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A Chinese People's Liberation Army eight-wheeled infantry fighting vehicle moving along a parade ground in a line, with soldiers marching behind it.International — Region / International — Region

China and Pakistan begin first-ever joint army exercise Karakoram 2026

The two armies opened Karakoram 2026 at Korla in China's Xinjiang on 14 October, their first joint army training, focused on high-altitude counter-terrorism.

Riyadh's city skyline at night, with the illuminated Kingdom Centre tower and other high-rise buildings rising over lit roads and trees.International — Region / International — Region

Houthis threaten Saudi Aramco sites after coalition hits Sanaa depot

Yemen's Houthis told civilians near Saudi oil facilities to evacuate and named Aramco's Dhahran base, after the Saudi-led coalition struck a fuel depot near Sanaa on 13 October.

The illuminated Parliament House of Pakistan in Islamabad at night, photographed from across the reflecting pool.International — Region / International — Region

Omani foreign minister arrives in Islamabad for 8th Pakistan-Oman Joint Ministerial Commission

Oman's Sayyid Badr bin Hamad Albusaidi begins a 13-14 October visit to co-chair the Pakistan-Oman JMC in Islamabad and call on PM Shehbaz, the Foreign Office said.

A true-colour satellite image of the Strait of Hormuz, showing the narrow waterway separating Iran from the Musandam Peninsula.International — Region / International — Region

Third vessel strikes a mine in the Strait of Hormuz as shipping attacks resume

Iran's Revolutionary Guard Navy says an oil supertanker hit a mine in the Strait of Hormuz, the third vessel in days, as attacks on shipping resume.

An aerial satellite view of King Khalid International Airport outside Riyadh, showing the runways, terminal buildings and surrounding desert.International — Region / International — Region

Second Houthi strike hits Riyadh airport as Pakistan reaffirms Makkah pact

A projectile struck Passenger Hall 4 at Riyadh's King Khalid airport on 12 October, a day after a strike killed 13; Pakistan's FM Dar condemned the attack.

The Queen Sirikit National Convention Center in Bangkok, the venue for the 2026 IMF and World Bank annual meetings.International — World / International — World

IMF opens Bangkok meetings with warning that AI could remake 40% of jobs

IMF chief Kristalina Georgieva told the 2026 IMF and World Bank annual meetings in Bangkok that AI investment is keeping global growth near 3%, but 40% of jobs could change.

A small tugboat moored beside a low concrete pier at the port of Obock in Djibouti, with calm water and hazy hills behind.International — World / International — World

At least 139 migrants die as boat capsizes off Djibouti, UN says

The UN migration agency says at least 139 people, including 15 children, died and 84 remain missing after a boat carrying 305 capsized off Djibouti on the night of 8–9 October.

An aerial view over Riyadh showing the terminal buildings and runways of King Khalid International Airport, surrounded by desert terrain.International — Region / International — Region

Riyadh airport attack kills 12 as US weighs joining strikes on Houthis

An attack on Riyadh's King Khalid airport killed 12 and wounded 309, Saudi authorities said, as the US weighed joining strikes on the Houthis.

A wide view of the red stone astronomical instruments of Jantar Mantar in New Delhi under a clear blue sky.International — Region / International — Region

India releases 'Cockroach' protest leaders as Delhi braces for second day

An Indian court freed Cockroach Janta Party founder Abhijeet Dipke and two leaders after police detained more than 2,000 people at protests over India's election chief.

A dense cluster of high-rise towers forming the Panama City skyline, photographed in daylight from a nearby vantage point.International — World / International — World

Magnitude 7.7 earthquake strikes southern Panama, damaging towns

A shallow magnitude 7.7 earthquake struck Herrera province in southern Panama on 9 October, damaging buildings, cutting power and briefly triggering Pacific tsunami warnings.

A view along the Shahra-e-Dastoor boulevard in Islamabad, with government buildings, trees and a clear sky in the background.International — Region / International — Region

Pakistan's FO says Makkah Alliance forces will defend Saudi soil, not cross into Yemen

Pakistan's Foreign Office said the 9 October briefing rejects crossing into Yemen and rejects reports of PAF jets striking the Houthis.

An aerial view of Ben Gurion Airport, showing its terminal buildings, aprons, control tower and runways set in flat, built-up terrain.International — Region / International — Region

UAE says flydubai co-pilot plotted suicide crash at Tel Aviv airport

The UAE's attorney general says the FZ1073 co-pilot planned to crash the jet into Ben Gurion Airport's terminal and admitted acting alone after two reconnaissance flights.