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Trump calls Michigan candidate Abdul El-Sayed a 'jihadist Muslim Brotherhood member'
US President Donald Trump on Sunday branded Michigan Democratic Senate candidate Abdul El-Sayed a "jihadist Muslim Brotherhood member" during a campaign rally in the battleground state, urging supporters to block his path to Congress while endorsing Republican rival Mike Rogers ahead of November's midterm elections.
26 October 2026

Serbia’s Vucic concedes defeat to student-backed opposition
Serbian President Aleksandar Vucic conceded defeat in Sunday's parliamentary elections as preliminary projections showed the student-backed opposition alliance securing between 135 and 140 seats in the 250-member National Assembly.
26 October 2026

US military says 95% of Hormuz ships safe despite Iran 'aggression'
US Central Command announced on Sunday that over 95% of commercial vessels recently transited the Strait of Hormuz without incident despite what it termed Iranian aggression, while Admiral Brad Cooper confirmed American forces have assisted partners in exporting more than 1.5 billion barrels of crude oil since summer.
26 October 2026

Trump denounces Alaska ballot dispute as 'outright cheating'
US President Donald Trump on Sunday condemned the inclusion of independent candidate Daniel Sullivan on Alaska's general election ballot alongside Republican Senator Dan Sullivan, accusing Democrats of deliberately confusing voters in a tight Senate race that could determine control of the chamber.
26 October 2026

Pope Leo XIV calls for Yemen ceasefire, mourns Jordan attack victims
Pope Leo XIV on Sunday called for an immediate end to hostilities in Yemen while offering prayers for victims of a deadly attack on an Orthodox church in Jordan, highlighting the deteriorating humanitarian situation facing residents of the besieged city of Taiz.
26 October 2026

Netanyahu delays Gaza security plans until after Israeli election
Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu has postponed critical security and administrative arrangements for the Gaza Strip until after the Oct. 27 election, shelving plans for an international stabilization force and the training of thousands of Palestinian police officers in Egypt, according to Israeli media.
26 October 2026

UN's Guterres meets Arab League chief in Cairo on regional tensions
UN Secretary-General Antonio Guterres held talks with Arab League Secretary-General Nabil Fahmy in Cairo on Sunday to discuss regional de-escalation efforts and strengthen cooperation between the two organizations, focusing on humanitarian crises affecting Gaza and Sudan while advancing diplomatic solutions to ongoing tensions.
26 October 2026

UN: 268,000 displaced in Yemen, thousands flee to Djibouti
The International Organization for Migration said Sunday that more than 268,000 people have been displaced inside Yemen since July amid escalating conflict between government forces and the Houthi group, while thousands have fled by sea to neighboring Djibouti where half of the arrivals are children.
26 October 2026

White House sees Netanyahu lobbying as 'sign of desperation'
US officials said Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu's aggressive outreach to the White House reflects mounting anxiety over his electoral prospects, as final polls show his coalition falling short of a majority against opposition leader Gadi Eisenkot ahead of Tuesday's parliamentary elections.
26 October 2026

Riyadh airport resumes flights after deadly Houthi attack
King Khalid International Airport in Riyadh resumed limited flight operations on Sunday after a roughly two-week suspension caused by a deadly Houthi attack, though the Yemeni group immediately warned that the facility remains a military target and threatened further strikes.
26 October 2026

Iran says it never left talks, accuses US of unilateral demands
Foreign Ministry spokesman Esmaeil Baqaei told German broadcaster ARD on Sunday that Tehran has never abandoned diplomacy despite the ongoing conflict, accusing Washington of insisting on one-sided conditions while denying any role in alleged operations against British air bases.
26 October 2026

Iranian group Handala claims theft of 150GB of Israeli data
The Handala hacking group said it breached an Israeli technology system used to archive confidential government and military recordings, seizing 150 gigabytes of sensitive judicial transcripts and security files that it made available for download as proof of the intrusion, according to Iranian state media.
26 October 2026

Zelenskyy warns Putin peace offer may be 'political trick'
Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelenskyy said on Sunday that Russian President Vladimir Putin’s stated readiness for peace talks could be a “political trick” to avoid escalating tensions with Washington ahead of US midterms, adding that trilateral talks in November would reveal Moscow’s true intentions.
26 October 2026

