World news, briefly.
Updated daily at 7 AM Philippine time
Stories remain available for at least 90 days after their last retrieval. Times use Philippine time.
First published 26 October 2026
High-level delegations from Saudi Arabia, Pakistan and Turkey met Iranian officials in Tehran to try to avert renewed fighting involving Iran, Israel and the United States. Iran said diplomatic channels remained open as regional tensions rose ahead of elections in Israel.
apnews.com (English) ↗＋ SaveFirst published 26 October 2026
The World Health Organization said a nurse was killed and another health worker was severely injured while responding to an Ebola alert in eastern Congo. Attacks on health workers and responders are hampering efforts to contain the expanding outbreak.
apnews.com (English) ↗＋ SaveFirst published 26 October 2026
Serbian leader Aleksandar Vucic conceded defeat in an election against a student-led opposition movement after 14 years of dominant political control, marking a major shift in a country watched for its ties to Russia and its role in the Balkans.
apnews.com (English) ↗＋ SaveFirst published 26 October 2026
Iran said messages were still being exchanged with the United States amid concerns about a broader regional war. The report also noted the reopening of Riyadh’s international airport and continuing Houthi attacks.
apnews.com (English) ↗＋ SaveFirst published 26 October 2026
Brazilian President Luiz Inácio Lula da Silva was reelected with 51.8% of the vote, according to the electoral court. Opponent Flávio Bolsonaro rejected the result and sought to have the election annulled.
apnews.com (English) ↗＋ SaveFirst published 26 October 2026
Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelenskyy said US warnings about imminent Russian ballistic-missile strikes had been fully restored and that Starshield satellite service had returned to higher speeds.
investing.com (English) ↗＋ SaveFirst published 26 October 2026
Aleksandar Vučić, Serbia’s populist right-wing leader of 12 years, said it was clear that his party had lost an election portrayed as a referendum on the country’s future.
bbc.co.uk (English) ↗＋ SaveFirst published 25 October 2026
President Nayib Bukele said that bodies delivered to soldiers in Haiti were not those of Salvadorans abducted the previous week, as the search continued.
bbc.co.uk (English) ↗＋ SaveFirst published 25 October 2026
Police said the death toll rose to 48 after unidentified gunmen on motorcycles raided a remote Nigerian village, looted shops and set houses ablaze.
bbc.co.uk (English) ↗＋ SaveFirst published 25 October 2026
Relations between the United States and Ukraine have deteriorated in recent weeks, with disagreements focused on Ukraine’s strikes against Russian energy infrastructure and US pressure to halt them.
aol.co.uk (English) ↗＋ SaveFirst published 25 October 2026
Palestinian authorities said Israeli troops had levelled a neighbourhood in Hebron, displacing about 1,500 people in collective punishment for a militant attack on an army checkpoint. The city was sealed by checkpoints, according to the report.
theguardian.com (English) ↗＋ SaveFirst published 25 October 2026
With new intelligence and the possibility that all sides may seek pretexts for action, the war in Iran is entering a dangerous phase ahead of elections in the United States and Israel, according to the report.
nytimes.com (English · subscription) ↗＋ SaveFirst published 25 October 2026
Gunmen opened fire during a funeral at a Greek Orthodox church in Karak, Jordan, killing seven people and wounding 40, according to authorities. The government declared three days of national mourning and said an investigation was under way.
theguardian.com (English) ↗＋ SaveFirst published 25 October 2026
More than 1,300 people were arrested after clashes followed another day of mass demonstrations across France, with protests also reported in other European countries.
bbc.co.uk (English) ↗＋ SaveFirst published 25 October 2026
Two people were rescued and five remained missing after a multi-storey building collapsed while under construction in Nairobi. Police launched a manhunt for the building’s owner and contractor.
bbc.co.uk (English) ↗＋ SaveFirst published 24 October 2026
Kenyan authorities reported a second Ebola death involving a close relative of the country’s first patient. The earliest patients in Kenya and Nigeria had traveled through Uganda’s Entebbe International Airport earlier in October, according to health officials.
