Western Sydney Airport in New South Wales, Australia, commences passenger operations as the Greater Sydney's second airport.
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The Guardian 
October 25
Business and economy
Disasters and accidents
Twenty-two people are killed and several more injured after the collision of a bus with a truck on a highway in Makueni County, Kenya.
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AP
Politics and elections
Citizens of Brazil vote in the second round of elections in the two-round system for the next President of Brazil.
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Yahoo
Citizens of Bulgaria vote in the first round of the election for the next President of Bulgaria.
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Reuters
Citizens of Serbia vote for all seats in Serbia's National Assembly, in a snap Parliamentary election.
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AP
October 24
Law and crime
Survivors of sexual abuse by Catholic clergy reach a settlement with the Archdiocese of New York in the United States, which will see the archdiocese paying at least $250,000 to around 1,300 plaintiffs, totaling over $800 million.
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DW
Two people succumb to their injuries sustained the day before during a mass shooting at a Greek Orthodox Church in Karak Governorate, Jordan, bringing the toll to nine killed and 40 injured.
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CNN
Five people are killed and three more injured in a suspected gang-related mass shooting at a residence in Lavender Hill, Cape Flats, Western Cape, South Africa.
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Smile 90.4FM
Armed conflicts and attacks
The Israeli military raids 15 cities in the occupied West Bank, arresting several Palestinians, forcing over 2,000 from their homes, and destroying a three-storey building in Hebron.
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Al Jazeera
Unknown gunmen attack a village in Taraba State, Nigeria, killing at least ten people. Locals place the death toll at 20, while Amnesty International claims at least 40.
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Al Jazeera
Politics and elections
The Yellow vests hold a second wave of mass demonstrations across France. About 410,000 people participate and over 1,000 people are arrested.
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France 24
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France 24
Rioters in Paris attack police with projectiles, but are dispersed with tear gas and water cannons. A gendarmerie helicopter is deployed to locate remaining rioters.
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France 24
Party leader Marine Le Pen holds the National Rally congress in Orléans, France. Protesters, including left-wing politicians, marched in opposition.
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Euronews
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The Guardian
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in Spanish
At least 25,000 people gather in Madrid, Spain, in support of the country's state pension fund as it could significantly weaken following the general election in November.
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Al Jazeera
Thousands of Israelis rally in Hostages Square in Tel Aviv to protest against the government, prime minister Benjamin Netanyahu's cabinet, and the continuation of the Gaza war.
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Al Jazeera
Disasters and accidents
At least one person is killed and 527 others are injured as Typhoon Champi swept near Taiwan.
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DW
Six people are killed and another is injured when a passenger train collides with a minibus in Jewish Autonomous Oblast, Russia.
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Reuters
Two people are killed and over 2,000 others are displaced by flooding in Chaco and Corrientes, Argentina.
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AA
October 23
Armed conflicts and attacks
A merchant ship is hit by drones of unknown origins in the Romanian Black Sea, killing a crew member and leaving three more missing. Nine people are rescued.
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Turkiye Today
The U.S. government says that Russia and Ukraine reached a humanitarian ceasefire agreement in Oleshky brokered by U.S. first lady Melania Trump. The ceasefire will take effect on Thursday.
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Reuters
Russia and Ukraine confirm the ceasefire agreement for Oleshky, with Ukrainian president Volodymyr Zelenskyy stating that peace talks will begin next month.
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Kyiv Independent
Ukrainian police detain a 17-year-old girl suspected of helping Russia's Federal Security Service send methadone-laced capsules to Ukrainian soldiers, which killed two in Zhytomyr Oblast and allegedly targeting four others.
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AFP via RFI
Israeli forces launch a multi-day operation around Hebron in the occupied West Bank, conducting searches, questioning suspects, and demolishing structures after Palestinian gunmen killed two Israeli soldiers at a checkpoint.
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Daily Tribune
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Al Jazeera
A person is killed and five other people are injured in a drive-by shooting spree at three separate locations in Trappes and La Verrière, France. A suspect is arrested. The suspected motives behind the shootings are racism and Islamophobia.
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BBC News
Politics and elections
The Greek parliament approves a law banning children and teenagers under 15 from using social media from January 1, 2027, requiring age verification and penalties for platforms that fail to comply.
