Georgia prosecutors investigating allegations of election fraud State prosecutors say probe comes at request of electoral commission as they summon President Salome Zourabichvili. Al Jazeera · Oct 30, 2024
Fighting Russia from a distance: Inside a Ukrainian drone school As drones dominate the Russia-Ukraine war, even Ukrainians who aren’t conscripts are learning how to make and fly them. Al Jazeera · Oct 30, 2024
Iran Moves To Triple Military Budget Amid Israel Tensions Government spokeswoman Fatemeh Mohajerani outlined the move that would see "a significant increase of more than 200% in the country's military budget" at a news conference in Tehran, without elaborating. Latin Times · Oct 30, 2024
Georgia Prosecutors Probe Alleged Election 'Falsification' Georgian prosecutors on Wednesday launched a probe into the alleged "falsification" of the country's parliamentary election and summoned pro-Western President Salome Zurabishvili for questioning after she accused the ruling Georgian Dream party of fraud. International Business Times · Oct 30, 2024
Ukraine war briefing: Kyiv announces draft of 160,000 more troops Russia claims control of Selydove, near Pokrovsk; spotlight on Moscow’s expanded use of torture since invasion. What we know on day 980 The Guardian - AU · Oct 30, 2024
Russia-Ukraine war: List of key events, day 978 As the war enters its 978th day, these are the main developments. Al Jazeera · Oct 30, 2024
The US is running out of air-defense missiles after using many to defend Israel in the Middle East, report reveals The US has launched more than 100 Standard Missiles since Hamas’s October 7 attack on Israel The Independent UK · Oct 29, 2024
Georgian Election Controversy: Orbán Backs Ruling Party Victory Hungarian PM Orbán's visit to Georgia post-election sparks controversy and calls for investigation amid allegations of fraud and violence. Top News · Oct 29, 2024
Amid the West’s wavering aid to Ukraine, North Korea backs Russia in a mutually beneficial move Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelenskyy recently accused North Korea of plans to send 10,000 soldiers to fight for Russia in Ukraine. South Korean intelligence later gave credence to Zelenskyy’s assertion, as the country’s legislators noted that North Korea has already dispatched 3,000 soldiers to Russia. The Conversation · Oct 29, 2024
Putin launches drills of Russia's nuclear forces featuring retaliatory strikes Russian President Vladimir Putin has launched a massive exercise of the country’s nuclear forces featuring a simulation of a retaliatory strike The Independent UK · Oct 29, 2024
Kurdish leader in Syria calls for diplomatic solutions to conflict with Turkey The leader of the U.S.-backed Kurdish forces in northeast Syria has called for international mediators to push for diplomatic solutions to the complex web of conflicts in Syria, including the escalating Turkish bombardment of Kurdish areas The Independent UK · Oct 29, 2024
Chelsea FC: UK government 'moving forward' on £2bn from club sale being spent on humanitarian work in Ukraine A Foreign Office minister told Parliament that the Government was committed to making progress in releasing the funds Evening Standard · Oct 29, 2024
Berlin summons Iran ambassador over execution of German-Iranian Daughter of Jamshid Sharmahd says family let down by US and German governments’ failure to save him The Guardian - UK · Oct 29, 2024
Iran Moves To Triple Military Budget Amid Israel Tensions Iran's government has proposed tripling its military spending, an official said Tuesday, as tensions with arch-rival Israel rise following recent tit-for-tat missile strikes. International Business Times · Oct 29, 2024
The Independent UK · Oct 29, 2024 Satellite photos show Israeli strike likely hit important Iran Revolutionary Guard missile base Israel’s attack on Iran likely damaged a base run by the paramilitary Revolutionary Guard that builds ballistic missiles and launches rockets as part of its own space program
International Business Times · Oct 29, 2024 Russia Claims Selydove As Concern Rises Over N.Korean Troops Moscow said Tuesday it had seized the war-battered mining town of Selydove in eastern Ukraine where Kyiv's forces are buckling and as concern grows in Kyiv and abroad over North Korea's expanding military ties with Russia.
Top News · Oct 29, 2024 Russian Aerial Attacks Hit Kyiv And Kharkiv In Ukraine Recent Russian attacks in Ukraine cause casualties, North Korea supports, Zelenskyy to address threat with Nordic leaders.
The Guardian - UK · Oct 29, 2024 Kharkiv residents describe ‘pure horror’ after Russian attack on historic building Strikes on Derzhprom building described as cultural vandalism against symbol of Ukrainian resistance
The Guardian - UK · Oct 29, 2024 ‘Carved on bodies and souls’: Ukrainian men face ‘systemic’ sexual torture in Russian detention centres Ukraine only beginning to grapple with impact of widespread but unspoken abuse
International Business Times · Oct 29, 2024 Georgia To Partially Recount Votes In Disputed Poll Georgia's central election commission said it will partially recount ballots Tuesday after opposition parties denounced the weekend parliamentary election as "stolen".
The Independent UK · Oct 29, 2024 Russia strikes Ukraine's 2 biggest cities in its latest barrage, officials say Ukrainian officials say Russian drones, missiles and bombs smashed into Kyiv and Kharkiv, Ukraine’s biggest cities, in nighttime attacks, killing four people and injuring 15
The Independent UK · Oct 29, 2024 Middle East latest: Dozens are killed or wounded in an Israeli strike on northern Gaza At least 34 people have been killed and another 20 wounded in an Israeli strike early Tuesday on a five-story building where displaced Palestinians were sheltering in the northern Gaza Strip
Al Jazeera · Oct 29, 2024 Russia-Ukraine war: List of key events, day 977 As the war enters its 977th day, these are the main developments.
The Guardian - UK · Oct 29, 2024 Apparently fake social media accounts boost Azerbaijan before Cop29 Exclusive: Linked accounts on X push petrostate’s posts about climate summit and drown out criticism
The Independent UK · Oct 29, 2024 Zelensky asks Modi to use his influence to end Russia’s war and help bring back Ukrainian children Ukrainian president calls for blocking Russian economy, its cheap energy resources, and defence industry