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Russia and Ukraine Begin Ceasefire for Oleshky Aid
Some 2,000 people, by Ukrainian and US estimates, remain trapped in Oleshky, a Russian-occupied town in southern Ukraine that had about 24,000 residents before Russia's full-scale invasion.
Israel's Election Leaves Both Blocs Short of a Majority
Both camps in Israel's general election claim a mandate, and neither has a majority.
Israel Votes in Record Numbers With No Clear Majority
Turnout in Israel's parliamentary election was at record levels on Tuesday, 27 October, as voters chose between Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu and Gadi Eisenkot, a former military chief, the BBC reported. Polls published on Friday showed the candidates almost level.
Uganda Orders Ebola Quarantine for Citizens Returning from Congo
Ugandans coming home after a trip to the Democratic Republic of Congo must now spend 21 days in quarantine, and pay for it themselves. Uganda's health ministry announced the rule on Sunday, 25 October.
US Reduces Staff at Four Middle East Embassies
The State Department, America's foreign ministry, is reducing staff at four American embassies in the Middle East: Jordan, Lebanon, Qatar and the United Arab Emirates. The Associated Press reported the step in a story published by PBS on 24 October 2026.
Turnout Falls in France but Paris Clashes Continue
Fewer people marched in France this weekend, but the clashes did not stop. On Saturday, 24 October, France's Interior Ministry, which runs the police, counted 410,000 protesters nationwide, down from 550,000 a week earlier.
Ukraine Says Its Drones Have Full Starlink Access Again
Ukraine's military has regained full use of Starlink satellite links for its drones and other fast-moving equipment, Defense Minister Yevhenii Khmara said on Saturday, 24 October. The ministry's monitoring showed stable connections on objects traveling faster than 400 kilometers per hour.
Lula and Bolsonaro Court Undecided Voters Before Runoff
Senator Flávio Bolsonaro, the son of former President Jair Bolsonaro, won the first round of Brazil's presidential election with 47 percent of the vote against 45 percent for President Luiz Inácio Lula da Silva.
Police Fire Tear Gas as Protests Sweep France
Police used a water cannon to block a bridge over the Loire river in Nantes, a city in western France, on Saturday, 24 October 2026, as protesters tried to enter a banned zone.
Gunmen Kill Seven at Funeral in Jordanian Church
Mourners had gathered at the Hammoud Church in Karak, a governorate in southern Jordan, for what reports describe as a funeral when gunmen opened fire on Friday, 23 October. Seven people were killed and 34 wounded, said Obaidallah Maaytah, Jordan's public security director.
France Prepares Nationwide Police Deployment for Saturday Protests
Shopkeepers in Paris boarded up their windows on Friday, 23 October, as France braced for another Saturday of protests. Interior Minister Laurent Nunez, who oversees the national police, said 70,000 officers would be deployed nationwide after calls for violence and looting circulated online.
Macron Moves to Ban 'Illegitimate' Protests After Riots
Protests that began last month at a high school in Créteil, near Paris, have grown into nationwide unrest over the cost of living. On Thursday, French President Emmanuel Macron said "illegitimate" demonstrations would be banned in the coming days.
Earthquake in Remote Northern Tibet Kills at Least 16
People in northern Tibet left their homes and sheltered outside or in parked cars, state media videos showed, after an earthquake struck late at night on Thursday. The quake killed at least 16 people in the Tibet Autonomous Region of southwestern China, Al Jazeera reported on 22 October.
Strikes Hit Kyiv After Kremlin Signals Openness to Talks
Hours after the Kremlin said it was open "in principle" to new peace talks, Russian missiles and drones hit Kyiv overnight into Thursday. Kyiv's mayor, Vitali Klitschko, said the strikes wounded 15 people in the Ukrainian capital.
Lecornu Promises Massive Police Presence for New Protests
France was shaken on Saturday by some of its worst rioting in recent years. On Tuesday, 20 October, Prime Minister Sebastien Lecornu, the head of the French government, vowed a "massive" police presence at fresh protests called for the coming weekend, France 24 reported.
Drone strike on Abyei market kills at least 153
A fuel depot was still burning on Tuesday beside Amiet Market in Abyei, an oil-rich border region claimed by both Sudan and South Sudan. A drone strike on the market on Monday killed at least 153 people, a local official told The Associated Press, according to a report published on 20 October.
France Imposes Night Curfews After Police Lose Control
Intelligence had predicted 200,000 demonstrators across France on Saturday, according to Interior Minister Laurent Nuñez; more than 500,000 came, and peaceful protests against high living costs ended in rioting and looting.
Settlers Attack European Diplomats at West Bank Olive Harvest
Wearing his red, white and blue sash, French mayor Bernard Baudoux was knocked to the ground on Saturday in Taybeh, a Christian Palestinian town in the occupied West Bank. Masked Israeli settlers attacked him and European diplomats at the olive harvest, injuring three people.
France Faces Mass Arrests After Cost of Living Riots
Police across France arrested more than 1,800 people after protests over the cost of living turned into riots, looting and arson on Saturday. Interior Minister Laurent Nunez announced the figure on Sunday, as the German broadcaster Deutsche Welle reported on 18 October.