Israel has returned the bodies of 15 Palestinians to Gaza, according to officials at Nasser hospital in Khan Younis. The move is part of a U.S.-brokered ceasefire agreement and follows the return of the body of an Israeli hostage, Meny Godard, by militants.
International health experts say Canada is no longer measles-free because of ongoing outbreaks, as childhood vaccination rates fall and the highly contagious virus spreads across North and South America.
Messages in a bottle written by two World War I soldiers have been discovered on Australia's coast. The Brown family found the bottle on Oct. 9 at Wharton Beach in Western Australia. Inside were letters from Australian soldiers Malcolm Neville and William Harley, dated Aug. 15, 1916.
Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu has ordered the army to carry out “powerful strikes” in Gaza. This decision comes after an Israeli official reported that Hamas fired on Israeli forces in southern Gaza. Hamas has delayed handing over another hostage’s body in response to Israel’s planned strikes.
Brazilian farmers are increasing soybean production as the U.S. and China engage in a trade fight. The conflict has shut American soybeans out of the Chinese market, leading China to seek more Brazilian supply. China’s customs body reported no U.S. soybean imports in September, a first since November 2018.
Hurricane Melissa has intensified to a Category 5 storm as it nears Jamaica. On Monday, the U.S. National Hurricane Center reported that Melissa is expected to make landfall on the island Tuesday, bringing destructive winds and up to 30 inches of rain.
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