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#Sudan Human Rights Watch have reported that one year after RSF took El Fasher, civilians still face arbitrary detention, torture, unlawful killings and severe restrictions on aid. #HumanRights www.hrw.org/news/2026/10...

An Israeli ad-tech firm, Discover-Tech, is suspected of using digital advertising to track Starlink users in more than 100 countries, including conflict zones. The allegations raise concerns about state surveillance through online ads. #Israel #CyberWar timesofindia.indiatimes.com/world/middle...

Israeli soldiers attempt to erase the dead, as they demolish a memorial to Palestinian martyrs in Beita, south of Nablus, West Bank. #WestBank #Memorials Source qudsnen.co

Palestinian kickboxer Mohammed Alyan has won gold at the World Cup in Uzbekistan, where around 3,000 athletes competed. His hometown of Al-Issawiya celebrated his victory as a proud moment for Palestine on the world stage #Pakestine #GoldMedal jerusalem-online.co.il/en/knockout-...

Israeli quadcopter drones set fire to a displacement camp in Shujayea, Gaza City, destroying tents and leaving about 800 Palestinians (mostly women, children, elderly) without shelter. #Gaza #WarCrime english.wafa.ps/Pages/Detail...

#Mali A drone attack near Hassi reportedly killed 13 people, including seven children. The attack has been attributed to Mali's army and Russia-linked Africa Corps, amid continuing allegations of abuses against civilians. #Massacre www.democrata.es/en/internati...

Between 48-60 civilians (including children) were killed and over 30 wounded in door-to-door attacks by armed men in Shirka Woreda, Arsi Zone, Oromia, over the weekend; Ethiopian Orthodox Holy Synod called for protection. #Massacre #Ethiopia addisstandard.com/at-least-48-...

Thousands have protested in Prague against Czech PM Andrej Babiš’s plan to shift public TV and radio funding to the state budget, with a 15% cut proposed. Critics warn this could undermine media independence. #Czechoslovakia #Protests timesofindia.indiatimes.com/world/europe...

Kenya has declared a national emergency after a bus crash killed 24 people. The tragedy raises urgent questions about road safety and what is being done to prevent repeated mass-casualty crashes. #Kenya #BusCrash www.africanews.com/2026/10/26/n...

Archaeologists at Troy in Turkey have unearthed a 2,800-year-old bone flute, the first musical instrument found in over 160 years of excavations and a 4,500-year-old human-shaped idol head, offering rare insights into Bronze Age culture. #Archaeology #Troy www.turkiyetoday.com/culture/2800...

A bride was shot dead in Gujranwala, Pakistan, after her walima reception, allegedly by a rejected suitor. #Pakistan #Wedding www.dawn.com/news/2039797...

Paper straws are marketed as eco-friendly, but a South Korean government-commissioned study found they had 6.33 times the modelled carcinogenic impact of conventional plastic straws across their life cycle. #Environment #Straws www.dawn.com/news/2039896...

Pakistani firms allegedly hired young illustrators without telling them they would be producing sexually explicit animations featuring child-like characters for foreign clients. Three firms were raided and arrests made. #Pakistan www.dawn.com/news/2039856

As King Charles prepares to visit the Caribbean, campaigners demand Britain confront its role in the transatlantic slave trade. They want a formal apology, reparations and an end to colonial ties, not royal pageantry. #Caribbean #England timesofindia.indiatimes.com/world/uk/we-...

Mexico City burst into colour as thousands joined the the Catrina parade, wearing elaborate costumes and skull makeup ahead of Día de los Muertos (Day of the Dead). The Mexican tradition honours the dead while celebrating life. #Mexico #CatrinaParade www.africanews.com/2026/10/26/m...

Jordan has identified three relatives, two brothers and their brother-in-law, as suspects in last week’s deadly attack on a Greek Orthodox church in Karak. Nine people were killed and around 40 injured. All three have been arrested. #Jordan #Massacre www.arabnews.com/middle-east/...

