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Protests and riots are held in Bilbao, Spain, after and during a political event hosted by far-right commentator Vito Quiles. At least nine people are arrested. 2026-10-26 97df57432cf3f90e713deff882629f650a275469 https://www.occrp.org/processed/containers/assets/news-brief-generic-africa.jpg/ec691917b7a0604aae4755d16a7c006e/news-brief-generic-africa.jpg <1f9a93acadf3ee98670253200d8789e80155d12c>https://www.occrp.org/processed/containers/assets/news-brief-generic-africa.jpg/ec691917b7a0604aae4755d16a7c006e/news-brief-generic-africa.jpg 26 Federal Bureau of Investigation 13 /wiki/federal%20bureau%20of%20investigation Nigeria 36 /wiki/nigeria Organised crime in Nigeria 115 /wiki/organised%20crime%20in%20nigeria United States 1 /wiki/united%20states scam center 70 /wiki/scam%20center Federal Bureau of Investigation Nigeria Organised crime in Nigeria United States scam center United States /feed/2026/10/26/the-united-states-federal-bureau-of-investigation-announces-they-have-arrested-nine-people-involved-in-nigerian-scam-cen OCCRP 26 1f9a93acadf3ee98670253200d8789e80155d12c 10 https://www.occrp.org/en/news/fbi-cybercrime-operation-nets-nine-arrests-in-nigeria 2026 The United States Federal Bureau of Investigation announces they have arrested nine people involved in Nigerian scam centers, as part of an international operation targeting Organised crime in Nigeria, locating $11 million in funds purloined by the scammers. 2026-10-26 623e3fd1648b51913a21582e2dbd877e2593af5e 25 Anatol Krasouski 70 /wiki/anatol%20krasouski Belarus 36 /wiki/belarus Swiss 1 /wiki/switzerland Yury Zacharanka 115 /wiki/yury%20zacharanka court 13 /wiki/federal%20courts%20of%20switzerland enforced disappearance 171 /wiki/enforced%20disappearances%20in%20belarus Anatol Krasouski Belarus Swiss Yury Zacharanka court enforced disappearance Swiss /feed/2026/10/26/a-swiss-court-convicts-former-belarusian-security-officer-yuri-harauski-over-the-1999-abduction-of-businessman-anatol-kr Reuters 26 efb5cc2eaf52ebf156e11291f77cb2c4e2805a91 10 https://www.reuters.com/world/swiss-court-finds-belarusian-man-guilty-over-disappearance-lukashenko-opponent-2026-10-26/ 2026 A Swiss court convicts former Belarusian security officer Yuri Harauski over the 1999 abduction of businessman Anatol Krasouski, later killed, and gives him a two-year suspended sentence. 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/feed/2026/10/26/the-jordanian-armed-forces-announces-that-it-has-carried-out-airstrikes-against-alleged-positions-of-the-islamic-state-i Al Jazeera 26 6df484745db4838d0db480f64922035bd2729b8e 10 https://www.aljazeera.com/amp/news/2026/10/26/jordan-launches-air-strikes-in-syria-in-response-to-a-fatal-church-shooting 2026 Internazionale 26 0f0f2f0c65c61e3a206ea9e087ef70ec73ed681f 10 https://www.internazionale.it/ultime-notizie-reuters/2026/10/27/jordan-says-it-killed-more-than-20-islamic-state-militants-in-airstrikes-on-syria 2026 The Jordanian Armed Forces announces that it has carried out airstrikes against alleged positions of the Islamic State in various areas of Syria's Daraa Governorate and Suwayda Governorate, reporting that the gunmen are linked to the group, claiming the killing of 20 militants. Seven civilians are confirmed killed, including three children and an elderly man. 2026-10-26 e409808be178f7b62311b51cfc42d9fd01c2e882 