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<blockquote data-quote="Wikipedia Current Events" data-source="post: 113026" data-attributes="member: 524">Armed conflicts and attacks<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/War_crimes_in_the_2023_Israel%E2%80%93Hamas_war" target="_blank">War crimes in the 2023 Israel–Hamas war</a><ul>
<li data-xf-list-type="ul">Thousands of Gazan workers employed in Israel go missing amid a campaign of <a href="https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Mass_arrest" target="_blank">mass arrests</a>. <a href="https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Human_rights" target="_blank">Human rights</a> groups and trade unions say they have been <a href="https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/False_imprisonment" target="_blank">illegally detained</a> in <a href="https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Military_facilities" target="_blank">military facilities</a> in the <a href="https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/West_Bank" target="_blank">West Bank</a>, following the revocation of their <a href="https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Work_permit" target="_blank">work permits</a>. <a href="https://www.aljazeera.com/news/2023/10/28/thousands-of-gaza-workers-go-missing-in-israel-amid-wartime-mass-arrests" target="_blank">(Al Jazeera)</a></li>
<li data-xf-list-type="ul">An Israeli shell hits the <a href="https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Headquarters" target="_blank">headquarters</a> of the <a href="https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/United_Nations_Interim_Force_in_Lebanon" target="_blank">United Nations Interim Force in Lebanon</a>, the second such incident since the war began. <a href="https://www.wionews.com/world/un-peacekeeping-mission-hq-in-south-lebanon-hit-by-shell-2nd-such-incident-since-israel-hamas-war-652438" target="_blank">(WION)</a></li>
<li data-xf-list-type="ul">The <a href="https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/UNRWA" target="_blank">UN Relief and Works Agency for Palestine Refugees</a> says 14 staff were killed in the past day, bringing the total to 53. <a href="https://www.aljazeera.com/news/2023/10/28/israel-hamas-war-list-of-key-events-day-22" target="_blank">(Al Jazeera)</a></li>
<li data-xf-list-type="ul"><a href="https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/UN" target="_blank">UN</a> agencies say they are unable to contact staff in Gaza amid the near-total <a href="https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Communications_blackout" target="_blank">communications blackout</a> and call for civilians to be protected. <a href="https://news.un.org/en/story/2023/10/1142937" target="_blank">(UN News)</a> <a href="https://www.aa.com.tr/en/middle-east/blackout-of-communications-internet-in-gaza-continues-/3035596" target="_blank">(Anadolu)</a></li>
<li data-xf-list-type="ul"><a href="https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Human_Rights_Watch" target="_blank">Human Rights Watch</a> says that the near-total communication blackout &quot;risks providing cover for mass atrocities and contributing to impunity for <a href="https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Human_rights_violations" target="_blank">human rights violations</a>&quot; and will make it more difficult to &quot;obtain critical information and evidence about human rights violations and <a href="https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/War_crimes" target="_blank">war crimes</a> being committed, and to hear directly from those experiencing the violations&quot;. <a href="https://economictimes.indiatimes.com/news/international/world-news/gaza-info-blackout-risks-providing-cover-for-mass-atrocities-hrw/articleshow/104767991.cms" target="_blank">(The Economic Times)</a></li>
</ul></li>
<li data-xf-list-type="ul">An <a href="https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Egyptian_Army" target="_blank">Egyptian Army</a> spokesperson says in a statement that investigations into the two drones that fell in <a href="https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Taba_and_Nuweiba_airstrikes" target="_blank">Nuweiba and in Taba</a> yesterday showed that they were heading from the south of the <a href="https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Red_Sea" target="_blank">Red Sea</a> to the north. <a href="https://english.ahram.org.eg/NewsContent/1/1237/511111/Egypt/Defence/Two-drones-coming-from-south-of-the-Red-Sea-crashe.aspx" target="_blank">(Al-Ahram)</a></li>
<li data-xf-list-type="ul"><a href="https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Israel" target="_blank">Israeli</a> <a href="https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Airstrike" target="_blank">airstrikes</a> destroy hundreds of buildings and damage thousands of others in the <a href="https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Gaza_Strip" target="_blank">Gaza Strip</a> overnight, the <a href="https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Palestinian_Civil_Defence" target="_blank">civil defense service</a> in Gaza said. <a href="https://edition.cnn.com/2023/10/28/world/israeli-ground-forces-inside-gaza-saturday-intl/index.html" target="_blank">(CNN)</a></li>
