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UAE camping season: Hikers warn of litter, loud music and damage to nature
UAE hikers raise concerns over litter, loud music, and environmental damage as camping season approaches. Protect nature and enjoy responsibly.
Inside Abu Dhabi’s Khalifa Park, from train rides to quiet museums
Escape the City’s Hustle at Khalifa Park’s Green Retreat
Umm Al Quwain Municipality steps up efforts to contain oil spill along emirate’s beaches
Umm Al Quwain intensifies efforts to contain oil spill affecting beaches, with cleanup operations underway to protect marine habitats and coastal ecosystems.
Heat-related deaths in Europe exceed 50,000 this summer
Blistering record heat in Europe this summer helped kill more than 50,000 people, a new study found. Researchers modelled heat-related deaths for different…
Horrifying video shows Mexican teen falling to her death from carnival ride
Gabriela Rodríguez Tezoco, 18, died after falling from a carnival ride in Cabo San Lucas, Mexico. An official investigation is now underway.
Syria Israel Funeral
Mourners on motorcycles accompany a pickup truck carrying the coffin of Muath Salama al-Baeer, a young man with a disability who state media said was killed during an early morning
Russia Putin
The head of the Russian Federal Customs Service Valery Pikalev, foreground, speaks during a presentation of a banner of the Federal Customs Service in the presence of Russian President Vladimir
National and International News in Focus
Governments and corporations worked throughout the night to update software after the AI-assisted discovery of vulnerabilities in a programming language vital to about 70% of websites globally.
Greetings from the Brazil-Argentina border, where waterfalls are flowing at near-record rates
The Iguazú Falls span more than a mile across both countries. A rain-soaked October, which scientists link to the Super El Niño, has sent near-record volumes of water surging over the towering cliffs.
Hundreds of Protestors Descend on Meta Corporate Office Depicting Zuck as the Devil
Progressive demonstrators in Brazil have rallied outside Meta’s São Paulo offices, demanding election accountability.
Nothing personal between me and Trump, Zelensky tells CNN
(CNN) — After a bitter rift with Donald Trump left many in Ukraine fearing that the US president had swung behind Russia again, President Volodymyr Zelensky addressed the dispute head
Wreckage of Soviet World War II fighter plane, pilot’s personal items found buried underground in Hungary
The remains of a downed Soviet fighter plane from World War II were uncovered recently in a remote Hungarian town, officials said.
Tension along Korean border fuels concern as Kim Jong Un’s sister issues “not a threat, but a clear warning”
A veteran North Korea analyst tells CBS News “a change in the situation” along the DMZ, and a warning from the North, are cause for concern.
‘Built on respect’: EU gives International Criminal Court its top human rights prize as U.S. sanctions threaten to cut it off
ICC President Tomoko Akane welcomed the award, saying that it “comes at a time when the court and its officials face unprecedented challenges.”
Indonesia Haze
A fisherman casts a net amid thick haze from forest fires in Ogan Ilir, South Sumatra, Indonesia, Thursday, Oct. 22, 2026. (AP Photo/Muhammad Hatta)
Zelenskyy accuses Russia of using cluster warheads in deadly strikes hours after U.S. prisoner release
Russia launched the strikes on Ukraine less than a day after negotiations to end the war, which also involved the United States, ended in St. Petersburg.
American tourist plunges almost 1,000 feet to her death in Italy while taking a photo
A US tourist plunged almost 1,000 feet to her death in Italy after reportedly stepping away from a mountain path to take a photograph.
Russian oil giant Rosneft fears just a few more months of war in Ukraine could inflict lasting damage on its business, Bloomberg reports — Meduza
Rosneft officials are concerned that even a few more months of the war in Ukraine could cause lasting damage to the company’s business, Bloomberg reported, citing sources.
Iran says seven ships hit in Hormuz Strait, warns US of wider response
The US has pushed back on the IRGC’s claims, dismissing them as an attempt to increase oil prices ahead of US elections.
Belarus Russia Military
In this photo provided by Russian Defense Ministry Press Service on Thursday, Oct. 22, 2026, Russian Defense Minister Andrei Belousov, background center, and Belarusian Defense Minister Viktor Khrenin, right, attend
California-based United pilot sparks security fears after his pro-terrorist sympathies were exposed
Los Angeles-based United Airlines pilot Sina Amjadia is under fire for openly expressing sympathies for Iran and an allied terrorist organization in a series of social media posts.
US orders departure of some embassy staff and families from Saudi Arabia amid Houthi threat
(CNN) — The US State Department ordered the departure of non-essential staff and family members at its embassy in Riyadh, a move that comes amid intensifying strikes on Saudi Arabia
Hegseth bans DoD personnel from using nonpublic info to bet on U.S. military operations
Defense Secretary Pete Hegseth said the ban applies to classified and unclassified information and includes prediction markets such as Polymarket and Kalshi.
Brazil court orders government to provide transportation for Indigenous voters in Sunday’s runoff
SAO PAULO (AP) — A federal court in Para state ordered Brazil’s federal government Thursday to ensure Indigenous people nationwide can vote in Sunday’s presidential runoff.
Magnitude 7 earthquake kills 16 people in China’s Tibet, Xinhua reports
The powerful earthquake has injured 32 others so far, local medics report.