https://ichef.bbci.co.uk/news/1024/branded_news/6bbd/live/f830f0d0-d128-11f1-a701-fddedf244c16.jpg <0d14f53d3e5b3c27db6de87aee228140978c2512>https://ichef.bbci.co.uk/news/1024/branded_news/6bbd/live/f830f0d0-d128-11f1-a701-fddedf244c16.jpg 19 2026 Karak church shooting 1 /wiki/2026%20karak%20church%20shooting Greek Orthodox Church 14 /wiki/greek%20orthodox%20church Jordan 71 /wiki/jordan Karak Governorate 37 /wiki/karak%20governorate mass shooting 2 /wiki/mass%20shooting security forces 172 /wiki/public%20security%20directorate shootout 116 /wiki/shootout 2026 Karak church shooting Greek Orthodox Church Jordan Karak Governorate mass shooting security forces shootout 2026 Karak church shooting /feed/2026/10/26/the-three-gunmen-who-carried-out-a-mass-shooting-at-a-greek-orthodox-church-in-karak-governorate-jordan-are-wounded-an BBC News 26 0d14f53d3e5b3c27db6de87aee228140978c2512 10 https://www.bbc.com/news/articles/cm4g17qq8wz4o 2026 No group has yet said it was behind Friday's shooting attack in the village of Hmoud, which left nine Christians dead. The three gunmen who carried out a mass shooting at a Greek Orthodox Church in Karak Governorate, Jordan, are wounded and arrested after a shootout with security forces at an abandoned building. 2026-10-26 943aaecd22cbe8d346191fca1427fab22f96526f 18 Rapid Support Forces 2 /wiki/rapid%20support%20forces Sudanese civil war 1 /wiki/sudanese%20civil%20war Rapid Support Forces Sudanese civil war Sudanese civil war /feed/2026/10/26/more-drone-strikes-by-the-rapid-support-forces-are-reported-across-power-stations-in-southeast-sudan-cutting-power-acro Reuters 26 a2d06ce05d9b3af1f59789e45f3851575249051d 10 https://www.reuters.com/business/energy/drone-strikes-cut-power-across-southeast-sudan-operator-says-2026-10-26/ 2026 More drone strikes by the Rapid Support Forces are reported across power stations in southeast Sudan, cutting power across the region. 2026-10-26 5fae0c90ba217d74ff041754b49f671b17daf4b0 17 Nyala 14 /wiki/nyala Sudan 37 /wiki/sudan Sudanese civil war 1 /wiki/sudanese%20civil%20war drone strike 2 /wiki/drone%20warfare Nyala Sudan Sudanese civil war drone strike Sudanese civil war /feed/2026/10/26/twenty-one-people-are-killed-and-40-more-injured-in-a-drone-strike-in-nyala-sudan Al Jazeera 26 0f53bfdcb2e05156f3185e8a0f00d815a106ecb9 10 https://www.aljazeera.com/news/2026/10/27/drone-strike-kills-at-least-21-and-injures-40-in-sudans-nyala 2026 Twenty-one people are killed and 40 more injured in a drone strike in Nyala, Sudan. 2026-10-26 bf45d18aaab3f4ddf33d3d2ae34cec52b13577ea https://web-cdnprod.aa.com.tr/uploads/Contents/2026/10/26/thumbs_b_c_62ffc59d6729d1edb0f93789c2f64a69.jpg https://web-cdnprod.aa.com.tr/uploads/Contents/2026/10/26/thumbs_b_c_62ffc59d6729d1edb0f93789c2f64a69.jpg 15 Somali 37 /wiki/somalia Somali Civil War 1 /wiki/somali%20civil%20war Transitional Assistance Mission 14 /wiki/united%20nations%20assistance%20mission%20in%20somalia United Nations 2 /wiki/united%20nations agencies 116 /wiki/list%20of%20specialized%20agencies%20of%20the%20united%20nations federal government 71 /wiki/federal%20government%20of%20somalia Somali Somali Civil War Transitional Assistance Mission United Nations agencies federal government Somali Civil War /feed/2026/10/26/the-united-nations-un-announces-it-will-conclude-its-support-for-the-transitional-assistance-mission-to-support-the-so AA 26 f70dfd2485d913763866830b20031ea0190a3d96 10 https://www.aa.com.tr/en/americas/un-mission-in-somalia-to-end-operations-on-oct-31-after-decades-of-support/4101656 2026 'This milestone brings to a close more than three decades of United Nations missions in support of peacebuilding, state-building, governance and reconciliation in Somalia,’ says spokesman | Anadolu The United Nations (UN) announces it will conclude its support for the Transitional Assistance Mission to support the Somali federal government by October 31. The UN will continue supporting Somalia through other smaller agencies. 