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Has Vivek Ramaswamy’s attack ad against Amy Acton backfired? | US Midterm Elections 2026 News | Al Jazeera

Ramaswamy’s ad featuring Acton’s estranged mother draws Republican criticism as Ohio governor’s race heats up.
An attack advertisement by Republican Ohio gubernatorial candidate Vivek Ramaswamy targeting his Democratic opponent, Amy Acton, has sparked criticism within his own party, less than two weeks before November 3 midterm…
The ad features Acton’s estranged mother accusing Acton of being a liar.

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‘It’s part of our history’: can the menú del día survive Spain’s changing eating habits? | Spain | The Guardian

Established under the Franco dictatorship, the lunchtime ritual is in decline but all is not lost
Established under the Franco dictatorship, the lunchtime ritual is in decline but all is not lost A little before lunchtime each working day across Spain , evidence of one of the lingering, if less notorious, legacies o…
Beckoning to hungry workers from blackboards, whiteboards and pieces of paper hastily taped to windows, the competitively priced menú del día , or daily set-price lunch, has been part of everyday Spanish life for more t…

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How Benjamin Netanyahu reshaped Israel’s institutions | Israel Election 2026 News | Al Jazeera

As Israel heads to the polls on October 27, its polarising and longest-serving prime minister is seeking re-election.
How Netanyahu reshaped Israel after 18 years in power To his supporters, he is known as “King Bibi”; but to his opponents, he is the king of security failures and corruption.
Disputes over names aside, what is not in question is that Benjamin Netanyahu, Israel’s longest-serving prime minister, has left his mark on the country’s institutions, politics and social attitudes during a decades-lon…

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Violence, intimidation and fear: 10 years on from the ‘Jungle’, life in Calais migrant camps is harsher than ever | Migration | The Guardian

People living in tents in northern France hoping to find asylum in England face increasing intimidation from police and far-right agitators
People living in tents in northern France hoping to find asylum in England face increasing intimidation from police and far-right agitators I n the decade since the demolition of the “Jungle ”, an area of Calais where t…
This week, in a woodland clearing not far from one of Calais’s busy main roads, several brightly coloured tents are pitched.

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Israel raids towns, arrests dozens of Palestinians in occupied West Bank | Occupied West Bank News | Al Jazeera

Israeli military raid targets at least 15 towns in the northern West Bank, including Nablus and Jenin.
Israel imposes full closure of occupied West Bank after Hebron shooting kills two soldiers Israeli forces have raided towns, detaining dozens of Palestinians, hours after Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu announced orde…
Israeli forces raided at least 15 towns in the northern West Bank, detaining dozens of Palestinians, Al Jazeera correspondents reported on Saturday.

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Pentagon designates Confucius Institutes a national security threat | Education News | Al Jazeera

Pete Hegseth says the Pentagon dismantled 80 ‘propaganda cells’ operating under new names at 30 universities.
The United States Department of Defense has designated Confucius Institutes, Chinese-funded cultural centres on university campuses, as a threat to US national security.
US Defense Secretary Pete Hegseth announced the move on Friday in a video posted on social media, saying the Pentagon added the organisations to its list of institutions that threaten national security.

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South Korea’s Ruling Democratic Party Is Tumbling in the Polls – The Diplomat

Its in-house gaffes and disputes are largely to blame for the DP’s plummeting approval ratings.
On October 19, Gyeonggi, South Korea’s most populous province, held a post-funeral ceremony ahead of a firefighter’s internment.
More than 2,700 people filled the indoor stadium.

