A report said that the UK military killed at least 64 Afghan children,fighter jets from the Democratic Republic of Congo bombed M23 rebels,Iran claimed to have built a hypersonic missile,an Iranian fuel convoy was attacked on the Syria-Iraq border,and Al-Shabab militants attacked a Somali military base.

Amid reports that Washington and Moscow have restarted high-level discussions, White House national security adviser Jake Sullivan confirmed on Monday that channels exist between the nations "to clarify potential misunderstandings."This followed last week's report that US officials have privately encouraged Ukraine to be open to peace talks -a motion Sullivan seemed opposed to.The prospect of peace talks seemed to wane as fighting intensified in the southern region of Kherson on Wednesday,which saw Russia's defense minister publicly order his troops to withdraw from the west bank of the Dnipro River - an announcement that drew skepticism from Ukrainian officials who worried it could be a trap.Despite the concern, Ukrainian troops reportedly regained dozens of towns and settlements in the southern part of the region on Friday,which Sullivan hailed "an extraordinary victory."A Kremlin spokesperson, however, maintained that the entirety of Kherson remains part of the Russian Federation, while on Saturday, Russian-appointed officials in the region said that its capital was temporarily relocated to Henichesck, a port city near Crimea.

Biden announced plans to meet China's Xi Jinping at the G20 summit,which Putin reportedly won't be attending,Algeria officially applied for BRICS membership,and Australia planned a potential referendum on the monarchy.Meanwhile, British Tory MP Gavin Williamson resigned over allegations of bullying,Britain said it has frozen pound18B in Russian assets,a court on the English Channel island of Jersey ordered police to apologize to Russian businessman Abramovich,the founder of Russias Wagner group appeared to admit to US election interference,and WNBA star Brittney Griner was moved to a Russian penal colony.In other news, Greece announced plans to ban spyware amid a phone-tapping scandal,Nvidia announced that it's offering a processor for the Chinese market that meets US controls,and Australia's PM said he might ask China to lift its trade restrictions.

As Americans headed to the polls on Tuesday to decide the makeup of Congress,Biden and Trump made final appeals to boost their respective political basesas the current president mulled a 2024 run.Meanwhile, Pennsylvania voters scrambled to cast their votes following a SCOTUS ruling last week that said ballots with missing or inaccurate dates shouldn't be counted.Despite the rocky start, Democratic Lt. Gov. John Fetterman won the Pennsylvania Senate race,as incumbent Republican Gov. Ron DeSantis beat challenger Charlie Crist in the Florida governor race.Following his win, Trump warned the governor against a 2024 presidential bid.Results in other states saw a mix of wins from both parties, with Democrats securing control of the Senate with a win in Nevada on Saturday, while control of the House still hangs in the balance.The blue party's better-than-anticipated performance may be attributed to young voters, whose turnout was the second highest in 30 years.In other news, Oath Keepers founder Stewart Rhodes denied ordering the Jan. 6 Capitol breach.

The UN began its public hearings on alleged Israeli human rights abuses,the UN rights chief called on Egypt to release a jailed hunger striker,a US judge suspended several of New York's gun restrictions,and Boston agreed to pay $2.1M for refusing to fly a Christian flag in City Hall.Meanwhile, Italy blocked 35 migrants from leaving a rescue ship,and France allowed a migrant boat barred from Italy to dock in its waters.

The US charged several Haitian gang leaders for allegedly kidnapping American missionaries in 2021,a prison chief was charged over the killing of journalist "Percy Lapid" in the Philippines,and a hacker demanded $10M to stop leaking Australians medical records.

The US announced the seizure of $3.36B in stolen bitcoin,global financial watchdog Financial Action Task Force was reported to be shifting to annual reviews of money laundering and terrorist financing,and crypto exchange FTX filed for bankruptcy.Meanwhile, government sources said the UK is facing a pound50B fiscal hole.

UK nurses voted to go on strike for the first time in history,the UK's NHS announced plans to offer a new breast cancer drug,a UK trial of lab-grown red blood cells began,and Indonesia's dengue vaccine rollout was marred by concerns.Meanwhile, a study found that COVID reinfections may increase the risk of serious disease and death,a report said that the chances of finding COVID's direct ancestor is "almost nil,"and researchers announced that Paxlovid may reduce the risk of developing long COVID.

After acquiring Twitter, Elon Musk laid out its new mission, banned remote work, asked some terminated workers to return,and warned of a potential bankruptcy as executives quit.This came as Musk's net worth slipped below $200Bamid his recent sell-off of almost $4B Tesla stocks, bringing the total shed to over $19B this year.Meanwhile, Meta began large-scale layoffs,Microsoft faced an antitrust complaint in Europe,and COVID flare-ups in China hurt iPhone production.

At the COP27 Summit, Pakistan's PM claimed that the country is a "victim of climate change" and called for reparations,China said that it's open to creating a climate compensation mechanism,and data showed that CO2 pollution is expected to hit an all-time high this year.Meanwhile, as the UN stated that the world is struggling with "climate chaos,"a report said that the global south needs $2T annually to fight the crisis.

FIFA ruled that Denmark can't wear pro-human-rights shirts at the upcoming World Cup.

Tanzania plane crash left 19 dead.