Russian drone and missile strikes hit Kyiv and Dnipro as death toll rises
Russian strikes across Ukraine on 28 September killed at least seven people and wounded more than 80, according to the supplied material, with Kyiv and Dnipro among the hardest-hit cities. In central Kyiv, a drone struck the National Academy of Sciences in the historic centre of the capital, setting part of the building on fire and injuring people inside and nearby. Separate attacks also hit apartment blocks, offices, petrol stations, data centres and other civilian sites, widening the impact beyond the original strike on the academy.The latest reporting adds clearer casualty figures and broader geographic detail to the earlier account... [Continue Reading]
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Day News Recap: Floods, drone attacks and Middle East tensions dominate a grim global day
At least 62 people have been killed in northern India after days of heavy rain and flooding in Uttar Pradesh, with officials saying the water has now begun to ease even as damage and displacement remain severe. The flooding affected several districts and left a wider trail of destruction across the state. đź”—In Germany, authorities said explosive laden drones struck a Ukrainian Antonov aircraft at Leipzig Airport after it had been refuelled, in what police are treating as a suspected Russian hybrid attack. The incident has deepened concern over sabotage risks at critical infrastructure. đź”—Violence also escalated in Africa, where... [Continue Reading]
Brazil monitors betting-ad network and shuts down 506 suspected sites
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Ben-Gvir joins hundreds of Israelis at Al-Aqsa compound as holiday restrictions tighten
Hundreds of Israelis entered the Al-Aqsa Mosque compound in occupied East Jerusalem on Monday under police protection, with National Security Minister Itamar Ben-Gvir among those taking part. The incursion took place on the third day of the Jewish holiday of Sukkot, a period that has repeatedly seen heightened restrictions and tensions around the site. Streets and intersections around the Old City were closed as the visit unfolded, according to the Jerusalem governorate.The governorate said about 900 people entered the compound in the morning, and reported that some danced in circles and sang inside the courtyards. Ben-Gvir said: "We are the... [Continue Reading]
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At least 28 killed in separate mass shootings in South Africa
Twenty-eight people have now been confirmed dead in two separate mass shootings hours apart in South Africa, according to police. The attacks took place in the Johannesburg area on Saturday evening and near Cape Town in the early hours of Sunday, leaving 25 others injured. No arrests had been made by Sunday morning, and investigators said the motives remained unconfirmed.In the Johannesburg attack, eight gunmen stormed a bar close to the city and opened fire on customers outside before continuing the assault inside. Police said 18 people were killed there and 14 more were injured, while the attackers also torched... [Continue Reading]
Yemen front line intensifies as drone heard before strikes near Taiz
BBC reporting from south-western Yemen describes renewed fighting on the front line near Taiz, where Saudi-backed pro-government forces are trying to push back Houthi fighters. The crew travelled with government forces through checkpoints to the point where Houthi control ends and no man's land begins. From that position, a drone was heard overhead before loud strikes were heard minutes later after the crew had moved away.The report says Houthi fighters swept down the Red Sea coast earlier this month and took control of a key shipping chokepoint, adding to the pressure on the front line. A soldier accompanying the crew... [Continue Reading]
Iraq seeks US exemption as Iranian flight suspensions spread
Iraq is in direct talks with Washington after four of its airports suspended flights to and from Iran, deepening a regional aviation dispute triggered by new United States sanctions on Iranian airlines. The airports affected are Baghdad, Najaf, Erbil and Sulaimaniyah, according to the supplied report. Iraqi officials are now seeking an exemption that would allow some services to resume.The prime minister's office said on Saturday that any US exemption for Baghdad would be used to restore flights on humanitarian grounds, including medical treatment, education, religious visits and civilian interests. The office said the government was working to de-escalate regional... [Continue Reading]
Six dead as Athens Plaka apartment block explosion remains under investigation
Emergency teams in Athens have recovered the bodies of six people after an explosion caused a two-storey apartment block in the historic Plaka district to collapse in seconds. The blast happened early on Friday in one of the Greek capital's most visited areas, close to the Acropolis, and left the building in rubble. Authorities are still trying to determine what caused the explosion.The victims included four American tourists, according to the supplied report, as well as a British man and his Greek wife, both in their late 70s, who lived in a flat on the upper floor. The city's vice-mayor,... [Continue Reading]
