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Putin proposes a Ukraine summit with Trump and Xi at APEC in Shenzhen on 18-19 November
The Kremlin confirms talks about a meeting but says nothing is agreed. A US official says Trump has not said yes, but could be open to it.
19 Oct 2026
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France riots: Macron rejects Nuñez's resignation, orders new tactics against looters
Interior Minister Laurent Nuñez offered to quit after a weekend of looting and arson, with more than 2,000 arrested. Macron kept him to hold the police chain of command together.
19 Oct 2026
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Trump endorses Netanyahu nine days before Israel's 27 October election
After weeks of hedging, Trump gave the Israeli prime minister his "Complete and Total Endorsement" and warned that anyone else in charge would leave the Iran job to America.
18 Oct 2026
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Hurricane Trudy brings 105 mph winds and up to 12 inches of rain to Mexico's Pacific coast
Up to 12 inches of rain could fall on Michoacan, Colima and Jalisco, where the ground is already soaked, the US National Hurricane Center warned.
18 Oct 2026
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Gwalior truck crash: 13 killed as speeding truck ploughs into devotees at Madhya Pradesh temple festival
The heavily loaded truck hit a crowd at a Hindu festival in the early hours of Sunday, a day after a crush in Kolkata killed 17.
18 Oct 2026
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Saudi helicopter crash in Najran kills two crew; coalition blames a technical fault, Houthis claim they shot it down
The Saudi-led coalition said an AH-6i reconnaissance helicopter came down near the Yemen border on Sunday. The Houthis had claimed on Saturday to have downed an Apache.
18 Oct 2026
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CFB Wainwright fire: 4 soldiers named, 19 critical as Canada orders board of inquiry
The four PPCLI soldiers died when a wind-driven fire swept a grenade range during training for Latvia. Officials knew of the fire for hours before it reached them.
18 Oct 2026
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Saudi Arabia: 34,834 expats face action and 9,454 sent home in one week of iqama and labour checks
The Interior Ministry's weekly figures show 6,547 iqama violations and 24 people arrested for sheltering or transporting violators, who face up to 15 years in jail.
18 Oct 2026
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Kolkata Durga Puja stampede: 17 dead, 25 injured as rain sets off crush outside a pandal
A sudden downpour and an announcement set off a rush in the crowd waiting outside the festival pavilion, police told AFP. Six of the dead have been identified.
18 Oct 2026
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Egypt's Sisi asks parliament to approve help for Saudi Arabia against Houthi attacks
Egypt's parliament meets in an emergency session on Sunday to authorise support for Saudi defences if Riyadh asks. Sisi says it is about defence only. Why it matters to Pakistan, a party to the Mecca defence pact.
17 Oct 2026
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Pope Leo XIV back at the Angelus window, says he will gradually resume work after lung cancer surgery
Four days after part of his right lung was removed, the 71-year-old pope thanked the crowd in St Peter's Square. Tests will decide whether he needs more treatment.
17 Oct 2026
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Trump waives 100% tariffs on top Russian oil buyers a day before they were due
An executive order on Friday suspended tariffs on the five biggest importers of Russian oil and gas, which China, India and Turkey were bracing for, as Brent touched $110.
17 Oct 2026