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<blockquote data-quote="Wikipedia Current Events" data-source="post: 111147" data-attributes="member: 524">Armed conflicts and attacks<ul>
<li data-xf-list-type="ul"><a href="https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Israeli%E2%80%93Palestinian_conflict" target="_blank">Israeli–Palestinian conflict</a><ul>
<li data-xf-list-type="ul"><a href="https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/2023_Israel%E2%80%93Hamas_war" target="_blank">2023 Israel–Hamas war</a><ul>
<li data-xf-list-type="ul"><a href="https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Evacuations_during_the_2023_Israel%E2%80%93Hamas_war" target="_blank">Evacuations during the 2023 Israel–Hamas war</a><ul>
<li data-xf-list-type="ul">The <a href="https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Israeli_Defense_Forces" target="_blank">Israeli Defense Forces</a> notifies the <a href="https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/United_Nations" target="_blank">United Nations</a> that all the 1.1 million <a href="https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Palestinians" target="_blank">Palestinians</a> living north of <a href="https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Wadi_Gaza" target="_blank">Wadi Gaza</a> in the <a href="https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Gaza_Strip" target="_blank">Gaza Strip</a>, have been ordered to relocate to Southern Gaza within 24 hours, ahead of an expected ground <a href="https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Invasion" target="_blank">invasion</a>. <a href="https://www.timesofisrael.com/liveblog_entry/idf-warns-palestinians-in-northern-gaza-to-evacuate-within-24-hours-un/" target="_blank">(Times of Israel)</a> <a href="https://www.reuters.com/world/middle-east/now-is-time-war-says-israels-military-chief-2023-10-12/" target="_blank">(Reuters)</a></li>
<li data-xf-list-type="ul">The <a href="https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Israeli_Air_Force" target="_blank">Israeli Air Force</a> begins dropping <a href="https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Emergency_evacuation" target="_blank">evacuation</a> leaflets over <a href="https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Gaza_City" target="_blank">Gaza City</a> warning residents to leave the city immediately. <a href="https://www.bbc.co.uk/news/live/world-middle-east-67096916" target="_blank">(BBC News)</a></li>
<li data-xf-list-type="ul"><a href="https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Hamas" target="_blank">Hamas</a> tells Palestinians to remain in their houses and not flee to Southern Gaza, following <a href="https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Israel" target="_blank">Israel</a>'s orders to do so. <a href="https://www.timesofisrael.com/liveblog_entry/hamas-tells-gazans-not-to-evacuate/" target="_blank">(Times of Israel)</a></li>
<li data-xf-list-type="ul">The <a href="https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/United_Kingdom" target="_blank">United Kingdom</a> begins evacuating <a href="https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/British_nationality_law" target="_blank">British citizens</a> from <a href="https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Israel" target="_blank">Israel</a>. <a href="https://www.euronews.com/2023/10/12/gaza-engulfed-by-humanitarian-crisis-as-safe-corridor-rejected" target="_blank">(Euronews)</a></li>
</ul></li>
<li data-xf-list-type="ul">At a <a href="https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Press_conference" target="_blank">press conference</a>, <a href="https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Ministry_of_Defense_%28Israel%29" target="_blank">Israeli Defense Minister</a> <a href="https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Yoav_Gallant" target="_blank">Yoav Gallant</a> says the main goal of the coming military operation will be to &quot;topple <a href="https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Governance_of_the_Gaza_Strip" target="_blank">Hamas rule</a> in Gaza&quot;. <a href="https://www.axios.com/2023/10/13/israel-us-hamas-austin" target="_blank">(Axios)</a></li>
<li data-xf-list-type="ul">Israeli soldiers open fire against <a href="https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Protests_against_the_2023_Israel%E2%80%93Hamas_war" target="_blank">protestors</a> in the occupied <a href="https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/West_Bank" target="_blank">West Bank</a>, killing eleven people and injuring 124 more. <a href="https://www.aljazeera.com/news/liveblog/2023/10/13/israel-hamas-live-iran-says-new-fronts-may-open-if-gaza-bombing-continues" target="_blank">(Al Jazeera)</a></li>
<li data-xf-list-type="ul"><a href="https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Human_Rights_Watch" target="_blank">Human Rights Watch</a> accuses the IDF of using <a href="https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/White_phosphorus_munitions" target="_blank">white phosphorus munitions</a> in its <a href="https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Military_operation" target="_blank">military operation</a> in the <a href="https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Gaza_Strip" target="_blank">Gaza</a> area and <a href="https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Lebanon" target="_blank">Lebanon</a>, saying it puts <a href="https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Civilian" target="_blank">civilians</a> at risk of serious and long-term injuries. <a href="https://www.reuters.com/world/middle-east/human-rights-watch-says-israel-used-white-phosphorous-gaza-lebanon-2023-10-12/" target="_blank">(Reuters)</a></li>
