Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelensky visited London on Oct.

14 to meet British Prime Minister Andy Burnham.

Britain announced a £45 million air-defense package and will speed up delivery of £10 million worth of lightweight missiles.

The missiles have been used against Russian jet-powered drones, which are faster and harder to intercept than older models.

At a news briefing on October 14, China's Taiwan Affairs Office backed Taiwanese artists' National Day greetings.

The office was asked about artists who sent greetings during China's National Day period and a dispute over what Taiwan's Mainland Affairs Council called “two red lines.”

Actor and singer Nicky Wu had his appearance at a public event in Taiwan cancelled after expressing a greeting at Tiananmen Square, the question said.

Spokesperson Chen Binhua said the greetings showed sincere patriotic feeling and described such expressions by Taiwanese people as natural.

A trial opened in Hamburg on Wednesday for former Ukrainian officer Serhii Kuznietsov, accused of helping organize the 2022 Nord Stream pipeline blasts.

The explosions damaged pipelines under the Baltic Sea that were built to carry Russian gas to Europe.

Prosecutors say Kuznietsov led a group that planted explosives, and charge him with causing explosions, damaging infrastructure and committing a war crime; Kuznietsov denies involvement.

His lawyers asked the court to dismiss the charges, arguing he cannot properly defend himself because Ukrainian military rules require him to keep state secrets.

Extremadura’s 2026 Extrema Selección awards recognized regional olive oils at a ceremony in Mérida.

Alguijuela won the small-producer category, Maimona the large-producer category and Vieiru the organic category.

Nuestra Señora del Salobrar received awards for conventional oil and cooperative-produced extra virgin olive oil, according to two accounts of the winners.

A local account says the Jaraíz de la Vera cooperative also received a prize for its mill master, giving it three distinctions, while the other accounts list two.

Microsoft has formed Xbox Labs to experiment with new gaming ideas, including ways to alter how games are made, ported and played.

The team is part of Xbox, and Xbox chief technology officer Scott Van Vliet will lead it.

The move follows a wave of projects that decompile games and rebuild them to run on different devices or in web browsers.

Some projects also remix characters and game worlds, often using AI tools, though Sharma’s announcement does not directly name AI.

Florida quarterback Aaron Philo is questionable for the Gators’ game at No.

7 Texas after being limited in practice this week.

Philo is dealing with a shoulder injury suffered late in Florida’s 38-19 loss to South Carolina.

Sophomore backup Tramell Jones Jr. could make his first career start if Philo cannot play.

Rockstar Games says its next game should take less time to make than GTA 6, which is due out on November 19.

The company’s leaders say the engine, tools and team built for GTA 6 can help speed up future development.

Rockstar has more than 4,700 employees across 12 offices, including more than 4,000 in development and quality assurance.

Its previous game, Red Dead Redemption 2, came out in 2018, and GTA 6 has taken years to complete.

The Democratic Republic of the Congo has confirmed 9,066 Ebola cases and 4,381 deaths, according to Health Ministry figures released Tuesday.

The outbreak, caused by the Bundibugyo strain, has spread across seven provinces and is the country’s largest and deadliest on record.

There is no approved vaccine or treatment for this strain, and fighting, shortages and mistrust are hindering efforts to contain it.

Fear of Ebola is also leading some women to skip prenatal care or give birth at home, while children miss routine vaccinations.