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Fox News Highlights: October 20, 2026Other

Laura Ingraham, Jesse Watters, Sean Hannity and Greg Gutfeld offer Fox News viewers their latest takes on the day's top stories.

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US envoy Tom Barrack questions Gulf alliances as Qatar mediates US-Iran talksWorld

At the Global Security Forum in Doha, senior US diplomat Tom Barrack said Washington is moving away from its traditional “security-for-oil” approach. The United States still plans to remain actively engaged in the region, while Qatar is mediating US-Iran talks.

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Elon Musk says a SpaceX-Tesla merger is ‘a good idea’Economy

Elon Musk said combining SpaceX and Tesla would be “a good idea” and that the two companies had formed special committees to discuss a union. Shares of the space and technology company rose 8% in extended trading.

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Women lead the charge for Saudi contemporary artCulture

Saudi artists Reem Ali and Bashaer Hawsawi are exhibiting installations in a group show presented by Villa Hegra during the Asia Now art fair in Paris. Their works explore domestic space, feminine spheres and the emotionally charged meaning of the table.

FFrance 24 English
How painted portraits helped Aberfan disaster families healSociety

After the 1966 Aberfan disaster, an artist from Llandudno set out to paint portraits of most of the 116 children who died, drawing on photographs and locks of hair supplied by grieving families. Relatives are now sharing for the first time what the paintings have meant to them over six decades, as lasting symbols of remembrance in the village.

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Musk’s Tesla-SpaceX merger idea fuels market debateEconomy

SpaceX beat earnings estimates, while Elon Musk backed discussions about a possible merger with Tesla. Sharp swings in oil prices and AI stocks revealed growing market jitters over war and technology valuations. Netflix shares fell after the company reported its slowest revenue growth in three years.

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French PM vows stronger security as country braces for more protestsPolitics

French Prime Minister Sébastien Lecornu and Interior Minister Laurent Nuñez faced tough questions from lawmakers over the handling of violence last weekend. Lecornu promised a major police deployment for future protests, while Nuñez said the military would support security forces.

FFrance 24 English
The UN isn’t broken. It was designed this wayWorld

The United Nations has repeatedly been criticised for failing to stop wars and protect civilians, from Gaza and Ukraine to Sudan. The report asks whether some controversial failures stem from the organisation’s design: in 1945, powerful countries joined it while retaining the ability to block major Security Council decisions, an arrangement that still shapes global diplomacy.

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Italy sends troops to Milan and approves tougher anti-riot measuresPolitics

Prime Minister Giorgia Meloni said Tuesday that 500 troops would be sent to Milan to support police after clashes in the city. She said the cabinet also approved measures to facilitate the detention of minors and fine their parents for any damage.

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Israel faces legal reckoning at ICC and ICJ over Gaza genocideWorld

As Israelis prepare to vote on October 27, Israel is more isolated than ever, facing sanctions, severed diplomatic ties and possible legal accountability on the international stage. Its genocidal war on Gaza has been broadcast worldwide, while the Israeli military has not been held accountable and international justice proceedings are beginning to advance.

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Israeli mayor breaks silence on rising settler violencePolitics

Tel Aviv Mayor Ron Huldai condemned the increase in Israeli settler violence in the occupied West Bank, saying he was ashamed of attacks on Palestinian farmers and journalists ahead of Israel’s elections.

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Australian MP Helen Haines loses both legs after alleged car attackWorld

Australian MP Helen Haines has had both legs amputated after being struck by a car in what police describe as a targeted incident outside her electoral office in Wangaratta on Monday. Her husband, Phil, said she is alive and stable. Brendan Nugent, 43, has been charged with dangerous driving causing serious injury, intentionally causing serious injury and causing harm.

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Tharman delivers lecture on navigating between unipolar and multipolar worlds in SwedenPolitics

Singapore President Tharman Shanmugaratnam set out five propositions for countries to reposition themselves amid radical uncertainty during a lecture at the Stockholm School of Economics. He said bridge-building states are critical and no world order is possible without the US and China, and addressed urgent climate action and the social compact.

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Reading JingdezhenCulture

The word “china” has two identities: lowercase, it refers to delicate porcelain craft; capitalized, it names the ancient nation. From Jingdezhen’s kilns, serene porcelain travels across oceans, presenting China to the world.

CChina News Service
‘Who are the vandals?’ French press asksSociety

French courts are identifying some 300 suspects from Saturday’s riots. France Unbowed has also vowed legal action over the government’s claim that the radical left was responsible for protests degenerating.

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