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Riksdag Speaker Andreas Norlen has tasked Centre Party leader Elisabeth Thand Ringqvist with exploring the possibility of forming a centrist government amid the prolonged post-election deadlock. She must report back by 26 October. Earlier, parliament rejected Magdalena Andersson's candidacy for prime minister.
Aziz KarimovOn October 19 in Samarkand, President of Uzbekistan Shavkat Mirziyoyev received US Secretary of State Marco Rubio, who arrived for the ministerial meeting in the 'C5+1' format and the second meeting of the American-Uzbek Business and Investment Council. Agreements worth $12 billion were reached at the council meeting. Trade turnover between the two countries has grown by 35% since the beginning of the year. Rubio conveyed greetings from Donald Trump and spoke of a 'renaissance of commercial diplomacy' in the region. Mirziyoyev presented state awards to Rubio and Sergio Gor.
Aziz KarimovOn October 19, 2026, a court in Mombasa found Paul Mackenzie and 28 accomplices guilty of murdering 190 children and one adult in the case known as the 'Shakahola forest massacre'. The total death toll, according to Kenyan authorities, exceeds 400. The sentence will be handed down on November 6.
Aziz KarimovTurkey's Ministry of Foreign Affairs announced that the ninth conference on mediation will be held in Istanbul on October 23–24 under the motto 'Partnership and New Perspectives for Peace: Mediation in a Changing World.' The event will take place under the auspices of Foreign Minister Hakan Fidan and will bring together participants to discuss the role of diplomacy and mediation in conflict prevention.
Aziz KarimovManila summoned Chinese ambassador Jing Quan over his statements, which it interpreted as a threat of force. The ambassador rejected that interpretation and filed his own protest. The conflict has strained bilateral relations amid disputes in the South China Sea.
Aziz KarimovDutch Prime Minister Rob Jetten and his partner, Argentine field hockey player Nicolás Keenan, announced that they are expecting their first child, who will be born in 2027. According to a statement from the D66 party, the surrogate mother and the egg donor are Dutch acquaintances of the couple, and this is not a case of commercial surrogacy.
Aziz KarimovSaudi Arabia's Ministry of Interior warned that filming and disseminating information about the interception of missiles and drones and impact sites could lead to legal liability. Civil Defense lifted the threat alert in the southern Najran region, stating the danger had passed. The warnings come amid an escalation of the confrontation with Yemen's Houthis.
Aziz KarimovThe Sanitary-Epidemiological Committee of Uzbekistan responded to social media reports about 290 suspected measles cases in Tashkent and more than 10,000 contact persons. The agency clarified that these figures are cumulative indicators for the first nine months of 2026, and measles incidence decreased by 40% compared with the same period of 2025. The epidemiological situation in the country is assessed as stable.
Aziz KarimovThe Paris prosecutor's office reported 855 detentions in connection with Saturday's protests over the cost of living and another 208 detentions on Sunday. The first expedited court hearings are scheduled for Monday. A ban on gatherings has been imposed in Marseille, and a curfew is in effect in Denain until October 25.
Aziz KarimovAfter the riots in France, in which hundreds of police officers and firefighters were injured and around 2,400 people were detained, waves of public support were sparked by stories of shop owners and residents who defended their stores. A video of a Micromania employee in Nice and a distraught phone shop owner in Paris went viral; a fundraiser for the latter raised more than €88,000.
Aziz KarimovEthiopian Prime Minister Abiy Ahmed announced the creation of an interim administration in the Tigray region with a six-month deadline to prepare for elections. This followed the September offensive by the TPLF and allied groups, which was pushed back. Deteriorating relations with Eritrea and military activity near the border have raised alarm in the international community: the US and UK are calling for de-escalation and dialogue.
Aziz KarimovAfter a weekend of unrest in French cities, leading newspapers diverge in their assessments: Libération calls what happened an “anatomy of a fiasco” by the authorities, Le Figaro blames the judicial system and “far-left militias,” while Le Monde examines the far-left phenomenon with input from historians.
Aziz KarimovBangladeshi authorities reported an increase in measles-related deaths to 1,201 after five more children died. Since mid-March there have been more than 214,000 suspected cases and over 23,000 confirmed ones. More than 20 million children have been vaccinated since April.
Aziz KarimovSpain's Supreme Court upheld the lifting of arrest warrants for former Catalan president Carles Puigdemont and his former ministers Toni Comín and Lluís Puig, rejecting an appeal by the Vox party. Judge Pablo Llarena cited a Constitutional Court ruling on the applicability of the amnesty law, but noted that the final dismissal of the case still has to be decided by the Supreme Court's criminal chamber.
Aziz KarimovDonald Trump said on Truth Social that Volodymyr Zelensky 'does not want to end the war' and could have secured a better deal two years ago. US Treasury Secretary Scott Bessent called Zelensky's position a 'false dilemma' and rejected accusations of restricting Starlink. In an interview with Bloomberg, Zelensky said partners are pressuring Ukraine to force it into concessions, and repeated his claims about Starlink and Patriot missile deliveries.
Aziz KarimovFrench Prime Minister Sébastien Lecornu said he is ready to declare a state of emergency if necessary, but for now considers curfews a more suitable measure. After a weekend marked by the largest street riots in recent years, authorities are introducing local curfews, preparing a fund to support affected businesses, and Interior Minister Laurent Nuñez, who had submitted his resignation, remains in office.
Aziz KarimovUS Air Force Sergeant Ian Patterson died after falling during a descent from a 52-meter height at the Alamodome stadium in San Antonio before the UTSA — Navy game. He died at the hospital. The incident is under investigation; the game went ahead as planned, with the decision to play made before the death was confirmed.
Aziz KarimovThe Norwegian government announced it is finalizing a bill banning social media for children under 16. The restrictions will also cover potentially harmful online games and messengers, likely including TikTok, Snapchat and Roblox. The bill is to be submitted to parliament by the end of the year, with age verification responsibility placed on tech companies.
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