https://weekfold.in/The world's week, folded into one free edition every Sunday.enhttps://weekfold.in/home.html#a-2026-10-25-0weekfold-2026-10-25-0Sun, 25 Oct 2026 18:00:00 +0000PoliticsFinal polls show a near dead heat as nearly 160 million eligible voters choose between the veteran president and the son of the jailed ex-president.https://weekfold.in/home.html#a-2026-10-24-0weekfold-2026-10-24-0Sat, 24 Oct 2026 18:00:00 +0000WorldA week after rioting and looting, Saturday's protests over living costs passed with clashes in several cities under a 70,000-strong police deployment.https://weekfold.in/home.html#a-2026-10-23-0weekfold-2026-10-23-0Fri, 23 Oct 2026 18:00:00 +0000ConflictNetanyahu ordered the West Bank city sealed and prepared wider closures as the army launched a multi-day operation and arrests mounted.https://weekfold.in/home.html#a-2026-10-22-0weekfold-2026-10-22-0Thu, 22 Oct 2026 18:00:00 +0000ConflictThe Revolutionary Guard's claim of its highest single-day toll in the strait is disputed by the US, while ministers urge diplomacy and Washington hints at strikes.https://weekfold.in/home.html#a-2026-10-21-0weekfold-2026-10-21-0Wed, 21 Oct 2026 18:00:00 +0000WorldZelenskyy met US envoy Steve Witkoff and European leaders in Norway, with Washington calling the talks constructive but no agreement reached.https://weekfold.in/home.html#a-2026-10-20-0weekfold-2026-10-20-0Tue, 20 Oct 2026 18:00:00 +0000ConflictThe toll from Monday's attack in the disputed Sudan-South Sudan border zone more than doubled as fires slowed recovery of bodies.https://weekfold.in/home.html#a-2026-10-19-0weekfold-2026-10-19-0Mon, 19 Oct 2026 18:00:00 +0000WorldA Mombasa court found preacher Paul Mackenzie and 28 others guilty of murder over the Shakahola Forest deaths, with sentencing set for 6 November.https://weekfold.in/home.html#a-2026-10-18-0weekfold-2026-10-18-0Sun, 18 Oct 2026 18:00:00 +0000WorldEscalating attacks on migrants in South Africa prompted prominent African musicians to cancel or reschedule performances, including Malian artist Salif Keita and South African singer Tyla.https://weekfold.in/home.html#a-2026-10-17-0weekfold-2026-10-17-0Sat, 17 Oct 2026 18:00:00 +0000WorldStudent-led demonstrations that began in France over education policy have spread to Albania and Argentina, where protesters demand the resignation of leaders and oppose cuts to public services.https://weekfold.in/home.html#a-2026-10-16-0weekfold-2026-10-16-0Fri, 16 Oct 2026 18:00:00 +0000WorldA 16-year-old opened fire at Silver Rail Elementary School in Bend, Oregon on Friday, killing three children and a teacher before an armed community member shot and killed the suspect.https://weekfold.in/home.html#a-2026-10-15-0weekfold-2026-10-15-0Thu, 15 Oct 2026 18:00:00 +0000ConflictRussian drone strikes killed at least nine civilians in Ukraine on Wednesday, leaving hundreds of thousands without power. President Zelensky said he felt betrayed by Trump's announcement of an energy ceasefire neither side supports.https://weekfold.in/home.html#a-2026-10-14-0weekfold-2026-10-14-0Wed, 14 Oct 2026 18:00:00 +0000WorldChina inaugurated the $11 billion Pinglu Canal, a 134-kilometer waterway linking southwestern China to the Beibu Gulf and Southeast Asia, shortening shipping times and reducing costs for the region's largest trade partner.https://weekfold.in/home.html#a-2026-10-13-0weekfold-2026-10-13-0Tue, 13 Oct 2026 18:00:00 +0000ConflictIran's Revolutionary Guard claimed responsibility for striking a third tanker in two days in the Strait of Hormuz, as cargo ships face mounting attacks threatening global trade.https://weekfold.in/home.html#a-2026-10-12-0weekfold-2026-10-12-0Mon, 12 Oct 2026 18:00:00 +0000ConflictA