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Last updated: 2026-10-23 07:04 UTC

Global overview

- One killed and eight injured in an attack on Saudi Arabia's King Fahd International Airport; French President Macron visits amid Houthi attacks and fuel supply concerns; UK deploys Typhoon fighter jets for defensive missions against Houthi threats. - Malaysia and WHO aim to finalize pandemic agreement by May 2027, focusing on balancing IP rights protection and equitable access amid worsening transboundary haze crisis. - MSCI may downgrade Indonesia's stock market to 'frontier' status due to economic issues under President Prabowo Subianto; nine companies and 223 individuals identified as suspects in Indonesian forest fire cases. - Albania’s Prime Minister Edi Rama faces ongoing protests demanding his resignation over university conditions and corruption, with violent demonstrations continuing for a seventh day. - Russia warns against distorting the Dayton principles for Bosnia and Herzegovina, emphasizing support for the agreement; Serbian student activists run a list of candidates in parliamentary elections to challenge President Vučić’s rule. - NATO increases military deployment in Black Sea following deadly Russian attacks on merchant ships; Ukraine discusses reopening grain export corridors with Turkey, India, and Egypt amid Russian blockades. - A major fire at Canadian military base in Alberta resulted in several casualties and injuries; Quebec lieutenant-governor refuses to attend new government's swearing-in ceremony due to pledge to abolish the monarchy. - Nigeria confirms first Ebola case matching DR Congo strain in a diplomat from Uganda; DR Congo’s Ebola outbreak spreads to eighth province, with North Kivu banning mass events and capping burials at 20. - Nicaragua’s co-presidents rely on China and Russia while facing US sanctions, positioning country as key player in contest between Washington, Beijing, and Moscow; Cuba seeks closer ties with South Korea amid prolonged U.S. embargo. - Seven killed in Israeli attacks on Gaza in past 24 hours; diesel protests erupt in Africa amid energy crisis linked to Iran’s war efforts. - Kenya confirms ninth Ebola case, all patients improving; US warns citizens against travel due to outbreak.

Key events right now

  • Lee urges reform of outdated regulations hampering growth of advanced industries — yonhap_kr · Korean Peninsula
  • Immigrants seeking US citizenship targeted in Trump administration's illegal voting crackdown — abc_politics · Other
  • Debretsion Gebremichael claimed tactical victories for the TPLF in Tigray. — africa_news · Other
  • Field Marshal Asim Munir, Chief of Defence Forces, said the armed forces will continue the counterterrorism campaign against Indian-sponsored terrorist groups 'to the fullest' and vowed to 'hit them h — dawn_pakistan · Other
  • Tigrayan People's Liberation Front (TPLF) leader Debretsion Gebremichael said in a message aired on Tigrayan television on Wednesday that the TPLF is continuing to fight federal forces in Tigray and w — africa_news · Other
  • Air defense crews of Russia's Battlegroup North shot down 225 Ukrainian drones overnight in the Kharkov and Sumy Regions, heading toward Russia's border areas, the battlegroup told TASS. — tass_ru · Other
  • More than 70 flights between Hong Kong and Taiwan have been cancelled as Super Typhoon Champi approaches. — scmp · South China Sea

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