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Sunday, 18 October 2026
Israeli airstrikes on Syrian airbase draw international condemnation as regional tensions rise[Updated]59dTrump cuts South Korea joint military drills in half, alarming Seoul amid broader diplomatic tensions59dNigeria's 2027 election campaign opens under shadow of inflation and insecurity59dEcuador's intelligence chief and five Americans killed in Kenya helicopter crash59dUS national debt surpasses $40 trillion for the first time, raising fears of fiscal crisis59dTrump announces plans to meet Kim Jong-un, but North Korea casts doubt on secret talks[Updated]59dIsraeli military admits firing on car carrying Hind Rajab, opens criminal investigation59dRussian missile strikes kill at least eight in Kyiv as political tensions mount in Ukraine59dEthiopia accused of drone strike near Tigray capital Mekelle60dWassim al-Assad sentenced to death in Syria for war crimes and crimes against humanity60dIndia's narrative push on 2025 conflict draws international scepticism60dUS senator Ossoff calls Trump a 'draft-dodging crook president' in escalating feud60dTrump-backed Byron Donalds wins Florida Republican gubernatorial primary, setting up historic November race60dPalestinian-American flies to West Bank as settlers encircle family home in Qusra[Updated]60dUS refineries now absorbing half of Venezuela's oil output, official confirms60dUS admiral visits USS Lincoln amid mental health concerns over record-long deployment[Updated]60dQuebec separatist leader rules out independence referendum while Trump remains in office60dUS ambassador to Israel labels settler violence 'terror' after West Bank siege60dPentagon ramps up Tomahawk cruise missile production in multibillion-dollar Raytheon deal60dTrump administration proposes scrapping 2001 rule protecting 45 million acres of US forest land60d