In Canada, the oil-rich province of Alberta votes in a referendum that could set it on a path toward separation, as Prime Minister Mark Carney warns of threats to Canadian unity.
Monday, October 19, 2026
Solar power is changing agriculture in Pakistan, but some fear it could cause issues
Solar power is transforming agriculture in Pakistan. But in a country already facing water scarcity and extreme weather, some fear their widespread use could cause problems.
Trump endorses embattled Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu for reelection

Trump said in a post on social media that Netanyahu "has been a Great Warrior Prime Minister, and an even greater Partner for Peace in combatting the Islamic Republic of Iran."
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Sunday, October 18, 2026
'Life is absolutely brutal in Gaza,' says World Food Programme head
The UN's World Food Programme says 1.4 million people in Gaza are suffering acute food shortages and that funding gaps are forcing cutbacks in critical aid, despite the U.S. brokered Hamas-Israel ceasefire.
Pope Leo says he will gradually resume duties after cancer surgery

Pope Leo XIV thanked thousands of faithful in St. Peter's Square on Sunday for their prayers while he was hospitalized, and said he plans to gradually return to his usual duties.
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Major fire breaks out in Alberta after deadly incident at military base

Canada's defense minister said Saturday that people were killed and injured in an incident at a military base in Alberta that caused a major fire.
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Saturday, October 17, 2026
The state of the State Department in the wake of the Kimberly Guilfoyle scandal
NPR's Joel Rose talks with James B. Story, former U.S. Ambassador to Venezuela, about the state of the State Department in the wake of the Kimberly Guilfoyle scandal.