Russia arrests Japanese journalist on allegations of spying

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FSB security agency said reporter was arrested on island of Sakhalin, alleging he was collecting information about Russia’s defences

Russia has arrested a Japanese journalist on the far east island of Sakhalin and accused him of spying, in the latest sign of rising tensions between Moscow and Tokyo.

Russian foreign ministry spokesperson Maria Zakharova identified the reporter as Yuki Imai, from the Hokkaido Shimbun newspaper, adding that he had been accused of “conducting espionage activities on Russian territory”.

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Graduate student accused of poisoning colleague and trying to flee to China arrested at LAX

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Microbiologist Aili Wang, 32, poisoned tea of colleague in Wyoming who had pending patents, prosecutors allege

A Wyoming microbiology graduate student from China has been arrested on accusations she poisoned the tea of a colleague who had pending patents and with whom she did not get along, then tried to flee the country after police questioned her.

Aili Wang, 32, was arrested 6 October at Los Angeles international airport, where prosecutors allege she sought to return to China. With her were laptops, electronic storage devices and documents now in the possession of police, who allege Wang was seen on surveillance video rummaging through the desk of the victim who specialized in technology for disease treatment – research similar to work she had done in China.

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Houthis strike Aramco hours after Saudi-led coalition hits Sanaa oil site – Al Jazeera

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  1. Houthis strike Aramco hours after Saudi-led coalition hits Sanaa oil site  Al Jazeera
  2. Iran war live: Saudi Arabia intercepts Houthi missile targeting Riyadh  Al Jazeera
  3. Houthi Strike Hits Building at Saudi Aramco Headquarters  WSJ
  4. Saudi Energy Giant Struck as War Spikes Between Houthis and Saudi Arabia  The New York Times
  5. Fire breaks out at a Saudi Aramco building targeted in an attack, energy ministry says  AP News
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Iran shifting tactics to step up attacks on shipping before US vote, officials say – Reuters

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  1. Iran shifting tactics to step up attacks on shipping before US vote, officials say  Reuters
  2. Iran Escalates Attacks on Ships, Threatening Oil Export Recovery  Bloomberg.com
  3. October Sees Near Daily Strikes on Ships in Hormuz  USNI News
  4. Iran increases threat to Strait of Hormuz shipping, and other Middle East developments  AP News
  5. Ships in Hormuz strait hit by worst spate of attacks since start of war  Financial Times
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Robot seized by German police after allegedly groping teenage girl – BBC

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  1. Robot seized by German police after allegedly groping teenage girl  BBC
  2. Police confiscate robot that groped 16-year-old girl, probe whether young men were at the controls  AP News
  3. Authorities investigate public harassment of teen girl by humanoid robot  Mashable
  4. Police investigating after humanoid robot ‘sexually assaults’ girl  The Independent
  5. Humanoid robot ‘sexually assaults’ teenage girl in Germany  The Times
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Germany puts Ukrainian on trial accused of blowing up Nord Stream pipelines – BBC

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  1. Germany puts Ukrainian on trial accused of blowing up Nord Stream pipelines  BBC
  2. A trial over one of the biggest acts of sabotage in decades is getting underway. Here’s a refresher  CNN
  3. Ukrainian ex-officer stands trial in Germany over Nord Stream bombing  Reuters
  4. Ukrainian soldier to go on trial over sabotage of Nord Stream gas pipelines  The Guardian
  5. Germany To Start Nord Stream 'War Crime' Trial With Prosecutors Blaming Ukrainian 'State Authorities'  Radio Free Europe/Radio Liberty
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India’s Modi faces unprecedented challenge to power as youth mobilize – The Washington Post

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  1. India’s Modi faces unprecedented challenge to power as youth mobilize  The Washington Post
  2. Is This the Beginning of the End of Indian Democracy?  The New Yorker
  3. Despite lockdowns and thousands detained, India's youth-led protests grow  Reuters
  4. After Lockdown, Sea of Protesters Flows Through India’s Capital  The New York Times
  5. India’s government fails to crush Gen Z protests  The Economist
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Jamaica begins receiving third-country deportees under controversial US agreement – AP News

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  1. Jamaica begins receiving third-country deportees under controversial US agreement  AP News
  2. Jamaica begins receiving third-country deportees under controversial U.S. agreement  NBC News
  3. Jamaica accepts first flight of third-country deportations from US amid looming Supreme Court battle  Fox News
  4. Jamaica accepts first flight of third-country deportations from US  Al Jazeera
  5. Gov’t says IOM to handle care, return of third-country nationals under US deal  Jamaica Observer
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Does a Russian lab worker’s death carry pandemic risk? Experts say it’s unlikely, with one caveat – PBS

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  1. Does a Russian lab worker's death carry pandemic risk? Experts say it's unlikely, with one caveat  PBS
  2. Russia’s frozen hinterlands have long been feared to harbor disease risks  The Washington Post
  3. As a scientist, here's what worries me about the suspected Russian plague victim | Devi Sridhar  The Guardian
  4. What Is Russia Hiding in Its Plague Labs?  Tablet Magazine
  5. Is Russia playing deadly games with the plague? Look to its history.  The Hill
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