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Armed conflicts and attacks
Mali's government closes all schools and universities across the country amid a fuel blockade by al-Qaeda-aligned JNIM insurgents. (Al Jazeera)
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Armed conflicts and attacks
Fourteen people are killed and one survives after three American airstrikes against four boats in the Pacific Ocean. (CBS News)
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Arts and culture
King Charles III dedicates a memorial to LGBTQ members of the Armed Forces at the National Memorial Arboretum in Lichfield, Staffordshire, United Kingdom, on the 25-year anniversary of the end to the country's ban on gay servicemen. (AP)
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Business and economy
Malta introduces tax cuts exempting parents of two or more children from income tax on up to €18,500 (US$21,574) of earnings from 2026, rising to €30,000 ($34,985) by 2028, as part of efforts to address its low fertility rate. (Reuters)
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Disasters and accidents
Hurricane Melissa reaches Category 5 intensity on its approach to Jamaica. (NBC) (Washington Post) (Fox Weather)
- https://www.nbcnews.com/weather/hurricanes/hurricane-melissa-intensifies-category-5-storm-jamaica-flooding-rcna239989
- https://www.washingtonpost.com/weather/2025/10/27/hurricane-melissa-jamaica/
- https://www.foxweather.com/weather-news/hurricane-melissa-jamaica-haiti-cuba-dominican-republic-caribbean-atlantic
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Law and crime
A court in Mali sentences former prime minister Moussa Mara to two years in prison on charges of undermining state security and inciting public disorder. Mara will serve one year without parole and one year as a suspended sentence. (AP)
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Politics and elections
The Supreme Court of Cameroon announces the reelection of incumbent president Paul Biya. (AP)