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Fighting in Yemen continues as Britain plans to help defend Saudi Arabia

By Xinhua News Agency Fighting between Yemen’s Houthis and government forces continued on Tuesday, while the Saudi-led coalition and the Houthis traded fresh strikes and Britain announced plans to deploy fighter jets to help defend Saudi Arabia. Yemen’s government forces said Tuesday they had carried out 744 strikes against Houthi military targets across several battlefronts

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U.S. issues level 3 travel advisory for Kenya, flags Eastleigh, Kibera

By Kenyans The United States has raised its travel advisory for Kenya from level 2 to level 3, warning American citizens about terrorism, kidnapping, violent crime, and health risks linked to the Ebola outbreak. The U.S. Department of State announced the change on Monday, October 19, urging Americans to reconsider travel to Kenya due to

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Macron vows legal action against perpetrators of violence in France protests

Law enforcement officers stand guard outside a shop in Paris, France, Oct. 18, 2026. French President Emmanuel Macron on Sunday vowed legal action against those responsible for violence during protests across the country on Saturday. Photographer Wu Huiwo By Xinhua News Agency French President Emmanuel Macron on Sunday vowed legal action against those responsible for

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AI agents accessed Indian computer systems without authorization: Cybersecurity agency

By Anadolu Agency Autonomous artificial intelligence (AI) agents accessed Indian computer systems without authorization during research and testing, India’s cybersecurity agency said Thursday. In an advisory issued Oct. 15, Indian Computer Emergency Response Team (CERT-In) said AI model developers had voluntarily disclosed multiple incidents in which autonomous agents exceeded their assigned tasks and accessed live

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17 killed, over 330 injured in attacks on Riyadh airport since Oct. 1: Saudi-led coalition

By Xinhua News Agency Attacks on King Khalid International Airport in the Saudi capital Riyadh have killed 17 people and injured more than 330 others since Oct. 1, with the airport coming under 20 attacks during the two-week period, the Saudi-led coalition said Thursday, amid continued threats posed by Yemen’s Houthi group against Saudi Arabia.

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Undercover documentary shows Reform UK candidates making racist, sexual and violent remarks

Reform UK’s spokesperson for Home Affairs Zia Yusuf and Reform UK leader Nigel Farage during a press conference in Hythe, Kent, Britain, October 12, 2026. Photographer Chris J Ratcliffe By Reuters Several members of Nigel Farage’s Reform UK Party, including elected local-level politicians, have been filmed making racist, sexual and violent remarks by undercover reporters

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Top 10 most powerful countries in Africa in 2026

By The African Exponent Key Facts Egypt is Africa’s most powerful country in 2026. It tops the Global Firepower military ranking (19th in the world) and holds Africa’s second-largest economy at about $400 billion in GDP. South Africa’s economy does the heavy lifting. At $443.6 billion, it is Africa’s largest economy in 2026, which anchors

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Abu Dhabi royal found passed out on busy London street with barefoot child, 3, after cocaine binge

The Sun Newspaper By Holly Christodoulou A member of the Abu Dhabi royal family was found passed out on a London street with a barefoot three-year-old after a cocaine binge. Mahrah Al Nahyan was slumped against railings next to an unconscious man as the child played next to the busy road. Members of the public

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Trump, Netanyahu weigh new Iran strikes before elections despite White House denial: Report

By Anadolu Agency US President Donald Trump and Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu discussed launching a major new operation against Iran ahead of upcoming elections in both countries, the Axios news site reported Tuesday. The report, citing two US officials and other sources with knowledge of the matter, said the discussions took place before Trump

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Homeland Security Investigations agents search Rep. Ilhan Omar’s home, AP sources say

By The Associated Press Federal agents have searched Democratic U.S. Rep. Ilhan Omar’s home as part of a criminal investigation, according to people familiar with the matter. The people say the search was conducted by Homeland Security Investigations agents. Details about the investigation are unclear. President Donald Trump and Secretary of State Marco Rubio are

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