An official says Qatari mediators are back in Tehran; Oleshky evacuations, Israel's election committee rejects Likud fraud claim and a Western Sahara deadlock
An official says Qatari mediators have returned to Tehran as Trump sets a nuclear condition; at the G20 ministers' meeting in Atlanta, Washington urges cooperation despite divisions; Oleshky evacuations begin; rival vetoes leave the Western Sahara mission without a renewed mandate; Israel's election committee rejects Likud's fraud claim; Novaya Gazeta announces closure; two people briefed say Patriot interceptors approved for Kyiv are not expected before the 2030s; the Saudi-led coalition reports a third Houthi drone intercepted, over the southern region, after disputed reports over the Mecca and Medina regions.
Today's facts
- Official says Qatari mediators are back in Tehran as Trump sets a nuclear condition for ending the Iran war (Tehran)
- G20 foreign ministers: Washington urges cooperation despite divisions over Ukraine and the Middle East (Atlanta)
- Oleshky aid convoy arrives and evacuations begin under the local truce (Kherson region, Ukraine)
- Rival US and Russian vetoes leave the Western Sahara peacekeeping mission without a renewed mandate (UN Security Council, New York)
- Israel's election committee rejects Likud fraud claim as final results go to Herzog on November 4 (Israel)
- Novaya Gazeta announces closure, citing pressure from Russian security services (Moscow)
- Two people briefed say Patriot interceptors approved for Ukraine are not expected before the 2030s as Kyiv asks for existing stocks for the winter (Washington)
- Saudi-led coalition reports a third Houthi drone downed, over the southern region, after the Mecca and Medina interceptions the Houthis denied (Saudi Arabia)
Reported by:The Straits Times · Haaretz · Le Monde International · Middle East Eye · The Kyiv Independent · Euronews