Egypt expected to lead global stabilisation force in Gaza, say diplomats Decommissioning Hamas weapons seen as major stumbling block, with British diplomats advising on process The Guardian - UK · Oct 18, 2025
S&P analysis of 9,000 companies worldwide finds the real cost of tariffs and other corporate costs: $1.2 trillion It's a “highly conservative” estimate based on forecasts of companies representing about 85% of the $130 trillion global equity market. Fortune · Oct 18, 2025
Overnight barrage of Russian drones leaves thousands without power across Ukraine At least one person has been killed and thousands were without power on Saturday, after a barrage of Russian drones targeted energy facilities across Ukraine overnight. Euronews · Oct 18, 2025
Javier Milei's Libertarian Experiment is in Jeopardy. Argentina's Midterm Elections Will Determine Its Fate. The Argentine president needed a U.S. bailout, and his political adversaries are gaining ground. Reason · Oct 18, 2025
Voting ends in no confidence ballot of Oxford Union president-elect George Abaraonye faced controversy for comments over the killing of US campaigner Charlie Kirk. Evening Standard · Oct 18, 2025
Iran announces official end to 10-year-old nuclear agreement Tehran terminates 2015 deal under which sanctions were lifted in return for curbs on country’s nuclear programme The Guardian - UK · Oct 18, 2025
Escape of 20 Members Of Gang Designated As Terrorist By The U.S. Sparks Political Turmoil in Central American Country The escape of 20 members of the Barrio 18 gang, a criminal organization designated last month by the Trump administration as a foreign terrorist group, has sparked a political crisis in Guatemala. Latin Times · Oct 18, 2025
UN Aid Chief Foresees 'Massive Job' Ahead On Tour Of Ruined Gaza The United Nations' aid chief took stock of the monumental task of restoring basic necessities in the devastated Gaza Strip on Saturday, and Israel received the remains of another October 7 hostage as a ceasefire entered its second week. International Business Times · Oct 18, 2025
Your ‘Made in the USA’ Coffee Will Always Be More Expensive Than Tariffed Imports; Experts Share Why 2025 has seen retail prices steadily increase due to the Trump administration’s implementation of tariffs nearly on all goods imported into America. GOBankingRates · Oct 18, 2025
Biggest US labor unions fuel No Kings protests against Trump: ‘You need a voice to have freedom’ With more than 2,700 events planned across the US, one organizer, James Phipps, 75, says: ‘Protest is all I’ve done all my life’ The Guardian - US · Oct 18, 2025
Millions across all 50 US states march in No Kings protests against Trump Crowds of Americans, many in costumes, aligned behind message that US is sliding into authoritarianism The Guardian - US · Oct 18, 2025
Could Gaza’s ceasefire process draw lessons from Northern Ireland’s path to peace? 'If there was a broad lesson from the success of Northern Ireland, it’s that an inclusive process worked – and I mean inclusive in the full sense, all different parties, even including militants,' Peter McLoughlin. Euronews · Oct 18, 2025
Israel identifies body of 10th hostage recovered from Gaza Remains of Eliyahu ‘Churchill’ Margalit, who was killed on 7 October 2023, identified after being passed to Red Cross by Hamas The Guardian - AU · Oct 18, 2025
Turkey ready to help rebuild Gaza, but tensions with Israel could be a barrier Turkish President Recep Tayyip Erdogan says Turkey wants to take part in rebuilding Gaza and is ready to join a peacekeeping force once the fighting ends, however analysts warn strained relations between Ankara and Tel Aviv could stand in the way. Radio France Internationale · Oct 18, 2025
Benzinga · Oct 18, 2025 Salesforce CEO Marc Benioff Walks Back On His Support Of Trump's National Guard Proposal For San Francisco: 'I Sincerely Apologize' Salesforce Inc. (NYSE:CRM) CEO Marc Benioff issued a public apology on Friday, after previously supporting President Donald Trump's proposal to deploy the National Guard to San Francisco.
The Independent UK · Oct 18, 2025 Missing temple gold causes political scandal amid soaring prices of precious metal Indian court orders investigation into why nearly 475 grams of revered Sabarimala temple’s gold wasn’t returned following renovation project in 2019
International Business Times · Oct 18, 2025 'No Kings' Rallies Across US To Gauge Anti-Trump Outrage Rallies from New York to San Francisco under the "No Kings" banner on Saturday will gauge popular anger at President Donald Trump's barnstorming second term, months after a previous day of action brought millions to the streets.
International Business Times UK · Oct 18, 2025 Inside the 'No Kings' Protest Today: Why Millions Are Marching to Say Trump Is Not Their Ruler The 'No Kings' protests will take place at over 2,500 locations across the US with millions expected to voice opposition to President Donald Trump and his administration.
The Fashion Central · Oct 18, 2025 Arnold Schwarzenegger Warns “The Party Has Changed” and Says It’s Time to Fix It Arnold Schwarzenegger says he’s a “traditional Republican” like Lincoln and calls on conservatives to reclaim the party’s values.
Euronews · Oct 18, 2025 Cracks in MAGA world – will the movement survive Trump? In the days after the killing of right-wing influencer Charlie Kirk, MAGA world was united in mourning. But his death left a void that seems difficult to fill. Divisions are becoming increasingly visible.
International Business Times UK · Oct 18, 2025 George Santos Walks Free: Trump's Controversial Commutation Triggers Mixed Reactions on X X users were divided when President Donald Trump commuted the prison term of disgraced former Republican congressman George Santos, allowing his immediate release.
Benzinga · Oct 18, 2025 Trump Reportedly Rebuffs Ukraine Missile Appeal After Putin Call: 'Time To Stop...' President Donald Trump declined to supply Ukraine with Tomahawk missiles after a tense meeting with Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelensky at the White House on Friday, according to a report.
Benzinga · Oct 18, 2025 Kevin O'Leary Tells Trump His 'No. 1 Job' Is To Protect The American Dream, Not Pick Sectors In The Economy Investor Kevin O'Leary has urged President Donald Trump to focus on preserving the American dream rather than focusing on specific industries, saying capitalism — despite its flaws — remains the system that works best for everyone.
The Independent UK · Oct 18, 2025 What to Stream: Brandi Carlile, 'A House of Dynamite,' Demi Lovato and 'Nobody Wants This' Kathryn Bigelow’s nuclear fallout thriller “A House of Dynamite” and albums from Brandi Carlile and Demi Lovato are some of the new television, films, music and games headed to a device near you
International Business Times · Oct 18, 2025 China And US Agree To Fresh Trade Talks China and the United States agreed Saturday to conduct another round of trade negotiations in the coming week, as the world's two biggest economies seek to avoid another damaging tit-for-tat tariff battle.