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US Secretary of State Mike Pompeo met with Saudi Arabian King Salman and his son Crown Prince Muhammad, who some believe ordered the operation that resulted in the death of dissident journalist Jamal Khashoggi inside the Saudi consulate in Istanbul, Turkey on or after 2 October.  The State Department says Muhammad agreed on the need for an investigation that "provides answers".  Several outlets are reporting that Riyadh may soon admit that it killed Khashoggi during an interrogation gone wrong (although if it was just supposed to be an interrogation, why did the Saudis bring a bone saw to the party?), but Muhammad has denied knowing Khashoggi's fate. 

Meanwhile, Turkey is expanding its investigation into the apparent killing to include the residence of the Saudi consul, who has reportedly left the country.  The crime scene investigators complained that the consulate where Khashoggi was apparently killed had been very recently repainted in spots, and there was evidence of toxic materials inside.

Meanwhile..

The US claims to have killed 60 Al Shabaab militants in an air strike in Somalia last week.  The Pentagon also claims no civilians were hurt in the strike.

Six people were killed in a train crash and derailment in Morocco.

Ethiopia's Prime Minister Abiy Ahmed has appointed women to half of his cabinet.  Explaining the decision to parliament, Mr. Abiy said that women were "less corrupt" than men.  Ethiopia is now the only African state after Rwanda to have equal gender representation in the leadership of its government ministries.

The Hindu nationalist ruling party in India's Uttar Pradesh state is changing the name of the city of Allahabad to Prayagraj, which is closer to the name the city had prior to the rule of the Muslim Mughal-era rulers in the late 16th Century.  Changing the city's name has been a longstanding demand of Hindu groups, although minority Muslims are increasingly worried about being pushed to the side in India's nationalist wave.

Recent heavy rain and flooding in France caused a gigantic sinkhole to open up beneath a mountain road, swallowing a delivery van.

Audi will pay 800 Million Euros/AU$13 Billion to settle Germany's investigation into its cars that were programmed to return false results during government emissions tests.  The company admitted in a statement that some of its V6 and V8 diesel engines were "placed on the market with an impermissible software function" that made them pretend to be more "green" than they really were.  Audi's parent company Volkswagen already agreed to pay AU1.6 Billion in the same Dieselgate Scandal. 

New York City Police say they are ready to charge nine members of a violent far-right group calling itself the "proud boys" for a lop-sided brawl outside the New York Republican Club.  The state GOP had invited the group's leader, former Vice media figure Gavin McInnes, to speak last Friday; at some point, some of his followers joined by members of two different far-right street gangs assaulted three Anti-fascist protesters.  NYPD officers were criticized for acting oddly deferential to the attackers; but once videos of the brawl leaked out, New York officials including Governor Andrew Cuomo and Mayor Bill de Blasio demanded action:  "We will not tolerate violence on the streets of New York City," said NYPD Chief of Detectives Dermot Shea, "Anyone, from any group, who wishes to take part in violence will be vigorously investigated and prosecuted." 

Canada becomes the first major industrialized country to fully decriminalize cannabis for recreational use on Wednesday; Uruguay actually legalized it first a couple of years ago.  The result of fulfilling Prime Minister Justin Trudeau's 2015 campaign promise aren't likely to boost marijuana use - it's not like Canadians could smoke any more reefer than they already do - but it could spark a change in the retail landscape, as businesses move into the cannabis business.  Even giant retailer Walmart is expected to start selling Marijuana products such as cannabidiol (CBD)-based products such as lotions, capsules, and pills in Canada.  They won't get anyone high because CBD has no THC, but it's a big change.