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Battlegroup North air defenses shoot down 101 Ukrainian UAVs in Kharkov, Sumy Regions

The air defense crews eliminated all detected Ukrainian drones during a combat operation

Casualties in Smolensk Region, wounded workers in Ust-Luga: Ukraine’s UAV attack aftermath

Two people were killed in a massive Ukrainian drone attack on Russia’s western Smolensk Region

Nigeria: Nearly 64,000 Nigerians Flee to Niger Over Insecurity - UNHCR

[Vanguard] Nearly 64,000 Nigerians have fled their homes and crossed into neighbouring Niger Republic since the beginnin...

Nigeria: Nearly 64,000 Nigerians Have Fled to Niger Republic Amid Insecurity - UNHCR

[Leadership] Nearly 64,000 Nigerians have fled to neighbouring Niger Republic since the beginning of 2026 to escape atta...

How China’s two-for-one diplomatic threat forced Japan’s Takaichi to back down

One year after Prime Minister Sanae Takaichi’s remarks on a Taiwan contingency froze Beijing-Tokyo ties, a Japanese medi...

Israel’s Rafael unveils new, larger cruise missile dubbed Super Ice

Super Ice is comparable in size to the US-made Tomahawk missile.

Morning update

Morning update Good morning Middle East Eye readers, Here are the latest developments: Iran's Army said that an oil tank...

Iran producing 50 missiles per month despite crippled industry

The U.S. has said since the early days of the war that Tehran's arsenal, and its ability to reconstitute it, had been th...

US soldier arrested in England on suspicion of spying for Russia

The FBI says the case is of “the utmost concern” to Washington and its allies, while army counterintelligence chiefs war...

Netanyahu Opponents in Parliament Move to Undo His Key Policies

Israel’s newly-elected lawmakers unveiled a series of bills targeting Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu on the day the n...

US Treasury chief Bessent moved to military base after Iran threats

US Treasury Secretary Scott ‌Bessent has recently moved from his Washington DC residence to a US military base after Ira...

New aviation deals raise flight limits between China and Central Asia

Uzbekistan and Kazakhstan agreed to higher weekly flight limits with Beijing, while a separate agreement allows more ser...

Austal Cuts First Steel on Landing Craft Heavy for Australian Army

The Australian government announced on 11 November 2026 that construction is now underway on the second of two amphibiou...

Battlegroup West destroys 167 Ukrainian UAVs, UK AS-90 self-propelled gun in past day

According to battlegroup’s spokesman Ivan Bigma, the Russian troops eliminated more than 210 enemy personnel, a US-made ...

Expert calls London’s investments in defense against Russian submarines useless

The British government’s decision to invest $121 million in a defense system against the Russian submarine threat will n...

How Russian-linked organized crime infiltrated Ukraine's law enforcement

Ukraine's latest corruption scandal has exposed an unlikely alliance between organized crime and the law enforcement off...

Iran's football team's plane returns after entry denied in Iraq due to US sanctions

Can EU recruitment deliver a Commission that fairly represents all 27 countries?

Fifteen of the EU’s 27 nationalities are under-represented among the Commission’s entry-level administrators, and new re...

Thailand to raise arsenic-tainted rivers in talks with Myanmar

Arsenic levels surged to as much as 30 times the Thai standard, threatening drinking water and farmland in the country's...

US warns Madagascar over growing military ties with Russia

US general warns the Sahel model-like security deal with Russia could lead to greater instability in Africa.

US-Pakistan relations beyond the Trump factor

In July 1971, Henry Kissinger, then National Security Adviser to US President Richard Nixon, was unwell and resting at a...

North Korea puts embassy building in Mexico up for sale for $2M

North Korea has put its longtime embassy building in Mexico up for sale for over $2 million, NK News has confirmed, thou...

Chinese university buys Nvidia AI H200 chips despite US ban, records show

Investigation reveals Chinese entities accessing US-restricted AI tech despite stringent export control measures.

Is Washington rethinking its relationship with Israel?

The midterms exposed a growing challenge to decades of US support for Israel, with potentially lasting consequences.

Teddy Riner candidacy 'illustrative of this hunger for an alternative' to Le Pen or Mélenchon

As Teddy Riner throws his hat in the race for the French presidency, amid France's sociopolitical and economic crises, F...

‘Constructive’ Abu Dhabi talks resume, but a ceasefire is nowhere near

Good morning. I’m Luca Bertuzzi, holding the pen for today’s newsletter. In this edition: a preview of the second day of...

South Korea’s top diplomat discusses North Korea with US, Ukraine counterparts

South Korea’s top diplomat met U.S. and Ukrainian counterparts and discussed North Korea issues on the sidelines of the ...

Iranian army says oil tanker ablaze in Hormuz Strait after hitting mine

Iranian army says oil tanker ablaze in Hormuz Strait after hitting mine Iran's Army said that an oil tanker caught fire ...

Iran designates Argentina’s navy, air force as 'terrorist' organisations

Iran designates Argentina’s navy, air force as 'terrorist' organisations Iran has designated Argentina's navy and air fo...

Malaysia moves to calm Taiwan chip investors after China remarks freeze talks

Malaysia is seeking to reassure Taiwanese investors that it remains a reliable destination for hi-tech manufacturing aft...

General Staff: Russia has lost 1,614,180 troops in Ukraine since Feb. 24, 2022

The number includes 2,580 casualties that Russian forces suffered over the past day.

Wartime memory shows China-Russia ties far from ‘limitless’

For more than a decade, China and Russia have sought to align their official memories of the Second World War. They have...

Russia’s FSB exposes Polish intelligence network activities in Kaliningrad Region

Two agents of the Military Intelligence Service of the Ministry of National Defense and Poland’s Internal Security Agenc...

Himalayas agenda left off COP31 formal list as major blocs withhold support: Nepal Foreign Minister

Nepal's Minister of Foreign Affairs, said that the three countries would continue to face challenges in getting the issu...

Russia’s Battlegroup North destroys 310 Ukrainian fixed-wing drones over past day

The battlegroup's units eliminated more than 305 Ukrainian personnel, an armored combat vehicle and 15 motor vehicles

Europe Today: Ukraine peace talks continue in Abu Dhabi after 'constructive' first day

Ukraine, Russia and the US begin a second day of peace talks in Abu Dhabi after a first round Kyiv described as construc...

China’s tech export boom is hiding a weakening economy

NEW YORK — A week after US voters rebuked Donald Trump’s Republican Party, China delivered a stinging reminder that his ...

Rubio Says Ukraine Must Never Again Feel Threatened

Secretary of State Marco Rubio touted a productive first day of US-mediated talks between Russia and Ukraine to end thei...

‘Like gods reigning over humans’: Defectors see Kim's daughter as N. Korea's heir apparent

Until she fled North Korea three years ago, Kim Yumi felt deeply frustrated whenever state TV showed leader Kim Jong Un ...

Russia’s Battlegroup East destroys 100 Ukrainian fixed-wing UAVs over past day

The battlegroup eliminated more than 215 Ukrainian personnel, an armored combat vehicle and three motor vehicles over th...