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• Ukraine's Zelenskyy on defying US in attacking Russian oil: 'Our response must be painful'

  Volodymyr Zelenskyy told Fox News Ukraine will keep striking Russian oil refineries unless Trump delivers Patriot missiles to shield energy infrastructure.

• US will mediate upcoming Ukraine-Russia talks in Abu Dhabi, Witkoff says

  U.S. Special Envoy Steve Witkoff announced U.S.-mediated peace talks between Ukraine and Russia on Nov. 10 and 11, focusing on security arrangements and de-escalation.

• Russia plotting 'massive strike' during midterms, Zelenskyy warns, urges US to stop Putin

  Zelenskyy says Russia plans a massive attack on Ukraine's energy infrastructure while the world watches Tuesday's U.S. midterm elections unfold.

• Poland's constitutional crisis deepens as Prime Minister Tusk faces accusations of power grab

  President Karol Nawrocki turned his plane around as Poland's Constitutional Tribunal standoff triggered ambassador resignations and clashes.

• Ukraine says air alert system hacked after false radiation warning in Kyiv

  Ukraine's Air Force said its air alert system was hacked after false radiation hazard and chemical attack warnings spread panic across Kyiv on Sunday.

• Iranian ‘ghost fleet’ filmed evading US blockade en route to China, UANI says

  Smaller Iranian ghost fleet tankers are slipping past the U.S. naval blockade carrying sanctioned LPG fuel to China via a shadowy Malaysia anchorage.

• US calls Turkey-Libya maritime deal 'unhelpful and provocative' amid regional backlash

  A State Department spokesperson called the Turkey-Libya maritime accord "unhelpful and provocative" as diplomatic tensions escalate in the region.

• Colombia's 'El Tigre' takes fight to cartels as Trump alliance takes shape

  Abelardo de la Espriella claims over 32,000 arrests in 10 weeks as Colombia joins Trump's anti-cartel coalition, pivoting away from predecessor's policies.

• US Embassy warns of credible 'mass casualty' threat at popular Moscow tourist attraction

  The U.S. Embassy in Moscow warned of a credible threat of a mass casualty event at the Tsaritsyno Museum Reserve, urging people to avoid the area.

• France deploys 70,000 police officers to prepare for new wave of protests on Halloween

  Emmanuel Macron's government deploys 70,000 police officers as France braces for a third week of intense protests amid over $1 billion in losses.

• EXCLUSIVE: State Department accuses politicians of endangering Afrikaner lives after gruesome farm attacks

  The State Department accused South African politicians of endangering Afrikaners' lives after a farmer was allegedly tortured and a woman beaten to death.

• Polish president turns plane around after 'coup' at nation’s top court

  Tensions between Poland’s president and prime minister intensified as demonstrators rally outside the country’s top court.

• Netanyahu's bloc falls short as longtime allies reportedly weigh move that could end his rule

  Netanyahu's bloc secured only 53 Knesset seats as ultra-Orthodox allies reportedly explore breaking ranks to back Gadi Eisenkot's opposition.

• Albanian opposition lawmakers disrupt parliament with smoke flares and furious attacks on socialist PM

  Sali Berisha's microphone was cut after he declared ruling lawmakers "deserve tear gas" as Democratic Party members lit flares inside parliament.

• Houthis hold 37 UN food workers as Trump-backed WFP chief inherits humanitarian crises across globe

  Luke Lindberg says 37 World Food Programme employees are detained by Houthis in Yemen, with some separated from families for nearly two years.

• ASRA NOMANI: 106 far-left groups in 'red-green' alliance target global ports

  Communist parties, Palestinian solidarity groups and socialist activists are coordinating strikes at 113 ports across five continents on Oct. 30.

• Netanyahu falls short of majority as Israel faces three possible paths to a new government

  Benjamin Netanyahu's coalition falls short of a majority as Arab parties surge to 19 seats, giving the opposition a potential 67-seat block.

• Netanyahu alleges fraud as Arab parties score record gains — emerge as potential kingmakers

  Benjamin Netanyahu alleges Israel's election was "stolen by Arab parties," demanding police investigate as Arab voter turnout hit record levels.

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