2026-10-26 bec5f2d9ff18ffb636ee37fab8c45b95f3f9af25 13 Abdel Fattah el-Sisi 71 /wiki/abdel%20fattah%20el-sisi Egypt 2 /wiki/egypt Houthi 239 /wiki/houthis Middle Eastern crisis 1 /wiki/middle%20eastern%20crisis President 37 /wiki/president%20of%20egypt Saudi Arabia 172 /wiki/saudi%20arabia military 116 /wiki/egyptian%20armed%20forces parliament 14 /wiki/parliament%20of%20egypt Abdel Fattah el-Sisi Egypt Houthi Middle Eastern crisis President Saudi Arabia military parliament Middle Eastern crisis /feed/2026/10/26/egypt-s-parliament-authorizes-president-abdel-fattah-el-sisi-to-provide-military-support-to-saudi-arabia-if-requested-am AFP via France 24 26 807fc8a3268c2ed100389c6a40589ecce271adfe 10 https://www.france24.com/en/live-news/20261026-egypt-parliament-authorises-military-support-to-saudi-arabia 2026 Egypt's parliament authorizes President Abdel Fattah el-Sisi to provide military support to Saudi Arabia if requested amid Houthi attacks in Saudi territory. 2026-10-26 caa19cd9aec01801839ac4111db030e50e5fac3f 9 Gaza Strip 71 /wiki/gaza%20strip Hamas 14 /wiki/hamas Israel Defense Forces 2 /wiki/israel%20defense%20forces Middle Eastern crisis 1 /wiki/middle%20eastern%20crisis Palestinian Islamic Jihad 37 /wiki/palestinian%20islamic%20jihad Gaza Strip Hamas Israel Defense Forces Middle Eastern crisis Palestinian Islamic Jihad Middle Eastern crisis /feed/2026/10/26/the-israel-defense-forces-says-that-they-have-killed-four-hamas-and-palestinian-islamic-jihad-militants-in-the-gaza-stri The Jerusalem Post 26 80ccc0c3c3e1952a71370fe99239dc9709b7ce50 10 https://www.jpost.com/israel-news/defense-news/article-912959 2026 The Israel Defense Forces says that they have killed four Hamas and Palestinian Islamic Jihad militants in the Gaza Strip over the weekend. 2026-10-26 d8ffd397c89ff18a09655c91207b3c8f94101ec7 https://www.aljazeera.com/wp-content/uploads/2026/10/afp_6adf24ba3f21-1793008826.jpg?resize=1920%2C1440 <52e3ce3a53f8447c8bf23c811d5e1c50efc9ff9b>https://www.aljazeera.com/wp-content/uploads/2026/10/afp_6adf24ba3f21-1793008826.jpg?resize=1920%2C1440 8 Gaza Strip 116 /wiki/gaza%20strip Israel 2 /wiki/israel Khan Yunis 71 /wiki/khan%20yunis Middle Eastern crisis 1 /wiki/middle%20eastern%20crisis Palestinians 172 /wiki/palestinians airstrike 14 /wiki/airstrike tent for displaced people 37 /wiki/tent%20city Gaza Strip Israel Khan Yunis Middle Eastern crisis Palestinians airstrike tent for displaced people Middle Eastern crisis /feed/2026/10/26/israel-launches-an-airstrike-against-a-tent-for-displaced-people-in-khan-yunis-gaza-strip-killing-four-palestinians-i Al Jazeera 26 52e3ce3a53f8447c8bf23c811d5e1c50efc9ff9b 10 https://www.aljazeera.com/news/2026/10/26/israeli-forces-kill-at-least-five-people-in-gaza-including-7-year-old-girl 2026 The death toll in Israel's genocidal war on Gaza climbs to 74,555, including 1,559 killed since 'ceasefire' last year. 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