Despite the ongoing Israel-Hamas conflict, the polio vaccination campaign in Gaza has reached an impressive 90% coverage, vaccinating 446,000 children in central and southern Gaza since September 1.

Meanwhile, Moroccan security forces have successfully thwarted a mass migration attempt into the Spanish enclave of Ceuta, arresting 60 individuals suspected of incitement.

In other news, jailed Iranian Nobel Peace Prize winner Narges Mohammadi has called for global action against gender apartheid in Iran, urging the UN to criminalize such discrimination from her cell in Tehran's Evin prison.

Shifting to the Middle East, a Turkish drone strike has killed one PKK member and injured two others, including a senior official, in northern Iraq's Makhmour camp.

In a strategic move, Sweden has expressed its willingness to lead a NATO land force in Finland, both nations having joined the alliance following Russia's invasion of Ukraine in 2022.

Lastly, devastating wildfires in Portugal's Aveiro region have led to the mobilization of 1,600 firefighters and the tragic loss of one firefighter, with efforts to contain the blazes continuing amid adverse weather conditions.