Archive · World
Tuesday, October 20, 2026
11 stories
- Middle EastLebanon–Israel talks in Tampa: six-hour meeting, disagreement over who verifies Hezbollah's disarmamentThe Lebanese delegation called for a halt to house demolitions and Israeli operations; Israel wants a joint operations room with the Lebanese army.
- EuropeZelensky meets Witkoff in Oslo: U.S. restores intelligence sharing, American envoy heads to RussiaThe meeting, organized by Norway and Finland, came at the height of tensions between Kyiv and Trump; Stubb speaks of “real progress.”
- USTrump pledges more than $400 million for Republicans ahead of Nov. 3 midterm electionsThe president says more than $300 million has already been spent on ads and voter outreach, while a Reuters/Ipsos poll puts his approval at 31%.
- WorldNigeria confirms first Ebola case in Abuja as Kenya reaches nine casesThe patient had traveled from Uganda; Nigerian authorities are tracing 44 contacts, while DR Congo has recorded more than 4,000 deaths since May.
- EuropeNATO sends patrol aircraft and radars to the Black Sea after drone attacks on merchant shipsKallas speaks of “six attacks in ten days” by suspected Russian drones; at least 23 sailors have been reported dead or missing.
- EuropeCurfews calm the night in France; Marseille keeps minors off the streets until FridayPrime Minister Lecornu says the targeted restrictions helped the night pass without major incidents, while prefects may announce new measures.
- Middle EastBritain sends Typhoon jets to defend Saudi Arabia from Houthi missilesLondon announces air defense missions a day after a ballistic missile strike in Yemen's Shabwa province killed dozens of recruits.
- EuropeItaly sends 500 troops to Milan after two days of clashes; Meloni: Destroying cities is not protestThe government is expected to give the soldiers police powers, while luxury brand stores in the fashion capital remain closed.
- BalkansNovi Sad students set off on foot to Belgrade for the closing rally before the electionAbout a thousand students and citizens are marching toward Slavija Square, where the Student List holds its final rally on Oct. 22, three days before the vote.
- USTrump: Ukraine needs a different negotiator; ready for a summit with Putin and Xi in ChinaThe U.S. president attacks Zelensky and says a possible three-way meeting would focus on nuclear weapons, while Kyiv warns that this emboldens Moscow.
- EuropeTehran summons German ambassador after Hamburg conviction over plot against Jewish leadersThe diplomatic clash deepens after Berlin accused Iranian intelligence of the plan to kill Josef Schuster and Volker Beck.
