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Last updated: 2026-10-25 07:46 UTC

Global overview

- Masked gunmen killed seven people at a church funeral in Karak, Jordan; security tightened nationwide. - Saudi Arabia postponed data forums due to Houthi attacks and experienced an attack on Dammam airport, resulting in one death and eight injuries. - Malaysia and WHO aim to finalize pandemic agreement by May 2027, balancing IP rights protection and equitable access. - Indonesian Borneo wildfires cause toxic haze affecting health and supply chains across Southeast Asia. - Serbia holds snap parliamentary elections amid student-led protests; Russian diplomat claims EU preparing for war with Russia. - NATO deploys additional military assets to the Black Sea due to escalating attacks on merchant ships by Russian drones. - A major fire at a Canadian military base in Alberta resulted in several casualties and injuries, while tariffs targeting Canada are lifted under the Trump administration. - WHO announces start of Ebola vaccine clinical trial in DR Congo amid an outbreak threatening DRC's stability. - Honduras targets Chinese firms amid Super Typhoon Champi near Taiwan; Cuba seeks closer ties with South Korea amid U.S. embargo. - Jihadists are expanding operations along the West Africa coast, posing new security challenges and hindering efforts to contain Ebola outbreaks. - Denmark bans mink farming by 2029 due to animal welfare concerns while Mexico suspends chicken imports from Brazil over Newcastle disease outbreak. - China's economy grew by 4.5% in Q3, exceeding forecasts; Chinese shipbuilding industry captures nearly three-quarters of new orders globally.

Key events right now

  • A lockdown in Hebron continues. — al_jazeera · Other
  • Israel says it will close all land crossings with the occupied West Bank on the day of its general election. — al_jazeera · Israel: Gaza & Lebanon
  • Bulgarians go to the polls on Sunday in a presidential election, choosing between candidates who differ on their approach to the war in Ukraine and how close the country should draw to Moscow. — dw_world · Ukraine–Russia
  • Soldiers guarded the center of Milan as the protests took place. — npr_world · Other
  • A student-led movement seeks to oust the party of populist leader Aleksandar Vucic in the election. — france24_en · Balkans & Eastern Europe
  • Four Salvadoran Air Force technicians vanished in an ambush near Port-au-Prince on Sunday. — rio_times · Other
  • A Constitutional Court ruling restored 181 ANC candidates to the lists. — rio_times · Southern Africa

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