<li data-xf-list-type="ul">Israeli warplanes bomb 150 underground targets in northern Gaza, including tunnels and underground infrastructure. <a href="https://www.aljazeera.com/news/2023/10/28/israel-hamas-war-list-of-key-events-day-22" target="_blank">(Al Jazeera)</a></li>
<li data-xf-list-type="ul"><a href="https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/SpaceX" target="_blank">SpaceX</a> chief <a href="https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Elon_Musk" target="_blank">Elon Musk</a> announces that <a href="https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Starlink" target="_blank">Starlink</a> services will be offered in the <a href="https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Gaza_Strip" target="_blank">Gaza Strip</a> to &quot;internationally recognized aid organizations&quot;. <a href="https://www.businessinsider.com/elon-musk-offers-starlink-internet-services-aid-organizations-gaza-2023-10?amp" target="_blank">(Business Insider)</a></li>
</ul></li>
</ul>Business and economy<ul>
<li data-xf-list-type="ul"><a href="https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/2023_United_Auto_Workers_strike" target="_blank">2023 United Auto Workers strike</a><ul>
<li data-xf-list-type="ul">The <a href="https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/United_Auto_Workers" target="_blank">United Auto Workers</a> reaches an agreement with <a href="https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Stellantis" target="_blank">Stellantis</a> after signing a similar agreement with <a href="https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Ford_Motor_Company" target="_blank">Ford</a> in an effort to end the <a href="https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Strike_action" target="_blank">strike</a>. <a href="https://www.washingtonpost.com/business/2023/10/28/uaw-stellantis-strike-gm/" target="_blank">(The Washington Post)</a> <a href="https://www.politico.com/news/2023/10/28/uaw-stellantis-tentative-deal-00124096" target="_blank">(Politico)</a></li>
</ul></li>
</ul>Disasters and accidents<ul>
<li data-xf-list-type="ul"><a href="https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/2023_Darling_Downs_fires" target="_blank">2023 Darling Downs fires</a><ul>
<li data-xf-list-type="ul"><a href="https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Emergency_evacuation" target="_blank">Evacuation</a> orders for the towns of <a href="https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Tara%2C_Queensland" target="_blank">Tara</a>, <a href="https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Wieambilla" target="_blank">Wieambilla</a> and <a href="https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/The_Gums%2C_Queensland" target="_blank">The Gums</a> in <a href="https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Australia" target="_blank">Australia</a> are in place after more than 32 buildings are destroyed. <a href="https://7news.com.au/news/disaster-and-emergency/more-residents-told-to-evacuate-as-queensland-fires-spread-across-western-downs-and-gladstone-regions--c-12354458" target="_blank">(7 News)</a></li>
</ul></li>
<li data-xf-list-type="ul"><a href="https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Kostenko_mine_disaster" target="_blank">Kostenko mine disaster</a><ul>
<li data-xf-list-type="ul">At least 32 people are killed and 14 others are missing in a fire at a <a href="https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Coal_mine" target="_blank">coal mine</a> in <a href="https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Kazakhstan" target="_blank">Kazakhstan</a>. <a href="https://www.reuters.com/world/least-11-dead-kazakhstan-mine-fire-afp-2023-10-28/" target="_blank">(Reuters)</a></li>
</ul></li>
<li data-xf-list-type="ul">At least 32 people are killed and 63 others are injured in a <a href="https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Multiple-vehicle_collision" target="_blank">multiple-vehicle collision</a> in <a href="https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Beheira_Governorate" target="_blank">Beheira Governorate</a>, <a href="https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Egypt" target="_blank">Egypt</a>. <a href="https://www.reuters.com/world/middle-east/some-28-killed-60-injured-egypt-car-crash-state-media-2023-10-28/" target="_blank">(Reuters)</a></li>
</ul>International relations<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/International_reactions_to_the_2023_Israel%E2%80%93Hamas_war" target="_blank">International reactions to the 2023 Israel–Hamas war</a><ul>