Belarus warns against travel to six European states amid unrest
The Belarusian Foreign Ministry on Sunday urged citizens to avoid nonessential travel to France, Belgium, Italy, Spain, Portugal and Albania, citing sharply deteriorating security conditions, mass demonstrations and the risk of emergency measures disrupting transport and communications.
26 October 2026

Suspected Houthi missile hits near military headquarters in Yemen's Aden
A suspected Houthi ballistic missile struck a remote area near a military headquarters in Yemen's southern Aden governorate on Sunday, causing no casualties or material damage according to local sources, as tensions persist between the internationally recognized government and the rebel movement.
26 October 2026

Trump presents ultimatum on Iran: Deal or 'finish them off'
US President Donald Trump presented a stark ultimatum regarding Tehran on Sunday, questioning whether Washington should finalize a diplomatic agreement or pursue total military destruction against Iran, while asserting that American forces exert full maritime dominance over the strategic Strait of Hormuz.
26 October 2026

Nigeria Taraba massacre death toll disputed as residents flee
Amnesty International reported that at least 40 people were killed in an attack on Nigeria's Binnari community, while Taraba State officials put the death toll at 25, as survivors flee to neighboring areas amid renewed calls for strengthened rural security.
25 October 2026

Preparations begin for Putin-Xi-Trump trilateral summit: Kremlin
Kremlin foreign policy aide Yury Ushakov said Sunday that Moscow, Beijing and Washington are ready in principle to hold a trilateral summit involving Presidents Putin, Xi and Trump, with preparations already underway for a potential meeting during next month's APEC gathering in Shenzhen.
25 October 2026

Nearly 59,000 French homes still without power after storms
Electricity distribution company Enedis said approximately 59,000 households in western France remained without power at midday Sunday, as repair crews worked to restore service following back-to-back storms Austen and Boelo that had cut supply to nearly 290,000 homes at their peak.
25 October 2026

France arrests 1,314 as protest violence declines nationwide
The French Interior Ministry said Sunday that authorities arrested 1,314 people during nationwide demonstrations as violence declined sharply from Oct. 17 levels, though turnout estimates vary sharply between officials and trade unions.
25 October 2026

Storm Boelo cuts power to thousands across UK
The United Kingdom's Energy Networks Association said more than 82,000 properties remained without electricity on Sunday morning as Storm Boelo battered northern regions with winds reaching 84 mph, prompting the Met Office to issue danger-to-life warnings amid widespread travel cancellations.
25 October 2026

Iran speaker says US 'entered quagmire' due to war miscalculations
Iranian Parliament Speaker Mohammed Bagher Qalibaf said on Sunday that the United States has "entered a quagmire" in its war against Iran due to miscalculations, adding that Washington must take steps to extricate itself as tensions persist over navigation in the strategic Strait of Hormuz.
25 October 2026

US Marine indicted over robbery, murder of woman in Okinawa
A 20-year-old US Marine stationed at Futenma Air Base was indicted Sunday on charges of robbing and murdering a woman at a Naha hotel on October 3, prompting the Japanese government to lodge a strong protest with Washington and impose a 30-day curfew on American personnel in the prefecture.
25 October 2026

Houthis target Saudi south as Riyadh airport reopens
Yemen's Houthis launched a wave of missile and drone attacks across southern Saudi Arabia on Sunday as the kingdom reopened Riyadh's international airport following a deadly strike earlier this month that killed 13 people and wounded more than 300, disrupting air traffic for two weeks.
25 October 2026

Russia and Ukraine report civilian casualties in overnight strikes
Officials in Moscow and Kyiv confirmed multiple fatalities and injuries from cross-border aerial attacks overnight, with Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelenskyy accusing Moscow of intensifying bombardments and urging European partners to expedite promised Patriot air defense interceptors.
25 October 2026

Vucic casts ballot in Serbian snap elections, urges peaceful vote
Former President Aleksandar Vucic called for peaceful and orderly elections as he voted Sunday in Serbia’s snap parliamentary polls, while student-backed candidates predicted record turnout and caretaker Interior Minister Ivica Dacic emphasized stability amid heightened political tensions.
25 October 2026

Saudi coalition downs 10 Houthi ballistic missiles targeting south
The Saudi-led coalition announced Sunday it had intercepted and destroyed 10 ballistic missiles fired by Yemen's Houthi rebels toward southern Saudi Arabia, marking the latest salvo in a wave of cross-border attacks that have intensified amid renewed hostilities between the kingdom and the Iran-aligned group.
25 October 2026

