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- Wednesday, 28 October 2026 · Analysis
Israel, the count moves forward: Netanyahu at 53 seats, Eisenkot at 48, no one close to a majority
Compared to this morning's tied exit polls, the actual vote count gives an edge to the prime minister's bloc, but hundreds of thousands of ballots have yet to be tallied.
- Wednesday, 28 October 2026 · Analysis
Israel votes, exit polls show tie between Netanyahu and Eisenkot
Exit polls on the morning of Wednesday, October 28 indicate a substantial balance between the prime minister's bloc and that of the centrist, with record turnout.
- Tuesday, 27 October 2026 · Lead Story
Truce in Oleshky, missile hits a bridge in Kyiv: the war runs on two tracks
While a humanitarian ceasefire takes effect in southern Ukraine, a Russian attack strikes a bridge in the capital. Zelensky announces a trilateral meeting with the United States and Russia for November.
- Tuesday, 27 October 2026 · Lead Story
Israel votes for the Knesset, Likud and Yashar neck and neck
First election since the attack of October 7, 2023: more than seven million Israelis at the polls, with polls giving the new party of former Chief of Staff Eisenkot a slight lead over Netanyahu's Likud.
- Friday, 23 October 2026 · Lead Story
Kyiv under Russian missiles, Kremlin opens to talks after November 10
On the night between October 21 and 22, new attacks on Kyiv and a massive drone launch toward Moscow; on the diplomatic front, the Kremlin indicates that trilateral talks with the United States and Ukraine would not begin before mid-November.
- Thursday, 22 October 2026 · Lead Story
Kyiv under ballistic attack overnight, as Moscow and Kyiv say they are ready for negotiations
One dead and 22 injured in the Russian bombardment of the Ukrainian capital, in the same hours as US envoy Witkoff was discussing in Saint Petersburg the resumption of trilateral talks.
- Thursday, 22 October 2026 · Lead Story
Moscow opens to trilateral talks on Ukraine, November 10 floated as possible date
After the meeting between Putin and US envoy Witkoff in Saint Petersburg, the Kremlin says it is ready to resume negotiations with Washington and Kyiv, while claiming advances by its troops on the ground.
- Wednesday, 21 October 2026 · Lead Story
Saint Petersburg releases US citizen, Russian drones kill four people
The meeting between American envoy Witkoff and Putin resulted in the release of a US citizen detained in Russia, while overnight attacks on Ukrainian energy facilities left four people dead.
- Wednesday, 21 October 2026 · Lead Story
Peace talks in St. Petersburg, civilians die overnight in a park
US envoy Steve Witkoff meets Russian officials on October 21 to discuss peace proposals on Ukraine, as a Russian drone attack kills six people in a public park and Donald Trump downplays Moscow's actions.
- Tuesday, 20 October 2026 · Analysis
WFP cuts aid to Gaza: half a million people left without assistance
The UN World Food Programme announces drastic cuts to its operation in Gaza due to funding shortfalls: monthly beneficiaries drop from 1.6 to 1.1 million as the Strip approaches its fourth winter of crisis.
- Tuesday, 20 October 2026 · Analysis
Putin proposes three-way summit with Trump and Xi, without Kyiv at the table
The Wall Street Journal reports a Kremlin proposal for a summit on the sidelines of the Apec meeting in November in Shenzhen: a deal on Ukraine discussed by Moscow, Washington and Beijing without Zelensky's presence.
- Monday, 19 October 2026 · Lead Story
Kiev hit by 16 ballistic missiles, half a million homes without power
After Ukraine's massive drone raid on Russian energy infrastructure, Russia responds overnight with a missile attack on Kiev, Kryvyi Rih and Sloviansk; Washington confirms Russia's exemption from new sanctions while Rubio does not confirm any advance warning to allies.
- Monday, 19 October 2026 · Lead Story
Kyiv launches over a thousand drones on Russia, Trump delays new sanctions
On the night between Saturday and Sunday, Ukraine carried out one of the largest aerial attacks of the entire war, hitting an oil terminal in Saint Petersburg. Meanwhile, the US president chose to delay the adoption of new sanctions against Moscow.
- Sunday, 18 October 2026 · Lead Story
Drones over Saint Petersburg: oil terminal and VK data center hit
A drone attack struck Saint Petersburg and the Leningrad oblast, damaging energy and digital infrastructure.
- Sunday, 18 October 2026 · Lead Story
Egypt asks Parliament for mandate to defend Saudi Arabia
After four Houthi attacks in five days against Riyadh's airport, Egyptian president al-Sisi convenes an extraordinary session to obtain authorisation for a possible military intervention alongside the Saudi kingdom.
- Saturday, 17 October 2026 · Lead Story
Trump freezes sanctions on Russia, while the night brings new attacks on Ukraine
A White House executive order suspends tariffs and part of the sanctions against Moscow; in the same hours, Russian attacks on nine Ukrainian regions kill at least eight people and leave over a million without electricity.
- Saturday, 17 October 2026 · Lead Story
Energy truce between Ukraine and Russia in chaos after Trump's announcement
The U.S. president declared a mutual halt to attacks on energy infrastructure, but Kyiv says it was not informed and Moscow speaks only of "contacts underway".
- Friday, 16 October 2026 · Analysis
Zelensky in Brussels: more EU support as Patriot stockpiles run out
The Ukrainian president took part in the European Council seeking new military and financial aid. A source reports that Kyiv has run out of Patriot interceptor missiles; Estonia floats a new EU loan to cover the 2027 budget.
- Friday, 16 October 2026 · Analysis
One year after the truce, more than a hundred NGOs denounce a Gaza still under attack
More than a hundred humanitarian organizations, including Amnesty International and Oxfam, report near-daily Israeli attacks since the ceasefire took effect on October 10, 2025, while 80% of structures in the Strip remain damaged or destroyed.
- Thursday, 15 October 2026 · Lead Story
Zelensky announces resumption of attacks on Russian refineries
The Ukrainian president links the intensification of Russian bombardments to an easing of sanctions; Moscow launched over 850 drones in twenty-four hours.
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