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Egyptian parliament authorises military aid for Saudi Arabia | Houthis News | Al Jazeera

Legislators approve military support amid Houthi attacks on Saudi Arabia, but Cairo has ruled out strikes on Yemen.
Egypt’s parliament has authorised President Abdel Fattah el-Sisi to provide military support to Saudi Arabia as attacks by Yemen’s Iran-aligned…
The House of Representatives, chaired by Speaker Hisham Badawi, approved the mandate in a vote on Monday.

aljazeera.com19d ago

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Trial by Fire: The 2025 Thai-Cambodian Border Clashes and the Royal Thai Air Force – The Diplomat

In two outbreaks of war last year, the RTAF underlined its status as one of the region’s most effective…
A Royal Thai Air Force SAAB Jas 39C Gripen fighter jet performs during at air show at Don Mueang Air…
The long-simmering border conflict between Thailand and Cambodia erupted into a higher intensity military clash in July and December 2025…

thediplomat.com19d ago

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Ukraine: Investigators find Russia committed war crimes by targeting civilians | UN News

Top human rights experts investigating Russia’s full-scale invasion of Ukraine said on Monday that the Russian authorities had committed war…
26 October 2026 Human Rights Top human rights experts investigating Russia’s full-scale invasion of Ukraine said on Monday…
In its latest report , the Independent International Commission of Inquiry on Ukraine…

news.un.org19d ago

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Why the United States Should Not Walk Away From War in Iran

So far, the Iran war has cost the United States 800 casualties, tens of billions of dollars…
military bases in the region, and a drawdown of munitions that is straining supplies.
Fuel prices have risen sharply since the start of the war, pushing U.S.

foreignpolicy.com19d ago

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Audi boss under fire in Germany for Trump rally appearance | Germany | The Guardian

Gernot Döllner criticised for in-person announcement of major investment in US days before midterm elections
Gernot Döllner criticised for in-person announcement of major investment in US days before midterm elections The head of the luxury…
Gernot Döllner joined Trump on stage after the US president gave a speech criticised by the head of an elected…

theguardian.com19d ago

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Mecca defence alliance members in Tehran to defuse Iran-US, Yemen tensions | US-Israel war on Iran News | Al Jazeera

Countering Houthi advances in Yemen will be a major focus for Saudi Arabia and its allies in Tehran.
Tehran, Iran – Ministers and senior security officials from Pakistan…
Saudi Defence Minister Khalid bin Salman Al Saud…

aljazeera.com19d ago

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Iran’s anti-negotiation hardliners turn against President Pezeshkian | News | Al Jazeera

Iran’s anti-negotiation hardliners turn against President Pezeshkian over negotiations with the US.
As the threat of a new war with the United States looms, the Front of Islamic Revolution Stability…
This move has been interpreted as a call for Iran to develop nuclear weapons…

aljazeera.com19d ago

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In Egypt, Guterres warns against Iran-US escalation | UN News

UN Secretary-General António Guterres called for dialogue and diplomacy to end the war between Iran and the United States…
26 October 2026 Peace and Security UN Secretary-General António Guterres called for dialogue and diplomacy to end the war between…
“ I want to send a loud and clear message to the parties.

news.un.org19d ago

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Myanmar War Crimes Survivors Look to Denmark for Justice – The Diplomat

The country’s legal system may provide one of the few remaining means of bringing Myanmar’s generals to justice.
Prins Jørgens Gård at the Christiansborg Palace in Copenhagen, Denmark…
That is how many a woman, now living in Denmark, watched burn in her village in Chin State, western Myanmar.

thediplomat.com19d ago

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Indonesia Reduces Gas Supply to Singapore, Citing Domestic Energy Needs – The Diplomat

Energy Minister Bahlil Lahadalia said last week that Jakarta would prioritize its own needs…
A natural gas distribution center in Bontang, East Kalimantan, Indonesia.
Indonesia on Saturday began reducing natural gas exports to Singapore in order to divert more supplies to domestic electricity needs…

thediplomat.com19d ago

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Japanese prosecutors charge US marine suspected of robbing and killing woman | Japan | The Guardian

Devin Jacob Ballard, 20, denies charges that he fatally strangled Anna Yagi, 39…
Devin Jacob Ballard, 20, denies charges that he fatally strangled Anna Yagi, 39…
Devin Jacob Ballard, a 20-year-old lance corporal assigned to Marine Corps Air Station Futenma in Okinawa…

theguardian.com19d ago

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Jacinda Ardern joins University of Sydney as lecturer and mentor | Jacinda Ardern | The Guardian

Former New Zealand prime minister will focus on leadership, social cohesion and public health in new role
Former New Zealand prime minister will focus on leadership…
Ardern begins this month and her work will focus on empathetic leadership, social cohesion and civic trust.

