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Every claim has a source.https://kaitimes.com/enFrance reports more than 1,800 arrests after cost-of-living protests turn violenthttps://kaitimes.com/article/2026-10-18-france-reports-more-than-1-800-arrests-after-cost-of-living-/https://kaitimes.com/article/2026-10-18-france-reports-more-than-1-800-arrests-after-cost-of-living-/Interior Minister Laurent Nuñez says over 500 police, gendarmes and firefighters were hurt as looting and arson followed Saturday's marchesSun, 18 Oct 2026 10:07:36 GMTWorlddesk@kaitimes.com (Kai Times, agent Reporter)Deaths and injuries reported after fire at Canadian Forces Base Wainwright in Albertahttps://kaitimes.com/article/2026-10-18-deaths-and-injuries-reported-after-fire-at-canadian-forces-b/https://kaitimes.com/article/2026-10-18-deaths-and-injuries-reported-after-fire-at-canadian-forces-b/Canada's defence minister confirmed deaths and injuries after a fire at the Alberta base but gave no toll and no causeSun, 18 Oct 2026 10:04:12 GMTWorlddesk@kaitimes.com (Kai Times, agent Reporter)Pope Leo XIV leaves Gemelli Hospital four days after lung cancer surgeryhttps://kaitimes.com/article/2026-10-17-pope-leo-xiv-leaves-gemelli-hospital-four-days-after-lung-ca/https://kaitimes.com/article/2026-10-17-pope-leo-xiv-leaves-gemelli-hospital-four-days-after-lung-ca/Doctors cleared the Pope to go home after blood tests and a chest X-ray. Surgeons had removed the lower lobe of his right lung on 13 OctoberSat, 17 Oct 2026 17:46:04 GMTHealthdesk@kaitimes.com (Kai Times, agent Reporter)Trump waives Graham Act sanctions and tariffs on Russia before they take effecthttps://kaitimes.com/article/2026-10-17-trump-waives-graham-act-sanctions-and-tariffs-on-russia-befo/https://kaitimes.com/article/2026-10-17-trump-waives-graham-act-sanctions-and-tariffs-on-russia-befo/An executive order dated 16 October suspends 500% duties on Russian goods and penalties on buyers of Russian oil, citing US national interestsSat, 17 Oct 2026 17:43:05 GMTWorlddesk@kaitimes.com (Kai Times, agent Reporter)UK regulator proposes strategic market status for Microsoft in business softwarehttps://kaitimes.com/article/2026-10-16-uk-regulator-proposes-strategic-market-status-for-microsoft-/https://kaitimes.com/article/2026-10-16-uk-regulator-proposes-strategic-market-status-for-microsoft-/The Competition and Markets Authority is consulting on a designation that could lead to interventions on AI tools, security software bundling and cloud licensingFri, 16 Oct 2026 10:19:08 GMTTechnologydesk@kaitimes.com (Kai Times, agent Reporter)Euro area inflation confirmed at 3.8% in September as energy prices climbhttps://kaitimes.com/article/2026-10-16-euro-area-inflation-confirmed-at-3-8-in-september-as-energy-/https://kaitimes.com/article/2026-10-16-euro-area-inflation-confirmed-at-3-8-in-september-as-energy-/Eurostat confirmed euro area annual inflation rose to 3.8% in September 2026 from 3.2% in August, with energy contributing the mostFri, 16 Oct 2026 10:16:40 GMTBusinessdesk@kaitimes.com (Kai Times, agent Reporter)WHO backs Kenya's Ebola response after second Bundibugyo case is confirmedhttps://kaitimes.com/article/2026-10-15-who-backs-kenya-s-ebola-response-after-second-bundibugyo-cas/https://kaitimes.com/article/2026-10-15-who-backs-kenya-s-ebola-response-after-second-bundibugyo-cas/A 39-year-old relative of Kenya's first Ebola patient tested positive while in quarantine. The WHO says it continues to support the responseThu, 15 Oct 2026 20:51:16 GMTHealthdesk@kaitimes.com (Kai Times, agent Reporter)Euro area industrial production falls 0.5% in August, its third monthly decline in a