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Mexico investigates video said to show cartel members fighting for Ukraine
Mexico is investigating a viral video showing suspected mercenaries chanting cartel slogans while fighting in Ukraine.
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Gaza ceasefire exists ‘in name only’ as Palestinians endure dire conditions, 100 aid and rights groups warn
Gaza ceasefire exists ‘in name only’ as Palestinians endure dire conditions, 100 aid and rights groups warn
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Turkey, Qatar, Kuwait condemn Houthi attacks on Saudi airports
Turkey, Qatar, Kuwait condemn Houthi attacks on Saudi airports Turkey, Qatar and Kuwait have condemned Houthi attacks on Saudi airports earlier this week that killed three Saudi nationals and damaged property. Turkey’s Foreign Ministry denounced "in the strongest terms" the strikes on Abha International Airport in the south and King Khalid International Airport in Riyadh, saying attacks on civilians and civilian infrastructure were unacceptable and "must cease immediately". Qatar's Foreign Mi…
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Israel’s scorn of Nobel Peace Prize laureate highlights its combative relationship with UN bodies
Israel’s scorn of Nobel Peace Prize laureate highlights its combative relationship with UN bodies
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Trump confirms Fort Hood shooter’s execution will be by firing squad
The Pentagon said the firing squad execution of Fort Hood shooter Nidal Malik Hasan will be public and livestreamed.
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EU Lays Groundwork to Keep its Forces in Lebanon after UNIFIL Term Ends
The European Union is continuing to fulfill its commitments to support Lebanon’s military and security institutions after the end of UNIFIL’s mandate by establishing a new mission to provide training and advice to the Lebanese army and Internal Security Forces. The mission will not replace the UN Interim Force in Lebanon (UNIFIL), but will help “strengthen state sovereignty and extend its authority” across Lebanese territory.
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Two Powerful Earthquakes and Multiple Aftershocks Rock Panama
A second powerful 6.6 magnitude earthquake struck Panama Friday afternoon following a series of aftershocks, the US Geological Survey said. It came after a magnitude 7.7 quake shook the Central American country, collapsing buildings near its epicenter and prompting evacuations. The first earthquake shook Panama on Friday morning, collapsing buildings near its epicenter and prompting evacuations across the country.
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Coalition carries out wide-scale operations against Yemen’s Houthis
Coalition carries out wide-scale operations against Yemen’s Houthis
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Saudi-led coalition launches wide-ranging operation against Houthis
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Riyadh opens new Thumamah Road bridge after six months of construction
Riyadh opens the 400-meter Thumamah Road bridge at Prince Mohammed bin Salman Road, improving east-west traffic flow and access to KAFD after six months of construction.
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UN envoy warns Yemen has returned to ‘full-scale war’, urges dialogue
Saudi Arabia and Yemen's internationally recognised gov't urge UN Security Council action amid Houthi escalation.
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Flydubai Co-Pilot Planned Suicide Attack on Tel Aviv Airport, Says UAE Prosecutor
The co-pilot who attacked the captain of a flydubai jet last week had planned to crash the plane into Tel Aviv's international airport, the United Arab Emirates' top prosecutor said on Friday. In the aftermath of the incident, people on board -- the majority of whom were Israeli -- described a sudden plunge in altitude and a fight for control of the aircraft, which was forced to make an emergency landing in Saudi Arabia. The passengers were repatriated on a second flydubai flight hours later.
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Flydubai co-pilot planned suicide attack on Israeli airport, UAE prosecutors say
Hammam al-Hammami is believed to have been targeting the passenger terminal at Ben Gurion airport near Tel Aviv
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How did the pro-Israel lobby shape Obama's Middle East policy? | Eli Clifton
'Obama’s first term was sort of a hinge moment. It was when the old bipartisan pro-Israel consensus... began to visibly crack.' How did the pro-Israel lobby shape Obama's Middle East policy during his two terms in office? Mohamed Hashem speaks to Eli Clifton, co-founder of the Quincy Institute and co-author of Israel's Lobby: America in the Grip of a Foreign Power.
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Saudi Arabia, Yemeni government urge UN action against Houthis
Saudi Arabia, Yemeni government urge UN action against Houthis Saudi Arabia and Yemen 's internationally recognised government on Friday called on the UN Security Council to act against the Houthis. Saudi envoy Abdulaziz al-Wasil told the council that the Houthis were increasingly targeting civilians, recruiting child soldiers and threatening shipping in the Red Sea and Bab el-Mandeb Strait. He condemned what he called "blatant" attacks on Saudi airports, saying Riyadh would "not allow Yemen…
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Human rights veteran Navi Pillay wins 2026 Nobel Peace Prize
South African jurist Navanethem Pillay has been awarded the 2026 Nobel Peace Prize for her work to promote peace.
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Flydubai co-pilot plotted ‘suicide’ attack on Israel, UAE says
Attorney General says suspect admitted he acted alone after preparing psychologically and physically for the attack.
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UAE says Omani flydubai co-pilot planned suicide attack on Tel Aviv flight
By Yasmine Ghania, Enas Alashray and Federico MaccioniDUBAI/CAIRO, Oct 9 (Reuters) - An Omani flydubai co-pilot had intended to seize a Dubai-Tel Aviv flight and crash it into a terminal at Israel's Ben Gurion Airport on September 30 in a suicide attack before he was thwarted by the captain, the UAE attorney general said on Friday.