- Rebounding oil exports through Strait of Hormuz are vulnerable to stepped-up Iranian tanker attacks CNBC
- Iran Ramps Up Ship Attacks in Hormuz as Oil, Gas Flows Climb Bloomberg.com
- Oil Was Pouring Out of Hormuz Again. Then Attacks on Ships Resurged. WSJ
- Burst of Attacks in Gulf Heightens Fears Over Fragile Energy Trade The New York Times
- 'Attacks must end': MEA says 11 Indian crew members injured in Hormuz vessel strike The Times of India
Pakistan, Turkiye and Saudi deterrence against Houthis: What that means – Al Jazeera
- Pakistan, Turkiye and Saudi deterrence against Houthis: What that means Al Jazeera
- Saudis, Allies Activate Pact Amid Houthi Attacks Yahoo
- Saudi Arabia, Pakistan and Turkey trigger mutual defence pact Financial Times
- Pakistan Says Mecca Pact Is Supporting Saudi Arabia With Houthis Bloomberg.com
- World in Brief: Turkey and Pakistan come to Saudi Arabia’s aid; Spain’s snap election The Economist
Spain approves housing decrees that triggered snap election – Reuters
- Spain approves housing decrees that triggered snap election Reuters
- As Spain Heads Into a Snap Election, Sánchez Turns an Eviction Into a Campaign Cause The New York Times
- Spain’s government approves urgent housing measures after unrest in Barcelona NBC News
- Trump's nemesis in Europe: Why Spain's Sanchez is calling a snap election CNBC
- Spain's November snap election — what you need to know Reuters
US, Israeli and European far-right figures to gather for conference in Israel
Trump’s counter-terrorism ‘czar’, Sebastian Gorka, was scheduled to speak at conference but White House says he will no longer attend
A National Conservatism (NatCon) conference beginning today in Jerusalem advertises a talk from the Trump administration’s anti-terrorism czar alongside speeches from far-right Israeli politicians, European figures who have faced disciplinary action over alleged antisemitism, and Christian nationalist and far-right figures from the United States.
The Jerusalem event is perhaps the most significant recent gathering to feature large contingents of Israeli nationalists alongside Christian nationalists and far-right European nationalists from a milieu sometimes shadowed by accusations of antisemitism.
Continue reading...Flydubai pilot planned a 9/11-style attack on Tel Aviv airport, source says – NBC News
- Flydubai pilot planned a 9/11-style attack on Tel Aviv airport, source says NBC News
- Multiple Security Failures Allowed FlyDubai Pilot Into Cockpit WSJ
- FlyDubai Co-Pilot Trained to Fly in the UK, Telegraph Says Bloomberg.com
- Co-pilot planned flydubai attack before joining airline, two Israeli officials say Reuters
- Israel was prepared to shoot down FlyDubai plane after attack on captain, sources say CBS News
Why people keep looking for Noah’s Ark in a natural rock formation in Turkey: A scholar of early Christianity explains – The Conversation
- Why people keep looking for Noah’s Ark in a natural rock formation in Turkey: A scholar of early Christianity explains The Conversation
- Was Noah’s Ark—and the Flood—Based on a Real Ancient Disaster? History.com
- Noah’s Ark found?: New scans reveal chambers, corridors and a tunnel | Unreported NewsNation
- Is It “100% Confirmed” That Noah’s Ark Has Been Found? Answers in Genesis
- Man Convinced He’s Found Noah’s Ark Delivers Message For Critics CBN.com
S. Korea to North: We Want ‘Sincere Apology’ for Hurt Soldiers – Newser
- S. Korea to North: We Want 'Sincere Apology' for Hurt Soldiers Newser
- North Korea warns of stronger action toward South Korea over mine blast accusations Reuters
- South Korea blames North Korean mines for border blast injuries and demands apology NBC News
- South Korea considers steps to force North Korea apology for DMZ mine blast Al Jazeera
- N. Korea warns of 'powerful counteraction' if S. Korea intrudes 'even a millimeter' into its territory The Korea Times
Russia’s neighbor backs push to lift ban on nuclear weapons, prompting outcry from Moscow – CNBC
- Russia’s neighbor backs push to lift ban on nuclear weapons, prompting outcry from Moscow CNBC
- Kremlin warns Lithuania that its move to lift a nuclear arms ban risks further escalation Reuters
- Russia Issues Warning As Trump Considers New Military Base Newsweek
- Lithuania takes further step towards lifting nuclear weapons ban Euronews.com
- Kremlin threatens Lithuania over plans to allow stationing nuclear weapons Українська правда
Seven arrested for using Ghanaian banknotes to make ‘money bouquets’
The arrests are part of the country's efforts to curb the misuse and abuse of the national currency.
