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G20 talks end without a joint communique, civilians leave occupied Oleshky during a local truce, and officials report a dated Ebola toll in the Democratic Republic of the Congo.

Morning. Welcome to Bref, your daily briefing. This is Bref’s world-news briefing. At the G20, a forum where major economies discuss shared issues, ministers ended talks without a joint statement. Civilians left Russian-occupied Oleshky during a local truce. Officials reported an Ebola toll in the Democratic Republic of the Congo. First, diplomacy in Atlanta. The Associated Press reports that G20 foreign ministers finished two days of talks divided, particularly over Russia’s war in Ukraine. Instead of a joint communique, the meeting’s chair issued a summary listing priorities, including food and energy security. It mentioned no agreements, so it should not be read as a negotiated common position. Now to southern Ukraine. The Associated Press reports that civilians from Russian-occupied Oleshky traveled through Russia and Belarus to Ukrainian-held territory. Ukrainian authorities have not said how many left. A local ceasefire in the Kherson region was expected to last through Sunday evening. It allowed an evacuation, not a nationwide halt to fighting. Next, a public-health update. In the Democratic Republic of the Congo, Xinhua cites the National Institute of Public Health’s report: as of October 28, it recorded 10,274 confirmed Ebola cases and 4,992 deaths. The outbreak affected 67 health zones across eight provinces. The Africa Centers for Disease Control and Prevention also paid tribute to a doctor who died of Ebola in the country’s east, calling for greater protection for health workers. These figures are a dated snapshot. The scope matters: no joint diplomatic position, a local rather than nationwide truce, and Ebola figures tied to a reporting date. Thanks for listening to Bref.