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CCTV.com reports (Xinwen Lianbo):

Commemoration of the War to Resist U.S. Aggression and Aid Korea Held at the Friendship Tower in Pyongyang

On October 25, an event commemorating the 76th anniversary of the Chinese People’s Volunteers entering combat abroad in the War to Resist U.S. Aggression and Aid Korea was held at the Friendship Tower in Pyongyang, North Korea. North Korean officials including Kim Hyong-sik, vice chairman of the Standing Committee of the Supreme People’s Assembly, and several Chinese representatives attended. Kim Hyong-sik said that the traditional friendship between North Korea and China was forged in blood during years when they shared life and death, and that under the strategic guidance of the top leaders of the two parties and countries, North Korea–China relations continue to develop and reach new heights at a new, higher stage.

Russia and Ukraine Say Russia–U.S.–Ukraine Trilateral Talks Are Planned for November

Russian presidential aide Ushakov said on October 25 that Russia was willing to resume trilateral talks with the United States and Ukraine after November 4. He said that the proposed trilateral talks would be preliminary contacts at the expert level and that all parties still needed to make substantial efforts to reach a peace agreement on the Ukraine issue. According to U.S. media reports on October 25, U.S. President Trump said the trilateral talks would take place “soon.”

Ukrainian President Zelenskyy said the same day that the specific location of the trilateral talks planned for November was still under discussion. The talks would focus mainly on issues such as halting strikes on energy facilities and a ceasefire in relevant areas of the Black Sea.

Lula Wins Brazil’s Presidential Election

Brazil’s Superior Electoral Court announced vote-counting results on the evening of October 25 local time, saying that in the second round of the presidential election held that day, incumbent Brazilian president and Workers’ Party candidate Lula won the election with 51.79% of the vote. His rival, Liberal Party candidate Flávio Bolsonaro, received 48.21%.

This is the fourth time Lula has been elected president of Brazil. His new term begins on January 5, 2027.

Iran Says Regional Situation Has Fundamentally Changed

Iranian Foreign Minister Araghchi said on October 25 that, following the war launched against Iran by the United States and Israel, the regional situation had undergone “fundamental and strategically significant” changes, and that the management of the Strait of Hormuz and its shipping routes would no longer be the same as in the past. He also said that regional security should be guaranteed by countries in the region and that Iran’s national policy would not change, regardless of whether a new round of attacks against Iran occurred.