Trump says a three-way leaders’ meeting on Ukraine will be arranged very soon, but Kyiv and Moscow have confirmed nothing, and the Kremlin’s conditions differ sharply.
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Brazil’s defeated presidential candidate missed a Supreme Court deadline to surrender his passports on October 27, 2026, and his whereabouts are disputed.
Chancellor John Healey reportedly backs drilling at Rosebank, but Energy Secretary Miatta Fahnbulleh alone decides, and the ruling will test Labour’s energy and climate policy.
A student-led movement won Serbia’s October 25 vote and Vučić conceded, reopening questions on EU accession, Russia ties and sanctions policy.
Israelis vote on October 27, 2026, with Eisenkot’s bloc ahead in polls but short of a majority, a result that could shape Iran, Gaza and West Bank policy.
Ukraine says Starlink and Starshield speeds are back to normal after more than a week of curbs. Musk admits SpaceX restricted service, but Kyiv and Washington still disagree on who ordered it.
The US Energy Department listed helium as its 20th critical material on October 23, 2026, unlocking federal financing for producers and tying chip supply chains to the Iran war.
Gunmen killed at least seven people at a Greek Orthodox funeral in Karak on October 23, 2026, and Jordan has declared three days of mourning while the manhunt continues.
Russia and Ukraine agreed a local truce in occupied Oleshky for aid and evacuations, but sources differ on when it starts and the wider talks remain fragile.
El Salvador sent 100 special forces to Haiti on October 22, 2026 to find four missing technicians, testing the UN-backed Gang Suppression Force weeks before Haiti’s planned vote.