International Relations

Two men in a small vegetable shop in Gaza with crates of onions, potatoes and tomatoes

Gaza Egg and Flour Prices Jump as Commercial Goods Halt Enters Day Five

Israel's COGAT agency stopped commercial goods entering Gaza on Wednesday, and by Sunday eggs and flour had jumped in price. COGAT blames a Hamas fee, Gaza's authorities blame Israel, and none of

October 18, 2026

Conflicts, Military and War·News

Russian Foreign Minister Sergey Lavrov seated at a table with a microphone and papers in front of him

Gulf States Ask Russia to Press Iran as Lavrov Offers a Security Plan

Bahrain's foreign minister told a Russia-GCC meeting in Manama that the Gulf expects Moscow to press Iran to comply with Resolution 2817, which Russia abstained on in March. Lavrov used the meeting

October 18, 2026

Government and Politics·News

Masked men carrying clubs ride in the back of a white pickup truck on a dirt track in Abu Falah, West Bank

Rubio and Huckabee Urge Israel to Act After Attack on US Photographer

US Ambassador Mike Huckabee called the West Bank attack on photojournalist Heidi Levine "a despicable act of terror carried out by masked cowards," and Secretary of State Marco Rubio said Washington is

October 18, 2026

Government and Politics·News

Vice President JD Vance, left, and Joey Amor in a split-screen frame from CBS News coverage of the town hall exchange

Vance Acknowledges ‘Huge Mistake’ on Troop Locations After Kuwait Question

Joey Amor, whose wife Nicole was killed in an Iranian drone attack in Kuwait on March 1, pressed Vice President JD Vance at a CBS News town hall on "fundamental failures." Vance

October 18, 2026

Conflicts, Military and War·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

Workers in orange vests dig and stand around a white body bag on churned earth

Gaza Buries 75 From Daraj Rubble; Civil Defense Says 8,000+ Are Missing

Hundreds of Palestinians attended Sunday's funeral for 75 people recovered from rubble in Gaza City's Daraj neighborhood. Gaza's Civil Defense cites a lack of heavy machinery, and spokesman Mahmoud Basal told Anadolu

October 18, 2026

Conflicts, Military and War·News

President Masoud Pezeshkian addresses Iran's parliament in a file photo from August 2024

Iran’s Parliament Confirms New Defense Minister by 237 Votes to 15

Iran's parliament confirmed Mehrdad Akhlaqi Ketabchi as defense minister on Sunday, 237 votes to 15, to replace a minister killed in the initial US-Israeli attacks. He is a former Aerospace Industries Organization

October 18, 2026

Conflicts, Military and War·Government and Politics·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

The Chinese national flag on a flagpole among trees at the Chinese embassy in Japan

China’s Embassy in Japan Condemns Yasukuni Shrine Offerings and Visits

A spokesperson for the Chinese Embassy in Japan condemned Japan's latest moves at Yasukuni Shrine, calling it a symbol of militarism, Xinhua reported. The statement as reported names none of the leaders,

October 18, 2026

Government and Politics·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

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Gaza Egg and Flour Prices Jump as Commercial Goods Halt Enters Day Five

Gulf States Ask Russia to Press Iran as Lavrov Offers a Security Plan

Rubio and Huckabee Urge Israel to Act After Attack on US Photographer

Vance Acknowledges ‘Huge Mistake’ on Troop Locations After Kuwait Question

NATO Jets Track Suspected Drone Over Lithuania as Latvia Urges Shelter

Gaza Buries 75 From Daraj Rubble; Civil Defense Says 8,000+ Are Missing

Iran’s Parliament Confirms New Defense Minister by 237 Votes to 15

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

China’s Embassy in Japan Condemns Yasukuni Shrine Offerings and Visits

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

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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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