MIDDLE EAST

At least 40 US-backed forces killed in FEROCIOUS attack
https://www.express.co.uk/news/world/1039353/Islamic-State-IS-ISIS-ISIL-Syria-Trump-Kurds-Civil-war-Turkey-Sweida-conflict-US-Russia

Militants kill 4 government fighters in Syria's Idlib: activist group
http://www.dailystar.com.lb/News/Middle-East/2018/Nov-01/468102-militants-kill-4-regime-fighters-in-syrias-idlib-activist-group.ashx

Russia says militants trying to wreck deal over Syria's Idlib
http://www.dailystar.com.lb/News/Middle-East/2018/Nov-01/468112-russia-says-nusra-militants-trying-to-wreck-deal-over-syrias-idlib-ifax.ashx

US, Turkey begin joint patrols around northern Syrian town of Manbij
https://www.militarytimes.com/flashpoints/2018/11/01/us-turkey-begin-joint-patrols-around-northern-syrian-town-of-manbij/

US-backed force halts strikes against Daesh group in Syria
https://www.khaleejtimes.com/region/mena/us-backed-force-halts-strikes-against-daesh-group-in-syria

U.S. Says Turkey's Attack in Syria Puts Americans at Risk
https://www.bloomberg.com/news/articles/2018-11-01/u-s-says-turkey-shelling-in-north-syria-puts-americans-at-risk

Syria calls for international investigation into Int'l Coalition's massacres on its territories:
The mass graves discovered recently in Raqqa city prove the bloody massacres committed by "Washington Coalition" against the Syrian people
https://sana.sy/en/?p=150211

Israel to destroy Syria's S-300 defence system, US general says
https://www.middleeastmonitor.com/20181018-israel-to-destroy-syrias-s-300-defence-system-us-general-says/

11 Islamic State members killed in operation, northwest of Salahuddin
https://www.iraqinews.com/iraq-war/11-islamic-state-members-killed-in-operation-northwest-of-salahuddin-commander/

Bomb blast leaves 8 people, including army soldier, killed, injured, west of Mosul
https://www.iraqinews.com/iraq-war/bomb-blast-leaves-8-people-including-army-soldier-killed-injured-west-of-mosul/

Civilian casualties of violence in Iraq in Oct. lowest in 6 years: UN
http://www.xinhuanet.com/english/2018-11/02/c_137575315.htm

Over 7 million Yemeni children face 'serious' famine threat: UN
https://www.france24.com/en/20181101-over-7-million-yemeni-children-face-serious-famine-threat-un

Britain 'complicit' in Yemen famine, Tory ex-cabinet minister warns
https://www.independent.co.uk/news/world/middle-east/yemen-civil-war-saudi-arabia-arms-sales-uk-famine-coalition-houthi-rebels-a8609516.html

Brazil will move its embassy in Israel to Jerusalem: Bolsonaro
http://www.dailystar.com.lb/News/Middle-East/2018/Nov-01/468152-brazil-will-move-its-embassy-in-israel-to-jerusalem-bolsonaro.ashx

Brazil's far right president to close Palestinian embassy as Israel hails his victory
https://www.middleeastmonitor.com/20181101-brazils-far-right-president-to-close-palestinian-embassy-as-israel-hails-his-victory/

Netanyahu likely to attend Bolsonaro inauguration in Brazil
https://www.jpost.com/Israel-News/Netanyahu-likely-to-attend-Bolsonaro-inauguration-570761

Where do YOUR Congressional candidates stand on Palestine/Israel?
https://israelpalestinenews.org/where-do-your-congress-people-stand-on-palestine-israel/?

WATCH: Suppressed Al Jazeera film details the Israel lobby's 'covert war' to manipulate Americans
https://israelpalestinenews.org/watch-suppressed-al-jazeera-film-details-the-israel-lobbys-covert-war-to-manipulate-americans/

Israel silent as Iran hit by computer virus more violent than Stuxnet
https://www.timesofisrael.com/tv-report-israel-silent-as-iran-hit-by-computer-virus-more-violent-than-stuxnet/

Saudi prince: 'The King ordered Khashoggi's death and Mohammed bin Salman carried it out'
https://www.middleeastmonitor.com/20181019-saudi-prince-the-king-ordered-khashoggis-death-and-mohammed-bin-salman-carried-it-out/

Details of the 11-minute audio recording of the torture and death of Khashoggi:
Turkey's National Intelligence Organization has an 11-minute audio recording of the torture and murder of Saudi journalist Jamal Khashoggi inside his country's consulate in Istanbul.
https://www.middleeastmonitor.com/20181017-details-of-the-11-minute-audio-recording-of-the-torture-and-death-of-khashoggi/

Khashoggi murder outcry threatens U.S.-Saudi ties, Saudi prince says
https://uk.reuters.com/article/uk-saudi-khashoggi-prince/khashoggi-murder-outcry-threatens-u-s-saudi-ties-saudi-prince-says-idUKKCN1N532M?il=0

Mahathir puts Saudi Arabia at a diplomatic arm's length;
Malaysian leader has reset ties with the Gulf kingdom, marking a shift away from the ultra-close ties cultivated by his predecessor Najib Razak
http://www.atimes.com/article/mahathir-puts-saudi-arabia-at-a-diplomatic-arms-length/?

