- Russia in Africa: What does Putin hope to achieve? DW.com
- Putin woos African leaders, says Russia a better partner than 'colonial' West Reuters
- Russia is selling Africa dependence disguised as partnership Al Jazeera
- Putin seeks to expand ties with African countries at Russia-Africa summit AP News
- Putin Courts Africa Leaders at Moscow Summit to Expand Influence Bloomberg.com
Mind-Boggling True Cost of Trump’s War Revealed – The Daily Beast
- Mind-Boggling True Cost of Trump’s War Revealed The Daily Beast
- Pentagon says Iran war has cost US taxpayers $47bn: What that means Al Jazeera
- Iran war has cost $47 billion, U.S. military says CBS News
- Iran live updates: US military estimates war with Iran now costs $47.1 billion ABC News - Breaking News, Latest News and Videos
- American taxpayers' bill for Iran war grows to estimated $47.1 billion PBS
Hormuz oil spill forces closure of UAE beaches
An oil spill from a damaged tanker in the Strait of Hormuz has reached the UAE’s beaches, forcing their closure.
Netanyahu or Eisenkot? Can you form Israel’s next coalition government?
Israel has only ever been governed by coalitions. Can you put one together that reaches 61 of the Knesset's 120 seats?
A US woman feared dead was reported alive in Mexico. But cops now say that isn’t true
Mexican police had said they found Shayna Feinman in Tijuana, raising the hopes of missing Arizonan’s family
Arizona authorities say their Mexican counterparts were resoundingly mistaken when they publicly claimed recently that they found alive a woman who was feared slain after disappearing in 2024 – a turn of events that her sister has called “turmoil” and “heartbreaking”.
The case in question centers on Shayna Feinman, who was reported missing in rural Yavapai county, Arizona, in March 2024 at age 38.
Continue reading...Israel’s stock market drops as exit polls show no clear election winner
Benchmark Tel Aviv 125 index falls more than 3 percent amid uncertainty over who will lead the next government.
Africa’s ‘unprecedented’ Ebola outbreak could reach UK, says top health official
Jean Kaseya, of the Africa CDC, warns of the illness spreading like Covid unless more funding is secured to increase preparedness and possible treatment
The “unprecedented” spread of the Ebola outbreak means it could reach the UK and other countries, according to one of Africa’s top health officials.
As the current outbreak reached 10,000 cases, with almost 5,000 deaths, Dr Jean Kaseya, director general of the Africa Centres for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC), compared the outbreak to the Covid pandemic, which first took hold in China before spreading to countries across the world, claiming millions of lives, and ravaging health systems and economies.
Continue reading...America’s Other Middle East War – by Mark Hertling – The Bulwark
- America’s Other Middle East War - by Mark Hertling The Bulwark
- Opinion | What It Will Take to Defeat the Houthis The New York Times
- As Yemen's Houthis continue strikes, Saudi Arabia is looking to the US for advanced AI weaponry DW.com
- Saudi Arabia bets on force to rein in the Houthis Arab News
- Saudi Arabia Cannot Buy Victory in Yemen American Security Project
Canada signs trade deal with UAE in push for non-US markets – Al Jazeera
- Canada signs trade deal with UAE in push for non-US markets Al Jazeera
- Canada, UAE sign trade deal as Carney seeks new trading partners Reuters
- Prime Minister Carney launches new Strategic Partnership with the UAE, welcoming landmark trade agreement and billions in investment Prime Minister of Canada
- Carney agrees to extradition treaty talks with UAE as he deepens ties with Gulf state The Globe and Mail
- Canada, U.A.E. sign defence, energy agreements during crown prince's visit CBC
Ex-Israeli diplomat calls opposition’s refusal to work with Arab parties ‘reckless’ – NPR
- Ex-Israeli diplomat calls opposition's refusal to work with Arab parties 'reckless' NPR
- Balad leader blasts ‘racist’ exclusion of Arab parties in Israel Al Jazeera
- Israel’s Arabs seek a slice of power Financial Times
- Israeli Arab Parties Claim Kingmaker Status in Extra-Tight Vote Bloomberg.com
- Israel's Opposition Says It's Different From Netanyahu. Now It Must Prove It Haaretz
GOP defense hawks break with Trump ahead of the midterms – Politico
Anger in Kenya over extradition hearing delay for ex-British soldier accused of murdering woman
No official reason has been given for postponing next month’s hearing to May 2027, the family says.
