Pakistan and Russia sign organised-crime cooperation MoU during minister’s visit
The agreement followed talks between the countries’ interior ministers. Extradition and prisoner-transfer arrangements remain to be finalised.
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AfD and BSW pass Saxony-Anhalt motion calling for an end to German aid to Ukraine
The joint vote shows cooperation between the parties during talks over Saxony-Anhalt’s next government, but the state parliament cannot change German foreign policy.
Albania Protests in Tirana: Student Demands and Corruption Allegations
As Albania’s Education Ministry catches fire during renewed protests, students’ anger over fees, dormitories and jobs joins a wider challenge to Edi Rama’s government and the...
GFS Pride sinks in Strait of Hormuz after strike; all 21 crew evacuated
The Singapore-registered container ship sank after an incident on 13 October. Accounts of what struck it differ as attacks on shipping in the waterway rise.
Yemen fighting cuts food aid to 800,000 people as hospitals face rising pressure
The World Food Programme says insecurity has disrupted assistance across Yemen, while the Red Cross reports overwhelmed health facilities in several conflict areas.
Black Sea vessel strikes kill at least four as NATO states seek support
Five commercial vessels were hit in Bulgarian and Romanian waters over the past week, POLITICO reported. Regional governments are seeking NATO support while responsibility for...
Social Security announces 3.6% cost-of-living increase for 2027
More than 75 million Americans are due a larger benefit next year, while advocates question whether the inflation formula reflects older people’s costs.
Iraq’s prime minister assures Saudi crown prince Iraqi territory will not be used for attacks
Ali al-Zaidi made the assurance during a Riyadh meeting with Mohammed bin Salman, according to a report citing the Iraqi prime minister’s office, after a drone strike on a...
EU regrets Abbas’s postponement of Palestinian elections to September 2027
The EU called for elections as soon as possible after President Mahmoud Abbas postponed legislative and presidential votes by almost a year.
New York Public Radio and Rappler schedule Democracy Dialogues with Maria Ressa
Maria Ressa and WNYC host Brian Lehrer are scheduled to discuss democracy in the age of AI at a New York event on October 15, with a livestream planned.
Kerala opposition walks out after power shortage debate motion rejected
The LDF and ruling UDF offered competing explanations for the shortage as the Assembly rejected an opposition adjournment motion.
Ed Miliband proposes debt relief and crisis financing reforms in Bangkok speech
The UK foreign secretary called for longer debt repayment periods, better refinancing rates and earlier financing for countries facing crises.
Scarborough soldier Claude Stanley Dell buried in Belgium after identification
DNA testing identified the remains of Lance Corporal Claude Stanley Dell, who died in 1915. He was buried with military honours in Belgium on 13 October.
India approves ₹2,009.61 crore bonus for railway employees
The 78-day Productivity Linked Bonus covers about 1.14 million eligible non-gazetted employees, with payments capped at ₹17,951 each.
UK church leaders offer prayers after Pope Leo XIV’s lung cancer surgery
The Archbishop of Canterbury and the Archbishop of Westminster have called for prayers as the Pope recovers from an operation the Vatican described as successful.
Saudi court sets aside Sri Lankan worker Anojan Sivarasa’s death sentence
Sri Lanka’s deputy foreign minister announced the decision on 14 October. A lawyer involved in the case expects a new sentence from a lower court.
IllustrationHouthis claim attacks on Riyadh airport and Aramco sites as coalition reports interception
The Houthis said they targeted sites in Riyadh and Dhahran on October 14. Saudi coalition statements reported a missile intercepted toward the capital.
Russian overnight strikes kill at least six across Ukraine, authorities say
Ukrainian authorities reported three deaths in Kyiv and at least six nationwide after overnight strikes on 14 October. Damage to energy facilities disrupted power.