France braces for new protests as Macron seeks to restore order

Moscow says Ukraine, US talks 'planned' for Abu Dhabi

Magnitute 7 earthquale hits China’s Tibet region

US, Israel develop plans for renewed strikes on Iran: Report

Damascus refers Assad’s files to Interpol

Sanctions-hit ICC wins top EU rights prize

Son of Suu Kyi says had first call in five years

The son of Myanmar’s Aung San Suu Kyi said he spoke yesterday to the detained former democratic leader for the first time in more than five years.

Fires fueled by El Nino leave 12 dead in Peru

Forest fires fueled by El Nino have killed 12 people and left hundreds homeless in Peru since June, authorities in the Andean country said on Oct. 21.

Seoul sees no signs of new North Korean weapons on border

South Korea’s military said on Oct. 22 that it had seen no signs of newly deployed North Korean weapons on their shared border, hours after Pyongyang said new “counter means” would be put on alert along its length.

Kiev: Russian strikes show no change in Kremlin position

Moscow firing ballistic missiles at Ukraine shortly after talks between U.S. envoy Steve Witkoff and Russia’s Vladimir Putin showed the Kremlin’s position on the war had not changed, President Volodymyr Zelensky said on Oct. 22.

Protests banned in parts of Paris as Macron swipes at Trump

Police banned protests in parts of Paris on Oct. 22, as France braced for more demonstrations just days after student and other rallies degenerated into some of the worst street unrest in years.

Sudan border market strike toll rises to 153

The death toll from a drone strike on a market in Abyei, a border region disputed by Sudan and South Sudan, has risen to at least 153, a local official said.

Houthis step up attacks in Yemen as camp strike toll rises

Yemen’s Houthis said they attacked a Saudi position in the city of Aden on Oct. 21, with smoke seen rising near the airport, in the third attack in a week on the seat of power of Yemen’s Riyadh-backed government.

Israel, Lebanon hold ‘working level’ talks in Florida

Military and technical talks between Lebanon and Israel concluded on Oct. 21 at U.S. Central Command headquarters in Florida under U.S. mediation, as Washington seeks to advance an agreement providing for an Israeli withdrawal from southern Lebanon.

Tanker struck by projectile off Oman

A tanker was struck by an unknown projectile off the coast of Oman early on Oct. 21, sparking a fire that was later extinguished, the U.K. Maritime Trade Operations (UKMTO) agency have said.

Nigeria’s 1st Ebola case Bundibugyo strain

The first Ebola case detected in Nigeria is the Bundibugyo strain, which is behind a major DR Congo outbreak, and the patient is a diplomat, an emergency meeting heard on Oct. 21.

Lula campaign seeks to disqualify Bolsonaro

Brazilian President Luiz Inacio Lula da Silva’s campaign team has requested the disqualification of rival Flavio Bolsonaro over alleged election interference by tech giant Meta, a source told AFP.

French fighter jet crashes during training, at least one dead

A French Mirage 2000D fighter jet crashed in north-eastern France during a training flight, killing at least one member of its crew, the country’s air force said on Oct. 21.