Burnham rules out coalition with Greens after 'Zionism is racism' motionSpeaking in the House of Commons, the prime minister said the motion, backed by Green members at its party conference earlier this month, was "wrong" and "antisemitic" and Labour would have "nothing to do with it". The motion said Zionism was an ideology supporting "an ethnonationalist Jewish state in historic Palestine to the exclusion and/ or domination of the non-Jewish population".
https://www.British Broadcasting Corporation.com/news/articles/cr3el59j9y17ohttps://archive.ph/uFaH4Berlin coalition talks suspended over antisemitism deal concernsThe proposed measures would allow lawmakers accused of antisemitism to be expelled if a panel came to a consensus on the matter. If they disagreed, experts would be called in. The decision comes after the Left admitted lawmaker Vanessa Emde, who has sparked controversy over her stance on Israel, as part of the state of Berlin's new parliamentary group.
https://www.reuters.com/world/berlin-coalition-talks-called-off-over-antisemitism-deal-concerns-2026-10-13/Student protest in Albania prompts violent clashes with policeStudent organisers said the nationwide protest was driven by deteriorating conditions at universities, high education costs, limited financial support and bleak employment prospects after graduation. Some also voiced anger at widening inequality and a political system they see as failing young people.
https://www.aljazeera.com/gallery/2026/10/14/photos-student-protest-in-albania-spark-violent-clashes-with-police-forceshttps://archive.ph/gZCDXFears grow over 14 Syrian sailors on board ship sunk by suspected Russian drone near BulgariaThe Syrian Sailors' Union announced that the vessel, which had 16 crew members on board, 14 Syrians and two Egyptians, sank following an attack involving an aerial drone and two unmanned boats. The ship was travelling between Algeria and the Romanian port of Braila with a crew of Syrian and Egyptian nationals, according to the Bulgarian interior ministry.
https://www.newarab.com/news/fears-over-14-syrian-sailors-ship-sunk-drone-near-bulgariaTurkish authorities raid TV channel as press freedom groups warn of a crackdownA statement from the Istanbul Chief Prosecutor’s Office said an investigation was launched into Halk TV chairman Cafer Mahiroglu over allegations of bid rigging, bribery and money laundering. Detention warrants were issued against 17 suspects and 11 of them were taken into custody, the statement said. Trustees were also appointed to run other companies owned by Mahiroglu.
https://apnews.com/article/turkey-tv-raid-halk-erdogan-press-freedom-59176d1028ef288e959f06e123dd7009China’s Zhejiang province calls to limit tech giants’ power over online trafficCommunist Party officials in eastern China’s Zhejiang province have called for greater oversight of major internet platforms and their “traffic power”, warning that online traffic and algorithms had evolved into a force capable of shaping public discussion and sentiment. The publicity department of the Zhejiang provincial party committee published the commentary on social media on Thursday, saying traffic could no longer be viewed simply as a data resource.
https://www.scmp.com/news/china/politics/article/3370443/chinas-zhejiang-province-calls-limit-tech-giants-power-over-online-traffichttps://archive.ph/oygueIndonesia wildfire fuelled by El Niño razes almost 300 homes A forest fire on Indonesia’s Sumatra island fuelled by El Niño has razed nearly 300 homes, forcing hundreds of people to evacuate, an official has said, as the country battles devastating blazes and haze. Residents first spotted the fire approaching their village in Bangka Belitung province on Saturday and tried to put it out themselves with portable water pumps, said the head of South Bangka regency, Riza Herdavid.
https://www.theguardian.com/world/2026/oct/13/indonesia-wildfire-el-nino-razes-300-homes-bankga-belitungAfrican Union pushes for health self-reliance as aid shrinksAlthough countries such as China and some Gulf states have increased aid to the region, there is still a shortfall in funding for crucial services in Africa such as health, education and humanitarian support. Mahmoud Ali Youssouf, African Union Commission chairman, called today for stronger domestic financing, expanded production of vaccines and treatments, and the removal of barriers to intra-African trade to strengthen the continent’s health sovereignty.
https://morningstaronline.co.uk/article/african-union-pushes-health-self-reliance-aid-shrinks ANC backs Cosatu’s neutrality in dispute with South African Communist Party — TimesLIVE In South Africa, the ruling African National Congress (ANC) supported the decision by the Cosatu trade union federation not to take sides in the conflict between the ANC and the South African Communist Party (SACP) ahead of local elections. TimesLIVE reports that the resolution was adopted at the second meeting of Cosatu’s 15th national congress, which resumed after the previous meeting was disrupted last month.
https://ua.news/en/world/ank-pidtrimav-neitralitet-cosatu-u-superechtsi-z-kompartiieiu-par-timeslivehttps://archive.ph/pXrfBGuyanese opposition leader arrested after shots fired outside home of police officialUS prosecutors allege Mohamed and his father Nazar Mohamed conspired to commit fraud and launder money through their gold exporting firm, Mohamed’s Enterprise, to enrich themselves and defraud the government of Guyana. The two men, who were indicted in Florida, have denied wrongdoing and are contesting their extradition proceedings in court.
https://www.reuters.com/world/africa/guyanese-opposition-leader-arrested-after-shots-fired-outside-home-police-2026-10-14/Argentina eyes tapping China swap to cover 2027 financing needsArgentina could tap its currency swap line with China if it can’t refinance dollar-denominated bonds under local law as investor concerns simmer ahead of next year’s presidential election, Economy Minister Luis Caputo said. Caputo met privately with investors at an event hosted by JPMorgan Chase & Co on the sidelines of the International Monetary Fund and World Bank meetings in Bangkok. Afterward, he noted “there was a lot of focus on the political aspect” ahead of President Javier Milei’s re-election bid next year.
https://www.batimes.com.ar/news/economy/argentina-eyes-tapping-china-swap-to-cover-2027-financing-needs.phtmlhttps://archive.ph/SvFzPColombian President Signs Decree Expanding Police Powers to Disperse ProtestsInterior Minister Rodrigo Lara warned that the new regulation will take effect before demonstrations called by social movements, organizations, and opposition parties for Oct. 14. De La Espriella’s decree authorizes security forces to disperse demonstrations without prior dialogue, using tear gas, stun grenades, and other weapons classified as “less-lethal.” The decree also prohibits road blockades and the presence of masked protesters at demonstrations, a measure that moves toward criminalizing social protest and violates the free exercise of the right to protest.
https://www.telesurenglish.net/colombian-president-signs-decree-expanding-police-powers-to-disperse-protests/