An Iranian Foreign Ministry spokesperson responded on X to some parties’ use of the phrase “Iran conflict.” The spokesperson said the term distorts the truth about the war of aggression against Iran.
Russia and Madagascar plan to continue cooperation in education. Talks covered Russian-language instruction, teacher training and participation in international education projects.
Pakistan’s Federal Minister for Petroleum Ali Pervaiz Malik met US Chargé d’Affaires Natalie A. Baker to discuss energy cooperation. The sides discussed energy security, LNG supplies and investment opportunities.
The UK will invest in protection against AI-related threats, support for British companies and infrastructure. The package includes a lab to monitor biological threats and projects across the regions.
India’s contingent won a record 114 medals at the 2026 Asian Para Games, its best result at the event. Prime Minister Narendra Modi congratulated the athletes.
South Korea has issued a special travel advisory for Indonesia’s Central Kalimantan province, where smoke from forest fires has persisted for four months. The haze has disrupted flights and contributed to a rise in acute respiratory infections.
Pakistan’s foreign ministry has rejected as baseless allegations of civilian casualties from its counterterrorism operations. Islamabad says it retains the right to defend itself against terrorist groups operating from Afghan territory.
Turkish Grand National Assembly Speaker Numan Kurtulmuş met with Kyrgyz Parliament Speaker Marlen Mamataliyev. They discussed relations between the two countries.
Spain’s Interterritorial Council of the National Health System has approved eight proposals to allocate €72,086,777. The funding will go to regional authorities and relevant public bodies.
Foreign ministers from Georgia and five Central Asian countries met in Batumi on October 23. Talks focused on transport and transit links between Central Asia and the Black Sea region.
Nearly 660,000 cigarettes brought from Belarus to Poland by weather balloons were seized in the Warmian-Masurian region. Four Lithuanian citizens and one Belarusian citizen were detained and remanded in custody.
China’s Taiwan Affairs Office urged Taiwan’s Democratic Progressive Party authorities to lift restrictions on visits by mainland performers. It said the restrictions run counter to the wishes of Taiwan residents.
UK RAF Typhoon fighters took part in a French nuclear air exercise for the first time, flying alongside Rafale jets. Exercise Rummy was held over the Mediterranean as part of UK-France defence cooperation.
Pakistan has set the wheat price at Rs. 4,500 per maund after consultations with all provincial governments. The federal minister said the country would not face a wheat shortage this year.
An estimated 19.5 million people in Sudan face high levels of acute food insecurity. The UK and 31 partners called on conflict parties to remove barriers to humanitarian aid.
Australia’s Commonwealth, state and territory ministers agreed to modernise the National Construction Code and accelerate housing reforms. A government infrastructure fund is expected to help unlock up to 65,000 homes over the next decade.
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