One of the commanders was identified as Ihab Jamil Abu Taqiya, a squad commander in Hamas' military wing, the statement said, adding that he was involved in holding Israeli hostages in Hamas captivity at the beginning of the war.
Ibrahim Gihad Muhammad Abu Oshaiba, a platoon commander in Hamas' military wing, was also killed in the strike, according to the Israeli military.
It claimed that throughout the war, and particularly recently, both commanders advanced attacks against Israeli soldiers and civilians and operated to restore the capabilities of Hamas, 'in systematic violation of the ceasefire.'
The Israeli military said that measures were taken to mitigate harm to civilians before the strike.
The development came despite a U.S.-brokered ceasefire that took effect in October 2025.
The ceasefire halted Israel's large-scale offensive, but Israeli strikes have continued. The U.S.-backed Gaza peace plan envisages further Israeli withdrawals alongside the disarmament of Hamas, but implementation has stalled.
The Israeli military on Friday said in a statement that it killed two Hamas commanders in an airstrike on the Nuseirat area.
This marks the latest move by the Party Central Committee with Xi Jinping at its core to strengthen the Party through full and rigorous self-governance.
Xi, general secretary of the CPC Central Committee, has emphasized that exercising full and rigorous self-governance is an enduring task for the Party.
'One has to be very strong if he wants to strike the iron,' Xi said shortly after his election to the post of general secretary of the CPC Central Committee in November 2012. He later warned at a group study session of the Political Bureau of the CPC Central Committee that if corruption is allowed to grow unchecked, 'it could spell the end of both the Party and the state.'
As China entered the new era, the CPC, the largest governing party in the world, faced unprecedented challenges in ensuring reform, development and stability, and addressing problems and risks confronting the nation.
Xi has stressed that China's success hinges on the Party, and has made clear that the CPC must continuously strengthen itself through self-governance.
In 2014, he explicitly put forward the concept of 'exercising full and rigorous Party self-governance' as part of the Party's four-pronged governing strategy, alongside building a moderately prosperous society in all respects, deepening reform and advancing law-based governance.
He has made full and rigorous Party self-governance a long-term strategy, as he considers it vital to the Party's long-term governance, the country's enduring stability, and the people's happiness and well-being.
Break new background
In December 2012, Xi began strengthening Party self-governance by introducing a code of conduct that became known as the 'eight-point rules.'
It established regulations for Party leaders regarding research tours, meetings, documentation, and other official duties, cracking down on lavish banquets, red carpet events, pomp, entourages, unnecessary meetings, and luxury perks that had once been regarded by some as typical symbols of power.
Its implementation has helped curb longstanding malpractices, with effects extending beyond Party and government offices to wider society.
'The eight-point rules have indeed brought about fundamental changes over the years,' Xi said last year, when the Party launched a campaign to reinforce this code of conduct and consolidate the improvements it had brought about.
Xi also launched an unprecedented anti-corruption storm that has swept every corner of public office, netting both high-ranking 'tigers' and lower-level 'flies.' Some of the most senior officials — including former members of the Political Bureau and its Standing Committee, top military brass, and retirees who left their leading positions years ago — have been brought to justice.
The anti-corruption campaign has continued unabated, with Xi stressing that the fight is an ongoing endeavor. In 2025 alone, 115 officials at ministerial level or above were placed under investigation, while 627,000 people were disciplined in cases involving misconduct and corruption that affect the people's immediate interests. The same year, China also opened investigations into more than 500 cases of cross-border corruption.
At a plenary session of the CPC's top disciplinary body early this year, Xi again warned that corruption remains a problem that arises all too easily and frequently.
'We must see the fight against corruption through to the end, no matter how great the resistance or how high the cost,' he said. 'No one who engages in corruption will be shown leniency, regardless of who they are, how high their rank or how great their contributions.'
Effective approaches
To strengthen full and rigorous Party self-governance, it is imperative to uphold the Party's overall leadership.
Over the past 14 years, the Party's leadership has been further affirmed in both the Party Constitution and the country's Constitution. Central commissions have been established to oversee key areas including reform, national security, cyberspace affairs, and financial and economic affairs. Working mechanisms for central decision-making and coordinating bodies have also been strengthened.