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Saudi coalition intercepts Houthi drones and missiles aimed at Riyadh and Khamis Mushait
Saudi Arabia's coalition said on Saturday that it intercepted two drones launched towards the Riyadh area and two ballistic missiles targeting Khamis Mushait in southwestern Saudi Arabia. The announcement came as the coalition said it was monitoring and tracking missile and drone threats directed at the kingdom. The incident adds to a series of cross-border attacks linked to the Yemen conflict.Coalition spokesman Turki Al-Maliki said air defences shot down the drones and missiles before they reached their targets. The supporting material does not say whether any damage or casualties were caused. It also does not give details on the launch... [Continue Reading]
India election commission legitimacy under scrutiny amid internal divisions
India's election commission is facing fresh scrutiny after reporting said internal disagreements emerged over changes to the voter database. The allegations have intensified a wider political dispute over whether the country's electoral system remains impartial and credible. The issue is now being discussed not only as an administrative matter, but as a test of confidence in one of India's most important democratic institutions.According to the reporting, the chief election commissioner repeatedly overruled concerns raised by the two other commissioners about the integrity of ongoing voter-roll changes. The claims were published after an investigation based on internal documents and interviews, and... [Continue Reading]
Yemen leader calls for mobilisation and offers amnesty to Houthi defectors as fighting shifts toward Bab al-Mandeb
Yemen's Presidential Leadership Council chair Rashad al-Alimi has called on people to mobilise and join the government-aligned armed forces as the conflict shifts toward the western Red Sea coast and the Bab al-Mandeb strait. In a recorded speech on Friday, he also pledged amnesty for any Houthi fighter who defects to government forces. The appeal came after government losses on the western Red Sea coast and as the Houthis pressed advances toward the strategic waterway.Al-Alimi said Yemenis should rally around the armed and security forces and enlist through official channels. He said the amnesty would take effect immediately for those... [Continue Reading]
Pakistan warns Houthi attack on Mecca or Medina would cross red line as Saudi, Turkish and Pakistani chiefs meet
Pakistan's prime minister has said any Houthi threat to Mecca or Medina would cross a red line, as military chiefs from Pakistan, Saudi Arabia and Turkiye met in Riyadh to discuss closer defence coordination. Shehbaz Sharif made the remarks in an address to the United Nations General Assembly in New York, where he condemned recent Houthi attacks on Saudi Arabia. He said an attack on the Muslim holy cities would be a line that "must never be crossed".Sharif described the attacks as "deplorable" and said the group's alleged targeting of Mecca had "outraged Muslims across the globe". The Houthis, who... [Continue Reading]
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Ukraine says Russia widened attacks to hit data centres and internet providers
Ukraine says Russian strikes have widened to include data centres and internet providers, after a drone hit a business centre in Kyiv and damaged a data centre. Ukrainian officials said four people were killed in the attack, while a separate strike killed a 14-year-old boy. The latest damage has also affected internet access and public information systems in parts of the country.President Volodymyr Zelensky said Russia was expanding what he described as an escalation campaign against ordinary life, including American and other businesses, data centres and internet providers. He said the aim was to cause maximum disruption for civilians, affecting... [Continue Reading]
Israeli shelling continues in southern Lebanon as PM demands withdrawal at UN
Lebanon's prime minister has called for the full withdrawal of Israeli forces from southern Lebanon and for the ceasefire to be fully enforced, as shelling, demolitions and an air strike were reported on the ground. Nawaf Salam made the appeal in a speech to the United Nations General Assembly in New York on Friday. His remarks came as fresh explosions and fires were reported in several areas of southern Lebanon.According to the supplied report, a large explosion was heard near Taybeh and Deir Siryan, while an Israeli air strike hit a valley between Froun and Ghandourieh and triggered a large... [Continue Reading]
Pakistan-Afghanistan border fighting escalates as cross-border fire continues
Pakistani security sources said several Afghan Taliban members were killed in an intermittent exchange of fire in the Gulistan area on the Pakistan-Afghanistan border on Friday, as fighting continued after a fresh round of air and drone strikes. The latest violence follows Pakistani attacks on sites in Afghanistan that Islamabad said were linked to drone infrastructure and militant hideouts. There has been no official confirmation from either government on the reported deaths in Gulistan.The Afghan government said on Thursday that it would deliver an appropriate response to the Pakistani strikes, which it said hit 10 locations in Afghanistan, including Kandahar,... [Continue Reading]
