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Men in coats and wraparound skirts line up at a desk where a Red Cross staff member processes papers during a detainee release in Sanaa

Houthis Free 159 Prisoners, but Red Cross Had No Role in Choosing Them

Yemen's Houthis released 159 men in Sanaa on Saturday under an amnesty, describing them as fighters who surrendered without fighting. The Red Cross supported the operation but says it played no role

October 17, 2026

Conflicts, Military and War·News

Chinese Premier Li Qiang and Uzbek President Shavkat Mirziyoyev shaking hands in front of Chinese and Uzbek flags

Li Qiang Pledges Railway Work in Uzbekistan, but Only Tashkent Gives Figures

Chinese Premier Li Qiang promised high-quality work on a shared railway and more trade on his first day in Uzbekistan. Only the Uzbek presidency's readout gave figures, citing nearly $60 billion in

October 17, 2026

Government and Politics·News

Aerial view of dozens of fishing boats with red flags speeding in a wedge formation past a long bridge as they leave a Chinese port

China and South Korea Run First Joint Yellow Sea Patrol Since April 2022

A China Coast Guard vessel and a South Korean fisheries ship spent ten days documenting and boarding fishing boats in the Yellow Sea, but Beijing's account gives no tally. The statement is

October 17, 2026

Government and Politics·News

Egyptian President Abdel Fattah el-Sisi shakes hands with Saudi Crown Prince Mohammed bin Salman on a tarmac in Cairo as soldiers salute

Sisi Asks Egypt’s Parliament to Back Saudi Defence, If Riyadh Asks

Egypt's president asked parliament on Saturday to authorise action in Saudi Arabia's defence, but only if Riyadh asks. The reports TEH reviewed do not say a request has been made, and the

October 17, 2026

Conflicts, Military and War·News

Fatima Ezzahra El Mansouri, Morocco's first woman prime minister, seated against a blue backdrop

Morocco’s First Woman Premier Hands Finance to Its Football Chief

Morocco's first woman to lead a government saw her cabinet sworn in Friday, keeping the interior, foreign affairs and justice ministers and giving finance to football federation chief Fouzi Lekjaa. The reports

October 17, 2026

Government and Politics·News

Voting boards in the UN General Assembly Hall showing 165 in favour, 7 against and 12 abstentions on the Cuba embargo resolution

Cuba Accuses US of Using UN Headquarters as a Platform Against Havana

Cuba's UN ambassador says a US-scheduled event at UN headquarters on Monday is a "political charade" meant to target Havana. It comes ahead of the General Assembly's vote on ending the US

October 17, 2026

Government and Politics·News

A person holds up a white protective coverall with orange tape from the back of a delivery truck

Kenya’s Third Ebola Case Was Quarantined; Three Contacts Are Still Untraced

Kenya's third Ebola patient, a 65-year-old woman, fell ill while already in quarantine, which the Ministry of Health says is why she was caught early. WHO calls it the response working as

October 17, 2026

Health·News

North Korean officials watch a missile climb away from a warship offshore during a July 2026 weapons test

North Korea Announces AI Torpedo, Its Second Undersea Test in Days

North Korea says it has tested a superspeed torpedo that uses artificial intelligence to detect targets and guide itself, a day after firing submarine-launched cruise missiles. KCNA gave no speed, range or

October 17, 2026

Conflicts, Military and War·News

Croatian President Zoran Milanovic shakes hands with Chinese Foreign Minister Wang Yi in front of Croatian and EU flags in Zagreb

Croatia’s President Backs China on EU Trade Row, Beijing’s Account Says

On the day EU leaders told Brussels to build new trade defences against Chinese competition, Wang Yi was in Zagreb. Beijing says Croatia's president shares its view of the dispute, but the

October 17, 2026

Government and Politics·News

Grayscale satellite view of Cuba at night on 17 March 2026 after a power outage, with only scattered city lights visible

Fire Knocks Out a Cuban Power Unit as Planned Blackouts Near 75% of Demand

A fire at Unit 1 of Cuba's Ernesto Guevara plant on Friday left the grid with 740 megawatts against projected evening demand of 2,900. The state utility forecast outages of 2,190 megawatts,

October 16, 2026

Government and Politics·News

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Houthis Free 159 Prisoners, but Red Cross Had No Role in Choosing Them

Li Qiang Pledges Railway Work in Uzbekistan, but Only Tashkent Gives Figures

China and South Korea Run First Joint Yellow Sea Patrol Since April 2022

Sisi Asks Egypt’s Parliament to Back Saudi Defence, If Riyadh Asks

Morocco’s First Woman Premier Hands Finance to Its Football Chief

Cuba Accuses US of Using UN Headquarters as a Platform Against Havana

Kenya’s Third Ebola Case Was Quarantined; Three Contacts Are Still Untraced

North Korea Announces AI Torpedo, Its Second Undersea Test in Days

Croatia’s President Backs China on EU Trade Row, Beijing’s Account Says

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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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