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Typhoon Champi kills one and injures more than 500 in Taiwan as it heads to China | Taiwan | The Guardian

Super typhoon weakening but large parts of Taiwan, including Taipei, still mostly closed and flights cancelled
Super typhoon weakening but large parts of Taiwan, including Taipei, still mostly closed and flights cancelled Typhoon Champi swept past Taiwan on Saturday killing one person, injuring more than 500, and uprooting trees…
Earlier classified as a super typhoon and one of the strongest storms in the ⁠Pacific this year, Champi was still packing gusts of about 126km per hour (78 miles per hour) near its ⁠centre, according to Taiwan’s Central…

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Xi Jinping May Have His Own Reasons to Avert a China-Russia-US Summit – The Diplomat

A formal trilateral could raise strategic questions that are awkward for the EU, Ukraine – and China itself.
President Donald Trump and Russian President Vladimir Putin have put Xi Jinping in an unusual position by expressing interest in a trilateral summit with the Chinese leader at the Asia-Pacific Economic Cooperation (APEC…
Xi’s cautious response so far – Moscow and Washington have confirmed discussion, while Beijing has yet to commit publicly – could help Europe and Ukraine avoid the worst: major powers making decisions about the region i…

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UN marks 81 years of global cooperation | UN News

The United Nations celebrates its 81st anniversary on Saturday, highlighting more than eight decades of work to advance peace, human rights and development around the world.
23 October 2026 UN Affairs The United Nations celebrates its 81st anniversary on Saturday, highlighting more than eight decades of work to advance peace, human rights and development around the world.
United Nations Day heralds the entry into force of the UN Charter in 1945.

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Argentinian judge drops fraud investigation into Milei over crypto scandal | Crypto News | Al Jazeera

President Javier Milei’s role in cryptocurrency launch does not translate into a fraudulent scheme, judge says.
An Argentinian federal judge has dropped a criminal investigation into President Javier Milei and his sister Karina Milei over the collapse of a cryptocurrency he promoted online.
Judge Marcelo Martinez de Giorgi issued the decision on Friday, according to court records, ending an inquiry into Milei’s role in the launch of the $Libra token, which crashed after a brief rally.

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Ukraine war briefing: Russian diesel tankers headed for North America, says Moscow, as US tries to revive peace talks | Russia | The Guardian

Tankers part of US-Russia deal that could see 500,000 metric tonnes of fuel supplied to world market this month. What we know on day 1,704
What we know on day 1,704 Three tankers carrying Russian diesel are on their ⁠way to North America, Russian deputy prime minister Alexander Novak said ⁠on Friday .
In a statement quoted by Russian news agencies, Novak said the cargoes were ⁠part of a deal that could see Russian companies supply 500,000 metric tonnes to US and world markets in October.

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The China-Taiwan Diplomatic War Is More About Politics Than Economics – The Diplomat

Taiwan’s formal relationships in Africa and Latin America point to the real factors driving recognition decisions – and it’s not “dollar diplomacy.”
An honor guard stands at attention with flags of Taiwan and Paraguay during a welcome ceremony for Paraguayan President Santiago Peña in Taipei, Taiwan, May 8, 2026.
Since the Chinese Civil War concluded in 1949, the People’s Republic of China (PRC) and the Republic of China (ROC) have battled endlessly for diplomatic recognition.

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WHO announces start of Ebola vaccine clinical trial in DR Congo | World Health Organization News | Al Jazeera

A clinical trial begins to test the safety, efficacy and immunogenicity of multiple vaccines.
The World Health Organization (WHO) has announced the beginning of the first clinical trial of an Ebola vaccine in the outbreak that started in the Democratic Republic of Congo (DRC).
WHO’s director-general, Tedros Adhanom Ghebreyesus, said in a social media post on Friday that participants in the trial were vaccinated with the Ervebo vaccine in Bunia, the capital of the DRC’s northeastern Ituri prov…

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Iran war updates: Houthis attack Aden, missile debris falls on Mecca | US-Israel war on Iran News | Al Jazeera

Saudi-led coalition says air defences downed a Houthi ballistic missile targeting Riyadh.
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Al Jazeera Originals News Live updates Live updates, Iran war live: Saudi Arabia downs Houthi ballistic missile targeting Riyadh Global crude prices continue to climb, with Brent benchmark hitting $117.30 a barrel to bu…

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South China Sea Code of Conduct: A Deal Is Not Enough – The Diplomat

A COC that lacks credible enforcement mechanisms would do little to address security challenges.
Chinese Foreign Minister Wang Yi delivers a speech on China-ASEAN relations at the ASEAN Secretariat in Jakarta, Indonesia, on July 11, 2022.
As ASEAN and China work toward concluding a Code of Conduct (COC) for the South China Sea in 2026, the central question is not simply whether an agreement can be reached, but whether it will meaningfully reduce tensions.

