US captures ISIS leader in Syria

Far-right leader who burned copies of Qur’an goes on trial in Sweden

Rasmus Paludan is accused of incitement against an ethnic group and insult in relation to gatherings in 2022. A far-right Danish-Swedish politician who burned copies of the Qur’an in Sweden has ...

World - The Guardian - October 14

Poland's leader defends his decision to suspend the right to asylum

Human and civil rights groups are expressing concern after Poland's leader said he would suspend the right to asylum because of its alleged abuse by eastern neighbors Belarus and Russia

World - ABC News - October 14

EU Sanctions Moldova’s Regional Gagauz Leaders Ahead of Key Vote

World - Yahoo News - October 14

Leaders in North Carolina helping to drive Black voters to the polls

North Carolina could have a major role in who is elected the next president. CBS News campaign reporter Taurean Small spent the weekend in Greenville, where Black leaders are making sure residents ...

Family of slain hostage: "We were failed by Israel's leaders"

The parents of Hersh Goldberg-Polin, a 23-year-old Israeli-American hostage who was killed by Hamas, are speaking out for the first time since their son's death. Elizabeth Palmer has more.

Canada expels top India diplomats, links them to murder of Sikh leader

Canada expelled six Indian diplomats, including the high commissioner, on Monday, linking them to the murder of a Sikh separatist leader and alleging a broader effort to target Indian dissidents in ...

HK Leader May Focus on Economy, Liquor Tax Cut in Speech

World - Yahoo News - October 15

Mark Cuban: Business leaders worried about Trump 'retribution' or 'vengeance'

Billionaire investor Mark Cuban said on Monday he thinks business leaders fear “retribution” and “vengeance” from former President Trump and are therefore not criticizing the Republican nominee ...

Politics - The Hill - October 15

A gang leader in Haiti is injured in a shootout with Haitian and Kenyan police

Police in Haiti said that a leader of one of that country's powerful gangs has been injured in a shootout with Haitian and Kenyan police in their first major incursion into gang-controlled ...

World - ABC News - October 15

Moscow and Beijing announce further cooperation during international group meeting in Pakistan

Leaders and top officials from an international group founded to counter Western alliances have met in Pakistan’s capital, with Moscow and Beijing announcing they will boost cooperation

World - ABC News - October 16

Woodward compares Putin to Hitler, says Russian leader 'trying to play' Trump

Veteran journalist and author Bob Woodward compared Russian President Vladimir Putin to Nazi leader Adolf Hitler, claiming Putin is “trying to play” former President Trump, putting the U.S. in ...

Politics - The Hill - October 16

Free speech is under attack — and the nation’s leaders are adding fuel to the fire

Freedom of expression is an abstract notion that only works when a citizenry understands it and commits to its functioning.

Politics - The Hill - October 16

Saudi cartoonist jailed for 23 years for insulting leaders, group says

A Saudi court has sentenced a cartoonist to more than two decades in prison for insulting the kingdom's rulers, his family and a rights group say.

More EU leaders expected to back calls for offshore asylum centres

Migration to dominate summit as four people including two toddlers die after falling from crowded speedboat off Kos. A growing number of European leaders are expected to back calls for offshore ...

World - The Guardian - October 16

World’s biggest gambling hub rolls dice on new China-backed leader

Former top judge Sam Hou Fai has criticised ‘wild’ expansion of Macau’s gaming sector

World - Financial Times - October 17

Meloni’s migration meeting sets tone for fractious EU leaders’ summit

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