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56 storiesMusk calls for Zelensky to leave amid Ukraine Starshield restrictions dispute
Elon Musk said it was time for Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelensky to go, Korean outlets reported, amid a dispute over speed restrictions on Starshield satellite services. Musk had said the US government controls Starshield and that its …
Ukraine reports satellite-link limits affecting drones; US role disputed
Ukrainian officials reported unexpected restrictions on satellite links used by military drones, with connections failing above roughly 160 kilometres per hour, according to Korean outlets. Reports raised questions about possible US pressur…
Houthis strike Aden presidential palace; Yemeni officials say 5 dead, PM unharmed
Yemen's Iran-backed Houthi rebels fired missiles at the presidential palace complex in Aden, the Yemeni government's temporary capital, on 15 October (local time). Yemen's health minister said 5 people were killed and 16 injured, while offi…
North Korea questions South Korea's claimed hypersonic glide-vehicle test success
North Korea's missile chief questioned on October 15 whether South Korea's recent hypersonic glide-vehicle test had achieved hypersonic flight, citing photographs released by Seoul. South Korea had said the October 8 test successfully compl…
Ukraine resumes Russian refinery strikes; Trump calls it shameful
Ukraine struck a refinery in Russia's Ryazan region after President Volodymyr Zelensky told the Financial Times that the restriction on attacking Russian refineries was lifted. The strike effectively ended the 'energy truce' Donald Trump an…
Netanyahu says Iran military action inappropriate before election, after disputed reports
Benjamin Netanyahu said military action against Iran would be inappropriate ahead of Israel's October 27 election, Korean outlets reported. The statement followed reports that he and Donald Trump discussed renewed strikes, which the White H…
Houthis claim missile strike on Riyadh airport; timing and damage unclear
Yemen's Houthis said on October 14 that they had hit King Khalid International Airport in Riyadh with a ballistic missile and separately targeted Saudi troop concentrations. The Saudi-led coalition had reported intercepting a projectile hea…
North Korea says it tested two types of submarine-launched cruise missiles
North Korea said it tested two types of submarine-launched strategic cruise missiles in the East Sea on October 14. South Korean outlets reported the announcement on October 15, noting that South Korea's military had not separately announce…
Houthis claim Saudi attacks after fire at Aramco headquarters complex
Yemen's Houthis said on October 14 that they had attacked Aramco facilities in Dhahran and Riyadh's international airport with missiles and drones. Saudi Arabia's energy ministry reported a limited fire at an Aramco office building after an…
Yemen government forces say they secured Bab el-Mandeb after Houthi counteroffensive
Yemen's government forces said on Oct 5 that they had secured the Bab el-Mandeb strait, a day after Rashad al-Alimi declared the start of a military operation to retake territory held by the Iran-aligned Houthis. Government forces said they…
Saudi authorities report 12 killed, 309 injured in Riyadh airport attack
Saudi aviation authorities reported 12 deaths and 309 injuries after an October 10 attack on King Khalid International Airport in Riyadh, South Korean outlets reported. The Houthis claimed responsibility, airport operations were temporarily…
South Korea says North Korea launched ballistic missiles from Pyongyang area
North Korea fired several ballistic missiles from the Pyongyang area toward the East Sea on October 12, South Korea's Joint Chiefs of Staff said. Some flew more than 900 kilometers, while South Korean and U.S. authorities were analyzing the…
South Korea's first hypersonic glide vehicle test succeeds, President Lee attends
South Korea carried out the first test launch of a hypersonic glide vehicle (HGV) being developed with domestic technology on October 8, and it hit its designated target, Cheong Wa Dae said. President Lee Jae-myung watched the launch, said …
Flydubai first officer planned to crash jet into Ben Gurion airport, reports say
A flydubai first officer attacked the captain of a Dubai–Tel Aviv flight on Sept 30 and later told UAE investigators he intended to crash the aircraft, with later reports citing Israeli officials saying Ben Gurion airport may have been the …
JCS: North Korean mines caused DMZ blast; military clears minefield south of MDL
South Korea's Joint Chiefs of Staff said a Sept. 21 explosion in the western-front Demilitarized Zone that seriously injured a soldier was caused by a North Korean plastic anti-personnel mine laid south of the Military Demarcation Line. JCS…
U.S. pulls 12 B-1 bombers from UK base after new Iran-linked threat
The U.S. military withdrew its bombers from Royal Air Force Fairford in England and returned them to the United States after a new threat, which Hankook Ilbo and Dong-A Ilbo, citing The New York Times, linked to Iran-backed forces; three ou…
North Korea fires ballistic missile; South concludes DMZ blast caused by North's mines
North Korea fired a ballistic missile from the Wonsan area toward the East Sea at about 6:30 a.m. on Oct. 3; South Korea's Joint Chiefs of Staff said it flew more than 700 km, while North Korea claimed 1,000 km and Japan's Defense Ministry …
South Korea military blames North Korean DMZ mines for injuries, clears site
South Korea’s Joint Chiefs of Staff said on Oct 5 that its final investigation concluded a mine explosion on the western front DMZ that injured soldiers was caused by North Korean mines laid south of the Military Demarcation Line. The milit…
Trump says US will not attack Iran before Nov. 3 midterms, blockade stays in place
US President Donald Trump said on October 8, local time, on Truth Social that the United States would not attack Iran at any point before the November 3 midterm elections, citing productive discussions with Iran, and said the blockade of Ir…
NHK footage shows repeated blasting south of Kaesong, reports say
NHK filmed repeated blasting along a North Korean riverbank south of Kaesong on October 7, South Korean outlets reported. The broadcaster said up to about 50 people were working at the site and assessed that the activity appeared connected …