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.

Germany’s Bundestag finance committee backed a plan to raise tobacco taxes on Wednesday.

The increases would start in 2027 and rise in stages through 2030, affecting cigarettes, rolling tobacco, shisha tobacco and e-cigarette liquids.

A 20-cigarette pack could cost nearly €4 more by 2030, with the average price projected to rise from €8.05 to €11.78.

The government says higher taxes would help balance the budget and protect public health.

Flash floods swept through the Budhi Gandaki River valley in Nepal’s central Gorkha district on Sunday, October 11.

Homes and bridges were carried away, and five people are missing; no deaths have been reported.

Authorities have suggested a landslide may have blocked the river before water burst through, but the cause is still being investigated.

Rescue teams have reached the area, and officials ordered people along the riverbanks to move to safer places.

The six largest US banks earned $145.6 billion in net profit from January through September 2026.

They are JPMorgan Chase, Bank of America, Wells Fargo, Goldman Sachs, Citigroup and Morgan Stanley.

JPMorgan Chase led with $52.95 billion in profit, while Bank of America ranked second.

The banks’ combined revenue was $507.6 billion, with financial-market activity and resilient consumer spending helping support results.

Ukraine says SpaceX restricted speeds on military Starlink terminals used by its forces, without warning, on Tuesday night.

The limits reportedly affect StarShield, a military version of the satellite service used by drone operators.

A Ukrainian presidential adviser said the restriction disrupted several missions, while another account said drones lost their connection and could not complete a mission.

Ukraine uses these connections to guide drones in Russian-occupied areas, including in strikes that disrupt Russian logistics.

The Ümraniyespor-Boluspor match was halted during the 10th week of Turkey's Trendyol 1.

Lig, the country's second-tier football league.

Heavy rain made the pitch difficult to play on as the teams met in Ümraniye.

In the 57th minute, referee Berkay Erdemir consulted both teams' technical staff and tested whether the ball would bounce on the surface.

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.