The United States will host delegations from Ukraine and Russia in Abu Dhabi on 10 and 11 November for trilateral talks aimed at ending the war. US envoy Steve Witkoff says the discussions will cover post-war security, de-escalation, humanitarian steps and a path to ending the conflict. Witkoff and Jared Kushner are expected to lead the American side. Vladimir Putin agreed to the new round after meeting Witkoff in St Petersburg two weeks earlier. It is the first round in this format since February, when US-mediated talks were held before the US and Israel went to war with Iran. Ukraine and Russia remain far apart on peace terms, according to a US official.
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Alphabet shares fell about 12 to 13 percent on 30 Oct, their worst day on record, wiping roughly $500 billion from its market value after weak search revenue growth and negative free cash flow. Google Search revenue rose 12 percent to $63.4 billion, below the 15 percent analysts had expected. Amazon shares dropped about 7 percent after results missed expectations, and the Nasdaq fell 2.9 percent on Friday. Alphabet, Amazon, Meta and Microsoft have outlined more than $740 billion in capital spending this year.
28 October 2026
Kylian Mbappé, Real Madrid and La Liga have apologised to China after Mbappé called Mao Zedong a Chinese dictator in a French talk-show meme comment. Mbappé, France captain, said his remark was ill-judged and hurt many people in China. Dongpeng, Mengniu and Milkground ended their agreements with him, and China Media Group suspended La Liga broadcasts. China's foreign ministry said on Wednesday 28 Oct it takes the apology seriously. Real Madrid's games remained unavailable to viewers in China on Wednesday.