Putin rejects 'clear overkill' claims Russia behind European unrest
Russian President Vladimir Putin dismissed allegations that Moscow is orchestrating mass demonstrations across Europe as "clear overkill," saying such accusations reflect the inability of European leaders to take responsibility for the domestic unrest rather than analyze underlying causes.
25 October 2026

Iran says 'nothing will be same' in region after war with US
Iranian Foreign Minister Abbas Araghchi said on Sunday that "nothing will be the same" in the region following the war with the US and Israel, warning that the strategic Strait of Hormuz will be managed under new realities and welcoming security plans originating from within the region.
25 October 2026

Israeli army raids 400 West Bank sites, detains dozens
Israeli forces launched an extensive operation across the occupied West Bank on Saturday, raiding 400 sites and detaining dozens of Palestinians while converting civilian homes into military barracks and observation posts in Hebron, according to Palestinian officials.
25 October 2026

Obama backs El-Sayed in Michigan Senate race
Former US President Barack Obama endorsed Democratic Senate candidate Abdul El-Sayed at a rally in Detroit on Saturday, defending him against attacks on his Muslim identity and pledging to end the war with Iran while President Donald Trump dismissed the event's turnout.
25 October 2026

Bank of Israel rejects Netanyahu's crypto sanctions bypass plan
The Bank of Israel on Saturday dismissed Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu's proposal to employ cryptocurrencies for circumventing potential economic sanctions, warning that digital assets cannot replace traditional banking relationships and that preserving ties with major trade partners remained the only viable economic strategy.
25 October 2026

Iran MP threatens to make Israel 'uninhabitable' in hour
Ebrahim Azizi, who chairs the Iranian parliament's National Security and Foreign Policy Committee, warned on Saturday that a "single miscalculation" could render Israeli territories uninhabitable within an hour, publishing a detailed map identifying critical infrastructure sites across the occupied lands.
25 October 2026

Musk defends Starlink curbs, says offensive drone use never permitted
SpaceX chief Elon Musk defended restrictions on Starlink satellite internet services on Saturday, stating that using the commercial network for offensive drone strikes was never permitted, while Ukrainian officials confirmed that connection speeds had been restored following high-level diplomatic contacts with the company.
25 October 2026

Israeli rights group warns of 'ethnic cleansing' in Hebron
B'Tselem said Saturday that Israel is extending its 'ethnic cleansing' campaign to the West Bank city of Hebron, urging governments to prevent forcible displacement as Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu announced plans to apply the 'refugee camp model' to urban areas following a deadly shooting.
25 October 2026

France readies social media blackout for Yellow Vest protests
French Prime Minister Sebastien Lecornu has reportedly directed major telecom providers to prepare for potential restrictions on TikTok, Instagram, Snapchat and X during weekend demonstrations, though operators expressed reservations about their technical capacity to enforce such measures, according to French outlet Blast.
25 October 2026

Yemeni FM: Decade of talks with Houthis failed, operations continue
Yemeni Foreign Minister Afrah Al-Zouba said Saturday that nearly a decade of negotiations with the Houthis has failed to secure a political settlement, pledging to continue military operations until the group is disarmed and the country's objectives are achieved.
25 October 2026

Israeli forces seize Hebron homes for barracks, observation posts
Israeli forces seized Palestinian residences in Hebron for use as military barracks and observation posts, displacing hundreds of families across the southern occupied West Bank as the army entered a second day of operations following a deadly checkpoint attack that killed two soldiers.
25 October 2026

Four Palestinians killed in latest Israeli Gaza attacks
Medical sources told Anadolu Agency that four Palestinians, including two women and a child, were killed and eight others wounded in Israeli attacks across the Gaza Strip on Saturday, as violations of the ceasefire agreement continued unabated.
25 October 2026

Istanbul court probes Turkish nationals over Gaza flotilla abuse
The Istanbul 11th High Criminal Court ordered prosecutors to investigate Turkish nationals allegedly involved in the mistreatment of Global Sumud Flotilla participants held in Israel, while maintaining arrest warrants against 35 defendants including Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu.
25 October 2026

US urges citizens to reconsider travel to Saudi Arabia, UAE
The US State Department has renewed travel advisories for Saudi Arabia and the United Arab Emirates, urging American citizens to reconsider trips due to heightened threats of armed attacks by Iranian-supported Houthis and potential Iranian targeting of US officials in the region.
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