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October 14, 2026
Italy/World

Meloni Warns US-Russia Diesel Deal Could Undermine Pressure on Putin

Italian Prime Minister Giorgia Meloni on Wednesday criticised a diesel supply agreement between the United States and Russia, calling it a “very risky choice” that could undermine international efforts to pressure Russian

Vietnam/World

EFTA and Vietnam Set to Sign Free Trade Deal After 14 Years of Talks

The European Free Trade Association (EFTA) and Vietnam are expected to sign a free trade agreement in Hanoi on Sunday, completing negotiations that began in 2012 and were relaunched last year amid global tensions over US tariffs, officials said on

October 14, 2026

Pope Leo diagnosed with lung cancer after surgery to remove part of right lung, Vatican says

News/World

Pope Leo has been diagnosed with lung adenocarcinoma after surgeons removed the lower lobe of his right lung, the Vatican said, marking a significant

Trump press secretary faces questions over US legal credentials

Journalism/United States/World

Katie Zacharia, the newly appointed White House press secretary, is facing questions about whether she is licensed to practise law in the United States

Death of Evicted 87-Year-Old Woman Fuels Spain’s Housing Protests

October 8, 2026
Geopolitics/World

Maricarmen Abascal, an 87-year-old Spanish woman whose eviction from her Madrid home last month triggered mass housing protests and contributed to the calling of an early election, has died, the Madrid tenants’

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Three Years After October 7, Israel Marks an Anniversary of War, Political Reckoning and an Unfinished Ceasefire

October 7, 2026
Israel/World

Israelis will mark three years since the Hamas-led October 7, 2023 attack on Wednesday, commemorating the deadliest day in the country’s history while Gaza remains devastated and a year-old ceasefire has failed

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Pacific Nations Demand Stronger Climate Action as 1.5C Target Slips Further Out of Reach

October 7, 2026
Human Rights/World

Pacific nations have called for a major increase in global efforts to reduce greenhouse gas emissions, warning that every additional fraction of a degree of warming will intensify rising seas, extreme weather

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Houthi Missile and Drone Attacks Intensify Yemen Conflict, Threatening Key Airports

October 7, 2026
Saudi Arabia/World/Yemen

Iran-aligned Houthi forces attacked Aden International Airport with ballistic missiles and explosive-laden drones early on Wednesday, Yemen’s Transport Ministry said, as fighting intensified across several fronts in the country and the Saudi-led

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Ex-CIA Official Pleads Guilty After Alleged $194 Million Fraud Involving Gold and Luxury Property

October 7, 2026
United States/World

A former senior CIA official pleaded guilty on Tuesday to wire fraud after prosecutors accused him of exploiting his government authority to acquire luxury property in Florida and hundreds of gold bars

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US Prosecutors Say Venezuela Never Sought Immunity for Maduro in New York Case

October 6, 2026
Venezuela/World

Venezuela has never formally sought immunity in the United States for Nicolás Maduro or his wife, Cilia Flores, despite Caracas previously describing Maduro as the country’s president, according to a new filing

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Australia Opposition Proposes Historic Immigration Cuts, Targeting Temporary Visas

October 6, 2026
Australia/Human Rights/World

Australia’s conservative opposition coalition has proposed what Opposition Leader Angus Taylor called the country’s “biggest cut to immigration in the history of this country”, seeking to reduce temporary migration, restrict international student

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India Faces Night-Time Power Squeeze as Hydropower Output Falls

October 6, 2026
India/World

Several Indian states are seeking additional electricity allocations from the federal government to prevent power outages after weak hydropower generation and maintenance at power plants have reduced supplies during the night, according

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South Korea Seeks North Korean Apology After DMZ Mine Blast Injures Soldiers

October 6, 2026
North Korea/South Korea/World

South Korea is preparing measures to press North Korea to apologise for a mine explosion in the Demilitarized Zone that seriously wounded two South Korean soldiers, while also calling for talks with

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Lebanon’s War Disrupts Education for a Generation as 100,000 Children Risk Missing School

October 5, 2026
Human Rights/World

For Lebanon’s children, returning to school has become a struggle to recover routines repeatedly shattered by war, displacement and economic crisis. Jana, 12, sits in a classroom on the outskirts of Beirut,

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Food System Exploitation Leaves 416 Million Workers Without Adequate Incomes, Report Finds

October 5, 2026
Geopolitics/World

About 416 million people working across the global food system earn too little to meet their basic needs, according to a new analysis by the International Panel of Experts on Sustainable Food

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Netanyahu Orders Security Review of International Flights After Flydubai Attack

October 5, 2026
Israel/World

Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu has ordered a security review of international flights to Israel following an alleged attempt by an Omani co-pilot to bring down a Flydubai aircraft travelling from Dubai

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Brazil Election Heads to Runoff as Bolsonaro Lead Narrows

October 5, 2026
Brazil/World

Brazil’s presidential election is heading for a second round on October 25, with Senator Flávio Bolsonaro holding an early lead over President Luiz Inácio Lula da Silva but falling short of the

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US Aircraft Carrier George H.W. Bush Arrives in Thailand After Six Months in Middle East

October 4, 2026
United States/World

The US aircraft carrier George H.W. Bush arrived at Thailand’s resort island of Phuket on Sunday with about 4,800 personnel aboard, beginning a five-day rest-and-recreation visit after six months supporting US operations

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Brazil’s Election Pits Lula Against Bolsonaro’s Son in a Tight Fight Over Democracy and the Right

October 4, 2026
Brazil/World

Brazil votes on Sunday in a presidential and legislative election that has become the third consecutive electoral confrontation between the democratic left represented by Luiz Inácio Lula da Silva and the Bolsonaro

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