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Russia and Ukraine agree to truce in Oleshky

Moscow and Kyiv both said they would observe a ceasefire from Tuesday in the Russian-occupied town in the southern Kherson region where trapped citizens are running out of food. US First Lady Melania Trump announced Friday that she had brokered the truce.

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People hold posters as they participate in a rally demanding the establishment of a humanitarian corridor to evacuate Ukrainian civilians from the town of Oleshky in Kherson region, amid Russia's attack on Ukraine, in Kyiv, October 6, 2026.
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Eurozone business activity grows more slowly in October

While an S&P Global survey reported growth in October, ranking 'among some of the best performances seen over the past three years,' it was lower than September, due to drops in France's service sector and 'inflationary pressures.'

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Market indicators are displayed on digital screen at the Euronext trading exchange building in La Defense business district, west of Paris, on April 7, 2025.
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Netanyahu orders West Bank closure as attack wounds Israelis before election

Netanyahu said that the Israeli army prevented what could have been a major attack in the occupied West Bank, with the two assailants allegedly carrying a large quantity of ammunition in their vehicle.

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Israeli soldiers and emergency personnel gather near ambulances following a shooting attack carried out by Palestinian gunmen at a junction near Hebron in the occupied West Bank, Friday, October 23, 2026.
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In India, pro-government media and far-right networks capitalize on France's October 17 riots

Hindu nationalists from the Bharatiya Janata Party and their supporters, along with numerous television channels, have seized on the violence in France to attack the Cockroach People's Party movement in India.

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Supporters of the Cockroach People's Party, waving national flags, demand the resignation of India's chief election commissioner, Gyanesh Kumar, in New Delhi, October 16, 2026.
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Verdict for Maradona death trial set for December 22

The trial of seven healthcare professionals accused of negligence in Diego Maradona's death concluded Thursday, after six months of hearings. The football legend died in November 2020 at age 60.

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A fan sits outside the court where a trial is ongoing for the medical team that treated Maradona, where they face charges of alleged homicide by negligence, in San Isidro in Buenos Aires, Argentina, on October 21, 2026.
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Trump ordered to sit for deposition in defamation lawsuit against the BBC

US Magistrate Judge Enjoliqué Lett said Trump must sit for a deposition by December 11, or face sanctions up to dismissal of his lawsuit.

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BBC logo outside the BBC Broadcasting House, after US President Donald Trump sued the BBC for up to $10 billion in damages over edited clips of a speech, in London, England, December 16, 2025.
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At least 16 dead in powerful Tibet earthquake

Sixty-five people were injured in the quake, and hundreds of homes collapsed in the northern regional city of Nagqu, on Thursday, according to official media.

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In this photo released by Xinhua News Agency, firefighters inspect an earthquake-hit village houses in Baqen County of Nagqu City in China's Tibet autonomous region, on October 23, 2026.
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