Ukraine has resumed strikes on Russian oil refineries as President Volodymyr Zelenskyy angrily accused the United States of the “dangerous” withdrawal of support critical to its defense against Russia.

The long-delayed opening of the New Yalu River Bridge comes as the two countries expand trade despite international sanctions imposed on North Korea.

October has been one of the most violent months in the strait since the beginning of the war between Iran, the United States and Israel.

Romanian officials ‌stopped short of explicitly linking ‌the fires onboard the ships to the Russian drones. But the incidents follow drone ⁠strikes on ⁠at least five other cargo ships near the coasts of Romania and ​neighbouring fellow NATO member Bulgaria over the past 10 days.

Russia detained a Japanese journalist for alleged espionage, saying he gathered information about Russia's defense capabilities for Tokyo.

Achiah, who died in September, is one of nearly 70 women who were killed in Cameroon this year for reasons related to their gender, the Ministry of Women's Affairs says. That's up from government estimates of at least 50 in 2023 and 67 in 2024.

Two of Israel’s leading human rights groups are sounding the alarm about a surge of mostly Palestinian inmates being shot by guards with rubber bullets at close range

India’s Supreme Court is set to hear a challenge Thursday to the country’s contentious voter-roll revision, as opposition parties seek to halt the exercise and scrutinize the conduct of the top election official following days of protests and mass detentions.