Wraps South Africa - QuikReader

Finland warns of increasing Ukraine fatigue among distracted west

Also in this newsletter: Meloni hits back against Albania migration hub criticism

World - Financial Times - October 15

Watch as North Korea blows up roads connecting to South Korea

Pyongyang vowed to sever road and railway access to South Korea in a bid to “completely separate” the two countries.

UK wage growth falls to 4.9%

Data for three months to August adds to evidence that pay pressures are easing

Business - Financial Times - October 15

North Korea blows up roads to south as tensions mount

Symbolic detonations are first of their kind and come amid dispute over drones

Business - Financial Times - October 15

North Korea Blows Up Roads, Prompting South to Fire Warning Shots

World - Yahoo News - October 15

Nelly Korda explains withdrawals from LPGA events in South Korea and Malaysia

Korda was scheduled to compete in this week's BMW Ladies Championship.

Sports - Yahoo Sports - October 15

‘It’s boom time’: Renewable growth is faster in the global south than in rich countries

Energy consultancy RMI says emerging economies could overtake rich nations

World - Financial Times - October 16

Israel kills mayor in strike on south Lebanon city hall

Leader of Nabatiyeh among 16 dead in first major attack on government buildings

Business - Financial Times - October 16

Family looks for missing Broadway dancer Zelig Williams in South Carolina

A family in South Carolina is pleading with the community to help them find a Broadway dancer who disappeared nearly two weeks ago

Entertainment - ABC News - October 16

North Korea Defines South Korea as Hostile State in Constitution

World - Yahoo News - October 17

North Korea calls South Korea a 'hostile state,' indicating constitution change

North Korea has designated South Korea a “hostile state,” its state media said, confirming a change in the constitution to drop unification as a national goal.

2 still missing from migrant boat that sank south of Greece

Greece's Coast Guard says that rescuers are still searching the Mediterranean Sea near Greece’s southernmost island for two people reported missing when a boat carrying 100 migrants sank

World - ABC News - October 17

Grading Argentina, Brazil and South America's World Cup hopefuls

It's time to give each team a letter grade from A to F based on their performances so far.

Sports - ESPN - October 18

North Korea redefines South as 'hostile state,' closing door on unity

North Korea has officially closed the door on peaceful unification with South Korea, designating its neighbor as a "hostile state," according to state-run media. The state-run Korean Central News ...

Politics - The Hill - October 17

South Asian women suffer from 'marriage penalty' at work: study

World - Yahoo News - October 17

Mitzi Gaynor, dancer and actor from South Pacific, dies aged 93

One of the few survivors of the golden age of the Hollywood musical also appeared in We’re Not Married and There’s No Business Like Show Business. Mitzi Gaynor, the dancer and actor who starred as ...

World - The Guardian - October 17

Victoria at risk of tornadoes as thunderstorms and giant hail lash Australia’s south-east

Bureau of Meteorology warns parts of Victoria to brace for ‘dangerous’ storm and intense rainfall that could lead to ‘life-threatening flash flooding’. Follow our Australia news live blog for ...

World - The Guardian - October 18