Japan’s defense ministry says North Korea has test-fired a ballistic missile
SEOUL, South Korea (AP) — Japan’s defense ministry says North Korea has test-fired a ballistic missile.
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BBCMystery of Russia's secret weapon downed in Ukraine
Ukrainians watched intrigued as a Russian stealth combat drone was apparently shot down by a Russian jet.
- CNN
Iran engages in urgent diplomacy as it braces for Israel’s response to missile attacks
Iran’s government is extremely nervous and has been engaging in urgent diplomatic efforts with countries in the Middle East to gauge whether they can reduce the scale of Israel’s response to its missile attack earlier this month and – if that fails – help protect Tehran, sources familiar with the matter told CNN.
- The Daily Beast
Trump Wants Huge Military Presence in Campaign’s Final Lap
Donald Trump’s campaign reportedly wants the GOP candidate to travel in military aircraft and vehicles during the final weeks leading up to the election.He also wants expanded flight restrictions over his residences and rallies, as well as bulletproof glass to be installed ahead of campaign events in battleground states, according to The Washington Post.The requests for such extraordinary and unprecedented measures, first reported by The New York Times, come after the campaign was briefed on Ira
- Evening Standard
How the Mossad algorithm is reimaging modern warfare
Special report: Hi-tech, elaborate, audacious … Israel’s foreign intelligence agency is leading the spying world into uncharted territory
- The Independent
Ukraine-Russia latest: Kyiv strikes fuel depot supplying Putin’s army as Zelensky appeals to Pope Francis
Putin casualties reach more than 600,000 in Ukraine since the war began in 2022, says US
- The Hill
Opinion - China still challenges India in the Himalayas as BRICS summit approaches
With the U.S.-China rivalry deepening, the last thing Xi should be doing is turning India into an enduring enemy.
- Reuters
Ukraine's military says it struck airfield in Russia's North Caucasus
The Ukrainian military said on Thursday it had struck an ammunition depot overnight at an airfield in Russia's Adygeya region in the North Caucasus, about 450 km (280 miles) from the frontline in eastern Ukraine. Some 57 Russian combat and training aircraft and helicopters, including Su-34s, Su-35s and Mi-8s, were stationed at Khanskaya airfield during the drone attack, a source in Ukraine’s state security service (SBU) told Reuters. "Russia is using this airfield in Krasnodar Krai ... for refueling and missile and bomb attacks on the units of the Defence Forces and Ukrainian settlements," the source said.
- Euronews
MED9 leaders pledge support for Lebanon's army in bid to stop Israel-Hezbollah conflict
Israel and Hezbollah have exchanged almost daily cross-border fire since the war in Gaza started last October but recent weeks have seen that violence significantly ramp up turning southern Lebanon into a flashpoint.View on euronews
- The Independent
Israel-Lebanon latest: ‘At least 30 killed’ in northern Gaza strikes as Israel calls for new evacuations
An Israeli tank fired on UN headquarters in southern Lebanon on Thursday, the organisation said
- Reuters
Russia demands Israel refrain from attacking UN peacekeepers in Lebanon after shooting incident
Russia's Foreign Ministry said on Friday it was "outraged" by what it said was an Israeli military attack on U.N. peacekeepers in Lebanon and demanded that Israel refrain from any "hostile actions" against them. A U.N. source said that Israeli forces had fired at an observation post belonging to the UNIFIL peacekeeping force at its main base at Naqoura in southern Lebanon on Friday, wounding two people.
- Australian Associated Press
China's actions 'dangerous' in disputed sea: Blinken
The US has delivered a firm message to Beijing at the ASEAN summit over its "increasingly dangerous and unlawful" actions in the South China Sea.
- The Hill
Opinion - The West, including Israel, should help Ukraine fight Russia in Syria
As Russian forces face mounting pressure across multiple fronts, it accelerates the process of Russia’s downfall, akin to death by a thousand cuts.
- Evening Standard
Lebanon says 22 killed and 117 wounded in fresh Israeli strikes on central Beirut
The air raid is the deadliest in over a year of conflict between Israel and Hezbollah
- Euronews
Ukraine's growth in its own military capability a sign it can prevail — analyst
Amid war in Ukraine, the rapidly unfolding conflict in the Middle East, and uncertainty about future relations with the US, the EU has rarely faced such challenging times. Jacob Kirkegaard, Senior Fellow at the Bruegel think tank, shares his views on what the coming years may hold.View on euronews
- Evening Standard
Israeli air strikes kill two Lebanese soldiers and injure UN peacekeepers
US urges Israel to ensure the safety of UN peacekeepers in Lebanon
- Euronews
Kremlin dismisses reports of North Korean soldiers fighting for Russia in Ukraine
UK and South Korean outlets suggested Pyongyang has been supporting Moscow in its ongoing war against Ukraine with troops and munitions.View on euronews
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Firing on peacekeepers ‘can never be tolerated’, says Irish premier
Simon Harris urged that any firing at United Nations Interim Force in Lebanon (Unifil) positions ceases.
- Cosmo
JLo is *so* naked posing topless in leopard print knickers and XL necklace
Jennifer Lopez posed for Interview magazine in maybe her most naked photoshoot ever going topless, wearing animal print bikinis, thigh-high boots & XL necklaces
- Parade
'American Pickers' Star Frank Fritz's Cause of Death Officially Confirmed
The late reality star died at age 60 on Monday, Sept. 30.
- HuffPost
Donald Trump Rejects Fox News Debate Invite And Here Are His Excuses
The Republican nominee had clamored for a debate on the conservative channel but ducked a last chance.