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Watch: German police detain anti-genocide protesters on Unity Day
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Middle East Eye
center16d ago

Watch: German police detain anti-genocide protesters on Unity Day

German police detained anti-genocide protesters during Unity Day demonstrations in Germany, where demonstrators chanted "Free Palestine" and condemned alleged Israeli actions in Gaza. Footage showed officers forcibly removing protesters, while a woman carrying an Israeli flag was observed behind police lines, with protesters describing her as a provocateur.

Israel–Palestine
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German, Italian, Spanish and Swedish diplomats say they are staying in Kyiv
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Ukrainska Pravda
center16d ago

German, Italian, Spanish and Swedish diplomats say they are staying in Kyiv

Diplomats from Germany, Italy, Spain, and Sweden have stated they will remain in Kyiv, acknowledging with concern Russia's threats against foreign citizens and diplomats. These nations, alongside other EU member states, affirmed their commitment to operating from the Ukrainian capital, citing Russia's obligations under the Vienna Convention and international humanitarian law.

Ukraine–Russia
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Gaza family mourns Christian mother and daughter
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Middle East Eye
center16d ago

Gaza family mourns Christian mother and daughter

Palestinian authorities and church representatives reported that three strikes hit the al-Asala residential building in Gaza around 1:30 AM, killing Mary Abu Dawud and her mother Maysaa, among four other Palestinians. The funerals for the mother and daughter took place at St Porphyrius church, highlighting the shared grief across Gaza's religious communities.

Israel–Palestine
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Russia loses 2,020 soldiers over past day
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Ukrainska Pravda
center17d ago

Russia loses 2,020 soldiers over past day

The General Staff of the Armed Forces of Ukraine reported that Russian forces suffered 2,020 casualties and lost over 700 vehicles and fuel tankers in the past day. These figures contribute to the cumulative estimated losses of approximately 1,542,720 Russian military personnel since February 24, 2022, with ongoing confirmation of the latest data.

Ukraine–Russia
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ISW analyses why Russia is rushing to strike Ukraine's energy infrastructure
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Ukrainska Pravda
center17d ago

ISW analyses why Russia is rushing to strike Ukraine's energy infrastructure

The Institute for the Study of War (ISW) reports Russia is initiating strikes on Ukraine's energy infrastructure earlier than usual in autumn 2026, aiming to compel capitulation before Ukraine can counter ballistic missiles and drones. ISW analysts suggest this shift from battlefield advances reflects a strategy to make civilian life unbearable, as framed by the Russian MoD as a response to alleged Ukrainian strikes.

Ukraine–Russia
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Ukraine war briefing: Germany’s Merz pledges €1bn in military aid to Kyiv as Russia ramps up attacks
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The Guardian Asia
left17d ago

Ukraine war briefing: Germany’s Merz pledges €1bn in military aid to Kyiv as Russia ramps up attacks

German Chancellor Friedrich Merz pledged €1 billion in military aid to Ukraine on Sunday during a visit to Kyiv, including funding for joint drone production and air defense missiles. The announcement came amid renewed Russian attacks, including drone strikes on Kyiv's bridges and missile strikes on Kharkiv, which killed one person.

Ukraine–Russia
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Four African leaders issue joint declaration as Ethiopia war escalates
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Al Jazeera
center17d ago

Four African leaders issue joint declaration as Ethiopia war escalates

Egyptian, Eritrean, Somali, and Sudanese leaders issued a joint declaration on Sunday in New Alamein City, Egypt, calling for political solutions to regional conflicts, including Sudan's civil war and escalating fighting in Ethiopia. The declaration backs Sudan's military government, warns against unilateral measures on the Red Sea and Nile, and appears to counter Ethiopian regional policies, amid Ethiopian accusations of external backing for rebel groups.

Sudan / Darfur
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Election panel orders Netanyahu to remove 'election propaganda' videos
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Middle East Eye
center17d ago

Election panel orders Netanyahu to remove 'election propaganda' videos

The chairman of Israel's Central Elections Committee chairman ordered that prime minister Benjamin Netanyahu remove online videos where military and public resources were used without authorisation, according to Haaretz. With election season in Israel set to begin on 27 October, Noam Sohlberg ruled that the videos constituted campaigning and included remarks that could only be seen as "boasting" over the government and the prime minister's achievements.

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Lebanon seeks 'new chapter' with Iran, prime minister says
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Middle East Eye
center17d ago

Lebanon seeks 'new chapter' with Iran, prime minister says

Lebanese Prime Minister Nawaf Salam said on Sunday that Lebanon wants a new chapter in relations with Iran based on mutual respect and non-interference. In an interview with Lebanese broadcaster NBN, Salam stated that he had accepted a meeting requested by Iranian President Masoud Pezeshkian, saying: "We do not interfere in Iran's affairs.

Iran
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Israel slams Green Party after members vote to define Zionism as racism
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Middle East Eye
center17d ago

Israel slams Green Party after members vote to define Zionism as racism

The Green Party of England and Wales voted to define Zionism as a form of racism and back a single democratic Palestinian state. Israel's Ministry of Foreign Affairs condemned the vote, accusing the party of legitimizing terrorism and adopting Hamas's ideology, while Israeli President Isaac Herzog called the resolution an antisemitic disgrace.

