El Salvador to send over 2,000 soldiers to Haiti for rescue while elections postponedEl Salvador will send over 2,000 soldiers to Haiti to rescue missing personnel and support anti-gang security operations, its foreign ministry said on Wednesday, while Haiti's electoral council postponed planned presidential elections to next year. The Caribbean's most populous nation has not held elections since 2016 and its last president was assassinated in 2021. Successive transitional leaders have postponed a vote citing insecurity as armed criminal organizations expand their territories.
https://www.reuters.com/world/americas/haiti-postpones-first-presidential-election-decade-july-2027-2026-10-29/Venezuelan Gov’t Demands Return of UK-Held Gold, Eyes Production IncreaseThe freeze on the reserves, currently valued at around US $4 billion, dates back to the United Kingdom’s refusal to recognize Nicolás Maduro’s 2018 reelection. A year later, opposition leader Juan Guaidó formally asked British authorities to prevent the Venezuelan government from accessing the gold. During a cabinet meeting on Wednesday, Rodríguez described the ongoing freeze as a theft.
https://venezuelanalysis.com/news/venezuelan-govt-demands-return-of-uk-held-gold-eyes-production-increase/Carney government announces plans to privatize major Canadian airportsAt the Canada Investment Summit held in Toronto last month, Prime Minister Mark Carney unveiled plans to open up Canada’s four largest airports to private investors. The government’s goal is to free up “the capital that is tied up in those airports” so it can be “redeployed potentially in other ventures that will grow our economy.”
https://www.wsws.org/en/articles/2026/10/29/hwen-o29.html Netanyahu claims Palestinians ‘stole’ elections as Qatar slams 'ridiculous and dangerous' allegations Israeli politicians and media outlets aligned with the government have accused Qatar of funding efforts to boost turnout among Palestinian citizens of Israel. Netanyahu’s son, Yair, echoed the allegations on X, claiming Qatar, Turkey and other Arab states had stolen the election. Qatar rejected the accusations, calling them “ridiculous and dangerous”.
https://www.middleeasteye.net/news/qatar-rejects-ridiculous-israels-likud-claims-election-interferenceAnger in Syria over government 'inaction' after deadly Jordanian airstrikesJordan’s military said Monday that its air force had struck what it described as terrorist sites in the southern Syrian province of Daraa, targeting groups it said were linked to a deadly shooting at a church in southern Jordan which killed nine people on 23 October, a rare incident in the kingdom. Jordanian authorities said they arrested three suspects behind the shooting.
https://www.newarab.com/news/anger-syria-over-govt-inaction-after-jordanian-airstrikesSudan accuses Ethiopia of launching 162 drone attacks from its territoryThe officials said the drones had been launched from bases in Assosa, Bahir Dar, and locations along the Sudanese border, following flight paths alongside South Sudan. They identified several types of aircraft allegedly used, including modified kamikaze drones and long-range models. These included Chinese-made drones and the Turkish-made Bayraktar Akıncı and Bayraktar TB2, they said.
https://www.dabangasudan.org/en/all-news/article/sudan-accuses-ethiopia-of-launching-162-drone-attacks-from-its-territoryRussia sending fighter jets and air defences to EthiopiaEthiopia has received 12 Russian Su-35 fighter jets and will acquire four S-400 air defence batteries, in a deal experts say strengthens Moscow’s foothold in the Horn of Africa while bolstering Addis Ababa’s military amid conflict at home and tensions with neighbouring Eritrea. Prime Minister Abiy Ahmed announced the deal in Moscow during the two-day Russia-Africa Summit.
https://www.aljazeera.com/news/2026/10/29/why-is-russia-sending-fighter-jets-and-air-defences-to-ethiopiahttps://archive.ph/7dxLOBurnham and Healey back benefits cutsMr Burnham stressed during a visit to a Derby factory that the government wants “to get the welfare bill down as quickly as possible, and we’re working flat out to that end.” Mr Healey, for his part, said: “We have to bring the benefits bill down. You don’t do that by crude cuts, especially when people are feeling the cost-of-living pressures.
https://morningstaronline.co.uk/article/burnham-and-healey-back-benefits-cutsFrench Senate backs 'make rioters pay' bill despite rights concernsFrance's Senate on Wednesday approved a bill authorising rioters to be held financially accountable for damage caused during social unrest, with penalties of up to €10,000 and possible welfare benefit seizures. Rights groups warn the legislation could undermine the public's fundamental right to protest.
https://www.france24.com/en/france/20261028-french-senate-backs-bill-to-make-protesters-pay-for-unrest-damage-despite-rights-concernhttps://archive.ph/xqdiVBerlin's Left leader Elif Eralp under fire over Der Spiegel interviewEralp, whose Left Party (Die Linke) came out on top in local elections in Berlin last month, appeared to suggest in remarks made during an internal authorization process for an interview that she gave to Der Spiegel that she couldn't make references to a particular pro-Palestinian activist out of fear for her own safety. "I can't put myself and my family in danger for Der Spiegel," the magazine cites her as having written in a Word Document edit, which was inadvertently sent back to the reporters. "What do we do now? Cancel the whole interview?" she is cited as having asked her press officer and other party colleagues, while stating in another remark, "I should never have agreed to this interview."
https://www.dw.com/en/berlins-elif-eralp-under-fire-over-der-spiegel-interview/a-79799766https://archive.ph/9xInvHong Kong’s John Lee apologises for Tai Po fire, unveils reforms as housing chief resignsA grim-faced Chief Executive John Lee Ka-chiu and seven other top officials bowed their heads in apology on Thursday at the start of a press briefing, the first time his administration had directly expressed regret since the blaze on November 26 at Wang Fuk Court killed 168 people and displaced 1,984 families.
https://www.scmp.com/news/hong-kong/society/article/3372634/hong-kongs-john-lee-apologises-tai-po-fire-unveils-reforms-housing-chief-resigns?module=top_story&pgtype=sectionhttps://archive.ph/S5edmFarmers reiterate demand for genuine agrarian reformFarmers from Southern Tagalog and Central Luzon expressed deep frustration by the state’s suggestion to use buckets to collect water. They decried the lack of government aid like subsidies for the dry spells, leaving many without food to sustain themselves and their families.
https://www.bulatlat.com/2026/10/24/farmers-reiterate-demand-for-genuine-agrarian-reform/