Colombian president purges National Museum of works promoting ‘communism’
Far-right President Abelardo de la Espriella says he will wage a ‘counterrevolution’ against cultural institutions.
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Portugal cost-of-living protesters pour back into camps cleared by police
Police arrested 55 people while clearing protest camps in Lisbon and Porto.
US jails Guatemalan man for 30 years over deadly smuggling operation
The 2022 incident resulted in the deaths of 53 migrants trapped inside a tractor-trailer in dangerously high heat.
Trump commits more than $400m ahead of high-stakes midterm elections
The president’s Republican Party seeks to maintain its hold over both chambers of Congress, despite declining polls.
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Trump: Ilhan Omar could be deported, slams Somalia as a ‘s—house’
Donald Trump called Congresswoman Ilhan Omar “sick” and “dishonest” a week after federal agents raided her home.
Published On 20 Oct 2026
Oxfam analysis finds Peru’s richest captured 42 percent of all new wealth
Only 1.4 percent of all new wealth created between 2019 and 2025 went to the poorest 50 percent, report finds.
CDC reports third measles death in the United States this year
The death was added to the federal tally, as the US records more than 4,400 measles cases nationwide.
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Indonesians protest over land-clearing fires
Students and activists protested across Indonesia over forest fires linked to land clearing for palm oil plantations.
Published On 20 Oct 2026
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Australian MP Helen Haines remains in critical condition after car attack
Australian MP Helen Haines lost a leg and remains in critical condition after a car attack outside her office.
Published On 20 Oct 2026
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Albertans reject referendum on independence from Canada
Most voters in the Canadian province of Alberta have rejected a proposal to hold a referendum on independence.
Published On 20 Oct 2026
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