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15,981 storiesThe Sudanese Army says that they have repelled an attack by the Rapid Support Forces and Sudan People's
Blue Nile campaign — The Sudanese Army says that they have repelled an attack by the Rapid Support Forces and Sudan People's Liberation Movement–North (SPLM–N) on the Blue Nile state. [https://sudantri
Twelve people are killed and 30 others are injured after a bus crashes into a truck near Cairo, Egypt.
War crimes in the Sudanese civil war — Twelve people are killed and 30 others are injured after a bus crashes into a truck near Cairo, Egypt. [https://english.news.cn/20261020/5b4b8943276e45978e29afdd1ed6c0b1/c.html (Xi

In Major League Baseball, the Tampa Bay Rays and Milwaukee Brewers advance to the World Series, marking the
2026 World Series — In Major League Baseball, the Tampa Bay Rays and Milwaukee Brewers advance to the World Series, marking the first time in 46 years that neither playoff team has won a championship
Malaysia's Registrar of Societies deregisters the opposition coalition Perikatan Nasional, citing internal
2026 Romanian political crisis — Malaysia's Registrar of Societies deregisters the opposition coalition Perikatan Nasional, citing internal disputes and breaches of the constitution, preventing its component parti

A critical vulnerability in PHP allowing for remote code execution is discovered, causing many websites to
PHP2Shell — A critical vulnerability in PHP allowing for remote code execution is discovered, causing many websites to temporarily go offline while a security update is pushed the following da

Nigeria announces its first case of Ebola virus in the epidemic.
2026 Ebola epidemic — Nigeria announces its first case of Ebola virus in the epidemic. The victim is a woman who had recently visited Uganda. [https://www.theguardian.com/world/2026/oct/21/nigeria-first

A United States federal judge sentences a Guatemalan national to 30 years in prison for helping organize a
2022 San Antonio migrant deaths — A United States federal judge sentences a Guatemalan national to 30 years in prison for helping organize a 2022 migrant-smuggling operation in San Antonio, Texas, that left 53 migr

Fourteen miners are killed and seven more injured when an open pit gold mine collapses in Nariño Department,
Mediterranean Sea migrant smuggling — Fourteen miners are killed and seven more injured when an open pit gold mine collapses in Nariño Department, Colombia. [https://apnews.com/article/colombia-mine-accident-gold-illeg

Andorra and San Marino each sign an association agreement with the European Union.
Mediterranean Sea migrant smuggling — Andorra and San Marino each sign an association agreement with the European Union. [https://www.brusselstimes.com/eu-affairs/2368520/eu-agreement-brings-andorra-san-marino-into-int

Andorra–European Union relations, San Marino–European Union relations, Potential enlargement of the European
Mediterranean Sea migrant smuggling — Andorra–European Union relations, San Marino–European Union relations, Potential enlargement of the European Union
A missile attack by the Houthis kills 58 soldiers, injures over 200, and leaves 14 missing at a training
Yemeni civil war — A missile attack by the Houthis kills 58 soldiers, injures over 200, and leaves 14 missing at a training center in Shabwah Governorate, Yemen. [https://www.reuters.com/world/least-
Three children are killed in an alleged Rapid Support Forces drone strike in Khartoum, Sudan.
Rapid Support Forces atrocities in Khartoum — Three children are killed in an alleged Rapid Support Forces drone strike in Khartoum, Sudan. [https://apnews.com/article/sudan-drone-rapid-support-forces-khartoum-97536d115acd1afb
Former Chihuahua attorney general César Jáuregui Moreno is arrested by federal agents on a treason warrant as
2026 Chihuahua CIA scandal — Former Chihuahua attorney general César Jáuregui Moreno is arrested by federal agents on a treason warrant as he leaves a Chihuahua state court, which had declined to order his pre

Israel Police arrest 10 people in the occupied West Bank over attacks on American photojournalist Heidi
Gaza war — Israel Police arrest 10 people in the occupied West Bank over attacks on American photojournalist Heidi Levine and the mayor of Aulnoye-Aymeries, France, who were travelling with E

Albertans vote on ten referendums, including one to decide if Alberta should seek separation from Canada.
2026 Alberta independence referendum — Albertans vote on ten referendums, including one to decide if Alberta should seek separation from Canada. [https://www.reuters.com/world/americas/alberta-votes-leaving-canada-separ

The World Food Programme cuts monthly food aid for about 500,000 people in the Gaza Strip because of funding
Gaza Strip famine — The World Food Programme cuts monthly food aid for about 500,000 people in the Gaza Strip because of funding shortages, reducing the number of recipients from 1.6 million to 1.1 mi
A Kenyan court convicts Good News International Ministries leader Paul Nthenge Mackenzie of murdering 190
Shakahola Forest incident — A Kenyan court convicts Good News International Ministries leader Paul Nthenge Mackenzie of murdering 190 children and an adult whose deaths were linked to starvation in Shakahola

Albertan voters reject pursuing a future independence referendum, with more than three-quarters supporting
2026 Alberta independence referendum — Albertan voters reject pursuing a future independence referendum, with more than three-quarters supporting the province remaining in Canada. [https://www.bbc.com/news/articles/cxr5

A drone strike kills at least 73 people at a market in the disputed Abyei area between South Sudan and Sudan.
Abyei border conflict — A drone strike kills at least 73 people at a market in the disputed Abyei area between South Sudan and Sudan. [https://www.reuters.com/world/africa/drone-strike-disputed-sudan-sout

Twelve migrants, including an infant, are killed when two separate speedboats capsize off the coast of the
Mediterranean Sea migrant smuggling — Twelve migrants, including an infant, are killed when two separate speedboats capsize off the coast of the Lesbos and Samos islands in Greece. [https://apnews.com/article/greece-mi

A judge in Miami-Dade County, Florida, United States, issues a no-bail bond arrest warrant for former Cuban
Cuba–United States relations — A judge in Miami-Dade County, Florida, United States, issues a no-bail bond arrest warrant for former Cuban president Raúl Castro after Florida attorney general James Uthmeier char

1996 shootdown of Brothers to the Rescue aircraft, United States embargo against Cuba
Cuba–United States relations — 1996 shootdown of Brothers to the Rescue aircraft, United States embargo against Cuba

A truck loses control and runs over devotees outside a temple in Gwalior, Madhya Pradesh, India, killing at
El Salvador–Haiti relations — A truck loses control and runs over devotees outside a temple in Gwalior, Madhya Pradesh, India, killing at least 13 and injuring nearly 40 others. [https://www.dawn.com/news/20380

Equatorial Guinea announces that it will expand its program combating malaria to the mainland and Annobón.
El Salvador–Haiti relations — Equatorial Guinea announces that it will expand its program combating malaria to the mainland and Annobón. The program has already heavily reduced malaria cases on Bioko Island. [h

Armed gang members ambush Salvadoran Air Force personnel serving with Haiti's Gang Suppression Force in
El Salvador–Haiti relations — Armed gang members ambush Salvadoran Air Force personnel serving with Haiti's Gang Suppression Force in Port-au-Prince, using gunfire and explosives. Four Salvadoran service member