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GCC condemns Houthi attacks on Saudi Arabia as Yemen fighting intensifies
Gulf ministers urge action against Houthis as fighting displaces more than 233,000 people across Yemen.
QA Oct 18, 2026Al Jazeera English World03
Israel: Trump endorses Netanyahu ahead of elections
The US president said he supports Israel's current prime minister in the country's elections on October 27. But polls say Netanyahu and his far-right partners currently lack the majority to secure a new term.
DE Oct 18, 2026Deutsche Welle (DW) World04
Cut benefits to fund work support for young people, says Neet review author Alan Milburn
<p>Exclusive: Former health secretary says upfront investment in support is needed ‘if we are going to end the Neet crisis’</p><p>Ministers should cut welfare spending to fund more employment support if it wants to end the youth Neet crisis, the author of a government-led review has said.</p><p>Alan Milburn, the Tony Blair-era health secretary, told the Guardian he believed ministers should reduce benefits payments to help pay for more employment support, opening a potentially contentious debate within the Labour party over welfare cuts.</p> <a href="https://www.theguardian.com/society/2026/oct/18/cut-benefits-fund-employment-support-young-people-neet-review-author-alan-milburn">Continue reading...</a>
GB Oct 18, 2026The Guardian World