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Ukraine and eight countries plan to establish international defense bank

Russia has damaged more than 800 Ukrainian energy assets since September, minister says

Ukraine suspects Kremlin phone-call push is a bid to avoid Putin-Zelensky meeting

Ukraine reports record Russian casualties, seeks to expand drone production

Venezuelan opposition leader María Corina Machado returns home as US sets out election path

Dublin plans body to assess potential for united Ireland

Qatari mediators in Tehran in push to revive US-Iran ceasefire

Bulgaria heads to presidential runoff as Russia divides Iotova and Gyurov

US pressures allies in push for Russia-Ukraine truce

Texas seizes nine Border islands, Mexico demands Treaty compliance

Russia recruits Africans for Ukraine war as families seek answers

Trump backs Bukele's plan to send thousands of troops to Haiti

30 Oct· 2 sources

Saudi-led coalition says it intercepted Houthi drone aimed at Mecca

30 Oct· 2 sources

Russian strikes plunge Dnipro into near-total blackout as Zelensky warns of more missile attacks

30 Oct· 2 sources

Sudan commanders linked to wartime rape in new investigation

Russian oil refinery hit by drone attack despite reported pause in Ukrainian strikes

30 Oct· 3 sources

Australian defence chief says China’s build-up creates ‘pressure’ as Beijing accuses Manila of obstructing ASEAN summit

Iran claims four tankers hit mines; Houthis claim Saudi missile strikes as US reportedly weighs Iran action

30 Oct· 2 sources

IAEA reports drone attack reportedly kills worker at occupied Zaporizhzhia nuclear plant

Houthis claim six attacks on Saudi sites; Saudi reports one wounded

Drones strike container ship off Bulgaria, NATO allies condemn attacks on Black Sea shipping

Russian night attacks kill one in Kyiv, leave 350,000 without power in Dnipro

30 Oct· 2 sources

Kherson's brief ceasefire brings 'total silence' and fears of what follows

US weighs renewed Iran strikes as CENTCOM briefs Trump on blockade, Vance pushes talks

30 Oct· 2 sources

US warns $3.4 billion Airbus loan could threaten tariff truce with EU

Reeves urges EU to seize €210bn in frozen Russian assets for Ukraine

Russia targets miners and savers with new taxes as war deficit reaches $72 billion

Seven Russian diesel tankers sail towards US as legality and buyer remain in question

29 Oct· 4 sources

Explosions rock Riyadh after Houthis report 12 killed in Saudi strike

Xi Jinping demands more loyalty and initiative from party officials at closed-door session

Ukraine's Navy reports two Russian Su-34s destroyed in Neptune strike on Volgograd airfield

US and Japan agree to joint missile production facility in Japan

EU invites €21.3bn defence project bids, says plans should ideally prioritise Ukraine

US and Finland sign Technology Prosperity Deal covering AI, quantum, semiconductors and Arctic

US sanctions Rwanda's defence ministry over DR Congo conflict

29 Oct· 2 sources

Ukraine strikes Russian drone facility in Bryansk Oblast, says General Staff

US announces bar on BGI goods over Xinjiang forced labour allegations

Damascus and Amman contradict each other over strikes that killed civilians in Syria

US officials concluded Nvidia CEO’s associate was a Chinese asset, report says

29 Oct· 13 sources

Putin hails Africa as ‘natural ally’ as summit draws nearly 50 nations, but leader turnout lags

29 Oct· 3 sources

Upcoming elections could put US-Venezuela oil deal at risk as first million barrels arrive in Texas

Belgium's deputy PM urges EU to ready 'trade bazooka' against US over drug prices

Two German citizens arrested over suspected Starlink arson attempt in Vilnius

At least 27 dead in Russian attacks across Ukraine

29 Oct· 15 sources

Ship reported on fire off Oman as Iran steps up attacks, says it downed US drone

North Koreans recruited into forced labour in Russia, report alleges

Russia says 613 drones launched towards Moscow in major overnight attack

29 Oct· 2 sources

Estonia to build 150 bunkers along Russian border

Von der Leyen defends 'associate member' bid at EU-Canada summit as label remains off declaration

29 Oct· 14 sources

North Korea fires short-range ballistic missiles as border dispute with South deepens

