Cuba has evacuated more than 500,000 people ahead of Hurricane Melissa’s arrival, as the powerful Category 4 storm threatens catastrophic wind, rain, and storm surge across the island nation.
The UK government will convert two military bases to house up to 900 asylum seekers as it faces intense pressure to end the use of hotels amid rising public anger and soaring costs.
Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu has ordered forceful military strikes on Gaza after accusing Hamas of violating the cease-fire by attacking Israeli troops and refusing to return hostages’ bodies.
During a high-profile meeting in Tokyo, former President Trump was served American rice—a symbolic break from Japanese culinary tradition tied to a new U.S.-Japan trade agreement.
Despite a surge in truck traffic into Gaza since the cease-fire, most carry commercial goods too expensive for war-ravaged families, while critical humanitarian aid remains insufficient.
Israel launched its first airstrike in the West Bank in months on October 28, 2025, killing three in Jenin amid escalating violence and settler attacks.
Pope Leo XIV’s permission for a traditional Latin Mass in St. Peter’s Basilica has reignited hope among traditionalist Catholics for a reversal of Pope Francis’s restrictions.
Canadian Prime Minister Mark Carney embarks on a critical Asia tour to forge new trade alliances and lessen reliance on the U.S. market.
Dahbia Benkired becomes the first woman in France to receive a life sentence for the horrific 2022 murder of 12-year-old Lola Daviet, igniting national grief and political controversy over immigration enforcement.
President Javier Milei faces a critical legislative election in Argentina, testing his popularity despite strong backing from Donald Trump.