Thursday, October 22, 2026
Every news article the Bureau published that day — 13 articles, newest first. Past days never disappear: the links below are the original, permanent URLs.
Night Curfews in Paris as France Faces Its Worst Riots in Years
After a weekend of looting and arson left nearly 2,400 people arrested and some 3,000 shops damaged, France has imposed targeted night curfews in Paris…
WorldTibet earthquake toll climbs to 16 dead as rescue teams reach remote villages
Hours after the first reports spoke of two injured, Xinhua put the toll from the magnitude 7.0 Nagqu quake at 16 killed and 32 injured, with at least 339…
WorldMagnitude 7.0 Earthquake Strikes Tibet's Nagqu Region, Two Injured as Rescue Teams Mobilise
A powerful magnitude 7.0 earthquake struck Baqen County in northern Tibet late on Thursday, injuring at least two people and cracking homes near the…
GeopoliticsUS and Israel Draw Up Three-Day Strike Plan for Iran; Analyst Warns It ‘Would Not Radically Change the Conflict’
The United States and Israel have drawn up detailed plans for a short, intensive bombing campaign against Iran after the November 3 midterm elections, The New…
GeopoliticsCarney and Erdogan launch ‘strong and resilient’ Canada-Türkiye strategic partnership
In Ankara, the two leaders signed a three-year action plan covering trade, defence, energy and people-to-people ties — with a first target of lifting two-way…
EconomyAbidjan Backs Rabat: African Development Bank Approves $487 Million for Morocco's Reforms and Climate Resilience
The African Development Bank's board approved the $487 million package on Wednesday, the third phase of its programme to strengthen economic governance and…
AfricaIn the Dock Again: Suliman Carrim Faces Money-Laundering Charges in Alleged Absa Vehicle-Smuggling Plot
The ANC-linked North West businessman appeared briefly in the Musina Magistrate's Court on Thursday on charges of attempted theft and money laundering, tied…
AfricaThe Windfall That Should Have Been Bigger: South Africa's Mini-Budget Exposes the Cost of a Stalled Mining Sector
Finance Minister Enoch Godongwana's medium-term budget shows corporate tax receipts up 17.4%, with mining the largest contributor on the back of high gold and…
Asia-PacificTaiwan Probes Organised Crime's Role in China's 'Transnational Repression' After Comedian Attack
Taiwan's security chief told parliament that the local networks behind attacks on China critics are 'mostly criminal gangs' — and the urgent question now is…
AfricaPetrol bombs in Pretoria: Tibet's exile government asks South Africa for protection
The second firebombing of the Dalai Lama's representative in South Africa has prompted Dharamshala to ask Pretoria for protection — and a rule-of-law answer.…
EuropeThe Date That Would Not Die: 17 October Binds the 1961 Paris Massacre to France’s New Uprising
Sixty-five years to the day after French police drowned Algerian demonstrators in the Seine, France commemorated the dead — and then watched a town hall burn.…
SportPhillip Island Bows Out: MotoGP Bids a Bitter-Sweet Farewell to Its Most Beloved Circuit
After nearly three decades on the championship calendar, the seaside track that carried Australian motorcycling's greatest moments hosts its final grand prix…
GeopoliticsQatar and France Demand Hormuz Reopening and a Real Gaza Ceasefire
After two days of talks at Lusail Palace, Emir Tamim bin Hamad Al Thani and President Emmanuel Macron issued a joint statement calling for freedom of…