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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

Aerial view of the cable-stayed New Yalu River Bridge linking Dandong in China with Sinuiju in North Korea

China-North Korea Bridge Opens After 12 Years; Cargo Rules Unclear

The New Yalu River Bridge opened to traffic on Thursday, a dozen years after its main structure was finished, with Beijing praising a new chapter in ties. Asked whether it is cargo-only

October 15, 2026

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Nicolas Maduro and Cilia Flores walk beside DEA agents on a Manhattan helipad on the way to federal court

Maduro Denies Torture Conspiracy as Filings Leave Immunity Question Open

Nicolás Maduro and Cilia Flores pleaded not guilty Thursday to a new conspiracy-to-commit-torture count built partly on the story of an American beaten for two days. Prosecutors allege, the defense denies, and

October 15, 2026

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Senators in the Brazilian Senate raise fists and applaud after the vote ending the 6x1 work schedule

Brazil Ends Six-Day Workweek in 75 to 1 Senate Vote Before Runoff

Brazil's Senate voted 75 to 1 on Wednesday to end the 6x1 work schedule and cut the maximum workweek from 44 to 40 hours without lowering pay. The phase-in takes 14 months,

October 15, 2026

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Two Army officers in berets speak at a podium of microphones in front of the Fort Hood entrance sign as photographers look on

Americans Back Hasan’s Execution but 8 in 10 Reject a Livestream

Eight in 10 Americans say Nidal Hasan's Dec. 3 execution should not be livestreamed, including 64 percent of Republicans, an ABC News/Washington Post/Ipsos poll finds. The Pentagon says the stream will go

October 15, 2026

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Supporters in red shirts and Trump caps cheer and film on phones at an outdoor rally

Trump Tells Montana Crowd ‘Very Little Inflation’ as Fans Feel the Pinch

President Trump told a Kalispell, Montana, crowd "we have very little inflation" on the day the annual rate was reported at 3.7 percent. Supporters in line described $200 diesel fill-ups and grocery

October 15, 2026

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Bukele Would Free Up to Half His Emergency Detainees, Not the Emergency

El Salvador's president proposed conditional early release for up to half of the roughly 90,000 people held under his state of emergency, while calling them criminals and defending keeping the emergency in

October 15, 2026

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Homeland Security Investigations agents standing on a sidewalk outside Rep. Ilhan Omar's Washington home during the search

Omar’s Relatives Were Subpoenaed Days Before Agents Searched Her Home

Several of Rep. Ilhan Omar's relatives received grand jury subpoenas on the Friday before Monday's search of her home, CBS News reported, and agents also took her personal phone. The Justice Department

October 15, 2026

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NYPD surveillance camera view of a New York street with a white SUV and parked cars along the curb on the day of an ICE shooting

ICE Shot a Driver With His Son in the Car. The Bullet Is Still in His Neck

A week after an ICE officer shot Oscar Belgal in his car with his 5-year-old son in the back seat, his lawyers say the bullet is still in his neck. A federal

October 15, 2026

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Masked protesters in clouds of tear gas on a French street during a clash with police at a student protest

French Students’ Revolt Meets Tear Gas as NFL Insists Paris Game Is On

France's school protests entered a third week with water cannon, tear gas and 11 hospitalised officers on Tuesday, while arrests of mostly minors have passed the first month of the yellow vests.

October 15, 2026

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President Donald Trump in a red cap speaks into a microphone in front of an American flag at a rally in Bullhead City, Arizona

Trump Tells Arizona Rally Leakers ‘Should Be Shot,’ Then Points at Reporters

At a rally in Bullhead City, Arizona, President Trump said government officials who leak to the media 'should be shot' and likened the reporters covering him to leakers. NBC's account carries no

October 15, 2026

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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

Maduro Denies Torture Conspiracy as Filings Leave Immunity Question Open

Brazil Ends Six-Day Workweek in 75 to 1 Senate Vote Before Runoff

Americans Back Hasan’s Execution but 8 in 10 Reject a Livestream

Trump Tells Montana Crowd ‘Very Little Inflation’ as Fans Feel the Pinch

Bukele Would Free Up to Half His Emergency Detainees, Not the Emergency

Omar’s Relatives Were Subpoenaed Days Before Agents Searched Her Home

ICE Shot a Driver With His Son in the Car. The Bullet Is Still in His Neck

French Students’ Revolt Meets Tear Gas as NFL Insists Paris Game Is On

Trump Tells Arizona Rally Leakers ‘Should Be Shot,’ Then Points at Reporters

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

Ahmadis in Bangladesh face fresh threat of persecution

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