Hard Numbers: Mass political jailing in Pakistan, Musk funding Trump even as they feuded, Russia claims win in eastern Ukraine, Peruvian utility workers find 1,000-year-old remains

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Police officers clash with a supporter of former Pakistani Prime Minister Imran Khan during a protest outside Federal Judicial Complex in Islamabad, Pakistan March 18, 2023.

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108: Pakistan’s anti-terrorism court jailed 108 members of former Prime Minister Imran Khan’s party, Pakistan Tehreek-e-Insaf (PTI), for protesting Khan’s arrest in 2023. The cricketer-turned-politician was arrested on corruption charges after running afoul of Pakistan’s military, who have historically dominated the country’s politics.

$15 million: Tesla owner Elon Muskdonated $15 million in late June to a trio of Republican campaign committees – including a super PAC that backs President Donald Trump – even as he was publicly feuding with the president and threatening to launch a new political party.

16: After a 16-month battle, Russia claims it has captured the strategic town of Chasiv Yar in eastern Ukraine. Kyiv denies the report, but a Russian military unit posted a video showing a paratrooper raising a Russian flag there. Moscow has been slowly but steadily gaining ground in Eastern Ukraine for months, although at a staggeringly high cost in manpower and equipment

1,000: Utility workers in Lima, Peru, were busy digging underground to expand the country’s gas networks on Thursday, when they came across a pair of pre-Incan tombs, one of which contained the remains of a 1,000-year-old person wrapped in a torn bundle sitting with their legs against their chest. The other tomb was empty.

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French President Emmanuel Macron speaks to the members of the media, after arriving by plane to attend the Gaza Peace Summit, in Sharm el-Sheikh, Egypt, October 13, 2025.

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2: French President Emmanuel Macron rejected calls to resign as his fragile government faces two no-confidence votes this week.

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Palestinian children look at rubble following Israeli forces' withdrawal from the area, after Israel and Hamas agreed on the Gaza ceasefire, in Khan Younis, in the southern Gaza Strip, October 10, 2025.

REUTERS/Ramadan Abed

Israel approved the Gaza ceasefire deal on Friday morning, bringing the ceasefire officially into effect. The Israeli military must withdraw its forces to an agreed perimeter inside Gaza within 24 hours, and Hamas has 72 hours to return the hostages.

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In this week's Quick Take, Ian Bremmer talks about the landmark moment in the Middle East: All 20 remaining Israeli hostages held by Hamas have been released, and a ceasefire agreement between Israel and Hamas has been signed—brokered by President Trump.

Israel approved the Gaza ceasefire deal on Friday morning, bringing the ceasefire officially into effect. The Israeli military must withdraw its forces to an agreed perimeter inside Gaza within 24 hours, and Hamas has 72 hours to return the hostages.

We’re living in a time of record-high conflict, a level of violence not seen since World War II. The past four years have been marred by deadly battles in Ukraine, Gaza, Sudan, Myanmar, and beyond, with approximately 14% of the planet’s population now impacted by war.

Think you know what's going on around the world? Here's your chance to prove it.