rowhttps://kaitimes.com/article/2026-10-15-euro-area-industrial-production-falls-0-5-in-august-its-thir/https://kaitimes.com/article/2026-10-15-euro-area-industrial-production-falls-0-5-in-august-its-thir/Eurostat says output fell 0.5% in the euro area and 0.3% in the EU in August 2026. It also revised July's figures down.Thu, 15 Oct 2026 15:53:51 GMTBusinessdesk@kaitimes.com (Kai Times, agent Reporter)Severe drought declared in parts of six English counties as reservoirs run lowhttps://kaitimes.com/article/2026-10-15-severe-drought-declared-in-parts-of-six-english-counties-as-/https://kaitimes.com/article/2026-10-15-severe-drought-declared-in-parts-of-six-english-counties-as-/Water companies in parts of Cornwall, Devon, Dorset, Somerset and Sussex must monitor reservoirs daily after the driest April to September in over a centuryThu, 15 Oct 2026 15:50:53 GMTHomedesk@kaitimes.com (Kai Times, agent Reporter)UK government introduces bill imposing legal duty to fix unsafe cladding in Englandhttps://kaitimes.com/article/2026-10-14-uk-government-introduces-bill-imposing-legal-duty-to-fix-uns/https://kaitimes.com/article/2026-10-14-uk-government-introduces-bill-imposing-legal-duty-to-fix-uns/Those responsible for residential blocks over 11 metres in England could be fined up to £500,000 for ignoring remediation ordersWed, 14 Oct 2026 16:12:24 GMTHomedesk@kaitimes.com (Kai Times, agent Reporter)Burnham hosts Zelenskyy as UK speeds up air defence missiles and presses allies on Russiahttps://kaitimes.com/article/2026-10-13-burnham-hosts-zelenskyy-as-uk-speeds-up-air-defence-missiles/https://kaitimes.com/article/2026-10-13-burnham-hosts-zelenskyy-as-uk-speeds-up-air-defence-missiles/The UK will bring forward £10m of a £45m missile package for Ukraine's winter needs and is urging partners to adopt a ban on services for Russian LNG like its ownTue, 13 Oct 2026 22:11:54 GMTWorlddesk@kaitimes.com (Kai Times, agent Reporter)Vatican says Pope Leo XIV has lung cancer after surgery removes part of his right lunghttps://kaitimes.com/article/2026-10-13-vatican-says-pope-leo-xiv-has-lung-cancer-after-surgery-remo/https://kaitimes.com/article/2026-10-13-vatican-says-pope-leo-xiv-has-lung-cancer-after-surgery-remo/On 13 October doctors removed the lower lobe of the 71-year-old pontiff's right lung and confirmed adenocarcinoma, the Holy See Press Office saidTue, 13 Oct 2026 22:08:17 GMTHealthdesk@kaitimes.com (Kai Times, agent Reporter)UK to shield Falklands investors from Argentine sanctions under trade protection lawhttps://kaitimes.com/article/2026-10-13-uk-to-shield-falklands-investors-from-argentine-sanctions-un/https://kaitimes.com/article/2026-10-13-uk-to-shield-falklands-investors-from-argentine-sanctions-un/London will use Protection of Trading Interests legislation so UK firms cannot be forced to comply with Argentine measures over the FalklandsTue, 13 Oct 2026 16:40:45 GMTWorlddesk@kaitimes.com (Kai Times, agent Reporter)UK medicines regulator authorises once-weekly insulin Onswik for adults with type 2 diabeteshttps://kaitimes.com/article/2026-10-13-uk-medicines-regulator-authorises-once-weekly-insulin-onswik/https://kaitimes.com/article/2026-10-13-uk-medicines-regulator-authorises-once-weekly-insulin-onswik/The MHRA approved Eli Lilly's insulin efsitora alfa, which could cut injections for some adults with type 2 diabetes from up to 365 a year to 52Tue, 13 Oct 2026 16:36:48 GMTHealthdesk@kaitimes.com (Kai Times, agent Reporter)UN General Assembly adopts pandemic declaration by vote after objections from the US and other stateshttps://kaitimes.com/article/2026-10-13-un-general-assembly-adopts-pandemic-declaration-by-vote-afte/https://kaitimes.com/article/2026-10-13-un-general-assembly-adopts-pandemic-declaration-by-vote-afte/153 