Tuesday, October 27, 2026

Stubb, Støre discuss end to Ukraine war with Putin

President of Finland Alexander Stubb and Prime Minister of Norway Jonas Gahr Støre held a telephone conversation with Russian President Vladimir Putin, during which they discussed Russia - Ukraine war, diplomatic efforts to end it, and upcoming peace talks in Abu Dhabi, reports the office of the President of Finland.

Elections that are crucial for Netanyahu have begun in Israel

Voting in Israel's parliamentary election began at 7 a.m. local time (0500 GMT) on Tuesday, with Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu's political future in focus.

Venezuela must replace its election system ‘quickly’: Rubio

US Secretary of State Marco Rubio said Monday that Venezuela must replace its Maduro-era electoral infrastructure “quickly” before any valid presidential election can be held.

“That infrastructure has to be replaced in order for these elections to be valid,” Rubio told reporters in a teleconference. “Not in 10 years, not in five years, not in two years; it needs to happen quickly under the timelines that we’ve established.”

He said the current election infrastructure was “designed by the Maduro regime to rig elections,” referring to the Supreme Justice Tribunal and the National Electoral Council.

“How can you have a legitimate election in Venezuela when the Electoral Council is controlled by people loyal to one side?” he said.

He warned that interim authorities cannot stall the process, saying “no one’s going to wait us out.”

“We have timelines that are agreed to, and so far, they’ve met every one of the timelines,” he said, noting Venezuela is “still heavily sanctioned” and operates under US waivers and general licenses.

Rubio also cautioned that failing to secure a negotiated political transition could lead to a return to authoritarian rule or renewed armed conflict while expressing confidence that the interim authorities would maintain their cooperation.

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Source of information: Global News Agencies including REUTERS / TASS / AFP / ANADOLU / INT.RU / Al Jazeera / CNN

Syria closes border crossing with Jordan after airstrikes

Syria’s General Authority of Borders and Customs has closed the Nasib border crossing with Jordan to passenger and freight transport, the agency said in a statement on X.

Trump holds off on Iran strikes ahead of midterms despite Israeli talks

Donald Trump has made it clear there will be no attacks before the midterm elections. That’s next Tuesday.

UN inquiry finds Israel committed crimes against humanity and war crimes in West Bank

A United Nations commission of inquiry says Israel has committed war crimes and crimes against humanity, including extermination, persecution, torture, rape and other forms of sexual violence, in the occupied Palestinian territory.

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