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Authorities report 68 deaths after Urda train collision
Typhoon warning issued for Alamagan, Pagan and Agrihan
Fed holds rates at 3.75–4%, with two members seeking an increase
Australia’s annual inflation rises to 4.3% in September
Israeli exit polls project neither main bloc winning a majority
Lula wins Brazil’s presidential runoff
Tsunami threat passes after magnitude-6.9 Vanuatu earthquake
Supreme Court permits New Hampshire student-ID restriction during appeal
Ukrainian sources report continuing Starlink limits after Trump’s restoration claim
Israel orders Hebron cordon and preparations for wider West Bank closure
Tibet earthquake: authorities report 16 deaths and 65 injuries
Japan’s September core inflation rises to 2.1%
Philippine central bank raises policy rate to 5.5%
Russia releases American Stephen Hubbard
Supreme Court leaves block on federal prisoners’ care restrictions in place
Sudan consultations conclude without a ceasefire announcement
U.S. envoys to join Zelenskyy’s Oslo talks
PHP schedules fixes for two critical vulnerabilities
Bank of Korea holds base rate at 3.00%
UN reports over 250,000 displaced in Yemen as Taiz faces fuel shortages
Yemeni officials report at least 20 killed in Shabwa camp strike
Brendan Nugent charged over alleged vehicle attack on MP Helen Haines
Nigeria confirms Ebola case in Abuja and begins contact tracing
Early Alberta results favour remaining in Canada
Saudi investment conference postponed to 2027
Supreme Court declines to revive Mohammed’s September 11 plea deal
Abyei minister reports 73 killed in market drone attack
France reports 1,200 arrests after nationwide protests
Supreme Court accepts Maryland magnet-school admissions challenge
Kenyan court convicts Paul Mackenzie on 191 murder counts
Egypt schedules parliamentary session after Sisi seeks conditional Saudi defence mandate
Reports: Hegseth met Netanyahu during unannounced Israel visit
Micron’s Taoyuan union plans October 22 strike over profit sharing
Investigation documents AI-assisted website intrusions
Japan launches MMX mission to Mars’s moon Phobos
DOJ charges 28 in California and seeks ballot restrictions
HRW publishes findings on alleged abuses by opposing forces in Mali
Trudy weakens while hurricane warnings continue along Mexico’s coast
Kyiv strikes kill at least one; two metro stations close for repairs
Trump endorses Netanyahu ahead of Israel’s October 27 election
Canada confirms deaths and injuries after Wainwright base fire
North Kivu announces one-week entry ban from Ituri
NSW proposes higher Mount Pleasant coal production limit
China reports 4.5% third-quarter GDP growth
BOJ’s Ueda says underlying inflation is close to 2% target
Czech opposition retains Senate control as ANO wins no contested seats
St Petersburg governor reports casualties after overnight drone attack
Albania suspends seven police officers amid student protests
Lithuania lifts air alert as possible drone debris is investigated
Ukraine reports energy attacks in ten regions; Vinnytsia water supply remains unstable
Kolkata police arrest seven after festival crowd crush
Romania says F-16s shot down two drones over territorial waters
Israeli police investigate attack on European diplomats near Taybeh
Champi reaches Category 2; Category 3 forecast near Guam
Kenya confirms third Ebola case in quarantined family contact
Vatican announces Pope Leo’s planned discharge after lung surgery
IMF members call for more support for countries facing funding gaps
Hungary and Ukraine agree to resume bilateral cooperation
ETS begins notifying California students after assessment-data breach
UN leadership poll reveals permanent-member opposition to all seven candidates
Police report two missiles struck Aden airport; no casualties reported
Italy restores full air traffic control capacity after network disruption
Volyn reports partial power restoration after Russian attacks
India says tanker struck in Hormuz; 15 Indian crew safe
Morocco appoints cabinet led by its first woman head of government
EU leaders request Ukraine financing proposal for 2027
Ethiopia announces six-month caretaker administration for Tigray
Norte Fire reaches 570 acres; evacuation orders remain
Delhi protest: Neha Bora released; Abhijeet Dipke remains in custody
More US congressional offices report suspicious letters and evacuations
Singapore’s hourly PM2.5 reaches high band in four regions
Kremlin says Russia agreed to cooperate on Oleshky aid
UNICEF reports further child deaths in Gaza and sanitation concerns
China starts technology export registration while consulting on new controls
UN reports Sudan detainee-release committees and proposes drone limits
UN reports 85% rise in Ukraine’s September civilian casualties
Trump waives new Russia-related tariffs and sanctions
Indonesian stocks fall more than 11% after MSCI reclassification proposal
Brazil reports record-low Amazon deforestation estimate
UK regulator proposes strategic market status for Microsoft’s business software