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• Sabrina Singh, Deputy Pentagon Press Secretary, Holds a Press Briefing DoD 21 Oct 2022
• Cal Guard Unit Ends Year-long Deployment to Poland Army News 21 Oct 2022 -- NATO enhanced Forward Presence Battlegroup Poland held a transfer of authority ceremony from Cal Guard's 1st Battalion, 185th Infantry Regiment, to the incoming 1st Cavalry Division, 3rd Battalion, 8th Cavalry Regiment Oct. 4.
• Planning underway for ALFS 23 in Cote d'Ivoire Army News 21 Oct 2022 -- Military planners for U.S. Army Southern European Task Force, Africa (SETAF-AF), visited several sites in Cote d'Ivoire Sep 26-30, 2022 for the African Land Forces Summit (ALFS) initial planning event. The planning event is part of ongoing preparation for ALFS 23 scheduled for May, 2023.
• US Air Force Confirms B-1 Bombers Deployed to Guam, Says Not Tied to Any Country or Threat Sputnik 21 Oct 2022 -- The US Air Force confirmed to Sputnik that B-1 bombers recently deployed to Guam for routine mission flights, but added that they are not in response to any country or threat.
• George H.W. Bush Carrier Strike Group supports EURONAVAL 2022 US Navy 21 Oct 2022 -- U.S. military personnel, aircraft and equipment from USS George H.W. Bush (CVN 77), Carrier Air Wing (CVW) 7, flagship of George H.W. Bush Carrier Strike Group (GHWBCSG) represented the United States at this year's World Naval Defence Exhibition (EURONAVAL) trade show in Paris, France October 19-21, 2022.
• Department of the Army updates Total Army COVID-19 vaccination statistics US Army 21 Oct 2022 -- The U.S. Army updated COVID-19 vaccination rates and exemption requests for the Total Army as of 20 October 2022.
• U.S. Space Command to Transfer Space Object Tracking to Department of Commerce DoD News 21 Oct 2022 -- Right now, U.S. Space Command tracks more than 47,000 objects in space. But there are plans to transfer that responsibility to the Department of Commerce, an effort that will allow Spacecom to focus more on what's happening in space rather than just on the tracking of objects there, the Spacecom commander said.
• Russian Defense Minister Shoigu, US Secretary of Defense Austin Discuss Situation in Ukraine Sputnik 21 Oct 2022 -- Russian Defense Minister Sergei Shoigu discussed the situation in Ukraine by phone with Pentagon chief Lloyd Austin, the Russian Defense Ministry said on Friday.
• US, Russian Defense Chiefs Talk as Fighting Rages in Ukraine VOA 21 Oct 2022 -- The top U.S. and Russian defense officials spoke by phone for the first time in months Friday, as Russian officials indicated a new openness to possible negotiations and as Ukrainian forces edged closer to the Russian-occupied southern port city of Kherson.
• Readout of Secretary of Defense Lloyd J. Austin III's Phone Call With Russian Minister of Defense Sergey Shoygu DoD 21 Oct 2022
• U.S., Russian Defense Ministers Discuss Ukraine Invasion In Rare Phone Call RFE/RL 21 Oct 2022 -- The U.S. and Russian defense ministers -- Lloyd Austin and Sergei Shoigu -- discussed the current situation in Ukraine in a phone call on October 21 that the Pentagon said was aimed at keeping the lines of communication open.
• Russia, Congo Republic Discuss Military Cooperation Sputnik 21 Oct 2022 -- Russian Deputy Defense Minister Alexander Fokin and the Republic of the Congo's defense chief Charles Richard Mondjo met in Moscow on Thursday for talks on military cooperation.
• How Hard Is Russia Trying To Acquire Sensitive Western Military Technology? A U.S. Indictment Provides Clues. RFE/RL 21 Oct 2022 -- In late June 2019, a Russian man named Yury Orekhov met in a European hotel with a businessman representing a California-based company involved in consulting and logistics. Orekhov, the co-owner of a German industrial equipment and commodities trading company, told the businessman that he wanted to buy U.S. components to be used in a Russian Sukhoi fighter jet.
