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<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>
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</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">
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<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>
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</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">
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<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>
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</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">
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<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>
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</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">
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<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>
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</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">
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<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>
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</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">
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<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>
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</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">
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<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>
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</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">
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<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>
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<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>
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</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">
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<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>
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</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">
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<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>
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<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>
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</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">
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<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>
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</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">
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<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>
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</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">
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<h2>A Week in Brief: Volume XXVI</h2>
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<h2>A Week in Brief: Volume XXV</h2>
<div><h3>A Week in Brief: Sunday, 2 Oct. to Saturday, 8 Oct. 2022</h3></div>
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<h2>A Week in Brief: Volume XXIV</h2>
<div><h3>A Week in Brief: Sunday, 25 Sept. to Saturday, 1 Oct. 2022</h3></div>
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<h2>A Week in Brief: Volume XXIII</h2>
<div><h3>A Week in Brief: Sunday, 18 Sept. to Saturday, 24 Sept. 2022</h3></div>
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<h2>A Week in Brief: Volume XXII</h2>
<div><h3>A Week in Brief: Sunday, 11 Sept. to Saturday, 17 Sept. 2022</h3></div>
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