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Nobel laureate María Corina Machado returns to Venezuela after months in exile
Machado said on X on Sunday, 25 October, that she was back in the country, and Edmundo González, now in exile in Spain, confirmed it. Reports differ on where she is and how she got back in.
Israel forces Hebron residents from homes after two soldiers killed in West Bank attack
Israeli forces have pushed families out of Hebron neighborhoods since the 23 October attack, and all West Bank land crossings will close on Election Day, Tuesday 27 October.
Musk accuses Ukraine of breaking Starlink terms, Kyiv rejects the claim
Elon Musk said SpaceX throttled Starlink in Ukraine and blamed the Ukrainian military for offensive drone strikes, a claim Kyiv says is impossible under the service's restrictions.
Zelensky confirms November talks with Russia and US under American mediation
Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelensky confirmed on 25 October 2026 that a meeting between Russian and Ukrainian delegations will be held in November under American mediation. Russia had announced on 23 October that the venue would be Abu Dhabi.
Burnham backs an "honest discussion" on EU free movement, splitting Labour and opposition
Kemi Badenoch and Reform UK's Robert Jenrick rejected the idea, while Angela Rayner backed it. Burnham is expected to present options for resetting ties at the UK-EU summit in Brussels on 20 November.
Kim Jong Un makes one-day trip to China, visits Dandong and crosses new bridge
North Korean leader Kim Jong Un spent one day in the Chinese border city of Dandong on 24 October 2026, visiting a war memorial and a bus factory before returning home over a newly opened bridge.
US intelligence warns of advanced Iranian plots as Houthis strike Saudi Arabia
A US intelligence memo says Iranian plots against American officials have reached advanced stages, as Houthi attacks hit Saudi Arabia and Washington draws down embassy staff in the region.
Karamanlis rejects Turkish permit for Greece-Cyprus cable, calls Libyan ratification a show of force
Speaking at the War Museum on Sunday evening, 25 October, former prime minister Kostas Karamanlis warned that seeking Turkish approval for the Kasos-Cyprus electricity link would set a dangerous precedent for Greek sovereignty in the Aegean.
Trump says migration drives unrest in France, Spain and Italy, citing Ceuta
In a Fox News interview published on Sunday, 25 October 2026, Donald Trump said mass immigration is fuelling protests in France, Spain and Italy. He also said he had warned Emmanuel Macron early in his term that Macron was destroying France.
Israeli strike on Islamic University of Gaza campus kills three, injures students
Israeli attacks hit the Islamic University of Gaza on Sunday, 25 October, a week in which Palestinian officials say ten students and teachers were killed. Gaza's Health Ministry put the cumulative toll at 74,544 dead since October 2023.
Colombia says military strike killed at least 10 ELN guerrillas, including two commanders
The operation hit a rural area of El Tambo in Cauca, where two senior figures on the group's southwestern front were among the dead. President Abelardo de la Espriella called it the hardest blow to the ELN in the last eight years.
Germany to send tanker aircraft and officers to first Coalition of the Willing drill
Berlin will contribute about ten staff officers, up to two A400M refuelling aircraft and logistics to the November exercise, the first test of the force Ukraine's allies are building.
Greece agrees to keep Patriot battery in Saudi Arabia after Mitsotakis talks in Riyadh
Prime Minister Kyriakos Mitsotakis met Crown Prince Mohammed bin Salman in Riyadh on 25 October 2026. The talks covered connectivity, energy and defence, and Greece is responding positively to the kingdom's request to keep its Patriot battery in place.
US State Department calls Turkey-Libya maritime memorandum ratification provocative
The US State Department said on Sunday, 25 October 2026, that the announced ratification of the Turkey-Libya memorandum has raised tensions, and it urged Greece and Turkey to settle their differences through bilateral dialogue.
Romanian defence minister urges vigilance on Army Day as Black Sea risks grow
Defence Minister Ştefan Radu Oprea said on Sunday, 25 October, that threats linked to Russia's war against Ukraine and risks in the Black Sea region require stronger prevention and response capacity. His message marked Romania's Army Day.
