Arab states, Palestinian groups condemn Israeli move to annex occupied West BankBoth bills passed by the Israeli Knesset concern the annexation of illegal settlements in the occupied West Bank. The first seeks to apply Israeli sovereignty to all settlements, while the second specifically targets the settlement bloc and city of Ma'ale Adumim, one of the largest illegal colonies built east of Jerusalem. Although boycotted by most opposition lawmakers except one member of the ruling Likud party, led by Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu, the measures were backed by smaller ultra-nationalist factions within both the coalition and the opposition.
https://www.newarab.com/news/arab-palestinian-outrage-over-israeli-move-annex-west-bank'Disappointing': ICJ grants Israel another extension in South Africa genocide caseSouth Africa urged the court to reject Israel's request, since the latter had already been granted an extension on the same grounds raised in its latest letter. "The extension requested would be irreconcilable with the urgency of the case and the principle of equality between the Parties," the ICJ cited South Africa as saying.
https://www.middleeasteye.net/news/icj-grants-israel-another-extension-submit-evidence-south-africas-genocide-caseAbahlali baseMjondolo wins landmark ruling halting evictions in lucrative coastal municipalityIn a landmark decision for South Africa’s shack dwellers’ movement, Abahlali baseMjondolo has won a legal battle against the KwaDukuza Municipality, after the High Court in Pietermaritzburg ruled in its favor on Friday, October 17, halting the forced eviction of hundreds of residents from ERF 1410 in Shaka’s Head, on the Dolphin Coast.
https://peoplesdispatch.org/2025/10/22/abahlali-basemjondolo-wins-landmark-ruling-halting-evictions-in-lucrative-coastal-municipality/Cuban man deported from US to Eswatini goes on hunger strike in prisonRoberto Mosquera del Peral was among five third-country nationals deported from the US to Eswatini, formerly Swaziland, in July. They have been held in a maximum-security prison along with 10 others deported in October, after a broader ramp-up in third-country removals under the US president’s immigration crackdown.
https://www.theguardian.com/world/2025/oct/22/cuban-man-roberto-mosquera-del-peral-deported-from-us-to-eswatini-on-hunger-strike-in-prisonBrazilian President Lula announces reelection bid for fourth nonconsecutive termBefore defeating Jair Bolsonaro in 2022 to win a third nonconsecutive term, Lula had said that would be his final campaign both because of his age and because he believed the country needed political renewal. But early in his current term, he began hinting that he might run again.
https://apnews.com/article/brazil-president-lula-reelection-54727dd43c9709ae8be01dd9dc072fe5US backtracks on Colombia aid cuts and tariffs, will sanction Petro instead: SenatorThe republican senator said that Petro and close associates would be placed on the so-called “Kingpin List”, which bars US companies from doing business with alleged drug traffickers and their front companies. “What we have in Colombia is a president that got elected thanks to the help of drug cartels,” said Moreno.
https://colombiareports.com/us-backtracks-on-colombia-aid-cuts-and-tariffs-will-sanction-petro-instead-senator/Former British paratrooper cleared of murder in Bloody Sunday massacreThe judge in the non-jury trial said that the evidence presented against the veteran fell well short of what was required for conviction. Northern Ireland First Minister Michelle O’Neill said: “The continued denial of justice for the Bloody Sunday families is deeply disappointing. “Fifty-three years ago, the British Army indiscriminately murdered civilians on the streets of Derry. More than 15 years ago, the then British Prime Minister publicly acknowledged the role of British soldiers on Bloody Sunday.
https://morningstaronline.co.uk/article/former-british-paratrooper-cleared-murder-bloody-sunday-massacreTotalEnergies misled consumers over climate action, French court rulesThe Paris court ordered Total to stop communicating to consumers that it was “a major actor in the energy transition”, and to pay the non-government organisations €8,000 each. It must also publish the court’s decision on its website for 180 days, or face fines.
https://www.ft.com/content/8279b925-fcce-4b1f-8803-8eeed0b95595https://archive.ph/fZs6mBangladesh leader urges calm after cabinet neutrality questionedNahid Islam, convener of the National Citizen Party (NCP) – made up of many students who spearheaded the uprising – alleged some advisers were collaborating with parties to secure their "safe exit" in the future administration. "Major political parties are appointing party loyalists to various administrative posts ahead of the elections," Islam told reporters late Wednesday.
https://www.france24.com/en/live-news/20251023-bangladesh-leader-urges-calm-after-cabinet-neutrality-questionedhttps://archive.ph/WELuJPakistan bans Islamist party after deadly clashesThe TLP has held regular mass rallies, predominantly focused on religious and political issues ranging from Gaza to caricatures of the Prophet Mohammad published in the French satirical magazine Charlie Hebdo. The party was banned by the government of Prime Minister Imran Khan in 2021 after violent protests. The order was lifted within six months on condition that the party stop using violence.
https://www.reuters.com/world/asia-pacific/pakistan-bans-islamist-party-tehreek-e-labaik-pakistan-under-anti-terrorism-law-2025-10-23/ Over 100,000 people attend 'mega strike' over poor working conditionsNew Zealand witnessed its largest-ever strike after about 100,000 nurses, teachers and public sector staff walked off their jobs on Thursday to protest for better working conditions and adequate funding in public services from the government. The “mega-strike” was participated in by employees from different sectors, including more than 60,000 school teachers, 40,000 nurses and salaried medical specialists and 15,000 public service staff.
https://www.firstpost.com/world/new-zealand-over-100000-people-attend-mega-strike-over-poor-working-conditions-13944389.htmlhttps://archive.ph/YntXI