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TRAPPED FOR YEARS, THEY FINALLY GOT OUT: Hundreds Evacuate Besieged Oleshky Under Fragile Ceasefire
After months cut off from food, medicine and power, residents of the Russian-occupied town of Oleshky began leaving Friday under a temporary truce — but the road out is long, and the ceasefire is set to expire Sunday.
WorldOct 30, 2026NO SMILES FOR THE CAMERA: G20 Ministers Skip Group Photo Over Russia
G20 foreign ministers skipped their traditional family photo in Atlanta on Friday after European ministers refused to pose alongside Russia's Sergei Lavrov.
WorldOct 30, 2026A DECADE WITHOUT A VOTE: Haiti Finally Sets Election Dates for 2027
Haiti will hold its first elections in more than a decade in July and October 2027, authorities announced — but gangs control large parts of the country, and whether voting can actually happen remains an open question.
WorldOct 30, 2026MYANMAR'S WAR, BACK AT THE TABLE: ASEAN Envoy Meets Junta Minister in Naypyitaw
Southeast Asia's envoy on Myanmar met the country's foreign minister Thursday to discuss the civil war and humanitarian access, as Myanmar pushes to restore its standing in the bloc.
WorldOct 30, 2026WHILE THE WORLD BUILDS WALLS, CHINA AND SWITZERLAND SIGN A DEAL: Xi and Parmelin Hail Upgraded Trade Pact
China and Switzerland hailed an upgraded trade agreement in Beijing on Friday, bucking the global shift toward protectionism and giving Switzerland unusually free access to Chinese markets.
WorldOct 30, 2026THE BIGGEST CRYPTO HEIST EVER: Binance Says $6.3 Billion Hit in Hack
Binance says about $6.3 billion in assets was impacted in a security incident — dwarfing the $1.5 billion Bybit hack of 2025. About $3 billion has been frozen, withdrawals are suspended, and Binance says it will cover all losses.
WorldOct 29, 202613 KILLED AT A TRAIN STATION: Russian Drone Hits Passenger Train in Dnipro
A Russian drone struck a passenger train at Dnipro's main railway station in central Ukraine on Thursday morning, killing 13 people and injuring 10 others, authorities said.
WorldOct 28, 2026BOLSONARO FLEES TO THE U.S.: Brazil Cancels His Passports After He Defies Court Order
Days after Brazil’s presidential runoff, Senator Flávio Bolsonaro left the country for the United States after defying a Supreme Court order to surrender his passports. Brazil’s Federal Police have now cancelled them.
WorldOct 27, 2026ISRAEL VOTES: Netanyahu's Survival on the Line in First Election Since Oct. 7
Israelis head to the polls in their first election since the Oct. 7, 2023 Hamas attacks, with no bloc holding a clear path to the 61 seats needed to govern.
WorldOct 26, 2026LULA WINS BRAZIL: President Takes Historic Fourth Term With 51.76% in Runoff
Luiz Inácio Lula da Silva beat Sen. Flávio Bolsonaro in Sunday's runoff, capping a comeback after trailing in the first round — while Bolsonaro refuses to concede and vows a legal fight.
WorldOct 24, 2026France Erupts Again: Hundreds of Thousands March in Second Weekend of Protests as Police Flood Paris Streets
Around 410,000 people marched nationwide — 110,000 in Paris alone — as 70,000 police deployed to prevent a repeat of last weekend's riots.
WorldOct 24, 2026Fire Engulfs Hitler's 'Eagle's Nest' Mountain Retreat in Bavaria
Around 200 firefighters battled flames at the historic Kehlsteinhaus on Friday. Police have detained a suspect.
