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‘Weight of responsibility’: Promise and perils of covering Ethiopia’s war 

19 October 2026

Addis Ababa, Ethiopia – On September 23, fighting erupted in Ethiopia’s northern region of Tigray, shattering the pe...

Russia’s Lavrov to discuss US war and regional security during Tehran visit 

19 October 2026

Tehran, Iran – Russia’s Foreign Minister Sergey Lavrov is due to meet with senior Iranian officials in Tehran to dis...

Israeli police arrest 10 after settler attacks on journalist, diplomats 

19 October 2026

News|Israel-Palestine conflict Israeli police say they have arrested 10 suspects in connection with a wave of settler po...

Iran support for Houthis probed as Yemen war re-erupts and Saudi cities hit 

19 October 2026

New allegations about Iranian support for Yemen’s Houthis have emerged in media reports and official comments, highlig...

On Iran, Israel’s opposition is even more hawkish than Netanyahu 

19 October 2026

When Israel launched a sweeping military assault on Iran with the United States in February, the Israeli government enjo...

Rubio says there was no US pause in intelligence sharing with Ukraine 

19 October 2026

United States Secretary of State Marco Rubio has denied any suspension of intelligence-sharing with Ukraine after Presid...

WFP cuts aid to ‌500,000 Palestinians in Gaza amid funding shortages 

19 October 2026

News|Gaza The ⁠World Food Programme (WFP) has announced ⁠major cuts to its Gaza response due to a funding shortage, ...

Australian MP Helen Haines critically injured in ‘deliberate’ car ramming 

19 October 2026

News|Crime An Australian independent lawmaker Helen Haines is in critical condition after ⁠being struck by a car outsi...

Hezbollah funding plan indicates a new challenge to Lebanon’s government 

19 October 2026

Beirut, Lebanon – Last week, Hezbollah announced it would provide financial support to families in Lebanon who had los...

How a grass fire at a Canadian military base killed four soldiers 

19 October 2026

On Saturday morning, Canadian military officials at a base in Alberta province observed a grass fire that appeared suffi...