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Ukrainska Pravda

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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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Ukrainska Pravda

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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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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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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.

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Ukrainska Pravda

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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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The Guardian Middle East

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‘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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The Guardian Asia

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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.

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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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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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The Guardian Middle East

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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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Middle East Eye

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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.

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Middle East Eye

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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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Middle East Eye

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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.

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Al Jazeera

center1d ago

Will the EU come to Ukraine’s rescue in war against Russia?

US support at risk as Trump-Zelenskyy relations nosedive.

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The Guardian Middle East

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Israeli settlers attack European diplomats in West Bank

French mayor and archbishop also attacked during violent attempt to stop Palestinians harvesting olives Israeli settler militants have attacked European diplomats, a French mayor and the archbishop of Cambrai in Taybeh, in the occupied West Bank, injuring three people and damaging a car, in the latest violent attempt to prevent Palestinians from harvesting olives on their own land. Bernard Baudoux, mayor of Aulnoye-Aymeries, was wearing his red, white and blue sash of office and attempting to en

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Al Jazeera

center1d ago

Israeli drone attacks kill six Palestinians across Gaza despite ‘ceasefire’

Israeli drone attacks killed at least six Palestinians across northern, central, and southern Gaza on Saturday, with incidents reported near Jabalia refugee camp, Rafah, and Gaza City. These attacks occurred despite a year-old ceasefire, with UNICEF reporting over 340 children killed since it began and the Gaza Health Ministry noting ongoing casualties and displacement.

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Al Jazeera

center1d ago

Trump faces bipartisan backlash over Russia sanctions waiver

President Trump drew bipartisan backlash from Republicans and Democrats after waiving sanctions targeting Russia and countries buying its oil and gas, stating the suspension was in the US national interest. Lawmakers condemned the move as undermining support for Ukraine and betraying congressional intent to punish Russia for its invasion.

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Middle East Eye

center2d ago

French mayor attacked by settlers in West Bank says Israel ‘tolerates’ settler violence

The French mayor who was attacked on Saturday by Israeli settlers in the occupied West Bank said the incident showed that Israel tolerates settler violence. “I think that if settlers are behaving like this, there is a tolerance on the part of the Israeli government,” said Bernard Baudoux, mayor of the northern French town of Aulnoye-Aymeries, speaking to AFP after the attack during a goodwill visit to the Palestinian village of Taybeh.

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The Guardian Middle East

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Masked settlers attack European diplomats in occupied West Bank

Belgian foreign minister urges further EU sanctions and links attack to Israel’s ‘illegal settlement policy’Masked settlers attacked a group of European diplomats during a visit to the occupied West Bank on Saturday, Belgium’s foreign minister said, on a second day of high-profile assaults on Palestinians and others during the sensitive olive harvest. At least four people have been killed and more than 100 injured since the harvest began earlier this month, according to the Palestinian health mi

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Al Jazeera

center2d ago

Why are Latin American countries building closer ties with Israel?

Colombian President Abelardo de la Espriella announced plans to move his country's embassy to Jerusalem and restore ties with Israel, reversing former President Gustavo Petro's stance following the Gaza war. This shift, alongside potential similar moves by Brazil, reflects a regional realignment driven by new right-wing leadership, support from evangelical groups, and an Israeli diplomatic push.

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