Strengthening theoretical education is another approach. With Xi at the helm, the CPC has launched nine Party-wide major education campaigns.
The latest one, launched in February this year, prodded Party members to fix their mindset regarding governance performance, aiming to stamp out the tendency among some officials to sacrifice public well-being in seeking to polish their performance records.
This campaign built on the gains of previous ones on Party discipline and implementing the eight-point rules, among others, to advance the Party's self-governance.
These efforts have gone hand in hand with institution-building. Under Xi's watch, the Party and state oversight systems have been improved.
The National Commission of Supervision and local supervisory commissions were established to bring everyone in public office, regardless of Party membership, under supervision.
And Xi has made discipline inspections a key instrument of intra-Party oversight.
The inspection system allows higher-level Party authorities to send teams to examine how officials exercise power and carry out the central leadership's policies. Inspectors interview officials and members of the public, review documents and receive complaints. They report their findings to Party authorities.
After each round of inspections launched by the Party Central Committee, Xi reviewed the reports in detail, assessed the problems uncovered and pushed for further improvements in inspection work.
Since 2012, the Party has also formulated or revised an unprecedented number of internal regulations, building a comprehensive framework of rules to confine power in 'a cage of institutions.'
Noting the progress, Xi also warned that in some localities, rules were poorly enforced while 'hidden rules' prevailed. He stressed that regulations must become 'high-voltage lines' and that power must be exercised transparently, leaving no room for such hidden rules.
All these mechanisms are part of the integrated efforts to ensure officials, in Xi's words, 'do not have the audacity, opportunity, or desire to become corrupt.'
LEADING MODERNIZATION DRIVE
Full and rigorous Party self-governance serves a broader purpose: strengthening the Party's capacity to lead China's modernization drive.
'To successfully achieve the goals and tasks of the 15th Five-Year Plan (2026-2030), it is imperative to focus on enhancing the ability and competence of the Party in leading economic and social development,' Xi told senior provincial- and ministerial-level officials attending a study session at the Party School of the CPC Central Committee earlier this year.
He urged Party officials to become more capable of pursuing high-quality development, serving the people, and guarding against and defusing risks.
China has entered a critical period for achieving the goal of basically realizing modernization by 2035, and still faces rising uncertainty abroad and mounting challenges at home. At such critical junctures, strong Party leadership is vital to chart the course.
All Party members, Xi said, must remain true to the Party's original aspiration and mission, and lead the nation to 'create new historic glories.'
Xi, general secretary of the CPC Central Committee, has emphasized that exercising full and rigorous self-governance is an enduring task for the Party.
The Political Bureau of the CPC Central Committee presided over the meeting. Xi Jinping, general secretary of the CPC Central Committee, delivered an important address, said a communique issued after the session.
At the session, participants heard and discussed a report on the work of the Political Bureau presented by Xi.
They also considered and adopted the Resolution of the Central Committee of the Communist Party of China on Certain Major Issues concerning Persevering with Full and Rigorous Party Self-Governance. Xi delivered explanatory remarks on the draft of the resolution.
The CPC Central Committee fully affirmed the work of the Political Bureau since the committee's fourth plenary session, the communique said.
Looking back on the Party's journey since its founding, the CPC Central Committee pointed out that the key to the success of the CPC in winning one victory after another lies in its pursuit of the high ideal of communism, its dedication to achieving lasting greatness for the Chinese nation, and its commitment to seeking happiness for the Chinese people and rejuvenation for the Chinese nation.
At the session, the CPC Central Committee gave a highly positive assessment of the great achievements the Party has made in exercising full and rigorous self-governance in the new era.
It was pointed out that as the Party endeavors to supervise, govern, develop, and strengthen itself in the new era, the CPC Central Committee with Comrade Xi Jinping at its core has put forward a series of new ideas, new thinking, and new strategies in response to the major questions of the times — what kind of long-term governing Marxist party the CPC should build and how to build it, thereby giving rise to Xi Jinping Thought on Party Building.
'It was stressed that many favorable conditions are now in place for advancing full and rigorous Party self-governance, while we also face many new circumstances and new issues in this endeavor,' the communique said.
