Iran's president warns against further attacks after Israel strikes kill four soldiers President Masoud Pezeshkian gave his condolences to the families of the four people killed Evening Standard · Oct 27, 2024
Far Right Tipped To Gain Ground As Jaded Bulgarians Vote Again Bulgarians vote Sunday in their seventh election in less than four years, with dim hope of an end to political turmoil that has favoured the country's far right. International Business Times · Oct 27, 2024
Ukraine war briefing: Russian attacks kill nine civilians across Ukraine, officials say Attacks prompt Volodymyr Zelenskyy to issue new call to Kyiv’s allies after number of civilians killed in central city of Dnipro rises to five. What we know on day 977 The Guardian - AU · Oct 27, 2024
Georgia’s ruling party declares early victory in blow to ties with EU Politicians and diplomats cast the election as a watershed moment in the choice between closer ties to the West or a lean back towards neighbouring Russia The Independent UK · Oct 26, 2024
Russia Raises Interest Rate To Record-High 21% Russia's central bank raises interest rates to 21% to combat inflation from military spending and supply-demand imbalances. Top News · Oct 26, 2024
Israel’s latest strike against Iran may actually de-escalate regional tensions – for now, at least Israel’s airstrikes of Oct. 26, 2024 – which hit around 20 military targets in Iran, Iraq and Syria – had been anticipated for weeks. Indeed, the operation followed a promise from Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu to retaliate for an earlier ballistic missile attack by Tehran in early October. The Conversation · Oct 26, 2024
Joe Biden says he hopes latest Israeli strike on Iran will end escalation Iran’s military suggests it would prioritise an agreement to end fighting in Gaza and Lebanon over any retaliation The Guardian - UK · Oct 26, 2024
Georgia’s ruling party leading in pivotal election ahead of pro-EU opposition Results with 70% of precincts counted give Georgian Dream majority in vote seen as crucial to possible EU membership The Guardian - UK · Oct 26, 2024
Polls close in Georgia’s election that could take it toward the EU or into Russia’s orbit Polls closed in Georgia Saturday after an election many citizens saw as a make-or-break vote on the opportunity to join the European Union. Radio France Internationale · Oct 26, 2024
Iran-Israel’s shadow war is out in the open and will only escalate unless causes are addressed Face-to-face military confrontation on each other’s soil has now been normalised The Guardian - UK · Oct 26, 2024
Expected, yet stressful. How Iranians reacted to Israel’s attack Life returned to its normal rhythm within hours in Iran, but a sense of trepidation remains. Al Jazeera · Oct 26, 2024
Five things to know about Israel's attack on Iran Israel delivered its long-expected response to Iranian missile attacks by carrying out a series of airstrikes against the Islamic Republic The Independent UK · Oct 26, 2024
Russian Drone Strikes Kill Teenagers In Ukrainian Cities Recent Russian attacks in Ukraine lead to tragic casualties in Kyiv, Dnipro, and other regions, prompting international condemnation. Top News · Oct 26, 2024
World leaders call for restraint after Israel’s airstrikes on Iran US and European states urge Tehran not to respond, while Middle Eastern countries condemn Israeli operation The Guardian - UK · Oct 26, 2024
The Guardian - UK · Oct 26, 2024 Iran mocks Israel’s ‘weak’ attacks as hardliners call for reprisal Political elite under pressure from variety of sources, with US urging Iran to step back from the brink
The Guardian - UK · Oct 26, 2024 Georgians head to the polls in pivotal parliamentary election Voters will decide if Georgian Dream party, in power since 2012, will secure another four-years, having shifted the country closer to Russia
International Business Times · Oct 26, 2024 Israel Hits Iran Military Sites In Retaliatory Strikes Israel bombed military targets in Iran on Saturday, killing at least two soldiers, fulfilling a vow to avenge a missile barrage and stirring fears of a full-scale Middle East war.
Al Jazeera · Oct 26, 2024 Polls close in Georgia’s high-stakes parliamentary elections An alliance of pro-Western opposition parties is challenging the ruling pro-Russian Georgian Dream.
Al Jazeera · Oct 26, 2024 Russia-Ukraine war: List of key events, day 974 As the war enters its 974th day, these are the main developments.
The Independent UK · Oct 26, 2024 Middle East latest: Israeli airstrikes hit targets in Iran Israel has unleashed a series of pre-dawn airstrikes against Iran, saying it targeted facilities used to make the missiles fired at Israel and surface-to-air missile sites
Radio France Internationale · Oct 26, 2024 Reactions to Israel's strikes against Iran Israel struck military sites in Iran on Saturday, saying it was retaliating against Tehran's missile attack on Israel on 1 October, the latest exchange in the escalating conflict between the Middle East rivals. The risk of a wider conflagration between heavily armed Israel and Iran has convulsed a region already…
The Guardian - US · Oct 26, 2024 If Trump wins the election, this is what’s at stake for US foreign policy If elected again, Trump’s policies may largely be shaped by the candidate himself – and it may be more chaotic than it was eight years ago
International Business Times · Oct 26, 2024 Tehran Residents Fear Escalation After Israeli Attacks Residents of Tehran awoke and went about their business as planned on Saturday after their sleep was troubled by Israeli strikes that triggered blasts that echoed across the city.
Al Jazeera · Oct 26, 2024 Condemnation, calls for restraint: World reacts to Israeli strikes on Iran Israeli military says retaliatory attack ‘completed’, as Iran says it is ‘entitled and obligated to defend itself’.
The Independent UK · Oct 26, 2024 Israel attacks Iran in series of pre-dawn airstrikes targeting military infrastructure Israel attacked Iran with a series of pre-dawn airstrikes Saturday in what it said was a response to the barrage of ballistic missiles the Islamic Republic fired upon Israel earlier this month