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Jamaica braved its strongest storm on record as Hurricane Melissa made landfall yesterday. Most people on the island lost power and communications, making it hard to gauge the extent of the damage. Prime Minister Andrew Holness urged Jamaicans to remain hopeful amid the destruction, saying the country would rebuild 鈥渆ven better than before.鈥� U.S. President Donald Trump pledged humanitarian aid. Meanwhile, hundreds of thousands of people evacuated in Cuba, where the storm arrived early this morning.

Israel鈥檚 Prime Minister聽Benjamin Netanyahu ordered 鈥渇orceful strikes鈥� in Gaza yesterday, accusing Hamas of violating the ceasefire by firing on troops in attacks that killed an Israeli reservist and delaying the return of deceased hostages. Hamas denied the charge and said it remained committed to the ceasefire. The strikes reportedly killed 100 Gazans. Mediators are scrambling to salvage the deal. U.S. Vice President JD Vance called the tensions 鈥渟kirmishes鈥� he expected would dissipate.

U.S. forces struck four more alleged drug vessels in the Pacific on Monday, Defense Secretary Pete Hegseth announced yesterday. It is the latest in a series of attacks the Trump administration frames as an operation against narcotrafficking, which has destroyed 14 boats and killed a reported 57 people so far. The accelerating campaign has drawn condemnation from regional leaders, while lawmakers on both sides of the aisle in Washington have questioned the legal grounds for the attacks.

Police raided a Rio de Janeiro favela in the deadliest operation in the city鈥檚 history. The 2,500-officer assault targeted leaders of the Comando Vermelho criminal group after a yearlong investigation, leaving at least 64 people, including four police officers, dead. The fighting forced schools, businesses, and transit to shut down. Governor Cl谩udio Castro called it a 鈥渨ar鈥� on organized crime. Some Brazilian experts say such tactics are necessary, while others warn they can deepen cycles of violence.

New Delhi conducted a 鈥渉istoric鈥� cloud-seeding experiment to clean its polluted air. Cloud seeding involves spraying particles, such as salt-based compounds and silver iodide crystals, into moisture-heavy clouds to provoke rain. Yesterday鈥檚 trial was conducted in collaboration with the Indian Institute of Technology Kanpur. Home to more than 30 million people, New Delhi is the most polluted capital city in the world, though experts say the only cure for pollution is curbing it at the source.

Astronomers have discovered a 鈥渜uasi-lunar鈥� moon orbiting the Sun alongside Earth. Detected by Hawaii鈥檚 Pan-STARRS 1 telescope, the asteroid, named 2025 PN7, is the seventh known body to share this orbit. Though not gravitationally bound to our planet, and at times drifting as far as 10.6 million miles away, it has been a friendly celestial companion since 1965 鈥� and is expected to hang around until 2083.

鈥� From our staff writers around the world

A trade war with Canada might be less visible to Americans than one with China. But it has big impacts on both sides of the border, felt by U.S. households as prices for materials from metals to lumber jump.

Iran quietly voiced support for the Trump ceasefire plan for Gaza, based on its ally Hamas鈥� acceptance of the deal. More broadly, analysts say, Tehran is trying to change the narrative about its regional posture, painting Israel as the real threat.

Every country debates how students should pay for higher education. Russia鈥檚 new plan is to try an old 鈥� i.e., Soviet 鈥� solution: by requiring graduates to do national service in exchange for student loans.

In 鈥淏anished Citizens,鈥� Maria A. Ram铆rez examines the reverberations of a push to deport ethnic Mexicans, many of whom were U.S. citizens, during the Great Depression.

In Lagos, Nigeria鈥檚 most populous city, many children lack safe, accessible playgrounds. Eco-conscious teen Amara Nwuneli聽is determined to prove that even in the most crowded corners, children can have fun.

A trio of elections in Africa this month were not expected to be overly open or fair. Longtime leaders and ruling parties retained power after voting in Cameroon and Ivory Coast. And it鈥檚 likely to be the same when Tanzanians go to the polls Oct. 29.

Yet, earlier elections this year 鈥� in Ghana, Malawi, and Seychelles 鈥� did see smooth transfers of power. And, despite political stasis, the continent is showing consistent economic growth combined with stronger, more transparent financial governance.

Forty-four African countries 鈥� including Ivory Coast and Tanzania 鈥� are expected to surpass the global average growth rate this year, thanks to new discoveries of oil and gas as well as modest gains in agricultural productivity and manufacturing.

And just last week, the global Financial Action Task Force (FATF) removed four countries 鈥� including two of the continent鈥檚 largest economies 鈥� from its 鈥済rey list.鈥� This watch list puts governments (and investors) on notice about weaknesses or corruption in banking and financial systems that enable money laundering and potential terrorist financing. Coming off that list restores national pride 鈥� and has practical implications.

鈥淚t鈥檚 not just embarrassing鈥� to be on the list, Bloomberg press commented. 鈥淚t can do real damage by making foreign investors more wary.鈥� The International Monetary Fund has calculated that grey-listing substantially reduces capital inflows.

FATF President Elisa de Anda Madrazo described the removal of Burkina Faso, Mozambique, Nigeria, and South Africa as 鈥渁 positive story for the continent of Africa.鈥� The Paris-based FATF has tackled illicit global financial flows for more than three decades, even as criminal networks constantly come up with new ways to hide their tracks.

鈥淭hese countries have worked hard to close loopholes that criminals exploit. It鈥檚 the result of sustained efforts,鈥� the FATF chief said. Moves included revamped tools to detect money laundering and improved oversight and intelligence-sharing.

For Nigeria鈥檚 President Bola Tinubu, recently shaken by rumors of an alleged coup plot, the clearance was welcome recognition of the country鈥檚 鈥渏ourney toward economic reform, institutional integrity and global credibility.鈥�

In South Africa, the country鈥檚 highest tax official noted, 鈥淩emoving the designation of grey listing is not a finish line but a milestone on a long-term journey.鈥�

The path to progress is marked by both economic and political milestones, according to Nathalie Delapalme, CEO of the Mo Ibrahim Foundation, which promotes good governance and leadership on the continent.

Africa鈥檚 challenge is 鈥渢o achieve progress in all dimensions of governance鈥� 鈥� economic and political 鈥� Ms. Delapalme told the Brookings Institution earlier this year. 鈥淚f you let one drop, ... you drop everywhere.鈥