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inalise illicit drugs in small quantities</h2> <div><h3>The Australian Capital Territory has become the first Australian jurisdiction to decriminalise illicit drugs in small…</h3></div> <div><p>www.theguardian.com</p></div> </div> <div> <div style="background-image: url(https://miro.readmedium.com/v2/resize:fit:320/0*3EEw6YkxXBwkiFCO)"></div> </div> </div> </a> </div><h2 id="c590">Politics and Elections…</h2><p id="0d8f">An investigation is launched into a Commons vote on fracking where several Tory MPs were allegedly bullied, manhandled, and verbally abused. Unsurprisingly, because they failed to back the government in the vote, 40 ruling party MPs now face disciplinary action in the form of losing the whip.</p><div id="6109" class="link-block"> <a href="https://www.bbc.co.uk/news/uk-politics-63322533"> <div> <div> <h2>MPs allege bullying during chaotic fracking vote</h2> <div><h3>Conservative MPs were bullied and manhandled into backing Liz Truss in a vote on fracking, according to MPs who…</h3></div> <div><p>www.bbc.co.uk</p></div> </div> <div> <div style="background-image: url(https://miro.readmedium.com/v2/resize:fit:320/0*8kvOWupLVm7QgLab)"></div> </div> </div> </a> </div><h2 id="03f2">On this Day in History…</h2><ul><li>On this day, in 1818, the Convention of 1818 is signed between the United States and the United Kingdom, which settles the Canada–United States border on the 49th parallel for most of its length.</li><li>On this day, in 1961, the Soviet Navy performs the first armed test of a submarine-launched ballistic missile, launching an R-13 from a Golf-class submarine.</li><li>On this day, in 2003, once the largest cosmic structure known to humanity, the Sloan Great Wall is discovered by students at Princeton University.</li></ul><h1 id="c1de">Wednesday, 19 Oct. 2022…</h1><h2 id="02cf">Armed Conflicts and Attacks…</h2><p id="d5d6">Russian President Vladimir Putin introduces martial law, beginning Thursday at midnight, in the recently annexed territories of Ukraine. Additionally, an “intermediate level of preparedness” is introduced in Crimea and the federal subjects bordering Ukraine.</p><div id="e1be" class="link-block"> <a href="https://theins.ru/news/256185"> <div> <div> <h2>Путин "ввел" военное положение на оккупированной украинской территории</h2> <div><h3>Расследования Репортажи Аналитика Новости Владимир Путин объявил военное положение на оккупированных Россией украинских…</h3></div> <div><p>theins.ru</p></div> </div> <div> <div style="background-image: url(https://miro.readmedium.com/v2/resize:fit:320/0*hdWij_jAvfhTixfG)"></div> </div> </div> </a> </div><h2 id="f7bc">Business and Economy…</h2><p id="b93e">Belarus says that it is unable to pay off its debt because of international sanctions imposed due to its role in the Russo-Ukrainian War.</p><div id="4d78" class="link-block"> <a href="https://www.reuters.com/world/europe/belarus-says-it-is-unable-pay-off-debt-due-sanctions-2022-10-19/"> <div> <div> <h2>Belarus says it is unable to pay off debt due to sanctions</h2> <div><h3>Oct 19 (Reuters) - Belarus said on Wednesday it was unable to repay its foreign currency-denominated debt due to…</h3></div> <div><p>www.reuters.com</p></div> </div> <div> <div style="background-image: url(https://miro.readmedium.com/v2/resize:fit:320/0*uAD4OyxPQrJ6tz5n)"></div> </div> </div> </a> </div><h2 id="e682">Politics and Elections…</h2><p id="534f">Suella Braverman resigns as Home Secretary of the United Kingdom and is replaced by Grant Shapps.</p><div id="302d" class="link-block"> <a href="https://www.theguardian.com/politics/2022/oct/19/suella-braverman-departs-as-uk-home-secretary-liz-truss"> <div> <div> <h2>Suella Braverman forced to resign as UK home secretary</h2> <div><h3>Suella Braverman has been forced to resign as UK home secretary, throwing Liz Truss's premiership into further chaos…</h3></div> <div><p>www.theguardian.com</p></div> </div> <div> <div style="background-image: url(https://miro.readmedium.com/v2/resize:fit:320/0*xWIAGTFKvSd3CAbg)"></div> </div> </div> </a> </div><h2 id="e5c8">On this Day in History…</h2><ul><li>On this day, in 1216, King John of England dies at Newark-on-Trent and is succeeded by his nine-year-old son Henry.