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According to BBC News, the UK government is expected to announce whether it will approve the Jackdaw gas field in the North Sea, while a decision on the Rosebank oil field is reportedly not expected yet.
The US State Department has put the number of revoked US visas under President Donald Trump's administration at more than 300,000, according to Reuters and the South China Morning Post.
Russian President Vladimir Putin announced that U.S. citizen Stephen Hubbard, who was convicted in Russia on charges related to fighting for Ukraine, had been released. He made the announcement during talks in St Petersburg with U.S. envoy Steve Witkoff on U.S. efforts to end the war in Ukraine, whi
University of Sydney researchers say nearly a quarter of more than 10,000 Australians with depression fit a proposed body-clock subtype that responded less well to standard antidepressants, while outside experts called the findings well-conducted but preliminary.
Paris Saint-Germain and Barcelona met in Paris on 20 October 2026; according to ESPN, PSG won 4-2, while Al Jazeera reported the match took place amid nationwide unrest in France.
Police in Guinea-Bissau searched the offices of a CDC-funded research group planning a disputed newborn hepatitis B vaccine study and seized vaccine doses, as accounts conflict on whether the trial will proceed.
Iran's Supreme National Security Council secretary made the remarks to Pakistan's visiting army chief, who is trying to mediate between Iran and the United States, according to The Hindu, citing Iranian state TV.
Counter-terrorism police have re-arrested two men under the National Security Act over a suspected plot at the US-run RAF Fairford airbase on 27 September; UK officials link it to Iran, which denies involvement.
Elon Musk, chief executive of both companies, said on a SpaceX earnings call that special committees are studying a merger he called a good idea, but no terms have been agreed and none is guaranteed.
Nigeria's Health Ministry on 20 October 2026 confirmed an Ebola case in Abuja in a woman who had arrived on an international flight from Uganda, and said contact tracing had begun.
The US aviation regulator has certified the largest model in Boeing's 737 MAX family after years of delay, according to Reuters and France 24.
Reuters, citing three parliamentary sources, reports that Turkey has sent a trilateral defence pact with Pakistan and Saudi Arabia to lawmakers for ratification, as Saudi Arabia faces Houthi attacks.
The UK Covid-19 Inquiry's report on adult social care says protection for care homes came too late, and BBC News and The Guardian report that it rejected Matt Hancock's 'protective ring' claim.
The Orionids, produced by debris from Halley's comet, are best seen on the night of 21-22 October 2026, with conditions improving after the Moon sets.
Libya's eastern-based House of Representatives approved the 2019 Turkey–Libya maritime memorandum on 20 October 2026, reversing its earlier stance, and Greece's Foreign Ministry objected, according to Al Jazeera.
A jury in Las Vegas found Mitchell Fairbarn guilty of felony and misdemeanour animal cruelty for taking a Chilean flamingo named Peachy from a hotel habitat in March, with sentencing set for December.
The European Commission and EU foreign policy chief Kaja Kallas presented an updated Arctic strategy on 20 October 2026 that addresses security concerns, including Russia's activity, and keeps the EU's position that oil, coal and gas should stay in the ground.
Court depositions filed in March 2026 show TikTok employees raised concerns about sexual exploitation of minors and suicide-related content and were frustrated by leadership's response, according to NPR and The Verge.
US Secretary of State Marco Rubio travelled to India on 20 October 2026 for talks with Foreign Minister S. Jaishankar, as the two countries work to finalise a trade agreement and India's Russian energy purchases are on the agenda.
Anadolu Agency and TASS separately reported on 20 October 2026 that European natural gas prices had risen to their highest level since December 2022, but their brief reports give few details.