The leader of the Sudanese paramilitary Rapid Support Forces (RSF), Mohamed Hamdan Dagalo, accused Egypt of being involved in airstrikes on the group's troops. The Egyptian foreign ministry denied the accusations.

Hurricane Milton brought floods and damaging wind to central and northern Florida Thursday, destroying homes and leaving at least four people dead and more than 3 million without power. The storm weakened and was moving away from Florida’s Atlantic coast Thursday morning.

The Palestinian Red Crescent reported that at least 27 people were killed and many others wounded after an Israeli airstrike on a school sheltering displaced people in the central Gazan city of Deir Al-Balah. The Israeli military said it carried out a «precise strike on terrorists».

The southeastern U.S. state of Florida braced Wednesday for the arrival of powerful Hurricane Milton amid warnings of heavy rains, strong winds and life-threatening storm surge. The center of the storm was expected to make landfall late Wednesday or early Thursday.

Japan: New Prime Minister Shigeru Ishiba dissolved Japan's lower house of parliament Wednesday to set up an October 27 election and seek a mandate from voters for his 9-day-old government.

Mozambique: Voters cast their ballots Wednesday for a new president and parliament, with the Frelimo party, ruling for 49 years, expected to hold on to power. The election comes as the southern African nation struggles with persistent poverty and inequality.