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'Public health crisis': Indonesians seek fire relief from state 21 Oct 2026 - 02:02 pm
Schoolchildren walk along a smoke-shrouded road in Tegal Arum, Banjarbaru, South Kalimantan, on October 20, 2026, as massive forest and land fires blanket the area in thick haze. (Photo by Muda Sagala / AFP)
Australian lawmaker loses both legs after 'targeted' attack 21 Oct 2026 - 01:59 pm
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Macron says France to hold conference for Lebanese forces after Israeli elections 21 Oct 2026 - 01:17 pm
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Ship attacked near Strait of Hormuz: maritime agency 21 Oct 2026 - 01:12 pm
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State Bank of India confirms cyberattack, stolen data found on dark web 21 Oct 2026 - 01:02 pm
State Bank of India headquarters in Mumbai. Picture: Wikimedia Commons
UN sees higher global warming, even in best-case scenario 21 Oct 2026 - 11:36 am
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Republic of Korea launches new bid to guide crowd-pulling Shark to sea 21 Oct 2026 - 11:05 am
South Korean officials take part in an operation to guide a 3.5-metre shark back to the sea on October 21, 2026. (Photo by Jung Yeon-je / AFP)
8 dengue-related deaths, 252 cases confirmed in Chad: health ministry 21 Oct 2026 - 05:00 am
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First Ebola case recorded in Nigeria 21 Oct 2026 - 04:00 am
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Mexico halts Brazil chicken imports after Newcastle disease outbreak 21 Oct 2026 - 03:00 am
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Kenya health ministry says ninth Ebola case detected 21 Oct 2026 - 02:00 am
Kenya Red Cross warehouse personnel inspect batches of medical kits before before deployment as efforts to contain rising cases of Ebola ramp up in the Kenyan capital Nairobi on October 19, 2026. (Photo by Tony KARUMBA / AFP)
Eritrea denies Ethiopian militia claims of rebels in country 21 Oct 2026 - 01:00 am
A truck belonging to the Tigray People's Liberation Front (TPLF) stands burned along a road following clashes between Ethiopian federal forces and armed groups opposed to the government in Adigrat on October 17, 2026. (AFP)
BBC cuts 100 jobs, shuts down two channels 20 Oct 2026 - 08:01 pm
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North Korea shares images of Kim Jong Un amid health rumours 20 Oct 2026 - 07:20 pm
This picture taken on October 19, 2026 and released by North Korea's official Korean Central News Agency (KCNA) on October 20, 2026 shows North Korean leader Kim Jong Un (L) and his daughter Kim Ju Ae (2nd L) inspecting a clothing and footwear exhibition hall in Pyongyang. (Photo by KCNA VIA KNS / AFP)
Paris riots: curfew ordered in parts of city 20 Oct 2026 - 06:45 pm
A man walks past a row of burnt out vehicles on Rue Yves Toudic destroyed after a nationwide protest against the
UAE drug establishment bans veterinary use of ciprofloxacin from November 20 Oct 2026 - 06:36 pm
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Indonesia to relaunch oil and gas summit after 8 years 20 Oct 2026 - 05:57 pm
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VIDEO: Türkiye destroys 10 tonnes of drugs in major crackdown on transnational smuggling 20 Oct 2026 - 03:40 pm
Photo: Screengrab from the video posted by the Istanbul Police Department.