</li><li>On this day, on 1512, Martin Luther became a doctor of theology.</li><li>On this day, in 2003, Pope John Paul II beatified Mother Teresa.</li></ul><h1 id="a1ff">Tuesday, 18 Oct. 2022…</h1><h2 id="d446">Armed Conflicts and Attacks…</h2><p id="2e03">Iran agrees to provide Russia with medium-range missiles, surface-to-surface missiles and combat drones for the war in Ukraine.</p><div id="6ac1" class="link-block"> <a href="https://www.theguardian.com/world/2022/oct/18/iran-agrees-to-supply-missiles-as-well-as-drones-to-russia"> <div> <div> <h2>Iran agrees to supply missiles as well as drones to Russia</h2> <div><h3>Iran has deepened its commitment to supplying arms for Russia's assault on Ukraine by agreeing to provide a batch of…</h3></div> <div><p>www.theguardian.com</p></div> </div> <div> <div style="background-image: url(https://miro.readmedium.com/v2/resize:fit:320/0*vIJhbXCpwGRRkK49)"></div> </div> </div> </a> </div><h2 id="8f4b">Disasters and Accidents…</h2><p id="a667">The death toll from the October 8 landslide in Las Tejerías, Venezuela, increases to 54.</p><div id="007a" class="link-block"> <a href="https://www.laprensalatina.com/hope-fading-10-days-into-search-for-missing-in-venezuela-landslide/"> <div> <div> <h2>Hope fading 10 days into search for missing in Venezuela landslide</h2> <div><h3>By Hector Pereira Las Tejerias, Venezuela, Oct 18 (EFE).- After 10 days of searching for his missing daughters in the…</h3></div> <div><p>www.laprensalatina.com</p></div> </div> <div> <div style="background-image: url(https://miro.readmedium.com/v2/resize:fit:320/0*L9hsoHSbweTp9Pnx)"></div> </div> </div> </a> </div><h2 id="b98b">Law and Crime…</h2><p id="046d">A court in Moscow fines Amazon, Inc. four million rubles (US$65,000) for failing to delete content on drug use and for “propagandizing suicide”.</p><div id="f993" class="link-block"> <a href="https://www.reuters.com/technology/russia-court-fines-amazon-1-million-roubles-failure-delete-illegal-content-2022-10-18/"> <div> <div> <h2>Russia fines Amazon over banned content for first time</h2> <div><h3>MOSCOW, Oct 18 (Reuters) - A Moscow court on Tuesday said it had fined Amazon.com Inc (AMZN.O) 4 million roubles…</h3></div> <div><p>www.reuters.com</p></div> </div> <div> <div style="background-image: url(https://miro.readmedium.com/v2/resize:fit:320/0*rYefFG4TP3eMd1-1)"></div> </div> </div> </a> </div><h2 id="4160">On this Day in History…</h2><ul><li>On this day, in 614, King Chlothar II promulgates the Edict of Paris (<i>Edictum Chlotacharii</i>), a sort of Frankish Magna Carta that defends the rights of the Frankish nobles while it excludes Jews from all civil employment in the Frankish Kingdom.</li><li>On this day, in 1597, King Philip II of Spain send his third and final armada against England. It ends in failure due to storms. The remaining ships are captured or sunk by the English.</li><li>On this day, in 1898, the United States took possession of Puerto Rico from Spain.</li></ul><h1 id="5a9f">Monday, 17 Oct. 2022…</h1><h2 id="38bd">Health and Environment…</h2><p id="64c7">Ugandan President Yoweri Museveni places the capital city of Kampala under high Ebola response alert after two non-native patients reached the city, one of whom died, amid an outbreak of the disease in the country.</p><div id="f4b8" class="link-block"> <a href="http://english.news.cn/20221017/9dd7322848a04de995eff6b6da20e3d0/c.html"> <div> <div> <h2>Ugandan president puts capital city on Ebola response alert</h2> <div><h3>KAMPALA, Oct. 17 (Xinhua) -- Ugandan President Yoweri Museveni has put the country's capital Kampala on a high Ebola…</h3></div> <div><p>english.news.cn</p></div> </div> <div> <div style="background-image: url(https://miro.readmedium.com/v2/resize:fit:320/0*3fMXCkPYreBwIFFR)"></div> </div> </div> </a> </div><h2 id="6fe6">Law and Crime…</h2><p id="2bbe">Japanese Prime Minister Fumio Kishida orders an i

