IDF was not planning to strike Iran on Oct. 10 despite reports of attack blocked by Trump ByYONAH JEREMY BOB OCTOBER 21, 2026 12:40

IDF was not planning to strike Iran on Oct. 10 despite reports of attack blocked by Trump Sources told the Post it was unusual for IDF chief Eyal Zamir to be excluded from the Hegseth meeting, raising questions about the political considerations behind Netanyahu's decision. https://www.jpost.com/israel-news/defense-news/article-912399 ByYONAH JEREMY BOB OCTOBER 21, 2026 12:40

WATCH: IDF detains 90 West Bank olive harvest volunteers, including US congressional nominee Lander ByCORINNE BAUM OCTOBER 21, 2026 13:25 Updated: OCTOBER 21, 2026 15:36

WATCH: IDF detains 90 West Bank olive harvest volunteers, including US congressional nominee Lander Rabbis for Human Rights said its volunteers were working near Bethlehem to accompany Palestinian farmers to groves as part of the olive harvest • Lander released with warning, source tells 'Post' https://www.jpost.com/israel-news/article-912403 ByCORINNE BAUM OCTOBER 21, 2026 13:25 Updated: OCTOBER 21, 2026 15:36

Trump visa revocations top 300,000, foreign pro-Palestinian protesters face particular scrutiny ByREUTERS OCTOBER 21, 2026 02:00

Trump visa revocations top 300,000, foreign pro-Palestinian protesters face particular scrutiny The Trump administration has revoked over 300,000 US visas, including those of foreign pro-Palestinian protesters opposing Israel's attacks on Gaza, drawing criticism from civil rights advocates. https://www.jpost.com/american-politics/article-912344

Iran strikes Iranian opposition group Kurdistan Freedom Party in latest attack BySETH J. FRANTZMAN OCTOBER 21, 2026 12:27 Updated: OCTOBER 21, 2026 12:29

Iran strikes Iranian opposition group Kurdistan Freedom Party in latest attack This comes after Iran has targeted the Democratic Party of Iranian Kurdistan (PDKI), Komala, and Khabat groups in recent weeks, and is also pressing Iraq to expel Kurdish Iranian opposition groups. BySETH J. FRANTZMAN OCTOBER 21, 2026 12:27 Updated: OCTOBER 21, 2026 12:29 https://www.jpost.com/middle-east/iran-news/article-912396

APEC economies urged to deepen cooperation By YANG HAN in Hong Kong and TAN GUOLING and LIU ZHIHUA in Beijing | chinadaily.com.cn | Updated: 2026-10-20 23:30

https://www.chinadaily.com.cn/a/202610/20/WS6ad7892ae4b06d4aa0563d6a.html As a key growth engine, Asia-Pacific Economic Cooperation economies should strengthen efforts to uphold multilateralism, deepen open and inclusive cooperation, and unlock new growth momentum to boost the global economy, officials and experts said as the APEC Finance Ministers' Meeting opened in the Hong Kong Special Administrative Region on Tuesday. Addressing the opening of the meeting, Lan Fo'an, China's minister of finance, said that as the powerhouse of the global economy, the Asia-Pacific region bears greater responsibilities for global development.

Hypocrisy marks Lai's attempt to divide the country By Zhang Meng | China Daily | Updated: 2026-10-21 09:05

https://www.chinadaily.com.cn/a/202610/21/WS6ad80fe1e4b06d4aa0563e23.html In his so-called Double-Ten speech on Oct 10, Taiwan leader Lai Ching-te repeatedly asserted his commitment to "defending the status quo" across the Taiwan Strait. However, he distorted facts by portraying the Chinese mainland's legitimate efforts to safeguard national sovereignty as attempts to change the status quo. Though he tried to cast himself as a "guardian" of peace in the Taiwan Strait, the reality is quite different.

Chinese Embassy in UK urges Chinese nationals to exercise caution over British border checks Xinhua | Updated: 2026-10-21 05:35

https://www.chinadaily.com.cn/a/202610/21/WS6ad7deb8e4b06d4aa0563d7f.html LONDON -- The Chinese Embassy in the UK has urged Chinese nationals to exercise caution when entering or leaving Britain, as a number of Chinese nationals were detained and questioned for prolonged periods during Britain's border checks. Their mobile phones and other electronic devices were checked and confiscated, according to a notice issued on Monday by the Chinese Embassy in the UK.