Stay Connected. Stay Informed.
World News
A drone strike by the Sudanese army killed 53 people at a market in an area disputed between Sudan and South Sudan, local authorities said on Tuesday (October 20, 2026), the latest in a wave of deadly attacks. Authorities in Abyei district said the strike hit Amiet market on Monday (October 19). They accused the…
Read More “Sudan army strike in disputed territory kills 53: local authorities” »
A weekend attack by militants affiliated to the Islamic State group killed 48 people in the Menaka region of eastern Mali, a lawmaker told the Associated Press on Tuesday (October 20, 2026). Fighters from Islamic State in Sahel Province, or ISSP, attacked on Sunday (October 18) night into Monday (October 19) morning, and casualties included…
Read More “Attack by Islamic State-affiliated group in Mali kills 48” »
France’s Prime Minister Sebastien Lecornu. File | Photo Credit: Reuters French Prime Minister Sebastien Lecornu said on Tuesday (October 20, 2026) authorities would mobilise a “massive” security presence next weekend, with organisers announcing plans for new protests after riots erupted on the sidelines of nationwide demonstrations. “The deployment for next Saturday will be massive,” Mr….
Read More “French PM vows ‘massive’ police deployment for new demonstrations on October 24” »
Iran has attempted to blockade the Strait, demanding all ships seek its authorisation to cross. File | Photo Credit: Reuters Iranian Revolutionary Guards said on Tuesday (October 20, 2026) that their naval mines halted two tankers attempting to travel the Strait of Hormuz via routes considered illegal by Tehran. “Two violating oil tankers were set…
Read More “Iran Guards say their mines halted two tankers crossing Strait of Hormuz” »
Defence Minister Rajnath Singh meets Tajikistan Prime Minister Qohir Rosulzoda at the commencement of the Shanghai Cooperation Organisation (SCO) Heads of Government meeting, in Dushanbe on Tuesday (October 20, 2026). Photo Credit: X/@rajnathsingh via ANI Defence Minister Rajnath Singh on Tuesday (October 20, 2026) met Iranian Vice-President Mohammad Reza Aref and Tajik Prime Minister Qohir…
Read More “Defence Minister Rajnath Singh meets Iranian Vice-President, Tajikistan Prime Minister” »
Ukraine’s President Volodymyr Zelenskyy. File. | Photo Credit: AP President Volodymyr Zelenskyy on Tuesday (October 20, 2026) said he had spoken to Secretary of State Marco Rubio and raised issues with the U.S. military satellite system Ukraine uses and missile delays. The Ukrainian leader, expected in Oslo for talks with U.S. envoys, said he told…
Read More “Zelenskyy says spoke to Rubio over Starlink, Starshield issues” »
A makeshift camp for people displaced by clashes between Iran-aligned Houthi fighters and Saudi-backed Yemeni government forces, near Aden, Yemen. File | Photo Credit: Reuters The death toll from a Houthi missile strike on a government military camp in southern Yemen rose to 60 people, primarily new recruits, making it the deadliest strike since fighting…
Union Defence Minister Rajnath Singh arrives for the SCO Council of Heads of Government meeting on October 20, 2026 | Photo Credit: ANI Defence Minister Rajnath Singh on Tuesday (October 20, 2026) said that the entire “ecosystem of terrorism” must be firmly and collectively “dismantled”, underlining that there can be “no place” for those who…
U.S. Secretary of State Marco Rubio and his wife Jeanette Dousdebes Rubio pose for a photo with Maharashtra Chief Minister Devendra Fadnavis at the Gateway of India in Mumbai, India, on October 20, 2026 | Photo Credit: Reuters U.S. Secretary of State Marco Rubio arrived in Mumbai, on Tuesday (October 20, 2026). He is set…
Read More “Rubio lands in Mumbai; set to meet Jaishankar today” »
Bangladesh Prime Minister Tarique Rahman | Photo Credit: Special arrangement Bangladesh Prime Minister Tarique Rahman began visiting Durga Puja pavilions on Tuesday (October 20) to meet members of the Hindu community and exchange greetings during their biggest religious festival, the Bangladesh Government said. Bangladesh Sangbad Sangstha (BSS) reported that Mr. Rahman left Dhaka for Rangpur…
Read More “Tarique Rahman visits Durga Puja pavilions in Bangladesh” »