<li data-xf-list-type="ul"><a href="https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Hamas" target="_blank">Hamas</a> says that 13 <a href="https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Hostage" target="_blank">hostages</a>, including foreigners, have been killed in Israeli <a href="https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Airstrike" target="_blank">airstrikes</a>. <a href="https://www.wionews.com/world/hamas-claims-israeli-strikes-kill-13-hostages-including-foreigners-in-gaza-646271" target="_blank">(WION)</a></li>
<li data-xf-list-type="ul">Israeli troops conduct &quot;localized raids&quot; into Gaza in an attempt to locate Hamas-held hostages. <a href="https://www.timesofisrael.com/liveblog-october-13-2023/" target="_blank">(Times of Israel)</a></li>
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</ul></li>
<li data-xf-list-type="ul"><a href="https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Russian_invasion_of_Ukraine" target="_blank">Russian invasion of Ukraine</a><ul>
<li data-xf-list-type="ul"><a href="https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Battle_of_Avdiivka_%282022%E2%80%93present%29" target="_blank">Battle of Avdiivka</a><ul>
<li data-xf-list-type="ul">Heavy fighting rages between <a href="https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Ukrainian_Ground_Forces" target="_blank">Ukrainian</a> and <a href="https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Russian_Ground_Forces" target="_blank">Russian forces</a> for control of <a href="https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Avdiivka" target="_blank">Avdiivka</a> in <a href="https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Donetsk_Oblast" target="_blank">Donetsk Oblast</a>. <a href="https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Ukraine" target="_blank">Ukraine</a> says <a href="https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Russia" target="_blank">Russia</a> has launched <a href="https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Airstrike" target="_blank">airstrikes</a> and <a href="https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Artillery" target="_blank">artillery</a> attacks on the city overnight but its troops were &quot;holding their ground&quot;. <a href="https://www.reuters.com/world/europe/russia-pummels-east-ukrainian-town-avdiivka-heavy-fighting-2023-10-13/" target="_blank">(Reuters)</a></li>
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</ul></li>
<li data-xf-list-type="ul"><a href="https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Islamic_terrorism_in_Europe" target="_blank">Islamic terrorism in Europe</a>; <a href="https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Terrorism_in_France" target="_blank">Terrorism in France</a><ul>
<li data-xf-list-type="ul"><a href="https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Arras_school_stabbing" target="_blank">Arras school stabbing</a><ul>
<li data-xf-list-type="ul">A teacher is killed and another teacher and a <a href="https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Security_guard" target="_blank">security guard</a> are seriously wounded in a stabbing attack at a <a href="https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/High_school" target="_blank">high school</a> in <a href="https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Arras" target="_blank">Arras</a>, <a href="https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Hauts-de-France" target="_blank">Hauts-de-France</a>, <a href="https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/France" target="_blank">France</a>. The <a href="https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Chechens" target="_blank">Chechen</a> attacker, heard shouting &quot;<a href="https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Takbir" target="_blank">Allahu akbar</a>&quot; during the attack, was arrested by police. <a href="https://www.bbc.co.uk/news/world-europe-67101089" target="_blank">(BBC News)</a></li>
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<li data-xf-list-type="ul"><a href="https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Terrorism_in_China" target="_blank">Terrorism in China</a><ul>
<li data-xf-list-type="ul">An Israeli <a href="https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Diplomat" target="_blank">diplomat</a> based at the Embassy of Israel in <a href="https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Beijing" target="_blank">Beijing</a>, <a href="https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/China" target="_blank">China</a>, was stabbed by an unknown foreign attacker. The diplomat was taken to a hospital for treatment and is in stable condition. The incident is being treated as a <a href="https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Terrorist" target="_blank">terrorist</a> attack. <a href="https://www.i24news.tv/en/news/israel/1697184222-israeli-diplomat-stabbed-in-beijing-in-possible-terrorist-attack" target="_blank">(i24 News)</a></li>
</ul></li>
</ul>Business and economy<ul>
<li data-xf-list-type="ul"><a href="https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Acquisition_of_Activision_Blizzard_by_Microsoft" target="_blank">Acquisition of Activision Blizzard by Microsoft</a><ul>
