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Image accompanying Euronews' October 23 report on rising oil prices and the stock-market sell-off

Dow Falls 653 Points as $116 Oil Broadens Wall Street Sell-Off

The Dow fell 652.82 points on Friday, October 23, as Brent settled at $116.72 and selling spread beyond AI stocks. Technology recovered some ground, but losses elsewhere left all three major indexes

October 25, 2026

Business·News

Jordan's Omar Qarada holds his gold medal to one eye after winning the men's up to 49kg Para powerlifting title at the Aichi-Nagoya 2026 Asian Para Games

Cui Zhe Had Gold Secured, Then Lifted 120kg Anyway in Nagoya

Cui Zhe had already won the women's 41kg gold at the Aichi-Nagoya Asian Para Games when she called for 120kg, a weight she said she had never lifted in competition. Xinhua says

October 19, 2026

News·Sports

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 Saudi Arabia, though MP Mostafa Bakry says no lawmaker has rejected it. The pause exposes what

October 19, 2026

Government and Politics·News

Indonesia Pulls 80 Tightly Held Stocks From Its Main Index as MSCI Looms

Indonesia's stock exchange will stop counting stocks with high shareholding concentration in the Jakarta Composite Index, after a call with MSCI. The index hit a six-year low the same day, while MSCI

October 19, 2026

Business·News

Independent MP Helen Haines, in a pale blue jacket, speaks to reporters in a file photo from February 2026

Australian MP Helen Haines Critically Hurt as Police Probe Motive

Independent MP Helen Haines, a former midwife at Wangaratta Hospital, was struck by a car outside her electorate office on Monday, and police say she is critically injured. A man is in

October 19, 2026

Government and Politics·News

Cutterhead of the China Railway 1662 shield tunneling machine standing in a Zhengzhou factory hall

China Curbs Tunnel Boring Machine Exports, Leaves “Disputes” Undefined

China's Commerce Ministry will require licenses for tunnel boring machine exports to countries it regards as in dispute with Beijing from Nov. 18. The notice names no country, and it also covers

October 19, 2026

Business·News

A U.S. Army soldier aims a handheld counter-drone device at a small quadcopter in a cloudy sky during training in Lithuania

Kyiv Apologises After Drone Crash Dents a Car in Northern Lithuania

A drone crashed in northern Lithuania on Sunday and debris dented a moving car, with no injuries reported. The head of Lithuania's crisis centre says it was most likely Ukrainian, Kyiv has

October 19, 2026

Conflicts, Military and War·News

Night view from orbit of the Gulf of Thailand, with Bangkok's lights at the head of the bay and green dots of fishing boats on the dark water

Cambodia Says Thailand Agreed Sea Trust Measures; Only One Is Named

Cambodia says it and Thailand agreed confidence-building measures at the second Hague conciliation session, but names only one: a right to correct the other's "misinformation." The commission also noted that earlier measures

October 19, 2026

Government and Politics·News

Satellite view of Shanghai and the Yangtze River delta with the city's urban area on the left and the river mouth opening to the sea

China’s Q3 Growth Hits 4.5% While Fixed Investment Falls 7.2%, NBS Says

China's economy grew 4.5 percent in the third quarter, the NBS said, but fixed-asset investment fell 7.2 percent in nine months. Goods retail sales rose 1.1 percent, and the bureau itself says

October 19, 2026

Business·Economy·News

Satellite image of thick white cloud covering eastern Spain and the sea off its coast, with clear sea to the east

Spain’s Dana Adam: One Dead in Catalonia, Red Alerts Hold in Valencia

A woman swept away by a stream in Cabrera de Mar was found dead on Sunday as Dana Adam hit eastern Spain. Aemet's feed still showed red rain warnings on the Valencia

October 18, 2026

Climate·News

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Dow Falls 653 Points as $116 Oil Broadens Wall Street Sell-Off

Cui Zhe Had Gold Secured, Then Lifted 120kg Anyway in Nagoya

Indonesia Pulls 80 Tightly Held Stocks From Its Main Index as MSCI Looms

Australian MP Helen Haines Critically Hurt as Police Probe Motive

China Curbs Tunnel Boring Machine Exports, Leaves “Disputes” Undefined

Kyiv Apologises After Drone Crash Dents a Car in Northern Lithuania

Cambodia Says Thailand Agreed Sea Trust Measures; Only One Is Named

China’s Q3 Growth Hits 4.5% While Fixed Investment Falls 7.2%, NBS Says

Spain’s Dana Adam: One Dead in Catalonia, Red Alerts Hold in Valencia

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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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