Russian drone strike kills at least 14 at Dnipro train station
A jet-powered Russian drone struck a platform at the main railway station in Dnipro on the morning of October 29, as commuters waited to board trains, killing at least 14 people and wounding around 14 others. Ukraine's air force said it intercepted three similar drones overnight but a fourth evaded air defenses and hit the station. Dnipropetrovsk governor Oleksandr Ganzha confirmed the rising toll, and officials said the strike was part of a broader wave of Russian attacks that killed at least 19 people across three Ukrainian cities that day. President Volodymyr Zelenskyy called the strike "horrific" and urged allies not to ease sanctions on Russia, while European Commission President Ursula von der Leyen described it as "senseless and indiscriminate."
Read more →Russian drone strike kills at least 14 at Dnipro train station
A jet-powered Russian drone struck a platform at the main railway station in Dnipro on the morning of October 29, as commuters waited to board trains, killing at least 14 people and wounding around 14 others. Ukraine's air force said it intercepted three similar drones overnight but a fourth evaded air defenses and hit the station. Dnipropetrovsk governor Oleksandr Ganzha confirmed the rising toll, and officials said the strike was part of a broader wave of Russian attacks that killed at least 19 people across three Ukrainian cities that day. President Volodymyr Zelenskyy called the strike "horrific" and urged allies not to ease sanctions on Russia, while European Commission President Ursula von der Leyen described it as "senseless and indiscriminate."
North Korea fires barrage of ballistic missiles as DMZ landmine dispute escalates
North Korea fired roughly ten short-range ballistic missiles from the Wonsan area toward the sea on October 29, South Korea's Joint Chiefs of Staff said, prompting Seoul's National Security Office to convene an emergency meeting with Washington and Tokyo. The launch is Pyongyang's 17th ballistic missile event of 2026 and comes amid an escalating row over a landmine blast in the Demilitarized Zone that injured three South Korean soldiers, two seriously. Seoul has called the blast a "blatant violation" of the armistice and blamed the North, while Kim Yo-jong, sister of North Korea's leader, has accused the South of fabricating the findings; Pyongyang has also sent a letter to the UN Security Council claiming the blast was staged by Seoul.
Read more →North Korea fires barrage of ballistic missiles as DMZ landmine dispute escalates
North Korea fired roughly ten short-range ballistic missiles from the Wonsan area toward the sea on October 29, South Korea's Joint Chiefs of Staff said, prompting Seoul's National Security Office to convene an emergency meeting with Washington and Tokyo. The launch is Pyongyang's 17th ballistic missile event of 2026 and comes amid an escalating row over a landmine blast in the Demilitarized Zone that injured three South Korean soldiers, two seriously. Seoul has called the blast a "blatant violation" of the armistice and blamed the North, while Kim Yo-jong, sister of North Korea's leader, has accused the South of fabricating the findings; Pyongyang has also sent a letter to the UN Security Council claiming the blast was staged by Seoul.
Israeli election exit polls show no clear winner, dealing blow to Netanyahu
Exit polls from Israel's October 27 election showed Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu's right-wing and ultra-Orthodox bloc deadlocked with the opposition bloc led by former military chief Gadi Eisenkot, with neither side projected to reach the 61-seat majority needed to govern. Different pollsters gave conflicting figures, with Channel 12 putting Netanyahu's bloc at 52 seats to Eisenkot's 49, while Axios reported Netanyahu's Likud party itself winning around 27 seats to Eisenkot's Yashar party's 21. A strong showing by Arab-led parties could leave them holding the balance of power, though both major blocs have so far refused to partner with them. Official results are due within eight days of the election, and President Trump suggested on social media that the exit polls could still be wrong.
Read more →Israeli election exit polls show no clear winner, dealing blow to Netanyahu
Exit polls from Israel's October 27 election showed Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu's right-wing and ultra-Orthodox bloc deadlocked with the opposition bloc led by former military chief Gadi Eisenkot, with neither side projected to reach the 61-seat majority needed to govern. Different pollsters gave conflicting figures, with Channel 12 putting Netanyahu's bloc at 52 seats to Eisenkot's 49, while Axios reported Netanyahu's Likud party itself winning around 27 seats to Eisenkot's Yashar party's 21. A strong showing by Arab-led parties could leave them holding the balance of power, though both major blocs have so far refused to partner with them. Official results are due within eight days of the election, and President Trump suggested on social media that the exit polls could still be wrong.
Ebola cases in DR Congo surpass 10,000 in the country's fastest-growing outbreak
The Ebola outbreak in the Democratic Republic of Congo has passed 10,000 confirmed cases, the DRC Ministry of Public Health said around October 27, with nearly half of those patients having died, making it the fastest-growing Ebola outbreak in the country's history. The World Health Organization says it is the 17th Ebola outbreak in DRC and the largest ever recorded there, spanning eight provinces and 66 health zones with Ituri province as the epicenter. The outbreak is caused by the Bundibugyo strain, for which there is currently no approved vaccine or treatment; WHO-backed TUMAINI trials are testing whether the Ervebo vaccine, designed for the related Zaire strain, offers protection. Kenya has also reported eight confirmed cases, including one death, as the outbreak spreads beyond DRC's borders.
Read more →Ebola cases in DR Congo surpass 10,000 in the country's fastest-growing outbreak
The Ebola outbreak in the Democratic Republic of Congo has passed 10,000 confirmed cases, the DRC Ministry of Public Health said around October 27, with nearly half of those patients having died, making it the fastest-growing Ebola outbreak in the country's history. The World Health Organization says it is the 17th Ebola outbreak in DRC and the largest ever recorded there, spanning eight provinces and 66 health zones with Ituri province as the epicenter. The outbreak is caused by the Bundibugyo strain, for which there is currently no approved vaccine or treatment; WHO-backed TUMAINI trials are testing whether the Ervebo vaccine, designed for the related Zaire strain, offers protection. Kenya has also reported eight confirmed cases, including one death, as the outbreak spreads beyond DRC's borders.