Dozens gather outside a private house near Kyiv saying soldiers are being held and beaten there. National Guard says the building was used to house newly mobilized troops.
Several dozen people gathered outside a private house in the village of Petropavlivska Borshchahivka in Ukraine's Kyiv region on the evening of November 2, saying people were being held inside and that their captors are torturing them. Hromadske, Interfax-Ukraine and other Ukrainian news outlets reported the incident. The National Guard said the building was used to house newly mobilized troops.
Source: https://meduza.io/rss/en/all — Published: 2 November 2026 21:34 — Summarized with AI
Ethiopia: Israeli Water Expert Sees Ethiopia's Water Potential As Catalyst for Agricultural Superpower Ambition
Speaking in Addis Ababa, an Israeli water-technology expert said Ethiopia has enormous potential to advance agriculture and other development sectors through additional dams and other water-related projects. He framed the country's water resources as a catalyst for Ethiopia's ambition to become an agricultural superpower, highlighting how expanded irrigation and water infrastructure could boost productivity and broader development.
Source: All Africa Middle East — Published: 2 November 2026 21:33 — Summarized with AI
St. Petersburg cuts military enlistment bonus to 400,000 rubles in second reduction in a month
St. Petersburg authorities have cut the city-funded one-time payment offered to people who sign contracts with Russia's Defense Ministry down to 400,000 rubles, Fontanka reported. The reduction marks the second time in a single month that the enlistment bonus has been lowered in the city. The move reflects a declining financial incentive for contract soldiers in St. Petersburg, as regional authorities scale back the lump-sum payments used to attract new recruits to the military.
Source: https://meduza.io/rss/en/all — Published: 2 November 2026 21:04 — Summarized with AI
Ukraine won’t receive 500 newly approved U.S. Patriot missiles until at least late 2030, State Department says
Ukraine could receive 500 missiles for Patriot air defense systems from the United States only between the fourth quarter of 2030 and the fourth quarter of 2033, according to a State Department representative cited by European Pravda and CNN correspondent Jennifer Hansler. The department had previously approved the sale, but the delivery timeline means Kyiv would wait at least until late 2030 for the interceptors, highlighting the long lag between approved arms sales and actual deliveries to Ukraine.
Source: https://meduza.io/rss/en/all — Published: 2 November 2026 20:56 — Summarized with AI
From St. Petersburg to Crocus City Hall: How U.S. warnings of terrorist attacks in Russia have played out
On October 31, the U.S. Embassy in Moscow warned on its website of a possible terrorist attack at the Tsaritsyno museum and park complex. Russia's Federal Security Service confirmed it had received the warning, after which the complex closed for technical reasons. No attack occurred, and the following day the FSB said it had detained a teenager who was the source of the information about the planned attack. Meduza notes this is not the first time Washington has shared information with Russian authorities about potential terrorist attacks, and reviews three of the most widely publicized earlier cases.
Source: https://meduza.io/rss/en/all — Published: 2 November 2026 20:50 — Summarized with AI
Russia reclaimed its occupied Kursk borderlands a year and a half ago. Meduza visited the region to find out why many refugees still can’t go home and why some locals watch drone attacks like a show.
In early August 2024, Ukraine invaded Russia's Kursk region. Despite officials' promises to drive Ukrainian forces out within months or even days, a substantial part of the region remained under Ukrainian control until the following spring. Russia had not experienced occupation since World War II, and life in the Kursk region still has not returned to normal. Refugees remain displaced, and the border villages where some are trying to return are uninhabitable. A Meduza correspondent traveled to Kursk to see what life is like in one of the Russian cities hit hardest by the war, including why some locals watch drone attacks like a show.
Source: https://meduza.io/rss/en/all — Published: 2 November 2026 20:36 — Summarized with AI
Israeli Attacks Across Gaza Kill at Least Five Palestinians
Israeli strikes and gunfire killed at least five Palestinians across Gaza on Monday as the Israeli military continues what the report describes as constant violations of the US-backed ceasefire deal. According to the Palestinian news agency WAFA, one Palestinian was killed by an Israeli strike near a well southwest of the southern city of Khan Younis, with further casualties reported elsewhere in the territory. The killings underscore the fragility of the ceasefire arrangement and the ongoing toll on civilians in Gaza.
