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Russian President Vladimir Putin‘s United Russia party is expected to win this weekend’s elections to the lower chamber of parliament, the State Duma. (Photo by Leon Yaakov) Photo used under CC BY

Russian election dulls edge held by pro-Putin party

Allies of Russian President Vladimir Putin comfortably won a parliamentary election, but early indications were that turnout was low, suggesting a softening of enthusiasm for the ruling elite 18 months away from the next presidential election.

Reuters

Three ways Putin gets the results he wants

NBCNews.com

Security tight as Oktoberfest opens in Munich

Heavy rain and stricter security did little to dampen the spirits of beer lovers at the start of this year’s Oktoberfest, which opened in the Bavarian city of Munich.

Associated Press

NYPD puts New York City on high alert amid search

The New York Police Department has put the city on high alert while launching an all-out search for the possible terrorist who caused a massive explosion on a Manhattan street — and had planned to detonate a second blast just four blocks away.

New York Daily News

What we know so far

Telegraph.co.uk

Minnesota terror stabbings coincide with blast

FOX News

Airstrikes spark tension between US, Russia

US-led coalition airstrikes killed dozens of Syrian soldiers, endangering a US-Russian brokered ceasefire and prompting an emergency UN Security Council meeting.

Al Jazeera

Syria deal in trouble, Russian UN envoy says

Associated Press

US, Iraqi troops close in on last ISIS-held city

Indications are growing that the attack to retake Mosul, Iraq‘s second largest city and ISIS’ last major stronghold in the country, could begin as soon as next month.

CNN

Residents begin returning to post-ISIS Fallujah

Associated Press

HUMAN RIGHTS

Refugees in Nauru report sex abuse, self-harm

Child and adult refugees held on Nauru under Australia’s offshore detention regime are continuing to report allegations of sexual abuse and engage in self-harm, documents reveal.

Guardian

S. Sudan refugees reach 1 million mark

The number of people who have fled South Sudan because of the country’s civil war has passed the one million mark, the UN refugee agency says.

BBC

S. Sudan leader denies wealth off civil war

PBS NewsHour

China evicts Tibetan Buddhist monastics

Chinese authorities are reportedly evicting at least 1,000 monks and nuns at two Tibetan Buddhist centres, New York-based NGO Human Rights Watch said. At the end of July, Chinese authorities started forced demolitions at Larung Gar Institute, a Buddhist teaching institute.

Hong Kong Free Press

DEMOCRACY AND GOVERNANCE

Clinton: Trump owes Obama, nation an apology

No matter what Trump says now, the Republican nominee will not be able to undo what he has already wrought by questioning Obama’s US citizenship. And he owes both Obama and the American people an apology.

Politico

Trump finally admits Obama was born in U.S.

NBCNews.com

British envoy to Saudi Arabia converts to Islam

Simon Collis, Britain’s ambassador to Saudi Arabia, has performed Haj after recently converting to Islam. The diplomat was pictured with his wife in the traditional white garments of the annual pilgrimage.

Times of India

WAR AND TERRORISM

Militants kill 17 in attack at In Kashmir, killing 17

Militants have attacked an army base in Indian-administered Kashmir, killing at least 17 soldiers. Carrying guns and grenades they stormed a base in Uri, close to the Line of Control with Pakistan in a predawn ambush.

BBC

ISIS lays claim to Minnesota mall attack

The man who stabbed nine people at a Minnesota mall before being shot dead by an off-duty police officer was a “soldier of the Islamic state,” according to an ISIS-linked news agency.

CNN

Nigeria admits failed schoolgirls swap deal

Nigeria opened negotiations with Boko Haram over the release of the kidnapped Chibok girls last year, but the talks were derailed due to a split in the extremist group, a minister said.

Arab Times

DEVELOPMENT AND TRADE

Advance sales tame iPhone rollout jubilation

The iPhone 7 and Plus went on sale at week’s end. This year, Apple issued a warning that many of its iPhones were allocated to advance orders, and that the iPhone 7 Plus would be unavailable to buy on the spot.

