Politics news · 21 October 2026
France Deploys Troops and Enforces Curfews as Cost-of-Living Riots Grip Major Cities
The French government announced a massive military deployment and extended urban curfews after cost-of-living protests erupted into some of the worst riots in years across Paris, Marseille, Lyon and other cities.
Death Toll from Houthi Missile Strike on Yemeni Military Camp Rises to 73
A Houthi ballistic-missile attack on a government training camp in Yemen's Shabwa province killed at least 73 recruits and wounded more than 200, making it the deadliest single incident since the civil war resumed.
US Secretary of State Rubio Visits India to Press for Relief on Global Energy Crisis
Marco Rubio arrived in Mumbai and then Jamnagar to push India to help ease a global energy crunch worsened by wars in Ukraine and Iran, meeting Foreign Minister Jaishankar and visiting Reliance's vast oil refinery.
Brazil on a Knife-Edge: Lula and Flávio Bolsonaro Enter Final Days of Dead-Heat Runoff Race
With four days to go before the 25 October presidential runoff, polling in Brazil shows incumbent Lula and challenger Flávio Bolsonaro locked in a statistical tie, making the outcome of Latin America's biggest election impossible to call.
Israel's High-Stakes Election Enters Final Week with Netanyahu Under Pressure and Opposition United
Six days before Israel's 27 October parliamentary election — the first since the October 7 attack — opposition leaders have formed a unity pact to oust Prime Minister Netanyahu, while Trump has endorsed him and Benny Gantz has withdrawn from the race.