Profound changes in global, national, and Party conditions have made the CPC's tasks of uniting and leading the people in safeguarding China's sovereignty, security, and development interests, of uniting and leading the people in promoting reform and development and maintaining social harmony and stability, and of maintaining its advanced nature and integrity even more formidable, it added.
'Dedicated to fulfilling the Party's missions and tasks, we must act in line with the overall requirements for Party building in the new era, take the Party Constitution as our fundamental guide, maintain the Party's vanguard nature, and uphold the overall leadership of the Party and the centralized, unified leadership of the Party Central Committee,' the communique said.
At the session, the guiding principles for persevering with full and rigorous Party self-governance were highlighted as follows: serving the Party's missions and tasks; taking strengthening the Party politically as the overarching principle; exercising rigorous governance across the board; adopting a problem-oriented approach; upholding fundamental principles and breaking new ground; adhering to a top-down approach; and running the Party according to regulations.
Systematic plans for persevering with full and rigorous Party self-governance were also made at the session, according to the communique.
Strengthening the Party spirit represents a fundamental task in the CPC's efforts to ensure full and rigorous Party self-governance, it said.
Democratic centralism is the Party's fundamental organizational principle and leadership system, and its implementation is therefore an inherent requirement for exercising full and rigorous Party self-governance, the communique added.
Strict management of officials is the key to full and rigorous Party self-governance, it noted.
'We will build up the ranks of high-caliber officials with firm political commitment, outstanding professional competence, excellent work conduct, and strict discipline,' it added.
Party organizations at all levels play the principal role in exercising full and rigorous Party self-governance, said the communique, adding that it is therefore essential to systematically advance the development of Party organizations at all levels and in all sectors to strengthen their political and organizational functions.
Improving conduct and tightening discipline are effective measures to advance full and rigorous Party self-governance, said the communique.
'It was noted that taking integrated steps to ensure that officials do not have the audacity, opportunity, or desire to commit corruption is both an important strategy for full and rigorous Party self-governance and a fundamental guideline for our fight against corruption,' the communique said.
'We must take systematic steps to address both symptoms and root causes of corruption and adopt a holistic approach that combines severe punishment, targeted remedy, and effective prevention, carrying this fight through to the end,' it stated.
Strengthening Party regulations and institutions represents a long-term, fundamental strategy for ensuring full and rigorous Party self-governance, said the communique.
Persevering with full and rigorous Party self-governance entails further improvement to Party and state oversight systems, said the communique, adding that it is the common political responsibility of all Party members.
Studying and implementing the guiding principles from this plenary session represent a major political task for the entire Party both at present and in the period to come, according to the communique. It was also stressed that all aspects of the Party's work agenda should be steadily advanced at the turn of the year.
The CPC Central Committee decided at the session that the Party will convene its 21st National Congress in Beijing in the second half of 2027 and stated that this congress, which is to be held at a critical stage for basically realizing socialist modernization and on a new journey toward the Second Centenary Goal, will be a highly important meeting and an event of great political significance for both the Party and the country.
The session elected Zhang Shengmin as a new member of the CPC Central Committee Political Bureau, according to the communique.
The session also decided on the filling of empty seats on the Central Committee by alternate members, deliberated and adopted inspection reports of the Central Commission for Discipline Inspection and the Central Military Commission on those committing grave violations of discipline and laws, and confirmed the Political Bureau's previous decisions to punish those violators.
The CPC Central Committee called upon the entire Party to rally more closely around the CPC Central Committee with Xi at its core and fully implement Xi Jinping Thought on Socialism with Chinese Characteristics for a New Era.
Xi Jinping, general secretary of the Communist Party of China (CPC) Central Committee, delivers an important address at the fifth plenary session of the 20th CPC Central Committee in Beijing, capital of China. The 20th CPC Central Committee held its fifth plenary session in Beijing from Oct. 26 to Oct. 29, 2026. (Xinhua/Xie Huanchi)
Logistics robots, drink-making robots and pet-companion robots crowded the intelligent robotics area at the fair, which is being held from Oct. 15 to Nov. 4 in Guangzhou, capital of south China's Guangdong Province.