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nvestigation into the ties between the Unification Church and members of the ruling Liberal Democratic Party after heavy scrutiny following Abe’s assassin claims.</p><div id="5eb3" class="link-block"> <a href="https://www.aljazeera.com/news/2022/10/17/japans-pm-kishida-orders-probe-into-unification-church"> <div> <div> <h2>Japan orders probe into controversial church after Abe's killing</h2> <div><h3>Prime minister's order comes amid anger over ruling LDP's ties to the religious sect, which is accused of soliciting…</h3></div> <div><p>www.aljazeera.com</p></div> </div> <div> <div style="background-image: url(https://miro.readmedium.com/v2/resize:fit:320/0*4A5ih2XIuDktSoY2)"></div> </div> </div> </a> </div><h2 id="e7a6">Sports…</h2><p id="4429">World number 1 Iga Świątek, winning the WTA 500 title in San Diego, wins her 8th title this year. It’s the most tour-level titles any woman has won in a single season since Serena Williams captured 11 wins in 2013. Świątek, in the San Diego Open final, beat Donna Vekić 2–1 (6–3, 3–6, 6–0).</p><div id="25db" class="link-block"> <a href="https://www.tennis.com/news/articles/stat-of-the-day-iga-swiatek-wins-eighth-wta-title-of-year-in-san-diego"> <div> <div> <h2>Stat of the Day: Iga Swiatek wins eighth WTA title of year in San Diego | Tennis.com</h2> <div><h3>It's the most tour-level titles any woman has won in a single season since Serena Williams captured 11 in 2013. Iga…</h3></div> <div><p>www.tennis.com</p></div> </div> <div> <div style="background-image: url(https://miro.readmedium.com/v2/resize:fit:320/0*D2-7GCexGmQLhn6_)"></div> </div> </div> </a> </div><h2 id="2654">On this Day in History…</h2><ul><li>On this day, in 1346, the English captured Scotland’s King David II. The capture took place at Neville’s Cross. King David II was imprisoned for eleven years.</li><li>On this day, in 1814, eight people die in the London Beer Flood.</li><li>On this day, in 2000, the Hatfield rail crash leads to the collapse of Railtrack.</li></ul><h1 id="0bf8">Sunday, 16 Oct. 2022…</h1><h2 id="d6f7">Armed Conflicts and Attacks…</h2><p id="70a4">The United States and Canada send military equipment to Haiti, including tactical and armoured vehicles, as violence and shortages continue to worsen in the country.</p><div id="1ab6" class="link-block"> <a href="https://www.aljazeera.com/news/2022/10/16/us-canada-send-military-aircraft-to-crisis-torn-haiti"> <div> <div> <h2>Canada, US send military equipment to crisis-torn Haiti</h2> <div><h3>Canada and the United States have sent "security equipment", including tactical and armoured vehicles, to Haiti to help…</h3></div> <div><p>www.aljazeera.com</p></div> </div> <div> <div style="background-image: url(https://miro.readmedium.com/v2/resize:fit:320/0*CFmab7tt_eLbi0db)"></div> </div> </div> </a> </div><p id="4a2a">The U.S. drafts a resolution at the United Nations Security Council to approve the deployment of a “multinational rapid action force” to Haiti, citing ongoing “instability and violence” in the country.</p><div id="de94" class="link-block"> <a href="https://www.washingtonpost.com/national-security/2022/10/15/haiti-biden-un-security-resolution/"> <div> <div> <h2>U.S. backs sending international forces to Haiti, draft proposal says</h2> <div><h3>The United States has drafted a United Nations Security Council resolution encouraging "the immediate deployment of a…</h3></div> <div><p>www.washingtonpost.com</p></div> </div> <div> <div style="background-image: url(https://miro.readmedium.com/v2/resize:fit:320/0*I2Dzk9ORXs5VIx7I)"></div> </div> </div> </a> </div><h2 id="978a">Law and Crime…</h2><p id="b6da">Whistleblower Will Wilkerson, a co-founder of Trump Media & Technology Group, alleged on Sunday, 16 Oct 2022 that the firm violated federal securities laws and that Donald Trump pressured executives to give shares to his wife Melania.