A person walks near bodies in the aftermath of a Houthi attack on a Yemeni government military camp in Shabwa on October 20, 2026 | Photo Credit: Reuters Local Yemeni authorities on Tuesday (October 20, 2026) raised the death toll from a Houthi strike a day earlier on a military camp belonging to government forces […]

Counsellor in the Permanent Mission of India to the UN Surendra Adhana. Credit: X/@AdhanaIfs India has voiced concern over the “challenging” liquidity situation of the United Nations this year, as it called out the “unacceptably high levels” of unpaid assessments owed by just one member state. “We consider that full, timely and unconditional payment of […]

U.S. President Donald Trump on Monday (October 19, 2026) used violent unrest in France as an argument against Democrats in his ‌battle to defend a Kansas Senate seat long held by Republicans but in danger of falling to his political opponents. Mr. Trump’s rally ​on behalf of Republican incumbent Roger Marshall was his latest foray […]

China’s Southern ​Theater Command Navy on ‌Tuesday (October 20, 2026) accused a U.S. ​littoral combat ⁠ship of jeopardising maritime security by “illegally” entering ‌waters near Sabina Shoal in the ‌Spratly Islands ‌without ⁠approval from Beijing. The Chinese ⁠Navy dispatched forces to track and monitor ​the USS ‌Charleston, and said the U.S. action not only infringes […]

Protesters run along a street strewn with debris during a protest over the state of public services and the rising cost of living in Milan, Italy, October 18, 2026. | Photo Credit: Reuter The Indian Embassy in Rome on Monday (October 19, 2026) asked Indian nationals to exercise caution and avoid crowded areas due to […]

For the past week, the streets of Brazil — from the impoverished towns of the Northeast to the rich metropolises of the Southeast — have turned into a sea of red, with millions of supporters of President Lula da Silva walking in his support ahead of the October 25 presidential runoff. In São Paulo, South […]

Defence Minister Rajnath Singh meets Tajikistan Prime Minister Qohir Rosulzoda at the commencement of the Shanghai Cooperation Organisation (SCO) Heads of Government meeting, in Dushanbe on Tuesday (October 20, 2026). Photo Credit: X/@rajnathsingh via ANI Defence Minister Rajnath Singh on Tuesday (October 20, 2026) met Iranian Vice-President Mohammad Reza Aref and Tajik Prime Minister Qohir […]

A makeshift camp for people displaced by clashes between Iran-aligned Houthi fighters and Saudi-backed Yemeni government forces, near Aden, Yemen. File | Photo Credit: Reuters The death toll from a Houthi missile strike on a government military camp in southern Yemen rose to 60 people, primarily new recruits, making it the deadliest strike since fighting […]

U.S. Secretary of State Marco Rubio and U.S. Ambassador to India Sergio Gor at the Taj Mahal Palace Hotel in Mumbai, on October 20, 2026 | Photo Credit: Reuters ​U.S. ‌Secretary of ​State ⁠Marco Rubio said on ‌Tuesday (October 20, 2026) that the ‌United ‌States ⁠will ⁠talk with Reliance about ​refining ‌more Venezuelan crude. The […]

Ukraine’s President Volodymyr Zelenskyy. File. | Photo Credit: AP President Volodymyr Zelenskyy on Tuesday (October 20, 2026) said he had spoken to Secretary of State Marco Rubio and raised issues with the U.S. military satellite system Ukraine uses and missile delays. The Ukrainian leader, expected in Oslo for talks with U.S. envoys, said he told […]