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Ukrainian drone attack on Russia’s St Petersburg kills 1, hits energy sites
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Al Jazeera
center1d ago

Ukrainian drone attack on Russia’s St Petersburg kills 1, hits energy sites

Ukrainian drones attacked St Petersburg, Russia, on Sunday, killing at least one person and injuring five, with fires reported at oil facilities and a logistics hub. The attack disrupted flights and caused power outages, while Russian strikes on Ukraine overnight killed two people and injured 12, according to Ukrainian President Zelenskyy.

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Russia’s war in Ukraine puts Europe on edge
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Al Jazeera
center1d ago

Russia’s war in Ukraine puts Europe on edge

Polish Foreign Minister Radoslaw Sikorski warned of robust responses to Russia's hybrid attacks, citing thousands of daily cyberattacks and drone incursions targeting Poland, a NATO member bordering Ukraine. Warsaw is on heightened alert amid fears of the conflict spilling over into neighboring NATO countries, with authorities anticipating further drone and missile strikes.

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Gaza Family Reunion: Finding each other after the ‘ceasefire’
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Al Jazeera
center1d ago

Gaza Family Reunion: Finding each other after the ‘ceasefire’

Separated by war for more than a year, a captain in Gaza’s Civil Defence unit attempts to reunite with his family.

Israel–Palestine
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Rubio says Ukraine without access to Starshield, future ‘under discussion’
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Al Jazeera
center1d ago

Rubio says Ukraine without access to Starshield, future ‘under discussion’

US Secretary of State Marco Rubio stated that Ukraine does not currently have access to Starshield, the military-grade version of SpaceX's satellite service, for deep strikes inside Russia, though the request is under discussion. Rubio also denied Ukrainian President Zelenskyy's claims that disruptions to Starlink services were deliberate, asserting the issue was not politically motivated and had reportedly been resolved.

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Food or medicine? The impossible choices facing Sudan’s chronically ill
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Al Jazeera
center1d ago

Food or medicine? The impossible choices facing Sudan’s chronically ill

Sudanese civilians with chronic illnesses like diabetes and hypertension are facing impossible choices between affording medication and food due to the civil war between the SAF and RSF, which has collapsed the economy. The conflict has displaced individuals like Hasanat al-Rashid and Fatima Adam, forcing them to ration medicine, rely on costly storage methods, or forgo treatment altogether as prices surge and insurance coverage disappears.

Sudan / Darfur
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Ukraine prepares two low-cost domestic missiles for combat use against jet-powered Geran drones
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Ukrainska Pravda
center1d ago

Ukraine prepares two low-cost domestic missiles for combat use against jet-powered Geran drones

Ukraine is preparing two domestically developed, low-cost surface-to-air missiles for combat use against Russian jet-powered Geran drones, with each missile costing under US$20,000. Ten Ukrainian teams have been developing these prototypes since 2024, aiming for a cost-effective solution against drones estimated to cost tens of thousands of dollars.

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The wedding couple who broke the 'Palestine hate march' myth
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Middle East Eye
center1d ago

The wedding couple who broke the 'Palestine hate march' myth

Submitted by Ismail Patel on Wed, 10/14/2026 - 15:24 After a bride and groom shared their happiest day with demonstrators in London, the ensuing outrage revealed who is really afraid - and of what A bride and groom speak with pro-Palestine demonstrators in London, on 10 October 2026 (Social media screengrab) Off Why would a photograph of a newly married couple incite a storm of abuse? Over the past three years, our coalition (comprising Friends of Al-Aqsa, the Palestine Solidarity Campaign, Stop

Israel–Palestine
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Russia has attacked Ukraine's energy sector 76 times since Trump announced truce, Zelenskyy says
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Ukrainska Pravda
center1d ago

Russia has attacked Ukraine's energy sector 76 times since Trump announced truce, Zelenskyy says

Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelenskyy stated that Russia has attacked Ukraine's energy sector 76 times in the week since Donald Trump announced an energy truce, with strikes on substations in Vinnytsia, Zhytomyr, Khmelnytskyi, and Odesa oblasts. These attacks, which also targeted residential buildings and an agricultural enterprise, have left tens of thousands without power and injured 12 people, including two children, as Russia reportedly seeks to plunge Ukraine into a blackout.

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Ukrainian forces have struck Russian drone launch site and repair base, General Staff reports
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Ukrainska Pravda
center1d ago

Ukrainian forces have struck Russian drone launch site and repair base, General Staff reports

Ukrainian forces struck a Russian drone launch and storage site near Donetsk on October 17-18, and also hit a vehicle repair base near Sukhodilsk in Luhansk Oblast. These strikes aim to degrade Russia's repair capabilities and complicate the return of damaged equipment to front-line units.

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Morning update
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Middle East Eye
center1d ago

Morning update

Morning update Good Morning Middle East Eye readers, If you are just joining us, here are key developments from across the region and beyond: *The United States wants Israel to do more to deter attacks committed by settlers in the West Bank, US Secretary of State Marco Rubio said on Saturday. * US Vice President JD Vance said Washington was focused on securing Iran’s “long-term” and “verifiable commitment” not to rebuild its nuclear programme.

