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October 19, 2026

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Houthi Missile Strike on Yemen Camp Kills 50 Security Recruits, Local Authorities Say

Three missiles struck a camp in Yemen’s government-controlled Shabwa province that officials said was being used as a training centre for new recruits. Local authorities reported that 50 security recruits were killed.

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Economy

China’s Economy Grew 4.5% in the Third Quarter, Driven by Strong Exports

China reported year-over-year economic growth of 4.5% in the July-September quarter, helped by strong exports. The data moved the country closer to its annual growth target, while trade barriers and weak domestic demand remained risks.

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AI Stocks Lead a Wall Street Rebound as European Markets Fall After Protests

U.S. stocks rebounded with artificial-intelligence companies leading the gains, while European markets fell following protests. Investors remained focused on elevated valuations, inflation concerns and pressure in bond markets.

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Kenyan Cult Leader Found Guilty of 191 Murders, Nearly All of Them Children

Self-proclaimed pastor Paul Mackenzie was found guilty of 191 murder charges in Kenya. According to the report, all but one of the victims were children.

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Zelensky Says Trump Is Pressuring Ukraine to Surrender to Russia

Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelensky said he did not want to believe Washington sought to end the war at Ukraine’s expense, but added that this was how the situation appeared to him.

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Tech

U.S. Teens Can Access ‘Nudify’ Apps Despite Parental Controls, Report Finds

The Tech Transparency Project said test accounts posing as 13-year-olds were able to download 135 apps with features for generating nonconsensual nude imagery, despite parental controls from Apple and Google.

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AI Firm Anthropic to Commit 5% of Its Shares to a Public-Good Fund

Anthropic said it would commit 5% of its shares to a fund for the “public good,” subject to shareholder approval. The stake was valued at about $48 billion at the company’s latest valuation in May, ahead of a planned stock-market listing.

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US

Justice Department Arrests More Than Two Dozen in California Operation Targeting Alleged Noncitizen Voters

Federal authorities arrested more than two dozen foreign nationals in California in an operation targeting people officials said had illegally registered and voted in U.S. elections. The arrests intensified the Trump administration’s dispute with California ahead of the midterm elections.

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Trump Signs Order to Expand Women’s Health Research

President Donald Trump signed an executive order directing the federal government to expand women’s health research. The initiative creates a new women’s health division at the National Institutes of Health and a White House task force.

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UEFA Gives FIFA Until November 2 to Release Key Governance Documents

UEFA has told FIFA that it must release key documents related to its governance and decision-making by November 2.

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