A US woman feared dead was reported alive in Mexico. But cops now say that isn’t true

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Mexican police had said they found Shayna Feinman in Tijuana, raising the hopes of missing Arizonan’s family

Arizona authorities say their Mexican counterparts were resoundingly mistaken when they publicly claimed recently that they found alive a woman who was feared slain after disappearing in 2024 – a turn of events that her sister has called “turmoil” and “heartbreaking”.

The case in question centers on Shayna Feinman, who was reported missing in rural Yavapai county, Arizona, in March 2024 at age 38.

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Africa’s ‘unprecedented’ Ebola outbreak could reach UK, says top health official

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Jean Kaseya, of the Africa CDC, warns of the illness spreading like Covid unless more funding is secured to increase preparedness and possible treatment

The “unprecedented” spread of the Ebola outbreak means it could reach the UK and other countries, according to one of Africa’s top health officials.

As the current outbreak reached 10,000 cases, with almost 5,000 deaths, Dr Jean Kaseya, director general of the Africa Centres for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC), compared the outbreak to the Covid pandemic, which first took hold in China before spreading to countries across the world, claiming millions of lives, and ravaging health systems and economies.

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America’s Other Middle East War – by Mark Hertling – The Bulwark

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  1. America’s Other Middle East War - by Mark Hertling  The Bulwark
  2. Opinion | What It Will Take to Defeat the Houthis  The New York Times
  3. As Yemen's Houthis continue strikes, Saudi Arabia is looking to the US for advanced AI weaponry  DW.com
  4. Saudi Arabia bets on force to rein in the Houthis  Arab News
  5. Saudi Arabia Cannot Buy Victory in Yemen  American Security Project
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Canada signs trade deal with UAE in push for non-US markets – Al Jazeera

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  1. Canada signs trade deal with UAE in push for non-US markets  Al Jazeera
  2. Canada, UAE sign trade deal as Carney seeks new trading partners  Reuters
  3. Prime Minister Carney launches new Strategic Partnership with the UAE, welcoming landmark trade agreement and billions in investment  Prime Minister of Canada
  4. Carney agrees to extradition treaty talks with UAE as he deepens ties with Gulf state  The Globe and Mail
  5. Canada, U.A.E. sign defence, energy agreements during crown prince's visit  CBC
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Ex-Israeli diplomat calls opposition’s refusal to work with Arab parties ‘reckless’ – NPR

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  1. Ex-Israeli diplomat calls opposition's refusal to work with Arab parties 'reckless'  NPR
  2. Balad leader blasts ‘racist’ exclusion of Arab parties in Israel  Al Jazeera
  3. Israel’s Arabs seek a slice of power  Financial Times
  4. Israeli Arab Parties Claim Kingmaker Status in Extra-Tight Vote  Bloomberg.com
  5. Israel's Opposition Says It's Different From Netanyahu. Now It Must Prove It  Haaretz
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Xi’s Corruption Purges Upend Hunt for China’s Next Top Leaders – Bloomberg.com

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  1. Xi’s Corruption Purges Upend Hunt for China’s Next Top Leaders  Bloomberg.com
  2. It can be lonely at the top. And that’s just how China’s leader likes it  CNN
  3. China's Xi opens Communist Party plenum, aims for firm governance measures  Reuters
  4. Xi Jinping’s corruption crackdown in the spotlight as China prepares for meeting of top leaders  The Guardian
  5. Why has Beijing appointed a propaganda veteran to lead a border province?  South China Morning Post
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FBI Seizes Virtualine Domain Over Alleged Criminal Hosting and Bitcoin Money Laundering – The Hacker News

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  1. FBI Seizes Virtualine Domain Over Alleged Criminal Hosting and Bitcoin Money Laundering  The Hacker News
  2. FBI Seizes Virtualine Domain After Provider Led Bulletproof Hosting Sector in Illicit Inflows  TRM Labs
  3. Police seize Virtualine bulletproof service tied to ransowmare, cybercrime  BleepingComputer
  4. FBI Seizes Virtualine Bulletproof Hosting Domain Linked to Ransomware and Cybercrime  CyberSecurityNews
  5. Police seize dozens of servers in Limburg over cybercrime  DutchNews.nl
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Japan municipalities step up measures against disruptive Halloween crowds – Japan Today

