A ceasefire has taken effect around Russian-occupied Oleshky to allow humanitarian aid and prepare civilian evacuations. Residents face shortages of essentials, while mines and drone attacks have made it difficult to leave.
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The Vatican says Pope Leo XIV is medically cleared for a Nov. 6-17 tour of Uruguay, Argentina and Peru after surgery to remove a cancerous part of his right lung. His previously announced itinerary remains in place.
Israel votes Tuesday in a close election that could determine whether Benjamin Netanyahu remains prime minister. Polls point to a possible stalemate, with turnout and smaller parties potentially deciding the outcome.
Netanyahu’s Likud and Eisenkot’s Yashar are leading rivals in Israel’s first nationwide election since the Oct. 7 attacks. Voters choose parties, and neither leader’s bloc is projected to secure a governing majority.
A Victorian judge has upheld a prison ban on Vegemite, rejecting a convicted murderer’s claim that it unlawfully restricted his ability to enjoy Australian culture. Prison authorities say the spread poses drug-detection and alcohol-brewing risks.
China’s Communist Party leadership is meeting behind closed doors to consider stricter governance of officials. The four-day plenum follows extensive purges and could bring appointments to the top military body.
Lula defeated Senator Flávio Bolsonaro to win a fourth presidential term after trailing in Brazil’s first round. He will take office in January facing a closely divided electorate and a more right-wing Congress.
Aleksandar Vucic conceded Serbia’s parliamentary election to a student-backed movement that grew out of protests over a deadly 2024 train station canopy collapse. Final results were pending, but Vucic projected a parliamentary majority for the Students’ List.