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US seeks 'verifiable commitment' Iran won't rebuild nuclear programme, Vance says
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Middle East Eye
center1d ago

US seeks 'verifiable commitment' Iran won't rebuild nuclear programme, Vance says

US Vice President JD Vance said Washington was focused on securing Iran’s “long-term” and “verifiable commitment” not to rebuild its nuclear programme, while claiming the US had “in some ways decisively won” the war against Iran and destroyed its nuclear programme. Speaking at a town hall hosted by CBS News, Vance said the focus was on preventing Iran from rebuilding its nuclear capabilities in the years ahead.

Iran
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Russia attacks Ukraine with missile and 180 drones: 152 UAVs downed by air defence
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Ukrainska Pravda
center1d ago

Russia attacks Ukraine with missile and 180 drones: 152 UAVs downed by air defence

Russian forces launched one Iskander-M ballistic missile and 180 drones targeting 20 locations across Ukraine starting the evening of October 17. Ukraine's air defense reported downing 152 drones, though the attack was ongoing as of 08:00 with debris reported at four locations.

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‘There’s a lot of racism, a lot of hatred’: Far right gains predicted as Israel heads to the polls
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The Guardian Middle East
left1d ago

‘There’s a lot of racism, a lot of hatred’: Far right gains predicted as Israel heads to the polls

Far-right parties, including Itamar Ben-Gvir's Jewish Strength, are predicted to win more seats than the Labor party in upcoming Israeli elections, reflecting a significant rightward shift among Jewish voters, particularly the young. This trend is shaped by the collapse of peace processes, the October 7th attacks, and a political environment dominated by nationalist rhetoric, potentially leading to a more right-wing Knesset.

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Blunder in, abandon allies and court a dictator: it’s the Trump doctrine, now playing out in Myanmar | Steve Bloomfield
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The Guardian Asia
left1d ago

Blunder in, abandon allies and court a dictator: it’s the Trump doctrine, now playing out in Myanmar | Steve Bloomfield

The US condemned the genocide and military rule there, but now that Trump craves its rare earths, that’s all changed. For democracy activists, that’s a disasterMarco Rubio was once adamant that the US had to do everything in its power to end what he described as the “ethnic cleansing” of the Rohingya in Myanmar.

Myanmar
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Russia loses 2,090 soldiers over past day
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Ukrainska Pravda
center1d ago

Russia loses 2,090 soldiers over past day

The General Staff of the Armed Forces of Ukraine reported that Russian forces suffered 2,090 casualties over the past day. This brings the total estimated Russian personnel losses since February 24, 2022, to approximately 1,565,060, with significant equipment losses also noted.

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US wants Israel to 'crack down' on settler attacks, Rubio says
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Middle East Eye
center1d ago

US wants Israel to 'crack down' on settler attacks, Rubio says

The United States wants Israel to do more to deter attacks committed by settlers in the West Bank, US Secretary of State Marco Rubio said on Saturday. "We're very disturbed by those images and what we're seeing," Rubio said.

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Jonathan Glazer was ‘shocked into silence’ by NAZA documentary
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The Guardian Middle East
left1d ago

Jonathan Glazer was ‘shocked into silence’ by NAZA documentary

Director Jonathan Glazer described Israel's retaliation against the filmmakers of the documentary NAZA as "much more venal" than anticipated, following its release which details Israel's mass killing of civilians in Gaza. The Israeli government has denounced the film, with officials threatening legal action and citizenship stripping against those involved, including the interviewed soldiers and co-directors Yuval Abraham and Rachel Szor.

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Netanyahu says 'smear' campaign targeting settlers as attack on French mayor draws condemnation
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Middle East Eye
center1d ago

Netanyahu says 'smear' campaign targeting settlers as attack on French mayor draws condemnation

Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu alleged a "smear" campaign against settlers following the attack on French Mayor Bernard Baudoux by Israeli settlers in the occupied West Bank, which drew international condemnation. Gadi Eisenkot, Netanyahu's rival, accused the government of sponsoring "Jewish terrorism," while US Ambassador Mike Huckabee demanded the prosecution of settlers who attacked Washington Post journalist Heidi Levine.

Israel–Palestine
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France demands Israel arrest settlers who attacked French mayor in West Bank
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Middle East Eye
center1d ago

France demands Israel arrest settlers who attacked French mayor in West Bank

French Foreign Minister Jean-Noel Barrot demanded Saturday that Israel crack down on “criminal violence” after a French mayor was attacked by Israeli settlers in the West Bank. Bernard Baudoux, mayor of the northern French town of Aulnoye-Aymeries, “was violently assaulted by extremist settlers”, Barrot said on X.

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Lebanon to join trilateral talks with Israel and US in Florida next week, Aoun says
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Middle East Eye
center1d ago

Lebanon to join trilateral talks with Israel and US in Florida next week, Aoun says

Lebanon will send a military delegation to a US-backed trilateral meeting with Israel in Tampa, Florida, on Tuesday, President Joseph Aoun said on Saturday. In a statement from the presidency, Aoun said the delegation would present Lebanon’s demands for an end to Israeli escalation and push for outcomes in line with the US-brokered framework agreement reached in June.

Israel–Palestine
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