Anger in Kenya over extradition hearing delay for ex-British soldier accused of murdering woman
No official reason has been given for postponing next month’s hearing to May 2027, the family says.
Xi’s Corruption Purges Upend Hunt for China’s Next Top Leaders – Bloomberg.com
- Xi’s Corruption Purges Upend Hunt for China’s Next Top Leaders Bloomberg.com
- It can be lonely at the top. And that’s just how China’s leader likes it CNN
- China's Xi opens Communist Party plenum, aims for firm governance measures Reuters
- Xi Jinping’s corruption crackdown in the spotlight as China prepares for meeting of top leaders The Guardian
- Why has Beijing appointed a propaganda veteran to lead a border province? South China Morning Post
FBI Seizes Virtualine Domain Over Alleged Criminal Hosting and Bitcoin Money Laundering – The Hacker News
- FBI Seizes Virtualine Domain Over Alleged Criminal Hosting and Bitcoin Money Laundering The Hacker News
- FBI Seizes Virtualine Domain After Provider Led Bulletproof Hosting Sector in Illicit Inflows TRM Labs
- Police seize Virtualine bulletproof service tied to ransowmare, cybercrime BleepingComputer
- FBI Seizes Virtualine Bulletproof Hosting Domain Linked to Ransomware and Cybercrime CyberSecurityNews
- Police seize dozens of servers in Limburg over cybercrime DutchNews.nl
Japan municipalities step up measures against disruptive Halloween crowds – Japan Today
- Japan municipalities step up measures against disruptive Halloween crowds Japan Today
- This Tokyo neighborhood is famous for Halloween. Locals would like to change that CNN
- ‘Goodbye Bad Halloween’: Tokyo tourist district warns visitors against street partying Stars and Stripes
- Japan seeks to control ‘Halloween fever’ among hundreds of thousands of expected revellers The Independent
- Shibuya braces for Halloween surge The Tokyo Reporter
King Charles to discuss legacy of slavery with Commonwealth leaders at summit
Royal tour of Caribbean comes as poll suggests majority support among younger Britons for dialogue on slavery reparations
King Charles has confirmed he will discuss the legacy of slavery at a summit with Commonwealth leaders as he begins his Caribbean tour.
The king arrived in the Bahamas on Tuesday to a ceremonial welcome and attended a youth rally at Clifford Park, the site where the country officially gained its independence from British colonial rule in 1973.
Continue reading...Israelis await final election results as Netanyahu remains far from defeated – AP News
- Israelis await final election results as Netanyahu remains far from defeated AP News
- Netanyahu, Eisenkot stake rival claims to lead Israel after deadlocked vote Reuters
- Israel’s voters deny Binyamin Netanyahu a majority The Economist
- What to Expect Now That Polls Are Closed in Israel The New York Times
- Israel elections: Arab parties could hold key as Netanyahu and Eisenkot fall short of victory BBC
October 27, 2026 – Letters from an American | Heather Cox Richardson
- October 27, 2026 Letters from an American | Heather Cox Richardson
- The far-right just lost. Twice. Vox
- Election Surprises The New York Times
- Ten days that could shake the world: democratic norms at stake in four pivotal elections The Guardian
- Surprising election results in Brazil and Serbia NPR
Top Vatican official says pope’s cancer diagnosis a ‘game-changer’ for the papacy – AP News
- Top Vatican official says pope’s cancer diagnosis a ‘game-changer’ for the papacy AP News
- Top Vatican official says Pope Leo's cancer is a ‘game-changer' for the papacy NBC 5 Dallas-Fort Worth
- Pope Leo to return to his adopted home on South America tour Reuters
- Pope's South American trip to go ahead following lung cancer surgery BBC
- Leo in the Land of Francis Where Peter Is