Customs officers found €74,160 in the hand luggage and suitcase of a passenger leaving Germany. The cash was seized and a criminal investigation was opened.
Azerbaijani President Ilham Aliyev attended the opening ceremony of the FIFA U-15 World Championship and festival. The supplied source text contains no further details.
The US Treasury Department sanctioned companies and individuals it says helped move Iranian goods and conceal vessel owners. Seven cargo ships were also blocked.
The Oil and Gas of Turkmenistan 2026 international conference and exhibition opened at the country’s Chamber of Commerce and Industry on October 21. More than 130 major companies from the global fuel and energy market have exhibition stands.
The UK and Oman plan to strengthen ties in security, defence, investment, green growth and education. Their joint statement followed Sultan Haitham bin Tarik’s state visit to the UK on 20–22 October.
Spain’s Interterritorial Council of the National Health System has approved common access criteria for proton therapy. Equipment is due to come online in stages from the first quarter of 2027.
A spokesperson for China's Taiwan Affairs Office said efforts by Taiwan's ruling party to sever economic ties with the mainland are doomed to fail. Cross-strait trade reached $301.18 billion from January to September.
Turkish President Recep Tayyip Erdoğan and Canadian Prime Minister Mark Carney agreed to raise bilateral ties to the level of a strategic partnership. Three documents were signed after their meeting.
Uzbek President Shavkat Mirziyoyev reviewed plans for the new city of Yangi Karshi and a tourism complex along the Karshi Main Canal. The preliminary master plan for the city is designed for 500,000 residents.
The US Treasury has proposed rules restricting large institutional investors from buying single-family homes. Public comments are due within 30 days after the proposal is published in the Federal Register.
Taiwan-side figures show 2.492 million trips by Taiwan residents to mainland China from January to August, up 19.63% year on year. China’s Taiwan Affairs Office criticized efforts to hinder the visits.
The Dutch Senate approved two laws covering the return and detention of foreign nationals. They change detention rules, allow some people to be designated undesirable and abolish fines against the IND for late asylum decisions.
Members of Italy’s parliamentary delegations are taking part in an international mission to observe Serbia’s snap parliamentary elections. The mission’s preliminary findings will be presented in Belgrade on October 26.
Authorities burned 607 kg of drugs seized in different parts of Afghanistan’s Panjshir province. The destruction took place in the presence of local Islamic Emirate officials.
The Altai Republic held an event marking Altai Language Day. Tatyana Gigel said preserving and developing the language is a priority of regional state policy.
Kyrgyz Deputy Chairman of the Cabinet of Ministers Ulan Mamatkanov met with Carl Skau, acting executive director of the UN World Food Programme. They agreed to continue working together under the 2025–2030 Food Security and Nutrition Programme.
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