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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

Bhojpuri folk singer Neha Singh Rathore smiling in a pink and green silk sari, with hands on hips, in a banner image from her official X account

ABP Apologises for False Hostel Report on Singer Neha Singh Rathore

ABP News apologised after a nine-second clip suggested police had raided a sex racket at a hostel associated with singer Neha Singh Rathore, calling the item incorrect. Rathore rejected the apology and

October 19, 2026

Entertainment·News

Prime Minister Mikhail Mishustin and President Vladimir Putin seated across a table at the Kremlin

Putin Backs Reshuffle Nominating Finance Chief Siluanov as Deputy PM

Russia's finance minister, Anton Siluanov, is nominated for a new post of deputy prime minister and finance minister after Putin backed a five-name cabinet reshuffle on Monday. Far East envoy Yury Trutnev

October 19, 2026

Government and Politics·News

A woman in black sifts flour into a blue bowl outside a grey family tent while three children sit and stand near the entrance

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

Türkiye's industry and technology minister signs the Artemis Accords at a table with US and Turkish flags beneath a Moon image and the words Artemis Accords

Uzbekistan Signs the Artemis Accords With Rubio in Samarkand, Saidov Says

Foreign Minister Bakhtiyor Saidov says he signed the Artemis Accords with Marco Rubio in Samarkand, making Uzbekistan the 77th signatory. NASA's own page still listed San Marino as the 76th when TEH

October 19, 2026

Government and Politics·News

A NASA railroad train with tank cars of helium and other gases crosses a bridge over a Florida waterway under a blue sky

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

A US Marine stands beside an NMESIS anti-ship missile launcher on a wet road under low cloud at Bellows, Hawaii

Keen Sword Opens Near Taiwan as Yonaguni Is Told to Clear Roads

Japan and the United States opened Keen Sword on Monday, with US Marine launchers due on Yonaguni, 110 km from Taiwan, and residents asked to stay off the roads. TASS and Defense

October 18, 2026

Conflicts, Military and War·News

Aerial night view of Shanghai's city lights and the Huangpu River photographed from the International Space Station

China’s New-Home Prices Fell on the Month in 49 of 70 Cities, NBS Data Show

New-home prices in Shanghai were 2.8% higher in September than a year earlier, while Luzhou's were 7.6% lower, according to the National Bureau of Statistics tables for 70 cities. By TEH's count,

October 18, 2026

Business·News

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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

ABP Apologises for False Hostel Report on Singer Neha Singh Rathore

Putin Backs Reshuffle Nominating Finance Chief Siluanov as Deputy PM

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

Uzbekistan Signs the Artemis Accords With Rubio in Samarkand, Saidov Says

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

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

Keen Sword Opens Near Taiwan as Yonaguni Is Told to Clear Roads

China’s New-Home Prices Fell on the Month in 49 of 70 Cities, NBS Data Show

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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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