Israel–Palestine
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Israel shells Syria's Quneitra while Qatar and Jordan condemn its excavation near occupied Golan
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Middle East Eye
center17d ago

Israel shells Syria's Quneitra while Qatar and Jordan condemn its excavation near occupied Golan

Israeli forces shelled farmland between Buraiqa and Kodana in southern Quneitra, Syria's Al-Ikhbariah TV reported on Sunday. Meanwhile, Syria, Qatar and Jordan denounced Israel's resumed construction on the "Sofa 53" project in Syria's Quneitra province.

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Israeli opposition leader calls for Jordanian-Israeli control over West Bank
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Middle East Eye
center17d ago

Israeli opposition leader calls for Jordanian-Israeli control over West Bank

Israeli opposition leader Avigdor Lieberman on Sunday called for the Palestinian Authority (PA) to be dismantled and for an Israeli-Jordanian confederation to control parts of the West Bank currently under the PA's control, according to Haaretz. Lieberman, chairman of the right-wing Yisrael Beiteinu party, presented a plan titled "Israel's Endgame in the West Bank and Gaza".

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Netanyahu orders security review of international flights to Israel after Flydubai incident
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Middle East Eye
center17d ago

Netanyahu orders security review of international flights to Israel after Flydubai incident

Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu on Sunday ordered a security review of international flights to Israel after a co-pilot allegedly attempted to crash an Israel-bound flight from Dubai. Netanyahu "has instructed the Head of the National Security Council, Shmuel Ben Ezra, to appoint an examiner to conduct a thorough review of all security aspects of foreign civil aviation to Israel", a statement from his office said.

Israel–Palestine
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Germany to fund tens of thousands of interceptor drones for Ukraine
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Ukrainska Pravda
center17d ago

Germany to fund tens of thousands of interceptor drones for Ukraine

Germany will fund the procurement of tens of thousands of interceptor drones for Ukraine as part of its winter military assistance package, announced by Chancellor Friedrich Merz on October 4. These drones, developed by a joint Ukrainian-German venture, will be produced in Ukraine to scale up defense against Russian strike drones and build industrial capacity.

Ukraine–Russia
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Three killed and six injured in Russian attacks on Zaporizhzhia and Dnipropetrovsk oblasts
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Ukrainska Pravda
center17d ago

Three killed and six injured in Russian attacks on Zaporizhzhia and Dnipropetrovsk oblasts

Russian FPV drone attacks on Sunday, October 4, killed two people and injured two in the Zaporizhzhia district, and killed one and injured four in Dnipropetrovsk Oblast. The attacks targeted civilian infrastructure including a telecommunications company and residential areas, causing damage to buildings, vehicles, and a lorry.

Ukraine–Russia
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Air strike in Sudan kills UN aid truck driver: WFP
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Al Jazeera
center17d ago

Air strike in Sudan kills UN aid truck driver: WFP

An air strike on Saturday in Sudan's South Kordofan state killed a driver for a World Food Programme (WFP) aid convoy, which the agency stated was clearly marked as humanitarian. The attack occurred as fighting intensifies in the contested Kordofan region between the Sudanese Armed Forces (SAF) and the Rapid Support Forces (RSF), highlighting the dangerous security environment for aid workers.

Sudan / Darfur
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Zelenskyy says Ukraine is developing satellite system similar to Starlink
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Ukrainska Pravda
center17d ago

Zelenskyy says Ukraine is developing satellite system similar to Starlink

Volodymyr Zelenskyy has confirmed that Ukraine is building a satellite system similar to Starlink to counter technology transfers between Russia and China.

Ukraine–Russia
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Ukraine and Germany sign series of defence and energy agreements
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Ukrainska Pravda
center17d ago

Ukraine and Germany sign series of defence and energy agreements

Ukraine and Germany signed multiple defence and energy agreements on October 4, including the procurement of thousands of IRIS-T missiles and joint development of interceptor drones. These agreements, valued at over €8.5 billion, aim to bolster Ukraine's defence capabilities and energy security.

Ukraine–Russia
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‘The Israeli occupation does not distinguish’: Gaza family mourns Christian mother and daughter
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Middle East Eye
center17d ago

‘The Israeli occupation does not distinguish’: Gaza family mourns Christian mother and daughter

A Christian mother, Maysaa Abu Dawud, and her daughter, Mary Abu Dawud, were killed in an Israeli airstrike on their apartment in western Gaza City early Saturday, according to Palestinian authorities and church representatives. The strike, which hit the al-Asala residential building around 1:30 AM, also killed two other Palestinians, with the family mourning the loss of the two women at St Porphyrius Church.

Israel–Palestine
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Iran will not reopen Strait of Hormuz until its conditions from June are met, Ghalibaf says
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Jerusalem Post — Iran News
right17d ago

Iran will not reopen Strait of Hormuz until its conditions from June are met, Ghalibaf says

Iranian Parliament Speaker Mohammad Bagher Ghalibaf stated on Sunday that the Strait of Hormuz will not reopen until Iran's seven conditions from a June interim agreement are met, with the US having responded to Iran's proposal via Qatari intermediaries. Iran's Foreign Ministry spokesperson denied nuclear discussions were part of the current talks, emphasizing the focus remains on the Strait of Hormuz and requiring clear US steps.

Iran
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