Challecious Music https://validator.w3.org/feed/docs/rss2.html Evening Brief, 23 October 2026 Zambia becomes vice-chair of COMESA as Hichilema hands over land title for the bloc’s new Lusaka headquarters Storm Austen knocks out power for about 19,000 homes in southern England and Wales, with another storm due Brazil votes on Sunday in a tight presidential run-off between Lula and Flavio Bolsonaro Unfinished high-rise collapses in Nairobi’s Eastleigh with people feared trapped White House announces a local ceasefire in Oleshky so residents can leave and aid can enter Greek parliament passes a social media ban for children under 15 France braces for Saturday protests as Macron meets student groups and 70,000 police are deployed Afternoon Update, 23 October 2026 Putin says Russia will resume talks in November as overnight strikes hit Ukraine’s power supply South Korea invites North Korea to military talks over their border Hamilton says an African Grand Prix could keep him racing for longer Oil climbs to a five-month high as tanker attacks in the Gulf mount Trump criticises LeBron James over the anthem hours before a record 76ers comeback Bank of Zambia gives UTH Adult Hospital K1.5 million of laundry equipment Zambia slips to 108th of 143 countries in the 2026 World Justice Project Rule of Law Index Opposition groups say they may skip Independence Day celebrations this year Morning Brief, 23 October 2026 Asian football body backs Infantino for a fourth term as FIFA president El Nino strengthens to record levels and UN agencies appeal for help for the most vulnerable Albania’s student-led protests grow after nearly five months, with almost daily clashes with police New York City Council votes to ban horse-drawn carriages from June 2028 Russia frees jailed American Stephen Hubbard during talks with US envoy Trump says Ukraine’s Starshield access is restored, but a European official says the speed cap remains Magnitude 7.0 earthquake in Tibet kills at least 16 and collapses hundreds of homes Taiwan shuts schools and businesses as Typhoon Champi approaches US tech stocks fall sharply as investors worry about the cost of AI spending Government asks Parliament for K19.9 billion in extra spending, mostly to pay farmers for maize Mines ministry says existing mines alone cannot deliver Zambia’s three million tonne copper target Evening Brief, 22 October 2026 South Africa beat Australia by an innings and 31 runs to level the Test series Serbia’s student movement makes its final push before Sunday’s snap election Meta shares fall about 6% as AI spending turns its cash flow negative Meta strikes a deal so Zuckerberg can stay in California if a billionaire tax passes ZEMA board puts all senior directors on leave and names an interim director general Judge orders Trump to answer questions under oath in his lawsuit against the BBC by 11 December Musk says he is considering a merger of Tesla and SpaceX Zambia and Japan sign a grant of about US$6 million for railway maintenance Afternoon Update, 22 October 2026 Chongwe health director convicted over contracts with a company he had an interest in Austrian and Swiss women held in Niger for over a year are freed in Libya Pope Leo needs no further treatment after lung cancer surgery, Vatican says Two leaders of India’s Cockroach Janta Party freed from Tihar jail after a week Fighting around Taiz in Yemen has displaced nearly 260,000 people, UN says International Criminal Court wins the EU’s Sakharov human rights prize Hichilema re-appoints his team of presidential advisers Morning Brief, 22 October 2026 Como beat Manchester United 4-1 in the Champions League as Carrick faces questions US orders some diplomats out of Saudi Arabia as Houthi attacks escalate North Korea says it will restart propaganda broadcasts at the South Korean border