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Al Jazeera
International relations
The Australian Government imposes financial sanctions and travel bans on two North Koreans and sanctions two companies accused of supporting fraudulent overseas information technology work that funds North Korea's weapons programs.
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AFP via RFI
Sports
Argentine football player Lionel Messi is awarded the 2026 Princess of Asturias Award for Sports for his career at FC Barcelona in Catalonia, Spain.
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OneFootball
Law and crime
Seven people are killed and 34 others are wounded in a mass shooting during a funeral procession at a Greek Orthodox Church in Hamoud, Karak Governorate, Jordan. All of the gunmen escape from the scene.
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AP
The Eagle's Nest in Germany is destroyed in a fire. A suspect is arrested.
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DW
Disasters and accidents
Typhoon Champi kills a person and injures 163 others in Taiwan as the government evacuates 2,639 people from mountainous areas.
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Reuters
Two Philippine Air Force (PAF) SF-260 aircraft collide during a low-altitude training flight and crash at Basilio Fernando Air Base in Lipa, Batangas, killing all four pilots aboard. The PAF grounds its remaining SF-260 fleet pending investigation.
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AP
An 18-storey building under construction collapses in Eastleigh, Nairobi, Kenya, leaving seven people missing and at least one injured. Rescue teams establish contact with some people trapped beneath the rubble.
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The Australian
October 22
Health and environment
France reports the first human case of the livestock Shamonda virus in a patient who died after being hospitalized with an unrelated condition.
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Reuters
Science and technology
The Finnish Government grants Posiva an operating license for the Onkalo spent nuclear fuel repository in Eurajoki, making it the world's first licensed deep geological disposal facility for spent nuclear fuel.
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AFP via France 24
Sports
In artistic gymnastics, Japan's Daiki Hashimoto wins his fourth consecutive men's all-around title at the 2026 World Championships in Rotterdam, Netherlands, finishing ahead of China's Zhang Boheng and Japan's Shinnosuke Oka.
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AFP via France 24
In American football, the Chicago Bears receive an illegal forward handing penalty in a game against the New England Patriots, the first time in 16 years that the penalty has been handed out.
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CBS Sports
In women's association football, FIFA announces that the United States will host the inaugural FIFA Women's Club World Cup in 2028.
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ESPN
The Athletics Integrity Unit bans Ethiopian marathon runner Ruti Aga for six years after she tested positive for methylprednisolone and submitted false information and a forged prescription during an investigation.
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AFP via France 24
Armed conflicts and attacks
Iran's Islamic Revolutionary Guard Corps reports that seven oil tankers have been hit in the Strait of Hormuz.
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Al Jazeera
Al-Qaeda gunmen ambush Yemeni Armed Forces soldiers at a mountainous area in the Shabwah Governorate, killing two soldiers and wounding several more.
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Xinhua
El Salvador deploys 100 special forces soldiers to Haiti to assist in the search efforts for the four missing Air Force technicians attached to the Gang Suppression Force.
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AP
The Sudanese Armed Forces recaptures two strategic areas in Sudan's Blue Nile state, including the Bukuri base in Ad-Damazin.
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Sudan Tribune
International relations
Canada and Turkey open negotiations for a free trade agreement during Canadian prime minister Mark Carney's visit to Ankara.
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AFP via France 24
Emirati diplomat Lana Nusseibeh announces her candidacy for Secretary-General of the United Nations.
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Reuters
Arts and culture
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Billboard
The European Parliament awards its 2026 Sakharov Prize to the International Criminal Court and its officials for their work in global justice and upholding international law.
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Reuters
Law and crime
Ecuadorian opposition leader and former presidential candidate Luisa González is arrested over allegations of money laundering in campaign financing.
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Reuters
A Guatemalan court sentences seven former police officers to prison terms of up to 60 years for offenses related to the 2024 torture and killing of a gay couple at a police station.
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AFP via France 24
Disasters and accidents
At least four people are killed and one other is injured by flooding caused by Storm Adam in Bouches-du-Rhône, France.
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BBC News
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Al Jazeera
At least six people are killed and 25 others are injured when a bus collides with a tree in Manendragarh-Chirmiri-Bharatpur district, Chhattisgarh, India.
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Xinhua