Morning brief: IDF captures Iranian spy from Syria; Trump takes a jab at press, and more

On November 3, the Israeli military announced it had detained a Syrian national who was allegedly working for Iranian intelligence. This is the first time, the Jewish nation has admitted to sending troops to Syria. The military said that the man identified as Ali Soleiman al-Assi was an "Iranian terror network operative", and had been collecting information on Israeli Defense Forces (IDF) movements near the Israeli-Syrian border.

Meanwhile, in the US, the Republican presidential candidateDonald Trump called the press "fake news" while saying an attacker would have to shoot through the"fake news" to reach him adding he does "not mind that." He made the statement while addressing a rally in Pennsylvania.

In other news, a latest political ad for Kamala Harris urged women to vote "secretly" for the Democrat without their husbands knowing about it. Reacting to that, the former president called the ad "stupid" and asked, "Can you imagine a wife not telling her husband who she's voting for?"

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Israel sends troops into Syria, detains alleged Iranian operative

Israel's military announced on Sunday (Nov 3) that it has detained a Syrian national allegedly acting as an operative for Iranian intelligence, during an operation that reportedly took place earlier this year.This is the first time in the current war that Israel has announced sending troops intoSyria.The military said that the man identified as Ali Soleiman al-Assi was an "Iranian terror network operative", and had been collecting information on Israeli Defense Forces (IDF) movements near the Israeli-Syrian border.

'Fake news' first in line: Trump suggests he'd rather press take the bullet, says 'I don’t mind that so much'

Just days before the US presidential election, former President Donald Trump complained about gaps in the bulletproof glass surrounding him. At a rally in Lititz, Pennsylvania, the Republican Party presidential nominee noted that an attacker would have to shoot through members of the "fake news" to reach him, adding, "I don't mind that so much."

Latest ad for Harris urges women to vote without their husbands knowing, Trump calls it 'stupid'

The latest advertisement for the Democratic presidential nominee Kamala Harris left the Republicans in fury as it showed a woman voting for the Democrat while her husband thinking otherwise. In the ad, a woman marks her ballot for the vice president while her husband thinks she's voting for Trump. "What happens in the booth, stays in the booth," a voiceover said in the ad.

Victory for pro-western Maia Sandu in Moldova's tight race against Russian-backed rival

Moldova's pro-Western incumbent Maia Sandu claimed victory at Sunday's closely-fought presidential election, defeating Alexandr Stoianoglo, her rival backed by the traditionally pro-Russian Socialist Party.With 98 per cent of the ballots counted, Sandu led Stoianoglo with 54.35 per cent, the Central Election Commission said at the end of an election and campaign that were marred by persistent allegations of interference denied by Russia.

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