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  1. Japan municipalities step up measures against disruptive Halloween crowds  Japan Today
  2. This Tokyo neighborhood is famous for Halloween. Locals would like to change that  CNN
  3. ‘Goodbye Bad Halloween’: Tokyo tourist district warns visitors against street partying  Stars and Stripes
  4. Japan seeks to control ‘Halloween fever’ among hundreds of thousands of expected revellers  The Independent
  5. Shibuya braces for Halloween surge  The Tokyo Reporter
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King Charles to discuss legacy of slavery with Commonwealth leaders at summit

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Royal tour of Caribbean comes as poll suggests majority support among younger Britons for dialogue on slavery reparations

King Charles has confirmed he will discuss the legacy of slavery at a summit with Commonwealth leaders as he begins his Caribbean tour.

The king arrived in the Bahamas on Tuesday to a ceremonial welcome and attended a youth rally at Clifford Park, the site where the country officially gained its independence from British colonial rule in 1973.

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Israelis await final election results as Netanyahu remains far from defeated – AP News

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  1. Israelis await final election results as Netanyahu remains far from defeated  AP News
  2. Netanyahu, Eisenkot stake rival claims to lead Israel after deadlocked vote  Reuters
  3. Israel’s voters deny Binyamin Netanyahu a majority  The Economist
  4. What to Expect Now That Polls Are Closed in Israel  The New York Times
  5. Israel elections: Arab parties could hold key as Netanyahu and Eisenkot fall short of victory  BBC
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Top Vatican official says pope’s cancer diagnosis a ‘game-changer’ for the papacy – AP News

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  1. Top Vatican official says pope’s cancer diagnosis a ‘game-changer’ for the papacy  AP News
  2. Top Vatican official says Pope Leo's cancer is a ‘game-changer' for the papacy  NBC 5 Dallas-Fort Worth
  3. Pope Leo to return to his adopted home on South America tour  Reuters
  4. Pope's South American trip to go ahead following lung cancer surgery  BBC
  5. Leo in the Land of Francis  Where Peter Is
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China’s old-age dependency ratio overtakes children for first time – Reuters

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  1. China's old-age dependency ratio overtakes children for first time  Reuters
  2. China's families are now supporting more old people than kids  BBC
  3. In China, the number of elderly people has exceeded the number of young people for the first time  1News.az
  4. China's One-Child Policy Legacy: Elderly Dependants Now Outnumber Children For First Time  NDTV Profit
  5. Decoder Replay: Longer life and fewer babies  News Decoder
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No clear winner in Israel as exit polls suggest rebuke for Netanyahu – CNN

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  1. No clear winner in Israel as exit polls suggest rebuke for Netanyahu  CNN
  2. Joint List's Cassif: 'More elections would be a gift to Netanyahu, ball is in the hands of the change bloc'  The Times of Israel
  3. Arab-Majority Joint List Head Says Party 'Cannot Be Ignored' Amid Historic Turnout  Haaretz
  4. Ahmad Tibi outlines plan to oust Netanyahu after elections if neither bloc forms majority  The Jerusalem Post
  5. Joint List leader says voters sent clear message to ‘government of bloodshed’  Middle East Eye
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Gulf states working on multipart peace deal to avert renewal of US-Iran war

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Talks are aimed at reopening strait of Hormuz and lifting sanctions on Iran, and for Houthis to withdraw in Yemen

A multipronged peace deal to reopen the strait of Hormuz within four days of sanctions being lifted and for the Houthis to withdraw substantial forces inside Yemen are at the heart of Gulf states’ plans to avert what they regard as a disastrous renewal of war between Iran and the US.

The US is aware of the talks’ progress but is holding out for a concession that European powers suggest could involve Iran allowing UN weapons inspectors back into the country.

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Gulliver fans celebrate three centuries of Jonathan Swift’s classic satire

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Events in Ireland explore origins of Gulliver’s Travels, the Dublin clergyman’s book that became an instant hit in 1726

In March 1726, an Irish clergyman visited London and arranged for a courier to deliver a manuscript to a publisher under cover of night. The dean of St Patrick’s Cathedral in Dublin knew his novel would cause trouble and wanted to publish it anonymously.

His name was Jonathan Swift and the story was called Travels into Several Remote Nations of the World. The satirical work was published that October and is better known 300 years on as Gulliver’s Travels.

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