• Statement by Mr. Konstantin Vorontsov, Deputy Head of the Delegation of the Russian Federation, Deputy Director of the Department for Non-Proliferation and Arms Control of the Ministry of Foreign Affairs of the Russian Federation, at the Thematic Discussion on Conventional Arms in the First Committee of the 77th Session of the UN General Assembly, New York, 20 October 2022 Russia Ministry of Foreign Affairs 21 Oct 2022
• Readout of Secretary of Defense Lloyd J. Austin III's Phone Call With Ukrainian Minister of Defence Oleksii Reznikov DoD 21 Oct 2022
• Austin Discusses War With Ukrainian Defense Minister DoD News 21 Oct 2022 -- The United States continues to work with Ukraine to ensure the country has what it needs to defeat the Russian invaders, Pentagon Deputy Press Secretary Sabrina Singh said today.
• US lawmakers look to lock in $50 billion military aid to Ukraine before January Press TV 21 Oct 2022 -- Amid skepticism that a new Congress could withhold military aid to Ukraine, lawmakers from both major US parties are looking to lock in billions of dollars in military assistance to Kiev before new members are sworn in in January.
• McConnell Says Senate Republican Majority to Focus on Delivery of Weapons, Aid to Ukraine Sputnik 21 Oct 2022 -- US Senate Minority Leader Mitch McConnell said on Friday that should Republicans become the majority in the midterms elections in November, they will focus their attention on providing timely delivery of weapons and greater allied assistance to Ukraine.
• PGM a likely start for U.S.-Taiwan joint weapons production: Expert CNA 21 Oct 2022 -- The U.S. could outsource production of precision-guided munitions (PGMs) and fighter jet components to Taiwan to speed up arms transfers, military expert Su Tzu-yun (蘇紫雲) said Thursday amid reports of U.S. plans to produce weapons with Taiwan.
• US-Taiwan joint weapons production plan likely to meet opposition Radio Free Asia 21 Oct 2022 -- The United States' alleged plan to produce weapons jointly with Taiwan to boost its deterrence capabilities against China was met with mixed views by observers and analysts in Taipei.
• India Successfully Test-Fires New Generation Nuclear-Capable Agni Missile Sputnik 21 Oct 2022 -- The new generation nuclear-capable ballistic missile 'Agni P' is being developed by the state-run Defence Research and Development Organization. Agni missiles constitute the backbone of India's land-based nuclear deterrence.
• 16 Licensing Agreements for Transfer of Technology for 10 indigenous technologies handed over to 13 industries by DRDO during 'Bandhan' ceremony of DefExpo 2022 India PIB 21 Oct 2022 -- Defence Research & Development Organisation (DRDO) handed over 16 Licensing Agreements for Transfer of Technology (LAToT) for 10 DRDO-developed technologies to 13 industries during the 'Bandhan' ceremony of the 12th DefExpo in Gandhinagar, Gujarat on October 20, 2022.
• Strategic naval fleet back home after seizing two US unmanned vessels IRNA 21 Oct 2022 -- The Islamic Republic of Iran Navy (IRIN) commander announced the homecoming of the 84th IRIN Information and Operation Naval Fleet at the end of their 86-day mission in free and international waters, in which two US unmanned vessels were seized.
• Erdogan Says Turkey Sends 'Message' With Test of Tayfun Short-Range Ballistic Missile Sputnik 21 Oct 2022 -- Turkish President Recep Tayyip Erdogan on Friday called the test of a home-made Tayfun ballistic missile "a message."
• Turkey Negotiating Alternative to US F-16s, US Not Only Way Out for Ankara, Erdogan Says Sputnik 21 Oct 2022 -- Turkey is negotiating alternatives to US F-16 fighter jets, Turkish President Recep Tayyip Erdogan said on Friday, noting that Washington is not the only way out for Ankara.
• Defense Minister Says 90 Percent Of Moldova's Military Equipment Is Outdated RFE/RL 21 Oct 2022 -- A large part of Moldova's military equipment dates back to Soviet times and is in urgent need of replacement, Defense Minister Anatolie Nosatii told RFE/RL, adding that the money allocated by the government for defense amounts to a small sum but is still important for its badly underfunded and underequipped army.
