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Friday 23 October 2026 · daily · 489 stories

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World · BBC

Two killed in Houthi attack on airport in eastern Saudi Arabia, authorities say

23 Oct 00:46

It is the latest in a series of attacks by the Houthi movement targeting airports and other sites in the kingdom.

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World · SBS World

Africa faces 'complex' Ebola outbreak after Nigeria reports first case in a decade

An Ebola outbreak which began in DRC earlier this year has now moved to the west of the African continent, sparking concerns from the WHO.

23 Oct 13:49

World · Guardian World

Brazil’s election and the battle for the Amazon – podcast

Our Latin America correspondent, Tom Phillips, heads to Roraima to hear what’s at stake for the rainforest and the communities that live there in the Brazilian presidential runoff on Sunday. Send your comments and questions to tif.questions@theguardian.com For the Amazon and the communities who live there, the stakes in Sunday’s Brazilian presidential election runoff could scarcely be higher. Our Latin America corres

23 Oct 13:00

World · BBC

Trump ordered to answer questions under oath in BBC lawsuit

Trump is suing the BBC over an episode of Panorama that edited together two different sections of a speech he gave in 2021.

23 Oct 12:38

World · SBS World

Iran says seven oil tankers damaged in Strait of Hormuz in largest single-day record

Iran said four of the tankers were transferring oil when they were targeted and caught fire, while three hit naval mines.

23 Oct 12:37

World · BBC

Powerful earthquake hits Tibet killing 16 people, reports say

The quake hit a mountainous, sparsely-populated area in what China calls the Tibet Autonomous Region.

23 Oct 11:25

World · BBC

Hospitals deliberately targeted by Sudan's RSF fighters, BBC investigation finds

The UN human rights chief Volker Türk says the multiple attacks may amount to war crimes.

23 Oct 10:16

World · BBC

L'Oreal says weight loss drugs are impacting beauty and skin care sales

The beauty giant's CEO says the use of GLP-1s is "a very important phenomenon for us".

23 Oct 09:27

World · Guardian World

Lewis Hamilton aims to extend career till early 2030s so he can race in African Grand Prix

41-year-old set on ‘dream to be able to race in Africa’ Rwanda to host despite criticism of human rights record Lewis Hamilton has said he hopes to remain racing in Formula One until he can take part in the African Grand Prix which is set to take place in Rwanda in the 2030s . The seven-time world champion believes it is right that F1 is to hold a race there despite criticism of the country’s human rights record. Las

23 Oct 08:53