</p><div id="5d22" class="link-block"> <a href="https://www.theguardian.com/us-news/2022/oct/16/trump-media-truth-social-whistleblower-sec-complaint"> <div> <div> <h2>Whistleblower Trump Media executive says firm violated federal securities laws</h2> <div><h3>The co-founder of Donald Trump's beleaguered social media company has turned whistleblower, alleging the firm violated…</h3></div> <div><p>www.theguardian.com</p></div> </div> <div> <div style="background-image: url(https://miro.readmedium.com/v2/resize:fit:320/0*i0qd6jT1GFtdKe44)"></div> </div> </div> </a> </div><h2 id="4dc9">Sports…</h2><p id="c73b">Ulsan Horangi wins the K-League title for the third time. It is the team’s first title since 2005.</p><div id="1ddb" class="link-block"> <a href="https://apnews.com/article/soccer-sports-seoul-international-south-korea-dd12772c50edc0a74f866c6d07eb3987"> <div> <div> <h2>Ulsan Hyundai Horangi beats Gangwon to secure K-League title</h2> <div><h3>SEOUL, South Korea (AP) - Ulsan Hyundai Horangi won South Korea's K-League title for the first time since 2005 on…</h3></div> <div><p>apnews.com</p></div> </div> <div> <div style="background-image: url(https://miro.readmedium.com/v2/resize:fit:320/0*1h1vNICzHq4yowtk)"></div> </div> </div> </a> </div><h2 id="8ea4">On this Day in History…</h2><ul><li>On this day, in 456, Ricimer defeated Avitus at Piacenza. Ricimer subsequently became master of the Western Roman Empire.</li><li>On this day, in 1847, <i>Jane Eyre</i> is published in London. The novel, originally published under the title <i>Jane Eyre: An Autobiography</i>, was penned by the English writer Charlotte Brontë.</li><li>On this day, in 1978, Pope John Paul II becomes the first non-Italian pontiff since 1523.</li></ul><h1 id="0a9c">Previously…</h1><div id="ea0f" class="link-block"> <a href="https://readmedium.com/a-week-in-brief-volume-xxvi-4070591819a2"> <div> <div> <h2>A Week in Brief: Volume XXVI</h2> <div><h3>A Week in Brief: Sunday, 9 Oct. to Saturday, 15 Oct. 2022</h3></div> <div><p>medium.com</p></div> </div> <div> <div style="background-image: url(https://miro.readmedium.com/v2/resize:fit:320/0*2Rh5YZP18OuvuETs.jpg)"></div> </div> </div> </a> </div><div id="e7d8" class="link-block"> <a href="https://readmedium.com/a-week-in-brief-volume-xxv-2308e90a6c7b"> <div> <div> <h2>A Week in Brief: Volume XXV</h2> <div><h3>A Week in Brief: Sunday, 2 Oct. to Saturday, 8 Oct. 2022</h3></div> <div><p>medium.com</p></div> </div> <div> <div style="background-image: url(https://miro.readmedium.com/v2/resize:fit:320/0*O8AXn6Rm1s_DciZG)"></div> </div> </div> </a> </div><div id="258e" class="link-block"> <a href="https://readmedium.com/a-week-in-brief-volume-xxiv-8c592520c468"> <div> <div> <h2>A Week in Brief: Volume XXIV</h2> <div><h3>A Week in Brief: Sunday, 25 Sept. to Saturday, 1 Oct. 2022</h3></div> <div><p>medium.com</p></div> </div> <div> <div style="background-image: url(https://miro.readmedium.com/v2/resize:fit:320/0*al_lUd0O8E0SCyYA.jpg)"></div> </div> </div> </a> </div><div id="d5c7" class="link-block"> <a href="https://readmedium.com/a-week-in-brief-volume-xxiii-ade5ac818dfb"> <div> <div> <h2>A Week in Brief: Volume XXIII</h2> <div><h3>A Week in Brief: Sunday, 18 Sept. to Saturday, 24 Sept. 2022</h3></div> <div><p>medium.com</p></div> </div> <div> <div style="background-image: url(https://miro.readmedium.com/v2/resize:fit:320/0*MzWMTv_BZhaX4uKM.jpg)"></div> </div> </div> </a> </div><div id="e626" class="link-block"> <a href="https://readmedium.com/a-week-in-brief-volume-xxii-2227e2061351"> <div> <div> <h2>A Week in Brief: Volume XXII</h2> <div><h3>A Week in Brief: Sunday, 11 Sept. to Saturday, 17 Sept. 2022</h3></div> <div><p>medium.com</p></div> </div> <div> <div style="background-image: url(https://miro.readmedium.com/v2/resize:fit:320/0*7v0QXY91n5gliBQ2)"></div> </div> </div> </a> </div></article></body>

