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World - 2026-10-19

Middle East

Saudi Arabia postpones its 'Davos in the Desert' conference after attacks

The conference, set for its 10th edition, has become a must-attend event for some of the world's top financiers

Published 19 Oct, 2026 11:39pm

Middle East

Yemen's Houthis claim attacks on Saudi Aramco site, airports and military targets

Houthis claim attacks on major Saudi energy and airport targets, including Aramco, with no immediate verification

Published 19 Oct, 2026 10:02pm

USA

US banning Chinese AI DeepSeek from government agency IT systems

US government agencies must remove Chinese AI DeepSeek due to national security risks, including potential data exposure to Beijing

Published 19 Oct, 2026 07:35pm

Middle East

Iran's Araqchi blames US for Strait of Hormuz tensions, calls for diplomacy

'We welcome any initiative that leads to security from within without the presence of foreign forces,' Araqchi says

Published 19 Oct, 2026 07:21pm

Europe

France wants curfews in some areas after weekend of riots

France grapples with widespread riots and looting, prompting curfews and exposing security failings, as 3,000 shops were affected and 2,400 arrests made

Published 19 Oct, 2026 06:40pm

Stocks

Gulf bourses subdued as regional worries weigh

Saudi Arabia’s benchmark index slipped 0.7%

Published 19 Oct, 2026 06:27pm

USA

Elon Musk says will give SpaceX share to 'every kid in America'

There are around 73mn children under age of 18 in US, according to 2024 data from US Census Bureau

Published 19 Oct, 2026 05:46pm

Middle East

Houthi attack kills 53 at Yemen government training camp, officials say

A Houthi missile strike on a Yemeni training camp marks a sharp escalation in the country's protracted war

Updated 19 Oct, 2026 06:49pm

Europe

Marseille official club store looted amid unrest in France

Olympique de Marseille official store was looted during weekend unrest in France, resulting in significant damage and temporary closure

Published 19 Oct, 2026 04:21pm

Europe

Zelenskiy says Ukraine got no warning as Russia launches major attack

A major Russian missile and drone attack hit Ukraine, causing extensive power cuts and sparking Zelenskiy's concern over intelligence

Published 19 Oct, 2026 04:07pm

Africa

Nine security agency members killed in blast west of Libyan capital Tripoli

Mortar blast during a training exercise in Zawiya, Libya, killed nine security agency members and injured others

Published 19 Oct, 2026 04:02pm

South Asia

Russian FM to visit Iran as Moscow looks to mediate in war

The visit comes after Russian President Vladimir Putin told his Iranian counterpart Masoud Pezeshkian in early October

Published 19 Oct, 2026 03:05pm

Middle East

World Food Programme says ending aid for half million in Gaza due to funding shortfall

The reductions bring down to 1.1 million people – still roughly half of war-battered Gaza’s population

Published 19 Oct, 2026 03:01pm

Asia

Rubio denies US paused intelligence sharing with Ukraine

Ukraine has relied ⁠on US intelligence to spot the fast-moving ballistic missiles that Russia has fired in waves at its cities

Published 19 Oct, 2026 12:52pm

Europe

France's Macron declines interior minister's offer to resign

The demonstrations have been sparked by public anger over rising living costs, faltering public services and also the state of schools

Published 19 Oct, 2026 12:25pm

Europe

Flaws in French security services dealing with far-left protesters, says justice minister

Darmanin said the security services were very good in dealing with threats from terrorists and organised crime groups

Published 19 Oct, 2026 12:09pm

Asia

China calls for deeper security ties with Tajikistan, Xinhua reports

Li Qiang called for deepening law enforcement and security cooperation with Tajikistan

Published 19 Oct, 2026 11:45am

Africa

Kenya confirms eighth Ebola case as regional outbreak spreads

'Today, 38 people were tested, and one tested positive for Ebola,' Amoth said in an interview on Kenya’s Citizen TV

Published 19 Oct, 2026 08:26am

Asia

Beijing's population expected to become super-aged by 2035

One in every three residents of the Chinese capital will be aged 60 or above by 2035, the Beijing Daily reported on Saturday

Published 19 Oct, 2026 08:16am

USA

Putin proposes summit with Trump and Xi to discuss Ukraine deal, WSJ says

Kremlin spokesman Dmitry Peskov confirmed to the Journal that discussions were taking place over a potential meeting

Published 19 Oct, 2026 08:09am

Europe

Russian strike kills woman, hits Kyiv subway station, mayor says

The attack, which ⁠also saw non-residential buildings and a medical facility hit, injured three other people in Kyiv, he said

Published 19 Oct, 2026 08:03am

world

US officials visit Palestinian village

TAYBEH, West Bank/JERUSALEM: US diplomats visited a Christian Palestinian village in the Israeli-occupied West Bank...