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"Putin's war not only imposes on today's Russians a worse life than they otherwise would have had. It also condemns future generations."
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French President Emmanuel Macron calls for arms embargo on Israel
"I believe that today, the priority is to return to a political solution and to stop delivering weapons to carry out the fighting in Gaza," Macron said.
Russians shoot down their aircraft that was launching guided aerial bombs
A Russian plane that was firing guided aerial bombs (GABs) on Ukrainian-controlled territory crashed in Donetsk Oblast after being shot down by Russian troops.
Six North Korean officer killed near Donetsk
A missile strike on 3 October in Russian-occupied territory near the city of Donetsk killed over 20 military personnel, including six officers from North Korea.
French jihadist linked to Charlie Hebdo attackers sentenced to life in prison
Taiwanese people ready to fight as China ramps up aggression, ambassador says
Taiwan's representative to the U.S., Alexander Yui, is vowing that the island's people are ready to fight if China invades the island.
Russia has bribed over 130,000 citizens of Moldova to prevent the country from joining the EU
A Russian operation in Moldova has uncovered bribery of over 130,000 citizens to manipulate the EU membership referendum and presidential elections.
X fails to avoid Australia child safety fine by arguing Twitter doesn’t exist
Elon Musk merging Twitter into X didn’t absolve X from child safety fine.
Hamas Leader Is Holding Out for a Bigger War, U.S. Officials Say
UN rejects Israel’s request to evacuate blue helmets monitoring the border with Lebanon
Military sources warn that the withdrawal of UNIFIL troops would remove the only witnesses to the Israeli invasion
Hamas leader Sayyed Attullah Ali eliminated in strike on Lebanon, Hamas claims
Hamas al-Qassam Brigades leader Sayyed Attullah Ali was allegedly eliminated in a strike on Lebanon, according
Israel Defense Forces tells Ireland and Unifil to remove peacekeepers from Lebanese border outpost
Request rejected on day when 24 Irish citizens managed to leave country with Dutch and Canadian assistance
Israel has given no assurances it won’t target Iran’s nuclear facilities, top State Department official tells CNN
US and Britain launch airstrikes by fighter jets and ships on Yemen's Iran-backed Houthi rebels
U.S. officials say the U.S. military struck more than a dozen Houthi targets in Yemen, going after weapons systems, bases and other equipment belonging to the Iranian-backed rebels.
Ukraine hits ammunition depots with domestic weapons in an attempt to disrupt Russia's logistics
Over the past several months, the war had gradually moved deep inside Russian territory. In September, Ukraine targeted depots in the Russian towns of Tikhoretsk and Toropets with drones, setting ablaze over 30,000 tons of ammunition, which allegedly included ballistic missiles. The warehouse in Toropets was supposed to withstand
Gang attack in Haiti kills 70 people including infants
We should have given Ukraine more weapons earlier, says ex-NATO chief
“I’m proud of what we have done, but it would have been a great advantage if it started earlier,” Jens Stoltenberg said.
U.S. wants to use Hezbollah's weakness to elect new Lebanese president
Argentina’s Javier Milei accused of plagiarising UN speech from West Wing
Populist leader alleged to have ‘copied word for word’ a monologue by TV show’s fictional president Jed Bartlet
A full-time workload increases risk of cancer, says Swiss study
Full-time workers have an increased risk of cancer, say researchers from the University of Fribourg. The reasons for this are unclear.