Source: Antiwar — Published: 2 November 2026 19:57 — Summarized with AI
As Israel Shelling Continues, Lebanon Agriculture Minister Says 22.5% of Farmland Damaged
Israeli forces continued their destruction of southern Lebanon, and Lebanon's agriculture minister said 22.5 percent of farmland has been damaged. While most attention focuses on municipalities that have been attacked and in many cases outright destroyed, the long-term struggle for reconstruction could depend on the extent of damage to farmland on the outskirts of those villages. Southern Lebanon has or had a heavily agriculture-based economy, making the loss of farmland a serious blow to livelihoods and recovery prospects.
Source: Antiwar — Published: 2 November 2026 19:41 — Summarized with AI
Abdul El-Sayed’s Race Has Been Defined by Islamophobia. Will It Be Determined by It?
As the Michigan Senate race finishes with a focus on the Democratic primary loser's gripes over Israel, the party nominee has endured a barrage of anti-Muslim attacks. The Intercept examines how Islamophobia has defined Abdul El-Sayed's campaign and asks whether it will ultimately determine the result. The piece frames the contest around the tension between foreign policy disputes within the Democratic Party and the sustained anti-Muslim hostility directed at the nominee during the race.
Source: https://theintercept.com/feed/?rss — Published: 2 November 2026 19:35 — Summarized with AI
Africa: UK Open to Formal Apology for Britain's Slave Trade Role, Rejects Reparations
British Prime Minister Andy Burnham has said he is open to calls for a formal apology on behalf of the country for its role in the transatlantic slave trade, according to a report by This Day carried by All Africa. The openness to an apology comes alongside a continued rejection of reparations. The statement reflects the ongoing debate over how Britain should address the legacy of slavery, balancing symbolic gestures against demands for material compensation.
Source: All Africa — Published: 2 November 2026 19:19 — Summarized with AI
“Offensive Driving”: ICE’s Deadly Weaponization of Vehicles Against Civilians
The Intercept reports that it reviewed more than two dozen incidents in which Immigration and Customs Enforcement used its large fleet of unmarked vehicles to strike immigrants and American activists alike. The investigation, titled Offensive Driving, describes what it calls a deadly weaponization of vehicles against civilians, raising questions about accountability and the use of force by federal immigration agents.
Source: https://theintercept.com/feed/?rss — Published: 2 November 2026 18:57 — Summarized with AI
Zelensky says Russian airstrikes on school used for humanitarian aid in Ukraine’s Zaporizhzhia region killed at least 18 people
Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelensky said Russian forces bombed the village of Komyshuvakha in Ukraine’s Zaporizhzhia region, killing at least 18 people and injuring five others. The target was a school being used for humanitarian aid, according to the report, which adds to the growing civilian toll of Russia’s ongoing airstrikes across Ukraine.
Source: https://meduza.io/rss/en/all — Published: 2 November 2026 17:49 — Summarized with AI
Serbia detains Alta Bank owner Davor Macura after bank used by Russian emigrants loses license
Davor Macura, owner of Alta Bank and a businessman with close ties to the Serbian Progressive Party, has been detained in Serbia, according to the local news outlet Nova.rs. At the time of the report, there had been no official announcement of his detention. The bank, which was used by Russian emigrants, has lost its license, and the detention comes amid heightened scrutiny of financial institutions linked to Russian nationals in the region.
Source: https://meduza.io/rss/en/all — Published: 2 November 2026 17:34 — Summarized with AI
Liberia: A Bucket for the Senate, While Health Facilities Struggle
The Liberian Investigator questions why a well-funded Legislature should receive basic hygiene supplies from a struggling public health institution when less-resourced facilities have more pressing needs. The commentary argues the real issue is not whether senators deserve protection from disease, but the fairness of resource allocation in a country where public health facilities are struggling. It highlights the gap between the resources available to lawmakers and those available to the health system serving ordinary citizens.
Source: All Africa — Published: 2 November 2026 17:33 — Summarized with AI
Tunisia: Amerigo Vespucci At La Goulette Port – Tunisian-Italian Maritime Cooperation in Spotlight
The Italian Navy's famous three-masted training ship Amerigo Vespucci has been docked at La Goulette port in Tunisia since October 31, celebrating its 95th anniversary this year. Italian Ambassador to Tunisia Alessandro Prunas said the ship is a tangible example of cooperation between the two countries, particularly in maritime training, naval diplomacy and protection of the marine environment. The visit puts Tunisian-Italian maritime relations in the spotlight.
Source: All Africa — Published: 2 November 2026 17:32 — Summarized with AI
