Syria: Around 1,500 bodies uncovered in Raqqa's largest mass grave to date
https://www.presstv.com/Detail/2018/10/10/576595/mass-grave-Raqqa-Syria-ISIL

Syrian serviceman killed in shelling in Hama province:
Militants also opened fire at another populated locality in the Latakia province and at districts of the city of Aleppo
http://tass.com/world/1025442

IS attacks advancing US-backed forces in Syria's east:
https://www.france24.com/en/20181010-attacks-advancing-us-backed-forces-syrias-east-monitor

10 security forces killed in fierce attack by Islamic State on Iraqi gas field
https://www.iraqinews.com/iraq-war/10-security-forces-killed-in-fierce-attack-by-islamic-state-on-iraqi-gas-field/

Iraq: Islamic State leader killed in operation in Kirkuk: Security center
https://www.iraqinews.com/iraq-war/islamic-state-leader-killed-in-operation-in-kirkuk-security-center/

Saudi Arabia must halt Yemen attacks: U.N. child rights panel
https://www.reuters.com/article/us-yemen-security-saudi-un/saudi-arabia-must-halt-yemen-strikes-un-child-rights-panel-idUSKCN1ML1LZ

Civilian Deaths in Yemen Increased by 164 Percent. Will Congress Act?
Weddings. Funerals. A school bus full of children. The Saudi-led coalition continues to bomb civilians in Yemen's civil war.
https://truthout.org/articles/civilian-deaths-in-yemen-increased-by-164-percent-will-congress-act/

Turkey delays Syria agreement with U.S. after Saudi journalist disappears :
Speaking on Thursday the president, returning from a trip to Hungary, said the agreement with Washington over the Syrian town of Manbij was delayed "but not dead."
https://www.jpost.com/Middle-East/Turkey-postpones-Manbij-agreement-with-US-amid-Khaghoggi-affair-569157

Jamal Khashoggi 'Dragged from Consulate Office, Killed and Dismembered':
We know when Jamal was killed, in which room he was killed and where the body was taken to be dismembered. If the forensic team are allowed in, they know exactly where to go
https://www.middleeasteye.net/news/exclusive-1433170798

'There were screams, calls for help, the sound of a struggle... then silence':
Turkey reveals chilling account given to them by 'source inside Saudi consulate when journalist vanished'
https://www.dailymail.co.uk/news/article-6264827/Source-inside-Saudi-consulate-heard-screams-journalist-disappeared.html

Turkish Officials Say Khashoggi Was Killed on Order of Saudi Leadership
https://www.nytimes.com/2018/10/09/world/europe/jamal-khashoggi-turkey-saudi-arabia.html

Watch; Jamal Khashoggi: CCTV shows alleged Saudi hit squad's movements
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=M1wa5ThsgNk

Saudi team after Post writer included soldiers, royal guards
https://www.washingtonpost.com/world/europe/turkey-steps-up-pressure-on-saudi-arabia-over-missing-writer/2018/10/11/5378ecc6-cd23-11e8-ad0a-0e01efba3cc1_story.html

Saudis discussed plan to lure Jamal Khashoggi to Saudi Arabia, US intercepts show
https://www.cnn.com/2018/10/11/politics/khashoggi-us-intelligence-saudi-plan-to-lure-journalist/index.html

Graham: 'Game changer' if Saudis behind journalist's disappearance
https://thehill.com/hilltv/rising/410848-graham-game-changer-if-saudis-behind-journalists-disappearance

Trump makes clear he prioritizes arms sales over basic human rights
https://thinkprogress.org/khashoggi-trump-turkey-saudi-arabia-arms-sales-d842b8148188/

The Saudi view: Turkey is not safe:
In the wake of false media reports against the Kingdom by the agents of Qatari regime and the Muslim Brotherhood, many Saudi tourists are now giving a second thought to visiting Turkey.
http://saudigazette.com.sa/article/545337/World/Mena/Turkey-is-not-safe

IDF Awards Israeli Soldiers for Killing Gaza Protesters:
The protests in Gaza involve heavily-armed Israeli snipers firing into crowds of unarmed young Palestinians. Those killed by IDF fire include journalists, medics and children.
https://www.mintpressnews.com/idf-awards-israeli-soldiers-for-deadly-crackdown-on-gaza-protests/250576/

Detained US student challenges Israeli entry ban in court:
Lara Alqasem has been held at an immigration facility in Tel Aviv since 2 October
https://www.middleeasteye.net/news/us-student-challenges-israeli-entry-ban-court-1522962224

UNRWA says Israeli inspectors tried to raid its East Jerusalem clinic:
Incident comes after Jerusalem mayor announces Israel will take over UNRWA's services
https://www.haaretz.com/misc/article-print-page//.premium-unrwa-says-israeli-inspectors-tried-to-raid-its-east-jerusalem-clinic-1.6544470?

