Azerbaijan has barred 31 Turkish citizens from entering the country following social media criticism of school uniform rules that effectively prevent hijab-wearing girls from attending classes. The restrictions have sparked protests, arrests and international condemnation. Amnesty International has called for the rules to be reversed, warning that they discriminate against Muslim girls and violate their rights to education, religious freedom and free expression. The dispute has also drawn criticism from Turkish officials, escalating tensions between the two countries.



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Houthi military spokesperson Yahya Saree announced on October 22 that the group conducted four ballistic missile and drone operations over 48 hours inside Saudi Arabia. The strikes targeted critical national infrastructure, including the Defense Ministry in Riyadh, an Aramco oil facility in Yanbu, and Dammam's King Fahd International Airport, where local authorities confirmed two fatalities and air traffic disruptions.
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Sarah Helm, wife of Britain’s national security adviser Jonathan Powell, has called for Palestine Action’s ban to be lifted after police confirmed no further action would be taken over her social media post expressing support for the group. The controversy follows Irish author Sally Rooney’s decision to stop supplying her books in the UK after her publisher warned that passing on her earnings could breach the law, as she intended to donate them to Palestine Action. The group’s proscription has sparked widespread debate over freedom of expression, peaceful protest and the criminalisation of support, with human rights organisations raising serious concerns.
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In Basra, 36-year-old electrician Ahmed al-Sharifi drives a motorized cargo tricycle across neighbourhoods to hand out free primary and secondary school textbooks to low-income families. Despite being unable to read or write, Sharifi has distributed over 4,800 books in previous years and gathered 2,500 more this term, offering critical aid to students who cannot afford textbook prices.
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Former US President Bill Clinton quoted the Quran during a speech at Koinonia Worship Centre in Florida, where he firmly condemned anti-Muslim rhetoric and political discrimination. He cited a well-known verse from Surah Al-Hujurat (Quran 49:13), emphasising the importance of unity, mutual respect and equality among people.

In a quiet park in Washington, a bronze statue of a girl reaches down to pet two bronze cats. One real ginger cat walked over, sat down beside them, and waited patiently for his turn.
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Protesters gather in London after UK approves Jackdaw gas field
Demonstrators from Fossil Free London mobilised outside the Department for Energy Security and Net Zero on October 21 to condemn the government's approval of Shell's Jackdaw gas field. Protesters urged PM Andy Burnham and Energy Minister Miatta Fahnbulleh to reject the larger Rosebank development, arguing new North Sea drilling worsens climate impacts despite government efforts to balance energy security with net-zero targets.
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Venture investment in Europe is at a four-year high, but remains concentrated in a small number of very large deals, particularly in AI. UK companies raised $6.8bn in the third quarter, more than Germany ($5.3bn) or France ($4.9bn), as in every quarter on this chart. Britain remains the deepest venture market in Europe.
Germany's and France's strong quarters were made by a handful of rounds. Mistral's $3.5bn raise is around 70% of France's total.
Private markets continue to expand. The most promising companies stay private for longer, and large late-stage rounds now do the job IPOs once did, with growth funds, sovereign wealth funds and corporates writing many of the cheques. That gives early-stage investors a route to liquidity and finances companies further into their growth.
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Severe fighting intensified across Yemen on October 20 as government troops conducted 744 air and ground operations targeting Houthi supply lines and command centers. Simultaneously, coalition air defenses intercepted a Houthi ballistic missile and drone aimed at Riyadh, prompting early warnings in the Saudi capital. Houthi officials reported 93 coalition strikes across eight provinces and claimed eight fishermen were killed in boat attacks off Taiz.
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Britain’s King Charles III welcomed Oman’s Sultan Haitham bin Tariq on the country’s first state visit in 44 years, commending Oman’s efforts to promote peace and quoting an Islamic sacred text attributed to the Prophet Muhammad (SAWS) in Arabic.

Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu says he discussed the need to topple Iran’s regime with US President Donald Trump on Sunday, arguing that removing the Iranian government is essential to preventing it from rebuilding its nuclear programme and restoring the so-called Axis of Resistance.

British Defence Minister Wes Streeting announced in Parliament on October 20 that Royal Air Force Typhoon jets, transport aircraft, and military advisers will deploy to protect Saudi cities and infrastructure. Responding to a direct request from Saudi authorities after recent Houthi missile strikes killed dozens and targeted civilian airports, Streeting emphasized the deployment aims to stabilize the region and safeguard critical international supply routes.
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