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Thursday, October 22, 2026
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- EuropeMacron convenes security council at the Élysée ahead of Saturday’s “Act II” protests; police presence up 20%Authorities admit intelligence services underestimated the Oct. 17 protests, when 550,000 to 800,000 people took to the streets instead of the expected 200,000.
- Middle EastHouthi attacks on Saudi Arabia: two dead at Dammam airport, U.S. orders non-emergency staff to leaveThe U.S. State Department is ordering non-essential employees and their families to leave the kingdom, while the U.S. military quietly scales back its presence at some posts in the region.
- EuropeRussian overnight strikes after Witkoff visit: seven killed in Ukraine, metro hit near Kyiv’s Pivdenny BridgeRussia resumed massive attacks on Ukraine just hours after the Putin–Witkoff meeting, while Moscow says it shot down hundreds of Ukrainian drones over the capital region.
- Middle EastRevolutionary Guard says it struck four oil ships in the Gulf, three more hit mines near Hormuz; threat to U.S. basesThe IRGC navy warns the confrontation will extend to U.S. bases in the region if Washington keeps encouraging ships to pass through “unauthorized” routes.
