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Hungarian Prime Minister Peter Magyar and European Commission President Ursula von der Leyen shake hands in front of Hungarian and EU flags

Magyar Lets Ukrainian Grain Cross Hungary but Doubts Zelensky Will Follow

Hungarian Prime Minister Péter Magyar says there is "no obstacle" to Ukrainian grain crossing his country after Zelensky asked in Brussels. He also says the Ukrainian president is unlikely to attend Budapest's

October 18, 2026

Government and Politics·News

Ukrainian soldiers in body armor and helmets run along a dirt track beside a sunflower field in the Huliaipole district

Ukraine Says Russians Executed Two POWs, but Its Intercept Is Unreleased

Ukraine's Southern Forces Group says Russian soldiers were ordered to "take them out immediately" and executed two unarmed prisoners on the Huliaipole front. The radio intercept behind the claim is unpublished, the

October 18, 2026

Conflicts, Military and War·News

A silver estate car burns with tall flames and black smoke while masked protesters stand near a monument in Paris

Limoges Town Hall Burns as France’s Arrest Count Passes 2,000

The bell tower of Limoges's town hall fell through its roof on Saturday as France's cost-of-living protests were marred by violence. Interior Minister Laurent Nunez said on Sunday that more than 2,000

October 18, 2026

Government and Politics·News

A U.S. Air Force F-15C Eagle taxis past two airmen at Siauliai Air Base, Lithuania, in a 2017 file photo

NATO Jets Track Suspected Drone Over Lithuania as Latvia Urges Shelter

NATO jets tracked a suspected drone over northern Lithuania on Sunday while Latvia urged residents of three municipalities to shelter indoors. Pilots could not identify the object in difficult weather, and its

October 18, 2026

Conflicts, Military and War·News

Russia's Deputy Prime Minister Alexander Novak at the Russian Energy Week 2026 forum, standing among attendees with blurred pipe fittings in the foreground

Novak Warns Europe’s Russian LNG Ban Will Leave Gas Buyers Short

Russian Deputy Prime Minister Alexander Novak told Vesti that European consumers will pay the price of the EU ban on Russian gas imports. Euronews reported that IEEFA put EU storage at about

October 18, 2026

Business·News

Two Romanian Air Force F-16 fighter jets flying side by side above clouds

Romanian F-16s Down Two Geran Drones Over Black Sea; Origin Left Open

Two Romanian F-16s shot down two jet-powered Geran-family drones over the country's Black Sea waters on Saturday evening, the Ministry of National Defence said. The Kyiv Independent reported that the ministry did

October 18, 2026

Conflicts, Military and War·News

Six Viet Nam and EFTA ministers stand side by side in front of national flags in Reykjavik

Vietnam Signs Free Trade Deal With EFTA, but Its Tariff Cuts Take Years

Xinhua reports that Vietnam and EFTA signed a free trade agreement in Hanoi on Sunday, with zero tariffs maintained on Vietnamese industrial and seafood goods. Vietnam's own cuts run up to 11

October 18, 2026

Business·Economy·News

An air defense vehicle fires, with a muzzle flash and smoke around its turret

Fire at St. Petersburg Oil Terminal as Russia Says It Downed 126 Drones

Pulkovo Airport moved passengers to safe locations and a fire broke out at the St. Petersburg Oil Terminal after a Ukrainian drone attack, TASS reported. The governor's drone count differs between TASS

October 18, 2026

Conflicts, Military and War·News

President Erdogan waves at the Osman Gazi floating gas platform as it passes through the Istanbul Strait

Turkey’s Gas Platform Leaves Port Past the Ministry’s Mid-2026 Start Date

Osman Gazi, Turkey's first floating gas-processing platform, left Filyos Port on Saturday for the Sakarya Gas Field, targeting 20 million cubic meters a day by 2027. The Energy Ministry had promised a

October 18, 2026

Business·News

Pope Leo XIV in white waves with his right hand as he walks out of Gemelli Hospital, flanked by men in suits and a bishop

Pope Leo Discharged From Gemelli; Surgeon Sees No Clinical Bar to Trip

Pope Leo XIV left Rome's Gemelli Hospital on Saturday after lung cancer surgery, greeted at his car by a 13-year-old cancer survivor. His surgeon told Vatican News nothing clinical bars the November

October 17, 2026

Health·News·Religion

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Magyar Lets Ukrainian Grain Cross Hungary but Doubts Zelensky Will Follow

Ukraine Says Russians Executed Two POWs, but Its Intercept Is Unreleased

Limoges Town Hall Burns as France’s Arrest Count Passes 2,000

NATO Jets Track Suspected Drone Over Lithuania as Latvia Urges Shelter

Novak Warns Europe’s Russian LNG Ban Will Leave Gas Buyers Short

Romanian F-16s Down Two Geran Drones Over Black Sea; Origin Left Open

Vietnam Signs Free Trade Deal With EFTA, but Its Tariff Cuts Take Years

Fire at St. Petersburg Oil Terminal as Russia Says It Downed 126 Drones

Turkey’s Gas Platform Leaves Port Past the Ministry’s Mid-2026 Start Date

Pope Leo Discharged From Gemelli; Surgeon Sees No Clinical Bar to Trip

Radical Islam is being appreciated by Indian authorities too

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

Ahmadis in Bangladesh face fresh threat of persecution

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