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Russia indicated its readiness to resume the talks following a meeting in Saint Petersburg between Vladimir Putin and Steve Witkoff

Polands restrictive abortion law faces two new bills aiming to ease limits, amid protests and political uncertainty ahead of elections.

Airbnb guests have for years raised complaints about property hosts forcing them to do multiple household chores before they leaveas well as pay a cleaning fee

As of March 15, 2026, 27 countries had pledged $822.06 million (approx. 7,809.6 crore), with $629.70 million (5,982 crore) in grant contributions

Immigrants convicted of illegally voting in the United States face up to a year in prison. Those convicted of lying on applications to become American citizens face up to a decade

The New York City Council voted to pass Romanchs Law, a landmark measure that bans horse-drawn carriages from city streets and Central Park by June 1, 2028, in a move championed by Mayor Mamdani after an Indian tourist died following a carriage accident in Central Park

Less than four out of ten schools in India have a toilet that is usable by a child with a disability.

Nepal is set to receive $21.6 million from the United Nations Loss and Damage Fund following the devastating Bhotekoshi floods that struck the country in August. The allocation marks the first time the global climate fund has earmarked money for a specific country to address climate-change-linked losses. Climate experts have welcomed the decision as a landmark step, but the funding is only a fraction of the nearly $5 billion Nepal estimates it needs for recovery and reconstruction.

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The Union Minister said the EU is shooting itself in the foot by bringing in more regulations, restrictions on itself, and closing its borders, something that actually helped them become a developed set of nations.

Musk had previously said that any limits on speed or usage of Starshield systems which are operated by his SpaceX company were decided by the U.S. military and ultimately POTUS, referring to Trump.

The NATO member is overhauling its military strategy, moving troops closer to the border and investing in long-range arms as Russia is carrying out grey-zone tactics in NATOs eastern flank; the countrys defence spending is set to rise by 42% in 2026, reaching 2.4 billion, or around 5.4% of its GDP; the U.K. has maintained some 1,200 troops in Estonia as part of NATOs forward defence

The incident comes amid an escalation of hostilities between Iran-backed Houthis and Saudi Arabia, with both sides targeting each other's facilities and infrastructure

While the movement had called for snap parliamentary protests during the protests in 2025, it was Mr. Vucics desire to hold on to power that ultimately led to the coming election

Search and rescue efforts continued following the collapse of at least 339 homes, the Nagqu media office said, citing city government officials. Among the injured, 11 people were in serious condition, and the other 21 sustained minor injuries, the media office said

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More than 500 inmates have been killed in Ecuador's prisons since 2021

The administration said the typhoons radius was around 320 km (200 miles), large enough to cover most of Taiwan, and weather experts said its impact could last nearly two days.

Opposition leader and Nobel Peace Prize winner Maria Corina Machado, who has been outside the country for nearly a year after living in hiding following a contested 2024 election, has said elections must take place by July 2027

Judge Enjolique Lett in Miami gave the order in response to complaints by the British broadcaster that Mr. Trump has refused to sit for a deposition, including canceling a previously agreed date of October 16

Search and rescue efforts continued following the collapse of at least 339 homes, the Nagqu media office said, citing city government officials. Among the injured, 11 people were in serious condition, and the other 21 sustained minor injuries, the media office said

The goal of these discussions will be to address the issue of ensuring security for both Ukraine and Russia... within the framework of a final agreement, not after some kind of short pause in fighting, President Putin told a reporter from state TV

The Paris prefecture previously said the ban was necessary, given the risk of street violence after groups of masked youth clashed with officers, looted shops and torched cars over the weekend

Highways Department calls for consultants to prepare a detailed project report. The corridor will run via Santhome High Road, Greenways Road, and Durgabai Deshmukh Road. It will have two lanes up to 1.8 km, and four lanes for the remaining stretch. The project will take 2 years to complete

Passing the draft laws now, a year before the next parliamentary election, is a case of token gestures rather than a genuine effort to reform abortion law, said Zofia Marcinek of the Abortion Dream Team, a reproductive rights activist group in Warsaw

This is the first time that the Fund, set up in 2022, has allocated money to a specific country; amount is a fraction of Nepals own $5 billion loss estimate; so far, Fund has pledges for $820 million while fielding requests worth $2.8 billion

Stephen Hubbards family and lawyers have said he was living in the Ukrainian city of Izium when he was taken captive by Russia in 2022. He was sentenced to almost seven years in prison, accused of acting as a mercenary for Kyiv

Only minor sporadic incidents occurred on the streets of Tirana on October 22, but the student-led protest movement has called for a national rally on October 24

The Russian bombardment showed there has been no real change in (Moscow's) attitude toward everything that is happening, Ukraine President Zelenskyy said

A statement said the pair had a consular telephone conversation for 20 minutes starting at 2,30 p.m. (0800 GMT), and that Mr. Aris had taken the call from Myanmar's embassy in London

The epicentre was in a high-altitude county in Nagqu, northern Tibet, at a depth of 10 km (6.21 miles)

Saudi Arabias Energy Ministry said on Wednesday (October 21, 2026) that debris from an intercepted drone killed two people and injured two others at an Aramco-operated oil field in the countrys southeast.

Despite circulating in Africa and Asia for several decades, the Shamonda virus has never previously been detected in humans, the Health and Agriculture Ministries said in a joint statement

The mayor of Lyon, Gregory Doucet, has said that his city experienced hours of chaos during the riots, with between 150 and 200 shops looted and a tourist office torched

The attack comes amid escalating drone and missile strikes targeting Saudi Arabias airports, energy installations and other critical infrastructure

Irans state television reported that seven oil tankers have caught fire and were damaged overnight Thursday (October 22, 2026) after being targeted or striking naval mines in the Strait of Hormuz

U.S. President Trump has openly said he wants automakers to move production from Canada to the U.S., threatening an industry deeply integrated across the border for decades

Eisenkot, the military chief of staff from 2015 to 2019, has vowed to unite Israelis after the divisive tenure of Netanyahu, who has moved the country sharply to the right

Raghoo Puri said this presents member states with a fait accompli, an unfortunate situation for an organisation already facing challenges to its legitimacy

Elon Musks reported restrictions on satellite services to Ukraine show the risks of Indias dependence on foreign-controlled technology; from satellite navigation to cloud computing and military equipment, gaps in domestic capabilities can leave critical infrastructure exposed to external pressure

Brent crude futures rose $1.29, or 1.2%, to $110.11 a barrel at 00:34 GMT, while U.S. West Texas Intermediate crude gained 97 cents, or 1%, to $98.12

Mr. Witkoff praised Mr. Putin as a humanitarian for freeing U.S. citizen Stephen Hubbard, but the Kremlin warned after the meeting in Saint Petersburg that while Moscow was in principle willing to restart talks there was little substance in Ukrainian and European peace proposals the U.S. diplomat had delivered

Sen. Sheldon Whitehouse, a Rhode Island Democrat, warned that the administration now risks derailing a legislative effort to speed up permitting reviews for new energy and infrastructure projects

The notices were issued on October 18, days after the documentary, allegedly containing false and disparaging claims about Prime Minister Narendra Modi and industrialist Gautam Adani, sparked a controversy

It stated that sea surface temperatures in the tropical Pacific may rise to 3.8 degrees Celsius above average during November 2026 to January 2027

Das and Ranka were released after the expiry of judicial custody in connection with the October 14 protest at Jantar Mantar.

Two people killed were Nepali and Filipino nationals, while the injured were Pakistani and Indian nationals, says Ministry

Economic objectives can be met only in a stable security environment