1. Khashoggi murder causing confusion

2. Journalist Jamal Khashoggi (a prominent critic of the Saudi government and a Washington Post columnist and US resident), had entered the Saudi consulate in Istanbul on October 2 to take care of some paperwork related to his upcoming wedding. It was then, according to investigators, that a hit squad may have been sent to kill the journalist. Many believe the hit squad was ordered by the Saudi Arabian government, but the government has denied the powerful crown prince ordered it. A lot of the confusion comes because the Saudis, for almost three weeks, have denied any involvement or knowledge of Khashoggi's fate and have offered conflicting accounts. They said on Sunday that the killing of journalist Jamal Khashoggi was a "tremendous mistake" and part of a rogue operation (in other words, the Saudi government is saying it happened but it isn’t their fault). Saudi Arabia did admit that he was killed in the Istanbul consulate. And Saudi Arabia has also suggested that it is taking action to investigate how Khashoggi died and hold those responsible accountable. US President Donald Trump and his Turkish counterpart Recep Tayyip Erdogan addressed the issue of Khashoggi's death in a call over the weekend. The president has criticized Saudi Arabia's explanation of Khashoggi's death. Trump said that “obviously there's been deception and there's been lies,” when asked about Saudi Arabia's account of the killing of Khashoggi. “Their stories are all over the place," Trump said. There is currently a great deal of mystery surrounding the death of Khashoggi, exasperated by the lack of a body -- the location of Khashoggi's body is currently undetermined. The United Nations has called for a full, transparent investigation into the matter.

3. In Other News
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