Ukrainian media reported that Russian overnight strikes damaged energy infrastructure in Vinnytsia and Poltava regions and hit a private television and radio company building in Kremenchuk.

The Turkish Grand National Assembly approved a bill on 2026-10-22 establishing the legal framework for liquidating certain investment funds and allowing interim payments during the cleanup process.

The Fund Coordination Board disclosed on October 22 that funds in liquidation had decreased from 131 to 47 and that TRY 49.7 billion had been paid to 55,755 accounts.

The European Parliament passed a resolution that urged the EU to consider a naval operation in the Black Sea and called on NATO to consider the "Black Sea Sentinel" initiative after attacks on civilian commercial shipping near Bulgaria and Romania.

Makeen and Kongsberg Maritime signed a partnership agreement for local production of waterjet propulsion systems in Saudi Arabia, according to the Saudi Press Agency on October 22.

Saudi Arabia and Jordan signed an amended protocol for the Saudi-Jordanian Higher Coordination Council during talks in Riyadh between Prince Faisal bin Farhan and Ayman Safadi. SPA said the meeting covered bilateral coordination as well as regional developments, including freedom of navigation in the Strait of Hormuz and Bab al-Mandab.

The State Duma moved forward a bill on October 22 that would authorize the Federal Tax Service to automatically unseal company registry data in EGRUL after the legal grounds for sanctions-related confidentiality end.

President Joseph Aoun said after the October 22 cabinet session that Lebanon will not be a launch pad for operations against Syria. The presidency’s account of the session said cabinet also heard from the army command on developments in the plan to restrict weapons to state authority.

Globes reported that Thailand purchased Israel Weapon Industries' Arbel anti-drone system and that IWI is in additional talks in Thailand and other Asian markets.

Senior Israeli military officials reportedly told U.S. counterparts that Hamas is rebuilding forces in Gaza, has restored tunnel infrastructure, and retains an estimated 30,000-40,000 operatives rather than moving toward disarmament.

On October 22, listed dollar sell rates at major Egyptian commercial banks moved above EGP 55, with the shift visible across several large lenders rather than at one institution alone. Separate reporting cited roughly $1 billion in interbank dollar turnover the same day.

BMI, BMDS and BSI announced a post-quantum cryptography migration timeline that sets an end-2026 deadline for a comprehensive cryptographic inventory and a 2030 target for migrating high-risk systems.

The Crown Prince of Abu Dhabi attended the UAE-Greece Strategic Forum in Athens on 2026-10-23. During the forum, the UAE Minister of Foreign Trade said the UAE plans an additional $15 billion of investment in Greece over the next five to eight years across energy, AI, technology, industry, hospitality and infrastructure.

Geo News and Jang reported that Pakistani security forces conducted operations in Balochistan, including in Gwadar and Washuk, killing militants and continuing clearance activity in Gwadar. One report said three militants were killed and seven were surrounded in Gwadar; another said four militants were killed across Gwadar and Washuk.

The Peshawar High Court heard petitions against the emergency and governor’s rule in Khyber Pakhtunkhwa, issued notices to respondents, and adjourned proceedings to Nov 10. In court, petitioners said the federal action did not have the constitutionally required provincial assembly approval.

Security forces said militants attempted to attack a construction company’s empty camp in Gwadar. Follow-on operations at a nearby hotel killed at least three militants, and sources cited in local media said several others remained surrounded as the operation continued.

State Bank of India reported that a cyberattack may have exposed names, mobile numbers, and loan-related metadata for about 375,000 customers. SBI said it has started an internal investigation and brought in an independent cybersecurity agency to determine the extent of the breach.

OJK imposed sanctions in the form of fines on DSSA, BREN, and CUAN in connection with capital-market irregularities highlighted in reporting around MSCI's proposed treatment of the Indonesian market. Bank Indonesia said it is monitoring capital outflows after the MSCI proposal.

Taiwan Power publicly tied December electricity pricing to whether the Executive Yuan secures NT$71.1 billion in planned budget support, and it said large electricity users in export sectors could be targeted first if prices are raised.

The Financial Supervisory Commission announced on October 22 that it had initiated three sector-wide emergency actions after disclosure of PHP vulnerabilities: F-ISAC alerts, public intelligence posting, and regulator-led scanning of financial institutions for exposure.