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The Guardian Europe

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Macron refuses minister’s resignation after huge protests rock France – Europe live

French President Emmanuel Macron declined Interior Minister Laurent Nuñez's offer to resign following widespread riots, asking him instead to implement new security measures after Saturday's unrest saw 2,400 arrests and widespread destruction. Meanwhile, Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelenskyy confirmed Ukraine received no prior warning from the US about overnight Russian missile attacks targeting energy facilities and residential areas.

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Middle East Eye

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'Beirut Fragments' captures the horror Israel keeps inflicting on Lebanon

Submitted by Belen Fernandez on Tue, 10/13/2026 - 07:16 Jean Said Makdisi's reissued memoir recounts bombardment, siege and civilian resistance in scenes painfully familiar from Gaza and Israel's renewed assault on Lebanon Two women walk through a West Beirut street devastated by Israeli shelling during the siege of the city on 24 July 1982 (Dominique Faget/AFP) Off Sometime in the autumn of 2000, when I was a sophomore at Columbia University in New York, I was browsing the shelves of the univer

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Ukrainska Pravda

center5h ago

Rubio confirms discussions took place about Trump-Putin-Xi meeting

US Secretary of State Marco Rubio confirmed discussions about a potential meeting between Donald Trump, Vladimir Putin, and Xi Jinping to discuss ending the war in Ukraine. The Wall Street Journal reported Putin proposed the summit, but Trump has not yet agreed, and the meeting's finalization remains uncertain.

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Ukrainska Pravda

center5h ago

Initially no warning from partners about Russian overnight attack - Ukraine's Air Force

Ukraine's Air Force reported that Russia launched two ballistic missile attacks on the night of October 18-19, with no advance warning from international partners preceding the first wave. The spokesperson noted that while information arrived before the second strike, the limited time between launch detection and impact necessitates rapid public alerts.

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Al Jazeera

center5h ago

No ‘turmoil’ at the White House

The media had a field day with Zacharia’s short tenure, but claims of chaos in Trump administration are exaggerated.

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Ukrainska Pravda

center5h ago

More than 200 combat clashes conducted overnight – Ukraine's General Staff

Ukraine's General Staff reported 204 combat clashes over the past day, with the majority of Russian attempts to break Ukrainian defenses concentrated on the Pokrovsk and Kostiantynivka fronts. Russia launched one missile strike, 82 airstrikes, and deployed 9,154 drones, while Ukrainian aircraft struck Russian manpower concentrations.

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Ukrainska Pravda

center6h ago

Ukraine's air defence downs four Russian cruise missiles and 243 drones, hits recorded at 25 locations

On the night of October 18-19, Ukraine's air defence forces downed four Russian Iskander-K cruise missiles and 243 drones, including 59 jet-powered Shaheds, amidst a large-scale Russian aerial assault. Hits were recorded at 25 locations, with debris falling in eight areas, as the attack continued with several drones still in Ukrainian airspace.

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BBC Middle East

center6h ago

Funding shortages force World Food Programme to cut aid to Gaza

The World Food Programme (WFP) is drastically reducing lifesaving food assistance to Gaza due to funding shortages, cutting the number of people helped from 1.6 million to 1.1 million. These cuts, impacting hot meals and daily rations, occur as winter approaches and nearly all of Gaza's 2.1 million population remains displaced and reliant on aid.

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Middle East Eye

center6h ago

Morning update

Morning update Good morning Middle East Eye readers, Here are the latest developments: Israeli prime minister Benjamin Netanyahu warned US citizens of Iranian access to nuclear weapons, claiming that gas prices will decrease once Tehran's "regime disappears". In a video message addressed to Americans, Netanyahu says "if you're worried about today's gas prices, think of what will happen if Iran gets nuclear weapons, something that Donald Trump and I will never allow".

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Middle East Eye

center8h ago

Israeli blockade prevents access to vital care for Gaza's amputees

"My life is worse than before the war," Omar Halawa, a Palestinian child amputee from Gaza told Middle East Eye. "Everything I used to do, I can't do anymore," the young boy said, who was injured after an Israeli tank shelled him and his cousins while they were fetching water for their family.

