Monday, October 26, 2026

World

October 21, 2026

WHO urges strong surveillance as Nigeria confirms new Ebola case

The World Health Organisation has urged countries to maintain strong disease surveillance and rapid alert investigation after Nigeria confirmeda new case of deadly Ebola virus on Tuesday.

October 20, 2026

BBC to shut three broadcast channels to cut costs

The planned closures come as the BBC seeks to cut between 1,800 and 2,000 jobs.

BBC
October 20, 2026

U.S. Midterms: Don’t vote for my daughter as governor; she’s liar, mother of Democratic candidate says

Ms Arthur derided her daughter, saying she needs help and cannot be trusted to govern Ohio.

Amy Acton and her mother, Donna Arthur (Credit: Toledo Blade)
October 20, 2026

UK to deploy fighter jets to defend Saudi Arabia against Houthi attacks

UK Defence Secretary Wes Streeting described the continuing Houthi attacks on Saudi Arabia as “absolutely despicable”.

Defence Secretary Wes Streeting(Credit: BBC)
October 20, 2026

Referendum: Initial results show Alberta wants to remain in Canada

Mr Carney said, “Canada is so much greater than the sum of its parts.”

Voters in Alberta
October 20, 2026

UN food agency slashes Gaza aid by one-third

The UN agency on Monday said the World Food Programme is scaling back its food aid for needy people in the Gaza Strip by about a third because of funding gaps.

WFP truck
October 20, 2026

Guterres pays tribute to fallen UN peacekeepers

Mr Guterres condemned the killing of the peacekeepers while offering a robust defence of UN peacekeeping in what he called “testing times for peace”.

UN soldiers
October 19, 2026

WHO ‌⁠releases training manual to expand access to early breast cancer care

The manual comprises technical modules covering the entire continuum of breast cancer care.

WHO
October 19, 2026

Albertans to vote in push for independence

Canadian Prime Minister Mark Carney urged Albertans not to take the outcome for granted and asked for a decisive result.

Voters in Alberta
October 19, 2026

Why I promised to weaponise government against young Americans who work in Trump admin: Senator Slotkin

Ms Slotkin has faced intense criticism for threatening prosecutions of Mr Trump’s current staff to deter young American graduates from working for the administration.

Senator Elissa Slotkin