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Last updated: 2026-10-17 21:01 UTC

Global overview

- At least 12 killed and over 300 injured in Riyadh airport bombing; Brent crude oil prices rise. - US President Trump considers joining Saudi strikes against Yemen’s Houthi rebels following deadly attack. - Malaysian opposition proposes national entity to manage rare earth wealth, prevent illegal mining losses. - Indonesian forest fires cause public health crisis across Southeast Asia with toxic haze affecting neighbors. - Albanian Prime Minister Edi Rama faces widespread student protests demanding resignation over corruption allegations. - Seven sailors missing after drones strike two tankers near Romania’s Black Sea coast; NATO plans meeting. - Pope calls for safe transit of grain through the Black Sea amid Russia's blockade affecting Ukraine exports. - Ebola outbreak spreads to new province in DR Congo, Kenya suspends hotel-based meetings due to confirmed case; South Sudan clashes between rival communities kill at least 16 people in Tonj East County; Kenya confirms third Ebola case. - Families of Trinidadian men killed in US boat strikes demand accountability from Trump administration. - Kazakhstan’s new uranium law favors China; India sells Akash surface-to-air missile systems to Tajikistan and Turkmenistan. - North Korea and China open border bridge after 12-year delay to boost trade; Hong Kong steps up health checks for arrivals from Russia. - Russian glide bomb attack on Zaporizhzhia kills at least 15 people including three children, injuring over 20 others. - CJ CGV, a South Korean cinema company, experiences increased demand for immersive cinema experiences.

Key events right now

  • Ukrainian guards busted on wrong side of Moldovan border (VIDEO) — rt_ru · Balkans & Eastern Europe
  • Yemeni government forces report killing 800 Houthis in past day — tass_ru · Gulf / Iran
  • Taiwan turns to AI to speed up early warning of Chinese military activity - Interesting Engineering — gnews_US_en_China_Taiwan_South_China_Sea · South China Sea
  • Lebanon says military delegation will press for halt to Israeli attacks at US talks — al_monitor · Israel: Gaza & Lebanon
  • Voters head to polls in B.C. municipal elections — globe_and_mail · Other
  • Four new Ebola cases were detected in Kenya over the past 24 hours, and three of the patients are medical workers. — tass_ru · Global Health Crisis
  • Confirmed Ebola cases in Kenya rose to seven, including one fatality, according to the Health Ministry as reported by Reuters. — tass_ru · Global Health Crisis

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