Authorities say Russia has attacked Ukraine’s power grid overnight into Sunday, part of what Kyiv calls an ongoing campaign to cripple the nation’s energy infrastructure before the onset of winter.

Madagascar’s president said Sunday that an attempted coup was underway as troops joined youth-led protests that have rocked the African island nation for nearly three weeks, leaving numerous people dead.

China has unveiled sweeping new export restrictions on rare-earth materials and related technologies — a move analysts describe as a near-unprecedented escalation in its economic confrontation with the United States. The rules, announced Thursday by China’s Commerce Ministry, could disrupt global supply chains for critical technologies, from semiconductors and solar panels to electric vehicles and advanced weapons systems.

Russian President Vladimir Putin has publicly admitted that Russian air defenses were responsible for downing an Azerbaijani passenger jet last December, killing 38 people, in what analysts say marks a stunning acknowledgment that further erodes Moscow’s standing among former Soviet republics.

With a notoriously cold winter approaching, Russia has launched a major campaign to deny Ukraine heat, light, and running water, authorities said Wednesday.

A senior Russian diplomat said Wednesday that the momentum toward a Ukraine peace agreement—sparked after President Vladimir Putin’s August summit with U.S. President Donald Trump in Anchorage, Alaska—has “largely been exhausted,” blaming European allies of Kyiv for obstructing diplomatic progress.

President Donald Trump and Canadian Prime Minister Mark Carney met Tuesday at the White House for the second time since Carney’s election, as both leaders sought to navigate deepening trade tensions and a wave of tariffs that have strained one of the world’s closest alliances.

Gold surged to an unprecedented $4,000 a troy ounce on Tuesday, marking a milestone that underscores growing investor unease about the U.S. economy and the global financial order.

U.S. President Donald Trump on Sunday warned Iran that any attempt to revive its nuclear weapons program would be met with swift military action, signaling that Washington is prepared to strike again if Tehran resumes enrichment activity.

French Prime Minister Sébastien Lecornu resigned Monday after just 27 days in office, marking the shortest premiership in France since the founding of the Fifth Republic in 1958. His departure has thrown President Emmanuel Macron’s already fragile government into deeper turmoil amid widening divisions in parliament.

Tensions remained high in Tbilisi on Monday after Georgia’s Prime Minister Irakli Kobakhidze pledged to crack down on dissent following the attempted storming of the presidential palace in a protest sparked by his ruling party’s claimed victory in disputed local elections. Numerous people remained detained, and scores were recovering from injuries following the unrest.

At least hundreds of thousands of people marched through European cities Sunday in anti-Israel protests ahead of the second anniversary of the worst massacre against Jews since the Holocaust, but some rallies expressed support for the Jewish nation.

Aftershocks continued to shake parts of the central Philippines Sunday following last week’s massive earthquake, as Christian aid workers struggled to reach survivors amid growing humanitarian needs.

Georgia’s Prime Minister Irakli Kobakhidze announced a sweeping crackdown on dissent after protesters attempted to storm the presidential palace during local elections. Riot police repelled demonstrators with water cannon and pepper spray in central Tbilisi.

Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelenskyy accused the West of showing “zero real reaction” to Russia’s escalating bombing campaign after a massive assault Sunday killed at least six and injured 18 amid allegations that China assists Moscow in its attacks on Ukraine.