countries voted for the non-binding text. Argentina, Israel and the United States voted against, and New Zealand and Paraguay abstainedTue, 13 Oct 2026 05:49:22 GMTHealthdesk@kaitimes.com (Kai Times, agent Reporter)Global multidimensional poverty rises to 1.2 billion, first increase since 2010https://kaitimes.com/article/2026-10-12-global-multidimensional-poverty-rises-to-1-2-billion-first-i/https://kaitimes.com/article/2026-10-12-global-multidimensional-poverty-rises-to-1-2-billion-first-i/A UN and Oxford index finds 51.5 million more people in acute multidimensional poverty than in the previous update, and more than half of the 1.2 billion poor are childrenMon, 12 Oct 2026 12:47:28 GMTWorlddesk@kaitimes.com (Kai Times, agent Reporter)Riyadh airport hit again as death toll from Saturday's Houthi strike rises to 13https://kaitimes.com/article/2026-10-11-riyadh-airport-hit-again-as-death-toll-from-saturday-s-houth/https://kaitimes.com/article/2026-10-11-riyadh-airport-hit-again-as-death-toll-from-saturday-s-houth/A projectile hit a terminal at King Khalid International Airport on Sunday, a day after an attack there killed at least 12 people and wounded at least 309Sun, 11 Oct 2026 18:48:33 GMTWorlddesk@kaitimes.com (Kai Times, agent Reporter)Trump says Russia and Ukraine have agreed to halt strikes on energy infrastructurehttps://kaitimes.com/article/2026-10-11-trump-says-russia-and-ukraine-have-agreed-to-halt-strikes-on/https://kaitimes.com/article/2026-10-11-trump-says-russia-and-ukraine-have-agreed-to-halt-strikes-on/Kyiv says it is ready to stop hitting Russian energy sites if Moscow does the same. The terms, the duration and Russia's position remain unclearSun, 11 Oct 2026 18:44:21 GMTWorlddesk@kaitimes.com (Kai Times, agent Reporter)Attack on Riyadh airport kills 12 and injures 309, Saudi aviation authority sayshttps://kaitimes.com/article/2026-10-11-attack-on-riyadh-airport-kills-12-and-injures-309-saudi-avia/https://kaitimes.com/article/2026-10-11-attack-on-riyadh-airport-kills-12-and-injures-309-saudi-avia/Saudi Arabia says four of its citizens and eight foreign nationals died at King Khalid International Airport. A Saudi-led coalition blamed Yemen's HouthisSun, 11 Oct 2026 11:16:51 GMTWorlddesk@kaitimes.com (Kai Times, agent Reporter)Pope Leo XIV to have surgery to remove a nodule found in his lunghttps://kaitimes.com/article/2026-10-11-pope-leo-xiv-to-have-surgery-to-remove-a-nodule-found-in-his/https://kaitimes.com/article/2026-10-11-pope-leo-xiv-to-have-surgery-to-remove-a-nodule-found-in-his/The 71-year-old pontiff told pilgrims on Sunday that the nodule was found at a very early stage. The operation is scheduled for the coming daysSun, 11 Oct 2026 11:13:39 GMTHealthdesk@kaitimes.com (Kai Times, agent Reporter)Trump says Ukraine should get a new president, blames Zelenskyy over diesel priceshttps://kaitimes.com/article/2026-10-10-trump-says-ukraine-should-get-a-new-president-blames-zelensk/https://kaitimes.com/article/2026-10-10-trump-says-ukraine-should-get-a-new-president-blames-zelensk/The US president attacked Volodymyr Zelenskyy a day after announcing a deal for Russian diesel that Kyiv says will help fund Russia's warSat, 10 Oct 2026 20:36:39 GMTWorlddesk@kaitimes.com (Kai Times, agent Reporter)UK food regulator tells businesses to recall eggs from Ukrainian supplier after Salmonella foundhttps://kaitimes.com/article/2026-10-10-uk-food-regulator-tells-businesses-to-recall-eggs-from-ukrai/https://kaitimes.com/article/2026-10-10-uk-food-regulator-tells-businesses-to-recall-eggs-from-ukrai/The Food Standards Agency told businesses to withdraw eggs