What’s behind Hamas’s threat, and can it strike Israel? ‘The capabilities are there’
Israeli officials say Hamas is stockpiling weapons and rebuilding tunnels as elections approach; it could raid bases, abduct soldiers or attack abroad, but lacks the strength to repeat October 7 on the same scale and has no known attack timetable
Trump-sanctioned ICC wins EU Parliament’s human rights prize
Court nominated by center-left weeks after sanctions imposed by Donald Trump.
Venezuela US Oil Reserves
FILE – President Donald Trump , flanked by Vice President JD Vance, left, and Secretary of State Marco Rubio, speaks during a meeting with oil executives in the East Room
Montenegro Western Balkans
Albania’s Prime Minister Edi Rama arrives for the Berlin Process Leaders’ Summit in Sveti Stefan, Montenegro, Thursday, Oct. 22, 2026. (AP Photo/Risto Bozovic)
Venezuela Oil Takeover
FILE – Venezuela’s President Hugo Chavez visits oil workers on the platform of an oil drill in the Orinoco Belt in Venezuela’s Anzoategui state, Aug. 10, 2006. (AP Photo/File)
Coroner moved to tears by death of a child denied insulin on religious grounds
An Australian coroner was moved to tears after hearing from the sister of an 8-year-old girl who died when her insulin was withheld by her parents on religious grounds
France’s Macron vows order, calls foreign criticism of unrest ‘stupid’
France’s Macron vows order, calls foreign criticism of unrest ‘stupid’ – Nation and World News | Hawaii Tribune-Herald
Palantir vows NATO AI system has no ‘kill switch’ after Starlink row
The American software firm says it cannot shut off NATO AI systems amid European fears of dependence on US tech following disruptions to Ukraine’s Starshield access.
Russia strikes Kyiv with three cluster-warhead ballistic missiles
The latest Russian bombardment of Ukraine’s capital came just hours after US envoy Steve Witkoff met Vladimir Putin in St Petersburg, underscoring the stark contrast between Washington’s renewed diplomatic efforts and Moscow’s continuing attacks on Ukrainian cities.
Brazil’s Indigenous voters deep in Amazon struggle to cast ballots
SAO PAULO (AP) — Brazilian prosecutors and advocates for Indigenous people are suing to force electoral authorities to help voters in remote Amazon communities exercise their constitutionally guaranteed right to
U.S. pulls diplomats from Saudi Arabia as it reportedly readies Iran strikes after midterms
The U.S. ordered non-emergency staff out of Saudi Arabia after Houthi strikes on an airport and an oil field, reviving fears of a widening regional conflict.
Extreme Weather Taiwan Storm
Fishermen walk at a harbor in Keelung, northern Taiwan, Thursday, Oct. 22, 2026, as they monitor conditions ahead of Typhoon Champi’s approach. (AP Photo/Chiang Ying-ying)
Indonesia UN Middle East
Francesca Albanese, the U.N. special rapporteur for the West Bank and Gaza, speaks during the 5th World Conference on Creative Economy in Jakarta, Indonesia, Thursday, Oct. 22, 2026. (AP Photo/Tatan
Elon Musk’s Starlink and Starshield, and what they mean to Ukraine in the war against Russia
Here’s what to know about Starlink and Starshield, the technologies Ukraine is relying on in the war against Russia.
Poland-Abortion
FILE – A woman with the sign of a women’s rights organization and with a pro-LGBT+ rights flag take part in a protest in Warsaw, Poland, Tuesday, July 23, 2024.
US Rep Ilhan Omar to move out of Washington DC home after federal agents’ search, says raid made her feel unsafe
Ilhan Omar revealed she was rattled by the search weeks out from the Nov. 3 midterms, which will decide control of the House and Senate. | World News
Iran says 7 tankers damaged in Strait of Hormuz, and other Mideast news
Seven oil tankers were damaged in the Strait of Hormuz overnight, Iran’s state television reported, potentially marking the largest single-day incident since the Iran war began on Feb. 28.
Koreas Tensions
South Korean army soldiers walk near the border with North Korea, in Paju, South Korea, Thursday, Oct. 22, 2026. (AP Photo/Ahn Young-joon)
China Daily Life
A vendor stocks merchandise at her souvenir store near Qianmen shopping street in Beijing, Thursday, Oct. 22, 2026. (AP Photo/Andy Wong)
Africa CDC calls crisis meeting as Ebola spreads to Nigeria
African health officials will hold a crisis meeting as the Ebola outbreak spreads from Congo to neighboring countries and beyond. The “extraordinary virtual meeting” will convene on October 28.
Switzerland Davos
CEO of BlackRock Larry Fink speaks at the Annual Meeting of World Economic Forum in Davos, Switzerland, Thursday, Jan. 23, 2025. (AP Photo/Markus Schreiber)
Ukrainian troops infiltrate Russian rear through gas pipelines near Kupiansk, Khartiia says
The corps said more than 30 Russian soldiers were captured during the operation and Russian forces suffered more than 100 casualties.
Authorities in Lyon and Marseille ban all protests Saturday
Local prefects on Thursday banned all protests in France’s second- and third-largest cities Marseille and Lyon for Saturday in an attempt to prevent a repeat of last weekend’s violence and looting on…
Dubai Police mourns Major General Khalifa Al Muhairi, who joined force at just 15
Assigned police number 8 in 1956, he rose through the ranks from humble beginnings.








