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Middle East on Edge as Egypt Backs Saudi Arabia Against Houthis

• International
• Middle East

Middle East on Edge as Egypt Backs Saudi Arabia Against Houthis

By The Morning Telegraph October 19, 2026

By Dwayne Ferreira. Egypt pledges support for Saudi Arabia against escalating Houthi attacks as fighting in Yemen...

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Bomb Threat Forces Austrian Airlines Flight From Israel to Make Emergency Landing Under Fighter Jet Escort

• Aviation
• International

Bomb Threat Forces Austrian Airlines Flight From Israel to Make Emergency Landing Under Fighter Jet Escort

By The Morning Telegraph October 18, 2026

By Dwayne Ferreira. Bulgarian Air Force scrambles MiG-29 fighter jet as passenger aircraft carrying 57 people is...

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France in Flames as Riots Leave 2,400 Arrested and Macron Under Fire

• France
• International
• Riots

France in Flames as Riots Leave 2,400 Arrested and Macron Under Fire

By The Morning Telegraph October 18, 2026

By Dwayne Ferreira. France widespread unrest continues as more than 2,400 people are arrested following violent protests,...

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Sri Lanka Holds Back Aid to 19 Iranian Ships Amid US Sanctions

• International
• International Relations
• Maritime Security

Sri Lanka Holds Back Aid to 19 Iranian Ships Amid US Sanctions

By The Morning Telegraph October 15, 2026

By Roy Denish. Iranian ships stranded off Sri Lanka face food, water and fuel shortages as Colombo...

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Russia’s Massive Attacks Leave 600,000 Ukrainians Without Electricity

• International
• Russia-Ukraine
• War

Russia’s Massive Attacks Leave 600,000 Ukrainians Without Electricity

By The Morning Telegraph October 14, 2026

By Dwayne Ferreira. Russian missile and drone strikes leave 600,000 Ukrainians without electricity as Starlink restrictions and...

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Sri Lankan Anojan Sivarasa Escapes Death Penalty as Saudi Supreme Court Overturns Sentence

• Human Rights
• International
• Middle East

Sri Lankan Anojan Sivarasa Escapes Death Penalty as Saudi Supreme Court Overturns Sentence

By The Morning Telegraph October 14, 2026

By Dwayne Ferreira. 24-year-old Sri Lankan Anojan Sivarasa who faced execution in Saudi Arabia over a Facebook...

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Pope Leo XIV Diagnosed With Lung Cancer After Successful Surgery

• International
• Religion

Pope Leo XIV Diagnosed With Lung Cancer After Successful Surgery

By The Morning Telegraph October 14, 2026

By Dwayne Ferreira. Vatican confirms 71-year-old pontiff underwent surgery to remove part of his right lung as...

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Saudi Arabia Air Defence Failure: How Houthi Missiles Penetrated Riyadh’s Airport Defences

• Defence
• International
• Middle East

Saudi Arabia Air Defence Failure: How Houthi Missiles Penetrated Riyadh’s Airport Defences

By The Morning Telegraph October 12, 2026

By Dwayne Ferreira. Saudi Arabia investigates how Houthi drones and missiles penetrated Riyadh airport defences, raising questions...

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Flydubai Terror Investigation: Israel–UAE Meeting Cancelled

• Aviation
• International
• Middle East

Flydubai Terror Investigation: Israel–UAE Meeting Cancelled

By The Morning Telegraph October 12, 2026

By Dwayne Ferreira. A planned Israel–UAE meeting on the flydubai terror investigation is cancelled as questions grow...

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Delhi Under Siege as Police Detain Thousands and Hindu Nationalist Mob Attacks Protesters

• India
• International

Delhi Under Siege as Police Detain Thousands and Hindu Nationalist Mob Attacks Protesters

By The Morning Telegraph October 11, 2026

By Dwayne Ferreira. Delhi Cockroach protests escalate as thousands face detention and an eyewitness report describes mob...

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