US Navy confirms eight suicide attempts during USS Abraham Lincoln deployment as new details emerge
Acting Navy Secretary Hung Cao has confirmed that eight sailors attempted suicide while deployed with the USS Abraham Lincoln carrier strike group during its extended time at sea. The disclosure was made in a letter to Senator Kirsten Gillibrand after she asked about conditions aboard the ship and its supporting vessels. The carrier group had spent a record-setting uninterrupted period at sea before docking in Thailand for a rest stop.The new information adds to earlier concerns about crew welfare on the deployment, which had already drawn attention because of reports of stress, poor mental health and shortages of basic supplies... [Continue Reading]
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Fire burns through night at Catterick Garrison barracks accommodation block
Firefighters are expected to work through the night after a blaze broke out at a barracks accommodation block in Catterick Garrison, North Yorkshire. The fire was still burning late on Thursday, with emergency crews remaining at the scene. The incident is taking place at one of the United Kingdom's largest military garrisons, where accommodation blocks house soldiers and, in some cases, their families.North Yorkshire Fire and Rescue Service said multiple crews were deployed, along with an appliance from County Durham and Darlington. In a statement, the service said the incident was expected to continue throughout the night. No cause for... [Continue Reading]
Ethiopia conflict escalates as Tigrayan forces say they are in full-blown war
Tigrayan forces say they are in a "full-blown war" with Ethiopia's army as fighting spreads across three regions in the north of the country. The latest clashes involve Tigray, Amhara and Afar, according to the supplied material, marking the most serious escalation since the 2022 peace deal. The Tigray People's Liberation Front has also joined with former rivals to form a new opposition alliance, raising the stakes of the confrontation.The fighters say their aim is to overthrow the government in Addis Ababa, while both the federal authorities and the TPLF accuse each other of breaching the terms of the 2022... [Continue Reading]
Russia accused of using North Korean workers in Alabuga drone production
Russia is being accused of recruiting thousands of North Korean workers to assemble drones at the Alabuga special economic zone in Tatarstan, according to a report cited in the supplied material. The site is described as a key hub for producing Russian versions of Iran's Shahed drone, which are used in attacks on Ukrainian cities and infrastructure. The reporting says the labour scheme is part of a wider effort to sustain Russia's defence production while bypassing sanctions.The material says the UN Security Council's Multilateral Sanctions Monitoring Team found that between 15,000 and 30,000 North Korean workers were present in Russia... [Continue Reading]
Poland says fire at Starlink station was deliberate sabotage
Poland has said a fire at a Starlink satellite station in central Poland was a deliberate act of sabotage. Deputy Prime Minister Krzysztof Gawkowski said the blaze in Masovian Voivodeship was designed to disable the site and disrupt internet access for several institutions, including the Ukrainian army. The station remains operational, but officials say the incident is being treated as intentional.Gawkowski said the fire broke out on Wednesday night in Wola Krobowska, and that an investigation is under way. He told Polish public broadcaster TVP Info that many indications suggest the attack fits a new Russian doctrine of attack, although... [Continue Reading]
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Iran warns conflict could spread to the Indian Ocean if the United States strikes again
Iran has warned that the war could extend to the Indian Ocean if the United States carries out new bombings against the country. The warning came on Thursday from Mojtaba Khamenei, an adviser to Iran's supreme leader, and marks a sharper public reference to a wider theatre of conflict. It also points to growing concern around strategic maritime routes and military sites beyond the immediate Middle East.The statement was linked to the wider confrontation between Tehran and Washington, which has remained tense as negotiations have stalled. According to the supplied material, talks between the two countries have been paralysed since... [Continue Reading]
Ukraine and Russia intensify long-range drone war over occupied Luhansk
Ukraine and Russia are intensifying a long-range drone war that is increasingly shaping the conflict far from the front line. A report from eastern Ukraine describes Ukrainian Fire Point FP-2 drones being prepared for a mission into occupied Luhansk, more than 200 miles away. The account also says Russia has rapidly upgraded its own drone arsenal, including a jet-powered shift that has changed the scale and pace of attacks.The Ukrainian unit involved is the 413 Raid drone regiment, a specialist formation created two years ago and operating FP-2 attack drones since last autumn, according to one of its commanders. The... [Continue Reading]
