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Armed conflicts and attacks
Mali's military junta closes all schools and universities across the country amid a fuel blockade by al-Qaeda aligned JNIM insurgents.
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Armed conflicts and attacks
Rapid Support Forces militants overrun the city of El Fasher, Sudan after a two year long siege, slaughtering civilians on the outskirts of the city. (The Guardian)
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Disasters and accidents
Hurricane Melissa reaches Category 5 intensity and nears the island nation of Jamaica, threatening catastrophic damage. (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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International relations
Despite signing a provisional ceasefire agreement at the ASEAN Summit, Thai prime minister Anutin Charnvirakul denies any formal plans to reopen border crossings with Cambodia. (The Nation)