<li data-xf-list-type="ul">The <a href="https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/UN_General_Assembly" target="_blank">UN General Assembly</a> passes a resolution with a vote of 120-14, with 45 abstentions, calling for an immediate humanitarian <a href="https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Truce" target="_blank">truce</a> in Gaza, despite US and Israeli opposition. <a href="https://apnews.com/article/un-resolution-vote-israel-hamas-gaza-truce-7eec00b0e28ef2036636b166b48ca030" target="_blank">(AP)</a></li>
<li data-xf-list-type="ul">The <a href="https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Government_of_Egypt" target="_blank">Egyptian</a> foreign ministry warns of the &quot;humanitarian and security repercussions of the Israeli ground attack&quot; on Gaza, saying &quot;we hold the Israeli government responsible for violating the United Nations General Assembly resolution for an immediate ceasefire and implementing a humanitarian truce”. <a href="https://www.aljazeera.com/news/liveblog/2023/10/28/israel-hamas-war-live-israeli-bombings-intensify-as-gaza-goes-dark" target="_blank">(Al Jazeera)</a></li>
<li data-xf-list-type="ul">The <a href="https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/International_Organization_for_Migration" target="_blank">International Organization for Migration</a> renews its call for a <a href="https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Ceasefire" target="_blank">ceasefire</a>, saying &quot;civilians must be protected. There are no winners in war. The most vulnerable pay the heaviest toll&quot;. <a href="https://www.tbsnews.net/hamas-israel-war/israel-unleashes-pure-horror-gaza-strip-death-toll-crosses-7300-727970v" target="_blank">(The Business Standard)</a></li>
<li data-xf-list-type="ul"><a href="https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Turkey" target="_blank">Turkish</a> President <a href="https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Recep_Tayyip_Erdo%C4%9Fan" target="_blank">Recep Tayyip Erdoğan</a> calls on Israel to &quot;immediately come out of its state of madness and stop its attacks&quot; on the Gaza Strip, saying they have &quot;targeted women, children and innocent civilians, deepening the humanitarian crisis&quot;. <a href="https://www.tbsnews.net/hamas-israel-war/israel-unleashes-pure-horror-gaza-strip-death-toll-crosses-7300-727970v" target="_blank">(The Business Standard)</a></li>
<li data-xf-list-type="ul"><a href="https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Save_the_Children" target="_blank">Save the Children</a> says children will &quot;bear the brunt&quot; of Israel's intensified attacks on the Gaza Strip, saying in the event of a full ground incursion, more than one million children's lives, nearly half of the 2.3 million population of Gaza, will be affected. <a href="https://www.scoop.co.nz/stories/WO2310/S00242/expanded-ground-operation-in-gaza-puts-even-more-childrens-lives-on-the-line-save-the-children.htm" target="_blank">(Scoop)</a></li>
</ul></li>
</ul></li>
</ul>Law and crime<ul>
<li data-xf-list-type="ul"><a href="https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/2023_Israel%E2%80%93Hamas_war_protests" target="_blank">2023 Israel–Hamas war protests</a><ul>
<li data-xf-list-type="ul">Hundreds of thousands of demonstrators rallied in cities in <a href="https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Europe" target="_blank">Europe</a>, the <a href="https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Middle_East" target="_blank">Middle East</a> and <a href="https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Asia" target="_blank">Asia</a> to show support for the Palestinians as Israel's military widens its air and ground offensive on the Gaza Strip. <a href="https://www.reuters.com/world/uk/thousands-join-pro-palestinian-protest-london-demand-gaza-ceasefire-2023-10-28/" target="_blank">(Reuters)</a></li>
<li data-xf-list-type="ul">Thousands of Palestinians have performed the <a href="https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Fajr_prayer" target="_blank">Fajr prayer</a> and staged demonstrations in <a href="https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Nablus" target="_blank">Nablus</a>, <a href="https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Tulkarem" target="_blank">Tulkarem</a>, <a href="https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Jenin" target="_blank">Jenin</a> and <a href="https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Tubas_%28city%29" target="_blank">Tubas</a> in the <a href="https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/West_Bank" target="_blank">West Bank</a> in a show of support for Gaza. <a href="https://www.aa.com.tr/en/middle-east/thousands-attend-mass-prayer-in-west-bank-to-show-support-for-gaza-as-israel-widens-offensive/3035423" target="_blank">(Anadolu)</a></li>
</ul></li>
</ul>Politics and elections<ul>
<li data-xf-list-type="ul"><a href="https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/2024_United_States_presidential_election" target="_blank">2024 United States presidential election</a><ul>
