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Russia pounds Kyiv as both sides eye new talks

KYIV: Russia pounded Kyiv with ballistic missiles and Ukraine sent hundreds of drones towards Moscow overnight as the warring sides kept up a barrage of attacks despite the latest US push to end the conflict. Russia said...

Firefighters work at the site of a shopping centre hit by a missile attack in Kyiv on Thursday. — Reuters

Ansar Allah claim striking Riyadh airport, other Saudi sites

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UN chief calls for Gaza ceasefire ahead of Oct 7 anniversary

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Yemen and Saudi launch drive to retake territory

People walk through a market area in Taiz on Sunday. More than 70 people have been killed over the past day by fighting in and around the western Yemeni province of Taiz, sources from both sides said, following days of clashes between Ansar Allah and government forces. — AFP

Saudi-led coalition says joined Yemen govt offensive against Ansar Allah

Flames burn at a facility belonging to Saudi oil giant Aramco south of Riyadh on October 3, 2026.

Iran FM tells US there is no military solution to their conflict

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Hormuz to remain closed until conditions are met: Iran

Mohammad Bagher Ghalibaf

Gaza health officials say Israeli strike kills 5

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Flames, smoke at Aramco facility south of Riyadh

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Loud explosions heard in Yemen capital

This photo shows a general view of the skyline in Yemen's capital Sanaa on October 2, 2026.

Saudi plans assault to end Red Sea chokehold

The operation, expected to be launched in the coming weeks, will by led by Yemeni forces on the ​ground, which are overseen by Riyadh, and supported by Saudi air strikes, according to six people ​with knowledge of the preparations.

Tehran ramps up planning for renewed US attacks

A woman walks past Iranian-made Zolfaghar missiles on display beside a large portrait of Iran’s supreme leader Mojtaba Khamenei at Baharestan Square in Tehran. — AFP

Teachers' strike stalls new school year in Libya

Young people play football during school closures caused by a teachers' sit-in demanding higher salaries in Benghazi, Libya. — Reuters

Palestinian man killed in West Bank settler attack

A Palestinian man walks past a damaged vehicle in Al-Mughayyir, near Ramallah, in the Israeli-occupied West Bank. —Reuters

Iran Guards hail US withdrawal from Iraq as 'historic victory'

Three oil tankers hit by projectiles in Hormuz strait on Tuesday

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