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Last updated: 2026-10-17 21:19 UTC

Global overview

- At least 12 killed and over 300 injured in Riyadh airport bombing; Brent crude oil prices rise. - US President Trump considers joining Saudi strikes against Yemen’s Houthi rebels following deadly attack. - Malaysian opposition proposes national entity to manage rare earth wealth, prevent illegal mining losses. - Indonesian forest fires cause public health crisis across Southeast Asia with toxic haze affecting neighbors. - Albanian Prime Minister Edi Rama faces widespread student protests demanding resignation over corruption allegations. - Seven sailors missing after drones strike two tankers near Romania’s Black Sea coast; NATO plans meeting. - Pope calls for safe transit of grain through the Black Sea amid Russia's blockade affecting Ukraine exports. - Ebola outbreak spreads to new province in DR Congo, Kenya suspends hotel-based meetings due to confirmed case; South Sudan clashes between rival communities kill at least 16 people in Tonj East County; Kenya confirms third Ebola case. - Families of Trinidadian men killed in US boat strikes demand accountability from Trump administration. - Kazakhstan’s new uranium law favors China; India sells Akash surface-to-air missile systems to Tajikistan and Turkmenistan. - North Korea and China open border bridge after 12-year delay to boost trade; Hong Kong steps up health checks for arrivals from Russia. - Russian glide bomb attack on Zaporizhzhia kills at least 15 people including three children, injuring over 20 others. - CJ CGV, a South Korean cinema company, experiences increased demand for immersive cinema experiences.

Key events right now

  • Niger miners’ deaths: NSCDC mining marshals deny involvement in fatal operation — punch_ng · West Africa & Sahel
  • Flávio Bolsonaro Asks Court to Curb Meta Ads — rio_times · Other
  • Anti-government protesters battle with police in Albania — bbc_world · Balkans & Eastern Europe
  • Jonathan urges FG to revive Almajiri schools to tackle insecurity — punch_ng · Other
  • Protesters allege police brutality as violent clashes rage on in Albania — al_jazeera · Balkans & Eastern Europe
  • Ukrainian border guards illegally crossed into Moldova while pursuing a draft dodger who was swimming across the Dniester River to escape mobilization. — rt_ru · Balkans & Eastern Europe
  • Yemeni government armed forces, according to spokesman Majid al-Nuzaili, neutralized over 800 Houthi (Ansar Allah) members in the past 24 hours and delivered over 1,400 strikes on their positions. — tass_ru · Gulf / Iran

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