasion drags on into its ninth month – and have backed their alliance with recurrent deliveries of advanced weaponry and money.

The Guardian - UK

‘Nature is striking back’: flooding around the world, from Australia to Venezuela

Heavy rain and rising waters continue to take a deadly toll in countries including Nigeria, Thailand and Vietnam

Radio France Internationale

DRC army backed rebel groups that abused civilians, says rights group

Human Rights Watch (HRW) says it has credible evidence that army units in the Democratic Republic of Congo backed armed groups that were implicated in serious abuses during fighting with rebels in the east of the country.

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