International News from Tuesday, October 28th, 2025

At least 20 people, including two police officers, were killed in a large-scale operation against organized crime in Rio de Janeiro on Tuesday, days before the Brazilian city is set to host major events related to the COP30 global climate summit.

Heavy rains over the past days have caused serious flooding in central Vietnam, especially in top tourism destinations Hue and Hoi An, the government said in a report on Tuesday.

Ukraine is ready for peace talks but will not withdraw its troops from additional territory first as Moscow has demanded, President Volodymyr Zelenskyy said.

Talks between Afghanistan and Pakistan in Istanbul to broker a long-term truce have ended without a resolution, two sources familiar with the matter said on Tuesday, a blow for peace in the region after deadly clashes this month.

Hurricane Melissa was expected to bring catastrophe as it makes landfall in Jamaica with storm surges, flash floods and landslides in the worst storm to hit the Caribbean island this century, a U.N. weather official said on Tuesday.

United Nations Secretary General Antonio Guterres expressed grave concern about the worsening conflict in Sudan and called for the safe delivery of humanitarian aid on Monday, a UN spokesperson said.

Another United Nations staff member has been detained in Yemen, bringing the number of the world body's employees apprehended in recent days to six, a UN spokesperson said on Monday.

Two workers were killed and another injured in an explosion at the recently reopened Polymetals Resources-owned Endeavor silver, zinc and lead mine in Australia on Tuesday, forcing the temporary suspension of operations.

Japanese Prime Minister Sanae Takaichi will nominate US President Donald Trump for the Nobel Peace Prize, White House Press Secretary Caroline Leavitt told reporters on Tuesday, following a signed agreement between the two nations to secure the supply of critical minerals and rare earths.