apnews.com (English) ↗＋ SaveFirst published 24 October 2026
Brazil’s presidential election could influence policies on Amazon deforestation and restoration. A study cited by AP found that the Amazon released an annual average of 1.17 billion metric tons more carbon dioxide than it absorbed from 2010 through 2024.
apnews.com (English) ↗＋ SaveFirst published 24 October 2026
A United Nations climate fund provisionally set aside $20 million for Nepal’s recovery after catastrophic flooding. More than 1,400 people were killed, thousands remained missing, and the damage across Nepal and China was estimated in the billions of dollars.
apnews.com (English) ↗＋ SaveFirst published 24 October 2026
A local ceasefire is expected to begin Tuesday in a Russian-occupied Ukrainian city and last several days to facilitate a humanitarian mission. Ukraine’s negotiator said the arrangement could support broader efforts toward an immediate and lasting ceasefire.
apnews.com (English) ↗＋ SaveFirst published 24 October 2026
A gunman firing from a vehicle at three locations in the Paris suburbs killed one person and wounded at least five others, including a 12-year-old girl. French authorities described the incident as racially motivated.
apnews.com (English) ↗＋ SaveFirst published 24 October 2026
Russia and Ukraine agreed to a localized ceasefire in the Russian-occupied Ukrainian town of Oleshky, according to Reuters, to allow humanitarian aid deliveries and civilian evacuations. Peace negotiators are expected to meet next month.
uk.marketscreener.com (English) ↗＋ SaveFirst published 24 October 2026
Russia and Ukraine agreed to a ceasefire in the Russian-occupied Ukrainian town of Oleshky to enable humanitarian aid and civilian evacuations, while Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelenskyy said peace negotiators would meet next month.
kelo.com (English) ↗＋ SaveFirst published 24 October 2026
French authorities plan to deploy 70,000 law-enforcement officers ahead of Saturday protests after violence involving fires, looting and clashes with police last week; the Louvre and other major Paris museums will close.
apnews.com (English) ↗＋ SaveFirst published 24 October 2026
An Emirati diplomat campaigning to become the next United Nations secretary-general is facing scrutiny over allegations that the UAE supported Sudan’s Rapid Support Forces, which have been accused of atrocities.
apnews.com (English) ↗＋ SaveFirst published 24 October 2026
An attack in the West Bank killed two Israeli soldiers, according to The Associated Press. The report said violence and humanitarian concerns continued in the region despite a ceasefire between Israel and Hamas.
apnews.com (English) ↗＋ SaveFirst published 23 October 2026
Authorities across France imposed protest bans, movement restrictions and curfews after recent violence and looting. The measures have prompted concerns about civil liberties and the rule of law.
lemonde.fr (English) ↗＋ SaveFirst published 23 October 2026
President Trump asked Elon Musk to reverse limits on Ukraine’s use of the Starshield network after Ukrainian officials reported new restrictions affecting military drones in the war against Russia.
nytimes.com (English · subscription) ↗＋ SaveFirst published 23 October 2026
Russian President Vladimir Putin told U.S. envoy Steve Witkoff that Moscow agreed in principle to resume trilateral peace talks with Ukraine and the United States. Russia also released a detained U.S. citizen after the meeting.
axios.com (English) ↗＋ SaveFirst published 23 October 2026
Iran said seven tankers were damaged in the Strait of Hormuz. A report that an attack on Saudi Arabia’s King Fahd International Airport killed two people also raised concerns about widening disruption to shipping and aviation.
apnews.com (English) ↗＋ SaveFirst published 23 October 2026
Iran said seven oil tankers were damaged or caught fire in the Strait of Hormuz after being hit by Iran or naval mines. The incidents came amid growing fears that the conflict could return to full-scale war and disrupt commercial shipping.
apnews.com (English) ↗＋ Save