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"We, the Foreign Ministers of Australia, Canada, France and the United Kingdom, deeply regret the Palestinian President's decision to postpone the Palestinian Legislative Council elections as well as the Presidential elections to September 2027.

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The UN Special Representative on Violence Against Children has called for stronger global action to protect boys and girls caught up in a growing number of crises, as current efforts fall short.

US President Donald Trump on Tuesday said Houthi militants who control vast swaths of Yemen were "behaving very badly" as consequences of the US-Iran war spill into the broader Middle East, according to Reuters.

Yemen's southwestern city of Taiz is facing a "devastating" humanitarian crisis as escalating tensions are dramatically driving up food prices and causing shortages of supplies, the UN Spokesperson said on Tuesday.

The government spokesperson reassured the Yemeni people that authorities had taken all necessary measures to confront the attack and maintain stability.

Yemen has warned that any attack on the capital Sana'a will have severe consequences for Riyadh, warning that Saudi energy facilities and airports are among legitimate targets.

Yemen's Armed Forces make major advances on Taiz, including reaching the strategic southwestern city's southern entrance.

The Yemeni armed forces have shot down a Saudi armed reconnaissance drone in Yemen's northwestern Sa'ada province while it was carrying out hostile operations over the area.

The Israeli prime minister views the offer as a way to advance ties with Riyadh and pave the way for future normalization.

Yemen's Iran-aligned Houthi rebels said Saudi-led forces struck an oil depot on the outskirts of Sanaa on October 13, marking a new escalation in fighting following a week of Houthi missile and drone attacks on Saudi Arabia.

Foreign Minister Abbas Araghchi and his Egyptian counterpart, Badr Abdelatty, have discussed regional developments, including the situation in Yemen, and diplomatic efforts to reduce tensions.

At the October 4 inaugurationof a road built to Afghanistan's border with China, Taliban officials faced a frosty reception from their eastern neighbor.

Speakers in the Security Council today urged greater coordination among diplomatic initiatives addressing the conflict in the eastern Democratic Republic of the Congo, stressing that progress at the negotiating table must yield tangible improvements on the ground as civilians face displacement, food insecurity and an Ebola outbreak.

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Oil producer group OPEC+ posted a sharp gain in production in September, OPEC said on Tuesday, driven by an increase from Saudi Arabia despite ongoing disruptions to shipments through the Strait of Hormuz caused by the Iran war, according to Reuters.

Today, 13 October, the European Union opened two additional accession negotiations clusters with Ukraine and Moldova, allowing both countries to continue implementing reforms and make further progress towards EU membership.

Deputy Prime Minister and Foreign Minister Radosław Sikorski met in Warsaw on 13 October with Foreign Secretary of the United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland Ed Miliband. The Polish-UK consultations focused on the strategic partnership between Poland and the United Kingdom and the multidimensional political cooperation.

Fewer people from West Africa are reaching Europe by sea, but the journey has not become safer, the UN migration agency (IOM) said on Tuesday.

Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelenskyy accused Russia of failing to adhere to President Donald Trump's cease-fire on air strikes targeting energy infrastructure as officials across Europe looked for clarity on the truce and the US leader's deal with Moscow to allow Russian diesel exports.