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Here are the ten biggest global news stories from today, October 22, 2026: 1. U.S. Orders Evacuation of Diplomats from Saudi Arabia Amid Deadly Houthi Strikes The U.S. State Department ordered all non-emergency government personnel and their family members to evacuate Saudi Arabia. The move follows an escalation of drone and missile strikes by Yemen-based Houthi rebels, including a recent strike

No definitive legal determination has been made by a competent court that Israel's military actions in Gaza since October 7, 2023, constitute genocide. The question remains highly contested among states, legal experts, human rights organizations, scholars, and international bodies. Genocide is a specific crime under the 1948 UN Genocide Convention (to which Israel is a party), requiring both actus