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With Strict Agendas and Silent Corridors Kazakhstan’s Kurultai Is Muzzling the Press – The Diplomat

Journalists covering the country’s parliament are pushing back against new rules that constrict their ability to question officials.
When Kazakhstan’s Kurultai convened in late August for the first time, there were new rules for the media.
Journalists in the Kazakh capital’s parliament building were no longer able to question deputies in the corridors.

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What States Make of Military Exercises: Ulchi and Beyond – The Diplomat

Repeated military cooperation can help build predictability, trust, interoperability, and institutionalized relationships among participants.
Army soldiers advance forward during a live fire exercise as part of Ulchi Freedom Shield at Georgia Story Live Fire Complex, South Korea on Aug.
Ulchi Freedom Shield exercise began in mid-August, U.S.

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Karakoram 2026: Inside China-Pakistan Joint Military Training in Xinjiang – The Diplomat

The deteriorating security environment in the region thus reinforces the importance of China-Pakistan military cooperation.
Chinese and Pakistani soldiers conduct a live-fire exercise as part of Karakoram 2026 in Xinjiang, China, held from Oct.
On October 14, China and Pakistan began joint military training known as Karakoram 2026.

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Korean Dramas: Ukraine, Russia, and Where South Korea Begins – The Diplomat

A diplomatic spat and a comment that caused controversy.
In this episode of The Diplomat’s Asia Geopolitics Podcast, hosts Katie Putz and Ankit Panda take stock of two tiffs: the recent diplomatic tensions between South Korea and Ukraine, sparked by the disclosure by the Ukra…
Forces Korea regarding where South Korean territory begins.

thediplomat.com22d ago

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Typhoon Champi hits Taiwan, killing one and injuring hundreds | Climate Crisis News | Al Jazeera

Storm topples trees, triggers brief flooding, disrupts power lines and forces 5,000 people to evacuate.
Typhoon Champi has struck Taiwan, killing one person and injuring more than 500 others, as authorities warned of “destructive winds” and instructed people to stay indoors.
The storm swept past the island’s northeast on Friday, toppling trees, triggering brief flooding, disrupting power lines and forcing more than 5,000 people to evacuate from their homes.

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North Korea has opened up bridges to Russia and China – in which direction will it go? | North Korea | The Guardian

Kim Jong-un has opened the borders to both his key allies in Xi Jinping and Vladimir Putin, but for different reasons
Kim Jong-un has opened the borders to both his key allies in Xi Jinping and Vladimir Putin, but for different reasons For more than a decade, local Chinese residents pilloried it as nothing more than an empty bridge tha…
Fast forward 12 years and dozens of trucks are now traversing the bridge linking China to North Korea, boosting trade for the reclusive regime.

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Kenya announces second Ebola death, says ‘no evidence’ of community spread | Ebola News | Al Jazeera

The Ebola outbreak has now spread to four countries across eastern, central ⁠⁠and western Africa.
Kenya has announced its second Ebola death, as the virus outbreak spreads from the Democratic Republic of the Congo (DRC) to several parts of Africa.
The Kenyan Ministry of Health said on Friday that the latest death was that of a 65-year-old woman who had developed symptoms during quarantine and was a close relative of a Kenyan man who died ⁠⁠of Ebola earlier this m…

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Japan Needs Higher Interest Rates – The Diplomat

Japanese exporters enjoy high demand and strong profit margins, but importers are under severe pressure. The weak yen also hurts Japanese consumers.
On a recent visit to Sapporo, the city on Japan’s northern island where my parents came from, my wife and I found gentle people, mild autumn days, and excellent food.
As tourists who live and work in the United States, we also enjoyed very low prices: lunch at a high-quality restaurant cost only about $20 per person.

thediplomat.com22d ago

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