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U.S.-designated terrorist Muhammad Sarwar dies in Lahore

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Pakistan Markazi Muslim League (PMML) Punjab President Muhammad Sarwar, a US Treasury Department-designated global terrorist, died in Lahore city of Pakistan, on October 19, 2026, under mysterious circumstances. | Photo Credit: PTI Muhammad Sarwar, designated as a global terrorist by the U.S. Treasury Department, died in Pakistan’s Lahore on Sunday (October 19, 2026). “Pakistan Markazi…

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The ‘Spiral Campaign’: Denmark’s forced contraception case of Inuit women | Explained

October 18, 2026 admin

The story so far: United Nations (UN) human rights experts on October 7, 2026, urged Denmark and Greenland to ensure accountability and the rights of Inuit women at the centre of their response to a forced contraception case in Greenland. “Attempts to minimise or exonerate responsibility for wrongdoing and injustices undermine redress for victims because…

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Houthi media says Saudi strike kills 9 in northern Yemen

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Yemen’s Houthi rebels. File photo for representational purposes only. | Photo Credit: AP An alleged Saudi airstrike in Yemen on Sunday (October 18, 2026) killed at least nine people and wounded 16 others, Houthi media reported, as fighting between the two sides in the country’s revived civil war escalates further. The Iran-backed group’s Saba news…

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Taiwan says drives away 16 Chinese ships involved in ‘maritime harassment’

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File photo for representational purposes only. | Photo Credit: Reuters Taiwan said on Sunday (October 18, 2026) it had driven away 16 Chinese coast guard, research and fishing vessels involved in simultaneous “maritime harassment” operations. An “unusually large” number of Chinese vessels took part in the coordinated operations around Taiwan’s main island and Pratas, a…

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Iran’s new Defence Minister Akhlaghi threatens ‘enormous damage’ if U.S. attacks

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Mehrdad Akhlaghi “was elected to the post with 237 votes in favour”, out of a total of 277 votes cast. Credit: X/@Iran_in_India Newly appointed Iranian Defence Minister Mehrdad Akhlaghi threatened on Sunday (October 18, 2026) to inflict “enormous damage” on the United States and its allies in West Asia if Washington resumes its military campaign…

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St. Petersburg oil facilities ablaze as Ukraine launches more than 1,000 drones at Russia

October 18, 2026 admin

Smoke billows into the sky following Ukrainian drone strikes on an industrial zone in St. Petersburg, Russia, on October 18, 2026. | Photo Credit: AP Ukrainian strikes set an oil export terminal and a depot ablaze in St. Petersburg on Sunday (October 18, 2026) as Kyiv launched more than 1,000 drones at Russia in one…

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Albania protests continue for sixth straight day demanding Prime Minister’s resignation

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Police officers are confronted by protesters, during an anti-government protest by students in Tirana, Albania, on October 18, 2026. | Photo Credit: Reuters Albania’s capital saw protests on Sunday (October 18, 2026) for a sixth day in a row as Prime Minister Edi Rama ruled out resigning, the main demand of the protesters. Violent demonstrations…

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Trump endorses Netanyahu in Israeli election

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U.S. President Donald Trump with Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu. File | Photo Credit: AP U.S. President Donald Trump endorsed his ally Benjamin ‌Netanyahu on Sunday (October 18, 2026) for the upcoming Israeli parliamentary election. “Bibi ⁠Netanyahu has been Strong, Brave, and Brilliant in the face of tremendous ‌opposition, including that coming from even Israel,…

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Iran’s Parliament approves Mehrdad Akhlaqi as Minister of Defence

October 18, 2026 admin

Mehrdad Akhlaqi Ketabchi has spent decades ‌in Iran’s defence industry and has held senior ‌roles ⁠in its aerospace and missile sectors. File photo: West Asia News Agency via Reuters. Iran’s parliament approved Mehrdad Akhlaqi Ketabchi as Defence Minister on Sunday (October 18, 2026), ending months of interim leadership at the ministry ‌and placing a former…

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Donald Trump says ‘France is burning’, country ‘shattered’ by immigration

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President Donald Trump speaks at a dinner at his Mar-a-Lago club on October 17, 2026 | Photo Credit: AP U.S. President Donald Trump on Sunday (October 18, 2026) blamed immigration for unrest during protests in France and urged the country to tighten its migration rules. “France is burning! The immigration of people from an entirely…

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