His Royal Highness Crown Prince Al Hussein bin Abdullah II met in New York on Sunday with Ben Black, Chief Executive Officer of the US International Development Finance Corporation (DFC).

The meeting focused on enhancing cooperation between Jordan and the DFC across major strategic and vital development projects.

Discussions highlighted leveraging Jordan’s geopolitical position as an integrated regional hub for exchange and connectivity in key sectors, including energy, logistics, water, railways, and internet infrastructure.

The meeting was attended by Zaid Al-Baqain, Director of the Office of His Royal Highness the Crown Prince.

'Israeli' ministers Itamar Ben-Gvir and Amichai Eliyahu attended the Hallel prayer for Chol Hamoed alongside Rabbi Shmuel Eliyahu, the Rabbi of Safed, in the Valley of Ben Hinnom in Jerusalem.

Thousands of worshippers took part in the prayer.

Dozens of Palestinian couples took part in a mass wedding ceremony in Dura, south of Hebron, celebrating their marriages together in a communal event. The ceremony featured Palestinian traditions, with families and newlyweds gathering for festivities accompanied by folkloric music and traditional celebrations.

'Israeli' National Security Minister Itamar Ben Gvir attends a conference focused on settlement activity in the Gaza border area, known as the Gaza envelope.

Thousands of protesters blocked a key route through a predominantly Catholic neighborhood in Portadown on Sunday, preventing a scheduled march by the Protestant Orange Order organization from passing through the area for the first time in 28 years.

The standoff follows a ruling by Northern Ireland’s High Court that permitted the parade along Garvaghy Road, reviving one of the region's historically contentious marching disputes.

The court decision rejected a final challenge brought by local residents after Northern Ireland’s Court of Appeal overturned a temporary injunction granted a day prior.

Israel’s political system relies on coalition governments, meaning a prime minister needs enough parties to work together to reach a majority in the 120-seat Knesset. Netanyahu has repeatedly built coalitions that gave him enough support to form a government.

Now, with Israel’s October 27 election approaching, the opposition is coordinating while the question of who can build the next coalition remains central.

Thousands took to the streets of Madrid to protest Spain’s housing crisis, rising rents and evictions. The demonstration was also fueled by the eviction of 87 year-old María del Carmen Abascal from her longtime home. Protesters later set up an overnight camp in Puerta del Sol, calling for action on housing.

Far-right 'Israeli' National Security Minister Itamar Ben-Gvir arrived at the Al-Buraq Wall in occupied Jerusalem on the second day of Sukkot to perform religious rituals.

Ben-Gvir was also seen raising a Torah scroll during the visi

Spanish Prime Minister Pedro Sánchez and New York City Mayor Zohran Mamdani shared a lighthearted basketball-themed moment, taking turns throwing paper balls into a trash can.

Sánchez joked that “being a leftist means taking big shots,” before Mamdani added, “and making them.” The two then continued shooting paper balls, with Mamdani also referencing the famous “skyhook” basketball shot.

Schools in Gaza have been heavily affected by the war, with many damaged or destroyed and education disrupted for children across the Strip. For many students, going back to school is no longer something that can be taken for granted.