Climate · Humanitarian response
UN urges early aid as El Niño threatens vulnerable communities
Weather and relief chiefs call for preparations before climate shocks deepen humanitarian needs.
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Canada · Referendum
Alberta votes to remain in Canada in preliminary referendum count
Early returns favour staying; the official declaration is due on 29 October.
Israel · Source review
Ekaterina Barrett: Israel allegations and the published court record
An anonymous eyewitness describes a disputed salon bill in Netanya. The account remains uncorroborated; a supplied report records a different sum. Here is what each source establishes — and what remains unresolved.
Middle East
Houthi strikes close Riyadh airport as Brent crude tops $106
Yemen’s Houthis targeted Saudi Arabia on three consecutive days. Saturday’s attack on King Khalid International Airport was the deadliest, and oil rose to its highest level in nearly a month.
Asia · India
Thousands march on India’s Supreme Court over voter-roll purge
Opposition parties are demanding the resignation of Chief Election Commissioner Gyanesh Kumar after a revision that removed tens of millions of names from electoral rolls.
Europe · Security
UK says Iran’s Revolutionary Guard almost certainly directed Fairford plot
Prime Minister Andy Burnham told MPs the suspected plot against the US-used air base was coordinated in Iran. Britain summoned Iran’s ambassador and sanctioned two Iranians.
Europe · War in Ukraine
Zelenskyy accuses Russia of breaching Trump’s announced energy ceasefire
A day after Donald Trump declared a halt to strikes on energy infrastructure, Kyiv reported new Russian attacks on power and gas sites. The Kremlin said only that contacts were continuing.
Asia · Pakistan
Pakistan suspends Imran Khan’s party government in Khyber Pakhtunkhwa
President Asif Ali Zardari declared a state of emergency and governor’s rule in the north-western province. Parliament must approve the move by 21 October.
United States
Trump weighs firing US ambassador to Greece Kimberly Guilfoyle
The president said he was looking at dismissing Guilfoyle after newspaper reports alleging improper conduct. Her lawyers say she did nothing wrong.
Europe · Cyber
Cyberattack overheats fridges in hundreds of French supermarkets
Hackers pushed refrigeration temperatures as high as 50C overnight, spoiling food and causing fires. Prime Minister Sébastien Lecornu ordered the national cyber agency to investigate.
Asia · Philippines
Philippine House votes to bar young children from social media
The lower house passed a child online-safety bill that is narrower than the Senate’s under-18 ban. The two chambers must now reconcile their versions.