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Ukrainska Pravda

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Putin wants to meet Trump and Xi to discuss a deal on Ukraine – WSJ

Russian President Vladimir Putin proposed a trilateral meeting with Donald Trump and Xi Jinping next month to discuss ending the war in Ukraine on Moscow's terms. The proposal, floated during an October 9 call with Trump, aims to leverage warming ties and could occur on the sidelines of the November APEC summit in China, though Trump has not yet agreed.

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Middle East Eye

center10h ago

Iran's Araghchi says US-Iran negotiations are not over

Iranian Foreign Minister Abbas Araghchi stated on Sunday in Baghdad that Tehran's offer to reopen the Strait of Hormuz within six days remains available, with US-Iran talks to resume on the seventh day if Washington accepts its conditions. This proposal comes amid escalating attacks around the strategic waterway and heightened tensions over US sanctions and a blockade of Iranian ports.

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Al Jazeera

center10h ago

Ukraine launches over 1,000 drones at Russia, setting oil facilities ablaze

Ukraine launched over 1,000 drones targeting Russian oil facilities and infrastructure across 15 regions, including St. Petersburg, resulting in at least one death and five injuries. The large-scale aerial assault disrupted flights and caused power outages, occurring amid deepening tensions between Kyiv and Washington over US policy towards the conflict.

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Middle East Eye

center11h ago

Israel’s 2026 election: Who are the main leaders and where do they stand on the key issues?

The Israeli election on 27 October is one of the most important in the country’s history, the first since 2022 and the Hamas-led attacks of 2023, the genocide in Gaza and the war on Iran. Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu, Israel’s longest-serving premier and now seeking a seventh term, faces wide criticism for his handling of the wars, which have isolated Israel internationally.

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Middle East Eye

center11h ago

Netanyahu tells Americans: Iran's access to nuclear arms worse than rising gas prices

Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu released a video message on October 19, 2026, warning Americans that Iran obtaining nuclear weapons would be worse than current gas prices. Netanyahu stated that under a potential Trump administration, the threat of the Iranian regime would disappear, leading to lower gas prices.

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BBC Europe

center12h ago

Inside the shadowy world of anti-Putin sabotage from within Russia

Two Russian men, identified as Ivan and Foma, claim to be working with Ukraine's intelligence services on sabotage operations within Russia, including drone attacks on military assets and surveillance of Russian officials. While Ukraine's GUR has confirmed their collaboration, the specific activities and scale of such operations remain difficult to independently verify due to the clandestine nature of the work.

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BBC Middle East

center1d ago

European diplomats attacked by Israeli settlers in West Bank

A delegation of European diplomats, including Belgium's consul general, was attacked by masked Israeli settlers near Ramallah in the occupied West Bank, with reports of stones thrown and damage to diplomatic vehicles. The assault, which injured a French official and was condemned by Belgium and the IDF, prompted an investigation, though the Israeli Prime Minister's office urged caution, suggesting a potential smear campaign against Israel.

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Middle East Eye

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Heidi Levine undergoes surgery on 'nearly detached' finger, daughter says

Washington Post photojournalist Heidi Levine, who was brutally attacked by Israeli settlers in the occupied West Bank, has undergone surgery on her finger, which was nearly detached from her hand during the attack, her daughter has said. Ashley Milner told The Associated Press that Levine also has a broken rib and multiple broken vertebrae as well as lacerations.

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Middle East Eye

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Israeli military sat on distress calls about settler attacks for two hours, report says

The Israeli military sat on distress calls for nearly two hours as activists reported threats from settlers in the occupied West Bank, but took no action until the attack on diplomats and others was over, the Haaretz daily reports. The report said that Israeli military operations room received reports about the threats and calls for help as early as 1 pm on Saturday.

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Jerusalem Post — Iran News

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Sanctions strangle Iranian economy as IRGC goes on high alert over civil unrest risks - analysis

Senior Israeli defense officials estimate that new U.S. sanctions are straining Iran's economy, prompting heightened alert among internal security forces to prevent civil unrest, with a potential boiling point within months. Concurrently, Iran is attempting to circumvent isolation through regional proxy support and diplomatic maneuvers, while Israel warns of severe military responses to any Iranian offensive actions.

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