22 October 2026 morning edition · Middle East Newspaperarchive edition

Agenda

Libya's parliament unanimously approved the maritime boundary memorandum with Turkey, expanding energy cooperation prospects.

Akdeniz Manşet Gazetesi, Haber7, Kayseri Olay Haber +4

Agenda

Greek officials and European Parliament President Roberta Metsola say the Turkey-Libya memorandum produces no legal results and will not be implemented.

Athens Voice, Enikos, Ertnews +3

World

A drone strike on Saudi Arabia's Shaybah oil field killed two foreign workers and injured two others, while operations continued without interruption.

Afyon Türkeli Gazetesi, Bursa Hakimiyet, Haber Ankara

World

Pakistan says it will provide whatever support Saudi Arabia needs for defence as the three allies formalise a mutual defence pact.

Dawn, Infobae América, Khyber News +1

Technology

Dozens of Frisian websites were taken offline after critical flaws were found in the widely used PHP programming language.

BBC Türkçe Bilim, Bored Panda, Bursa Hakimiyet +41

Technology

A New Mexico jury found Meta liable for deceiving users about privacy and content moderation on Facebook.

1News, ABC Australia, Courthouse News Service +13

Health

The federal government confirms one imported Ebola case in Abuja and begins tracing 44 close contacts.

Apple's Bite, Cyprus Mail, DW English +11

Technology

Two AI-discovered PHP vulnerabilities prompted precautionary shutdowns of public sites across Belgium, the Netherlands, France, Germany and Finland.

Afyon Türkeli Gazetesi, Akdeniz Manşet Gazetesi, Bursa Hakimiyet +13

World

Russia freed 74-year-old Stephen Hubbard after more than four years in prison, following talks between President Vladimir Putin and U.S. envoy Steve Witkoff in St. Petersburg.

Courthouse News Service, El Espectador, MSNBC +4

Technology

Musk pledged to give one SpaceX share to every American child next year, calling it the first of many such gifts.

24/7 Wall St, BusinessWorld (Tech), Greek City Times +3

World

Steve Witkoff will meet Russian leadership in St. Petersburg after Oslo discussions with Ukraine and European officials.

ABC Australia, Aftenposten, B1 TV +39

Science

UNEP says current policies put the planet on course for nearly double the Paris Agreement's most ambitious limit.

Bangor Daily News (Maine), Climate Home News, Courthouse News Service +9

Technology

Elon Musk says independent directors at both companies are reviewing a possible tie-up, though no agreement has been reached.

Capital, Cyprus Mail, ECO +8

Science

The UN Environment Programme’s 2026 Emissions Gap Report warns the Paris Agreement’s 1.5°C guardrail has been breached.

Carbon Brief, Diario y Radio Uchile, Down To Earth +1

World

Maldivian President Mohamed Muizzu’s three-day state visit to Pakistan has produced 20 memorandums of understanding and a pledge to raise bilateral trade to $200 million within two years.

Dawn, Khyber News, Minute Mirror

Sports

Arda Güler opened the scoring before Kylian Mbappé added a second as Real Madrid extended their winning run over Sevilla.

ABC, Afyon Türkeli Gazetesi, AS +21

Sports

Nico Paz scored twice as Como handed Manchester United a historic 4-1 defeat in the Champions League.

Adom Online, Calciomercato, Corriere dello Sport +14

Sports

Bayern Munich and Arsenal meet at the Allianz Arena in a high-stakes Champions League match.

Digi Sport, Fox Sports, Ghanaian Times +9

Sports

Flamengo hosts Estudiantes in the Copa Libertadores semifinal second leg after a 0-0 first leg in La Plata.

AS, Depor, El Universo +4

Sports

EuroLeague has suspended referee Vaso Tsarouha following her arrest, as Greek authorities investigate alleged match-fixing involving federation president Vangelis Liolis and others.

Dimokratia, Efsyn (Efimerida ton Syntakton), Enikos +3