29 Oct· 4 sources

Pentagon watchdog refuses to investigate Starlink disruptions in Ukraine, refers senators to Air Force

29 Oct· 3 sources

India approves $22 billion military upgrade amid China border tensions

Iran says diplomacy still on table as US warns allies to prepare for possible post-election strikes

29 Oct· 4 sources

EU plans first undersea cable link to Greenland, bypassing US

Kim Jong-un crosses new China bridge in surprise Dandong visit

29 Oct· 3 sources

Vance sends letter to Iran's security chief in diplomatic push as Trump warns Gulf to prepare for strikes

29 Oct· 9 sources

Ethiopia receives 12 Russian Su-35 jets, plans to acquire S-400 air defence systems

28 Oct· 4 sources

Evacuation begins from Russian-occupied Ukrainian city under fragile ceasefire

28 Oct· 10 sources

Putin says he is in 'close contact' with Elon Musk as Russia develops its own Starlink rival

28 Oct· 8 sources

Russia proposes widening Oleshky ceasefire into other parts of Kherson Oblast, Ukraine agrees

China to pay 56% less than other foreign buyers for Russian gas, documents show

Russia's Lavrov to attend G20 ministers meeting in Atlanta amid US-Russia thaw

Netherlands announces €500 million military aid package for Ukraine

Malaysia seizes $12 million in AI chips hidden in 30 servers at Kuala Lumpur airport

28 Oct· 3 sources

EU approves Hungary's €5.4bn defence loan, closing first SAFE round

Poland and UK sign Warsaw Defence Plan to "deter Russian threats"

Russia shifts Ukraine war recruitment to African countries, Ukrainian intelligence says

Zelensky expects Nov 6-10 window for Ukraine peace talks, but European role disputed

28 Oct· 4 sources

Iraqi PM makes first Syria visit since Assad's fall, talks oil and trade

Russian oil exports hold near pre-war levels as US Marines join Baltic cable mission

28 Oct· 2 sources

Zelensky in Netherlands as Dutch unveil $1.3 billion non-military aid package and urge Europe to 'step up'

28 Oct· 3 sources

Report warns Chinese sabotage threatens US-owned Pacific undersea cables

Taiwan moves toward autonomous drone swarms to counter China's grey-zone tactics at sea

Starlink restrictions in Ukraine push Europe toward rival satellite providers

Russian drone strike on Kharkiv injures five, sets buildings ablaze

28 Oct· 2 sources

Gulf states craft multipart peace plan to avert US-Iran conflict

Zelensky: Russia fired over 100 ballistic missiles at Kyiv in two weeks

Ukrainian attack reported near Lipetsk steel plant that supplies Russian military

Russian satellite's close approach to US-registered spacecraft is latest in harassment pattern, DIA says

US military plans to acquire hundreds of thousands of drones for potential China conflict

Egypt's parliament authorises Sisi to provide military aid to Saudi Arabia

Russian drone attacks shatter safety of western Ukraine as strikes intensify

Ballon d'Or ceremony highlights case of French journalist jailed in Algeria

Hegseth heads for Manila defence talks as US seeks to reassure Asia-Pacific partners

Qatar's Emir meets Iran's president in Moscow to discuss ties and energy

Laos poised to thwart ASEAN's South China Sea code of Conduct, Western source says

China Merchants pulls out of $392m Colombo port logistics hub

Myanmar junta labelled Iranian jet fuel as diesel, reports say

Rubio says US told Venezuela 'weeks and weeks ago' that opposition leader Machado should be allowed to return

27 Oct· 3 sources

Nordic split emerges after Finland and Norway leaders hold call with Putin

27 Oct· 21 sources

China deepens EV supply chain in Morocco to bypass European tariffs

Two British nationals charged over alleged Iran-linked plot at RAF Fairford

27 Oct· 12 sources

UK officials will discuss free movement with EU, Reynolds confirms

27 Oct· 6 sources

US think tank details Russian assistance to Chinese drone development

US bans BYD vehicles from Kadena airbase in Japan over security concerns

Oleshky ceasefire holds, expands as European leaders speak with Putin and Kyiv comes under fire

27 Oct· 17 sources