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Flight OS82 diverted from its Tel Aviv–Vienna route to Sofia on October 18 after a reported bomb threat. Austrian Airlines later confirmed no threat was found and the flight completed its journey with all passengers aboard, according to the BBC.
Limoges’ town hall was badly damaged in an October 17 fire. Residents expressed shock as the city revised arrangements for public services.
Four Canadian soldiers died and 39 were injured in the October 17 Wainwright training fire. Officials reported 19 critical injuries; the cause remains under investigation.
Zelensky sought €70 billion in additional EU support for 2027 amid a dispute with Trump over Ukrainian strikes on Russian refineries.
The Vatican released photos of Pope Leo celebrating Mass at Gemelli hospital. Doctors reported continued improvement; Sunday’s Angelus is planned.
China and North Korea opened the New Yalu River Bridge on October 15, 12 years after completion. The four-lane crossing links Dandong and Sinuiju.
AP reported three deaths and four missing after Istanbul flooding. Schools remain closed through Friday.
The Vatican said Pope Leo’s recovery was progressing as expected on October 14 after surgery to remove the lower lobe of his right lung.
Pakistan imposed emergency rule in Khyber Pakhtunkhwa on October 11, suspending the PTI-led provincial administration. The government and PTI dispute its justification
CJP says about 20 people, including three leaders, were detained at Delhi’s Jantar Mantar during a protest over voter-list revisions. The Election Commission denies favouring any party.
An ICE officer shot and wounded a man in Marble Hill, New York. Mayor Zohran Mamdani said a five-year-old was in the car; city officials said the child was safe. DHS said the incident remained under investigation.
The Pentagon says Nidal Hasan’s planned execution will be livestreamed. The Army has scheduled it for December 3 at Fort Hood; further legal action remains possible.