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West Bank on verge of ‘explosion’: senior Palestinian official

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West Bank on verge of ‘explosion’: senior Palestinian official

A Palestinian man speaks with Israeli forces as they detain another Palestinian man during the olive harvest at Palestinian-owned olive groves in Deir Abu Mashal, near Ramallah, in the Israeli-occupied West Bank, October 19, 2026. | Photo Credit: Reuters Israeli settler attacks risk setting off an “explosion” in the occupied West Bank, a senior Palestinian…

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Sudan drone attacks kill three children in Khartoum, dozens of civilians in Kordofan

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Sudan drone attacks kill three children in Khartoum, dozens of civilians in Kordofan

A rare drone attack on Sudan’s capital killed three children Monday (October 19, 2026), a rights group said, as both sides in the country’s war step up airstrikes that have killed dozens of civilians in the Kordofan region in recent days. Also Read: More than 300 children killed or injured in Sudan war in 6…

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Donald Trump rallies on Republican turf as midterm fears mount

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Donald Trump rallies on Republican turf as midterm fears mount

U.S. President Donald Trump heads to Kansas on Monday (October 19, 2026) to open a seven-state campaign blitz through territory he carried in 2024, as dismal polls and unexpectedly tight races in Republican strongholds stoke fears of sweeping Democratic gains in November’s midterms. With 15 days until the November 3 vote, Mr. Trump’s rally on…

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Cyril Ramaphosa tells South Africa to prepare for loss of U.S.-Africa trade deal

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Cyril Ramaphosa tells South Africa to prepare for loss of U.S.-Africa trade deal

South African President Cyril Ramaphosa addresses the nation. File | Photo Credit: AP South African President Cyril Ramaphosa said on Monday (October 19, 2026) the country should “prepare” for the possibility of being removed from Washington’s duty-free trade programme for Africa, as ties between the two nations continue to fray. The African Growth and Opportunity…

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Pakistan providing ‘whatever support needed’ to defend Saudi Arabia: Army

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Pakistan providing ‘whatever support needed’ to defend Saudi Arabia: Army

Senior Pakistan Army general Ahmed Sharif Chaudhry. File | Photo Credit: Special arrangement A senior Pakistan Army general has said that his country was providing “whatever support is needed” to protect Saudi Arabia’s sovereignty, territorial integrity and holy sites, amid escalating attacks by Yemen’s Houthis on the Gulf country. Also read | Pakistan says ‘substantial’ forces,…

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Detained Suu Kyi receives U.K. royal package: Myanmar government

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Detained Suu Kyi receives U.K. royal package: Myanmar government

Aung San Suu Kyi. File | Photo Credit: Reuters Myanmar’s Aung San Suu Kyi received a package from Britain’s King Charles III on Monday (October 19, 2026), authorities said, releasing the first pictures of the detained Nobel laureate in two months and describing her as a “special female prisoner”. Also read | Myanmar’s Aung San…

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Ex-OpenAI employee accused of planting device appears to have Saudi backing, court filing shows

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Ex-OpenAI employee accused of planting device appears to have Saudi backing, court filing shows

A man described as Abdulrahman Alfozan, a Saudi national employed as an OpenAI engineer, looks behind a television where a recording device had been placed at a conference room in OpenAI offices, in a still image from surveillance video included in a charging document after U.S. federal agents the man and charged him with installing…

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China pulls out of key investment in Sri Lanka port logistics venture

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China pulls out of key investment in Sri Lanka port logistics venture

File picture of a general view of the port in Colombo. | Photo Credit: AFP In a significant development concerning Chinese investment in Sri Lanka, state-owned China Merchants Port Holdings has withdrawn from a $392 million joint venture for a logistics hub at the Colombo port. In 2023, China Merchants Group announced its decision to…

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PSG-Barcelona match in Champions League to go ahead amid shock over France’s violent unrest

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PSG-Barcelona match in Champions League to go ahead amid shock over France’s violent unrest

The smashed window of a looted bank after violence erupted during nationwide protests against rising living costs and poor conditions in schools, in Marseille, France, on October 19, 2026. | Photo Credit: AP The showpiece Champions League match between Paris Saint-Germain and Barcelona will go ahead as planned on Tuesday in the French capital city,…

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Zelenskyy says Ukraine got no early warning from partners as Russia hits power grid again

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Zelenskyy says Ukraine got no early warning from partners as Russia hits power grid again

Russia launched new attacks on Ukraine’s energy infrastructure using ballistic missiles and jet-powered drones, President Volodymyr Zelenskyy said on Monday (October 19, 2026), adding that Kyiv again received no early warning of the attack from partner countries that previously shared that intelligence. Mr. Zelenskyy is grappling with recent Washington moves benefiting Russian President Vladimir Putin,…

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