News of the Day From Across the Globe, Sept. 26

Britain said Friday that the U.S. government has decided to release Shaker Aamer, 46, the last British resident imprisoned at the detention center in Guantanamo Bay, Cuba.

The Foreign Office said President Obama has told Congress of his decision, and Amer will be returned to Britain once a 30-day notice period has expired.

2 Russia talks: A foreign affairs adviser to Russian President Vladimir Putin said Friday that it was President Obama who wanted to meet with Putin, not the other way around.

The UN refugee agency on Friday criticized Russia-backed rebels in eastern Ukraine for shutting the door on international aid, while the rebels themselves said the ban was instituted to restore order.

More than 8,000 people have been killed and more than 2 million people displaced in the fighting between separatist rebels and Ukrainian government troops in eastern Ukraine.

With the Ukrainian government shutting down all public services in the rebel-held areas, aid from international organizations has been crucial for residents there.