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Ukraine needs to accelerate reforms to meet its EU accession goal, bloc’s executive says

Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelenskiy speaks during a press conference at a European Union leaders' summit in Brussels, Belgium, October 16, 2026. REUTERS/Yves Herman
Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelenskiy speaks during a press conference at a European Union leaders' summit in Brussels, Belgium, October 16, 2026. REUTERS/Yves Herman

From Iran to trade: how the US midterms impact the rest of the world

Pictures of US President Donald Trump and Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu, on a dartboard during the 47th anniversary of the US expulsion from Iran, in Tehran, November 4, 2026. Majid Asgaripour/WANA (West Asia News Agency) via REUTERS
Pictures of US President Donald Trump and Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu, on a dartboard during the 47th anniversary of the US expulsion from Iran, in Tehran, November 4, 2026. Majid Asgaripour/WANA (West Asia News Agency) via REUTERS

US midterms: Allies see a chastened Trump but they are wary of the backlash

World leaders are waiting to see how the US midterm results will alter US President Donald Trump’s dealings with America’s allies.
World leaders are waiting to see how the US midterm results will alter US President Donald Trump’s dealings with America’s allies.

Dozens dead and missing after Russian strike on Ukrainian aid centre, officials say

Rescuers conduct search and rescue operation for those missing at a Ukrainian aid centre after bombing kills several people, according to officials, in Komyshuvakha, Zaporizhzhia Region, Ukraine, in this screengrab obtained from a video released November 4, 2026. STATE EMERGENCY SERVICE OF UKRAINE IN ZAPORIZHZHIA REGION/Handout via REUTERS
Rescuers conduct search and rescue operation for those missing at a Ukrainian aid centre after bombing kills several people, according to officials, in Komyshuvakha, Zaporizhzhia Region, Ukraine, in this screengrab obtained from a video released November 4, 2026. STATE EMERGENCY SERVICE OF UKRAINE IN ZAPORIZHZHIA REGION/Handout via REUTERS

Russia hits power stations in Ukraine's regions of Kyiv, Zhytomyr

Canada to ban Russia from Ice hockey world championship, defying court ruling

Canada has already condemned a decision by the Court of Arbitration for Sport to allow Russians to compete in International Ice Hockey Federation events.
Canada has already condemned a decision by the Court of Arbitration for Sport to allow Russians to compete in International Ice Hockey Federation events.

Ukraine’s Zelensky says dozens dead, missing in Russian strike on village days before US talks

Medical workers performing CPR on Nov 2 on a resident found under the debris of a former school building hit in a Russian strike that Ukraine said was being used to distribute aid every Monday, in Komyshuvakha, in Ukraine’s Zaporizhzhia region.
Medical workers performing CPR on Nov 2 on a resident found under the debris of a former school building hit in a Russian strike that Ukraine said was being used to distribute aid every Monday, in Komyshuvakha, in Ukraine’s Zaporizhzhia region.

Ukraine accuses Zelensky’s ex-spokeswoman of high treason

Yulia Mendel served as President Volodymyr Zelensky’s press secretary from his election in 2019 until 2021. She is accused of “justifying Russia’s armed aggression against Ukraine” the public prosecutor’s office said.
Yulia Mendel served as President Volodymyr Zelensky’s press secretary from his election in 2019 until 2021. She is accused of “justifying Russia’s armed aggression against Ukraine” the public prosecutor’s office said.

Ukrainian drone kills two, including station employee, Russian-held nuclear plant says

Russia bombards Ukraine power grid before Abu Dhabi talks; Merz urges Moscow to engage

The site of a Russian airstrike in the frontline town of Komyshuvakha, amid Russia's attack on Ukraine, in Zaporizhzhia region, Ukraine, November 2, 2026. REUTERS/Stringer
The site of a Russian airstrike in the frontline town of Komyshuvakha, amid Russia's attack on Ukraine, in Zaporizhzhia region, Ukraine, November 2, 2026. REUTERS/Stringer

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