- President Volodymyr Zelenskyy said on Wednesday that Ukraine supported a US proposal for three-way talks with Russia and the United States at the level of negotiators to be held as soon as possible, preferably no later than early November.
- VATICAN CITY – Pope Leo will not need any further therapy after undergoing lung cancer surgery last week, his doctors said on Wednesday, indicating that his tumor had not spread.
- VATICAN CITY – Pope Leo returned to St. Peter's Square on Wednesday, waving to pilgrims and blessing babies from his open-air popemobile as he held his first general audience at the Vatican since undergoing lung cancer surgery eight days ago.
- Two police officers and two members of the public were injured in an explosion at a building in central Athens, Greek police said on Wednesday.
- Water from wells and sinkholes in Mexico's Yucatan state that residents use for drinking is contaminated with fecal bacteria, according to a Greenpeace report published on Tuesday, which said nearby pig farms and municipal wastewater were likely sources.
- President Donald Trump"s record-low popularity, voter frustration over the cost of living and a fierce immigration fight are shaping the November 3 midterm elections, which will determine whether Republicans keep control of Congress or Democrats gain the power to challenge his administration.
- Italy approved a raft of security measures on Tuesday, including a new offence of violent participation in a demonstration, tougher penalties for rioters, and financial liability for parents whose children take part in vandalism and looting.
- Nigeria has confirmed one Ebola case in the capital Abuja, after laboratory confirmation, Health Minister Muhammad Ali Pate said on Tuesday.
- South Sudan said Sudan's military had carried out drone strikes that hit a market, killing more than 150 people, one of the deadliest attacks in a war that has spilled across Sudan's borders.
- "The deployment next Saturday will be massive," Prime Minister Sebastien Lecornu said, adding that the priority was to restore order after rioting and looting swept Paris and other cities.