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1. Iranian tanker at centre of standoff with U.S., U.K. leaves Gibraltar

   

   The Iranian tanker caught in a standoff between Tehran and the West left Gibraltar on Sunday night, shipping data showed, hours after the British territory rejected a U.S. request to detain the vessel further.

2. Leaked U.K. government memos warn of food, drug shortages in a 'no-deal' Brexit

   

   Secret British government documents have warned of serious disruptions across the country in the event that the U.K. leaves the European Union without a trade deal on Oct. 31, according to a report.

3. 'Forbidden and unjustifiable': Taliban condemns suicide bombing that killed 63 as ISIS claims responsibility

   

   The local Islamic State affiliate claimed responsibility for a bombing at a Kabul wedding hall Saturday, in which 63 were killed and 182 were wounded. Afghans are questioning how safe they will be under an approaching deal between the United States and the Taliban to end America's longest war.

4. 'We have no other choice': Protesters in Hong Kong rally peacefully against government

   

   Hundreds of thousands of anti-government protesters rallied peacefully in Hong Kong on Sunday, filling major thoroughfares in heavy rain in the 11th week of sometimes violent demonstrations in the Asian financial hub.

5. Canada 'disappointed' after U.K. reportedly strips Jihadi Jack of citizenship

   

   Jack Letts, a British-Canadian man often known as Jihadi Jack in the media, has reportedly been stripped of his British citizenship in a decision that has "disappointed" Canada.