The Taliban Suspend BBC Broadcasts Across Afghanistan NYT - World By: Safiullah Padshah and Elian Peltier 14 October 2026 at 09:28 The Taliban government has intensified its crackdown on the press in recent months but had so far targeted Afghan news outlets. Β© Agence France-Presse β Getty ImagesTelecommunications antennas in Kabul, Afghanistan, where transmissions of BBC broadcasts from FM radio stations were suspended.
Chinaβs Exports Soar, Putting Its Trade Surplus on Track for a Record NYT - World By: Keith Bradsher 14 October 2026 at 13:29 Chinaβs exports grew last month at the fastest pace in almost any month since the end of the global financial crisis. Β© Gilles SabriΓ© for The New York TimesA weak currency has helped make Chinese goods more competitive overseas while raising the cost of imported products at home.
Over 100 Migrants Are Dead After Boat Capsizes Near Djibouti NYT - World By: Leo Sands and Saeed Al-Batati 11 October 2026 at 18:58 The shipwreck is among the deadliest ever recorded on the route to Yemen, the International Organization for Migration said. Dozens remain missing, and the bodies of 15 children were recovered. Β© International Organization for Migration Djibouti, via Agence France-Presse β Getty ImagesA photo released on Sunday showing the shipwreck of a boat that sank off the shores of Djibouti between Thursday night and Friday morning.