World briefing · 2026-10-22
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- Top story Websites across world hit by millions of attempts to exploit PHP code flaw 6 outlets
- World 16 killed, 32 injured in magnitude 7 earthquake in Tibet; rescue ops under way 10 outlets
- Conflict Trump called Elon Musk to ask him to lift restrictions on Ukraine’s military-grade Starlink service, WSJ reports 10 outlets · 4 stories
- Diplomacy Oil hits near six-month high as Houthi attacks rattle Saudi Arabia 10 outlets
- Watch Coverage rising around Israel, China, Canada last 10 h
- Markets VIX (fear gauge) ▲ 14.1% · Brent crude ▲ 4.2% on the day
- Disaster Red earthquake (Magnitude 7M, Depth:18km) in China 22/10/2026 14:33 UTC, 10 thousand (in MMI>=VII) UN GDACS
- Earthquake Magnitude 7.0, 191 km ENE of Nagqu, China USGS
- Trending The world is searching “76ers” 8 countries
- Coming up Russia says it will send first diesel cargo to US on Thursday today
- Coming up New China-North Korea bridge to open on Thursday: Chinese state media today
World
- 16 killed, 32 injured in magnitude 7 earthquake in Tibet; rescue ops under way 10 outlets
- US judge orders Trump to sit for deposition in $10bn lawsuit against BBC 9 outlets
- Africa CDC chief warns ‘no country is safe’ as Ebola reaches Nigeria 2 outlets
- Vance tells Republicans to 'stop whining' after Ramaswamy attack ad in Ohio governor's race 4 outlets
- Aung San Suu Kyi’s son speaks to detained former Myanmar leader for first time in five years 6 outlets
- Nearly all coral reefs at risk of collapse by 2075, conservation body warns 5 outlets
Conflict & Defence
- Trump called Elon Musk to ask him to lift restrictions on Ukraine’s military-grade Starlink service, WSJ reports 10 outlets
- U.S., Russia, and Ukraine discuss resuming trilateral peace talks in November as missile and drone strikes continue 9 outlets
- Can Netanyahu bomb Iran as a caretaker PM? How US and Israeli elections could affect war 3 outlets
- US, Israel plan renewed Iran strikes after midterms, focusing on short, intense attacks 5 outlets
- Amid Starlink crisis, Finnish tech giants announce plan to help Ukraine build its own sovereign satellite system 1 outlets
- Russia pounds Kyiv with missiles as Moscow says 808 drones downed in Russian cities 3 outlets
Geopolitics
- Oil hits near six-month high as Houthi attacks rattle Saudi Arabia 10 outlets
- US-sanctioned ICC wins Sakharov Prize, EU’s top human rights award 5 outlets
- MEA calls out UN report for saying Dawood Ibrahim's D-company India-based 2 outlets
- Ottawa tells its diplomats not to meet with U.S. midterm candidates 2 outlets
- Israeli forces kill man with disability in southern Syria, authorities say 2 outlets
- King Charles urged ‘as human brother’ to support reparations talks at Caribbean summit 1 outlets
Politics & Decisions
- Flavio Bolsonaro and Lula about even ahead of Brazil runoff, Datafolha poll shows 4 outlets
- New York City Bans Horse-Drawn Carriages After Decade-Long Battle 3 outlets
- US judge orders Trump administration to halt noncitizen voting investigation 2 outlets
- [Lee Byung-jong] President Lee’s X posts 1 outlets
- 34 student activists convicted of illegal entry into presidential compound, US base 2 outlets
- Video shows fatal shooting of 1-year-old Kohen Wiley by US police officer 2 outlets
Markets & Economy
- Japan Inflation Rises Above BOJ Target Level, Backing Rate Hikes 2 outlets
- Sonia Gandhi makes Instagram debut, shares first look of her upcoming book 2 outlets
- Iran claims 7 oil tankers damaged in Hormuz, warns strikes if US helps passage 3 outlets
- Ambani's tech shift in focus as investors pile into Jio's record IPO 1 outlets
- Middle East latest: UAE condemns Houthi attack on Saudi Arabia’s Dammam airport 3 outlets
- Adani Total Gas Q2 Results: Net profit rises 6% YoY to Rs 173 crore, revenue jumps 34% 3 outlets
Tech & AI
- How Meta struck a deal to keep Mark Zuckerberg in California despite looming billionaire tax 4 outlets
- Why Elon Musk wants to merge Tesla and SpaceX before Trump leaves office 4 outlets
- Samsung Galaxy Z Fold 8 just keeps riding iPhone Duo momentum to new sales heights 3 outlets
- Meta Ordered to Pay $25 Billion After Court Finds 43 Million Privacy Violations 8 outlets
