Headlines for October 16, 2023

“This Is a Genocide”: Gazans Face Constant Israeli Attacks, a Closed Border as Essentials Run Out, At Least 12 Reporters Killed Covering Israel-Gaza War Amid Reports of Harassment and Attacks, State Dept. Reportedly Bans Officials from Publicly Using Terms “De-escalation,” “Ceasefire”, Protests Across the U.S. Call for Israel to End Its Siege and Genocide in Gaza, 6-Year-Old Illinois Boy Killed, Mother Injured, in Anti-Muslim Hate Crime, More Earthquakes Strike Western Afghanistan, Compounding Humanitarian Crisis, Donald Tusk Poised to Lead Poland as High Voter Turnout Drives Opposition Parties to Victory, 35-Year-Old Banana Baron Daniel Noboa Elected New President of Ecuador, New Zealand Conservatives Set to Form New Government as Labour Party Falters, Australian Voters Reject Referendum to Recognize Indigenous Peoples in Constitution, U.N. Suspends 8 Peacekeepers in DRC over Allegations of Sexual Violence, Jeff Landry Elected Governor of Louisiana, Bolstering Republican Supermajority, Healthcare Workers at Kaiser Win Safer Staffing Levels and Pay Raises After Historic Strike