UK Conservative Party leader responds to Al Jazeera investigation
UK Conservative Party MP says the party does not condone former member's conduct, revealed in Al Jazeera investigation.
Almost all shallow-water coral reefs now face extinction risk, study warns
World authority on threatened wildlife classifies 96 percent of assessed coral reef systems as "critically endangered".
Taiwan shuts down ahead of Typhoon Champi, hundreds of flights cancelled – Reuters
- Taiwan shuts down ahead of Typhoon Champi, hundreds of flights cancelled Reuters
- Super Typhoon Champi, Churning Over Pacific, Becomes Strongest Storm of 2026 The New York Times
- Typhoon Champi roars towards Taiwan, Japan and China bringing heavy rain and wind BBC
- Super Typhoon Champi becomes one of 2026’s strongest storms as it heads toward Taiwan and eastern China Yahoo
- Large, strong typhoon advancing toward southern Japan, moving to northwest Japan Today
Amid Starlink crisis, Finnish tech giants announce plan to help Ukraine build its own sovereign satellite system – The Kyiv Independent
- Amid Starlink crisis, Finnish tech giants announce plan to help Ukraine build its own sovereign satellite system The Kyiv Independent
- Amid Starshield fight, Ukraine looks to European companies for satellite communications Politico
- Ukraine plans independent satellite system as Starlink issues persist Al Jazeera
- ICEYE and Nokia partner with the Ministry of Defence of Ukraine to develop sovereign satcom capability Nokia
- Ukraine explores its own satellite network after SpaceX disruptions SpaceNews
Magnitude 7 earthquake in Tibet leaves 16 dead, reports say – BBC
- Magnitude 7 earthquake in Tibet leaves 16 dead, reports say BBC
- Earthquake of magnitude 7 strikes China's Tibet, killing 16, Xinhua reports Reuters
- China earthquake: Powerful quake collapses hundreds of homes in Tibet KCCI
- Map: 7.0-Magnitude Earthquake Strikes China The New York Times
- A 7.0 earthquake hits China’s Tibet, killing 16 and injuring 32 AP News
Iran Update, October 22, 2026 – Institute for the Study of War
- Iran Update, October 22, 2026 Institute for the Study of War
- Iran Update, October 20, 2026 Critical Threats
- Overnight News Digest, Oct. 22nd, 2026 Daily Kos
- Early Edition: October 21, 2026 Just Security
- Gustavo de Arístegui: Geopolitical Analysis for October 22 Atalayar
Surveillance and ‘constant paranoia’: Western diplomats tell BBC of life in war-time Moscow
Officials compare working in Russia since its full-scale invasion of Ukraine to the Cold War era.
A possible three tornados wallop Arizona, bringing golf-ball sized hail
Violent storms overnight knocked over utility poles and trees and carried thunder and heavy winds through state
Yet more severe weather struck Thursday in the US south-west as the Four Corners region surveyed blown-away roofs, trees knocked on to homes and power lines downed from overnight tornadoes that injured one person.
The injuries weren’t life-threatening but rare for an area better known for scalding heat. But this fall has been unusually soggy in the south-west with El Niño conditions that have sent one tropical system after another in from the Pacific, causing the Grand Canyon and surrounding deserts to rage with floods.
Continue reading...Child health in England at risk from sharp rise in NHS waiting times, report says
CQC research finds long delays are making conditions harder to treat and highlights regional disparities in care
Thousands of children in England are experiencing some of the sharpest rises in waiting times for healthcare in the history of the NHS, a report has revealed.
While some adult waiting times have improved, children and young people are being “hit hardest” amid soaring demand and falling numbers of staff, according to the annual state of care report by the Care Quality Commission.
Continue reading...Hundreds of Ethiopians cross into Kenya to flee regional fighting – Al Jazeera
- Hundreds of Ethiopians cross into Kenya to flee regional fighting Al Jazeera
- Hundreds of Ethiopians flee into Kenya after border town fighting Reuters
- Gunfire and chaotic scenes in Kenyan border town as hundreds flee Ethiopia AP News
- News: Fighting in border town Moyale spreads to three more districts, exchange of heavy gunfire Addis Standard
- Kenya Red Cross targets 1,000 households in Moyale amid cross-border insecurity People Daily
Hundreds of Ethiopians cross into Kenya to flee regional fighting
Dispute over raising flag of Somali Regional State devolves into fighting between regional forces.
L’Oreal says weight loss drugs are impacting beauty and skincare sales
The beauty giant's CEO says the use of GLP-1s is "a very important phenomenon for us".
US-sanctioned ICC wins Sakharov Prize, EU’s top human rights award
The prize comes less than two weeks after US President Donald Trump announced sanctions against the court.
Ecuador opposition leader Luisa Gonzalez arrested in campaign finance probe
Gonzalez’s Citizen Revolution Movement has denounced the arrest as politically motivated, calling for her release.
Ukraine Expands Satellite Cooperation With Finland, Signs 7 Deals Worth Nearly €300M – Kyiv Post
- Ukraine Expands Satellite Cooperation With Finland, Signs 7 Deals Worth Nearly €300M Kyiv Post
- After Starshield interruption, Ukraine wants to build its own satellite communication network with ICEYE and Nokia Space
- Zelenskyy: We agreed to make greater use of Finland's satellite capabilities Українська правда
- Ukraine explores its own satellite network after SpaceX disruptions SpaceNews
- Amid Starlink crisis, Finnish tech giants announce plan to help Ukraine build its own sovereign satellite system The Kyiv Independent
Russian oil giant Rosneft fears just a few more months of war in Ukraine could inflict lasting damage on its business, Bloomberg reports – Meduza
US judge blocks federal operations seeking to identify non-citizen voters
Homeland Security targets nine states in fraud investigations that critics say intimidate voters.
Michigan voters closely divided between Rogers and El-Sayed
Less than two weeks before the midterm elections, some Michigan voters are still deciding.
What is the history behind Trump’s LeBron blast over US national anthem?
What led to LeBron James being labelled a disgrace by US President Donald Trump, who says NBA star disgraced anthem?
Iran says 7 oil tankers attacked in the Strait of Hormuz as fears of a return to war grow – NBC News
- Iran says 7 oil tankers attacked in the Strait of Hormuz as fears of a return to war grow NBC News
- Ship attacks in Strait of Hormuz hit record high in October Reuters
- Iran says seven ships hit in Hormuz Strait, warns US of wider response Al Jazeera
- Iran says 7 oil tankers attacked in the Strait of Hormuz as fears grow of a return to war AP News
- Iran says 7 oil tankers damaged in Strait of Hormuz, and other Middle East news PBS