San Francisco Jewish Federation also funding far-right fringe groups:
The biggest donors to San Francisco's Jewish Community Federation reached as far as a group set up by far-right Dutch politician Geert Wilders
https://www.haaretz.com/misc/article-print-page/.premium-sf-jewish-federation-funded-far-right-groups-as-well-as-canary-mission-1.6547447

Facebook is mum on a major & unique attempt to rig elections in Israel
https://medium.com/@itaileshem/facebook-is-mum-on-a-major-unique-attempt-to-rig-elections-in-israel-40fb96588b43

Trump Threatens Iran's Oil Clients:
President Donald Trump said the United States "will take care" of countries that continue to buy Iranian oil after the second round of U.S. sanctions kick in on November 4 this year.
https://oilprice.com/Energy/Energy-General/Trump-Threatens-Irans-Oil-Clients.html?

AFRICA

Libyans find 75 bodies of suspected IS fighters
http://www.startribune.com/libyan-official-75-bodies-of-is-militants-found-near-sirte/496892901/

8 Chadian Soldiers Killed In Boko Haram Attack
https://annafrica.net/2018/10/11/8-chadian-soldiers-killed-in-boko-haram-attack/

Somalia's Shabaab claims it killed five foreign spies
https://www.news24.com/Africa/News/somalias-shabaab-claims-it-killed-five-foreign-spies-20181011

ASIA

Afghanistan- 21 militants killed in Syedabad commando operation
https://menafn.com/1097555857/Afghanistan-21-militants-killed-in-Syedabad-commando-operation

'At least 15 Police Killed' In Taliban Attack In Northern Afghanistan
https://www.rferl.org/a/afghanistan-15-police-reported-killed-taliban-attack/29538172.html

America's Disastrous Occupation of Afghanistan Turns 17: And the Taliban are in their strongest position in just that many years.
https://www.theamericanconservative.com/articles/americas-disastrous-occupation-of-afghanistan-turns-17/

China, Russia, North Korea call for adjusted sanctions against Pyongyang
https://www.scmp.com/news/china/diplomacy/article/2167931/china-russia-north-korea-call-adjusted-sanctions-ahead

Trump: S. Korea Won't Lift Sanctions Without US Approval
http://world.kbs.co.kr/service/news_view.htm?lang=e&Seq_Code=139899

IMF chief Lagarde dismisses idea Beijing is manipulating the yuan as Washington turns up the heat
https://www.scmp.com/economy/china-economy/article/2168079/imf-chief-lagarde-dismisses-idea-beijing-manipulating-yuan

Trump asked Abe to allow one of his top donors to open casino in Japan: report; Trump raised Sheldon Adelson's casino bid with his company
https://japantoday.com/category/politics/trump-asked-abe-to-allow-top-donor-to-open-casino-in-japan-report

EUROPE

Russian rocket malfunctions during launch to space station; crew makes safe landing
https://www.geekwire.com/2018/russian-rocket-malfunctions-launch-space-station-crew-makes-safe-landing/

Footage from inside Soyuz spacecraft shows crew at moment of failure
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=eDOtHT9jgIg

Russia opens a criminal investigation into the failed Soyuz rocket launch
https://www.mirror.co.uk/science/russia-opens-criminal-investigation-failed-13401619

Watch: Michael Parenti: Reflection on the Overthrow of Communism
https://www.youtube.com/watch?time_continue=21&v=05tz0V9IBi0

Schools should educate children about colonialism and legacy of slave trade, says Jeremy Corbyn
https://www.independent.co.uk/news/uk/politics/colonialism-slave-trade-history-school-education-uk-jeremy-corbyn-labour-a8577941.html

