El Salvador sends troops to Haiti to find four soldiers missing after ambush
A Salvadoran contingent arrived in Haiti on October 22 to help search for four servicemen missing after an attack near Port-au-Prince. The men served with a UN-backed…
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Two seriously injured as storm hits Germany, with 130 km/h gusts forecast next
Storm Luise injured people and disrupted rail services across western and southwestern Germany on October 23. Another storm, Manja, was forecast to bring gusts of up to…
Europe’s summer heat killed an estimated 50,000 in cities, researchers find
Researchers estimate human-caused warming accounted for nearly two-thirds of heat deaths across 854 European urban areas this summer. The toll was 71% higher than in…
Pope Leo XIV skips Assisi as Peru prepares for November visit
Pope Leo XIV will miss an October 27 peace meeting in Assisi on medical advice after lung surgery. His November South American tour remains scheduled, with Ucayali…
Pope Leo XIV needs no further cancer treatment, doctors say
Doctors said tests showed the Pope’s lung cancer remained localized after surgery. The Vatican released their assessment on October 21, with his planned November trip to…
Trump says no Iran talks, hints at more strikes as Tehran warns of wider war
US President Donald Trump said at the White House on October 22 that Washington was not negotiating with Iran and hinted at further military action soon. Iranian…
Russia linked to Leipzig airport drone attack in wider sabotage push, WSJ reports
Three explosive-laden drones targeted Leipzig/Halle airport in eastern Germany in early August, The Wall Street Journal reported. US intelligence viewed the failed…
UK sends air defences to Saudi Arabia ahead of planned Typhoon deployment
Britain said on October 22 it had sent air-defence systems and refuelling aircraft to Saudi Arabia. Planned RAF fighter patrols will help protect cities and…
USGS estimates an average of 53,000 deaths in Venezuela quakes, far above official toll
Two earthquakes struck northern Venezuela on June 24, killing thousands. Four months later, crews are still recovering bodies, and the full death toll remains uncertain.
Witkoff urges Putin to resume three-way Ukraine peace talks
US envoy Steve Witkoff met Vladimir Putin in St. Petersburg on Wednesday after talks with Ukraine in Oslo. He urged Russia to resume negotiations with Washington and…
UN says world can no longer avoid overshooting 1.5°C climate goal
The UN Environment Programme said Wednesday that sharp emissions cuts could still limit warming and bring temperatures back to 1.5°C by 2100. Current policies instead…
Qatar says Iran-US nuclear talks are still under way as Tehran sends demands through Doha
Qatar said Iran and the United States are still negotiating over the JCPOA nuclear deal, with both sides seeking progress. Tehran separately said it had passed its…
Zelensky demands Ukraine’s seat at any Trump-Putin-Xi summit
Volodymyr Zelensky said in Oslo on Tuesday that any talks on Ukraine’s future with Donald Trump, Vladimir Putin and Xi Jinping would be acceptable only if Kyiv has a…
Turkey seeks approval for trilateral defence pact with Pakistan and Saudi Arabia as military aid takes shape
Turkey submitted its defence pact with Pakistan and Saudi Arabia to parliament on October 20. The agreement pledges mutual assistance against attacks, while Ankara…
UK to send Typhoon jets to defend Saudi Arabia from Houthi attacks
Britain announced on October 20 that RAF fighters would help protect Saudi cities and critical infrastructure. The mission will be defensive, with no strikes on Houthi…
Iran says it destroys US MQ-9 drone over vital Hormuz oil route
Iran’s Revolutionary Guards said they shot down an American drone over the Strait of Hormuz on October 20. The unconfirmed report follows attacks on tankers along a…
Russian drone hits families in Ukraine park, killing three children
Six people died in the October 19 strike on Nova Vodolaha, Ukrainian officials said. Among them was a girl just over a year old who was in a stroller, according to…
Iran’s hardliners push for a bomb as new leader leaves policy unclear
Iranian hardliners are increasingly urging Tehran to build nuclear weapons, according to Financial Times reporting cited on October 19. The debate has intensified after…
Louvre protesters block entrances and prevent museum from opening
Students blocked the Paris museum on October 19 in support of nationwide high-school protests and against police use of force. The Louvre could not open at its scheduled…
Kyiv closes two metro stations after Russian missile attacks damage tracks
Russian missile attacks hit Kyiv overnight into October 19, damaging homes and metro infrastructure. Mayor Vitali Klitschko reported one woman killed and three people…
Paris sees fresh clashes after mass protests leave French public buildings in flames
Police deployed a specialist unit in Paris on October 18 as clashes and looting resumed near Place de la République. The unrest followed nationwide protests over living…
Trump eases Russia sanctions as Ukraine faces uncertainty over US support
A Russian diesel deal and delayed sanctions have drawn criticism from Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelensky. Ukraine’s military also reports slower Starlink service…