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Poland overtakes Russia in value of exports for first time

IDF tanks cross into Syria - The Jerusalem post

Two Israeli tanks crossed into Syria on Monday, according to Israeli media, citing Syrian reports.Acoording to

Shoigu Grows Increasingly Vulnerable as Putin’s Favor Wanes

In late September, in the Siberian republic of Tyva almost 5,000 kilometers from Moscow, the Great Khural regional parliament convened to swear in its new cohort of deputies at the start of its autumn session.

104 UN member states condemn Israel's 'persona non grata' declaration against UN chief | The Express Tribune

The statement said the 104 nations reaffirmed full support and confidence in the UN chief and his work

Anti-Zionist beliefs ‘worthy of respect’, UK tribunal finds | Judges say unfairly dismissed academic David Miller’s views on Israel should be protected by antidiscrimination laws

Judges say unfairly dismissed academic David Miller’s views on Israel should be protected by antidiscrimination laws

U.K. mother killed by nerve agent was caught up in "illegal and outrageous" murder plot targeting spy, court is told

Dawn Sturgess died in 2018 after spraying herself with what she thought was perfume from a discarded bottle containing the deadly chemical weapon.

Artificial Intelligence Raises Ukrainian Drone Kill Rates to 80%

Ukraine has been called the “test lab for the future of war” nowhere more so than in the development of the technology and military use of drones, with a million UAVs to be fielded this year.

Russia Could Be Able To Attack NATO By 2030: German Intelligence

Internet Archive taken down by Palistinian activists

A pro-Palestinian group says it has compromised the login information for the world’s biggest digital archive and launched a sustained DDoS attack against the site.

Central Israel comes under rocket attack, sirens blare in major cities

IDF says three projectiles crossed into Israeli territory from Lebanon and were intercepted; millions rush to shelter as sirens blare in areas south of Haifa to the north to the outskirts of Ashdod 

Zelensky accuses North Korea of sending troops to support Russian army in Ukraine

Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelensky used his nightly video address to the nation on Sunday to accuse North Korea of transferring not only weapons but also troops to bolster the Russian military’s continuing invasion of Ukraine.

Russia ‘grossly exaggerated’ strength of forces says Britain

Britain has assessed that a Russian naval exercise was likely exaggerated in scale and was notably absent from the Black Sea, reflecting the worry over Ukrainian attacks on Russian ships.

Canada and India expel each other's diplomats in escalating dispute over an assassination

Canada and India each expelled six diplomats Monday in tit-for-tat moves as part of an escalating dispute over the June 2023 assassination of a Sikh activist in Canada. Foreign Minister Mélanie Joly said that Canada was expelling six Indian diplomats, including the high commissioner, after police uncovered evidence of a targeted campaign against Canadian citizens by agents of the Indian government. Shortly afterward, the Indian foreign ministry said that it was expelling six Canadian diplomats, including the acting high commissioner and the deputy high commissioner.

Kyiv calls on UN to investigate Russian execution of Ukrainian POWs in Kursk region

Kyiv has written to the UN requesting it investigate the alleged execution of nine Ukrainian prisoners of war by Russian forces in Russia’s southwestern Kursk region, Ukraine’s Human Rights Commissioner Dmytro Lubinets said on Sunday.

'Hitting us with sticks': Gazan says Hamas beats civilians attempting to evacuate

Despite statements by Gazan civilians, the United Nations human rights office said on Monday it was appalled by more than a week of heavy Israeli strikes on northern Gaza.

Afghan Taliban bans all images of living things

Media in Afghanistan faces new restrictions, but the regime says the law will be implemented gradually

Ukraine urges Brazil to arrest Putin if he attends G20 summit

THE HAGUE - Ukraine's top prosecutor said he had received intelligence indicating that Russian President Vladimir Putin may attend the G20 summit in Brazil next month, and called on authorities there to carry out a warrant for his arrest if he showed up. Read more at straitstimes.com.

Polish democracy leader Lech Walesa says a Trump victory would be a 'misfortune' for the world

Polish democracy champion and former President Lech Walesa says a victory by Republican Donald Trump in this year’s U.S. presidential election would be a “misfortune” for the world.

Gazans say Hamas forcing civilians to stay in combat zone, preventing evacuations

Terror group preventing civilians from evacuating northern Gaza's Jabaliya, according to IDF-released recording where Gazan describes how Hamas members beat them with sticks, forcing them to stay