<li data-xf-list-type="ul">The UK's <a href="https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Competition_and_Markets_Authority" target="_blank">Competition and Markets Authority</a> approves <a href="https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Microsoft" target="_blank">Microsoft</a>'s <a href="https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Takeover" target="_blank">takeover</a> of <a href="https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Video_game_industry" target="_blank">video game company</a> <a href="https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Activision_Blizzard" target="_blank">Activision Blizzard</a>. <a href="https://www.bbc.co.uk/news/business-67080391" target="_blank">(BBC News)</a></li>
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</ul>Disasters and accidents<ul>
<li data-xf-list-type="ul"><a href="https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/M%C3%BChldorf_van_crash" target="_blank">Mühldorf van crash</a><ul>
<li data-xf-list-type="ul">Seven people are killed and 16 others injured when a severely overloaded vehicle carrying <a href="https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Illegal_immigrant" target="_blank">illegal immigrants</a> from the <a href="https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Middle_East" target="_blank">Middle East</a> <a href="https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Traffic_collision" target="_blank">crashes</a> in <a href="https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/M%C3%BChldorf_%28district%29" target="_blank">Mühldorf</a>, <a href="https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Bavaria" target="_blank">Bavaria</a>, <a href="https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Germany" target="_blank">Germany</a>. <a href="https://apnews.com/article/germany-highway-crash-migration-913150133da16774defb08eb53d29f41" target="_blank">(AP)</a></li>
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<li data-xf-list-type="ul">A <a href="https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Military_helicopter" target="_blank">military helicopter</a> crashes in <a href="https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Canelas_Municipality" target="_blank">Canelas Municipality</a>, <a href="https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Durango" target="_blank">Durango</a>, <a href="https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Mexico" target="_blank">Mexico</a>, killing three people. <a href="https://apnews.com/article/mexico-military-helicopter-crash-d26393068c7594ca4ac51fc07216ccf7" target="_blank">(AP)</a></li>
</ul>Law and crime<ul>
<li data-xf-list-type="ul"><a href="https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Protests_on_the_2023_Israel%E2%80%93Hamas_war" target="_blank">Protests on the 2023 Israel–Hamas war</a><ul>
<li data-xf-list-type="ul">Anti-Israel protests occur in several places across the <a href="https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Middle_East" target="_blank">Middle East</a> including <a href="https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Amman" target="_blank">Amman</a> and <a href="https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Sanaa" target="_blank">Sanaa</a> over Israel airstrikes in Gaza. <a href="https://apnews.com/article/israel-palestinians-hamas-war-friday-prayers-mideast-8474ed730294a1c2299bdaef58a17142" target="_blank">(AP)</a></li>
<li data-xf-list-type="ul">Cities across the <a href="https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/United_States" target="_blank">United States</a>, including <a href="https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/New_York_City" target="_blank">New York City</a>, <a href="https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Los_Angeles" target="_blank">Los Angeles</a>, <a href="https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Chicago" target="_blank">Chicago</a> and <a href="https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Washington%2C_D.C." target="_blank">Washington, D.C.</a>, tighten their security after former <a href="https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Hamas" target="_blank">Hamas</a> leader <a href="https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Khaled_Mashal" target="_blank">Khaled Mashal</a> called for <a href="https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Global_Day_of_Jihad" target="_blank">Global Day of Jihad</a> against <a href="https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Zionism" target="_blank">Zionism</a>. <a href="https://www.theguardian.com/us-news/2023/oct/13/police-security-protests-israel-hamas" target="_blank">(The Guardian)</a></li>
</ul></li>
<li data-xf-list-type="ul"><a href="https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Russian_police" target="_blank">Russian police</a> detain one of the lawyers of <a href="https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Alexei_Navalny" target="_blank">Alexei Navalny</a> and raid the houses of the other two, accusing them of belonging to an <a href="https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Extremist" target="_blank">extremist</a> organization. <a href="https://www.reuters.com/world/europe/investigators-search-homes-three-navalnys-lawyers-allies-say-2023-10-13/" target="_blank">(Reuters)</a></li>
</ul>Politics and elections<ul>
<li data-xf-list-type="ul"><a href="https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/October_2023_Speaker_of_the_United_States_House_of_Representatives_election" target="_blank">October 2023 Speaker of the United States House of Representatives election</a><ul>
