Egyptian prosecutors referred Lina Attalah, editor-in-chief of independent news outlet Mada Masr, to trial on a charge of operating a website without a license, after questioning her for more than six hours

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Oct. 16 - 22, 2026

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Chile hosts a time-travel-themed zombie walk featuring costumes inspired by monsters and bygone eras; Bolsonaro and Lula intensify their campaigns in the final week before Brazil’s presidential runoff; and a prominent Guatemalan anti-corruption lawyer is assassinated on a soccer field in Guatemala City.

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Iran-backed Houthi rebels strike a residential area in Yemen’s third-largest city, the annual olive harvest takes place in the occupied West Bank, and Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu campaigns for reelection.

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Iran's government says seven oil tankers have caught fire or were been damaged in the strategic Strait of Hormuz

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Iran's state television has reported that seven oil tankers caught fire and were damaged overnight after either being targeted or striking naval mines in the Strait of Hormuz

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Russia prides itself on its digital advances — from an extensive e-commerce services sector to ambitious plans for developing artificial intelligence

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The State Department is ordering some diplomats and the families of U.S. government employees to leave Saudi Arabia

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The Supreme Court has refused to allow the Trump administration to immediately enforce new medical restrictions for transgender people in prison

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Israeli forces have detained Democratic congressional candidate Brad Lander as he helped Palestinian farmers harvest olives in the West Bank

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Russia's top domestic security agency says it has detained a German national who is alleged to have served in the Ukrainian army

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There were only a few flights by Saudi carriers from the Saudi capital's airport on Wednesday, even as Saudi authorities declared it's open for business

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Oct. 15 - Oct. 21, 2026

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The Orionid meteor shower, caused by remnants from Halley’s comet, peaks this week

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An Israeli attack on a Gaza apartment has killed two people and injured others

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From France and Albania to India and Argentina, young people have been protesting in October, demanding better-funded schools and affordable housing, opposing spending cuts and challenging government leaders.

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Celebrities having birthdays during the week of Oct. 25-31 include singer Katy Perry, comedian Samantha Bee and drummer Chad Smith of Red Hot Chili Peppers