Geopolitics & security

Damage to Kyiv's Northern Bridge halted traffic after earlier attacks disrupted other crossings over the Dnipro River.

Coverage links reports of fighting beyond Tigray with a rupture in Ethiopia–Eritrea relations and renewed questions about mediation.

BBC reporting describes a pilot's account of a cockpit attack; DW reports that the UAE opened an investigation.

A landmine blast that injured three South Korean soldiers has prompted competing claims and a demand from Seoul for an apology.

The family of Renee Good filed a lawsuit against Trump administration officials over her fatal shooting by an ICE agent, according to BBC and DW.

BBC and CNBC report a large Russian strike on Ukraine's energy system ahead of winter.

Ukrainian officials described an unusually large combined strike on energy sites; AP reported casualties and power-grid damage while noting that specific targets were not fully confirmed.

Seoul called for an apology after three South Korean soldiers were injured in a DMZ blast; Pyongyang denies responsibility.

Buenos Aires threatened arbitration over offshore drilling near the disputed islands.

A renewed rebel offensive in Ethiopia is raising concern about a return to wider conflict.

Polo made landfall in Baja California as forecasters warned of damaging winds and flooding.

Malaysia has begun returning Myanmar nationals despite warnings about the risks they may face.

Spain announced a ban on evictions after protests over the removal of an 87-year-old woman from her Madrid flat.

Diplomatic contacts continue alongside a dispute over Iran’s Strait of Hormuz plan.

Iran’s public position followed a U.S. rejection of its proposal concerning the Strait of Hormuz.

Reports describe an ongoing search after an avalanche in Nepal.

The resignation opens a path to an early election amid political pressure.

Public remarks left uncertainty around Taiwan even as the summit focused on trade and technology.

The two governments published product lists tied to tariff relief after the summit.

Iran's public position on negotiations coincides with reporting on efforts to move trade north as the Strait of Hormuz remains impaired.

BBC and Al Jazeera reported Aleksandar Vučić’s resignation amid prolonged protests, with early elections now in prospect.

Police reported two separate attacks near Johannesburg and Cape Town; investigations were continuing with no arrests reported.

Heavy rain and flooding prompted emergency declarations in parts of the Thai capital.

The announced channel would create a contact mechanism as the two governments manage competition in artificial intelligence.

A proposal to reopen the strait within a week was followed by a reported U.S. rejection.

Israel’s UN address drew a walkout amid wider diplomatic tensions at the General Assembly.

Two outlets report Italian school restrictions affecting face coverings and foreign pupils.

Pope Leo’s visit to France is drawing crowds amid public debate over assisted dying and abuse.

Reports describe renewed fighting in Ethiopia’s Tigray region and fears of wider conflict.

A new strike claim comes amid reporting that attacks on internet-provider data centres disrupted services in Kyiv.

Washington and Beijing projected warmth at a high-profile meeting while coverage noted limits to progress.

Australia is investigating missing F-35 components that were reportedly bound for the United States and went through Hong Kong.

The BBC reported that Trump’s Board of Peace unveiled a $2.45 billion plan to begin reconstruction in Gaza.

Ethiopia’s federal government and Tigray’s regional authorities traded accusations of offensives, raising fears that the fragile peace may unravel.

A federal judge blocked the White House restriction on access for CNN, MS NOW and Politico, according to two reports.

Reports differ on the timing of the walkout during the Israeli leader’s United Nations appearance.

Xi Jinping began a three-day US trip with trade and AI competition at the top of the agenda.

Addis Ababa and Tigrayan forces traded accusations of launching new offensives.

A first reconstruction price tag arrived alongside UN findings on rising violence against women.

Tehran answered Trump's UN threat with defiance as US sanctions squeezed travel to Iran.

An airspace incident, doubts about Article 5 from inside the alliance and a G20 invitation to Putin pulled in different directions.

The General Assembly convened amid warnings about the UN's relevance, notable absences and pointed speeches.

British Columbia filed suit against OpenAI and Sam Altman over the Tumbler Ridge mass shooting.

The G7 demanded the Houthis halt attacks as leaders converged on the UN General Assembly.

Germany's coalition politics met a Berlin result that lifted the Left as the AfD gained.

Trump framed his Iran choice between annihilation and a peace deal as he met Iranian counterparts at the UN.

Two outlets gave differing injury counts from a shooting near a school in western Turkiye.

Heavy rain and landslides killed at least four as millions were told to evacuate.

Ukrainian officials reported deaths from Russian strikes as Zelenskyy travelled to the UN.

A UN expert's assessment put US strikes on alleged drug boats in a legal frame.

Ceuta's stranded migrants, US deportation deals and abuse allegations in Equatorial Guinea point at the same hard edge of enforcement.

The Kremlin's party kept its dominance as voting concluded, and analysts are watching how the result is used rather than the count itself.

A press boycott, a lawsuit and a 32% approval reading land in the same news cycle.

A re-intensifying storm tests Japan's evacuation, transport and power systems.

A UN assessment of a lethal counter-narcotics campaign raises legal and diplomatic risk for Washington.

AI safety is being folded into a wider trade and technology contest, with Europe squeezed between the two economies.

Paris and Ottawa moved to deepen their relationship as Canada weighs a closer role with the European Union.

Doha pressed for a Gulf security framework with Tehran and offered to revive Iran-US talks, as Houthi missile fire on Saudi Arabia and allied hesitation widened the region's fault lines.

A long-running investigation into the assassination of President Jovenel Moise produced a fresh wave of extraditions and arrests.

The barrage described as the largest on the Russian capital landed on the final day of Russia's parliamentary vote, as Moscow also moved to protect its rail network.

Trade and technology are back on the table as Washington and Beijing open talks before a planned leaders' meeting.