<li data-xf-list-type="ul"><a href="https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/United_States_House_of_Representatives" target="_blank">U.S. Rep.</a> <a href="https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Jim_Jordan" target="_blank">Jim Jordan</a> of <a href="https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Ohio" target="_blank">Ohio</a>'s <a href="https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Ohio%27s_4th_congressional_district" target="_blank">4th congressional district</a> wins the nomination for <a href="https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Speaker_of_the_United_States_House_of_Representatives" target="_blank">House Speaker</a> in another effort to replace <a href="https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Kevin_McCarthy" target="_blank">Kevin McCarthy</a> after <a href="https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Steve_Scalise" target="_blank">Steve Scalise</a> withdrew his bid for the <a href="https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Republican_Party_%28United_States%29" target="_blank">Republican</a> nomination. <a href="https://www.axios.com/2023/10/13/jim-jordan-house-republican-speaker-nominee" target="_blank">(Axios)</a></li>
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</ul><a href="https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Portal:Current_events/2023_October_13" target="_blank">Continue reading...</a></blockquote>

[QUOTE="Wikipedia Current Events, post: 111147, member: 524"] [B]Armed conflicts and attacks[/B] [LIST] [*][URL='https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Israeli%E2%80%93Palestinian_conflict']Israeli–Palestinian conflict[/URL] [LIST] [*][URL='https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/2023_Israel%E2%80%93Hamas_war']2023 Israel–Hamas war[/URL] [LIST] [*][URL='https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Evacuations_during_the_2023_Israel%E2%80%93Hamas_war']Evacuations during the 2023 Israel–Hamas war[/URL] [LIST] [*]The [URL='https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Israeli_Defense_Forces']Israeli Defense Forces[/URL] notifies the [URL='https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/United_Nations']United Nations[/URL] that all the 1.1 million [URL='https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Palestinians']Palestinians[/URL] living north of [URL='https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Wadi_Gaza']Wadi Gaza[/URL] in the [URL='https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Gaza_Strip']Gaza Strip[/URL], have been ordered to relocate to Southern Gaza within 24 hours, ahead of an expected ground [URL='https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Invasion']invasion[/URL]. [URL='https://www.timesofisrael.com/liveblog_entry/idf-warns-palestinians-in-northern-gaza-to-evacuate-within-24-hours-un/'](Times of Israel)[/URL] [URL='https://www.reuters.com/world/middle-east/now-is-time-war-says-israels-military-chief-2023-10-12/'](Reuters)[/URL] [*]The [URL='https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Israeli_Air_Force']Israeli Air Force[/URL] begins dropping [URL='https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Emergency_evacuation']evacuation[/URL] leaflets over [URL='https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Gaza_City']Gaza City[/URL] warning residents to leave the city immediately. [URL='https://www.bbc.co.uk/news/live/world-middle-east-67096916'](BBC News)[/URL] [*][URL='https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Hamas']Hamas[/URL] tells Palestinians to remain in their houses and not flee to Southern Gaza, following [URL='https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Israel']Israel[/URL]'s orders to do so. [URL='https://www.timesofisrael.com/liveblog_entry/hamas-tells-gazans-not-to-evacuate/'](Times of Israel)[/URL] [*]The [URL='https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/United_Kingdom']United Kingdom[/URL] begins evacuating [URL='https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/British_nationality_law']British citizens[/URL] from [URL='https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Israel']Israel[/URL]. [URL='https://www.euronews.com/2023/10/12/gaza-engulfed-by-humanitarian-crisis-as-safe-corridor-rejected'](Euronews)[/URL] [/LIST] [*]At a [URL='https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Press_conference']press conference[/URL], [URL='https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Ministry_of_Defense_%28Israel%29']Israeli Defense Minister[/URL] [URL='https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Yoav_Gallant']Yoav Gallant[/URL] says the main goal of the coming military operation will be to "topple [URL='https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Governance_of_the_Gaza_Strip']Hamas rule[/URL] in Gaza". [URL='https://www.axios.com/2023/10/13/israel-us-hamas-austin'](Axios)[/URL] [*]Israeli soldiers open fire against [URL='https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Protests_against_the_2023_Israel%E2%80%93Hamas_war']protestors[/URL] in the occupied [URL='https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/West_Bank']West Bank[/URL], killing eleven people and injuring 124 more. [URL='https://www.aljazeera.com/news/liveblog/2023/10/13/israel-hamas-live-iran-says-new-fronts-may-open-if-gaza-bombing-continues'](Al Jazeera)[/URL] [*][URL='https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Human_Rights_Watch']Human