A WEEK IN BRIEF

A Week in Brief: Volume XXVII

A Week in Brief: Sunday, 16 Oct. to Saturday, 22 Oct. 2022

World number 1 Iga Świątek, winning the WTA 500 title in San Diego, wins her 8th title this year

Saturday, 22 Oct. 2022…

Armed Conflicts and Attacks…

The Taliban kill six ISKP members during a raid in Kabul, saying they were responsible for the bombings of a mosque and school in the city last month. A Taliban security member is also killed during the raid.

Politics and Elections…

The 20th National Congress of the Communist Party closes in Beijing, China. The party’s new 205-member Central Committee, elected by delegates at the end of the week-long congress, did not include outgoing Premier Li Keqiang or former Guangdong party secretary Wang Yang, who had been seen as a potential replacement as premier. The Сongress has been described as strengthening the power of Xi Jinping, who is likely to be re-elected as General Secretary tomorrow.

Sports…

The draw for next year’s FIFA Women’s World Cup, to be co-hosted by Australia and New Zealand, is held at the Aotea Centre in Auckland.

On this Day in History…

  • On this day, in 1746, the College of New Jersey (later renamed Princeton University) receives its charter.
  • On this day, in 1964, an all-party Parliamentary Committee selects the design which will become the new official flag of Canada.
  • On this day, in 2019, same-sex marriage is legalised, and abortion is decriminalised in Northern Ireland. This due to the Northern Ireland Assembly not being restored.

Friday, 21 Oct. 2022…

Disasters and Accidents…

Six people are killed in an apartment block fire in Hartland, Wisconsin, United States. Local police say that an “active criminal investigation” is underway.

International Relations…

The last five members of an Iranian cargo plane with Venezuelan crew arrive in Caracas after four months in Argentine custody, where a court seized the plane on suspicions of terrorism at the request of a US court.

Politics and Elections…

The Election Commission of Pakistan bans former prime minister Imran Khan from seeking an elected office in the government for five years, citing Khan’s deceit in declaring some of the gifts that he received from foreign dignitaries during his premiership.

On this Day in History…

  • On this day, in 1512, Martin Luther joined the theological faculty of the University of Wittenberg.
  • On this day, in 1854, Florence Nightingale and a staff of 38 nurses are dispatched to the Crimean War.
  • On this day, in 1895, the Republic of Formosa collapses as Japanese forces invade.

Thursday, 20 Oct. 2022…

Armed Conflicts and Attacks…

A 17-year-old protester, Abolfazl Adinezadeh, is killed in the city of Mashhad by Iranian security forces, who shot him at point-blank range.

Law and Crime…

The Australian Capital Territory decriminalizes the possession of illicit drugs in small quantities, including cocaine, amphetamines and heroin beginning in October 2023. Those caught with illicit drugs for personal use will be fined or referred to drug rehabilitation programs.

Politics and Elections…

An investigation is launched into a Commons vote on fracking where several Tory MPs were allegedly bullied, manhandled, and verbally abused. Unsurprisingly, because they failed to back the government in the vote, 40 ruling party MPs now face disciplinary action in the form of losing the whip.

On this Day in History…

  • On this day, in 1818, the Convention of 1818 is signed between the United States and the United Kingdom, which settles the Canada–United States border on the 49th parallel for most of its length.
  • On this day, in 1961, the Soviet Navy performs the first armed test of a submarine-launched ballistic missile, launching an R-13 from a Golf-class submarine.
  • On this day, in 2003, once the largest cosmic structure known to humanity, the Sloan Great Wall is discovered by students at Princeton University.

