Is the war entering a new phase? Ukraine's military says Russian casualties reached 49,040 in October - a new monthly record. The General Staff's estimate of dead and incapacitated Russian troops, as of October 28, comes close to fulfilling Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelenskyy's goal set in January of at least 50,000 enemy casualties a month by the end of 2026. The previous monthly high of 46,230 was set in September, with both records marking a sharp increase in reported Russian dead and wounded since the summer. Ukrainian Unmanned Systems Forces commander Robert Brovdi called it a "massive industrial slaughter".

Is the war entering a new phase? An oil refinery in Russia's Samara region has been struck in renewed Ukrainian drone strikes. Russian authorities say they intercepted more than 1,000 Ukrainian drones over multiple regions overnight. Why are Detroit gas stations selling discounted fuel in Trump's name? Netanyahu attacks Israel's Arab parties as he falls short of majority

North Korean leader Kim Jong Un attends an unmanned aeronautical technology exhibition and weapons demonstration in this photo released by North Korea's Korean Central News Agency on Friday. North Korean leader Kim Jong Un called for his country to seize "absolute superiority" in drone technology as he attended an exhibition and demonstration of unmanned aeronautical technology, state media KCNA reported on Friday. The firepower demonstration following the exhibition involved tactical suicide attack drones, tactical cruise missiles, multipurpose drones and a battalion of 600 mm multiple rocket launchers, KCNA said. The display highlights Kim's push to modernize North Korea's armed forces by using drones and artificial intelligence as Pyongyang draws lessons from its forces' experience in Russia's war against Ukraine and from other global conflicts. KCNA photographs showed unmanned aerial vehicles bearing the North Korean Air Force's emblem at the exhibition attended by Kim and some of his generals.

ECB's Lagarde steps down, saying she can't remain neutral on world events European Central Bank President Christine Lagarde speaks during a debate at European Parliament in Strasbourg, France, in February 2023. FRANKFURT - European Central Bank President Christine Lagarde said on Thursday she would step down early from her position in order to have the freedom to speak out on matters of importance beyond monetary policy. She will depart on Feb. 7, giving current European Union leaders time to pick her successor before a French presidential election that polls show far-right candidate Marine Le Pen is favored to win. Her term was due to expire in October 2027. Lagarde's decision ends months of speculation about her future just as Europe enters a period of rising economic volatility and divisive electoral politics, particularly in her native France.

Cranes remove wrecked carriages of a train crash between a Renfe AVE train and an Iryo train, one day after the deadly accident in Urda, in the province of Toledo, on Thursday. TOLEDO, SPAIN - Spain began demanding answers on Thursday after its second high-speed train collision this year killed 69 people and injured scores, with distraught relatives desperately seeking news about their loved ones. One of Europe's deadliest rail disasters this century struck south of Madrid on Wednesday morning when a service by state operator Renfe ploughed into the back of a stationary train belonging to private Spanish company Iryo. Manuel San Emeterio, whose 54-year-old brother Pepe is missing, came to the central city of Toledo to provide DNA samples to the Civil Guard. In a time of both misinformation and too much information, quality journalism is more crucial than ever.

JR East's new four-legged landscapers are proving to be a hit An East Japan Railway worker alongside one of two goats that the railway company has deployed to an area near Tokyo's Yotsuya Station in order to trim excess growth | Johan Brooks In a city with countless food options, a new spot in Tokyo is drawing lunchtime crowds, although it's the four-legged workers in the area who are doing most of the eating. Atop a wrought-iron bridge next to Yotsuya Station, clusters of smartly dressed students and workers linger in amazement at the rather unusual site below: a pair of sprightly, cream-colored goats nibbling overgrown greenery. One-year-old Nagi, a male, and Pokke, a 2-year-old female, are the key "employees" in a new environmentally friendly initiative by East Japan Railway to tackle overgrowth near the bustling train hub. In a time of both misinformation and too much information, quality journalism is more crucial than ever. By subscribing, you can help us get the story right.

'The city is alive': A brief peace in Kherson, but residents fear what comes next The Ukrainian city of Kherson has known its first two days of quiet after many years, as a US-brokered temporary ceasefire has allowed residents rare moments of respite from the constant Russian aerial attacks that plague the front line region. Videos posted on social media showed people strolling down streets covered in anti-drone nets and gathering in the city's squares - ordinary activities that usually mean keeping one eye on the sky and one ear out for incoming drones. Ever since the ceasefire was announced, there's been total silence, said Olga, 42, speaking by phone from Kherson. We are all, of course, overjoyed. I don't even know what to call it, she added, her smile coming through in her voice.

Is the war entering a new phase? A Russian drone strike killed at least 14 people at Dnipro's main railway station in central Ukraine on Thursday morning, as passengers waited to board a train. Why Michigan could decide the future of Trump's presidency

'Horrific' Russian drone strike kills 14 at Ukraine train station Emergency employees carry a person injured at a railway station in Dnipro, Ukraine, following a Russian drone strike on Thursday. Kyiv - A Russian drone slammed into a busy platform at a railway station in Ukraine's Dnipro on Thursday killing at least 14 people in what President Volodymyr Zelenskyy called a "horrific" attack that demands a response from Kyiv's allies. The strike came as Ukraine and Russia strive to uphold a fragile local ceasefire in the ravaged city of Oleshky -- under Russian occupation since 2022 and where residents have faced months of food, water and medicine shortages. The truce was holding into its third day, both countries said, with the Ukrainian human rights ombudsman Dmytro Lubinets announcing that he had "set out with the Ukrainian delegation towards Oleshky" through Belarus and Russia. In a time of both misinformation and too much information, quality journalism is more crucial than ever.

Is the war entering a new phase? Russia has downed most of the 613 drones launched towards Moscow overnight, in a major attack on the Russian capital, Russian state news agency TASS has reported. Moscow Mayor Sergei Sobyanin said on Telegram that air defence forces destroyed 231 of the unmanned aerial vehicles (UAVs) on approach to the city, with the remainder neutralised on distant approaches between Wednesday evening and Thursday morning. Meanwhile, Russia attacked Ukraine's Kharkiv, the country's second-biggest city, damaging an educational institution, Mayor Ihor Terekhov said on Telegram.