Rights Watch[/URL] accuses the IDF of using [URL='https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/White_phosphorus_munitions']white phosphorus munitions[/URL] in its [URL='https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Military_operation']military operation[/URL] in the [URL='https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Gaza_Strip']Gaza[/URL] area and [URL='https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Lebanon']Lebanon[/URL], saying it puts [URL='https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Civilian']civilians[/URL] at risk of serious and long-term injuries. [URL='https://www.reuters.com/world/middle-east/human-rights-watch-says-israel-used-white-phosphorous-gaza-lebanon-2023-10-12/'](Reuters)[/URL] [*][URL='https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Hamas']Hamas[/URL] says that 13 [URL='https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Hostage']hostages[/URL], including foreigners, have been killed in Israeli [URL='https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Airstrike']airstrikes[/URL]. [URL='https://www.wionews.com/world/hamas-claims-israeli-strikes-kill-13-hostages-including-foreigners-in-gaza-646271'](WION)[/URL] [*]Israeli troops conduct "localized raids" into Gaza in an attempt to locate Hamas-held hostages. [URL='https://www.timesofisrael.com/liveblog-october-13-2023/'](Times of Israel)[/URL] [/LIST] [/LIST] [*][URL='https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Russian_invasion_of_Ukraine']Russian invasion of Ukraine[/URL] [LIST] [*][URL='https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Battle_of_Avdiivka_%282022%E2%80%93present%29']Battle of Avdiivka[/URL] [LIST] [*]Heavy fighting rages between [URL='https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Ukrainian_Ground_Forces']Ukrainian[/URL] and [URL='https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Russian_Ground_Forces']Russian forces[/URL] for control of [URL='https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Avdiivka']Avdiivka[/URL] in [URL='https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Donetsk_Oblast']Donetsk Oblast[/URL]. [URL='https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Ukraine']Ukraine[/URL] says [URL='https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Russia']Russia[/URL] has launched [URL='https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Airstrike']airstrikes[/URL] and [URL='https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Artillery']artillery[/URL] attacks on the city overnight but its troops were "holding their ground". [URL='https://www.reuters.com/world/europe/russia-pummels-east-ukrainian-town-avdiivka-heavy-fighting-2023-10-13/'](Reuters)[/URL] [/LIST] [/LIST] [*][URL='https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Islamic_terrorism_in_Europe']Islamic terrorism in Europe[/URL]; [URL='https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Terrorism_in_France']Terrorism in France[/URL] [LIST] [*][URL='https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Arras_school_stabbing']Arras school stabbing[/URL] [LIST] [*]A teacher is killed and another teacher and a [URL='https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Security_guard']security guard[/URL] are seriously wounded in a stabbing attack at a [URL='https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/High_school']high school[/URL] in [URL='https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Arras']Arras[/URL], [URL='https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Hauts-de-France']Hauts-de-France[/URL], [URL='https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/France']France[/URL]. The [URL='https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Chechens']Chechen[/URL] attacker, heard shouting "[URL='https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Takbir']Allahu akbar[/URL]" during the attack, was arrested by police. [URL='https://www.bbc.co.uk/news/world-europe-67101089'](BBC News)[/URL] [/LIST] [/LIST] [*][URL='https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Terrorism_in_China']Terrorism in China[/URL] [LIST] [*]An Israeli [URL='https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Diplomat']diplomat[/URL] based at the Embassy of Israel in [URL='https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Beijing']Beijing[/URL], [URL='https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/China']China[/URL], was stabbed by an unknown foreign attacker. The diplomat was taken to a hospital for treatment and is in stable condition. The incident is being treated as a [URL='https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Terrorist']terrorist[/URL] attack. [URL='https://www.i24news.tv/en/news/israel/1697184222-israeli-diplomat-stabbed-in-beijing-in-possible-terrorist-attack'](i24 News)[/URL] [/LIST] [/LIST] [B]Business and economy[/B] [LIST] [*][URL='https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Acquisition_of_Activision_Blizzard_by_Microsoft']Acquisition of Activision Blizzard by Microsoft[/URL] [LIST] [*]The UK's [URL='https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Competition_and_Markets_Authority']Competition and Markets Authority[/URL] approves [URL='https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Microsoft']Microsoft[/URL]'s [URL='https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Takeover']takeover[/URL] of [URL='https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Video_game_industry']video game