Wednesday, 19 Oct. 2022…

Armed Conflicts and Attacks…

Russian President Vladimir Putin introduces martial law, beginning Thursday at midnight, in the recently annexed territories of Ukraine. Additionally, an “intermediate level of preparedness” is introduced in Crimea and the federal subjects bordering Ukraine.

Business and Economy…

Belarus says that it is unable to pay off its debt because of international sanctions imposed due to its role in the Russo-Ukrainian War.

Politics and Elections…

Suella Braverman resigns as Home Secretary of the United Kingdom and is replaced by Grant Shapps.

On this Day in History…

  • On this day, in 1216, King John of England dies at Newark-on-Trent and is succeeded by his nine-year-old son Henry.
  • On this day, on 1512, Martin Luther became a doctor of theology.
  • On this day, in 2003, Pope John Paul II beatified Mother Teresa.

Tuesday, 18 Oct. 2022…

Armed Conflicts and Attacks…

Iran agrees to provide Russia with medium-range missiles, surface-to-surface missiles and combat drones for the war in Ukraine.

Disasters and Accidents…

The death toll from the October 8 landslide in Las Tejerías, Venezuela, increases to 54.

Law and Crime…

A court in Moscow fines Amazon, Inc. four million rubles (US$65,000) for failing to delete content on drug use and for “propagandizing suicide”.

On this Day in History…

  • On this day, in 614, King Chlothar II promulgates the Edict of Paris (Edictum Chlotacharii), a sort of Frankish Magna Carta that defends the rights of the Frankish nobles while it excludes Jews from all civil employment in the Frankish Kingdom.
  • On this day, in 1597, King Philip II of Spain send his third and final armada against England. It ends in failure due to storms. The remaining ships are captured or sunk by the English.
  • On this day, in 1898, the United States took possession of Puerto Rico from Spain.

Monday, 17 Oct. 2022…

Health and Environment…

Ugandan President Yoweri Museveni places the capital city of Kampala under high Ebola response alert after two non-native patients reached the city, one of whom died, amid an outbreak of the disease in the country.

Law and Crime…

Japanese Prime Minister Fumio Kishida orders an investigation into the ties between the Unification Church and members of the ruling Liberal Democratic Party after heavy scrutiny following Abe’s assassin claims.

Sports…

World number 1 Iga Świątek, winning the WTA 500 title in San Diego, wins her 8th title this year. It’s the most tour-level titles any woman has won in a single season since Serena Williams captured 11 wins in 2013. Świątek, in the San Diego Open final, beat Donna Vekić 2–1 (6–3, 3–6, 6–0).

On this Day in History…

  • On this day, in 1346, the English captured Scotland’s King David II. The capture took place at Neville’s Cross. King David II was imprisoned for eleven years.
  • On this day, in 1814, eight people die in the London Beer Flood.
  • On this day, in 2000, the Hatfield rail crash leads to the collapse of Railtrack.

Sunday, 16 Oct. 2022…

Armed Conflicts and Attacks…

The United States and Canada send military equipment to Haiti, including tactical and armoured vehicles, as violence and shortages continue to worsen in the country.

The U.S. drafts a resolution at the United Nations Security Council to approve the deployment of a “multinational rapid action force” to Haiti, citing ongoing “instability and violence” in the country.

Law and Crime…

Whistleblower Will Wilkerson, a co-founder of Trump Media & Technology Group, alleged on Sunday, 16 Oct 2022 that the firm violated federal securities laws and that Donald Trump pressured executives to give shares to his wife Melania.

Sports…

Ulsan Horangi wins the K-League title for the third time. It is the team’s first title since 2005.

On this Day in History…

  • On this day, in 456, Ricimer defeated Avitus at Piacenza. Ricimer subsequently became master of the Western Roman Empire.
  • On this day, in 1847, Jane Eyre is published in London. The novel, originally published under the title Jane Eyre: An Autobiography, was penned by the English writer Charlotte Brontë.
  • On this day, in 1978, Pope John Paul II becomes the first non-Italian pontiff since 1523.

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