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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
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Explainer-One year on, Trump's Gaza plan has not stopped Israeli fire or disarmed Hamas
JERUSALEM, Oct 6 (Reuters) - US President Donald Trump’s year-old plan to end the Gaza war has stalled, with Israel mounting near daily attacks and occupying around two-thirds of the shattered enclave where Palestinians face dire conditions.The initial phase resulted in a ceasefire on October 10, 2025 and secured the release of the last remaining hostages seized in Hamas’ 2023 attacks on Israel, along with freedom for hundreds of Palestinian prisoners and detainees held by Israel.
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Israel puts military on alert for Oct 7 anniversary, warns Gazans
Israel’s military has been placed on high alert ahead of the first anniversary of the October 7 attack, with the defence minister warning of a ‘heavy price’ for any harm to Israeli forces, citing intelligence on potential Hamas terror operations.
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Trump says US bombers moved from UK due to threats
By Kate Holton and Steve HollandLONDON/WASHINGTON, Oct 5 (Reuters) - US President Donald Trump said on Monday that a threat linked to Iran had prompted the removal of American B-1 bombers from a British airbase.The planes had been stationed at RAF Fairford, the preferred European base for US bombers, and had recently been used in US strikes on Iran. Last week, five British men were arrested near the base — which Iran's Revolutionary Guards previously said was a legitimate target — on suspicion of preparing terrorist acts.
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Seoul Weighs Steps to Force North Korea Landmine Apology
South Korea is considering measures to force an apology from North Korea over a recent landmine blast that injured three soldiers inside the Demilitarized Zone, its defense ministry said Tuesday. A joint South Korean-UN investigation concluded that two landmines that exploded in the DMZ last month were planted by North Korean forces about a year ago, prompting Seoul to demand an official apology, reported AFP.
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Can girls marry at 9 in Iraq? Here’s what the law says as child marriage fears grow
Iraq's controversial family law changes have revived questions over the legal age of marriage, while conflict and displacement elsewhere in the region are putting more girls at risk
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Yemen gov’t forces advance against Houthis, Hormuz deadlocked
Focus falls on Yemen as war expands, with the Yemeni government forces claiming to have recaptured territory recently taken by the Houthis.
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US Navy helicopter disappears after declaring emergency over Red Sea near Saudi Arabia
US Navy helicopter disappears after declaring emergency over Red Sea near Saudi Arabia A US Navy helicopter disappeared from publicly available flight-tracking data after it declared and emergency over the Red Sea near Saudi Arabia. The Sikorsky MH-60R Seahawk declared an emergency at approximately 9.20 pm GMT on Monday while flying near Yanbu, located on Saudi Arabia's western coast.
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Explainer-How is the Nobel Peace Prize decided?
By Gwladys FoucheOSLO, Oct 6 (Reuters) - The Nobel Peace Prize will be announced on Friday. Here is a look at how the award works:WHO IS NOMINATED?Some 287 candidates have been nominated,including 208 individuals and 79 organisations. We don't know who because the list is kept secret for 50 years, inside a vault in the basement of the Norwegian Nobel Institute in Oslo.Still, nominators, of whom there are thousands worldwide, can choose to reveal their choices.IS US PRESIDENT DONALD TRUMP NOMINATED AND CAN HE WIN?
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UN chief arrives in Pakistan for talks on mediation efforts between US, Iran
UN Secretary-General Antonio Guterres has touched down in Islamabad for meetings with Pakistani senior government officials, expected to last for three days.
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Widowed twice: A Gaza mother’s story of loss and survival
A young mother has lost two husbands and two children during Israel's genocidal war on Gaza.
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Yemeni forces secure Bab Al Mandeb, UAE-Jordan launch $2.5bn railway and Eagle Hills signs Syria projects | The National
A concise round-up of the region’s top news stories this morning
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Trump approves firing squad for convicted US military base shooter: Pentagon
Hasan was sentenced to death by a military jury in 2013 for carrying out the Al-Qaeda inspired mass shooting at Fort Hood
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Flydubai co-pilot completed portion of his flight training in New Zealand, police says
By Lucy CraymerWELLINGTON, Oct 6 (Reuters) - The flydubai co-pilot who stabbed his captain in an alleged attempt to crash a plane last week was in New Zealand seven years ago to complete a portion of his flight training for a U.K.-based company, New Zealand police said in a statement on Tuesday.Police said the man was in New Zealand between November 2018 and May 2019 on a six-month student visa.
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FlyDubai co-pilot completed portion of his flight training in New Zealand, police says
FlyDubai co-pilot completed portion of his flight training in New Zealand, police says
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Syria condemns Israeli attacks, demands withdrawal from territory
Syria condemns Israeli attacks, demands withdrawal from territory The Syrian Ambassador to the UN has condemned Israel's continued assaults on Syrian territory, calling on a full withdrawal from the country. During an address to the UN’s Sixth Committee, Ibrahim Olabi said that Israel's actions "undermine state efforts to restore security, stability, and combat terrorism", creating a "fragile environment for terrorism". Olabi demanded an "immediate cessation" of the attacks as well as a "full…
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Israeli documentary ‘NAZA’ opens in the US, reigniting debate over the war in Gaza
The U.S. release of the Israeli documentary ‘NAZA’ is reigniting debate over American military aid to Israel. The film features Israeli military insiders alleging the reckless killing of civilians in Gaza, claims the Israeli military denies.