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Chinese Foreign Minister Wang Yi will attend the 15 October summit of the Conference on Interaction and Confidence-Building Measures in Asia in Baku. He will also visit Azerbaijan, Croatia, Montenegro and Bulgaria from 14 to 20 October, according to China’s foreign ministry.
Source: Ang
Chinese President Xi Jinping and Papua New Guinea’s Governor-General, Bob Dadae, exchanged congratulations on the 50th anniversary of diplomatic relations. The two leaders want to use the milestone to strengthen their cooperation and strategic partnership, according to their official messages reported by Xinhua News Agency.
Source: Ang
Real Madrid have completed their preparations to face AS Roma on matchday two of the 2026-2027 Champions League league phase. Kylian Mbappé took part in training and could become the youngest player to reach 100 appearances in the competition, according to Vetogate.
Source: Vetogate
Flooding caused by tropical storms Rachel and Simon has killed five people in Mexico, including four members of the same family, while five people remain missing. Rescuers evacuated 32 residents trapped by floodwaters and continue their search, according to Eanlibya.
Source: Eanlibya
Hundreds of visitors queued in Hong Kong to see “Chestnut Trees in Blossom”, a Vincent van Gogh painting that had not been shown publicly for more than 60 years. Sotheby’s plans to auction it in New York on 18 November, with an estimate of about $180 million, according to Reuters.
Source: Club of Mozambique
The Kremlin has announced that Vladimir Putin would accept a one-day ceasefire to allow elections in Ukraine, while Volodymyr Zelensky had requested a 60-day pause. Spokesperson Dmitri Peskov ruled out a longer truce and said Moscow favoured lasting peace, according to statements reported by Ang.
Source: Ang
The World Bank believes artificial intelligence can chiefly benefit developing countries through affordable tools adapted to local languages and everyday needs. This approach prioritises accessibility over the most powerful and costly models, according to Weekendpost.
Source: Weekendpost
Israeli Finance Minister Bezalel Smotrich called for Gaza to be “annihilated”, describing it as a terrorist entity inhabited by 1.8 million “Nazis”. The far-right leader also claimed Israeli control over Gaza, according to Expresso das Ilhas.
Source: Expresso das Ilhas
A study by Emi K. Nishimura and Yasuaki Mohri links hair greying and melanoma to divergent responses by damaged stem cells. According to researchers at the University of Tokyo, some cells become depleted to prevent their transformation, while others can multiply and promote skin cancer, according to Nature Cell Biology.
Source: Weekendpost
Renee and April, friends since childhood, married without being in love. They live together and are considering having children, reports 20 Minutes, based on a video posted on TikTok by the clu account.
Source: L’essentiel
Mauritian police have arrested ten people following tensions, including two minors who were released on parole. Eight people remained in custody, while three injured police officers received treatment and one was hospitalised, according to Ionnews.
Source: Ionnews
The UN General Assembly adopted a political declaration intended to strengthen global cooperation against future pandemics, with 153 votes in favour. The United States, Israel and Argentina voted against, while New Zealand and Paraguay abstained, according to Rwanda’s Permanent Mission to the UN.
Source: Taarifa
Two ships were hit in the Black Sea, near the Bulgarian coast, amid the war in Ukraine. Bulgarian Prime Minister Roumen Radev announced that Russia’s ambassador would be summoned and said he had informed NATO, according to Le Monde.
Source: Le Monde
Oil prices fell slightly in Europe, to around $104 a barrel for Brent and $91 for WTI, after the announcement of an energy truce between Russia and Ukraine. The decline offset the escalation in the Middle East and risks to supplies, according to Theghanareport.
Source: Theghanareport
The International Monetary Fund warns of a possible correction in artificial intelligence-related assets, a sharp rise in bond yields or a major cyberattack. These shocks could become systemic if they amplify existing financial market vulnerabilities, according to its Global Financial Stability Report, cited by Club of Mozambique.
Source: Club of Mozambique
Christine Villemin’s lawyer is seeking the conviction of former journalist Marie-France Lefèvre-Bezzina over accusations published in 2025 against the mother of Grégory, who was murdered in 1984. The court is due to deliver its decision on 7 December, after examining statements posted in a public Facebook group, according to AFP.
Source: L’essentiel
More than 4,400 minors have been held in police custody and 215 pupils injured since the French high-school student mobilisation began in late September 2026. The movement is notably demanding less crowded classes and more substitute teachers, while an Elabe poll found their demands legitimate to 72% of French people, according to RFI.
Source: RFI
The International Monetary Fund forecasts an average oil price of $95.74 per barrel in 2026, then $87.39 in 2027. The decline would follow a rise of more than 70% linked to the war between the United States, Israel and Iran, Kenyans reports.
Source: Kenyans
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