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Maria Zakharova standing at a lectern at the Russian Foreign Ministry

Russia Says US Has Not Confirmed Its G20 Delegation as Rubio Expects Russian Attendance

Russia says Washington has not confirmed the names on its delegation list for the Atlanta G20 foreign ministers' meeting. Rubio says Russian officials will attend, though reports differ on whether Lavrov will

October 21, 2026

by Sam Bowman

Concrete separation wall with Palestinian and Israeli housing blocks behind it east of Jerusalem, near the planned E1 settlement site

Miliband Tells Firms Bidding on E1 Settlement Homes They Risk Sanctions

Britain's Foreign Secretary used the E1 bid deadline to warn firms they risk sanctions, but the law behind the threat never mentions settlements. Israel's tender committee will not review the bids before November 19, so the threat lands before anyone

October 19, 2026

by Jennifer Hicks

Rows of Egyptian soldiers in helmets and camouflage standing in formation on a paved parade ground

Egypt Pushes Saudi Defence Vote to October 26 as MPs Demand Details

Egypt's parliament has put off until October 26 its vote on whether the army may defend

The plenary chamber of the German Bundestag in Berlin, with a speaker at the lectern and politicians seated in blue chairs

Migrant Groups Ask Merz for Minority Shield as AfD Eyes Saxony-Anhalt

Four migrant umbrella groups put an open letter to Chancellor Merz on Monday asking for a

Labor Secretary Keith Sonderling in a Department of Labor polo shakes hands with a man in a plaid shirt at the Fulton County Fair in northwest Ohio

Ohio Jobless Claims Nearly Double, With Springfield Layoffs a Possible Cause

Ohio took in nearly twice as many new unemployment claims last week as the week before, as 1,341 Springfield truck workers were due to lose their jobs. The national figure held at

October 15, 2026

Economy·Government and Politics·News

Energy Secretary Chris Wright in his official Department of Energy portrait

A Warm October Forced PJM to Pay Customers to Cut Power Use

PJM Interconnection called demand response on two warm October afternoons while a federal order stood ready to push data centers onto backup generators. PJM blames maintenance season and weather; the Energy Secretary

October 15, 2026

Economy·Government and Politics·News

Two young children sit outdoors in Afghanistan eating biscuits, with a WFP-branded package on a girl's lap

Record Hunger in Afghanistan as UN Reports Women Stopped at Clinics

The IPC says acute hunger and malnutrition in Afghanistan are the highest ever recorded, with 19.2 million projected at crisis level or worse this winter. UNAMA's update, published the same day, documents

October 15, 2026

Government and Politics·News

Costa Rican President Laura Fernandez waving on stage at a transfer-of-power ceremony

Costa Rica Opens a 5,100-Inmate Mega-Prison, and a Court Challenge Follows

A prisoners' rights association asked Costa Rica's Constitutional Chamber on Thursday to halt transfers into CACCO, the 5,100-inmate prison President Laura Fernández opened a day earlier on El Salvador's model. The challenge

October 15, 2026

Government and Politics·News

President Bola Tinubu seated at right speaking with Vice President Kashim Shettima, who leans in from the left

Tinubu Launches Re-Election Bid With Wike, Soludo and Adeleke at His Side

President Bola Tinubu inaugurated his 2027 campaign council in Abuja with Wike, Soludo and Adeleke, listed under other parties, in the hall. The State House account, the host's own record of the

October 15, 2026

Government and Politics·News

Judges and court officials seated at the bench during a hearing in the coastal events case at the court in Aleppo, Syria

Aleppo Court Sentences Two to Death, Clears Two Defence Ministry Members

A military court in Aleppo sentenced two men to death on Thursday and cleared two Defence Ministry members of homicide over Syria's March 2025 coastal violence. Ten defendants were ruled on, against

October 15, 2026

Government and Politics·News

Stelco steel plant in Hamilton, Ontario, with smokestacks and conveyors seen across Hamilton Harbour

Ottawa Weighs Forcing Stelco’s US Owner to Sell Canadian Assets

Stelco is handing out layoff notices in Hamilton while Industry Minister Mélanie Joly says a forced sale of its Canadian assets is among the penalties Ottawa is weighing. Both sides cite the

October 15, 2026

Government and Politics·News

Sherrod Brown speaking with both hands raised at a campaign office

Supreme Court Shields FCC From 48-Hour Deadline in Party Ad-Rate Fight

The Supreme Court on Wednesday stayed an order forcing the FCC to rule within 48 hours on a challenge by Sherrod Brown and three other Democrats to discounted party ad rates. Two

October 15, 2026

Government and Politics·News

A Mauritian flag on a pole above rows of green tea bushes with a lake and forest behind

Mauritius Extends Curfew as Cabinet Weighs Prosecuting 12-Year-Olds

Mauritius extended its night curfew through Friday, promised terrorism charges and said it will consider prosecuting children from age 12. The Cabinet's record lists 94 arrests, 16 of them minors, but never

October 15, 2026

Government and Politics·News

HypoVereinsbank headquarters tower in Munich at dusk, the German unit of UniCredit

ECB Clears UniCredit to Control Commerzbank, Leaving Berlin to Bargain

The European Central Bank has authorised UniCredit to exceed 30 percent of Commerzbank with no upper limit, UniCredit said on Thursday. The decision moves the fight with Berlin from whether UniCredit may

October 15, 2026

Economy·Government and Politics·News

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Russia Says US Has Not Confirmed Its G20 Delegation as Rubio Expects Russian Attendance

Miliband Tells Firms Bidding on E1 Settlement Homes They Risk Sanctions

Migrant Groups Ask Merz for Minority Shield as AfD Eyes Saxony-Anhalt

Ohio Jobless Claims Nearly Double, With Springfield Layoffs a Possible Cause

A Warm October Forced PJM to Pay Customers to Cut Power Use

Record Hunger in Afghanistan as UN Reports Women Stopped at Clinics

Costa Rica Opens a 5,100-Inmate Mega-Prison, and a Court Challenge Follows

Tinubu Launches Re-Election Bid With Wike, Soludo and Adeleke at His Side

Aleppo Court Sentences Two to Death, Clears Two Defence Ministry Members

Ottawa Weighs Forcing Stelco’s US Owner to Sell Canadian Assets

Supreme Court Shields FCC From 48-Hour Deadline in Party Ad-Rate Fight

Mauritius Extends Curfew as Cabinet Weighs Prosecuting 12-Year-Olds

ECB Clears UniCredit to Control Commerzbank, Leaving Berlin to Bargain

Radical Islam is being appreciated by Indian authorities too

Bangladesh; India’s Biggest Ally or China’s Dragon Nest?

Ahmadis in Bangladesh face fresh threat of persecution

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