At the booth of Hangzhou Taixi Intelligent Technology Co., Ltd., buyers lined up to try out a consumer waist-assist exoskeleton. Many overseas buyers held the handrail and shuffled forward, step by step, to feel how the device relieves pressure on their lower limbs.
It is the first flagship product to integrate its human-oriented physical AI technology roadmap, said company founder Liang Linchao. The device uses waist motors and sensors to detect movement and assist lower-limb mobility. Its weight has been cut to about 2 kg, and alongside a refined appearance, algorithms and gait plans tailored to elderly people and hemiplegic patients have been added.
The cluster of cutting-edge smart equipment reflects a broader push toward industrial innovation. At this fair, 64 percent of exhibitors have integrated the industrial internet and artificial intelligence into R&D and production, and new products accounted for 23.2 percent of exhibits, marking a record high.
'At today's Canton Fair, consumer electronics are the dominant category, and tech products such as new energy storage, embodied intelligence and smart healthcare are eye-catching, with many cutting-edge Chinese-made products making their debut,' said Zhang Li, an official with the Ministry of Commerce.
Nearby, several European buyers closely watched the scrolling data at DSL Tech Group's booth. The AI-POOL low-chlorine intelligent pool system uses sensor probes to collect the pool's real-time indicators such as residual chlorine, pH level, turbidity and water pressure, and automatically coordinates pumps, disinfection units and sand-filter backwash systems.
Chen Meixiang, the representative of the company, demonstrated on her phone how users can receive alerts about water quality abnormalities from thousands of miles away. The system adjusts automatically, so staff no longer need to visit regularly to take samples and mix chemicals.
'Many overseas private pools used to rely on maintenance workers visiting once a week, and water quality would easily exceed standards,' Chen said. These European clients are mainly pool operation and maintenance service providers, attracted by the system's ability to cut manual maintenance costs.
These technology-driven products are also reflected in trade data. Customs statistics show that in the first three quarters of 2026, China's total imports and exports of industrial robots, electronic components, computer parts and electrical equipment exceeded 10 trillion yuan (1.49 trillion U.S. dollars), up 58.9 percent year on year, driving overall import and export growth by 11.3 percentage points.
Liu Chun, president of the China Chamber of Commerce for Import and Export of Machinery and Electronic Products, said that driven by technological innovation and industrial upgrading, high-tech and high-value-added products are gradually becoming the main growth engine of foreign trade, pushing 'China's smart manufacturing' toward the high end of global industrial and value chains.
This service-oriented approach is visible at the booth of Shandong Linuo Paradigma Co., Ltd., where sales staff explained tailored plans to buyers from different continents.
'Africa lacks power and is windy and dusty, so we cut costs and provide solar water-heating systems that are easy to install and run without electricity,' a staff member of the company said. 'The Middle East wants high quality, so we match energy-saving products with high-standard certification, and South Asia emphasizes large capacity and durability, so we strengthen system adaptability.'
The company has set up agent systems and localized service outlets in markets of Belt and Road partner countries, combining Chinese manufacturing, German-partnered technology and global service into a competitive edge.
Beyond individual products, the latest edition of the Canton Fair also features a batch of prefabricated new products, including space capsules, portable integrated kitchens and modular homestay houses. Chinese suppliers are moving from selling parts to selling whole houses, and integrated overseas expansion is supporting a new growth path.
'By launching prefabricated building solutions for cultural tourism camps, we have attracted buyers from Australia, Brazil, and Saudi Arabia among other countries, and more than 300 have reached preliminary agreements. We will continue to use project meetings to deliver full-chain services from planning to design, construction and operation,' said Jia Xuehong, planning and design director of Chongqing SUNDON Prefabricated Construction and Technology Co., Ltd.
More and more foreign trade companies are shifting from simply taking orders and shipping goods to building systems and exporting supporting services. At the fair, 36.5 percent of exhibitors have started a transformation of 'product plus service.'
For the first time, the trade services zone covers all 10 major categories of producer services, including logistics and warehousing, industrial design, overseas operation and maintenance, cross-border investment and financing and other supporting services, building a one-stop support platform for companies expanding overseas.
Yang Jie, secretary-general of the Guangdong Industrial Design Association, said that under an industrial design and R&D approach that runs through the whole life cycle and centers on consumer pain points, more and more Chinese companies are winning favor in more markets by integrating design into the early stages of development and coordinating it with technology to deliver innovative products and solutions.