Manchester Jewish community plot disrupted after two men arrested on terrorism suspicion
Police in Manchester have said they disrupted a suspected terrorist plot targeting the city's Jewish community after arresting two men on Sunday. The men, both in their 30s, were detained in the Northern Quarter area of the city centre at 14:45 BST on suspicion of offences under Section 41 of the Terrorism Act 2000. The Metropolitan Police said the investigation is being led by counter-terrorism officers and remains ongoing.Deputy Assistant Commissioner Vicki Evans said the arrests followed a long-running proactive investigation and had led to the disruption of what police believe was a plot to target the Jewish community in... [Continue Reading]
Russia quietly modernises bomb shelters in Moscow and St Petersburg
Russia is quietly modernising bomb shelters in Moscow and St Petersburg, with procurement records showing tens of millions of roubles being allocated for repairs that have not been publicly announced. The work comes as Ukrainian drone strikes intensify against Russian territory, adding pressure on civil defence systems in the two largest cities. The procurement data points to a broader effort to restore and adapt shelter infrastructure that in many cases dates back decades.State procurement records show 39 million roubles were allocated in early September to restore nine facilities in three districts of Moscow's South-West administrative region. That area is home... [Continue Reading]
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Israeli minister and settlers enter Al-Aqsa compound amid holiday tensions
Israeli National Security Minister Itamar Ben-Gvir entered the Al-Aqsa Mosque compound in occupied East Jerusalem under heavy police protection, while hundreds of settlers also entered the site for religious rituals during the Jewish holiday period. The developments came as tensions remained high around one of the most sensitive religious locations in the Israeli-Palestinian conflict. The reporting also says Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu toured excavation tunnels beneath the Al-Aqsa compound and the Old City during the same holiday period.According to the supplied material, about 570 settlers entered the compound to perform rituals, with more than 450 entering the following morning,... [Continue Reading]
Ineos to mothball three Hull chemical sites as UK gas prices bite
Ineos is pausing production at three chemical sites in Hull, in a move the company says is being driven by high UK gas prices. The decision affects plants that make industrial inputs used across pharmaceuticals, clothing, cosmetics, detergents, construction materials and military explosives. The company said two plants are already shut and a third will stop production in the coming days.The firm said up to 4,000 jobs are affected, including about 1,000 direct roles and 3,000 in the supply chain. Sir Jim Ratcliffe, who leads the industrial group, said the company was being forced to mothball some of what it... [Continue Reading]
Mali marks independence amid worsening insurgent pressure and fuel blockade
Mali is marking its 66th independence anniversary against a backdrop of intensifying security pressure, with armed groups expanding their reach and the government struggling to protect key supply routes. In Bamako, a fuel blockade has exposed how vulnerable the capital remains to disruption from outside the city. The situation has sharpened concerns over the state's ability to control territory across a country that has faced years of conflict.The latest escalation comes after an attack on an army camp in Dioura on 10 September, less than two weeks before the anniversary. The assault was carried out by Jama'at Nusrat al-Islam wal-Muslimeen,... [Continue Reading]
Fear the Shia, Arm the Sunnis: The Uncomfortable Numbers Behind America’s War Narrative
“When fear is managed carefully enough, a nation can be taught to look away from the blood on the floor and stare instead at the shadow on the wall.” A friend of mine, whose name I will not reveal because he asked me not to, sat across from me over dinner and placed a question on the table that would not leave me alone. He was born into a Muslim Shia background, and for the angle of this article, that detail matters, not because I wish to reduce a man to a sect, but because sect has become one of... [Continue Reading]
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The Proving Ground, When “Decent” Reporting Meets High-Tech Warfare
For two decades I have watched wars unfold not only on battlefields, but on screens. Today’s incident over Kuwait, involving the downing of a U.S. F-15 Strike Eagle, is not just another headline in the Iran conflict. It may be a signal that something larger is unfolding behind the noise. Iranian state outlets rapidly circulated imagery of an ejected pilot. Washington responded cautiously. But beneath the spectacle lies a deeper question, whose technology was truly being tested? The Gulf as a live-fire laboratory For years, China has refined export-ready variants of its air defense systems, particularly the HQ-9 family and... [Continue Reading]



