LoginUS diplomats and their families ordered to leave Saudi Arabia – here’s why
22 October 2026 at 09:25
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US diplomats and their families ordered to leave Saudi Arabia – here’s why
22 October 2026 at 09:25
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- Trump orders diplomats to leave embassies in Middle East over fears US could join strikes on Houthis
Trump orders diplomats to leave embassies in Middle East over fears US could join strikes on Houthis
22 October 2026 at 08:59
Houthi attacks in Saudi Arabia killed at least two people at an airport in Damman on Wednesday
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- Trump orders diplomats to leave embassies in Middle East over fears US could join strikes on Houthis
Trump orders diplomats to leave embassies in Middle East over fears US could join strikes on Houthis
22 October 2026 at 08:26
Houthi attacks in Saudi Arabia killed at least two people at an airport in Damman on Wednesday
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- Trump orders diplomats to leave embassies in Middle East over fears US could join strikes on Houthis
Trump orders diplomats to leave embassies in Middle East over fears US could join strikes on Houthis
22 October 2026 at 08:26
Houthi attacks in Saudi Arabia killed at least two people at an airport in Damman on Wednesday
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How foreign powers are using the riots in France to ‘destabilise the West’
21 October 2026 at 17:00
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Iran and Russia exploiting France riots to weaken the West, say researchers
21 October 2026 at 15:36
Government, police, and intelligence sources claim foreign agitators helped whip up the violence during Saturday’s widespread protests
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Iran and Russia exploiting France riots to weaken the West, say researchers
21 October 2026 at 15:36
Government, police, and intelligence sources claim foreign agitators helped whip up the violence during Saturday’s widespread protests
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- Fighter jet crashes and explodes into fireball in France with one dead and search launched for missing crew member
Fighter jet crashes and explodes into fireball in France with one dead and search launched for missing crew member
21 October 2026 at 09:37
Witnesses reportedly heard an explosion and saw a fireball on Tuesday evening
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- Fighter jet crashes and explodes into fireball in France with one dead and search launched for missing crew member
Fighter jet crashes and explodes into fireball in France with one dead and search launched for missing crew member
21 October 2026 at 09:37
Witnesses reportedly heard an explosion and saw a fireball on Tuesday evening
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- Rioting in Milan caused by ‘hybrid war’ against the West, says Italian defence minister
Rioting in Milan caused by ‘hybrid war’ against the West, says Italian defence minister
20 October 2026 at 16:26
Luxury brands including Chanel, Tiffany and Dior have removed merchandise from their windows in the Italian city
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- Mother and baby daughter in pushchair killed in Russian drone strike as they strolled through Ukraine park
Mother and baby daughter in pushchair killed in Russian drone strike as they strolled through Ukraine park
20 October 2026 at 16:22
Four others were killed in Nova Vodolaha, including an eight-year-old girl. Ukraine’s president called the attack ‘pure atrocity’
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- France protests latest: Suspect arrested over city hall fire as French PM says curfews are working
France protests latest: Suspect arrested over city hall fire as French PM says curfews are working
21 October 2026 at 05:56
Hundreds of thousands of people protested this weekend over declining public services and rising cost-of-living pressures
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- Only six in 10 people would share a lottery jackpot win with their partner, study finds
Only six in 10 people would share a lottery jackpot win with their partner, study finds
18 October 2026 at 23:03
Nearly all respondents said they would share their jackpot wins with somebody
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EU ‘quickly preparing sanctions on Russia’ in case Le Pen elected in 2027
18 October 2026 at 16:47
Leader of the far-right National Rally is the current favourite to win the presidential election next year
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- UK should scrap ‘stupid’ ban on petrol cars to close EU trade deal, says Renault boss
UK should scrap ‘stupid’ ban on petrol cars to close EU trade deal, says Renault boss
17 October 2026 at 22:14
The UK government has pledged to ban the sale of new petrol and diesel cars by 2030
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Recovery driver sentenced after runaway car crushes passerby who tried to help
17 October 2026 at 17:40
Sean Baker was sentenced after his actions left Kai Dransfield with ‘life-changing injuries’
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- Outcry as Libya carries out public executions for first time since fall of Gaddafi
Outcry as Libya carries out public executions for first time since fall of Gaddafi
17 October 2026 at 14:19
The Libyan National Army, which controls eastern Libya, has carried out a sudden wave of executions after a 15 year de facto moratorium. Rights groups tell Alex Croft the legal process was a sham
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- France protests latest: Macron says ‘we all feel anger and shame’ after ‘unprecedented violence’ nationwide
France protests latest: Macron says ‘we all feel anger and shame’ after ‘unprecedented violence’ nationwide
18 October 2026 at 19:22
At least 2,000 people have been arrested over the nationwide protests
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- Ukraine-Russia war latest: Kyiv launches massive 1,000-drone attack as US resumes intelligence sharing
Ukraine-Russia war latest: Kyiv launches massive 1,000-drone attack as US resumes intelligence sharing
19 October 2026 at 03:43
Ukraine and Russia continue to trade strikes as Donald Trump’s energy ceasefire collapses
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