Trump Claims Iran 'Making Up Everything' to Boost Oil Prices Ahead of Midterms President Donald Trump U.S. President Donald Trump claimed on October 22 that Iran is engaging in "false propaganda" to drive up oil prices ahead of the U.S. SBS Oct 23, 2026 4:03 AM
US Experts: Less Than 10% Chance of North Korea-US Summit on Margins of China APEC Next Month Speaking on a podcast hosted by Victor Cha, Korea Chair at the Center for Strategic and International Studies , on October 22 , Jenny Town, a senior fellow at the US think tank Stimson Center, said, "The likelihood of a North Korea-US summit coming together anytime soon is pretty small," adding that it is well below 50%. SBS Oct 23, 2026 4:03 AM
Production Hit at Two More Oil Fields in Libya as Valves Closed According to Reuters, the NOC explained in a statement that unidentified individuals entered a crude oil collection facility near the Zawiya refinery and closed the pipeline valves. SBS Oct 23, 2026 2:50 AM
Magnitude 7.0 Earthquake Strikes China's Tibet; Depth of 10 km Citing the China Earthquake Networks Center , China's state-run Xinhua News Agency reported that the magnitude 7.0 quake struck Baqen County in Nagqu, Tibet Autonomous Region, at 10:33 PM local time on the 22nd. SBS Oct 23, 2026 2:41 AM
Greek Students Take to the Streets... Massive Halloween Protests Warned in Germany Protests that began in France are spreading across various parts of Europe. In Greece, students and teachers have taken to the streets, while Germany is on high alert as large-scale protests are scheduled for Halloween on October 31. SBS Oct 23, 2026 12:27 AM