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Oleshky ceasefire takes effect as Melania Trump brokers humanitarian mission for stranded residents

A localized Russia-Ukraine truce in the Russian-occupied town of Oleshky began at 3:00 Kyiv time on Tuesday, 27 October, so an aid mission can reach up to 2,000 stranded residents.

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Diplomacy·from Oct 26·upd. 1h ago

EU farm ministers agree partial CAP position for 2028-2034, budget unresolved

All 27 member states backed the Council's negotiating position on the post-2027 farm regulation in Luxembourg, but the money is left to a later European Council decision.

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Migration·from Oct 27·upd. 4h ago

EU plans Frontex overhaul: 30,000 reserve and a central deportation role

The Commission presented its reform on Tuesday, 27 October, weeks after the Ceuta crisis in late July. It would let the border agency organise deportations, including between non-EU states, and monitor social media for illegal migration content.

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Diplomacy·8h ago

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Finland and Norway leaders call Putin, reopening direct talks ahead of Abu Dhabi round

Finnish President Alexander Stubb and Norwegian Prime Minister Jonas Gahr Støre phoned Vladimir Putin from Helsinki on Tuesday, 27 October 2026, ahead of the next round of talks planned in Abu Dhabi.

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Migration·from Oct 26·upd. 1h ago

Judge asks Spain to declassify CNI reports on Ceuta mass entry, giving government 15 days

Judge María Tardón gave the government 15 days to declassify CNI intelligence files, while Ceuta's city government put the crisis cost at 45.32 million euros.

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Conflicts·from Oct 27·upd. 10h ago

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Russian missiles kill at least one in Kyiv and damage Southern Bridge

Missiles that struck Kyiv on the night of 26 to 27 October killed at least one person and injured others, while the Southern Bridge over the Dnipro was closed to traffic in both directions.

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Conflicts·1h ago

Houthis claim missile strike on Saudi Ras Tanura refinery as fire breaks out

The Saudi-led coalition said it intercepted missiles fired toward Riyadh in the early hours of Tuesday, 27 October, while a Bloomberg source said the fire near Ras Tanura had been contained.

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Diplomacy·1h ago

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Pope Leo XIV rejects religious justification for war in Assisi peace message

Pope Leo XIV sent a video message to the Assisi interreligious meeting after doctors advised him against travelling, saying only peace is holy. He rejected any religious justification for war on the 40th anniversary of the 1986 Assisi prayer day, which John Paul II convened.

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Conflicts·8h ago

Two men charged under UK National Security Act over RAF Fairford incident linked to Iran

Mohmed Abdulkarim and Nouman Essghir, both 24, were charged on Tuesday, 27 October, under the National Security Act. Police and Prime Minister Andy Burnham point to Iran, which denies any role.

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Conflicts·1h ago

Jordan airstrikes hit Syria after church attack, Damascus reports seven civilian deaths

Jordan says its airstrikes on southern Syria killed more than 20 Islamic State fighters after a church shooting in Karak. Damascus reports seven deaths and has shut a key border crossing.

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Diplomacy·10h ago

Merz pushes EU free trade deal with Pacific bloc on Singapore trip

In Singapore, Chancellor Friedrich Merz urged a large EU trade agreement with the twelve-nation CPTPP, while the city-state named a new orchid after him.

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Diplomacy·8h ago

King Charles to tour Caribbean as calls for slavery apology and reparations grow

King Charles is set to visit the Bahamas and Guyana before joining Commonwealth leaders in Antigua and Barbuda from 1 to 4 November. Campaigners and regional leaders want a formal apology and reparations for slavery, but the British government has ruled out paying compensation.

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