Russia, India & Iran want to create alternative trade route to Suez Canal - report:
The new shipment passage, North-South Transport Corridor (INSTC), is set to connect the Indian Ocean with the Persian Gulf through Iran to Russia and Europe
https://www.rt.com/business/442832-india-iran-russia-suez-alternative/

AFRICA

Eight killed as Boko Haram invades IDP camps in Borno
https://www.thecable.ng/eight-killed-as-boko-haram-invades-idp-camps-in-borno

Belgium accused of handing Libya's frozen cash to militants as 'BILLIONS goes missing'
https://www.express.co.uk/news/world/1039399/Belgium-latest-news-United-Nations-Libya-assets-sanctions-arms-human-trafficking

ASIA

10 insurgents killed in N. Afghanistan
http://www.xinhuanet.com/english/2018-11/01/c_137574764.htm

'This is not going to be won militarily': Top US commander in Afghanistan reveals pessimism
https://www.militarytimes.com/news/your-air-force/2018/11/01/this-is-not-going-to-be-won-militarily-top-us-commander-in-afghanistan-reveals-pessimism/?

Top General Fears War With China and Russia at the Same Time;
Lt. Gen. Ben Hodges, just-retired commander of the U.S. Army in Europe, warns that war with China is likely in the next 15 years.
https://www.thedailybeast.com/top-general-fears-war-with-china-and-russia-at-the-same-time?ref=home

No-fly zone, military drill ban near Korea border take effect
https://uk.reuters.com/article/uk-northkorea-southkorea-border/no-fly-zone-military-drill-ban-near-korea-border-take-effect-idUKKCN1N63F4?il=0

EUROPE

New Russian Armament Capable of 'Completely Paralyzing NATO Communication Systems'
https://www.fort-russ.com/2018/11/new-russian-armament-capable-of-completely-paralyzing-nato-communication-systems//

Germany will back extension of sanctions against Russia: Merkel
https://www.reuters.com/article/us-ukraine-germany-merkel/germany-will-back-extension-of-sanctions-against-russia-merkel-idUSKCN1N654T

Germany: Poverty threatens almost 20 percent of population:
Unemployment is at a historic low in Germany, but millions of people aren't earning enough to pay their bills or adequately heat their homes
https://www.dw.com/en/germany-poverty-threatens-almost-20-percent-of-population/a-46100497?

Czech PM wants to back out of UN migration agreement.
https://www.channelnewsasia.com/news/world/czech-pm-wants-to-back-out-of-un-migration-agreement-10888926

Trials of AI lie-detector border guard underway in three EU states
https://www.rt.com/news/442850-eu-border-lie-detector-system/

GLOBE

70% of world's last remaining wilderness in just five countries, research reveals
https://www.independent.co.uk/environment/wilderness-areas-world-wildlife-pristine-biodiversity-conservation-climate-change-capitalism-a8611521.html

Earth's oceans have absorbed 60 percent more heat per year than previously thought
https://www.princeton.edu/news/2018/11/01/earths-oceans-have-absorbed-60-percent-more-heat-year-previously-thought?

AMERICAS

Trump Signs Executive Orders Targeting Venezuela Gold Exports
https://www.zerohedge.com/news/2018-11-01/trump-signs-executive-orders-targeting-venezuela-gold-exports

UNGA Overwhelmingly Votes Against Cuba Blockade, All US Amendments Defeated
https://www.telesurenglish.net/news/UNGA-Overwhelmingly-Votes-Against-Cuba-Blockade-All-US-Amendments-Defeated-20181101-0027.html

Cuba's president reaches out to old allies Russia & China, seeking trade deals
https://www.rt.com/business/442836-russia-cuba-new-contracts/

Freedom of Speech Crack-Down in Ecuador
https://www.telesurenglish.net/news/Freedom-of-Speech-Crack-Down-in-Ecuador-20181031-0037.html

The 5,239 troops headed to the u.s. border is just the beginning
https://www.militarytimes.com/news/your-military/2018/10/30/the-5239-troops-headed-to-the-border-is-just-the-beginning/?

Your Commander-in-Chief Is Lying to You: Veterans Issue Open Letter to Active Duty US Soldiers:
You should refuse his orders to deploy to the southern U.S. border should you be called to do so. Despite what Trump and his administration are saying
https://www.commondreams.org/views/2018/11/01/your-commander-chief-lying-you-veterans-issue-open-letter-active-duty-us-soldiers?

Donald Trump, Fascism, and the Doctrine of American Mythology
https://theintercept.com/2018/10/31/donald-trump-fascism-and-the-doctrine-of-american-mythology/

Really? - Israeli Ambassador: After Pittsburgh, U.S. Must Follow Israel's Lead and Monitor Social Networks:
There is no connection between Trump's actions and the rise in anti-Semitism in America, says Israel's envoy in remarks about synagogue killings in Pittsburgh
https://www.haaretz.com/misc/article-print-page//.premium-dermer-after-pittsburgh-u-s-must-follow-israel-s-lead-and-monitor-social-networks-1.6610027/.premium-dermer-after-pittsburgh-u-s-must-follow-israel-s-lead-and-monitor-social-networks-1.6610027

Really? - Media more to blame for dividing US than Trump, new poll suggests :
64 percent of Americans surveyed said that the media had done more to divide people - with only 17 percent believing the media had been a force to unite people
https://www.rt.com/usa/442871-media-blame-division-us/

Birthright citizenship: Trump lashes out at Paul Ryan
https://www.bbc.com/news/world-us-canada-46046870

Two in five Americans say Islam 'is incompatible with US values'
https://www.aljazeera.com/news/2018/11/americans-islam-incompatible-values-181101185805274.html

John Bolton Warns National Debt Is An "Economic Threat" To The US Security
https://www.zerohedge.com/news/2018-11-01/john-bolton-national-debt-economic-threat-us-security