• Secretary Antony J. Blinken and French Foreign Minister Catherine Colonna at a Joint Press Availability US Dept. of State 21 Oct 2022
• Remarks by President Biden Before Marine One Departure The White House 21 Oct 2022
• Press Gaggle by Press Secretary Karine Jean-Pierre En Route Dover, Delaware The White House 21 Oct 2022

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• 21 October 2022 - Daily Press Briefing by the Office of the Spokesperson for the Secretary-General United Nations 21 Oct 2022
• Syrian Air Defenses Repel Enemy Airstrikes Over Damascus - State Media Sputnik 21 Oct 2022 -- Israeli F-16s previously deployed a series of missile attacks in Syria in late August, dropping some four cruise missiles and 16 guided aerial bombs, according to the Russian military. The August strike led to damages on warehouses belonging to the Syrian Science Center.
• Shelling kills 3 civilians during the battle for control of a Kayin state township Radio Free Asia 21 Oct 2022 -- Three civilians in a township in Myanmar's Kayin State died Friday after being hit by mortar shells fired by junta troops. At least 17 locals were injured as they were caught in the crossfire between the two sides fighting for control of Kawkareik.
• Bosnian Court Convicts Seven Former Soldiers In War Crimes Case RFE/RL 21 Oct 2022 -- A court in Bosnia-Herzegovina has convicted seven former soldiers and acquitted their commander for war crimes in the kidnapping and execution of 20 civilians during the war in Bosnia nearly 30 years ago.
• Welcoming the Announcement of AU-led Negotiations to Resolve Conflict in Ethiopia US Dept. of State 21 Oct 2022 -- "The United States welcomes the planned launch of African Union-led peace talks next week between the Government of Ethiopia and the Tigrayan regional authorities."
• African Union Peace and Security Council Meets on Tigray War VOA 21 Oct 2022 -- The African Union's Peace and Security Council is meeting Friday to discuss the escalating war in Ethiopia's northern Tigray region.

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• Report: Classified Mar-a-Lago Papers Held US Secrets About China and Iran's Missile Program Sputnik 21 Oct 2022 -- The FBI searched former President Donald Trump's Mar-a-Lago home in August as part of an investigation into potential mishandling of classified information, obstruction, and destruction of government records. With thousands of docs recovered, Trump and supporters have dismissed ongoing probes and suits as an attempt to undermine his legitimacy.
• U.S. government designates al-Shabaab financial facilitators to thwart revenue streams AFRICOM 21 Oct 2022 -- The effort adds a multi-pronged approach to supporting partners in Somalia against al-Shabaab - an approach that sends a signal to those conducting business with the terrorist group, and intends to hobble al-Shabaab's ability to both economically exploit communities and conduct attacks against Somalia's people.
• FATF Moves Forward in Combating Corruption and Illegal Fentanyl Trafficking, Enhancing Financial Transparency US Treasury 21 Oct 2022 -- Today the Financial Action Task Force (FATF) concluded its first plenary of the Singaporean presidency. The FATF—the international anti-money laundering and countering the financing of terrorism (AML/CFT) standard-setting body—made several key advances. It agreed to seek public input on draft guidance for implementing the FATF standard on beneficial ownership transparency for legal persons; adopted a U.S.-led report on money laundering related to the illicit trafficking of synthetic opioids, including fentanyl; and commenced work on several projects designed to strengthen global efforts to combat corruption. The FATF also agreed to additional restrictions on the membership rights of the Russian Federation due to its brutal war against Ukraine.
• Russia to export over-50-mln-ton grain in 2022-2023 agriculture year People's Daily 21 Oct 2022 -- Russia is able to deliver the task of exporting more than 50 million tons of grain in 2022-2023 agriculture year, set by President Vladimir Putin, said a senior official on Thursday.
• Russia: 'Truth' behind Nord Stream blasts would surprise Europeans Press TV 21 Oct 2022 -- The Kremlin's spokesman Dmitry Peskov has said the "truth" behind the September explosions on the Nord Stream gas pipelines would "surprise" many Europeans if it was to be made public.
• Kremlin: Russia Trying to Gain Access to Nord Stream Attack Probe Despite Europe's Resistance Sputnik 21 Oct 2022 -- Russia is working through diplomatic channels to gain access to the investigation into the incident on the Nord Stream pipelines, but so far Moscow is facing a wall of resistance from relevant countries, Kremlin spokesman Dmitry Peskov said on Friday.
• The Week In Russia: War Stories RFE/RL 21 Oct 2022 -- Amid Russian retreats, a declaration of martial law in parts of Ukraine - and "martial law lite" in parts of Russia. Accounts of torture in Izyum. And more prison time looms for Aleksei Navalny.