company[/URL] [URL='https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Activision_Blizzard']Activision Blizzard[/URL]. [URL='https://www.bbc.co.uk/news/business-67080391'](BBC News)[/URL] [/LIST] [/LIST] [B]Disasters and accidents[/B] [LIST] [*][URL='https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/M%C3%BChldorf_van_crash']Mühldorf van crash[/URL] [LIST] [*]Seven people are killed and 16 others injured when a severely overloaded vehicle carrying [URL='https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Illegal_immigrant']illegal immigrants[/URL] from the [URL='https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Middle_East']Middle East[/URL] [URL='https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Traffic_collision']crashes[/URL] in [URL='https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/M%C3%BChldorf_%28district%29']Mühldorf[/URL], [URL='https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Bavaria']Bavaria[/URL], [URL='https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Germany']Germany[/URL]. [URL='https://apnews.com/article/germany-highway-crash-migration-913150133da16774defb08eb53d29f41'](AP)[/URL] [/LIST] [*]A [URL='https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Military_helicopter']military helicopter[/URL] crashes in [URL='https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Canelas_Municipality']Canelas Municipality[/URL], [URL='https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Durango']Durango[/URL], [URL='https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Mexico']Mexico[/URL], killing three people. [URL='https://apnews.com/article/mexico-military-helicopter-crash-d26393068c7594ca4ac51fc07216ccf7'](AP)[/URL] [/LIST] [B]Law and crime[/B] [LIST] [*][URL='https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Protests_on_the_2023_Israel%E2%80%93Hamas_war']Protests on the 2023 Israel–Hamas war[/URL] [LIST] [*]Anti-Israel protests occur in several places across the [URL='https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Middle_East']Middle East[/URL] including [URL='https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Amman']Amman[/URL] and [URL='https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Sanaa']Sanaa[/URL] over Israel airstrikes in Gaza. [URL='https://apnews.com/article/israel-palestinians-hamas-war-friday-prayers-mideast-8474ed730294a1c2299bdaef58a17142'](AP)[/URL] [*]Cities across the [URL='https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/United_States']United States[/URL], including [URL='https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/New_York_City']New York City[/URL], [URL='https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Los_Angeles']Los Angeles[/URL], [URL='https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Chicago']Chicago[/URL] and [URL='https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Washington%2C_D.C.']Washington, D.C.[/URL], tighten their security after former [URL='https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Hamas']Hamas[/URL] leader [URL='https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Khaled_Mashal']Khaled Mashal[/URL] called for [URL='https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Global_Day_of_Jihad']Global Day of Jihad[/URL] against [URL='https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Zionism']Zionism[/URL]. [URL='https://www.theguardian.com/us-news/2023/oct/13/police-security-protests-israel-hamas']([I]The Guardian[/I])[/URL] [/LIST] [*][URL='https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Russian_police']Russian police[/URL] detain one of the lawyers of [URL='https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Alexei_Navalny']Alexei Navalny[/URL] and raid the houses of the other two, accusing them of belonging to an [URL='https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Extremist']extremist[/URL] organization. [URL='https://www.reuters.com/world/europe/investigators-search-homes-three-navalnys-lawyers-allies-say-2023-10-13/'](Reuters)[/URL] [/LIST] [B]Politics and elections[/B] [LIST] [*][URL='https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/October_2023_Speaker_of_the_United_States_House_of_Representatives_election']October 2023 Speaker of the United States House of Representatives election[/URL] [LIST] [*][URL='https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/United_States_House_of_Representatives']U.S. Rep.[/URL] [URL='https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Jim_Jordan']Jim Jordan[/URL] of [URL='https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Ohio']Ohio[/URL]'s [URL='https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Ohio%27s_4th_congressional_district']4th congressional district[/URL] wins the nomination for [URL='https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Speaker_of_the_United_States_House_of_Representatives']House Speaker[/URL] in another effort to replace [URL='https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Kevin_McCarthy']Kevin McCarthy[/URL] after [URL='https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Steve_Scalise']Steve Scalise[/URL] withdrew his bid for the [URL='https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Republican_Party_%28United_States%29']Republican[/URL] nomination. [URL='https://www.axios.com/2023/10/13/jim-jordan-house-republican-speaker-nominee'](Axios)[/URL] [/LIST] [/LIST] [url="https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Portal:Current_events/2023_October_13"]Continue reading...[/url] [/QUOTE]

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