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The longest truce during the Ukraine war, which lasted five days in Kherson and was brokered by US First Lady Melania Trump, ended on November 1 when Russia refused an extension. NASA's simulated Mars mission crew emerged after 378 days of isolation at the Johnson Space Center in Houston on October 31, with medical officer Ellen Ellis commenting on the experience. Kylian Mbappe scored a penalty for Real Madrid despite controversy over his social media post about former Chinese leader Mao Zedong, as Republicans face losing South Asian voters due to anti-Indian rhetoric and lack of response to recent violence against South Asians.
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As of November 1, 2026, the longest multi-day truce between Russia and Ukraine, which was limited to Ukraine’s eastern Kherson region and centered on the city of Oleshky, has ended with no violations reported by either side but also no sign of an extension. The ceasefire, brokered by US First Lady Melania Trump and set to expire at 10:59 PM Ukraine time (20:59 GMT) on October 31, allowed hundreds of besieged residents of the Russian-occupied city to evacuate via Belarus.

On November 2, Ukraine's General Staff stated that Russian forces used the six-day humanitarian ceasefire in and around Oleshky to reinforce their military positions. In response, the Kremlin asserted that it assumes the Ukrainian army also used the truce period to regroup, describing this as a common practice during ceasefires.

The conflict has continued with both sides accusing each other of exploiting the temporary halt in fighting for strategic gains.

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Serbians mark railway disaster that led to rise of victorious student movement Tens of thousands of people gathered at a Serbian railway station on Nov 1 to mark the anniversary of a deadly roof collapse that gave rise to the protest movement that toppled long-time Serbian president Aleksandar Vucic in an election a week ago.
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🔮 While You Were Sleeping: 5 stories you might have missed, Nov 2, 2026 Longest truce of Ukraine war ends in Kherson
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While You Were Sleeping: 5 stories you might have missed, Nov 2, 2026 Longest truce of Ukraine war ends in Kherson uncertain
truce → sleep → Kherson
The longest truce of the Ukraine war, limited to the eastern Kherson region, ended on Nov 1 after Russia refused the offer of an extension, Ukrainian officials said. asserted
officials → limit → extension
The rare pause in fighting, brokered by US First Lady Melania Trump and which began early on Oct 27, enabled a humanitarian mission to the Russian-occupied city of Oleshky as the war grinds through its fifth year. asserted
war → broker → year
Neither side reported violations after the truce began, in what one Ukrainian lawmaker described as the “biggest de-escalation since 2022”. asserted
lawmaker → report → 2022
Crew from NASA’s simulated Mars mission emerges after 378 days in isolation asserted
Crew → simulate → isolation
The four members of a crew who took part in a simulated mission to Mars have emerged after 378 days in isolation at the US space agency’s Johnson Space Center in Houston, an endeavour designed to help prepare for a possible future excursion by NASA astronauts to Earth’s planetary neighbour. asserted
who → take → neighbour
“It’s been a hell of a year – analogue astronauts living in captivity of our own free will,” Ellen Ellis, the medical officer on the Crew Health and Performance Exploration Analog, or CHAPEA, mission, said in remarks at Johnson Space Center after emerging with her three crewmates on Oct 31. asserted
Ellis → live → Oct
The four entered the 1,700-square-foot (158sq m) 3D-printed habitat on Oct 19, 2025, and performed tasks such as growing crops in simulated Martian soil and interfacing with NASA officials with delays recreating those inherent in interplanetary communications. asserted
four → enter → communications
Mbappe strikes after China controversy as Real Madrid beat Santander Kylian Mbappe moved on from a tumultuous week by scoring a penalty to help Real Madrid win 3-0 at Racing Santander on Nov 1. asserted
Madrid → strike → Nov
The French forward narrowly lost out on the Ballon d’Or to Bayern Munich’s Harry Kane on Oct 26 and then had to apologise after a social media storm following a video in which he joked about former Chinese leader Mao Zedong. asserted
he → lose → Zedong
Real Madrid’s match, along with other Spanish fixtures this weekend, was not broadcast by Chinese state television because of the fallout. asserted
match → broadcast → fallout
Republicans risk losing South Asian voters over anti-Indian rhetoric Dharminder Dargan used to be an enthusiastic Republican voter. asserted
Dargan → risk → rhetoric
The Indian American engineer, who lives near Houston, knocked on doors for GOP candidates, planted their signs in his yard and backed Donald Trump. asserted
who → live → Trump
Dargan, who has been a US citizen and voter for 15 years, said anti-South Asian rhetoric from some Republicans – and what he sees as the party’s silence in response to recent violence, including an attempted mass shooting at a Hindu temple – has pushed him away. asserted
he → say → him
“The wind is changing, and I’m very disappointed in the GOP,” said Dargan, who’s in his late 50s. asserted
who → change → 50s
Serbians mark railway disaster that led to rise of victorious student movement Tens of thousands of people gathered at a Serbian railway station on Nov 1 to mark the anniversary of a deadly roof collapse that gave rise to the protest movement that toppled long-time Serbian president Aleksandar Vucic in an election a week ago. asserted
that → mark → election
Crowds converged from across the city of Novi Sad on the main train station, where the concrete awning crashed down shortly before noon on Nov 1, 2024, killing 16 people. asserted
awning → converge → people
Mourners observed 16 minutes of silence before laying wreaths, flowers and candles near the site. asserted
Mourners → observe → site
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