Green products are another highlight. Amid the global energy transition, green products and low-carbon technologies have become highly sought-after in international markets. At the fair, exhibitor Xiamen HiTHIUM Energy Storage Technology focused on showcasing its flagship long-duration energy storage products, presenting stable and reliable long-duration power supply solutions to overseas buyers.
Wang Pengcheng, co-founder and CEO of the company, said more and more countries and regions are advancing energy structure transition, and the company hopes that through the Canton Fair, the 'Chinese solution' for long-duration energy storage can be seen by the world, so that more countries have the option of using stable, green and affordable clean power.
China is enriching global supply with quality green and smart products and helping accelerate the global green, low-carbon and digital and intelligent transition. Over the past decade, China has provided more than 80 percent of the world's photovoltaic modules and 70 percent of its wind power equipment, effectively driving down the cost of global wind and solar power generation.
Commenting on the trend, Liang Yutian, associate dean of the Institute of International and Regional Studies, Sun Yat-sen University, said the concentrated display of new energy, energy storage equipment, green home appliances and other products reflects the global green transition forming new market demand. In the future, around the digital economy, green energy, smart manufacturing and low-carbon technologies, countries can further strengthen technological cooperation, industrial coordination and standards alignment to cultivate new international growth points.
From continuous breakthroughs in hard technology to complete solutions stepping into the spotlight, and green thinking embedded in products, the innovation vitality surging at the Canton Fair illustrates how China's foreign trade keeps cultivating new advantages and deepening its links with the world.
A staff member controls a smart wheelchair to go down the stairs during the Canton Fair in Guangzhou, south China's Guangdong Province, Oct. 15, 2026. (Xinhua/Deng Hua)
Dr. Nsengiyumva made the remarks on October 29, 2026, while addressing the plenary session of the Third Russia-Africa Summit at the Grand Kremlin Palace in Moscow, where he joined other African Heads of State and Government to discuss the Russia-Africa partnership and areas of cooperation.
He said Rwanda's history of insecurity had shaped its approach to national defence, stressing that the country could not afford to overlook threats to its sovereignty.
'As you know, Rwanda is a country that suffered, even more than anyone else, the lack of security. That experience has taught us that we should never be complacent about or compromise the security of Rwanda,' he said.
The Prime Minister identified the FDLR as an existential threat, alleging that the group continues to receive support from the Democratic Republic of Congo (DRC).
'Unfortunately, as we speak today, Rwanda is facing an existential threat from the FDLR genocidal force, which is the force that committed the 1994 genocide against the Tutsi. Unfortunately, this force is still enjoying State support in DRC,' he said.
Dr. Nsengiyumva said addressing the FDLR threat, as stipulated in the Washington Accords, was essential to achieving peace and security in the Great Lakes region.
He also called for action against hate speech and the persecution of Rwandophones in eastern DRC, saying these were necessary to ensure the effective protection of civilians.
'In the same vein, fight against hate speech and the persecution that dehumanizes the Rwandophone community in eastern DRC is critical for effective protection of civilians,' he said.
The Prime Minister further argued that security measures alone would not resolve the conflict, calling for attention to the political issues underlying the instability in eastern DRC.
'Importantly, political causes of this conflict must be addressed in order for us to achieve sustainable peace,' he said.
Dr. Nsengiyumva also reaffirmed Rwanda's commitment to initiatives aimed at addressing security challenges in the region.
'Rwanda is in full compliance with the Washington Accords and the African Union-led initiatives, to comprehensively address the security challenges in our region. This will enable economic development and joint investments in the abundant resources that our region possesses,' he said.
Prime Minister Dr. Justin Nsengiyumva said Rwanda would not compromise its national security, citing the continued threat posed by the FDLR and calling for the implementation of the Washington Accords.The Third Russia-Africa Summit brought together Heads of State and Government from Russia and African countries in Moscow on October 29, 2026, to discuss shared priorities and strengthen cooperation.African Heads of State and Government pose for a group photo during the Third Russia-Africa Summit, held at the Grand Kremlin Palace in Moscow on October 28-29, 2026.
