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World trade reached a record $35 trillion in 2025 – but developing countries were held back from greater participation in the global economy because of new technological and policy barriers, the UN trade and development agency UNCTAD said on Friday.

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Twelve killed and 300 injured in attack on airport in Saudi capital Riyadh

Saudi and US officials blame the attack on Yemen's Houthis, who have not commented on the latest strike. This event card combines 5 sources; each original remains available below.

5 sources · 11 Oct 2026, 05:57 CEST · 7 merged
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One year on, Palestinians say ceasefire has not brought peace

In Europe, thousands have marched in solidarity with the people of Gaza three years after the Hamas attack that triggered the war. This event card combines 2 sources; each original remains available below.

2 sources · 11 Oct 2026, 04:15 CEST · 2 merged
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World condemns deadly Houthi attack on Saudi Arabia’s Riyadh airport

Trump condemns 'terrible' attack and says the US is evaluating whether to join Saudi Arabia's attacks on the Houthis.

1 source · 11 Oct 2026, 04:12 CEST · 2 merged
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Young men live in fear of being snatched off the streets and sold to Myanmar's army

A desperate junta is in a war of attrition against ethnic militias and and civilian resistance.

1 source · 11 Oct 2026, 00:13 CEST
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Russian glide bomb attack on Zaporizhzhia kills at least 20 people

Volodymyr Zelensky says the attack, which left children dead, was Russia expressing its "thanks" for a US diesel deal. This event card combines 3 sources; each original remains available below.

3 sources · 10 Oct 2026, 22:51 CEST · 3 merged

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Saudi and US officials blame the attack on Yemen's Houthis, who have not commented on the latest strike. This event card combines 5 sources; each original remains available below.

What changed

The latest development was captured 9 Oct 2026, 14:00 CEST. The dossier window contains 80 cards condensed into 5 events. The lead event is rated strong and rests on 5 sources.

Evidence trail

Important publishers in the current slice: UN News - All, ReliefWeb: European Commission's Directorate-General for European Civil Protection and Humanitarian Aid Operations, ReliefWeb: Karen Human Rights Group, ReliefWeb: Famine Early Warning System Network and ReliefWeb: UN Office for the Coordination of Humanitarian Affairs. Visible are 80 direct reports, including 5 institutional and 38 public-broadcaster or established media reports.

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Recurring actors: France, Iran, WHO, Israel, Houthis. The dossier keeps military developments, diplomatic statements, humanitarian consequences and political interpretation separate so a headline is not mistaken for a settled situation.

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In Europe, thousands have marched in solidarity with the people of Gaza three years after the Hamas attack that triggered the war. This event card combines 2 sources; each original remains available below.

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Saudi and US officials blame the attack on Yemen's Houthis, who have not commented on the latest strike. This event card combines 5 sources; each original remains available below.

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Open question: whether the next source wave confirms, corrects or merely repeats "One year on, Palestinians say ceasefire has not brought peace".

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Twelve killed and 300 injured in attack on airport in Saudi capital RiyadhOne year on, Palestinians say ceasefire has not brought peaceWorld condemns deadly Houthi attack on Saudi Arabia’s Riyadh airport
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Twelve killed and 300 injured in attack on airport in Saudi capital Riyadh

Saudi and US officials blame the attack on Yemen's Houthis, who have not commented on the latest strike. This event card combines 5 sources; each original remains available below.

Source confidence: strong BBC World, NPR - World, France 24 - English, Al Jazeera - All News, The Guardian - World
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India detains thousands, locks down Delhi to foil election chief protest

Police detained more than 2,000 protesters and the founder of the "cockroach" youth movement in Delhi on Saturday as security forces locked down parts of the capital to thwart a rally demanding the resignation of India's election chief. Our correspondent Navodita Kumari tells us more.

Source confidence: medium France 24 - English
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Exiled Ukrainian women prepare for life after war, with or without returning home

Since the full-scale Russian invasion on February 2022, Ukrainian organisations abroad have taken on an increasingly important role in supporting their country. With women and children making up the majority of recent exiles, women's groups have a particular part to play in winning support for Ukraine – as well as making sure its cultural identity survives.

Source confidence: medium RFI - English
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Hunger and malnutrition stalk Gazans, a year on from ceasefire

Every day, Gazan mother Niyaha al-Masri spends six exhausting hours or more queueing at a community kitchen in the hope of getting some food for her family. It has been a year since a ceasefire between Hamas and Israel was supposed to allow food to flood into the ruined territory, yet widespread hunger persists there.

Source confidence: medium France 24 - English
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Trump fumes over Nobel peace prize snub and criticizes Norway

President complains about not winning prize in year he started war with Iran and says: ‘We will not forget, Norway’ Donald Trump complained on Friday about not winning the Nobel peace prize for 2026, a year in which he started a war with Iran . At what was supposed to be a rally for other Republican candidates in Syracuse, New York, the US president devoted a long portion of his speech to airing his grievances with the Nobel committee. Continue reading...

Source confidence: medium The Guardian - World
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Flydubai co-pilot planned suicide attack on Israeli airport, UAE prosecutors say

Hammam al-Hammami is believed to have been targeting the passenger terminal at Ben Gurion airport near Tel Aviv The co-pilot who tried to seize control of a passenger jet flying from Dubai to Tel Aviv last week was planning to launch a suicide attack targeting the passenger terminal at Israel’s international airport, prosecutors in the United Arab Emirates said on Friday. Hammam al-Hammami attacked the plane’s Indian pilot with an emergency axe, but failed... This event card combines 2 sources; each original remains available below.

Source confidence: strong The Guardian - World, Sky News - World
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Navi Pillay awarded Peace Prize: 'Lifetime spent fighting for what's right & to uphold human rights'

Haxie Meyers-Belkin is pleased to welcome Rosa Freedman, Professor of Law Conflict and Global Development at the University of Reading. Navi Pillay's career represents a remarkable contribution to international law and human rights, from her pioneering role in post-apartheid South Africa to her work at the United Nations. Yet her legacy also raises difficult questions about political impartiality, particularly in relation to Israel and Gaza. She believes w... This event card combines 3 sources; each original remains available below.

Source confidence: strong France 24 - English, BBC World, The Guardian - World
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Sierra Leone: From 'blood diamonds' to stones of hope?

"Blood diamonds" became infamous for funding the brutal civil war in Sierra Leone. Beginning 25 years ago, the Kimberley Process aimed to put an end to this illegal trade. Accused of complicity in the conflict, the diamond industry has since sought to clean up its image, emphasising an ethical shift. But a quarter of a century on, have the former "blood diamonds" truly become synonymous with development? FRANCE 24's Sarah Sakho and Simon Martin report.

Source confidence: medium France 24 - English
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Pete Hegseth’s plan to livestream execution puts US in dubious company

Only Iran and Afghanistan routinely carry out sentences in public, with Saudi Arabia appearing to have ended practice US politics – live updates If the US defence secretary, Pete Hegseth, goes ahead with plans to livestream the execution of a soldier radicalised to extremist Islam who killed 13 people at a military base in Texas, his country will join a motley assembly of lesser powers and rogue actors who have conducted public executions in recent years. ...

Source confidence: medium The Guardian - World
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