• Investing in China's Xinjiang region is investing in China's future: official Global Times 21 Oct 2022 -- Northwest China's Xinjiang Uygur Autonomous Region currently enjoys social stability, ethnic unity, religious harmony and economic growth, and people live and work in peace and happiness, Zhang Chunlin, deputy secretary and head of publicity department of the CPC Xinjiang Regional Committee, said at a press conference on Thursday during the 20th National Congress of the Communist Party of China.
• Greater successes for CPC expected PLA Daily 21 Oct 2022 -- The Communist Party of China will accomplish even greater successes, lead the Chinese people to build a modern socialist country in all respects and join the rest of the world to create a better future for all of humanity, global experts said.
• Foreign Ministry Spokesperson Wang Wenbin's Regular Press Conference on October 21, 2022 PRC MofA 21 Oct 2022
• Xi advances head-of-state diplomacy PLA Daily 21 Oct 2022 -- As led by President Xi Jinping over the past 10 years, China's major-country diplomacy has contributed original initiatives and delivered substantive actions for global peace and prosperity, winning the country a greater network of partners worldwide, officials and scholars said.
• China firmly opposes to US' slander over China's efforts to track down fugitives: Chinese FM Global Times 21 Oct 2022 -- The US in disregard of basic facts, slandered China's efforts to track down fugitives and recover illegal assets, which China is firmly opposed to, Chinese Foreign Ministry said following reports that the US charged seven Chinese nationals for attempting to repatriate a US resident to China.
• EU Debates China Policy as German Chancellor Plans Beijing Visit VOA 21 Oct 2022 -- EU leaders at a European Council summit in Brussels this week wrestled with how to respond to the rising economic and diplomatic power of China, even as Chinese leader Xi Jinping signaled his intention to sustain an aggressive foreign policy during a Communist Party congress in Beijing.
• UK Expects Waiver of Chinese Consul's Diplomatic Immunity in Dragging Incident VOA 21 Oct 2022 -- Britain expects China to waive diplomatic immunity for officials if the U.K. police determine there are grounds to charge them for an attack on a Hong Kong protester, a British Foreign Office minister said on Thursday.
• Companies Weigh Fallout From US Ban on Sending Chip Tech to China VOA 21 Oct 2022 -- The Biden administration's announcement earlier this month that it would ban the transfer of advanced U.S. semiconductor technology to China continues to reverberate through global markets. The ruling by the Department of Commerce affects not only U.S. firms that sell to China but any company whose products contain American semiconductor technology.
• Beijing Banner Protest Ripples Outward as China Maintains Silence VOA 21 Oct 2022 -- Three days before the Chinese Communist Party convened its 20th congress, a 48-year-old man draped protest banners from Beijing's Sitong Bridge bearing messages that were visible from one of the city's busiest transportation routes.
• 'No reason' for conflict in Taiwan Strait: White House official CNA 21 Oct 2022 -- A White House official said on Thursday that "there is no reason" for a conflict in the Taiwan Strait, just days after a Pentagon official warned that China could be militarily capable of attacking Taiwan before 2024.
• Resolving Taiwan question highlighted in report People's Daily 21 Oct 2022 -- Fighting against separatism and countering interference from foreign forces aimed at "Taiwan independence" have been highlighted in the report to the 20th National Congress of the Communist Party of China, given the unprecedented risks across the Taiwan Straits, experts said.
• Readout of White House Meeting with Iranian Human Rights Activists The White House 21 Oct 2022
• JCPOA revival hinges 'entirely' on US readiness, political will: Russian diplomat Press TV 21 Oct 2022 -- Russia's permanent representative to the international organizations in Vienna says the fate of the Vienna talks on reviving the Iran nuclear deal depends entirely on Washington's seriousness.
• Iranian Teachers Call Strike Over Crackdown That Has Killed Students RFE/RL 21 Oct 2022 -- An Iranian teachers' union has called for a two-day strike in response to the government's deadly crackdown on students participating in nationwide protests over the death of a young woman while in police custody for "improperly" wearing a head scarf, or hijab.
• CNN: White House in Talks With Elon Musk to Provide Satellite Internet Service to Iran VOA 21 Oct 2022 -- The White House is in talks with billionaire Elon Musk about setting up SpaceX's satellite internet service in Iran, CNN reported Friday.