The incident, reported on October 29, involved hackers gaining access to the exchange's digital wallet infrastructure and making unauthorized withdrawal transactions.
According to Binance, preliminary investigations suggest that the attack may have originated from a compromised laptop belonging to a DevOps engineer, allowing an attacker to access an internal service container.
The company said it had found no evidence that wallet private keys were leaked.
'Rest assured that user funds are completely safe,' a Binance spokesperson said, adding that the exchange would cover all losses using company funds and its emergency asset protection fund.
Binance temporarily suspended deposits and withdrawals while conducting security checks and working with law enforcement agencies and blockchain intelligence firms to trace the affected assets.
About $3 billion of the affected funds had been frozen, leaving approximately $3.3 billion still unaccounted for, according to reports.
TRM Labs has attributed the recent Binance security breach to TraderTraitor, an elite North Korean hacking unit, citing what it described as robust on‑chain and off‑chain intelligence.
According to the firm, roughly $6.36 billion was siphoned from Binance wallets across ten blockchains, with most of the transfers executed in under 20 minutes.
The operation mirrors patterns seen in earlier North Korea‑linked cryptocurrency thefts, including the February 2025 Bybit attack, in which about $1.5 billion was stolen.
Despite these assessments, North Korea has not issued any response to the latest allegations. Binance, for its part, has not publicly accused North Korea, stating only that it is cooperating with global law‑enforcement agencies as investigations continue
The latest incident has renewed concerns about the security of digital assets and the vulnerability of centralised cryptocurrency exchanges.
'It's the biggest hack in history,' Aravind Srinivasan, head of systematic over-the-counter trading at cryptocurrency market maker GSR, told Reuters.
The breach highlights growing cybersecurity challenges facing the cryptocurrency industry as exchanges continue to manage billions of dollars in customer assets.
Binance has temporarily suspended deposits and withdrawals as it investigates a major security breach and works to trace the affected cryptocurrency assets.
Makolo made the remarks on October 29, 2026, in a post on X, responding to DRC Foreign Affairs Minister Thérèse Kayikwamba Wagner, who had challenged a proposal by former United States Assistant Secretary of State for African Affairs Tibor Nagy to impose sanctions on all parties contributing to the conflict.
'This vile 'attack in a dark alley' comment trivializes the FDLR's murderous actions, as well as the Rwandan and Congolese lives endangered by the genocidal FDLR,' Makolo said.
She was referring to Kayikwamba's comparison of Rwanda's security concerns with the suffering of Congolese civilians, including thousands of deaths and millions of people displaced by decades of conflict.
Kayikwamba had made the remarks after Nagy questioned why sanctions should target only one side, arguing that the Congolese government should also face consequences over its alleged support for armed groups threatening Rwanda's security.
Makolo accused the DRC government of treating its financial and other forms of support to the FDLR lightly instead of fulfilling its commitments under the Washington Accords.
She maintained that the Congolese government should focus on its responsibility to eliminate the armed group rather than defending it and shifting blame onto Rwanda.
'DRC officials touring the world to sanitize the FDLR and blame Rwanda will not deliver peace,' she added.
The FDLR, whose origins are linked to perpetrators of the 1994 Genocide against the Tutsi, remains a major point of contention between Kigali and Kinshasa, with Rwanda repeatedly citing the group's presence in eastern DRC as a security threat.
Yolande Makolo, Rwanda Government Spokesperson, has said efforts by DRC officials to sanitize the FDLR and shift blame to Rwanda will not help bring peace to eastern Congo.
Stewart died on October 28, 2026, at his home in Los Angeles, following a battle with Alzheimer's disease and Lewy body dementia.
His longtime spokesperson, Kelly Bush Novak, said the actor spent his final moments surrounded by family and friends, with his wife, Sunny Ozell, by his side.
'He has been held in the warm embrace of family and friends, surrounded by live music, prayer, tears, laughter and the kind of profound emotion that only he could inspire after a lifetime of devotion to us all,' the statement said.
Born on July 13, 1940, in Mirfield, West Yorkshire, England, Stewart developed an interest in acting at an early age before building a distinguished career in theatre.