Watch: The Spider's Web: Britain's Second Empire (Documentary):
A Today, up to half of global offshore wealth is hidden in British jurisdictions and Britain and its dependencies are the largest global players in the world of international finance.
https://www.youtube.com/watch?time_continue=122&v=np_ylvc8Zj8

Woman who spent £16m at Harrods revealed in court case:
Wife of jailed Azerbaijani banker in fight to prove wealth is legitimate to avoid losing £11.5m London home.
https://www.independent.co.uk/news/uk/home-news/harrods-shopping-zamira-hajiyeva-anti-corruption-uwo-banker-wife-a8577481.html

EU member states in race to the bottom to sell Golden Visas to the super-rich:
The doors of Europe are open to criminals and the corrupt, thanks to lax, opaque, and mismanaged 'Golden Visa' schemes
https://www.transparency.org/news/pressrelease/eu_member_states_in_race_to_the_bottom_to_sell_golden_visas_to_the_super_ri

AMERICAS

The Trump Administration Carried Out Thousands More Family Separations Than Previously Acknowledged
https://theintercept.com/2018/10/11/trump-family-separation-immigration/

U.S. is violating human rights, lying about how asylum seekers are treated at border, per new report: Seeking asylum should not be a crime.
https://thinkprogress.org/amnesty-international-report-dhs-lying-asylum-seekers-09a94d5f2df5/

Drone footage shows Hurricane Michael ravaged Florida town where it made landfall
https://www.nbcnews.com/news/weather/drone-footage-shows-decimated-michael-ravaged-mexico-beach-florida-n919061

Washington Supreme Court strikes down state's death penalty
https://www.nbcnews.com/news/us-news/washington-supreme-court-strikes-down-state-s-death-penalty-n919081

FBI alleges: Man planned to bomb National Mall on Election Day
http://www.fox5dc.com/news/local-news/fbi-says-man-planned-to-bomb-national-mall-on-election-day

In the wake of a crash of F-35 jets: US military grounds entire fleet
https://www.bbc.com/news/world-us-canada-45827795

Many of the US Military's Newest Weapons Have Major Cyber Vulnerabilities: GAO
https://www.defenseone.com/technology/2018/10/many-us-militarys-newest-weapons-have-major-cyber-vulnerabilities-gao/151878/?oref=d-skybox

Dow tumbles over 500 points, bringing 2-day losses to more than 1,300 points
https://www.cnbc.com/2018/10/11/us-markets-focus-on-wall-street-rout-as-it-batters-global-markets.html

U.S. stocks, bonds, and the dollar all falling together is a warning sign that the party is coming to an end.
http://www.investmentwatchblog.com/u-s-stocks-bonds-and-the-dollar-all-falling-together-is-a-warning-sign-that-the-party-is-coming-to-an-end/

De-Dollarization: Top 5 States Drifting Away From Greenback:
Clouds are gathering on the horizon for the world's primary reserve currency: global players are reducing their reliance on the greenback inch by inch.
https://sputniknews.com/us/201810031068565985-dollar-reserve-currency/?

WikiLeaks Publishes Alleged 'Highly Confidential' Amazon Document
https://www.newsweek.com/wikileaks-publishes-allegedly-highly-confidential-amazon-document-1165031

"Trump has had contacts with the Russian mafia for 35 years":
Author of "House of Trump, House of Putin" on the president's long history with Russian oligarchs and murky money
https://www.salon.com/2018/10/11/investigative-reporter-craig-unger-trump-has-had-contacts-with-the-russian-mafia-for-35-years/

Don't Call Nikki Haley a Moderate.
She's an Extremist on Israel, Iran, and Human Rights.
https://theintercept.com/2018/10/11/nikki-haley-resigns-un-ambassador/

Did Israeli spy firm help Trump win presidency?
https://electronicintifada.net/blogs/ali-abunimah/did-israeli-spy-firm-help-trump-win-presidency

'I love him!' Kanye West takes over Oval Office in curse-filled meeting with 'hero' Trump
https://www.rt.com/usa/441024-kanye-west-trump-meeting/

Watch: 'Quite Something': Kanye West Makes A Statement In The Oval Office:
https://www.npr.org/2018/10/11/656561471/quite-something-kanye-west-makes-a-statement-in-the-oval-office