Serbia’s Aleksandar Vučić has been defeated after 14 years of dominance. A student-led movement surged to election victory following two years of protests with corruption and government accountability at the heart of public anger. #Serbia #Elections www.arabnews.com/world/serbia...

Brazilian President Luiz Inácio Lula da Silva has won a historic fourth term, defeating Flávio Bolsonaro in a dramatic comeback. Lula becomes the first candidate since Brazil’s return to democracy to achieve this #Brazil #Election www.arabnews.com/world/lula-b...

President of America says Norwegian immigrants are “not welcome” in the US because Norway’s Nobel committee denied him the Peace Prize. He called Norway a “shit house country,” despite there being no policy restricting Norwegian immigration. #Norway #USA www.arabnews.com/world/trump-...

Malaysia says Israeli-founded Waze has mapped sensitive locations not shown on public maps, raising national-security concerns. The government has barred civil servants from using it for official duties. Waze rejects the allegations. #Malaysia #Waze www.newarab.com/news/israeli...

The president of the United States has escalated his islamophobic attacks on Senate candidate Abdul El-Sayed, calling him a “jihadist,” and claiming his election would threaten US security and even Christmas. #Islamophobia #Midterms www.newarab.com/news/trump-r...

Colombian rapper Chelo Hop stamped on an Israeli flag and chanted “Free Palestine” at Bogotá’s Hip Hop al Parque festival. The gesture drew applause from the crowd. #Protest #CheloHop en.royanews.tv/news/75305/C...

Final polls ahead of Tuesday’s election show Gadi Eisenkot’s Yashar leading Netanyahu’s Likud, but neither major bloc has a clear path to a 61-seat majority, raising deadlock risks. #Israel #Elections www.jpost.com/israel-elect...

Forensic Architecture uses digital forensics, satellite imagery, video footage and 3D modelling to investigate human rights violations and war crimes. A resource for challenging disinformation and documenting evidence from Gaza and beyond. #ElderResources forensic-architecture.org/investigatio...

In West Bank, farmers lose their olive groves, homes are leveled, and movement is carved into checkpoints. A "temporary" occupation loses all meaning when every policy ensures that displacement is permanent. Photo: Leo Correa www.instagram.com/leocorrea21/ #EthnicCleansing #WestBank

Death toll from the Jordan church attack has risen to nine, as a survivor describes the horror of people crawling for their lives after three masked gunmen opened fire on mourners. Nearly 40 others were wounded. #Jordan #Massacre www.timesofisrael.com/death-toll-u...

Israeli bombing has damaged a main water pipeline in Gaza City's Shujaiya neighbourhood, cutting supplies to large areas. With more than 80% of Gaza's water infrastructure destroyed, civilians face another blow to survival. #Gaza #Water www.newarab.com/news/israeli...

Israeli settler terrorists stole a olive farmer’s tractor and overturned it. Palestinian farmers face systematic attacks on their livelihoods during olive season in the West Bank. No arrests are expected. #WestBank #Israel english.wafa.ps/Pages/Detail...

Israel’s Defence Minister has said more than 2,000 People displaced from their homes in Hebron are barred from returning until the supposed “Hamas infrastructure” is destroyed. The ethnic cleansing of the West Bank has begun. #WestBank #EthnicCleansing m.aa.com.tr/en/middle-ea...

50 UK peers have urged Home Secretary to cancel Macklemore’s UK travel authorisation ahead of his 30 October Wembley concert. The letter was written by Lord Walney. The concert is billed as a Free Palestine event. #Palestine #Uk www.ibtimes.co.uk/uk-peers-urg... Photo: Lord Walney

Twelve people, including six children, were injured in a shooting near Florida A&M University’s Bragg Memorial Stadium during homecoming weekend. As of yet, no arrests have been made. #Florida #Shooting apnews.com/article/flor...

#Iraq Baghdad's pledge to remain out of regional conflict is tested by reported Israeli flight operations through Iraqi airspace and drone strikes targeting Iranian opposition group bases inside Iraqi territory. #Iran www.iranintl.com/en/202610242...