theguardian.com19d ago

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The Debate Over the Maldives’ Deal with Eagle Hills – The Diplomat

Handing over prime land in a land-scarce country…
Emirati businessman Mohamed Alabbar addresses attendees at a luncheon meeting in the Maldives, on Oct.
8, 2026, to share his plans for the Maldives Waterfront and Marina Project.

thediplomat.com19d ago

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The Strategic Logic Behind Pakistan’s Defense Pacts – The Diplomat

Last week, Pakistan signed the Badr Pact with Türkiye, Qatar, and Indonesia…
Screenshot of a Qatari Ministry of Defense video showing representatives from Turkey, Pakistan…
On October 21, Pakistan, Türkiye, Qatar, and Indonesia signed the Badr Pact, a quadrilateral defense cooperation framework.

thediplomat.com19d ago

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What you need to know about the most consequential election in Israel’s history | Israel | The Guardian

Benjamin Netanyahu is seeking a new mandate in Israel’s first election since the 7 October 2023 Hamas attacks
Benjamin Netanyahu is seeking a new mandate in Israel’s first election since the 7 October 2023 Hamas attacks On Tuesday…
Since then Israel has pursued a war of annihilation in Gaza, launched two inconclusive wars with Iran…

theguardian.com19d ago

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Israel Elections: Why a Victory for Netanyahu Could Lead to Mass Emigration

The week before Israel’s parliamentary elections, Amir, an Israeli technology freelancer…
Amir had planned to purchase a holiday home for himself and his wife.
(He asked to be identified only by his first name to discuss private matters.) However…

foreignpolicy.com19d ago

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Ebola: UN officials condemn killing of nurse in DR Congo | UN News

The UN’s Ebola coordinator and the head of the World Health Organization (WHO) have deplored the killing of a nurse…
26 October 2026 Health The UN’s Ebola coordinator and the head of the World Health Organization (WHO) have deplored…
The nurse was killed by protesters in Bafwasende, a rural town in Tshopo province…

news.un.org19d ago

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Saudi-led coalition says it struck Houthi missile facilities | News | Al Jazeera

Coalition says it destroyed ballistic missile launchers as well as tunnels and a depot used to store missiles.
The Saudi-led coalition fighting Yemen’s Houthis has said it carried out a military operation “aimed at neutralising sources of threat”…
Coalition spokesman Turki al-Maliki said on Monday its forces destroyed four ballistic missile launchers and five tunnels used…

aljazeera.com19d ago

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Vietnam, Iran and How the 1966 Midterm Elections Presage 2026

politics holds that foreign policy rarely matters in midterm elections.
When it comes to the composition of Congress, voters care about many issues, but ordinarily…
Bread-and-butter concerns (or, in today’s parlance, the issue of affordability) are much more likely to drive voters’ decisions about who…

foreignpolicy.com19d ago

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The Tokenizer Tax: Why non-english AI users pay more for tokens - Rest of World

A new study reveals that AI models require up to 17 times more tokens for less dominant languages, inflating costs…
People who use less widely spoken languages could end up paying more to use artificial intelligence than those who speak…
A new study published last month by the Coalition for Language Equity in AI Research found AI models require far…

restofworld.org19d ago

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U.S. Midterms: Democrats' Top Foreign-Policy Priorities Post-Election

Foreign policy could be unusually pivotal in the U.S.
Voters are telling pollsters they are angry about prices at the pump…
President Donald Trump’s decision to go to war with Iran, as well as his trade war with Canada…

foreignpolicy.com19d ago

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Sudan paramilitary drone strikes cause mass power cuts in eastern states | Sudan | The Guardian

Rapid Support Forces strike five power stations in three states controlled by Sudanese army
Rapid Support Forces strike five power stations in three states controlled by Sudanese army Sudan’s paramilitary Rapid Support Forces have…
The drones hit two power stations each in the states of Al-Jazira and Gedaref and one in White Nile state…

theguardian.com19d ago

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Indonesia Seizes More Than 2 Tons of Narcotics in Major Anti-drug Operations – The Diplomat

In recent years Indonesian waters have become an important route for the trafficking of Golden Triangle drugs to Asian…
Indonesian anti-narcotics officials hold packets seized during a raid on a liquid methamphetamine lab in Aceh province, Oct.
Indonesian authorities have made two major drug busts in Sumatra that led to the seizure of more than 2 tons…

thediplomat.com19d ago

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‘Zero-energy companionship’: bizarre hobby takes seed among China’s stressed young adults | China | The Guardian

Faced with a stagnant jobs market, many are spurning children or pets in favour of ‘raising bricks’
Faced with a stagnant jobs market, many are spurning children or pets in favour of ‘raising bricks’ Young adults…
Bricks may not be as cuddly as cats or as life-affirming as human offspring…

theguardian.com19d ago

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