Friday

October 23, 2026

Armed conflicts and attacks

Russo-Ukrainian war

Ukrainian police detain a 17-year-old girl suspected of helping Russia's Federal Security Service send methadone-laced capsules to Ukrainian soldiers, killing two in Zhytomyr Oblast and allegedly targeting four others. (AFP via RFI)

2026 drone incidents in Romania

A merchant ship is hit by drones of unknown origins in the Romanian Black Sea, killing a crew member and leaving three more missing. Nine people are rescued. (Turkiye Today)

2026 West Bank lockdown

The Israeli government orders the military to prepare for a complete lockdown of the West Bank. This comes after two men who allegedly planned an attack were killed. (Tagesschau)

Disasters and accidents

An 18-storey building under construction collapses in Eastleigh, Nairobi, Kenya, leaving seven people missing and at least one injured. Rescue teams establish contact with some people trapped beneath the rubble. (AFP via The Australian)

2026 Pacific typhoon season

Typhoon Champi kills a person and injures 163 others in Taiwan as the government evacuates 2,639 people from mountainous areas. (AFP via France 24)

International relations

Australia–North Korea relations, North Korean remote worker scheme

The Australian Government imposes financial sanctions and travel bans on two North Koreans and sanctions two companies accused of supporting fraudulent overseas information technology work that funds North Korea's weapons programs. (AFP via RFI)

Law and crime

2026 Karak church shooting

Seven people are killed and 34 others are wounded in a mass shooting during a funeral procession at a Greek Orthodox Church in Hamoud, Karak Governorate, Jordan. All of the gunmen escape from the scene. (Al Jazeera) (AP)

2026 Trappes and La Verrière shootings

A person is killed and five other people are injured in a drive-by shooting spree at three separate locations in Trappes and La Verrière, France. A suspect is arrested. (BBC News)

Politics and elections

Greece's parliament approves a law banning children under 15 from using social media from January 1, 2027, requiring age verification and penalties for platforms that fail to comply. (Al Jazeera)

Sports

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