Sudan army strike in disputed territory kills 53

Alberta separatists lose vote on leaving Canada

EU plans stronger Arctic presence amid rising tensions

France pledges new curfews as PM seeks to regain control

Zelensky accuses US of delaying missile deliveries

Vance declines to endorse Netanyahu ahead of Israeli vote

Trump says US keeps up pressure on Iran

U.S. President Donald Trump said on Oct. 19 that Washington was hitting Iran “economically as well as militarily,” while praising what he described as Russia’s restraint in the conflict.

PM calls for curfews in France as gov't grapples with unrest

France's prime minister called for partial curfews on Oct. 19 as protesters blocked the entrance to the Louvre in Paris and authorities scrambled to stem public discontent fuelling cost-of-living demonstrations that over the weekend spilled over into some of the worst street violence in recent years.

UN biodiversity summit opens

Nearly 200 nations kicked off crucial U.N. biodiversity talks in Armenia on Oct. 19 as governments face pressure to salvage a landmark nature pact whose goals are slipping out of reach.

Saudi-Houthi disruption spreads

The Saudi-led coalition and Iran-backed Houthis traded strikes on Oct. 18 as fighting raged in the intensifying conflict that has disturbed life for residents of the kingdom’s capital Riyadh and war-wracked Yemen.

Saudi minister meets UAE president in Abu Dhabi

Saudi Defense Minister Khalid bin Salman met United Arab Emirates President Sheikh Mohamed bin Zayed Al Nahyan in Abu Dhabi on Oct. 18 to discuss regional developments.

Trump endorses Netanyahu for reelection as Israeli PM

President Donald Trump on Oct. 18 endorsed embattled Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu late in his reelection campaign, a coveted boost because of Trump’s popularity but one that the American had withheld for months as the vote neared and the leaders’ strategies in the Middle East diverged.

Bomb threat diverts Tel Aviv flight to Bulgaria

A flight from Tel Aviv, Israel, made an emergency landing late on Oct. 18 in the Bulgarian capital of Sofia after a bomb threat, Bulgarian state television reported.

Lavrov in Iran as Moscow looks to mediate in war

Russian Foreign Minister Sergey Lavrov arrived in Iran on Oct. 19 in his first visit since the outbreak of the Middle East war as Moscow seeks to play a mediating role.

Ukraine ‘in talks’ with Türkiye, others to restore Black Sea trade

Ukraine is in talks with Türkiye, Egypt and India on the possibility of opening up Black Sea civil navigation, particularly for agriculture exports, President Volodymyr Zelensky has told Bloomberg.

Greek coast guard says 12 migrants die in Aegean sea crossings

Twelve migrants died on Oct. 19 attempting to cross the Aegean Sea, including six people on a boat which collided with a police vessel, authorities said.

Kenya detects eighth Ebola case

Kenyan authorities have detected an eighth case of Ebola in the country, a Health Ministry official said.

Ukraine ‘received no early warning’ of Russian strikes

Ukraine did not receive an early warning from allies about incoming Russian ballistic strikes that targeted energy facilities in the Kiev region, President Volodymyr Zelensky said on Oct. 19.