CNET News

East Coast faces gas shortages

A leak has caused the closure of a crucial pipeline that carries gasoline to the eastern United States, a disruption that threatens to drive up prices and leave service stations without fuel to sell.

CNN

SCIENCE AND TECHNOLOGY

Lyft exec sees self-driving cars dominating soon

Lyft President and co-founder John Zimmer released a 14-page document today in which he predicts that by 2021, “a majority” of rides on its network will be in autonomous vehicles.

The Verge

Frog-hunting bats work around human din

An experiment with fake frogs shows how certain bats adjust hunting technique to compensate for unnatural noises. Tests show that bats listening for the frogs they hunt switch from quiet eavesdropping to pinging echolocating when artificial sounds mask frog calls.

Science News

Spy satellite could prevent illegal fishing

Environmentalists hope a new satellite service that scans the earth’s seas from space in search of illegal fishing activity can hold those who overfish or intrude on protected areas accountable.

Christian Science Monitor

GLOBAL HEALTH

How Sri Lanka eradicated malaria

The World Health Organization declared Sri Lanka malaria-free last week. Victory over the disease came after more than seven decades.

Indian Express

Can Sri Lanka show the world how to to end malaria?

CNN

Gap widens in maternal health care of rich, poor

While progress has been made in reducing maternal mortality globally, differences remain at international and national levels. The gap between the groups of countries with the lowest and highest rates of maternal mortality has doubled between 1990 and 2013.

allAfrica.com

Columns And Op-Ed

The opinions in the items below are not necessarily those of DailySource or our editors. Read more.

Column (Michael Shank):

Pardon Snowden, an American patriot

U.S. News & World Report

Column (Kelli Mosteller):

For Native Americans, land is more than just the ground beneath their feet

The Atlantic

Column (Meredith Tax):

Turkey is supporting the Syrian jihadis Washington says it wants to fight

The Nation

Column (Charles Murray):

America’s unprecedented upper class

Weekly Standard

Column (Peter Berkowitz):

How the Iran deal aids Hezbollah, imperils Israel

RealClearPolitics

Column (Jamelle Louie):

Nah, Trump’s still a birther; it’s the core of his political identity

Slate

Column (Marcus Heinrich):

When world’s dominant culture exalts war, no wonder there’s so much of it

Globalist

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GOOD NEWS

Former gang rivals providing gourmet meals

Tired of life on the streets, friends in Los Angeles are putting aside gang colors to provide home-cooked, gourmet meals to members of their community. Their popularity has grown enormously thanks to social media.

NBCNews.com

NGOs

NGO members held hostage over death

Three employees of an NGO were held captive at by family members of an 18-year-old boy who had gone with the NGO to attend a training programme at Delhi but had died.

Times of India

Egyptian court freezes assets of NGOs

A court in Egypt has ordered a freeze on the assets of five prominent human rights activists and three non-governmental organisations. All are accused of receiving foreign cash in a case stretching back to 2011.

BBC

PHILANTHROPY AND AID

Celebrities, billionaires talk innovative giving

UBS’ first annual American philanthropy summit brought together celebrities, executives and philanthropists to connect over mutual causes ranging from rescuing overlooked dogs to addressing global issues.

Forbes

UK NGOs concerned over new aid approach

Concerns that British aid funding will be diverted away from supporting the world’s poorest people towards facilitating trade have been raised by NGOs.

Guardian

ENVIRONMENT

Larger sea animals at higher extinction risk

The larger the fish or marine animal, the greater risk it will become extinct, a new study says. And human fishing and preference for larger species is likely the primary cause.

USA TODAY

Chemicals commonly found in house dust

Researchers at George Washington University say 45 toxic chemicals are found commonly in your house dust, with 10 of them lurking in 90% of homes across the country.

CNN

Photo of the Day

The Chinese community of Edmonton this month presented the Mid-Autumn Lantern Festival. (Photo by Mack Male) Photo used under CC BY

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