- Spotify says yes, it is busting people for using Family Plan sharing too widely 3 outlets
- Dow Jones| Nasdaq | S&P 500 | US Stock Market Today |Highlights: Nasdaq slumps 2.5%, S&P 1% as revived AI doubts ignite tech selloff 2 outlets
India
- India to back peace in Ukraine, West Asia: PM Modi talks with Polish counterpart 2 outlets
- Cancelled flights: 4,000 Indian Haj pilgrims stranded in Saudi; MEA says working on their early return 2 outlets
- ‘You stand for what is true’: Priyanka Gandhi as son Raihan’s protest photographs taken down 3 outlets
- Gujarat courts Tamil Nadu, Rajasthan industry ahead of Vibrant Gujarat Summit 2027 1 outlets
- मौत के बाद लिंडसे ग्राहम पर गंभीर आरोप: डॉक्यूमेंट्री में यौन संबंधों को लेकर दावे, पैसे देकर किया गंदा काम 1 outlets
- यूपी: विधान परिषद की 11 सीटों के लिए वोटिंग आज, 72 जिलों में 14.81 लाख मतदाता करेंगे अपने मताधिकार का प्रयोग 1 outlets
Canada
- Province-city relationship key point during Winnipeg mayoral debate 1 outlets
- Man who pled guilty in fatal boat crash off Woodbine Beach won’t serve jail time 1 outlets
- Brady Oliveira voted most outstanding player and top Canadian again for Winnipeg Blue Bombers 1 outlets
- Miller says government moving quickly but no timeline for new digital regulator 1 outlets
- Potential school support worker strike in N.S. puts families in limbo 1 outlets
- Canada Post CEO touts ‘early signs’ of recovery even as financial woes persist 1 outlets
Sports
- Trump blasts 76ers' star LeBron James as 'disgrace' for not standing still during national anthem 8 outlets
- Harry Brook smashes fastest ODI double century but England still lose to Sri Lanka in run fest 5 outlets
- Antonelli needs ‘perfect weekend’ to realise title dream 1 outlets
- Fifa increases preparation money for Women’s World Cup to match men’s teams 5 outlets
- Papers: Man Utd draw up five-man shortlist to replace Carrick 2 outlets
- England boss McDermott calls for Super League to accept NRL investment 1 outlets
Movies, Music & Culture
- US actor Tom Skerritt, who starred in Top Gun, Steel Magnolias and Alien, dies aged 93 8 outlets
- Michael Gray, Former Teen Idol and Star of ‘Shazam!,’ Dies at 75 3 outlets
- New Netflix series starring Song Hye-kyo, Gong Yoo to premiere in Dec. 2 outlets
- TSMC seeks factory-equipment alternatives to thwart China’s rare earths grip, sources say 2 outlets
- Raye wins the Mercury Prize with This Music May Contain Hope 2 outlets
- Rays opt for Martinez to start World Series over ace Rasmussen 1 outlets
Science & Health
- France confirms first Shamonda virus infection in a human death of 'severely immunocompromised' individual 13 outlets
- Australia offers astronaut Katherine Bennell-Pegg for space mission to International Space Station 1 outlets
- Grid operator says lights will stay on this winter after concerns 1 outlets
- Exhibit tackles role of design in cutting waste, protecting planet 1 outlets
- Lai outlines climate resilience plans 1 outlets
- Prepare for supply chain disruption from cyber or climate emergencies, Streeting warns 1 outlets
From the source
- Directions under Section 35A read with Section 56 of the Banking Regulation Act, 1949 – The Suri Friends’ Union Co-operative Bank Ltd., Suri, West Bengal – Extension of period 1 outlets
- Final redemption under Sovereign Gold Bond (SGB) Scheme - Redemption Price for final redemption of SGB 2018-19 Series-II due on October 23, 2026 1 outlets
- Military planes and helicopters to fight wildfires from the sky 1 outlets
- Reserve Money for the fortnight ended on October 15, 2026 1 outlets
- British jobs boost as tank barrel production returns to the UK for first time in 20 years 2 outlets
- PM puts communities first in government investment rules shake up 1 outlets
Claims circulating
- France protests: fact checked 1 outlets
- Has the government legislated to ‘adjust’ the state pension triple lock? 1 outlets
- Why do we carve pumpkins for Halloween? Tracing the history 1 outlets
- ‘Only Sanatanis can touch Durga idols,’ announces Suvendu Adhikari, claims it’s ‘nothing communal’ 1 outlets
- Watch out for these 8 claims about polling stations, ballots 1 outlets
- Did JD Vance compare US economy to Titanic? 1 outlets
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