• Saudi, Chinese officials agree to boost energy cooperation Press TV 21 Oct 2022 -- Saudi Arabia's Energy Minister Prince Abdulaziz bin Salman and China's National Energy Administration Director Zhang Jianhua agreed on Friday to boost cooperation in the energy sector, the Saudi state news agency SPA reported.
• US-Saudi Oil Dispute Fraying Longtime Relations VOA 21 Oct 2022 -- A dispute over oil between Saudi Arabia and the United States is straining the long-standing relationship between Washington and its Gulf ally. Saudi officials, in coordination with OPEC Plus, recently decided to cut oil production by 2 million barrels per day. The Saudis say the cut was made to prevent a collapse in oil prices. Analysts say the move undercuts Western sanctions on Russia and will jeopardize energy security.
• Five 'Pocket' Candidates Line Up Against Toqaev In Kazakh Presidential Vote RFE/RL 21 Oct 2022 -- Incumbent Kazakh President Qasym-Zhomart Toqaev will face off against five relatively unknown candidates -- including, for the first time, two women -- in an early presidential election slated for next month.
• Kazakhstan Calls For Freedom Of Choice, Instead Of Only Rubles, When Paying For Russian Gas RFE/RL 21 Oct 2022 -- Kazakh Energy Minister Bolat Aqsholaqov has called for freedom of choice in the matter of what currency to use when paying for Russian natural gas, rather than following Moscow's demand for countries to pay in rubles only.
• Pakistan Disqualifies Ex-PM Khan From Politics on Corruption Charges VOA 21 Oct 2022 -- Pakistan's election authorities Friday disqualified populist former Prime Minister Imran Khan from holding public office for allegedly concealing his assets, prompting his supporters to stage nationwide protests and fueling political turmoil in the country.
• Pakistan's election commission disqualifies ex-PM Imran Khan for hiding assets Press TV 21 Oct 2022 -- Pakistan's election commission has disqualified former prime minister Imran Khan from holding public office for five years on charges of unlawfully selling government gifts he received from foreign dignitaries and concealing assets.
• Imran Khan Barred From Contesting Pakistan Elections for Five Years Sputnik 21 Oct 2022 -- Imran Khan's party Pakistan Tehreek-e-Insaaf (PTI) earlier maintained that only a court could decide on the matter of disqualification of a parliamentarian, and after the verdict was issued, announced that it will challenge it in the Islamabad High Court.
• Former Pakistani PM Khan Barred From Public Office For Five Years On Corruption Charges RFE/RL Gandhara 21 Oct 2022 -- Pakistan's electoral commission on October 21 disqualified former Prime Minister Imran Khan from running for public office for five years on charges of unlawfully selling gifts received from heads of state during his term in power.
• More than 1 in 9 children in flood-affected areas of Pakistan suffering from severe acute malnutrition UNICEF 21 Oct 2022 -- In the aftermath of the devastating floods in Pakistan, health facilities are reporting alarming levels of severe acute malnutrition among children in affected areas, UNICEF warned today. More than 1 in 9 children under five admitted to health facilities in flood-affected areas of Sindh and Balochistan were found to be suffering from severe acute malnutrition.
• Pakistan Removed From Watch List Of Financiers Of Global Terrorism RFE/RL Gandhara 21 Oct 2022 -- Pakistan has been removed from an international terrorism-financing watch list, the head of the international organization that makes the list said.
• Pakistan Exits Terror Funding Monitor's 'Gray List' After 4 Years VOA 21 Oct 2022 -- A global money laundering and terrorism financing monitor Friday removed Pakistan from a list of countries under the "increased monitoring" process after four years for addressing its "strategic deficiencies" to combat the crimes.
• Pakistan Removed From Terror 'Grey List', Opening Way for Economic Relief Sputnik 21 Oct 2022 -- The Paris-based Financial Action Task Force (FATF) placed Pakistan on its "grey list" in June 2018. Islamabad was asked to comply with a plan of action by October 2019, which was repeatedly extended due to non-compliance.
• Australia announces substantial aid boost for the Pacific Radio Free Asia 21 Oct 2022 -- Australia will increase its aid to the Pacific by more than half a billion U.S. dollars over four years, Foreign Minister Penny Wong said Friday, as the country steps up efforts to keep influence in a region that has increasingly turned to China for development assistance.