Fighting between Ethiopia's Somali and Oromia regional forces has killed several people and driven at least 10,000 people across the border into Kenya. The clashes began after a Somali regional flag was raised in Moyale #Ethiopia #Refugees www.arabnews.com/world/severa...

#Iraq Dozens of protesters blocked a major oil-company route in Iraq's Maysan province, demanding Baghdad reopen the Al-Sheeb border crossing with Iran. The closure has driven up local food prices #Protests www.shafaq.com/en/Security/...

Four Palestinians, including two women and a child, were killed and eight injured in Israeli attacks across Gaza, according to Palestinian medical sources, amid continuing violations of the ceasefire. #Gaza #Israel www.aa.com.tr/en/world/4-p...

Ras Al Khaimah in the UAE has closed all its beaches as neighbouring areas grapple with an oil spill. The closures highlight the threat oil pollution poses to marine ecosystems, coastal communities and tourism across the Gulf. #UAE #OilSpill www.arabnews.com/middle-east/...

As Israel’s election approaches, the campaign is turning increasingly ugly, with political rivals trading attacks as parties compete for votes. #Israel #Elections www.arabnews.com/middle-east/...

Typhoon Champi swept past Taiwan, leaving one person dead and around 500 injured. The storm brought destructive weather, highlighting the dangers faced by communities as powerful tropical systems threaten lives and disrupt daily life. #Taiwan #Typhoon www.arabnews.com/world/typhoo...

A fire has devastated the Eagle’s Nest retreat in Germany, built for Adolf Hitler in the Bavarian Alps. The historic site, once associated with the Nazi regime, is a reminder of one of history’s darkest chapters. #Germany www.arabnews.com/world/fire-d...

Israeli flags displayed across buildings in the occupied West Bank. When power is celebrated over another people's dispossession, triumphalism becomes nothing more than a sickening humiliation. #WrstBank #Israel www.timesofisrael.com/liveblog_ent...

The aftermath of demolitions carried out by Israeli forces in the Farsh al-Hawa area of Hebron. All of this property is owned by Palestinians and has been destroyed in what seems like depraved revenge for the killing of two IDF soldiers.i #Israel #WarCrime www.timesofisrael.com/liveblog_ent...

Israeli forces closed Hebron’s Ibrahimi Mosque to Muslim worshippers on Friday and expelled its Palestinian staff and custodians. The closure came amid a major Israeli military operation in the occupied West Bank. #WestBank #Israel english.wafa.ps/Pages/Detail...

Israeli forces have displaced more than 200 Palestinian families during a large-scale military operation in Hebron, with around 1,500 people forced from homes in Deir Bahha and al-Jalda. #WestBank #Israel english.wafa.ps/Pages/Detail...

A formal complaint filed in Ottawa urges Canada’s Competition Bureau to investigate four Israeli real estate firms and a Canadian marketer accused of misleading buyers by advertising West Bank settlement properties as being in Israel. #WestBank #Fraud toronto.citynews.ca/2026/10/23/i...

Dozens of villages in southern Lebanon have been destroyed by Israeli military operations, with artillery strikes and targeted demolitions continuing even as regional officials push to revive ceasefire talks. #Lebanon #Israel www.middleeasteye.net/live-blog/li...

Egyptian authorities referred Mada Masr editor-in-chief Lina Attalah to trial amid a broader crackdown that has included the detention of an entire independent newsroom. #Egypt #FreeMedia cpj.org/2026/10/whos...

Trump says the US may renew strikes against Iran and “do another little Epic Fury,” as the conflict nears the eight-month mark. Last epic fury he managed to slaughter 120 school children. #Iran #USA #War www.jpost.com/internationa...

Nigeria has intensified Ebola screening at international airports after confirming its first Bundibugyo Ebola case. Officials have identified 44 contacts, while the patient remains isolated and in stable condition. #Nigeria #Ebola www.africanews.com/2026/10/23/n...