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29 October 2026

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Drone strike on Nyala market leaves dozens dead in Sudan

A drone strike on a market in Nyala, the capital of South Darfur in Sudan, killed at least 36 people and wounded more than 100 on Monday evening, according to Doctors Without Borders, which said 36 bodies reached its hospital. Local rights groups and officials cited by The Associated Press put the toll higher, at 102 to more than 100 killed, while the RSF-aligned Tasis administration's health minister gave 102 civilian deaths and 113 injured. Sudan has been at war since April 2023 between the Sudanese Armed Forces and the Rapid Support Forces. The same week, drone attacks also disrupted power across several states, and a UN tally recorded over 300 drone deaths in the first three weeks of October.

28 October 2026

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Flavio Bolsonaro lands in Miami after fleeing Brazil

Flávio Bolsonaro and his wife and two daughters touch down at Miami‑Opa Locka Executive Airport on Wednesday at about 09:00 ET. The United States State Department has issued visas allowing their entry. Bolsonaro, who lost the presidential runoff to Luiz Inácio Lula da Silva, had been ordered by Brazil’s Supreme Court to surrender his passports amid money‑laundering and tax‑evasion probes. He entered Argentina on Tuesday night via the Tancredo Neves International Bridge, then flew to Ecuador before the private jet continued to Miami.

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Nordic leaders speak with Putin on Ukraine war

Finnish President Alexander Stubb and Norwegian Prime Minister Jonas Gahr Støre held a 90-minute phone call with Russian President Vladimir Putin on 27 Oct, focused on ending the war in Ukraine. The Kremlin said Putin blamed EU and NATO confrontational policy for prolonging the fighting, and the three leaders agreed to keep direct telephone contact. The call was linked to a trilateral Ukraine, US and Russia meeting planned in Abu Dhabi after 4 Nov. Sources differ on the call date, with most reporting 27 Oct and one reporting 23 Oct. Zelensky was briefed afterwards.

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