He joined the Royal Shakespeare Company in 1966, where he spent 16 years performing in productions of some of William Shakespeare's most celebrated works.
His international breakthrough came in 1987 when he was cast as Captain Jean-Luc Picard in Star Trek: The Next Generation, a role that made him a household name among science-fiction audiences.
He later gained another generation of fans through his portrayal of Professor Charles Xavier in the X-Men film series, appearing in several installments of the franchise.
Stewart was knighted in 2010 for his services to drama and remained active in the entertainment industry for decades.
His death has prompted tributes from fellow actors and colleagues.
Actor Ian McKellen, his longtime friend and X-Men co-star, described him as a man whose Yorkshire roots shaped his character and identity.
'Before everything else, Patrick was defined by being born and bred in Yorkshire,' McKellen wrote in a tribute.
Stewart leaves behind a legacy spanning theatre, television and film, with performances that introduced Shakespearean acting to audiences across generations.
Stewart died on October 28, 2026, at his home in Los Angeles.
Moscow Mayor Sergei Sobyanin said Russian air defence forces intercepted most of the drones before they reached the city, including 231 destroyed as they approached Moscow.
'In the period from 20:30 on October 28 to 07:00 on October 29, 613 UAVs flew towards the Moscow region' Sobyanin said.
He added that most of the drones had been neutralised at a distance, while 231 were destroyed on their approach to the capital.
The reported attack is the latest in a series of major drone assaults targeting the Moscow region. Russian air defence forces reported shooting down more than 1,600 drones during a large-scale attack in September.
The overnight incident also disrupted air travel, with temporary restrictions imposed at Moscow-area airports, including Vnukovo, Domodedovo and Zhukovsky, according to Russian media reports.
The restrictions affected flights as authorities responded to the reported drone threat. The extent of any damage or casualties resulting from Thursday's attack was not immediately clear.
Meanwhile, Russian forces attacked Kharkiv, Ukraine's second-largest city, overnight, damaging an educational institution, according to Mayor Ihor Terekhov.
The latest attack highlights the growing role on long range drones in the Russia-Ukraine war with strikes and attempted interceptions increasingly affecting areas far from the battlefield.
Lat night's attack is the latest in a series of major drone assaults targeting the Moscow region.
In a statement, Makolo said the agreement contains clear commitments on Rwanda's security, particularly the need to dismantle the Democratic Forces for the Liberation of Rwanda (FDLR), an armed group composed of perpetrators of the 1994 Genocide against the Tutsi.
She maintained that the Congolese government continues to support the group and that commitments under the agreement have yet to be implemented, with those responsible still not held accountable.
'The Washington Accords include clear commitments regarding Rwanda's security, particularly the need to address the FDLR, a group composed of perpetrators of the genocide, which is supported by the Government of the DRC. These commitments have not been implemented, and those responsible have not been held accountable,' Makolo said.
'Rwanda is ready to implement the Washington Accords, provided that the Government of the DRC demonstrates a willingness to fulfil its obligations, and that there is a mechanism to ensure all parties are held accountable for the commitments they have made,' she added.
The Washington Accords were signed on December 4, 2025, by Rwandan President Paul Kagame and his Congolese counterpart, Félix Tshisekedi, in the presence of United States President Donald Trump. The agreement seeks to address longstanding tensions between the two countries, particularly the security situation in eastern DRC.
Under the agreement, the DRC committed to neutralising the FDLR, while Rwanda undertook to lift its defensive measures against the armed group.
Rwanda has repeatedly maintained that its defensive measures along the border with the DRC will remain in place until the FDLR militia group is dismantled, as committed to under the Washington Accords.
The FDLR was formed by perpetrators of the 1994 Genocide against the Tutsi who fled to what is now eastern DRC after the genocide. Rwanda has repeatedly accused the Congolese government of supporting the group, which Kigali considers a threat to its national security.
A United Nations report published on September 21, 2026, indicated that the FDLR continued to operate in eastern DRC. The report documented allegations of killings and enforced disappearances of civilians, mainly in Rutshuru territory, as well as in Masisi, Nyiragongo and Walikale.
Rwanda has previously called on the United States to ensure impartiality in its mediation efforts, arguing that sanctions targeting one party are counterproductive.
