Virginia Times published 19 stories on Sunday, October 25, 2026, spanning three Zelenskyy interviews and statements on Ukraine's army, air defense and 2027 funding, Serbia's election concession and Brazil's tight presidential runoff, more French rallies and a planned Nov. 5 strike, the Tallahassee shooting and its hospital update, and the launch of the Election 2026 live hub. This recap gathers the day's reporting in one place, with a short summary and a link to each full story.
In This Recap
- Zelenskyy Rules Out Army Limits, Puts 2027 Need at €115 Billion
- Election 2026 Live Updates: Virginia Races and the Fight for Congress
- Vucic Concedes as Student Movement Wins Serbia Election
- Zelenskyy Says Intel, Starlink Issues Resolved; Air Defense Lags
- IDF Says 40 Suspects Held in Sweep After Hebron Attack
- Salvini Wins League Leadership Again, Vows Ukraine Funding Fight
- Milwaukee Archbishop Apologizes for Praying Over Trump
- Five Released After Tallahassee Shooting; One Critical
- Aloo Tama Bodi Recipe: Nepali Potato, Bamboo Shoot and Black-Eyed Pea Curry
- Araghchi Says Renewed War Would Not Change Iran's Policies
- French Protest Groups Call More Rallies, Nov. 5 Strike
- Pope Leo Appeals for Hostilities to Cease in Yemen
- Zelenskyy Counts a Week of Bombs, Missiles and Drones From Russia
- Brazilians Vote in Tight Lula-Bolsonaro Runoff
- Uganda Remains Ebola-Free After 60 Contacts Finish Monitoring
- Tallahassee Shooting Injures 12, Including Six Juveniles
- Police Seek Person of Interest in Alexandria Bias Graffiti Probe
- Bus-Lorry Collision Kills at Least 22 on Kenya Highway
- Five Missing After Drilling Rig Sinks Off Gabon
1 Zelenskyy Rules Out Army Limits, Puts 2027 Need at €115 Billion
President Volodymyr Zelenskyy said Ukraine will not accept limits on its army or neutral status, put its 2027 funding need at 115 billion euros, and said territory can be discussed only by leaders, in an interview with TSN.
2 Election 2026 Live Updates: Virginia Races and the Fight for Congress
Virginia Times opened its live hub for the 2026 midterm elections, tracking Virginia's U.S. Senate race, all 11 House districts and the fight for control of Congress, with live results through Election Day, Nov. 3, 2026.
3 Vucic Concedes as Student Movement Wins Serbia Election
Aleksandar Vucic conceded Serbia's parliamentary election to the student-led opposition movement. He projected 135 to 140 seats for the Student List, but official results were not yet final.
4 Zelenskyy Says Intel, Starlink Issues Resolved; Air Defense Lags
Zelenskyy said U.S. intelligence and Starlink and Starshield issues had been resolved, but Patriot missile deliveries remained too slow. He also addressed sanctions, territorial negotiations, possible November talks and a proposed ceasefire in Oleshky.
5 IDF Says 40 Suspects Held in Sweep After Hebron Attack
Israeli forces apprehended 40 suspects in weekend operations across Judea and Samaria, the IDF said, two days after a shooting near Hebron killed two soldiers. Palestinian officials said around 1,200 people were forced from their homes in Hebron.
6 Salvini Wins League Leadership Again, Vows Ukraine Funding Fight
Matteo Salvini won a new term as League leader at the party congress in Milan on Sunday, beating Massimo Garavaglia 465 votes to 146, and said he would press the government to question financial support for Ukraine.
7 Milwaukee Archbishop Apologizes for Praying Over Trump
Milwaukee Archbishop Jeffrey Grob apologized Sunday for praying over President Trump in the Oval Office, saying in a public letter the White House released the video without the bishops' consent and that the meeting was not an endorsement.
8 Five Released After Tallahassee Shooting; One Critical
Tallahassee police said Sunday that five people shot near Florida A&M University have been released from the hospital, while six remain hospitalized, one in critical condition. No arrests have been made.
9 Aloo Tama Bodi Recipe: Nepali Potato, Bamboo Shoot and Black-Eyed Pea Curry
Make aloo tama bodi with tender potatoes, fermented bamboo shoots and black-eyed peas simmered in a tangy, lightly spiced broth. This Nepali curry serves four and pairs well with steamed rice.
10 Araghchi Says Renewed War Would Not Change Iran's Policies
Iran's foreign minister Abbas Araghchi said Sunday that a resumption of war with Israel and the United States would not change Tehran's policies, and said the Strait of Hormuz would not return to its previous state.
11 French Protest Groups Call More Rallies, Nov. 5 Strike
French protest groups and unions called on Sunday for demonstrations next Saturday and a nationwide strike on Nov. 5. The Interior Ministry said 410,000 marched on Saturday, 1,314 people were arrested and about 50 police officers were injured.
12 Pope Leo Appeals for Hostilities to Cease in Yemen
Pope Leo XIV appealed at his Sunday Angelus for hostilities to cease in Yemen, citing the suffering in Taiz, and prayed for victims of Friday's attack on an Orthodox church in Jordan.
13 Zelenskyy Counts a Week of Bombs, Missiles and Drones From Russia
President Volodymyr Zelenskyy said Russia launched around 1,600 guided aerial bombs, 48 missiles and nearly 2,300 attack drones at Ukraine in a week, killing four in the Dnipro region, and urged partners to unblock Patriot interceptor deliveries ahead of winter.
14 Brazilians Vote in Tight Lula-Bolsonaro Runoff
Brazilians voted Sunday in a closely contested presidential runoff between President Luiz Inácio Lula da Silva and Sen. Flávio Bolsonaro. More than 158.7 million people were eligible to cast ballots.
15 Uganda Remains Ebola-Free After 60 Contacts Finish Monitoring
Uganda remains Ebola-free after 60 contacts linked to a Kenyan traveler completed the required 21-day monitoring period without developing symptoms. Health officials have increased border screening and community surveillance as Ebola transmission continues in neighboring Congo.
16 Tallahassee Shooting Injures 12, Including Six Juveniles
Tallahassee police said at least 12 people, including six juveniles, were injured in a shooting near Florida A&M University. Eleven victims sustained gunshot wounds, and at least three had serious injuries.
17 Police Seek Person of Interest in Alexandria Bias Graffiti Probe
Alexandria police released an image of a person of interest in graffiti found along the Mount Jefferson Park pathway, which the department is investigating as an incident of bias. The graffiti included the words “ICE” and “REPORT TO DEPORT.” Detectives are asking anyone with information, video or photos to come forward.
18 Bus-Lorry Collision Kills at Least 22 on Kenya Highway
At least 22 people died Sunday when a bus returning from a burial collided head-on with a lorry at Kanga, past Mtito Andei, on the Nairobi-Mombasa highway in Makueni County, Kenya.
19 Five Missing After Drilling Rig Sinks Off Gabon
Borr Drilling's jack-up rig Prospector 5 sank off Gabon on Saturday night during preparations for a BW Energy drilling campaign. Of 115 people aboard, 110 are accounted for and five remain missing as search and rescue operations continue.
Editor’s Note: This recap was prepared with the assistance of AI tools. Virginia Times gathered the source material from multiple sources and thoroughly reviewed the information before publication.
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