Swinney warns Russia poses ‘significant threat’ after terror plot at RAF base Five men were arrested in the early hours of Sunday over a potential terror plot near an RAF base in England. Evening Standard · Sep 28
Russia Is Seeking To Encircle Several Ukrainian Cities. Ukraine Is Reportedly Managing To Push Back. Kyiv's operation "Vivaldi" managed to recapture 176 square kilometers in northern Donetsk as it fights to prevent Moscow's encirclement of its "fortress belt." International Business Times · Sep 28
Seoul summons Ukraine envoy, demands apology after Zelenskyy reveals North Korean POW transfer Seoul is demanding a formal apology from Ukraine following a significant revelation about North Korean POWs. During a UN gathering, President Volodymyr Zelenskyy revealed the handover of two captives to South Korea. South Korean officials claim that Ukraine violated a nondisclosure agreement regarding this transfer. In response, South Korea summoned… The Times of India · Sep 28
'Ready to bring 'disgrace' to enemies': Mojtaba Khamenei warns US Iran’s Supreme Leader Mojtaba Hosseini Khamenei on Monday warned that foreign forces would soon be pushed out of the Arabian Sea, while asserting that Iran’s armed forces and people remained prepared to confront the country’s adversaries. The Times of India · Sep 28
Russian drones pound civilian areas as Ukraine claims battlefield breakthroughs Officials say that Russia’s round-the-clock bombardment of targets in Ukraine killed at least three civilians and wounded 41 others from Sunday to Monday The Independent UK · Sep 28
What could happen in the UK if Donald Trump bans diesel exports? Higher prices at the pumps and condemnation from leaders? What could happen in the UK if Donald Trump decided to ban diesel exports? The National (Scotland) · Sep 28
Is Mojtaba Khamenei Really Alive? The Bizarre Mystery Behind Iran's 'Invisible' Supreme Leader Mojtaba Khamenei has remained unseen for months, fuelling questions over his whereabouts as Iran offers new claims about his health and activities. International Business Times UK · Sep 28
Price of diesel in UK climbs to record high The average cost of a litre of diesel is likely to pass 200p for the first time. Evening Standard · Sep 28
British police investigate whether arrests near US-run air base foiled an Iran-linked attack Police are holding five men and examining suspected explosives found near a U.S.-operated air force base in England The Independent UK · Sep 28
Seoul demands an apology after Zelenskyy unilaterally reveals North Korean prisoners of war transfer South Korea has demanded an apology from Ukraine after President Zelenskyy revealed what Seoul says was supposed to be a secret transfer of two North Korean prisoners of war to South Korea The Independent UK · Sep 28
Life in the village on the edge of Russia where locals fear the next hybrid attack Warnings of attacks on European countries supporting Ukraine The Independent UK · Sep 28
'Unacceptable cynical attempt': Why US rejected Iran's ceasefire proposal US Ambassador to the United Nations Mike Waltz said on Sunday that Washington rejected Iran’s proposal to reopen the Strait of Hormuz because Tehran sought sanctions relief and access to “billions in frozen assets” before talks on its nuclear programme. The Times of India · Sep 28
Ukraine war briefing: Zelenskyy says Moscow terrorising Ukrainians as fresh strikes kill eight Ukraine president says Russia shows no signs of slowing the war, calls for sanctions packages to take effect in October. What we know on day 1,678 The Guardian - AU · Sep 28
IRGC claims ‘second catch’ of US underwater drone in Strait of Hormuz Iran’s Islamic Revolutionary Guard Corps (IRGC) has repeated its claim of seizing a US underwater drone in the Strait of Hormuz, saying the vessel was a Mk 18 Mod 2 Kingfish — a revised identification after Iranian authorities initially described the captured system as a REMUS 600. The Times of India · Sep 27
Evening Standard · Sep 27 'Thank you': Defence Secretary Wes Streeting praises farmer who sounded alarm on 'terror attack' at RAF base Five men were arrested on suspicion of explosive and terrorism offences after armed police stopped three vans travelling to RAF Fairford
International Business Times UK · Sep 27 Russia's Facility 1335 Nuclear Bunker in Urals Linked to Cold War 'Dead Hand' in New Investigation An investigation links major construction and modernisation work at Russia's Facility 1335 to the Perimeter nuclear command system, but experts dispute whether it was newly reactivated.
France 24 · Sep 27 Russian attacks kill eight in Ukraine after Moscow vows to continue war Russian strikes killed eight people across Ukraine on Sunday, authorities said, a day after Moscow vowed to continue the war. Ukraine's President Volodymyr Zelensky said Russia had launched about 3,900 drones, aerial bombs and missiles over the past week. Kyiv accused Moscow of deliberately targeting civilians as winter approaches.
The Guardian - US · Sep 27 UN ambassador Waltz says Iran was not negotiating ‘in good faith’ to end war Waltz says Trump rejected Iran’s proposal to end war because they ‘were asking for everything up front’
The Independent UK · Sep 27 RAF Fairford: What happened and who is behind the alleged terror plot? Major incident declared over suspected plot against RAF Fairford, a Gloucestershire airbase used by the United States Air Force
The Guardian - UK · Sep 27 ‘Hell on earth’: last residents eat weeds to survive in Russian-occupied Oleshky Ukrainian forces airdrop supplies to city where bodies are left to be eaten by dogs because of deadly risk from drones
The Independent UK · Sep 27 Russian strikes kill 2 in Ukraine after Moscow rejects German calls to de-escalate Russian strikes on Ukraine have killed at least two people overnight into Sunday, officials said
The Times of India · Sep 27 'Ready to inflict greater damage': Iran warns of renewed US attack, says it is prepared Iran on Sunday warned that the United States could launch a renewed attack, saying Tehran was prepared for a confrontation and would inflict “greater damage” on Washington, according to Iranian state media.
The Times of India · Sep 27 Egypt warned Israel Gaza was 'about to explode' before Oct 7 Egypt’s intelligence chief Abbas Kamel visited Israel on September 26, warning officials about impending Hamas aggression. He urged Israel to make economic concessions to prevent escalation, signaling a dangerous situation in Gaza. Despite his warnings, Israeli officials reportedly did not take specific action in response. Numerous warnings continued to emerge…
France 24 · Sep 27 ‘Russian sleeper cell’: Can Germany’s far-right AfD be barred from sensitive intel? The prospect of an AfD-led government in Germany’s Saxony-Anhalt has exacerbated long-standing fears that the far-right Russia-friendly party may gain access to sensitive information of interest to the Kremlin, fuelling debate as to whether and how it can be barred from classified intelligence.
The Times of India · Sep 27 Iran’s Mojtaba Khamenei ‘pulled from rubble’ after hospital hit by US-Israeli strikes Iran’s supreme leader Mojtaba Khamenei was reportedly “pulled from the rubble” of a Tehran hospital after US and Israeli strikes hit the medical centre where he had been taken following earlier attacks, the New York Post reported.