Ship sinks and crew missing after Black Sea drone attack
It is not clear who is behind the attacks which come as Russia intensifies strikes in the Black Sea as part of its war against Ukraine.
What to know about nationwide protests in India over voter list changes – NPR
Argentina will stop Falklands exploiting offshore oilfields, foreign minister says
Pablo Quirno says move is part of Argentinian government’s strategy to peacefully assert sovereignty over the islands
Argentina’s foreign minister has told an audience that included the British ambassador that his government would stop the Falkland Islands from exploiting its offshore oilfields as part of a strategy to take sovereignty.
During a speech at a thinktank event in the Argentinian capital, Pablo Quirno condemned the British government for failing to open negotiations over the islands and facilitating a significant offshore oil project in its waters.
Continue reading...Vietnamese police arrest 12 suspected of prowling city streets at night, snatching cats for meat – NPR
‘Ghost particles’ from space telescope wins physics Nobel
Belgian physicist Prof Francis Halzen has won for his pioneering work on an observatory that detects particles from space.
French far-right presidential candidate Marine Le Pen’s main budget proposals – Reuters
- French far-right presidential candidate Marine Le Pen's main budget proposals Reuters
- Le Pen eyes bond markets with promise of bigger spending cuts if far right wins presidency Reuters
- France’s Le Pen Calls on ECB to Lower Euro-Area Borrowing Costs Bloomberg.com
- France’s Le Pen unveils economic platform brimming with eye-watering cuts — but few new ideas POLITICO.eu
- France’s Marine Le Pen pledges to rein in public spending Financial Times
France tests upgraded nuclear missile against backdrop of Russia tensions – Reuters
- France tests upgraded nuclear missile against backdrop of Russia tensions Reuters
- Macron observes test of new nuclear-capable missile without warhead France 24
- France fires upgraded nuclear-capable missile from submarine for first time Defense News
- French Navy Conducts Acceptance Firing of M51.3 missile From Le Vigilant SSBN Naval News
- France test-fires new nuclear-capable missile from submarine for first time Euronews.com
Escape from Oleshky — 12 people reached Ukraine-controlled territory in September, official says – The Kyiv Independent
- Escape from Oleshky — 12 people reached Ukraine-controlled territory in September, official says The Kyiv Independent
- Trapped in a Kill Zone, a Ukrainian City Is Beginning to Starve The New York Times
- Ukrainian drones deliver new batch of food to Russian-occupied Oleshky Reuters
- In Russia-occupied Oleshky, Ukrainians face hunger, drones and landmines Al Jazeera
- Oleshky: How Russia Governs Through Humanitarian Decline Institute for the Study of War
South Korea says it received ‘insufficient’ apology from Ukraine over North Korean POWs, mulls envoy recall – The Kyiv Independent
- South Korea says it received 'insufficient' apology from Ukraine over North Korean POWs, mulls envoy recall The Kyiv Independent
- Seoul warns 'further action' if Ukraine does not apologise over prisoner-of-war row BBC
- [COVER STORY] Ukraine's apology over NK POWs falls short of Korea's expectation: foreign minister The Korea Times
- Seoul’s anger with Kyiv over POWs may be driven by worries about its ties to North Korea AP News
- Ukraine apologizes for revealing North Korean POWs’ transfer to South Korea. Seoul says apology isn’t enough, vows ‘firm measures.’ Meduza
US televangelist Jim Bakker, ensnared in fraud and sex scandal, dies at 86
Bakker spent four and a half years in prison after being convicted in 1989 of defrauding followers in a scheme involving holidays at his Christian theme park
The US televangelist Jim Bakker, who built a multimillion-dollar empire and lived in opulence before being disgraced by a sex scandal, a conviction for defrauding followers and divorce from his television co-host Tammy Faye, has died aged 86.
The death of Bakker, whose journey from the TV pulpit to a prison cell in the 1980s inspired comparisons to the corrupt character of the fictional preacher-huckster Elmer Gantry, was revealed on social media by his second wife, Lori Bakker.
Continue reading...Former German spy chief arrested for espionage and treason
August Hanning is accused of obtaining classified information for a foreign power.