Terrorism-related arrests in Britain have surged by 1,553% in a year. But 94% were linked to alleged support for Palestine Action, a pro-Palestinian group banned under UK terrorism laws. From elderly protesters simply holding placards to people demonstrating against Israel's genocidal war on Palestine's Gaza, thousands have been caught up in a crackdown condemned by international human rights organisations

Israeli forces detain Democratic US congressional nominee Brad Lander, along with dozens of activists and Palestinian farmers, as they took part in the olive harvest in the occupied West Bank trtworld.com/article/333407f…

Right groups have filed an emergency request urging US authorities to arrest Israeli commander Sean Glass for war crimes and genocide. Glass commanded the unit implicated in the January 2024 killing of 5-year-old Palestinian Hind Rajab, her family, and multiple first responders in Gaza. He is currently in the US. Democratic Rep Rashida Tlaib backed the call, stating that the US is obligated under international law to arrest and investigate him

Ukraine is ready to freeze the conflict along the current front line and pursue peace talks, President Zelenskyy tells US media, saying Kiev would then seek US and European security guarantees trtworld.com/article/916bb4f…

Türkiye, Qatar, Indonesia and Pakistan have signed the Badr Memorandum of Understanding, aiming to expand military production and defence co-operation. Here’s what the deal entails

Sexual violence against Palestinians, including rape, torture and forced nudity, is part of a systematic campaign of abuse across Gaza and the occupied West Bank, Dr Nick Maynard, a surgeon who has travelled to Gaza multiple times to provide medical care, tells TRT World 🔗 trt.world/c5rs

Kremlin aide Yuri Ushakov says Moscow is ready to resume trilateral US-Ukraine-Russia talks in November, after President Vladimir Putin met with US envoy Steve Witkoff in Russia

Youth-led protests in Albania have escalated from calls for better education and job prospects into anti-government demonstrations demanding Prime Minister Edi Rama’s resignation.

Russia frees 73-year-old American citizen Stephen Hubbard, convicted and jailed for fighting alongside Ukrainian forces, US envoy Witkoff announces, with President Trump saying Washington "was not required to give anything in return" trtworld.com/article/9f0820b…

Turkish Head of Communications Burhanettin Duran: - The "Badr" MoU between defence ministries of Türkiye, Qatar, Indonesia, and Pakistan has been an important step in strengthening strategic partnership among our friendly and brotherly countries - I believe this agreement will strengthen our defence solidarity by promoting military production cooperation, enhancing four countries' military capabilities, and fostering joint efforts in technical military training and R&D - I wish for this important agreement to bring prosperity to our countries

China defends rare-earth export curbs on Japan, citing concerns over Tokyo’s “remilitarisation” and nuclear ambitions, as dwindling yttrium supplies threaten Japan’s automotive, aerospace and semiconductor industries trtworld.com/article/d1f9cd4…

From mapping Palestinian homes to tracking people at checkpoints and identifying targets for air strikes, Israel’s expanding use of AI is intensifying surveillance and tightening control over Palestinian lives, raising urgent questions about human rights and the role of automation in warfare trtworld.com/article/359882d…

Palestinian history cannot be understood through isolated events stripped of their historical context, nor should political sensitivities shape how it is told, deciding which truths can be expressed and which must be softened or left out Opinion | Syed Unns trt.world/c5rc

Canadian Prime Minister Mark Carney will pay an official visit to Türkiye on Oct. 22-23 at the invitation of President Recep Tayyip Erdogan – Türkiye's Head of Communications Burhanettin Duran

Türkiye, Qatar, Pakistan and Indonesia have signed the "Badr Memorandum of Understanding" to boost defence cooperation and strengthen military capabilities, the Turkish Defence Ministry says trtworld.com/article/57751af…

Turkish Foreign Minister Hakan Fidan meets Kaja Kallas, EU High Representative for Foreign Affairs and Security Policy/Vice-President of the European Commission, in Brussels

Demonstrators gather outside The New York Times headquarters in New York, accusing the newspaper of biased coverage of Israel’s genocidal war on Gaza and its occupation of Palestinian and Lebanese territories trtworld.com/article/4e74560…

Bangladesh is battling its deadliest measles outbreak on record, with more than 208,000 suspected cases and more than 1,200 reported deaths since mid-March. Children under five account for 94% of the fatalities. After disruptions to routine immunisation, authorities are racing to reach millions of children missed by earlier vaccination campaigns

US President Donald Trump repeatedly rebuked a reporter during an October 20 press conference in the Oval Office. The exchange occurred as Trump took questions after announcing a new whistleblower program aimed at identifying fraud, corruption and waste in federal spending. Trump was irritated after a reporter questioned why the new program offered 1% commission when the False Claims Act can award at least 10% for information that helps uncover misuse of taxpayer funds. The program has faced sharp criticism from legal experts and watchdogs who argue the initiative can be used as a political tool to target Democrats rather than a systematic anti-fraud operation and questions the fact that the program installs Donald Trump as a binding personal arbitrator for payouts. Crtitics also say it crowdsourcing coud overwhelm federal investigators with unverified or politically motivated accusations

Turkish President Recep Tayyip Erdogan welcomes Libya’s House of Representatives’ approval of a maritime jurisdiction agreement with Türkiye, calling the decision important trtworld.com/article/21c1688…

French President Emmanuel Macron condemns what he calls “unacceptable and stupid comments” by foreign leaders about recent protests in France trtworld.com/article/d7be16b…