Claims that Washington and Tel Aviv are preparing a large-scale new military strike on Iran have raised regional tension, just days before Israel's October 27 parliamentary election and the United States' November 3 midterm vote. Neither government has confirmed the reports.
Israeli military attacks killed four Palestinians in Gaza, including a young girl, local officials said. The strikes came as Israeli forces continued expanding operational control across parts of the territory, adding to displacement and the destruction of homes.
Washington confirmed the Quadrilateral Security Dialogue will hold its first leaders' summit in more than two years on the sidelines of regional talks in Manila, as the Philippine envoy signalled likely 'Squad' talks too.
German federal prosecutors say they have arrested a Ukrainian national suspected of gathering defence-related information on behalf of Russian intelligence. The case adds to a string of recent espionage arrests across Europe tied to the war in Ukraine.
The European Parliament adopted a resolution urging the EU to weigh a naval operation in the Black Sea after a string of attacks on civilian commercial vessels. Lawmakers want Brussels to explore options to protect shipping lanes vital to regional trade.
Hospitals across the Gaza Strip say their backup generators are close to shutting down and suffering permanent damage because of a severe fuel shortage. Medical staff warn the equipment keeps essential wards, including intensive care units, running.
Iran's navy said four vessels were struck simultaneously while transferring oil cargo ship-to-ship in the northern Persian Gulf and continued burning. The Islamic Revolutionary Guard Corps Navy did not say who was responsible for the strikes.
Chinese artificial-intelligence company DeepSeek has completed a new fifteen-billion-dollar funding round. The company is now preparing for one of China's most closely watched market debuts in years, as it positions itself as a serious rival to leading US AI labs.
Australia and East Timor signed a new defence agreement on Thursday to strengthen cyber and maritime security cooperation. Canberra will provide roughly $44 million and expand joint military exercises, part of an effort to limit Beijing's growing influence among Pacific and Southeast Asian neighbours.
Burkina Faso's ruling junta has restored the death penalty, years after the West African country abolished it. Human Rights Watch says the move sends a troubling signal to critics amid a widening crackdown on dissent under military rule.
Students from across Serbia flooded the streets of Belgrade for a final rally ahead of this weekend's snap parliamentary elections. Thousands arrived in the capital waving flags, in one of the largest gatherings yet in a months-long anti-government protest movement.
Russian strikes overnight killed at least 7 people across Ukraine, as the country's air force warned of ballistic missiles heading toward Kyiv and told residents to take shelter. The barrage came just days after US envoy Steve Witkoff met with President Vladimir Putin.
Former Mexican prosecutor César Jáuregui Moreno has been charged with treason over allegations he allowed US agents to take part in a raid on a suspected drug lab in April. The case rests on Mexican law restricting any operational role for foreign officials inside the country.
Brazilian President Luiz Inácio Lula da Silva has raised the flagship Bolsa Família welfare payment by 15% days before Sunday's presidential runoff. The increase, reaching roughly 20 million families this week, anchors a wider package of aid, subsidies and tax cuts Lula unveiled in the campaign's final stretch.
The fact that Trump made a comment that Israel has been “very helpful” to Saudi Arabia reveals a strategic dilemma facing Mohammed bin Salman: either to align himself with Israel and thereby offend the Arab and Muslim worlds, or to embrace regional collective security and accept the prospect of a Middle East in which Washington […]
Saudi Arabia's energy ministry says two people were killed and two others wounded in an attack on the Shaybah oil field in the kingdom's Eastern Province. TRT Haber reports that the strike comes amid a broader rise in attacks on Saudi Arabia. The field is one of the kingdom's largest oil-producing sites.
An attack on King Fahd International Airport near the eastern Saudi city of Dammam killed one person and injured eight others. Al Jazeera reports the injured were immediately taken to hospitals, with the aviation authority saying further updates would follow. The attack comes amid a rise in Houthi strikes on Saudi Arabia.
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