(Guam) The Wall Street Journal reported that the Pentagon is strengthening Guam's defense system to transform this U.S. Pacific territory, which is closer to Beijing than Hawaii, into a pillar of the U.S. Pacific strategy.

(AFP, Paris) Swiss scientists have used human stem cells to grow miniature brain organoids, which serve as primitive biological processors to explore how to harness the mysterious computing power of the human brain.

(Islamabad/Kabul Reuters) Afghanistan and Pakistan, which have engaged in fierce clashes along their disputed border for the past week, have agreed to an immediate ceasefire after negotiations.

(Paris Comprehensive News) France's famous Louvre Museum was robbed in broad daylight. The robbers broke into the museum through a window at a construction site outside the museum and escaped with many historical and "priceless" jewels in just a few minutes.

Japan's Liberal Democratic Party leader Sanae Takaichi has successfully won over the opposition Japan Restoration Party. The two parties plan to sign a coalition government agreement on Monday (October 20) and jointly support Takaichi to become Japan's first female prime minister in the prime minister election to be held on Tuesday.

(Cairo/Jerusalem) Just over a week after the ceasefire between Israel and Hamas, the US-brokered ceasefire has faced a major test. Israeli media reported that Israeli forces launched airstrikes on the Rafah area in the southern Gaza Strip after coming under attack from Hamas in the buffer zone.

(London) A survey of senior executives from around the world shows that young people entering the workforce are facing a "job apocalypse" as business leaders prefer to invest in artificial intelligence (AI) to drive automation rather than expanding recruitment or training junior staff.