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China's Foreign Ministry (FM) and Ministry of Commerce (MOFCOM) on Tuesday voiced opposition to a US ban on federal civilian agencies procuring or using products and services developed by Chinese artificial intelligence (AI) start-up DeepSeek, criticizing Washington's use of national security as a pretext to suppress Chinese companies and pledging to firmly safeguard their legitimate rights and interests.

China on Tuesday expressed strong dissatisfaction with and firm opposition to US' ban of Chinese company DeepSeek from government systems, vowing to take all necessary measures to safeguard its legitimate rights and interests in response to any action that substantively harms China's interests, a spokesperson from China's Ministry of Commerce (MOFCOM) said.

On October 19, 2026 local time, Member of the Political Bureau of the CPC Central Committee and Foreign Minister Wang Yi met the press in Sofia jointly with Bulgarian Foreign Minister Velislava Petrova and shared his four impressions from the Eurasian tour.

"On October 19, Albertans made a clear choice. They chose unity, to build together, and to take care of each other.

Australia and Indonesia have successfully concluded Exercise Keris Woomera, the Australian Defence Force's largest overseas training activity for 2026.

Following the historic signing of the Papua New Guinea-Australia Mutual Defence Treaty, known as the Pukpuk Treaty on 6 October 2025, today we announce that from next month eligible Papua New Guineans will be able to apply to join the Australian Defence Force (ADF).

The Islamic Revolution Guards Corps (IRGC) has announced the downing of yet another enemy MQ-9 drone over the strategic Strait of Hormuz.

Secretary of the Supreme National Security Council, Major General Mohsen Rezaei, in a meeting with Russian Foreign Minister Sergey Lavrov in Tehran, has emphasized the Islamic Republic of Iran's determination to strengthen strategic cooperation between Tehran and Moscow.

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Multiple French cities have announced curfews which will start since Monday evening after incidents of looting and violence during weekend protests, French media reported.

The unrest left nearly 1,000 law enforcement officers injured and resulted in approximately 2,400 arrests, according to official figures.

Integrasi. In Bahasa Indonesian, the word describes the blending of different elements into one complete, unified whole - this became the driving idea on the training grounds of East Java during Exercise Keris Woomera 26.

Almost 300 Australian Defence Force (ADF) personnel have deployed to Japan to enhance readiness and interoperability as part of Exercise Keen Sword.

Chinese Foreign Minister Wang Yi, also a member of the Political Bureau of the Communist Party of China Central Committee, met with reporters alongside with Bulgarian Foreign Minister Velislava Petrova in Sofia, Bulgaria, on Monday, sharing four key takeaways from his Eurasian trip.

Chinese Foreign Minister Wang Yi said here on Monday that China is ready to be Bulgaria's partner in promoting Eurasian connectivity, pursuing common development and revitalization, and practicing multilateralism.

Today, U.S. Senator Jeanne Shaheen (D-NH), Ranking Member of the Senate Foreign Relations Committee, released the following statement after she and a bipartisan, bicameral group of lawmakers met virtually with Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelenskyy:

Today, U.S. Senators Jeanne Shaheen (D-NH), Ranking Member of the Senate Foreign Relations Committee, Richard Blumenthal (D-CT), Sheldon Whitehouse (D-RI) and Chris Coons (D-DE) demanded answers from SpaceX about recent unexpected, life-threatening restrictions to Starlink and Starshield technologies reported by Ukrainian military officials.

The Anti-Money Laundering Council (AMLC) on Monday announced the forfeiture of PHP217,165 maintained in a bank account under the name of Abdulpatta Escalon Abubakar, following the Manila Regional Trial Court ruling.