MADRID, Oct 18 (Reuters) – Two people were arrested on suspicion of terrorism offences in Spain’s northwestern Basque Country, police said on Sunday.
Month: October 2026
Earth Changes Oct 18, 2026World War 3 Watch: Iran Names UN-Sanctioned Missile Chief As Defense Minister
Iran Names UN-Sanctioned Missile Chief As Defense Minister Iran’s parliament on October 18 approved Mehrdad Akhlaqi Ketabchi as the country’s new defense minister, according to Iranian state media and international news agencies.
Breaking News Oct 18, 2026St Petersburg oil facilities ablaze as Ukraine launches more than 1,000 drones at Russia
Ukraine launched one of its biggest drone attacks this year on Russia overnight on Saturday, hitting a key oil terminal in defiance of US President Donald Trump’s demand it stop hitting Russian energy infrastructure.
Earth Changes Oct 18, 2026World War 3 Watch: Iran attacks Komala Kurdish opposition group in Iraq amid increased regional tensions
The Komala Kurdish Iranian opposition group said that it was attacked overnight on Saturday, in the latest of many attacks since February 2026.
Black News Oct 18, 2026Jamaica says slavery reparations petition to be heard by UK privy council in March 2027
A high-level United Kingdom appeals court has set a date to hear Jamaica’s petition for legal advice on its claim for slavery reparations from the UK, the Jamaican government has said.
World News Oct 18, 2026Ethiopia loses East Africa’s largest economy title to Kenya, falling $24 billion behind…
– Kenya has overtaken Ethiopia as East Africa’s largest economy, mainly due to the depreciation of the Ethiopian birr.
Breaking News Oct 18, 2026Trump’s Russia waiver draws instant bipartisan backlash
Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelenskyy said Russian strikes overnight targeted power substations in multiple regions, leaving tens of thousands of households without electricity, as Ukrainian and Russian officials reported civilian deaths following overnight drone attacks on October 18.
Earth Changes Oct 18, 2026World War 3 Watch: Ships in Strait of Hormuz still face “indiscriminate attacks,” maritime monitor warns
Ships in Strait of Hormuz still face “indiscriminate attacks,” maritime monitor warns Follow updates on the war in the Middle East for Friday, Oct. 16, here.