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Yemeni government says forces inflict ‘heavy losses’ on Houthis in Taiz
Yemen’s government said on Tuesday that its forces are inflicting “heavy losses in personnel and equipment” on Houthi fighters during clashes in southern Taiz.
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Israel’s Ben Gvir oversees demolition of Palestinian homes in occupied East Jerusalem
Israeli forces storm residential building and force families from their homes with little warning, leaving around 70 Palestinians without shelter
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UN chief calls for diplomacy, restoration of navigational rights in Iran war
UN chief calls for diplomacy, restoration of navigational rights in Iran war UN Secretary-General Antonio Guterres has called on all parties involved in the US-Israel war on Iran to “end the conflict, return to diplomacy and restore navigational rights in accordance with international law”. Speaking to reporters in Islamabad alongside Pakistan’s Foreign Minister Ishaq Dar, Guterres said regional peace was also linked to “the right of self-determination of the Palestinian people”. He also prai…
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Houthis say Saudi airports, Aramco facilities being targeted
Houthis say Saudi airports, Aramco facilities being targeted Yemen’s Houthis on Monday said the group is actively targeting airports and Saudi Aramco oil facilities in Saudi Arabia with drones and ballistic missiles, Houthi military spokesperson Yahya Saree said. He described the attacks as retaliation for the Saudi blockade and recent air strikes on Yemen, including the capital, Sanaa. Saudi officials said fighter jets carried out hundreds of air strikes on Yemen on Monday as the internation…
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ICC confirms Middle East Eye reporting on Afghanistan arrest warrants
Judges unseal court documents showing arrest warrants issued last year for senior Taliban figures for gender persecution
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France TV planned to give Israeli firm linked to Netanyahu access to millions of viewers' data
French public broadcaster staff feared Terrific's profiling of audience's political preferences could allow foreign interference ahead of elections
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The agonising wait for Gaza’s missing
The agonising wait for Gaza’s missing Three years into Israel’s genocide in Gaza, Palestinian families are still searching for answers about thousands of relatives who vanished during the war. Some disappeared during Israeli ground attacks on their neighbourhoods or displacement camps. Others went missing while searching for aid, checking on their homes or travelling near the so-called Yellow Line. For their families, the absence of any definitive answer has left them suspended between hope a…
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Jewish, 94, and arrested for supporting Palestine Action: Margaret Owen on Ed Miliband and the right to protest
Owen OBE, a friend of Miliband's late mother, was arrested at a vigil calling on Burnham's government to lift the ban on Palestine Action outside the party conference
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European president taking 'extremely seriously' allegations Rima Hassan MEP overturned Israeli and EU flags
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Ethiopia pushes to secure Red Sea access as Tigray war raises regional tensions
Addis Ababa says its ‘legitimate interests’ in the Red Sea must be recognised as Eritrea, Sudan and other neighbours reject unilateral moves
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Israel’s culture minister demands Shin Bet investigation into NAZA director
Miki Zohar has requested a probe into alleged links between Yuval Abraham and Hamas
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India says 12 injured after tanker attacked off Oman
India says 12 injured after tanker attacked off Oman India has condemned an alleged attack on a vessel while it was transiting the Strait of Hormuz off the coast of Oman. The Ministry of External Affairs said the Panama-flagged commercial vessel MT On Peacewas struck by a projectile. Of the 19 crew members involved in Tuesday's incident, 17 are Indian nationals.
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France pledges $3.36m in assistance to Yemen
France pledges $3.36m in assistance to Yemen France has pledged an additional $3.36m to Yemen as renewed fighting displaces more than 200,000 people. “The Houthi offensive in the Bab al-Mandab strait has triggered a new humanitarian shock,” French Foreign Minister Jean-Noel Barrot told humanitarian groups in Paris. “In response to this tragedy, I have decided to allocate an additional 3m euros in support, bringing our total aid to the Yemeni population to more than 7m euros in 2026."
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Houthis say they targeted Saudi Arabia's Abha International Airport with missiles
Houthis say they targeted Saudi Arabia's Abha International Airport with missiles Yemen's Houthis said they targeted Saudi Arabia's Abha International Airport in the south-west of the country with missiles on Tuesday. "We reiterate our warning to all international airlines regarding the consequences of continuing to operate flights within Saudi airspace, as it has become a theatre for our military operations - with the exception of the airspace over the Holy Sites in Mecca and Medina," the gr…
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Explosion heard in north of Saudi capital Riyadh, residents tell AFP
Explosion heard in north of Saudi capital Riyadh, residents tell AFP An explosion was heard in the Saudi capital Riyadh, residents told AFP on Tuesday, with the blast echoing in the northern parts of the city. The incident comes after several blasts rattled the capital on Monday, as fighting between Saudi-backed forces and Yemen's Houthis intensifies. Reporting by AFP
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British support for Israel is shattering
There is not a single member of the Foreign and Commonwealth Office who believes that Israel, under any leadership, would allow a Palestinian state to be born
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US and several allies say Iran committed 'terrorist actions'
US and several allies say Iran committed 'terrorist actions' The US and nine other countries across the Americas in a joint statement condemned what they called Iran's "terrorist actions". The joint statement was released by the US and endorsed by Argentina, Canada, Colombia, Costa Rica, Dominican Republic, Guyana, Paraguay, Peru, and Trinidad and Tobago. "On 5 October, the undersigned nations, condemn the terrorist actions and other malign influence operations in our hemisphere by Iran and i…
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The agonising wait for Gaza’s missing
Three years into Israel’s genocide, families of Palestinians who vanished during the war remain caught between hope, grief and the absence of answers