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26 storiesUkraine resumes Russian refinery strikes after brief energy truce, reports say
Ukraine resumed attacks on Russian oil refineries on October 15 after President Volodymyr Zelenskyy said a brief energy-infrastructure truce was over, US outlets reported. Russian officials reported an attack and fire at a Ryazan-region ref…
US plans include possible use of MOAB bomb in Iran, CNN and CBS report
US officials have prepared options that include using a Massive Ordnance Air Blast bomb against Iran if President Donald Trump orders renewed strikes, CNN and CBS News reported. The reports describe contingency planning; Trump said last wee…
Ukraine says satellite speed limits disrupt drones; Musk points to U.S. control
Ukrainian officials said unannounced speed limits on military satellite terminals disrupted drone missions and air defence operations. Elon Musk said the military network, Starshield, is controlled by the U.S. government, while the cause of…
Musk says U.S. military decides Starshield limits amid Ukraine service disruption
Elon Musk said limits on Starshield's speed or use are decided by the U.S. military and ultimately the president, The Hill reported. The cause of Ukraine's loss of military access remained unclear, while its defence minister said SpaceX was…
Houthis claim attacks on Saudi airports and Aden as Yemen fighting escalates
Iran-backed Houthi rebels claimed ballistic missile and drone attacks on airports and military facilities in Saudi Arabia on Wednesday, including King Khalid International Airport in Riyadh. Saudi Arabia said three people were lightly injur…
Pentagon withdraws all bombers from UK's RAF Fairford after suspected terror plot
The Pentagon said all U.S. bombers deployed to Royal Air Force Fairford in England have returned to their home stations in the United States, after a suspected terror plot against the base; the New York Times reported the withdrawal followe…
Kyiv reports continued energy strikes after Trump's ceasefire announcement
Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelensky said Russia continued striking energy facilities after President Donald Trump announced an immediate energy ceasefire between the two countries. Zelensky said Ukraine had not known about the announceme…
Trump says US will not attack Iran before Nov. 3 midterm elections
President Donald Trump said the United States would not attack Iran before the Nov. 3 midterm elections, citing what he called productive discussions with Tehran. He said the blockade would remain in place and reiterated that Iran would not…
USS Abraham Lincoln returns to San Diego after extended Middle East deployment
The USS Abraham Lincoln is coming home to San Diego after an extended deployment to the Middle East supporting operations against Iran, with Defense Secretary Pete Hegseth welcoming the crew. The deployment drew congressional and family scr…
Israel marks three years since Oct. 7 attack with memorials and protests
Israelis gathered on Wednesday to mark three years since the Hamas-led Oct. 7, 2023 attack, which killed more than 1,200 people and saw 251 taken hostage, with ceremonies, memorials and protests at more than 400 locations. A national moment…
FlyDubai co-pilot intended to crash jet into Ben Gurion, investigators say
Investigators believe the FlyDubai co-pilot who attacked his captain aboard a Dubai–Tel Aviv flight intended to crash the plane into Ben Gurion International Airport, according to NPR, Fox News and ABC News. The attacker was subdued by crew…
Saudi-backed Yemeni forces launch offensive to retake Bab al-Mandeb from Houthis
Yemen's internationally recognized government, backed by Saudi Arabia, launched a military operation to retake Houthi-held territory, with the stated aim of controlling the Bab al-Mandeb Strait and the Red Sea coast. A Yemeni military spoke…
UAE says Flydubai co-pilot attempted terrorist act as probe widens
UAE Attorney General Hamad Saif Al Shamsi said the co-pilot of Flydubai flight FZ1073 attacked the captain with a crash axe and tried to take control of the aircraft in an attempted terrorist act on the Sept. 30 Dubai–Tel Aviv flight. The p…
U.S. strike on alleged drug boat in Caribbean kills four, military says
The U.S. military said it struck a go-fast vessel in the Caribbean on Sunday, killing four people it called narco-terrorists. U.S. Southern Command said confirmed intelligence showed the boat was involved in narco-trafficking, but released …
Houthis claim strikes on Saudi airports and military sites as fighting escalates
Yemen’s Houthi rebels said they attacked military facilities and airports in Saudi Arabia, including King Khalid International Airport in Riyadh, where tracking data showed flights disrupted; a Houthi spokesman gave no evidence for the clai…
Hegseth gives USS Abraham Lincoln crew Presidential Unit Citation before return home
Defense Secretary Pete Hegseth flew out to the aircraft carrier USS Abraham Lincoln on Wednesday and presented its crew and accompanying ships with the Presidential Unit Citation for combat operations and a maritime blockade against Iran. T…
Saudi-backed Yemeni forces retake areas around Bab el-Mandeb Strait, officials say
Forces of the Saudi-led coalition in Yemen recaptured several areas around Bab el-Mandeb Strait from Houthi rebels, Yemeni officials said Monday, including the town of Dhubab just north of the strait and the towns of Bab and Hadeid. The pus…
Russian drone strikes hit Kyiv's Northern Bridge; five of six shut
Russian drone strikes hit Kyiv's Pivnichnyi (Northern) Bridge over the Dnipro River on Saturday morning, injuring two people and damaging the road surface and overhead trolley wires, Mayor Vitaliy Klitschko said. Kyiv authorities closed fiv…
Explosions heard in Riyadh as Houthis claim missile attack on airport
Several explosions were heard in Riyadh on Thursday, including a large blast at King Khalid International Airport, a witness told the Associated Press, and flight tracker Flightradar24 said the airport had closed again. Yemen's Houthi rebel…
Ukraine says strikes disabled 51% of Russia's oil refining capacity
Ukraine's Defense Ministry said late Sunday that long-range strikes had disabled 51% of Russia's oil refining capacity, listing refineries in cities including Moscow, Yaroslavl, Ust-Luga, Perm, Saratov and Syzran. The claim could not be ind…