European Parliament awards 2026 Sakharov Prize to the International Criminal Court
The Hague-based court, which the United States has sanctioned, was chosen over two other finalists. The award ceremony is set for 16 December in Strasbourg.
Mitsotakis backs Sinai monastery deal with Egypt, comments on basketball bribery arrests
In his weekly Sunday review on Facebook, Prime Minister Kyriakos Mitsotakis called a legally binding accord on the St Catherine's Monastery a development of lasting importance. He also said the state must close gaps that let 'big fish' slip through its controls, referring to arrests in basketball and a restaurant chain case.
British and French paratroopers drop over Germany in 2,500-troop Rhino Titan drill
Exercise Rhino Titan, a seven-week wargame at the Sennelager training centre in Germany, involved about 2,500 troops, including 600 British and French paratroopers dropped from four RAF transport aircraft.
Russian missiles hit Kyiv as Kremlin agrees in principle to new talks
Zelensky put the provisional toll at two dead and 34 injured, including five children, after overnight ballistic strikes across 12 Ukrainian regions. The same day Sergei Sobyanin reported 630 drones heading toward the Moscow region.
Milei calls Sánchez a 'dictador' in Madrid, sparking rebukes across Spain's parties
Javier Milei called Pedro Sánchez a 'dictador' and 'corrupto' on 21 October, then left Spain on 22 October after fewer than 48 hours in Madrid. Vox and PP leaders then clashed over how to respond to the remarks.
Vivas says Ceuta still lacks normality three months after mass migrant entry
Three months after a mass entry of migrants, Ceuta's president Juan Jesús Vivas says the city has not recovered normality and that no administrative returns have taken place.
Dammam airport attack kills two as US orders non-essential staff out of Saudi Arabia
An attack on King Fahd International Airport in Dammam killed two people and injured eight on 21 October, as Washington ordered some diplomats and family members to leave Saudi Arabia.
Black Sea ship sinks off Romania, one dead and three missing; Dan blames Russia
The Comoros-flagged Khoryv, crewed by Ukrainians and Azerbaijanis, capsized about 13 nautical miles east of Constanta on Friday, 23 October 2026. Nine crew members were rescued, while three remain missing.
Trump's Russian diesel deal eases pressure on Putin without Ukraine concessions
Russia is preparing its first diesel cargo for the United States under a 9 October deal that asked nothing from Moscow on Ukraine. Washington has also moved to boost domestic oil output before the midterm elections.
Von der Leyen and Costa in Budapest tie EU funds to reforms on 1956 anniversary
Ursula von der Leyen promised Hungary new EU funds by the end of the year, linked to reforms on corruption and academic freedom. Antonio Costa and Péter Magyar took part in the 70th anniversary ceremonies in Budapest.
German prosecutors arrest Ukrainian suspected of passing military intelligence to Russia
Federal prosecutors said the Ukrainian, identified as Vadym Y., was detained in Brandenburg on suspicion of working for a Russian intelligence service. Chancellor Friedrich Merz called the arrest a success and warned that similar cases will continue.
Bukele denies bodies found in Haiti are four missing Salvadoran soldiers
Four bodies found in Haiti on Saturday, 24 October, were believed by sources to be four Salvadoran soldiers missing since 18 October, but President Nayib Bukele said they were not his men.
Dutch intelligence reportedly monitored Jared Kushner's phone and a Dubai bank account
The MIVD reportedly watched the phone of Trump's son-in-law from 2018 with help from a defected Russian hacker, according to an excerpt of a new book published by Vanity Fair. Kushner denies the allegations.
Eight foreign ministers in Istanbul urge against new strikes on Iran
Foreign ministers from Germany, France, the UK, Italy, Turkey, Egypt, Pakistan and Saudi Arabia met on Friday, 23 October, in a format that had not met before. They also called for the Strait of Hormuz to reopen and for Houthi attacks on Saudi Arabia to stop.
Five Italian women detained in West Bank return home after Israeli expulsion
Israeli forces detained the five women on Thursday, 22 October, near Hebron. They returned to Italy on the morning of Saturday, 24 October, after a consular visit at Tel Aviv airport.