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Turkish President Recep Tayyip Erdogan, speaking at the Türkiye Innovation Week 2026 event in Istanbul, said that in 2025 the country exported defense and aerospace products worth more than $10 billion to 180 countries and regions. He also announced a goal of creating 100,000 tech startups by 2030 and commented on the investment fund investigations.
Qatar's Prime Minister and Foreign Minister Sheikh Mohammed bin Abdulrahman Al Thani visited Beirut, where he discussed joint energy projects and the situation in southern Lebanon with President Joseph Aoun. At the same time, Lebanese Foreign Minister Youssef Raji declared commitment to maintaining an international presence in the south of the country after UNIFIL's mandate ends at the end of the year.
Envoy of the Russian president Kirill Dmitriev said the US Treasury approached RDIF for assistance in implementing the diesel agreement between Moscow and Washington, in particular regarding payments. The deal was announced by Donald Trump after a call with Vladimir Putin. Volodymyr Zelensky criticized the arrangement.
AFP sums up the week ahead of the November 3 midterm elections: Democrat James Talarico debunked rumors of hospitalization in a psychiatric clinic, a Republican committee aired an ad in the wrong Portland, the Trump administration is sending payments to voters, and several states are investigating letters with suspicious substances.
Turkey's Directorate of Communications will hold the exhibition 'Istanbul: One City, A Thousand Perspectives' in Paris on October 19–20. The display will feature works in contemporary miniature, illumination, painting, watercolor, illustration, tile art and digital art, including works by artist Leyla Kara. The aim is to present Turkey's cultural richness to a French and international audience and to strengthen Istanbul's global cultural visibility.
Pakistani Prime Minister Shehbaz Sharif expressed condolences in two languages — English and Turkish — over the floods in Istanbul, addressing them to Turkish President Recep Tayyip Erdogan and the families of the victims. He stated that Pakistan stands in solidarity with Türkiye and is ready to provide all possible assistance.
Hurricane Trudy in the eastern Pacific has strengthened to Category 3. According to Mexico's meteorological service, the center is located southwest of Acapulco in the state of Guerrero. Winds reach 195 km/h. Heavy rains, flooding, landslides and waves up to 5 meters are expected in the states of Guerrero, Michoacán, Colima and Jalisco.
In the fifth round of the informal Security Council straw poll, all seven candidates for UN secretary-general received at least one 'discourage' vote from a permanent member of the Council — effectively a veto. Front-runner Rebeca Grynspan of Costa Rica again leads, but received five 'discouraging' votes, including two from permanent members. According to US media, Washington does not support any of the seven candidates.
Real Madrid on Friday demanded the immediate resignation of La Liga president Javier Tebas from his posts as league president and vice-president of the Royal Spanish Football Federation. The reason was Tebas's remarks comparing the club's leadership methods to those of Joseph Goebbels, propaganda minister of Nazi Germany. The club called the statement 'absolutely intolerable' and accused Tebas of systematic attacks, as well as calling for a reform of the refereeing system in connection with the Negreira case.
Turkey reaffirmed its commitment to multilateralism and international climate cooperation ahead of the 31st UN Climate Change Conference (COP31) in Antalya on November 9–20, including a leaders' summit. Turkey's Permanent Representative to the UN, Ahmet Yildiz, outlined the priorities of the presidency at a special UN General Assembly event.
Following the two-day summit in Brussels on 15–16 October, EU leaders expressed regret over the US decision to temporarily lift sanctions on Russian diesel, reaffirmed support for Ukraine, called for the restoration of safe shipping in the Black Sea, condemned threats to shipping in the Strait of Hormuz and Houthi attacks, and also expressed regret over US sanctions against the ICC.
The opening round of the Champions Cup began with a minute's silence for 31-year-old Lions player Hiron Andrews, found dead in a hotel. Defending champions Bordeaux-Bègles traded ten tries with the hosts in a dramatic match in Gloucester and drew 36-36.
Yemen's Ministry of Information reported a Houthi strike on the vicinity of Aden International Airport near the Badr camp. According to Al-Masdar Online, local residents heard two explosions. This came a day after a missile strike on the Maashiq palace that killed five people.
Yemeni government forces announced an advance on the eastern front in Marib governorate, the capture of several Houthi strategic positions, and the repelling of a major attack on Taiz. According to the army, more than 430 Houthi fighters were neutralized and over 100 pieces of military equipment destroyed in one day. Operation 'Yemen Dawn' aims to retake territories, including Sanaa.
After a week of negotiations in Addis Ababa, the Intergovernmental Panel on Climate Change (IPCC) failed to agree on the publication date of its seventh assessment report. A number of countries, including Saudi Arabia, India and China, pushed for a delay to 2029, while many European states insisted on 2028.
King Mohammed VI of Morocco approved the composition of a new 32-member cabinet led by Fatimah Zahra El Mansouri — the first woman to hold the post of prime minister in the country. The government is formed by a four-party coalition; it includes seven women and, for the first time, a ministry of artificial intelligence has been created.
The US Departments of Transportation, Defense and Homeland Security announced a temporary ban on unauthorized drone flights in a border zone near the Mexican border. The restriction extends up to 400 feet (122 m) above the ground and one nautical mile (1.9 km) north of the border.
The Czech National Cyber and Information Security Agency (NUKIB) reported 26 cyber incidents in September — the third-highest monthly figure of the past year after January (32) and August (28). Only one incident was classified as significant; user accounts, websites, mail and cloud servers were targeted.
