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Bank of England said to be reviewing Barclays’ handling of private credit loans
<p>Concerns financial contracts known as derivatives were incorrectly logged, potentially boosting Barclays’ profits</p><p>The Bank of England is reportedly looking into Barclays’ handling of loans linked to the embattled private credit sector.</p><p>The Bank’s regulatory arm, the Prudential Regulation Authority (PRA), started reviewing the matter this year after concerns were raised by a Barclays insider, according to the Financial Times.</p> <a href="https://www.theguardian.com/business/2026/oct/19/bank-of-england-said-to-be-reviewing-barclays-handling-of-private-credit-loans">Continue reading...</a>
GB Oct 19, 2026The Guardian World World03
Houthi attack kills 53 in biggest single loss of life since Yemen civil war reignited
<p>More than 200 mostly young people said to be injured after ballistic missile attack on training camp for government forces </p><p>At least 53 people have been killed in a Houthi ballistic missile attack on a training camp for Yemeni government forces in the largest single loss of life since the country’s civil war reignited in September.</p><p>The attack on the al-Alam camp in Shabwa province, southern Yemen, was said to have injured more than 200 others, mostly young recruits, and described as a disaster by the country’s UN-recognised government. The injured were taken from the police and army training camp in the Jardan district to a hospital in the local capital, Ataq, where pleas for blood donations were made.</p> <a href="https://www.theguardian.com/world/2026/oct/19/houthi-attack-yemen-al-alam-camp-biggest-single-loss-of-life-civil-war">Continue reading...</a>
GB Oct 19, 2026The Guardian World World04
Pakistan suspends Iran border trade, amid violence on both sides
Islamabad cites security concerns, while Tehran points to technical issues as Pakistan mediates between Iran and the US.
QA Oct 19, 2026Al Jazeera English