Trump-sanctioned ICC wins European Parliament’s human rights award – POLITICO
STRASBOURG — The International Criminal Court won this year’s Sakharov Prize for Freedom of Thought, awarded by the European Parliament, according to two people familiar with the decision. The prize, worth €50,000, pays tribute to defenders of…
Ukrainian troops infiltrate Russian rear via gas pipelines near Kupiansk, Khartiia says
Ukrainian troops infiltrated the rear of Russian forces near Kupiansk, Kharkiv Oblast, after traveling about 15 kilometers (9 miles) through underground gas pipelines, the 2nd Khartiia Corps of the Ukrainian National Guard said Oct. 22. The operation,…
The Ebola epidemic spread from Congo to 4 other countries
ABUJA, Nigeria (AP) — Ebola disease of the rapidly spreading epidemic in Congo has now spread to four other countries, including two where it is active. The Ebola outbreak has spread further in Africa than any previous outbreak, reaching three regions.…
Tropical Storm “Vance” Appears and Here Are Veep Jokes
The name “Vance” caused a stir Wednesday in more ways than one. Then the National Hurricane Center announced the name of a new tropical storm in the Eastern Pacific: Vance. The Associated Press said Vance — the storm, not the vice president — was located…
Pope Leo no longer needs treatment for lung cancer after tests, Vatican says
VATICAN CITY (AP) — Pope Leo XIV The Vatican will no longer need any further treatment for lung cancer after tests confirmed the disease was localized, the Vatican announced Wednesday. Leo, 71, had part of a lung deleted last week in the first major…
German youth plan French-style mass protests
“Gen Z regelt” – or Gen Z’s Got It – a youth initiative, called for mass protests in 21 cities across Germany on Saturday, October 31; including Berlin, Cologne, Hamburg and Munich. Thousands of people are expected to take part in demonstrations to…
El Salvador’s Bukele threatens Haitian gangs over kidnapped soldiers | Conflict News
President Nayib Bukele said he had launched a military operation to rescue four Salvadoran soldiers kidnapped in Haiti. Published on October 22, 2026October 22, 2026 El Salvador launched a military operation to rescue four Salvadoran soldiers kidnapped…
Ukraine hits Russian data centers and experts say it’s holding back AI research
Russia prides itself on its digital advancements – from a large e-commerce services sector to ambitious plans to develop artificial intelligence. But now some of the key data centers at the heart of its technical prowess have been destroyed by Ukrainian…
Criminals who avoid sentencing will be placed in solitary confinement or lose social visits
Farah Naz, the aunt of Zara Aleena who was sexually assaulted and murdered while walking home in Ilford, east London, in June 2022, said the refusal of her niece’s killer to attend court for sentencing “left a feeling that justice was not…
US withdraws diplomats from Saudi Arabia as more strikes against Iran loom
The United States has ordered non-emergency government employees and their families to leave Saudi Arabia as Houthi attacks on the kingdom intensify. The move comes as the U.S. and Israeli militaries have drawn up specific plans for further strikes…