Police put death toll from Taraba village attack at 48
Amnesty International reported a higher count of 52 after gunmen raided Binnari in north-eastern Nigeria, highlighting uncertainty as bodies were recovered.
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Jordan arrests three suspects after deadly church shooting
Security forces wounded and detained three armed men in Karak governorate following an attack on a Greek Orthodox funeral that killed nine Christians and injured 34 people.
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Israel orders preparations for wider West Bank closure after Hebron attack
The military was told to prepare a full closure after two Israeli soldiers and two Palestinian attackers were killed near Hebron.
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Qatar, Türkiye, Pakistan and Indonesia sign defence-industry cooperation pact
The Badr memorandum seeks joint production, technology transfer, integrated supply chains, technical training and research across four regional partners.
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EU signs association agreement with Andorra and San Marino
The framework is intended to connect the two microstates more closely to the EU internal market, with financial-services access phased in under regulatory conditions and ratification still required.
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World Food Programme Cuts Gaza Aid as Funding Falls Short
The UN agency says monthly food or cash support will shrink from as many as 1.6 million recipients to 1.1 million despite widespread acute food insecurity.
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Sisi seeks emergency parliamentary authority for possible Saudi defense support
Egypt's president said he wants lawmakers to authorize defensive action if Saudi leaders request assistance, while emphasizing Red Sea security and regional de-escalation.
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Saudi coalition says missile aimed at Medina was intercepted as Houthis deny attack
Riyadh and Yemen’s Houthi movement issued conflicting accounts after the Saudi-led coalition reported destroying a cruise missile in the Medina region.
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Russian missile strikes hit Kyiv energy plant and apartment block, officials say
Ukrainian officials reported two deaths, 21 injuries and power disruption after ballistic missiles struck the capital for a second consecutive night.
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Two cargo ships sink near Strait of Hormuz amid disputed accounts of attacks
The GFS Pride and Cape Dao went down after separate incidents as maritime monitors reported a sharp rise in strikes around the strategic waterway.
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Bulgaria ends search for 12 sailors after Black Sea drone strike
Twelve Syrian crew members remain missing after one of two merchant ships hit in Bulgaria’s search-and-rescue zone sank about 130 kilometers offshore.
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Malian army re-enters Kidal with support from Russia’s Africa Corps
Mali says its forces consolidated control of the northern city after an air-and-ground campaign, while Tuareg separatists describe their departure as a planned withdrawal.
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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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