Saudi Authorities Confirm Khashoggi 'Killed'

After two weeks of denial, the Saudi authorities have confirmed that the journalist Jamal Khashoggi was killed inside their consulate in Istanbul; Afghans defy security concerns to vote in parliamentary elections, but not everyone is infected by election fever; two spacecraft have set off on a joint mission to Mercury, the planet closest to the Sun.

(Image: Turkish police search the rooftop of the Saudi consulate general's residence for evidence. Credit: Getty Images)