<li data-xf-list-type="ul">Former <a href="https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Vice_President_of_the_United_States" target="_blank">U.S. Vice President</a> <a href="https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Mike_Pence" target="_blank">Mike Pence</a> suspends <a href="https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Mike_Pence_2024_presidential_campaign" target="_blank">his campaign</a> for the <a href="https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/2024_Republican_Party_presidential_primaries" target="_blank">Republican Party nomination</a> for the upcoming <a href="https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/2024_United_States_presidential_election" target="_blank">presidential election</a>. <a href="https://www.cnbc.com/2023/10/28/former-vice-president-mike-pence-drops-his-bid-for-the-republican-presidential-nomination.html" target="_blank">(CNBC)</a></li>
</ul></li>
</ul><a href="https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Portal:Current_events/2023_October_28" target="_blank">Continue reading...</a></blockquote>

[QUOTE="Wikipedia Current Events, post: 113026, member: 524"] [B]Armed conflicts and attacks[/B] [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/War_crimes_in_the_2023_Israel%E2%80%93Hamas_war']War crimes in the 2023 Israel–Hamas war[/URL] [LIST] [*]Thousands of Gazan workers employed in Israel go missing amid a campaign of [URL='https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Mass_arrest']mass arrests[/URL]. [URL='https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Human_rights']Human rights[/URL] groups and trade unions say they have been [URL='https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/False_imprisonment']illegally detained[/URL] in [URL='https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Military_facilities']military facilities[/URL] in the [URL='https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/West_Bank']West Bank[/URL], following the revocation of their [URL='https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Work_permit']work permits[/URL]. [URL='https://www.aljazeera.com/news/2023/10/28/thousands-of-gaza-workers-go-missing-in-israel-amid-wartime-mass-arrests'](Al Jazeera)[/URL] [*]An Israeli shell hits the [URL='https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Headquarters']headquarters[/URL] of the [URL='https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/United_Nations_Interim_Force_in_Lebanon']United Nations Interim Force in Lebanon[/URL], the second such incident since the war began. [URL='https://www.wionews.com/world/un-peacekeeping-mission-hq-in-south-lebanon-hit-by-shell-2nd-such-incident-since-israel-hamas-war-652438'](WION)[/URL] [*]The [URL='https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/UNRWA']UN Relief and Works Agency for Palestine Refugees[/URL] says 14 staff were killed in the past day, bringing the total to 53. [URL='https://www.aljazeera.com/news/2023/10/28/israel-hamas-war-list-of-key-events-day-22'](Al Jazeera)[/URL] [*][URL='https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/UN']UN[/URL] agencies say they are unable to contact staff in Gaza amid the near-total [URL='https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Communications_blackout']communications blackout[/URL] and call for civilians to be protected. [URL='https://news.un.org/en/story/2023/10/1142937'](UN News)[/URL] [URL='https://www.aa.com.tr/en/middle-east/blackout-of-communications-internet-in-gaza-continues-/3035596'](Anadolu)[/URL] [*][URL='https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Human_Rights_Watch']Human Rights Watch[/URL] says that the near-total communication blackout "risks providing cover for mass atrocities and contributing to impunity for [URL='https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Human_rights_violations']human rights violations[/URL]" and will make it more difficult to "obtain critical information and evidence about human rights violations and [URL='https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/War_crimes']war crimes[/URL] being committed, and to hear directly from those experiencing the violations". [URL='https://economictimes.indiatimes.com/news/international/world-news/gaza-info-blackout-risks-providing-cover-for-mass-atrocities-hrw/articleshow/104767991.cms'](The Economic Times)[/URL] [/LIST] [*]An [URL='https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Egyptian_Army']Egyptian Army[/URL] spokesperson says in a statement that investigations into the two drones that fell in [URL='https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Taba_and_Nuweiba_airstrikes']Nuweiba and in Taba[/URL] yesterday showed that they were heading from the south of the [URL='https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Red_Sea']Red Sea[/URL] to the