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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

Iranian First Vice President Mohammad Reza Aref and Russian Prime Minister Mikhail Mishustin shake hands in front of Iranian and Russian flags

Iran Warns Russia That Ukraine’s Caspian Strikes Are Stoking Instability

Iran's first vice president told Russia's prime minister in Dushanbe that Ukraine is stoking instability in northern Iran through attacks on the Caspian region, TASS reported. Russia's published excerpt of the talks

October 19, 2026

Government and Politics·News

US Defense Secretary Pete Hegseth and Qatari Defence Minister Sheikh Saoud bin Abdulrahman Al Thani sign a defence agreement

Qatar Warns Iran War Energy Shock Has Yet to Peak, Rejects Hormuz Tolls

Qatar warns that the Iran war's energy disruption has yet to peak and rejects Strait of Hormuz transit fees. Its deputy prime minister says Doha will keep talking to Tehran while strengthening

October 19, 2026

Conflicts, Military and War·News

NFL’s Al-Shaair Honors Gaza Toddler at Wembley as Fines Fail to Stop Him

Texans linebacker Azeez Al-Shaair wore the name of a Gaza toddler whose mother was killed on Wednesday on his eyeblack at Wembley. The NFL has fined him once this season and threatened

October 19, 2026

News·Sports

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Gaza Death Toll Reaches 74,475 as the UN Cuts Food Aid by a Third

Gaza's Health Ministry reported 74,475 killed and 175,517 wounded in Israel's genocide on Sunday, and 67 of the 98 added in a week were deaths verified late. By TEH's arithmetic the count

October 19, 2026

Conflicts, Military and War·News

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Chicago Lab Told It Gets Half Its Helium as Qatar Supply Stays Stuck

A University of Chicago lab has been told it will get half the helium it used last year, and 60 Minutes says spot prices have tripled. By TEH's arithmetic on USGS data,

October 19, 2026

Business·News

Attendees applaud and film on phones at an election campaign meeting in Tel Aviv ahead of Israel's October 27 vote

Nine Days Before Israel Votes, Netanyahu’s Security Doctrine Draws Scorn

Netanyahu published a three-page security doctrine on Sunday backing preemptive strikes and buffer zones, and opposition leaders Yair Lapid and Gadi Eisenkot dismissed it as slogans. The paper names no buffer-zone locations,

October 19, 2026

Government and Politics·News

UAE President Sheikh Mohamed bin Zayed meets Saudi Defence Minister Prince Khalid bin Salman in Abu Dhabi, with two other officials seated at the table

Saudi Defence Minister Meets UAE President, Cites “Joint Gulf Action”

Saudi Defence Minister Prince Khalid bin Salman met UAE President Sheikh Mohamed bin Zayed in Abu Dhabi on Sunday, with Houthi strikes on Riyadh's airport as the backdrop. The readouts speak of

October 18, 2026

Government and Politics·News

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Syria and World Bank Agree Recovery and Reconstruction Fund, Size Unstated

Syria and the World Bank agreed on Sunday to set up START, a multi-donor trust fund for reconstruction. Reports of the joint statement give no target size or first contributor, while the

October 18, 2026

Business·Economy·News

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Iran’s Speaker Warns Gulf Funds: No Money for AI Firms ‘Aiding Invasions’

Iran's parliament speaker, Mohammad Bagher Ghalibaf, announced a "Persian Gulf Data Authority" and told Gulf funds and firms to give no finance, equity, land or energy to AI or data companies "aiding

October 18, 2026

Artificial Intelligence·Conflicts, Military and War·News

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Iran Warns Russia That Ukraine’s Caspian Strikes Are Stoking Instability

Qatar Warns Iran War Energy Shock Has Yet to Peak, Rejects Hormuz Tolls

NFL’s Al-Shaair Honors Gaza Toddler at Wembley as Fines Fail to Stop Him

Gaza Death Toll Reaches 74,475 as the UN Cuts Food Aid by a Third

Chicago Lab Told It Gets Half Its Helium as Qatar Supply Stays Stuck

Nine Days Before Israel Votes, Netanyahu’s Security Doctrine Draws Scorn

Saudi Defence Minister Meets UAE President, Cites “Joint Gulf Action”

Syria and World Bank Agree Recovery and Reconstruction Fund, Size Unstated

Iran’s Speaker Warns Gulf Funds: No Money for AI Firms ‘Aiding Invasions’

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Ahmadis in Bangladesh face fresh threat of persecution

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