October 25, 2022

*) Rishi Sunak vows 'stability and unity' as UK's next prime minister, Britain's incoming prime minister Rishi Sunak has vowed to bring "stability and unity" at a time of economic crisis after he was named the Conservative party's new leader. He told reporters, the United Kingdom is a great country but there is no doubt “we face a profound economic challenge," Sunak said the country now needs stability and unity, and he will make it his utmost priority to bring his party and his country together. *) IAEA prepares to study Russia's 'dirty bomb' claims in Ukraine The UN nuclear watchdog says it is preparing to send inspectors in the coming days to two Ukrainian sites at Kiev's request. The move is an apparent reaction to Russian claims that Ukraine could deploy a so-called dirty bomb, which Ukraine denies. The International Atomic Energy Agency's announcement follows claims by a senior Russian officer that two institutes in Ukraine linked to the nuclear industry were engaged in preparations to produce such a bomb. *) Israel kills, wounds many Palestinians during raid Five Palestinians were killed and 22 others injured in a raid by Israeli forces in the occupied West Bank. Palestine’s Health Ministry said the Israeli fire killed three people in Nablus and wounded 19 others. It also reported that another Palestinian was killed by Israeli fire in Ramallah, and later, one more killed in Nablus. *) Nine dead, million seek shelter as cyclone hits Bangladesh At least nine people have died after a cyclone slammed into Bangladesh, forcing the evacuation of around a million people from their homes. Cyclone Sitrang made landfall in southern Bangladesh late Monday but authorities managed to get about a million people to safety before the monster weather system hit. Cyclones are a regular menace but scientists say the climate crisis is likely making them more intense and frequent. *) King cobra escape shuts down Swedish zoo A Swedish zoo has been partially shut down after a king cobra staged an impressive e