Foreign ministers from eight European and Middle Eastern countries met in Istanbul and warned that a new attack on Iran would widen the regional conflict and raise energy prices.
October has become the worst month on record for attacks on commercial shipping in the Strait of Hormuz and nearby waters, with 28 incidents counted by a Washington think tank.
Gaza’s Health Ministry reported on Saturday that 74,540 people have been killed and 175,678 wounded since Israel’s war on Gaza began on 7 October 2023.
Brazilians vote on Sunday 25 October 2026 in a presidential runoff between incumbent Luiz Inacio Lula da Silva and Senator Flavio Bolsonaro, with final polls showing a close race.
Serbia holds a snap parliamentary election on 25 October 2026, with former president Aleksandar Vucic seeking a return as prime minister against a student-led challenge.
Bulgarians vote on 25 October 2026 for a new president, with acting President Iliana Iotova and former caretaker prime minister Andrey Gyurov leading a field of 27 candidates.
A magnitude 6.9 earthquake off Vanuatu on 24 October 2026 prompted a tsunami warning that was later lifted, with no immediate reports of damage or casualties.
Borr Drilling says its Prospector 5 rig sank off Gabon during jacking operations, with five of the 115 people on board unaccounted for.
US intelligence says Iranian plots against Americans have reached advanced stages, prompting embassy evacuations and travel warnings across the Middle East as Iran reviews a US proposal to end the war.