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October 30, 2024
Russia's Deployment Of North Korean Troops 'Dangerous And Destabilizing,' Austin Says

U.S. Defense Secretary Lloyd Austin has called the deployment of North Korean troops by Russia to aid its war against Ukraine a "dangerous and destabilizing escalation" and said it could lengthen the conflict.
October 30, 2024
Hundreds Targeted In New U.S. Sanctions For Supporting Russia's War In Ukraine

The United States imposed sanctions on October 30 against almost 400 entities and individuals in more than a dozen countries that Washington says have been supplying Russia with advanced technology used in its full-scale invasion of Ukraine.
October 30, 2024
New Hezbollah Leader Vows To Continue On Warpath With Israel

Naim Qassem, the new leader of the Iran-backed armed group Hezbollah, vowed on October 30 to continue to implement the war plan set by his predecessor, Hassan Nasrallah, amid reports that Israel was again striking Hezbollah targets in Lebanon.
October 30, 2024
U.S. 'Deeply Troubled' By Israeli Ban On UNRWA, Aid Agency Helping Palestinians

The United States is "deeply troubled" by legislation approved by the Israeli parliament that bans UNRWA, the main United Nations agency bringing assistance to Palestinians in the Gaza Strip and elsewhere in the Middle East, including Israel.
October 29, 2024
Tajikistan-Born IT Expert Jailed In Russia On Treason Charge

The Moscow City Court on October 29 sentenced a Tajikistan-born IT specialist, Firuz Dadoboev, to 13 1/2 years in prison on high treason charge.
October 29, 2024
Hezbollah Names Naim Qassem As Successor To Slain Chief Nasrallah

Hezbollah has elected its deputy secretary-general, Naim Qassem, to succeed slain leader Hassan Nasrallah, the U.S.-designated terrorist group announced on October 29.
October 28, 2024
NATO Confirms North Korean Troops In Russia, Says It Shows Putin's 'Desperation'

NATO chief Mark Rutte confirms that North Korean troops are in the Russian region of Kursk, calling it a "significant escalation" of the war in Ukraine.
October 27, 2024
How The World Sees The Disputed Georgian Elections

The ruling Georgian Dream party claimed victory in the October 26 parliamentary elections following the release of official results, but the pro-Western opposition refused to accept the outcome, calling it a Kremlin “coup” and a “Russian special operation.”
October 27, 2024
U.S. VP Candidate Vance Calls Putin 'Adversary' But Declines To Call Him An 'Enemy'

U.S. vice presidential nominee JD Vance -- Republican Donald Trump's running mate -- acknowledged that Russian President Vladimir Putin is “clearly an adversary” of the United States, but he declined to call him an “enemy” during an interview with NBC News broadcast on October 27.
October 27, 2024
UN Security Council Sets Urgent Session On Iran-Israeli Conflict At Tehran's Request

The UN Security Council has agreed to hold an emergency session at Tehran's request following Israel's missile strike against Iran in the early morning hours of October 26.
October 26, 2024
U.S. Officials Say Russia Behind Fake Video Of Pro-Trump Votes Being Destroyed

U.S. authorities have said that Russian actors were behind a fake video circulated on social media that purported to show the destruction of mail-in votes cast for Republican candidate and former President Donald Trump in the swing state of Pennsylvania ahead of the November 5 presidential election.
October 25, 2024
U.S. Businessman Convicted Of Attempting To Export Mining Equipment To Iran

A U.S. jury has convicted a man for conspiring to avoid sanctions imposed on Iran by attempting to ship U.S.-made heavy machinery used in mining to the country.
October 25, 2024
Blinken Warns Of 'Real Urgency' To End Mideast Conflict

U.S. Secretary of State Antony Blinken has warned of an urgent need to reach a diplomatic resolution to the war in Gaza and Lebanon as the UN refugee agency raised concerns over Israeli air strikes, saying they endangered those fleeing the war.
October 25, 2024
The Week's Best: 10 Stories And Videos You Shouldn't Miss

We know you're busy and probably don't have the time to read all of our coverage each and every day. Here are some of the highlights produced in English by RFE/RL's vast team of correspondents, multimedia editors, and visual journalists over the past seven days.
October 24, 2024
UN Chief Tells Putin Invasion Of Ukraine Violates International Law

UN Secretary-General Antonio Guterres told Russian President Vladimir Putin on October 24 that his invasion of Ukraine violated the UN charter and international law, according to a UN statement following their meeting at the BRICS summit in Kazan, Russia.
October 24, 2024
Blinken Says U.S. Looking At 'Different Options' For Peace As Countries Raise Aid For Lebanon

A group of governments and international organizations from around the world raised $1 billion to aid the humanitarian crisis in Lebanon as U.S. Secretary of State Antony Blinken said Washington was open to "different options" to ending the war in the Gaza Strip and Lebanon.
October 23, 2024
G7 Moves Forward With $50 Billion Loan For Ukraine Backed By Frozen Russian Assets

The Group of Seven (G7) leading industrialized nations are moving ahead with a $50 billion loan package for Ukraine, and the U.S. contribution of $20 billion will be split between economic and military support, a White House official said on October 23.
October 23, 2024
Turkish Minister Says 5 Dead In 'Terrorist Attack' Near Ankara

Turkish Interior Minister Ali Yerlikaya said suspected Kurdish militants set off explosives and opened fire on October 23 in a deadly "terrorist attack" on the facilities of the Turkish state-run aerospace and defense company TUSAS near Ankara.
October 23, 2024
North Korea Sent Troops To Russia, Says U.S. Defense Chief

U.S. Secretary of Defense Lloyd Austin said on October 23 that there is evidence North Korea has sent troops to Russia, calling it a “next step” after Pyongyang provided Moscow with arms.
October 22, 2024
Russia, China, Iran Intent On 'Fanning Divisive Narratives' In U.S. Vote, Officials Say

U.S. intelligence officials warned on October 22 that “foreign actors” from Russia, China, and Iran are intent on fanning divisive narratives to divide Americans ahead of the November 5 U.S. presidential election and beyond.

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