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What is Lebanon’s ancient city of Baalbek and why is Israel targeting it?  Al Jazeera English Israel strikes Lebanon’s ancient city of Baalbek, as tens of thousands of people flee  NPR LIVE: At least 55 people killed in Gaza as Israel resumes raids on Beirut  Al Jazeera English Over 200 Hezbollah and Hamas …

Poitiers: Shooting injures five and sparks mass brawl  BBC.com Gunfight and massive brawl in France seriously wounds five  The Guardian French gangland shooting triggers mass brawl, five injured  Reuters Drug shooting devolves into massive brawl involving hundreds in western France  POLITICO Europe Massive shootout sparks battle between ‘up to 600 people’ in France: Minister …

Kim Jong Un has sent North Korean troops to Russia. What’s in it for him?  The Washington Post 8,000 of the troops Kim Jong Un sent to support Russia are about to hit the front lines, the US says  Business Insider US asks China to ‘curb’ North Korean troops in Russia’s Ukraine …

Americans are on the verge of writing a new chapter in US history by choosing the nations 47th president. Voters will head to the polls on Nov. 5 to elect the occupant of the White House. The main contenders are the Republican Donald Trump, who served one term from 2017 …

North Korea will back Russia until victory in Ukraine, foreign minister says  Reuters 8,000 of the troops Kim Jong Un sent to support Russia are about to hit the front lines, the US says  Business Insider North Korea pledges to stand by Russia until ‘victory’ in Ukraine  Al Jazeera English U.S. Turns to …

Live Briefing: Israel strikes Beirut area; U.S. pushes to rekindle peace talks  The Washington Post LIVE: At least 55 people killed in Gaza as Israel resumes raids on Beirut  Al Jazeera English Israel pounds Lebanon, Gaza after U.S. truce push  The Hindu Israel strikes Lebanon’s ancient city of Baalbek, as tens of thousands …

Dublin: Hoax Halloween parade see hundreds gather in streets  BBC.com Dublin Halloween parade hoax dupes thousands into packing Ireland capital’s streets for nothing  CBS News Council investigates general election candidate’s 15 posters along Dublin Marathon route  The Irish Times Gardaí ask O’Connell Street crowds to disperse following Halloween parade hoax  Irish Independent Hundreds line …

Largest drug “super lab” in Canada’s history busted with record amount of fentanyl, chemicals and guns seized  CBS News Canada busts largest drug ‘super lab’, seize 450 kgs of fentanyl, meth; suspect Gaganpreet Randhawa arrested  Hindustan Times Canadian Mounties bust massive drug ‘super lab’ linked to transnational organized crime  The Associated Press Mounties …

Typhoon Kong-rey moves from Taiwan to Chinese coast  DW (English) Plane fails to land amid fierce typhoon in Taiwan  BBC.com Typhoon Kong-rey bashes Taiwan, the largest storm to hit island since 1996  CNN Taiwanese driver recounts his narrow escape during Typhoon Kong-rey  The Associated Press Kong-rey among biggest typhoons to hit Taiwan in decades  Yahoo! …

How North Korea’s Elite Soldiers Could Change Ukraine War  Newsweek 8,000 of the troops Kim Jong Un sent to support Russia are about to hit the front lines, the US says  Business Insider North Korean Envoy Promises to Stick With Russia Until ‘Victory’  Bloomberg North Korea will back Russia until victory in Ukraine, …