Houthi missile hit the passenger terminal at Riyadh's King Khalid International Airport on Monday, killing one person and forcing operations to suspend after a strike a day earlier left at least 12 dead.https://weekfold.in/home.html#a-2026-10-11-0weekfold-2026-10-11-0Sun, 11 Oct 2026 18:00:00 +0000PoliticsIslamabad suspended the PTI-run government of Khyber Pakhtunkhwa and put the province under its governor, citing failures against militancy.https://weekfold.in/home.html#a-2026-10-10-0weekfold-2026-10-10-0Sat, 10 Oct 2026 18:00:00 +0000ConflictA projectile hit a passenger terminal at King Khalid International Airport, the deadliest attack on Saudi soil in more than a decade, as Yemen's war spreads.https://weekfold.in/home.html#a-2026-10-09-0weekfold-2026-10-09-0Fri, 09 Oct 2026 18:00:00 +0000WorldThe 85-year-old South African jurist was honoured for decades of work making sure war crimes and genocide are prosecuted.https://weekfold.in/home.html#a-2026-10-08-0weekfold-2026-10-08-0Thu, 08 Oct 2026 18:00:00 +0000BusinessThe Labor Department has stopped accepting or processing permanent labour certifications from Microsoft, Adobe and six major IT outsourcing firms, citing alleged abuse of immigration rules.https://weekfold.in/home.html#a-2026-10-07-0weekfold-2026-10-07-0Wed, 07 Oct 2026 18:00:00 +0000ConflictSeventy missiles and dozens of drones hit Ukraine overnight, and a strike on a five-storey building in Pryluky killed 22 people, five of them children.https://weekfold.in/home.html#a-2026-10-06-0weekfold-2026-10-06-0Tue, 06 Oct 2026 18:00:00 +0000ScienceThe Belgian-born physicist is honoured for leading the IceCube Neutrino Observatory at the South Pole and for detecting high-energy neutrinos from deep space.https://weekfold.in/home.html#a-2026-10-05-0weekfold-2026-10-05-0Mon, 05 Oct 2026 18:00:00 +0000ScienceKarl Deisseroth, Peter Hegemann and Georg Nagel share the 2026 Nobel Prize in Physiology or Medicine for discovering a light-activated molecular switch that lets scientists turn individual nerve cells on and off.https://weekfold.in/home.html#a-2026-10-04-0weekfold-2026-10-04-0Sun, 04 Oct 2026 18:00:00 +0000PoliticsSenator Flávio Bolsonaro took about 47% to President Lula's 45% in the first round, setting up a 25 October runoff.https://weekfold.in/home.html#a-2026-10-03-0weekfold-2026-10-03-0Sat, 03 Oct 2026 18:00:00 +0000WorldA co-pilot struck the captain with the crash axe on a Dubai-Tel Aviv flight; passengers subdued him and the jet landed safely in Saudi Arabia.https://weekfold.in/home.html#a-2026-10-02-0weekfold-2026-10-02-0Fri, 02 Oct 2026 18:00:00 +0000BusinessPayroll growth missed forecasts, earlier months were revised down by 60,000 and unemployment rose to 4.2%.https://weekfold.in/home.html#a-2026-10-01-0weekfold-2026-10-01-0Thu, 01 Oct 2026 18:00:00 +0000ConflictTwo drones struck near the supports of the cable-stayed bridge, the first drone attack on one of the capital's river crossings.https://weekfold.in/home.html#a-2026-09-30-0weekfold-2026-09-30-0Wed, 30 Sep 2026 18:00:00 +0000ConflictAmerican and coalition forces completed their departure from Erbil Air Base, ending Operation Inherent Resolve in Iraq after 12 years.https://weekfold.in/home.html#a-2026-09-29-0weekfold-2026-09-29-0Tue, 29 Sep 2026 18:00:00 +0000WorldForeign Minister Abbas Araghchi met Qatari mediators in New York and said he expected a US answer within a day, while Washington insisted any deal must cover Iran's nuclear programme.https://weekfold.in/home.html#a-2026-09-28-0weekfold-2026-09-28-0Mon, 28 Sep 2026 18:00:00 +0000ConflictA military air strike near the main wholesale market in Kyauktaw, in rebel-held Rakhine state, killed at least 33 people, a toll that later rose to 49.