World News 10/30/2023

US regulators have sued SolarWinds and its top security executive for fraud for allegedly concealing poor cybersecurity practices ahead of the Texas-based technology company’s stunning hack by Russia.
The 46-year-old “This is Us” actor, Milo Ventimiglia, has tied the knot with 38-year-old model and entrepreneur Jarah Mariano.
The US has rejected Russian President Vladimir Putin’s claim that the anti-Jewish mob that stormed an airport in southern Russia on Sunday was a spontaneous outburst of anger ..

Britain

Shein, the China-founded fast-fashion retailer, has bought the Missguided brand from Mike Ashley’s Frasers, the e-commerce giant’s first purchase of a British brand.
Britain is trying to arrange a temporary cessation of hostilities in the Gaza Strip so that more humanitarian aid can be delivered to the besieged Palestinians, its foreign secretary said on Monday .
Division over whether to welcome Palestinian refugees in the UK follows party lines and reflects the public’s sympathy towards either Israel or Palestinian civilians .

India

Recent flooding disasters in India have been a wake-up call for people to rethink their relationship with water amid ongoing climate change. The key to securing the nation’s climate future might lie in the country’s ancient history and religions, according to the new book Shades of Blue: Connecting the Drops in India’s Cities .
The death toll from a train crash in India has risen to 13, with 39 injured, an official said on Monday, with investigators suspecting human error was the cause of the crash in the south-eastern state of Andhra Pradesh.
Match 29 of the ICC Cricket World Cup 2023 was played on Sunday, 29 October 2023 at Bharat Ratna Shri Atal Bihari Vajpayee Ekana Cricket Stadium, Lucknow. In the first inning, India scored 229 runs for 9 wickets in 50 overs. In the second inning, England scored 129 runs for 10 wickets in 34.5 overs. India won by 100 runs. R. Sharma of India scored 87 runs in 101 balls and was named the Player of the Match

Gaza

Israel said Monday its ground offensive will “intensify” after troops appeared to advance more than two miles into Gaza. Meanwhile, aid groups say civil order is breaking down in the enclave .
US officials are intently focused on trying to secure the release of hostages being held by Hamas in Gaza – among them American citizens – a task that sources say is now further complicated by Israel’s expansion of its ground operations into Gaza.
Israel says the next stage of its war with Hamas has begun after expanding its ground operations in Gaza. Meanwhile, the humanitarian crisis in the enclave is deepening .

Australia

Sydney has been hit by strong winds, leaving 20,000 people without power. Meanwhile, Victoria is set to decriminalising public drunkenness.
An Australian union alliance’s members voted in support to endorse deals on pay and conditions at Chevron’s two liquefied natural gas (LNG) facilities in Australia.
Australia has rejected European Union proposals for a free trade agreement, and a deal is now unlikely to be reached for several years, Australian government ministers said on Monday.