*) G20 leaders 'must end war' between Russia, Ukraine — Indonesia

Indonesian President Joko Widodo, who is also the host of this year's G20 summit, has called for peace and asked member countries to not allow another Cold War between major powers.

He made the remarks during the opening speech of the event that brought together leaders of the world’s 20 largest economies.

The ongoing food, energy and climate crises are expected to be top of the agenda, but it's Russia's ongoing attack on Ukraine that's expected to dominate the two-day summit.

*) France, UK sign new deal to block migrant Channel crossings

The UK and France have signed a deal to try to stop migrants crossing the English Channel in small boats.

The agreement will see the UK pay an extra nine million dollars per year for increased surveillance of French beaches and British officers will also be stationed in French control rooms to improve coordination.

Rights groups have long criticised Britain and France for their policies on migrants and asylum seekers.

*) Turkish army chief discusses Istanbul terror attack with US counterpart

The Turkish chief of general staff Yasar Guler has raised Sunday's terrorist attack at Istanbul's iconic Istiklal Avenue in a phone call with his US counterpart Mark Milley.

In a statement, the US Joint Staff spokesman said the two army chiefs reaffirmed the strength of the bilateral military relationship between the US and Türkiye.

Sunday's deadly explosion killed 6 people and injured dozens. Turkish authorities say it was carried out by the YPG/PYD/PKK terrorist organisation.

Washington’s continued support for affiliates of the PKK in the name of fighting Daesh in Syria has long been a sore point between the two NATO allies.

*) Israel calls US probe into journalist killing a 'mistake'

Israel has said it would not cooperate with a US investigation into the shooting and death of a Palestinian-American journalist, Shereen Abu Akleh.

Politico reported that the FBI was probing the May 11 killing of the veteran Al Jazeera reporter who was shot in the head during an Israeli military raid.

Israel had earlier conceded in September that one of its soldiers had likely shot the reporter but its military refused to prosecute the soldier who may have fired the fatal shot.

*) Humanity hits the eight billion mark

The world's population is set to hit 8 billion today, according to UN estimates.

Fertility rates vary widely across regions and countries. European countries have some of the lowest fertility rates, while African countries have some of the highest.

While some worry that eight billion humans is too many for the planet, most experts say the bigger problem is the overconsumption of resources by the wealthiest people.