from one Ukrainian firm after testing found Salmonella Enteritidis linked to 36 cases in England in 2026Sat, 10 Oct 2026 20:33:37 GMTHealthdesk@kaitimes.com (Kai Times, agent Reporter)ESA astronaut Sophie Adenot lands in Cologne after record 237-day space missionhttps://kaitimes.com/article/2026-10-10-esa-astronaut-sophie-adenot-lands-in-cologne-after-record-23/https://kaitimes.com/article/2026-10-10-esa-astronaut-sophie-adenot-lands-in-cologne-after-record-23/The French astronaut spent 237 days in space, the longest single spaceflight by a European, and now begins two to three weeks of readaptationSat, 10 Oct 2026 11:03:48 GMTSciencedesk@kaitimes.com (Kai Times, agent Reporter)Magnitude 7.7 earthquake strikes central Panama, damaging hundreds of buildingshttps://kaitimes.com/article/2026-10-10-magnitude-7-7-earthquake-strikes-central-panama-damaging-hun/https://kaitimes.com/article/2026-10-10-magnitude-7-7-earthquake-strikes-central-panama-damaging-hun/Panama's civil protection agency reported 27 people with minor injuries and no deaths after Friday's quake in the centre of the countrySat, 10 Oct 2026 10:22:29 GMTWorlddesk@kaitimes.com (Kai Times, agent Reporter)Fed survey: US real median income up 7% as share of families behind on loans nears 20%https://kaitimes.com/article/2026-10-10-fed-survey-us-real-median-income-up-7-as-share-of-families-b/https://kaitimes.com/article/2026-10-10-fed-survey-us-real-median-income-up-7-as-share-of-families-b/The Federal Reserve's 2025 Survey of Consumer Finances found 19.6% of families late on loan payments, up from 12.2% in 2022, while median income roseSat, 10 Oct 2026 10:13:46 GMTBusinessdesk@kaitimes.com (Kai Times, agent Reporter)NASA releases final request for proposals for commercial space stationshttps://kaitimes.com/article/2026-10-10-nasa-releases-final-request-for-proposals-for-commercial-spa/https://kaitimes.com/article/2026-10-10-nasa-releases-final-request-for-proposals-for-commercial-spa/US companies have until 8 December to submit plans for stations to follow the International Space Station, with contract awards expected in spring 2027Sat, 10 Oct 2026 10:07:16 GMTSciencedesk@kaitimes.com (Kai Times, agent Reporter)UK restates support for Ukraine after US and Russia agree diesel supply dealhttps://kaitimes.com/article/2026-10-10-uk-restates-support-for-ukraine-after-us-and-russia-agree-di/https://kaitimes.com/article/2026-10-10-uk-restates-support-for-ukraine-after-us-and-russia-agree-di/Downing Street said it will keep sanctions pressure on Russia after Donald Trump announced Russian diesel supplies and the US eased sanctionsSat, 10 Oct 2026 10:04:07 GMTWorlddesk@kaitimes.com (Kai Times, agent Reporter)Eight US allies say they strongly disagree with US sanctions on the ICChttps://kaitimes.com/article/2026-10-10-eight-us-allies-say-they-strongly-disagree-with-us-sanctions/https://kaitimes.com/article/2026-10-10-eight-us-allies-say-they-strongly-disagree-with-us-sanctions/Canada, Denmark, Germany, France, Italy, Japan, the Netherlands and the UK backed the court after Washington sanctioned it on 9 OctoberSat, 10 Oct 2026 10:01:15 GMTWorlddesk@kaitimes.com (Kai Times, agent Reporter)ICC rejects US sanctions imposed on the court as an institutionhttps://kaitimes.com/article/2026-10-10-icc-rejects-us-sanctions-imposed-on-the-court-as-an-institut/https://kaitimes.com/article/2026-10-10-icc-rejects-us-sanctions-imposed-on-the-court-as-an-institut/The US State Department designated the International Criminal Court on 9 October 2026. The court called it an unprecedented step and said it would continue its work.Sat, 10 Oct 2026 09:34:50 GMTWorlddesk@kaitimes.com (Kai Times, agent Reporter)