New Zealanders resoundingly elected a new conservative government Saturday, with incumbent Prime Minister Chris Hipkins conceding his centre-left Labour party's six years in power were over.

https://www.france24.com/en/live-news/20231014-polls-close-as-centre-right-parties-look-to-dethrone-new-zealand-government

Thank you, Mr. Resident.

Suzanne Somers, ‘Three’s Company’ and ‘Step by Step’ Star, Dies at 76

https://variety.com/2023/tv/news/suzanne-somers-dead-threes-company-1235756992/

Iran releases more mature statement than most in the West.

Will not come to the aid of Hamas. Will only attack Israel if they are attacked.

Stunning gesture of peace.

“Iran’s armed forces will not engage Israel provided it does “not dare to attack Iran, its interests, nationals”

Ye West and Ty Dolla $ign are shopping for a partner to distribute their forthcoming collaborative album — and sources tell Billboard they are considering five different offers

https://www.billboard.com/pro/kanye-west-new-album-ty-dolla-sign-shopping-distributors/

JUST IN - U.S. military has selected roughly 2,000 troops to prepare for a potential deployment to support Israel ahead of an expected ground invasion of Gaza, defense officials told the WSJ.

@disclosetv

Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelensky asked to make a solidarity visit in the wake of the Hamas onslaught on Israel but was told “the time is not right”

https://www.timesofisrael.com/liveblog_entry/zelensky-wanted-to-make-solidarity-visit-but-was-told-time-not-right-reports/

U.S. District Judge Tanya Chutkan has imposed a narrow gag order on Donald Trump, barring the former president from making statements targeting prosecutors, possible witnesses and the judge’s staff in the ongoing 2020 election case.

https://apnews.com/article/trump-capitol-riot-gag-order-judge-chutkan-b5f59c6688504c952df5f70029228f9e

DC Judge Tim Kelly Rejects Owen Shroyer’s Appeal – Infowars Host Must Enter Prison on Oct. 24 for Speech Crimes

https://www.thegatewaypundit.com/2023/10/dc-judge-tim-kelly-rejects-owen-shroyers-appeal/

Ronen Bar, the head of the Shin Bet security agency, accepts responsibility for the intelligence failures that led to the massacre in Israel.

“Despite a series of actions we carried out, unfortunately on Saturday we were unable to generate a sufficient warning that would allow the attack to be thwarted...As the one who heads the organization, the responsibility for this is mine."

The Times of Israel also notes: "Several hours before the attack on October 7, the defense establishment identified unusual movement in the Gaza Strip, leading to a late-night phone call between senior officials, but the signs were largely dismissed."

https://www.timesofisrael.com/liveblog_entry/shin-bet-chief-we-were-unable-to-thwart-oct-7-onslaught-responsibility-is-mine/

Chinese envoy Zhai Jun will visit the Middle East to push for a ceasefire in the Israel-Hamas conflict and promote peace talks

https://www.tbsnews.net/hamas-israel-war/chinese-envoy-visit-middle-east-next-week-push-peace-talks-state-media-718850

Trump Sues Christopher Steele Over Russia Dossier

https://www.thegatewaypundit.com/2023/10/trump-sues-christopher-steele-dirty-hillary-clinton-funded/

America can "certainly" afford to support wars on two fronts, Janet Yellen tells Sky News as the conflict between Israel and Hamas threatens stability in the Middle East and the US continues to back Ukraine's fight against Russia.

https://news.sky.com/story/we-can-certainly-afford-two-wars-us-treasury-secretary-says-12985335

Joe Biden will visit Israel on Wednesday

https://thepostmillennial.com/breaking-joe-biden-will-visit-israel-on-wednesday

🇯🇴🇵🇸❗️Jordan cannot accept Palestinian refugees from the Gaza Strip, this issue is a red line for the kingdom. This statement was made by King Abdullah II of Jordan during a joint press conference with German Chancellor Olaf Scholz, answering questions from journalists about a possible influx of refugees into the country.

“This is a red line. No more Palestinian refugees - neither in Jordan nor in Egypt. This problem must be solved within the Gaza Strip and the Palestinian territories in the West Bank [of the Jordan River], and there is no need to shift it onto the shoulders of other states,” the monarch emphasized.

Terrorist Who Killed Swedish Soccer Fans in Belgium Shot Dead in EU Capital

https://thenationalpulse.com/2023/10/17/terrorist-who-killed-swedish-soccer-fans-in-belgium-shot-dead-in-eu-capital/

Trump Vows to Appeal Gag Order in Election Case

"They've weaponized the Justice Department," he said in Adel, Iowa. "This is like a banana republic. But it's going to be OK. The good news is—I'm the only one that's ever been indicted where the [poll] numbers went through the roof—because the people understand it."

https://www.theepochtimes.com/us/trump-vows-to-appeal-gag-order-in-election-case-5511032

DOJ appealing crazy sentences in proud boys cases.

Asking them to be made even longer.

https://x.com/macfarlanenews/status/1714007709710692769?s=46

FTX Trial: SBF Used Stolen Funds As Political Donations

https://watcher.guru/news/ftx-trial-sbf-used-stolen-funds-as-political-donations

Israeli Minister Calls For Arrest of Journalists and Citizens That Share Information That Harms “National Morale”

https://reclaimthenet.org/israeli-minister-calls-for-arrest-of-journalists-and-citizens-that-share-information-that-harms-national-morale