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The President of the International Criminal Court (ICC), Judge Tomoko Akane, today addressed the United Nations General Assembly to present the Court's annual report, outlining key judicial developments, reparations activities, cooperation efforts, and the challenges facing the institution. For the first time since the COVID-19 pandemic, the President addressed General Assembly by way of a pre-recorded video, following the United States' imposition of sanctions against the Court on 9 October 2026.

"The European Union strongly condemns the Houthis' continued military escalation in Yemen and their attacks against Saudi Arabia, particularly those targeting civilians and civilian infrastructure."

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The Islamic Emirate of Afghanistan expresses its serious concern over reports that the United States intends to transfer certain Afghan refugees to Pakistan who have so far been unable to obtain legal residency documents in that country.

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Belgian Prime Minister Bart De Wever submitted his resignation to King Philippe on Monday after his five-party coalition failed to agree on the 2027 budget, but the monarch deferred a decision and announced consultations with coalition leaders, Anadolu Agency reported.

In a 72-second video posted on social media, two recently ousted political leaders stand side by side. Serbia's Aleksandar Vucic and Hungary's Viktor Orban were able to compare notes on their recent election defeats -- and also offer a touch of defiance.

The humanitarian crisis in Yemen is worsening, particularly in the southwestern city of Taiz, which is being encircled by paramilitary Iran-backed Houthi forces.

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Minister of Defence of Ukraine Evgeniy Khmara visited surface-to-air missile forces command posts of the Air Force of the Armed Forces of Ukraine and positions of direct air defense cover units.

Taiwan's Foreign Minister Lin Chia-lung (林佳龍) on Monday called on China to follow established practice in formally inviting Taiwan to the Asia-Pacific Economic Cooperation (APEC) summit, stressing that Taiwan will uphold its right to participate despite what he described as China's "differential treatment."

NASA issued a Request for Information Oct. 29 to learn more about industry capabilities for in-space servicing to support the agency's Hubble Space Telescope, according to NASA.

Commanders of all three U.S. Space Force field commands spoke about the critical role of space industry partnerships in fielding combat-credible space forces during a two-day event hosted by AFCEA, Oct. 21-22, in Los Angeles as part of L.A. Space Week.

Thirty days after Joint Task Force-Southern Border (JTF-SB) repositioned hundreds of service members as part of Operation Unified Resolve, the Rio Grande Valley has marked a drastic decrease in illegal alien (IA) crossings and suspicious activity in the area. The elevated military presence increased the rapid response capabilities that JTF-SB provides federal partners in a challenging portion of the Southern Border.

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