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No Tomahawks for Ukraine, Trump to meet Putin in Hungary
The US cannot deplete its own stockpile of Tomahawk cruise missiles by supplying them to Ukraine, President Donald Trump said at a press conference on October 16 following a phone conversation with Russian President Vladimir Putin.
Bangladesh seeks death penalty for former Prime Minister Hasina
Bangladesh’s interim administration led by Nobel laureate Muhammad Yunus has requested the country’s criminal tribunal impose the death penalty on former Prime Minister Sheikh Hasina
US ambassador thanks Turkey for role in "coordinated squeeze" that forced Hamas to surrender
Ankara, Cairo and Doha took part in tactics that made Palestinian group accept deal it did not want.
Trump authorises CIA covert operations in Venezuela to topple Maduro
The White House has acknowledged granting the Central Intelligence Agency sweeping powers to conduct covert operations aimed at unseating President Nicolás Maduro, the NYT reported.
India’s finance minister to miss upcoming IMF and World Bank meetings
India’s Finance Minister Nirmala Sitharaman will not attend this week’s annual meetings of the International Monetary Fund and World Bank in Washington, as trade negotiations between New Delhi and Washington remain unresolved.
Young Ukrainians asylum seekers fleeing the war for Germany surges
The number of young Ukrainian fleeing the war and seeking asylum in Germany has surged, following Ukraine’s decision to partially lift its travel ban for men aged 18 to 22, according to figures from the German Interior Ministry.
US may double support for Argentina to $40bn conditional on policy reforms
Washington buys Argentine pesos and mulls creating a new private sector-led $20bn debt facility, which would bring total support to $40bn with the existing swap line, Treasury Secretary Bessent said.
Malaysia plans social media ban for children under 13, following Singapore's lead
Under Kuala Lumpur’s proposal, all social media platforms will be required to implement mandatory identity verification systems to prevent underage users from creating accounts.
Following airstrikes, Pakistan and Afghanistan agree peace deal
In just the past few hours, Pakistan and Afghanistan have reportedly agreed to a temporary ceasefire following several days of cross-border clashes.
Turkey widens doorway to workers from Turkic-speaking countries
Move coincides with decision by Russia to kick out hundreds of thousands of largely Central Asian nationals.
Lawmakers of Turkey’s main opposition party urge Nato nations to sharpen focus on threats posed by Iran
Report presented to annual session of defence bloc's parliamentary assembly.
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Syria’s al-Sharaa seeks to rebuild ties with Russia in first Kremlin talks
Syrian President Ahmad al-Sharaa met with Russian President Vladimir Putin for the first time since assuming power in Syria, marking a significant moment in the political trajectory of the war-torn nation.
Iranian oil tankers begin shutting off locations after mass reveal
Most Iran-flagged oil tankers have, for the first time since 2018, begun transmitting genuine location signals over the Automatic Identification System (AIS),but others are going "dark" again.
New clashes erupt on Pakistan–Afghanistan border
Fresh violence has broken out along the Pakistan–Afghanistan frontier, as forces aligned with the Taliban engaged Pakistani border guards in what sources say was a heavy exchange of fire.
Do 60,000 maps seized by authorities in China identify Taiwan as independent?
Chinese customs authorities in Shandong province have reportedly confiscated 60,000 maps destined for export after alleging they contained “serious mistakes” related to the depiction of Taiwan and the South China Sea.
Trump's $20bn boost for Argentina comes with electoral strings
Argentine President Javier Milei met with US President Donald Trump at the White House on October 14 to strengthen bilateral ties, securing a crucial - but conditional - endorsement ahead of Argentina's midterm legislative elections.
Kazakhstan’s EDB signs Abu Dhabi Fund MoU to development to strengthen strategic cooperation
The Eurasian Development Bank and the Abu Dhabi Fund for Development have signed a MoU aimed at enhancing strategic, technical and operational cooperation to support sustainable socioeconomic development in countries of mutual interest.
US strikes new suspected drug vessel near Venezuela, killing six
The United States carried out a military operation off Venezuela’s coast on October 14, destroying a vessel suspected of drug trafficking and killing six people, according to President Donald Trump.
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Bolivia’s first-ever runoff tests a nation in crisis
Bolivia heads to its first-ever presidential runoff on October 19, with centrist Rodrigo Paz and conservative ex-president Jorge Quiroga vying for power amid economic crisis and the collapse of Evo Morales’ once-dominant MAS party.
Eurasian Economic Union planning operational changes
Kremlin-led group wants to be more like Brussels.