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#UkraineWar: ReCap...Kyiv recaptures land...Moscow casualties soar...

[Al Jazeera English @AJEnglish]

Ukraine says it has recaptured more territory than Russia seized this year, despite restrictions on US satellite services.

Meanwhile, Moscow's strikes targeted energy facilities, with cluster bomb attacks harming Ukrainian civilians.

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[AFP News Agency @AFP]

Oil prices traded at five-month highs on Friday, with benchmark crude contract Brent North Sea rising above $116 a barrel, as the Middle East conflict raged on.

https://t.co/PKn1KSMu4p

[Hyper Observer @HyperObserver]

#UkraineWar: 0:47...WH reveals localize temporary ceasefire to evac 1k+ trapped residents of #Oleshky...

[Fox News @FoxNews]

BREAKING: First Lady Melania Trump announces she has personally secured a localized ceasefire in a city in southern Ukraine, allowing humanitarian aid to enter and civilians to evacuate safely.

According to her office, both Russia and Ukraine have agreed to temporarily halt military operations in the area.

The city of Oleshky, once home to roughly 24,000 people before the war, now has just 2,000 residents remaining.

Download the FOX News app to follow this developing story: https://t.co/ISpW9Fc0R3

[CNN International @cnni]

Meghan, Duchess of Sussex says she's "deeply distressed" over reported claim that her estranged father had large collection of child sex abuse images. https://t.co/kSZzqi8RSt

[NEXTA @nexta_tv]

⚡️ BREAKING: Russia and Ukraine have agreed to a localized ceasefire in Oleshky to allow humanitarian aid deliveries and prepare for the evacuation of civilians

The White House announced the agreement.

The ceasefire will take effect on October 29.

[Hyper Observer @HyperObserver]

#Kenya: 0:10...New #Nairobi highrise mall collapses...

[NEXTA @nexta_tv]

High-rise under construction collapses in Kenya’s capital

An 18-storey shopping mall collapsed in Nairobi.

People may be trapped under the rubble, Citizen TV reports. Emergency services are at the scene, carrying out search and rescue operations.

The incident occurred in the Eastleigh district at around 1:40 p.m. local time. The multi-storey building collapsed in a matter of seconds, like a house of cards.

The cause is under investigation, but potential construction violations are among the suspected factors.

[NEXTA @nexta_tv]

⚡️BREAKING: Russia announces ceasefire on the Kherson front

“In connection with a humanitarian operation in the area of Oleshky, Kherson region, a ceasefire is being declared in this sector.

The ceasefire on the Kherson front will take effect at 4:00 a.m. Moscow time on October 27,” Russian Chief of the General Staff Valery Gerasimov said.

[New York Post @nypost]

1 sailor dead and 3 missing after Russian drone strikes cargo ship in Black Sea off coast of Romania https://t.co/KAgBPvECJj

[Al Jazeera English @AJEnglish]

An endangered shark swam back into a canal in South Korea after rescuers had led it back out to sea.

The shark swam under a net that was supposed to prevent it returning to the waterway, where it has become a popular tourist sight, attracting 1.6 million visitors.

[Al Jazeera English @AJEnglish]

Brent crude oil prices surged to a five-month high of $112.68 a barrel as Houthi attacks on Saudi Arabia and threats to shipping in the Strait of Hormuz raised fears of further disruptions to global oil supplies.

🔴 LIVE updates: https://t.co/R8m4UBfU6F

[Hyper Observer @HyperObserver]

#UkraineWar: 1:51 UPDT...Missiles again blanket Kyiv...

[ABC News @ABC]

Russia launched an intense missile and drone attack on Kyiv overnight, Ukrainian President Zelenskyy reported on Thursday, hours after President Trump's special envoy met with Russian President Putin for the latest round of U.S.-led peace talks. 

@JamesAALongman has more.

[Hyper Observer @HyperObserver]

#UkraineWar: 4:11 FYI... what's inside troublesome new Russian jet-powered drones... https://t.co/KZPUYfqWan via CNN...

[Al Jazeera English @AJEnglish]

Thousands of protesters have returned to Portugal’s streets after police cleared their camps and arrested dozens of people.

Al Jazeera’s Ava Warrinerr explains what’s behind the protests and why demonstrators are refusing to back down.

[Hyper Observer @HyperObserver]

USA Pols: 2:24...Fear of frequent ICE raids & deportations sours Miami on Trump & GOP...

[AFP News Agency @AFP]

🇺🇸 🗳️ Republicans face Latino backlash ahead of midterms

US President Donald Trump's heavy-handed deportation drive has sowed fear in immigrant communities.

Now, with midterm elections looming, many Latino voters say they regret voting for him in 2024.

[Hyper Observer @HyperObserver]

#Brasil: 1:16...Pdte candidates squabble over false soc media posts as run off nears...

[AFP News Agency @AFP]

🇧🇷 Brazil's presidential candidates seek to disqualify each other

Both candidates in the Brazilian election have called for the disqualification of their rivals over allegations of social media malfeasance.

[Hyper Observer @HyperObserver]

#Argentina #Spain: Pdte #Milei calls PM Sanchez 'disgraceful dictator' in Madrid...

[AFP News Agency @AFP]

🇦🇷 🇪🇸 Argentina's far-right President Javier Milei has called Spanish Prime Minister Pedro Sanchez a "dictator" in a visit to Madrid, urging voters to oust the Socialist leader in upcoming elections.
➡️ https://t.co/KxxP1RpIpn

[New York Post @nypost]

Trump envoy Steve Witkoff praises Putin as 'humanitarian' as Ukraine peace talks hang in the balance https://t.co/SNrGaEvtJW

[Hyper Observer @HyperObserver]

#Canada: Oil rich province Alberta voters chose 'unity' by 75%+ rejection of independence...

[AFP News Agency @AFP]

Canada's province of Alberta has rejected a plan to hold a binding independence referendum, results show, a setback for separatists backed by allies of US President Donald Trump.

Public broadcaster CBC and leading private network CTV project a comfortable victory for the federalist side, with official results showing more than 76 percent support for national unity with more than a third of ballots counted

https://t.co/vwjqVAXaEt

[Sky News @SkyNews]

The ship caught fire off the coast of Merak, Indonesia.

The spokesperson for state-run ferry operator, PT ASDP Indonesia Ferry, says an investigation to find out how the fire started is now under way⬇️

[CNN International @cnni]

A Russian-made satellite recently came within a mile of a commercial satellite that could provide national security services to countries like Ukraine. https://t.co/8kMuQTw1W8