US returns B-1 bombers from RAF Fairford amid security investigation
The Pentagon confirmed the aircraft were moved back to their US home stations after a counter-terror investigation around the Gloucestershire base.
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Ethiopian federal forces enter Mekelle after TPLF withdrawal
Government troops and allied fighters were reported in control of Tigray’s capital after renewed fighting and the collapse of the 2022 peace agreement.
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Russian strike damages Kyiv’s Northern Bridge and halts traffic
Kyiv’s mayor said the October 3 attack damaged the bridge deck and trolleybus power lines and injured two people during a third day of strikes on capital infrastructure.
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Pro-government forces push Tigray fighters out of Ethiopia's Afar region
Conflict monitors reported that Ethiopian forces retook three towns, while separate militia claims near Tigray's capital could not be independently verified.
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Unexplained blasts reported across Addis Ababa after drone-flight ban
Residents and diplomatic sources reported explosions near security facilities in Ethiopia’s capital, but authorities had not confirmed their cause, locations or effects.
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Pakistan and Afghanistan give conflicting accounts of deadly air strikes
Islamabad says 22 fighters were killed, while Afghan officials and the UN report civilian deaths in Kunar and Helmand provinces.
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Russian drones strike Kyiv science academy and medical centre
Daytime attacks killed at least two people and wounded several others, including senior Ukrainian scientist and former security official Volodymyr Horbulin.
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Giant pandas Ping Ping and Fu Shuang arrive at Zoo Atlanta
The pair traveled from China under a new conservation agreement and will spend about a month in quarantine before meeting visitors.
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Suicide bombing at northwest Pakistan checkpoint kills at least 12
Police said the blast in Dera Ismail Khan wounded 30 people, with security and government personnel among most of the casualties.
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Poland scrambles jets after Russian helicopter briefly enters its airspace
Polish forces said an Mi-8 crossed about 300 metres into national airspace near Braniewo and remained there for 42 seconds.
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South Korea and Central Asian States Establish Biennial Leaders' Summit
The new C5+Korea framework centers on critical minerals, manufacturing, technology and transport, with Kazakhstan scheduled to host the next leaders' meeting in 2028.
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Celtic Nationalist Leaders Use Cardiff Summit to Press for Constitutional Change
Political leaders from Wales, Scotland and Northern Ireland signed a joint memorandum calling on the UK government to facilitate democratic decisions on their constitutional futures.
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North Korea Fires Short-Range Ballistic Missiles After Trilateral Drills
South Korea's military said multiple missiles flew about 250 kilometers from the Wonsan area after a five-day exercise involving South Korea, the United States and Japan.
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Ratko Mladić given military funeral in Belgrade despite EU alarm
Thousands attended a Belgrade funeral for the convicted Bosnian Serb commander, prompting sharp criticism from the European Union.
Read report »Israeli strikes kill at least 12 in southern Lebanon as ceasefire tensions deepen
A residential strike in Kfar Reman and a separate attack on a vehicle have added to the death toll in southern Lebanon, where officials say Israeli operations are testing the limits of a US-backed ceasefire framework.
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EU enlargement chief Marta Kos called off a planned visit to Serbia after Belgrade received the body of convicted war criminal Ratko Mladic ahead of his funeral.
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UN votes to phase out the Mercator map in favour of Equal Earth
The General Assembly backed a resolution calling for wider use of the Equal Earth projection, with 164 countries in favor, the United States opposed and six abstentions.
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Colombian judge limits Guaviare airstrikes after minors are found among dead
The temporary order restricts bombing where intelligence indicates recruited children could be present, intensifying scrutiny of the government's campaign against armed groups.
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Bandits Kill Five and Abduct Residents in Sokoto Community Raid
Residents in Kebbe Local Government Area say armed bandits killed five people, abducted others and rustled cattle in a fresh attack on Girkau community.
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Kyiv Shootout Between Ukraine's Spy Services Draws Zelenskyy's Rebuke
Several people were injured when officers from Ukraine's domestic security service and military intelligence opened fire during a confrontation in central Kyiv.
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Vance says US is investigating reported strike on Iranian wedding
The vice president questioned Iranian reporting but said the military would examine allegations that civilians were killed during the latest escalation along Iran's southern coast.
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Russia says it will shut Goethe-Institut sites after Germany retaliates over drone incident
Foreign Minister Sergey Lavrov said Russia will close German cultural centers in Moscow, St. Petersburg and Yekaterinburg after Berlin moved against Russian institutions following a suspected drone attack near Leipzig/Halle Airport.
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Iran says it hit US bases in the Gulf after American strikes killed at least 19
Tehran said it launched missiles and drones at American military targets in Kuwait and across the region, escalating the war after new US strikes.
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Israel releases first Lebanese prisoner since war began, in sign of limited thaw
Israel has released Lebanese prisoner Malek Ghazi and handed him to the Lebanese army, the first such transfer since the latest Israel-Hezbollah war began six months ago.
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