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Last updated: 2026-10-19 21:01 UTC

Global overview

- AFC considers postponing Asian Cup due to security concerns following attacks in Saudi Arabia; Delta delays Riyadh service debut until March amid similar worries. - Malaysia urges Indonesia to join ASEAN firefighting task force over toxic haze from super El Niño wildfires. - Albania's PM refuses resignation despite violent protests demanding better education conditions, leading to clashes with police. - Russian drone attacks on ships near Bulgaria raise questions about Bulgarian and NATO security strategies. - DR Congo's Ebola outbreak spreads to eighth province; former President Kabila joins M23 rebels in new alliance. - Chinese Foreign Minister urges Israel to halt West Bank settlement expansion at CICA summit. - Diesel protests erupt across Africa amid energy crisis linked to Iran’s war efforts, exacerbating food insecurity risks. - South Sudan clashes kill 16 people as government soldiers and UN peacekeepers struggle to maintain order. - Saudi Arabia shuts East-West oil pipeline after drone attacks from Iraq; Houthi rebels vow continued attacks on Saudi targets. - India's Defense Minister's remarks prompt Pakistan’s National Strategic Command chief to warn of strong response against adversaries. - Flash floods in Nepal kill five, destroy two villages; heavy rains cause flooding and disrupt transportation in Istanbul.

Key events right now

  • US state issues arrest warrant for Raul Castro — rt_ru · Other
  • France Orders Curfews Amid Widespread Rioting — foreign_policy · Western Europe
  • Trump says he’s open to meeting Xi and Putin in China for nuclear talks — scmp · Taiwan Strait
  • Kenya convicts cult leader over the murder of 190 children — al_jazeera · East Africa & Horn
  • Trump said he wants a trilateral meeting with Putin and Xi Jinping to discuss nuclear weapons rather than Russia's war in Ukraine. — meduza · Ukraine–Russia
  • Putin called Algeria "one of our close friends and allies" in a video link to a Russian business forum on Thursday 15 October. — rio_times · Maghreb & North Africa
  • President Bola Tinubu approved an 18-month extension of the tenures of Controller-General of the Nigerian Correctional Service Sylvester Ndidi Nwakuche and Comptroller-General of the Nigeria Immigrati — punch_ng · West Africa & Sahel

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