Ambassador William Taylor is escorted by U.S. Capitol Police as he arrives to testify before House committees as part of the Democrats' impeachment investigation of President Donald Trump, at the Capitol in Washington, Tuesday, Oct. 22, 2019. (AP Photo/J. Scott Applewhite)
This Wednesday, the US envoy to Ukraine says Trump linked aid to demand for probe on Democrats, describing it as “irregular;” EU looks set to grant Brexit delay; Russian troops move to Turkey-Syria border; 39 bodies of migrants found in Essex, UK truck container; and Bolivian government seek audit of election results.
US diplomat: Trump linked Ukraine aid to demand for probe (AP)
EU signals it is likely to give UK a Brexit delay up to 31 January (The Guardian)
Turkey Syria offensive: Russia deploys troops to border (BBC)
Bolivian government seeks election audit, vows to respect result (Reuters)
Can you really be addicted to video games? (NY Times)
A waste of 1,000 research papers (The Atlantic)
Mozambique's Nyusi heads for big win as poll irregularities reported (Reuters)
Zuckerberg to admit that Facebook has trust issues in House testimony (NY Times)
‘What is going to happen to us?’ Inside ISIS prison, children ask their fate (NY Times)
Google claims a quantum breakthrough that could change computing (NY Times)
The obscure charges that utility companies add to your bills (ProPublica)
Floods in Southern Europe: Dead and missing in Spain and Italy (BBC)