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Chinese envoy says Taiwan reunification ‘inevitable’ at Nairobi exhibition

NAIROBI, Kenya, Oct 23 — Chinese Ambassador to Kenya Guo Haiyan has reaffirmed Beijing’s determination to pursue national reunification with Taiwan, warning that attempts to challenge the one-China principle and reinterpret the island’s history would not alter what she described as an “inevitable” outcome. Historical records Leo Zhao, Executive Vice President of the China Council for the Promotion of Peaceful National Reunification in Kenya, called on overseas Chinese communities to preserve historical memory, strengthen ties with Taiwan compatriots living in Kenya and contribute to peaceful…

Russia's attacks on Ukraine's capital, Kyiv, are intensifying. DW asked people on the ground what life is like

Russia's attacks on Ukraine's capital, Kyiv, are intensifying. Russia's attacks on the Ukrainian capital are hitting harder and more frequently, making 2026 one of the long war's bloodiest years for Kyiv.

Russia, Ukraine agree to US-brokered, 1 city ceasefire

The Ukrainian city of Oleshky, occupied by Russia and on the frontline, faces a humanitarian crisis. The localized truce comes as Ukrainian President Zelenskyy said negotiators would meet for wider talks next month.

Israel's election could be a turning point for the entire Middle East

In a region struggling through conflict on many fronts, there is a fear that the upcoming Israeli election could have enormous flow-on effects for the entire Middle East.

Romania blames Russia after drone sinks ship in the Black Sea

One sailor killed and three others missing after Comoros-flagged Khoryv hit near Romanian waters.

African Union renews call for immediate, unconditional lifting of Zimbabwe sanctions

The African Union (AU) has renewed its call for the immediate and unconditional lifting of unilateral sanctions imposed on institutions and individuals in Zimbabwe, citing their adverse impact on the country’s socio-economic development. In a statement issued on Friday, October 23, AU Commission Chairperson Mahmoud Ali Youssouf expressed concern that the sanctions continued to constrain Zimbabwe’s economic progress and undermine its development ambitions.

US and Israel are warned against launching fresh strikes on Iran

Multinational ‘anti-war bloc’ uses Istanbul summit to call for a diplomatic solution to Middle East crisis Foreign ministers at a summit of eight European and Middle Eastern countries have urged the US and Israel not to renews their attacks on Iran, warning a fresh outbreak of fighting would spread conflict and push oil prices even higher. The development of a new multinational “anti-war bloc” represents a challenge to the increasingly open plans by the US and Israel to relaunch strikes on Iran while talks on Tehran’s nuclear programme remain deadlocked.

Nandyal SP inspects nomination centres; warns against violations

Nairobi braces for heavy rains and flash floods

NAIROBI, Kenya Oct 23 – The Kenya Meteorological Department has warned of heavy rainfall, flash floods and strong winds in dozens of counties, with the heaviest downpours expected between October 26 and 28. Parts of Nairobi are among the areas expected to receive rain, alongside Mombasa, Kilifi, Kwale, Garissa, Wajir, Mandera, Kisumu, Nakuru, Kiambu, Machakos, Kajiado, Meru and Nyeri, among other counties.

Govt. sanctions ₹20 crore for Panagal temple

sanctions ₹20 crore for Panagal temple.

Trust Summit adopts 29-point global trust action plan, backs Nairobi-based Council

NAIROBI, Kenya, Oct 23 — The inaugural Trust Summit has adopted a 29-point action plan proposing a global financing facility at the United Nations to help rebuild public confidence in institutions, alongside reforms aimed at making global governance more accountable, inclusive and responsive to citizens. The Nairobi Call to Action on Global Trust, adopted on Friday after three days of deliberations, also proposes a Coalition on Global Trust and a Nairobi Trust Council to drive implementation, with the summit’s organisers warning that rebuilding confidence will depend on measurable results…

Nobody Wants This creator says she disagrees with Adam Brody’s ‘free Palestine’ comments

After Brody called out the ‘death and misery’ in Palestine, the Netflix hit’s Jewish creator said they don’t see eye to eye The creator of the hit Netflix comedy Nobody Wants This has responded to star Adam Brody’s recent support of Palestine amid the Israel-Gaza war. “Everyone is entitled to a different opinion,” Erin Foster said in an interview with the Not Skinny Not Fat podcast when asked about Brody calling for a free Palestine.

Romania blames Russia for ship attack in the Black Sea

Russian strikes against ships attempting to export Ukrainian grain and cargo through the western Black Sea have sharply increased this month.

Ukraine tries to shut Moscow's airports with drone strikes on Russia

Repeated Ukrainian drone attacks are increasingly disrupting operations at Moscow's airports. The pounding is part of Ukraine's plan to shut down Russia's airpace.

Netanyahu orders ‘very extensive’ operation in West Bank after two Israeli soldiers killed

Israel’s prime minister gives order after military says it thwarted ‘terror attack’ by two armed Palestinians Benjamin Netanyahu has ordered the army to prepare for a “very extensive” operation in the occupied West Bank after two Israeli soldiers and two Palestinians were killed in an exchange of fire near a checkpoint in Hebron. The Israeli military said it had thwarted a “terror attack” by two armed Palestinians from Hebron, amid heightened tensions before next week’s election.

Hundreds to defy Palestine Action ban in protest at US embassy in London

Campaigners plan mass Halloween action before Supreme Court hearing on challenge to group's 'terrorist' proscription.

Russia drops cluster bombs on Ukraine as Kyiv consolidates front line

Russia’s territorial gains this year are effectively nil as it heads into trilateral talks with Ukraine, US.

Russia-Ukraine talks planned for November in UAE: Kremlin

The US-brokered talks are the first planned talks since negotiations stopped earlier this year.

Ukraine plans independent satellite system as Starlink issues persist

Ukraine to team up with Finnish firms as Starshield problems, started amid Trump-Zelenskyy jibes, continue.

Oil hits five-month high amid fears US will renew strikes on Iran

Brent crude rises to $114.72 a barrel after Tehran threatens retaliatory attacks on Gulf oil and tech facilities Business live – latest updates Oil has hit its highest level in more than five months as fears of fresh escalation in the Middle East conflict grip the energy markets. Brent crude, the international benchmark for oil, rose by 1% on Friday morning to $114.72 a barrel – its highest level since May.

The Trump-Putin love story’s next chapter: selling out Ukraine

The US president is portraying Zelenskyy as the villain as he strives for Russia’s approval If Donald Trump could, he would fly to Munich to sign away Ukraine to Vladimir Putin, and return to wave the document as “peace in our time”, hoping to claim at least the second Fifa peace prize. Whatever the complicated motives of Neville Chamberlain, his well-grounded fear after the carnage of a world war of another apocalypse and his wishful thinking that Hitler would be satiated after carving up Czechoslovakia, Chamberlain had not sent his son-in-law and former golf partner and real estate partner…

UDF-led Keralam govt sanctions Vigilance probe against CPI(M) leader P.P. Divya over alleged tender irregularities

Officials say Home Minister Ramesh Chennithala sanctioned inquiry into award of ₹12-crore contract to private firm to construct modular toilets allegedly without inviting open tenders and thereby bypassing competitive bidding

New electronics reach Iran, but prices soar as gov’t fees, US sanctions hit

Latest smartphones are finding their way into Iran despite sanctions and trade restrictions, but many can't afford them.

Ukraine says Starlink still restricted after Trump says limits lifted

Issues remain with the network used by the Ukrainian military, sources say, after repeated denials of a deliberate slowdown.