• Turkey calls for end to embargoes on Iran, Venezuela amid global energy crisis Press TV 21 Oct 2022 -- Turkey has called for removal of Western sanctions on Iran and Venezuela amid the global energy crisis triggered by Russia's military campaign in Ukraine, and the fact that skyrocketing energy prices are compounding a cost-of-living crisis for hundreds of millions of people.
• Truss resigns, becomes shortest-serving UK PM People's Daily 21 Oct 2022 -- United Kingdom (UK) Prime Minister Liz Truss resigned on Thursday after just a little over six weeks in office and thus became the shortest-serving prime minister in the country's history.
• UK PM Truss resigns, new leader expected next week People's Daily 21 Oct 2022 -- United Kingdom (UK) Prime Minister Liz Truss resigned on Thursday after just a little over six weeks in office and thus became the shortest-serving prime minister in the country's history.
• At least 50 killed, 300 injured in Chad as anti-military protests turns violent Press TV 21 Oct 2022 -- At least 50 people were killed and nearly 300 injured in Chad on Thursday after security forces opened fire at anti-government demonstrators in the country's two largest cities as they took to the streets to demand a transition to democratic rule.
• UN rights chief deplores deadly use of force against protestors in Chad UN News 21 Oct 2022 -- The UN human rights office, OHCHR, on Friday appealed for calm and restraint in Chad following a deadly crackdown on anti-government protests
• Chad Imposes Curfew After 50 Killed in Crackdown on Protests VOA 21 Oct 2022 -- The government of Chad says at least 50 people were killed and more than 300 injured after security forces opened fire on protesters demanding an end to military rule. The government described the protests as an armed insurrection.
• UN Rights Chief Urges End to Deadly Crackdown on Chad Protesters VOA 21 Oct 2022 -- The U.N.'s chief human rights official, Volker Tuerk, is calling for an end to the use of lethal force by Chadian security forces who reportedly killed and wounded dozens of protesters Thursday.
• Security Council approves sanctions package for Haiti to quell gang violence UN News 21 Oct 2022 -- The UN Security Council on Friday unanimously approved a sanctions regime for Haiti, targeting gang leaders and those who finance them, in the hope of easing months of violence and lawlessness which has fuelled a major humanitarian crisis.
• Statement from National Security Advisor Jake Sullivan on Unanimous UN Security Council Vote Addressing the Situation in Haiti The White House 21 Oct 2022
• Vietnam ranked world's fifth worst country for internet freedom Radio Free Asia 21 Oct 2022 -- Vietnam is among the worst countries for respecting internet freedom, according to a study by Freedom House, a New York-based non-profit organization funded mainly by the U.S. government.
• Sri Lankan Parliament Curtails President's Power Sputnik 21 Oct 2022 -- Former President Gotabaya Rajapaksa concentrated power in the executive in 2020 when his government amended the constitution, removing parliament's role in key appointments like judges and police chiefs. As the country faces an unprecedented economic crisis, protesters pushed the government to restore parliamentary supremacy.
• Devastation in South Sudan following fourth year of historic floods UNHCR 21 Oct 2022 -- UNHCR, the UN Refugee Agency, is urging international support for humanitarian efforts in South Sudan in the face of record-breaking rains and floods for a fourth consecutive year, and the threat of worse to come as the climate crisis accelerates.
• Millions at risk in flood-hit Nigeria; relief chief highlights hunger in Burkina Faso UN News 21 Oct 2022 -- More than 2.8 million people have been impacted by Nigeria's worst floods in a decade, with 1.3 million displaced and hundreds of lives lost, said the UN chief on Friday, expressing his sadness at the devastation.
• Election Coverage Met With Violence in Zimbabwe VOA 21 Oct 2022 -- Godwin Mangudya was punched, slapped and burned with cigarettes. Assailants beat and kicked Toneo Rutsito so hard he lost a tooth. Their crime? Journalism.
• WHO: Somalia on Brink of Unprecedented Crisis as Famine Looms VOA 21 Oct 2022 -- The World Health Organization says hundreds of thousands of people in drought-stricken Somalia may die unless the international community acts urgently to prevent the country from falling into famine.
• More people than ever rely on food assistance across Lebanon WFP 21 Oct 2022 -- The United Nations World Food Programme (WFP) has continued to scale up its assistance in Lebanon as the country suffers from one of the worst economic crises in the world with more than half of the Lebanese population now in need of assistance to cover their food and other basic needs.