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Online platform Vinted declared “zero tolerance” for selling stolen goods and removed suspicious listings after the looting in France on October 17. The government is preparing measures, and eBay announced a portal for law enforcement.
Otabek YusupovPope Leo XIV held a phone call with Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelensky on October 19 — a few days after a conversation with Vladimir Putin. The main topic of both conversations was Oleshky in Kherson region: the pontiff called for a humanitarian ceasefire to deliver aid and evacuate civilians.
Otabek YusupovA major fire that broke out on October 18 at around 16:00 local time at the training range of the Canadian base Wainwright in Alberta killed four service members and led to the hospitalization of 39 people, at least 19 of them in critical condition. According to Prime Minister Mark Carney, this is one of the gravest peacetime tragedies of the Canadian Armed Forces. The cause of the fire is under investigation; terrorist activity has been ruled out.
Otabek YusupovEcuadorian priest Patricio Sánchez died when a large cross mounted on the wall behind the altar fell on him during an evening Mass at a church in Guayaquil. The service was broadcast live on social media. The Archdiocese of Guayaquil confirmed the death and expressed condolences. A memorial Mass was held at the church on Sunday.
Otabek YusupovChief of the General Staff of Turkey, General Selçuk Bayraktaroğlu, arrived in France on an official invitation, where he held a meeting with the Chief of the Defence Staff of France, General Fabien Mandon. The Turkish General Staff reported that the Turkish military commander was welcomed with a military ceremony, after which one-on-one talks and delegation-level talks took place.
Otabek YusupovAt a UN Security Council meeting, Haiti demanded compliance with Resolution 2831 of October 14, stressing that gangs' weapons are of foreign manufacture and enter the country through transnational networks. According to the UN, from July to September more than 1,000 people were killed, more than 100 kidnapped, and about 1.5 million are displaced.
Otabek YusupovFrench President Emmanuel Macron arrived in the UAE on Monday, where he was welcomed by the country's president, Sheikh Mohamed bin Zayed Al Nahyan. The tour, which began in Kuwait, also includes visits to Bahrain and Qatar and takes place against the backdrop of escalating regional tensions and disruptions to shipping through the Strait of Hormuz.
Otabek YusupovAt a C5+1 meeting in Samarkand, US Secretary of State Marco Rubio and the foreign ministers of Kazakhstan, Kyrgyzstan, Tajikistan, Turkmenistan and Uzbekistan agreed on a joint statement on developing the Trans-Caspian trade route, industrial cooperation and simplifying customs procedures. The parties named mineral processing, energy and cybersecurity as priorities, but did not specify funding amounts. Rubio also held bilateral meetings with each of the ministers.
Otabek YusupovAfter protests against rising prices and fuel costs that were accompanied by violence and looting, French authorities are imposing a nighttime curfew in Lille, Douai, Wasquehal and Denain. Prime Minister Sébastien Lecornu ordered prefects to introduce local restrictions, announced a large-scale judicial operation and partial unemployment measures for affected businesses.
Otabek YusupovThe 17th Conference of the Parties to the Convention on Biological Diversity (CBD COP17) has begun in Yerevan and will run until October 30. For the first time, progress on the 23 targets of the Kunming-Montreal Global Biodiversity Framework is being reviewed: nearly 90% of countries have set national targets, but less than half of the assessed targets are on track.
Otabek YusupovSergey Lavrov, at a joint press conference with Abbas Araghchi, stated that 'Iran's cause, like Russia's cause, is a just cause,' accused the US and Israel of unleashing a military campaign, and promised to continue supporting Tehran, including economic agreements. Earlier, Donald Trump wrote on Truth Social that Russia is doing 'very little' to help Iran, and that he wants to keep the situation that way, defending the refusal to impose new sanctions on Moscow for the sake of Ukraine talks.
Otabek YusupovSpecial Representative of the President of Kyrgyzstan Bakyt Sadykov and Foreign Minister Jeenbek Kulubaev met with US Secretary of State Marco Rubio in Samarkand on the sidelines of the C5+1 meeting. The parties discussed sanctions against Kyrgyz companies, trade and economic cooperation, and work in the UN Security Council.
Otabek YusupovMexico's National Civil Protection Coordination urged residents of seven states in the country's south and southeast to take precautions due to heavy rains, floods and landslides caused by cold front No. 2. Evacuations are underway in the southern part of the state of Veracruz with the support of federal forces.
Otabek YusupovRussian Foreign Minister Sergey Lavrov, after talks with his Iranian counterpart Abbas Araghchi, stated that Moscow does not intend to abandon economic and investment agreements with Tehran. He noted trade growth, the return of specialists to the Bushehr nuclear power plant, work on the Rasht—Astara railway, and also discussed security in the Persian Gulf and the situation around the Strait of Hormuz.
Otabek YusupovBulgarian prosecutors suspect two 19-year-old German nationals of deliberately setting fire to Starlink antennas near Sofia on October 9. A court in Sofia granted the prosecutors' request. The head of Bulgaria's DANS intelligence agency considers it a targeted act of sabotage. The case follows arrests in Germany over a similar incident in Poland.
Otabek YusupovVolodymyr Zelensky's adviser Serhii 'Flash' Beskrestnov told the BBC that Ukrainians are dying because of incomplete and inconsistent US warnings about ballistic missile strikes, as well as Starlink/Starshield restrictions. The White House and Secretary of State Marco Rubio deny a pause in intelligence sharing, while Zelensky earlier spoke of its restoration after a three-day break.
Otabek YusupovAhead of the opening of COP17 in Yerevan, data show that 18.7% of land and 10% of the ocean are under protection — below the 30x30 target. A UN report finds that fewer than half of countries consider themselves on track to meet national targets, while the high seas are only 1.7% protected.
Otabek YusupovPakistan's army spokesman Lieutenant General Ahmed Sharif Chaudhry said in an interview with Independent Arabia that Pakistan is providing Saudi Arabia with all the necessary support to defend the kingdom amid attacks by Yemen's Houthis. He called the security of the Two Holy Mosques 'inviolable' and stressed the purely defensive nature of the alliance, citing Article 51 of the UN Charter.
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