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  • Euro set for weekly drop, yen eyes biggest gain since early September

    Japanese 10,000 yen and 1,000 yen banknotes are displayed in this illustration taken October 20, 2026. Photographer Kim Kyung-Hoon/Illustration By Reuters The euro headed for a moderate weekly

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  • What to know about the Ebola outbreak that has spread from Congo to 4 other countries

    By The Associated Press Ebola disease from the fast-moving outbreak in Congo has now spread to four other countries, including two where it’s active. It has spread farther across Africa than any

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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

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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

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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

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Euro set for weekly drop, yen eyes biggest gain since early September

Japanese 10,000 yen and 1,000 yen banknotes are displayed in this illustration taken October 20, 2026. Photographer Kim Kyung-Hoon/Illustration By Reuters The euro headed for a moderate weekly

What to know about the Ebola outbreak that has spread from Congo to 4 other countries

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

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

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Report: With Piracy Receded, Illegal Fishing Returns to Somalian Waters

File Photo/Somali Times/ Somalia seizes fishing vessel of Qandala coast. BY DAVID KLEIN Once the most pirate-infested region on the planet, the waters off the coast of Somalia are now home to a

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Tanzania’s Zanzibar elder gains new lease on life through Chinese medical expertise

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Trump says he won’t end ceasefire unless Iran attacks kill US troops: Report

By Anadolu Agency US President Donald Trump has told his aides privately that he will not end a ceasefire with Iran unless Tehran kills American troops, The Wall Street Journal reported Wednesday

Chinese car brands expand presence in Spanish market

This photo taken on June 2, 2026, shows two Jaecoo SUVs of Chinese automaker Chery in Barcelona, Spain. Photographer by Joan Gosa By Xinhua News Agency Chinese car brands expanded their presence

Philippines Senate extends deadline for vice president to answer impeachment charges

By Anadolu Agency The Philippines’ Senate has extended to Monday the deadline for Vice President Sara Duterte to file her answer to the articles of impeachment against her, local media

Trump is facing a new inflation warning from the bond market, adding to his midterm challenges

By The Associated Press The world is getting more uptight about lending money to President Donald Trump’s government — causing interest rates to climb in ways that are worsening affordability

WHO chief hails 5 Ebola recoveries as a new treatment center opens in eastern Congo

By The Associated Press Five patients have recovered from a rare type of Ebola, the head of the World Health Organization said Sunday during a visit to eastern Congo’s Bunia, a city at the heart

Iran says no agreement finalized with U.S. yet, stresses right to manage Hormuz strait

Iranian Foreign Ministry spokesperson Esmaeil Baghaei By Xinhua News Agency Iranian Foreign Ministry spokesman Esmaeil Baghaei said on Friday that no agreement has been finalized with the United

Senior Communist Party of China member meets delegation of British MPs

Wang Huning, a member of the Standing Committee of the Political Bureau of the Communist Party of China Central Committee and chairman of the Chinese People’s Political Consultative

Ghanaians repatriated from South Africa after anti-immigrant protests

A man draped in a Ghana flag stands among other Ghanaians as Ghana repatriates hundreds of its citizens from South Africa following instances of violence against migrants from other sub-Saharan

Iran reaffirms enriched uranium not part of current US talks

By Anadolu Agency Iran said on Wednesday that its enriched uranium was not part of the current negotiations with the US, according to the deputy secretary of the Supreme National Security

Iran says a US MQ-9 Reaper drone violated their airspace in the Persian Gulf and was shot down

After CENTCOM announced that US forces had carried out “self-defense” strikes in southern Iran, Iran reported shooting down a US MQ-9 Reaper drone that had violated its airspace over