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France checks Israel-bound shipments after report of 525 arms deliveries
The French foreign ministry has begun checking shipments of military equipment to Israel and has taken precautions until the results are in.
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US strike plans for Iran include largest non-nuclear bomb
US officials say plans for strikes on Iranian nuclear and energy sites include the GBU-43/B bomb if President Donald Trump orders new attacks.
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MI5: more than 50 arrests in a year in Iran-linked operations
MI5 director general Ken McCallum said Iran is widening its hybrid campaign against the UK, with Jewish communities among the main targets. Two…
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Iran threatens to enter neighbouring countries if US resumes strikes
Tehran also warns of strikes on Saudi oil sites, as a third US aircraft carrier strike group heads for the Middle East.
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Houthis vow more strikes after missile hits Riyadh airport, killing 12
Houthi military spokesman Yahya Saree warned airlines and passengers not to use Saudi airports. On Saturday, a Houthi missile hit King Khalid airport…
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Missile hits Riyadh airport terminal, many injured
Two regional officials say many people were injured and the airport has been evacuated. Flights to Riyadh have been diverted to other airports.
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CommentaryBurgas refinery is part of Todd Boehly's deal for Lukoil assets
US billionaire Todd Boehly leads a consortium that is buying Lukoil's international assets, including the Burgas refinery. President Donald Trump…
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Nobel Peace Prize goes to Navi Pillay, former UN High Commissioner
Pillay, a South African lawyer, until recently chaired the UN commission whose report said Israel is responsible for genocide in Gaza.
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Houthi attacks on Abha and Riyadh airports kill 3, wound 36
Three people died and 36 were wounded when Houthis attacked Abha airport and King Khalid airport in Saudi Arabia on 6 and 7 October.
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Arkia cancels all flights from Dubai for the return of Israelis
Permission for Israeli airlines to fly from Dubai has been withdrawn, leaving hundreds of Israelis in the UAE with no flight home after an incident…
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Second person dies with suspected plague in Irkutsk region, authorities deny it
Russian authorities deny a confirmed plague outbreak, while the WHO assesses the risk to the world as low. Hospitals in Irkutsk remain under…
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Children's vampire and witch costumes pulled from shelves before Halloween
Halloween costumes, LED masks and jewellery have been pulled from sale across the EU over choking risks and toxic substances, the group "We, the…
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UK may expel 27 Israeli diplomats over Jerusalem consulate closure
Britain could expel 27 Israeli diplomats unless Israel reverses the closure of the British consulate in East Jerusalem by Thursday.
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8.8 million people's personal data leaked from Denmark's population register
Outsiders broke into Denmark's CPR population register without permission, says science, education and digitalisation minister Christina Egelund.
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US Southern Command reports new strike on boat in Caribbean Sea
A US military strike killed 4 people aboard a speedboat in the Caribbean Sea on 4 October, US Southern Command said.