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Here is a brief look at Press TV newsroom's headlines from 1800 GMT, October 6, 2018 to 0800 GMT, October 7, 2018.

Saudi journalist ‘dead’

Initial assessment of Turkish police reportedly shows dissident Saudi journalist Jamal Khashoggi was killed inside the Saudi consulate in Istanbul. Two sources close to an ongoing police investigation made the announcement. They said authorities believe the murder was premeditated and the body was subsequently moved out of the building. However, a member of the Saudi consulate in Istanbul, who spoke on condition of anonymity, denied the report and called it baseless. Khashoggi entered the diplomatic mission on Tuesday but never came out. Riyadh claims he exited the building shortly after his visit. Saudi Arabia said it would allow Turkey to search its consulate in Istanbul. Khashoggi had lived in self-exile in the US since crown prince Mohammed Bin Salman's rise to power last year. He has been a harsh critic of Bin Salman's policies.

Kavanaugh sworn in

Brett Kavanaugh has been sworn in as US Supreme Court justice after a majority of senators voted to confirm his nomination. This came amid protests against the 53-year-old judge embroiled in sexual assault allegations. More in this report.

European support for Aquarius

Europeans across the continent take to the streets to protest against what they call their governments’ violation of human rights. The protesters are angry at a halt to humanitarian missions including that of the boat the Aquarius. The vessel is the last one operated by NGOs and saves drowning asylum seekers in the Mediterranean Sea. Ramin Mazaheri reports from Paris.

Yemen malnutrition

Yemen’s border provinces are among the worst-hit by the Saudi onslaught due to their proximity to the kingdom. Constant bombardments have caused a dire humanitarian situation beside the mounting civilian deaths which occurs almost on a daily basis. Our correspondent Mohammed al-Attab has traveled to an area in northern Hajjah province and sent us this report.

Scots demand independence

In Scotland, supporters of independence from the UK have flooded the streets of Edinburgh. The demonstration’s organizers said more than 100,000 people took part in the rally, marking the biggest and boldest outcry for independence in Scotland. They also noted that the turnout shows the Scots do not want to be part of the UK. The rally was held ahead of the Scottish National Party’s conference in Glasgow. Given the not-so-successful ongoing Brexit talks between London and the European Union, the national party’s leadership is under pressure to decide on the timing of a second independence referendum.

Syria demilitarized zone

A Turkey-backed militant alliance has begun withdrawing heavy weapons from a planned demilitarized zone in the flashpoint northwestern Syrian province of Idlib. A spokesman for the alliance, known as the National Liberation Front, confirmed the weapons withdrawal. He said the coalition intends to maintain its positions in Idlib with medium and light weapons. Failaq al-Sham, another group making up the alliance, has also begun the withdrawal of arms, including missile and mortar launchers. Last month, Russia and Turkey clinched a deal on creating a demilitarized zone around Syria’s Idlib. Under the agreement, all factions in the planned zone must hand over their heavy weaponry by October tenth. The Nusra Front terror group which has to leave the zone entirely has yet to announce its stance. Idlib is the last stronghold of terror groups fighting Syrian government forces.

US arrests

In the US, nearly two hundred people have been arrested in protests over the confirmation of President Donald Trump’s controversial pick for the Supreme Court. Protesters gathered on the steps of the Capitol Hill in Washington DC, while US senators were voting on the appointment of Brett Kavanaugh. The 53-year-old judge was sworn in as a justice in the top court with a narrow 50-to-48 vote. The Senate made the decision after weeks of controversy over allegations of sexual misconduct by several accusers against the senior jurist.

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