north. [URL='https://english.ahram.org.eg/NewsContent/1/1237/511111/Egypt/Defence/Two-drones-coming-from-south-of-the-Red-Sea-crashe.aspx']([I]Al-Ahram[/I])[/URL] [*][URL='https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Israel']Israeli[/URL] [URL='https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Airstrike']airstrikes[/URL] destroy hundreds of buildings and damage thousands of others in the [URL='https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Gaza_Strip']Gaza Strip[/URL] overnight, the [URL='https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Palestinian_Civil_Defence']civil defense service[/URL] in Gaza said. [URL='https://edition.cnn.com/2023/10/28/world/israeli-ground-forces-inside-gaza-saturday-intl/index.html'](CNN)[/URL] [*]Israeli warplanes bomb 150 underground targets in northern Gaza, including tunnels and underground infrastructure. [URL='https://www.aljazeera.com/news/2023/10/28/israel-hamas-war-list-of-key-events-day-22'](Al Jazeera)[/URL] [*][URL='https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/SpaceX']SpaceX[/URL] chief [URL='https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Elon_Musk']Elon Musk[/URL] announces that [URL='https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Starlink']Starlink[/URL] services will be offered in the [URL='https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Gaza_Strip']Gaza Strip[/URL] to "internationally recognized aid organizations". [URL='https://www.businessinsider.com/elon-musk-offers-starlink-internet-services-aid-organizations-gaza-2023-10?amp'](Business Insider)[/URL] [/LIST] [/LIST] [B]Business and economy[/B] [LIST] [*][URL='https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/2023_United_Auto_Workers_strike']2023 United Auto Workers strike[/URL] [LIST] [*]The [URL='https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/United_Auto_Workers']United Auto Workers[/URL] reaches an agreement with [URL='https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Stellantis']Stellantis[/URL] after signing a similar agreement with [URL='https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Ford_Motor_Company']Ford[/URL] in an effort to end the [URL='https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Strike_action']strike[/URL]. [URL='https://www.washingtonpost.com/business/2023/10/28/uaw-stellantis-strike-gm/']([I]The Washington Post[/I])[/URL] [URL='https://www.politico.com/news/2023/10/28/uaw-stellantis-tentative-deal-00124096'](Politico)[/URL] [/LIST] [/LIST] [B]Disasters and accidents[/B] [LIST] [*][URL='https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/2023_Darling_Downs_fires']2023 Darling Downs fires[/URL] [LIST] [*][URL='https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Emergency_evacuation']Evacuation[/URL] orders for the towns of [URL='https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Tara%2C_Queensland']Tara[/URL], [URL='https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Wieambilla']Wieambilla[/URL] and [URL='https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/The_Gums%2C_Queensland']The Gums[/URL] in [URL='https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Australia']Australia[/URL] are in place after more than 32 buildings are destroyed. [URL='https://7news.com.au/news/disaster-and-emergency/more-residents-told-to-evacuate-as-queensland-fires-spread-across-western-downs-and-gladstone-regions--c-12354458'](7 News)[/URL] [/LIST] [*][URL='https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Kostenko_mine_disaster']Kostenko mine disaster[/URL] [LIST] [*]At least 32 people are killed and 14 others are missing in a fire at a [URL='https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Coal_mine']coal mine[/URL] in [URL='https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Kazakhstan']Kazakhstan[/URL]. [URL='https://www.reuters.com/world/least-11-dead-kazakhstan-mine-fire-afp-2023-10-28/'](Reuters)[/URL] [/LIST] [*]At least 32 people are killed and 63 others are injured in a [URL='https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Multiple-vehicle_collision']multiple-vehicle collision[/URL] in [URL='https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Beheira_Governorate']Beheira Governorate[/URL], [URL='https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Egypt']Egypt[/URL]. [URL='https://www.reuters.com/world/middle-east/some-28-killed-60-injured-egypt-car-crash-state-media-2023-10-28/'](Reuters)[/URL] [/LIST] [B]International relations[/B] [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/International_reactions_to_the_2023_Israel%E2%80%93Hamas_war']International reactions to the 2023 Israel–Hamas war[/URL] [LIST] [*]The [URL='https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/UN_General_Assembly']UN General Assembly[/URL] passes a resolution with a vote of 120-14, with 45 abstentions, calling for an immediate humanitarian [URL='https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Truce']truce[/URL] in Gaza, despite US and Israeli opposition. [URL='https://apnews.com/article/un-resolution-vote-israel-hamas-gaza-truce-7eec00b0e28ef2036636b166b48ca030'](AP)[/URL] [*]The [URL='https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Government_of_Egypt']Egyptian[/URL] foreign ministry warns of the "humanitarian and security repercussions of the Israeli ground attack" on Gaza, saying "we hold the Israeli government responsible for violating the United Nations General Assembly resolution for an immediate ceasefire and implementing a humanitarian truce”. [URL='https://www.aljazeera.com/news/liveblog/2023/10/28/israel-hamas-war-live-israeli-bombings-intensify-as-gaza-goes-dark'](Al Jazeera)[/URL] [*]The [URL='https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/International_Organization_for_Migration']International Organization for Migration[/URL] renews its call for a [URL='https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Ceasefire']ceasefire[/URL], saying "civilians must be protected. There are no winners in war. The most vulnerable pay the heaviest toll". [URL='https://www.tbsnews.net/hamas-israel-war/israel-unleashes-pure-horror-gaza-strip-death-toll-crosses-7300-727970v'](The Business Standard)[/URL] [*][URL='https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Turkey']Turkish[/URL] President [URL='https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Recep_Tayyip_Erdo%C4%9Fan']Recep Tayyip Erdoğan[/URL] calls on Israel to "immediately come out of its state of madness and stop its attacks" on the Gaza Strip, saying they have "targeted women, children and innocent civilians, deepening the humanitarian crisis". [URL='https://www.tbsnews.net/hamas-israel-war/israel-unleashes-pure-horror-gaza-strip-death-toll-crosses-7300-727970v'](The Business Standard)[/URL] [*][URL='https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Save_the_Children']Save the Children[/URL] says children will "bear the brunt" of Israel's intensified attacks on the Gaza Strip, saying in the event of a full ground incursion, more than one million children's lives, nearly half of the 2.3 million population of Gaza, will be affected. [URL='https://www.scoop.co.nz/stories/WO2310/S00242/expanded-ground-operation-in-gaza-puts-even-more-childrens-lives-on-the-line-save-the-children.htm'](Scoop)[/URL] [/LIST] [/LIST] [/LIST] [B]Law and crime[/B] [LIST] [*][URL='https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/2023_Israel%E2%80%93Hamas_war_protests']2023 Israel–Hamas war protests[/URL] [LIST] [*]Hundreds of thousands of demonstrators rallied in cities in [URL='https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Europe']Europe[/URL], the [URL='https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Middle_East']Middle East[/URL] and [URL='https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Asia']Asia[/URL] to show support for the Palestinians as Israel's military widens its air and ground offensive on the Gaza Strip. [URL='https://www.reuters.com/world/uk/thousands-join-pro-palestinian-protest-london-demand-gaza-ceasefire-2023-10-28/'](Reuters)[/URL] [*]Thousands of Palestinians have performed the [URL='https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Fajr_prayer']Fajr prayer[/URL] and staged demonstrations in [URL='https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Nablus']Nablus[/URL], [URL='https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Tulkarem']Tulkarem[/URL], [URL='https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Jenin']Jenin[/URL] and [URL='https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Tubas_%28city%29']Tubas[/URL] in the [URL='https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/West_Bank']West Bank[/URL] in a show of support for Gaza. [URL='https://www.aa.com.tr/en/middle-east/thousands-attend-mass-prayer-in-west-bank-to-show-support-for-gaza-as-israel-widens-offensive/3035423'](Anadolu)[/URL] [/LIST] [/LIST] [B]Politics and elections[/B] [LIST] [*][URL='https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/2024_United_States_presidential_election']2024 United States presidential election[/URL] [LIST] [*]Former [URL='https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Vice_President_of_the_United_States']U.S. Vice President[/URL] [URL='https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Mike_Pence']Mike Pence[/URL] suspends [URL='https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Mike_Pence_2024_presidential_campaign']his campaign[/URL] for the [URL='https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/2024_Republican_Party_presidential_primaries']Republican Party nomination[/URL] for the upcoming [URL='https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/2024_United_States_presidential_election']presidential election[/URL]. [URL='https://www.cnbc.com/2023/10/28/former-vice-president-mike-pence-drops-his-bid-for-the-republican-presidential-nomination.html'](CNBC)[/URL] [/LIST] [/LIST] [url="https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Portal:Current_events/2023_October_28"]Continue reading...[/url] [/QUOTE]

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