International Politics

Two killed in Houthi attack on airport in eastern Saudi Arabia, authorities say

5 outlets · 4 hr ago

It is the latest in a series of attacks by the Houthi movement targeting airports and other sites in the kingdom.

• The Guardian: Similar withdrawals from UAE, Jordan, Qatar and Bahrain reported as concerns grow about restart of war on Iran after US midterm elections The US state department has ordered some diplomats and the families of US…
• CBS News: Experts tell CBS News geography, interceptor shortages and evolving Houthi tactics are helping the Iranian proxy menace Saudi Arabia, and global energy supplies.
• New York Times: The airport is in Dammam, which is near the headquarters of oil giant Saudi Aramco. For weeks, Yemen’s Iran-backed Houthi militia has been attacking the kingdom’s aviation and energy sectors.

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Ukraine hit by strikes after Russia agrees to new peace talks

5 outlets · 4 hr ago

The three waves of Russian missiles were launched at hours after Russia said it was "ready in principle" to resume peace talks with the US and Ukraine.

• France 24: A US envoy met Putin in Saint Petersburg on Wednesday after the Kremlin agreed to resume peace talks with Ukraine and the United States. Details by FRANCE 24's correspondent Gulliver Cragg.
• The Guardian: Experts say Russia is trying to destroy energy infrastructure before winter and US ‘appeasement and flattery’ will not achieve peace Russia has carried out a massive “demonstrative” attack on Ukraine, bombarding Kyiv…
• ABC News: Russia has launched a nighttime missile barrage on Kyiv while its military says it intercepted more than 800 Ukrainian drones targeting Moscow and other Russian cities

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At least 16 dead when powerful 7.0 magnitude earthquake strikes Tibet

4 outlets · 47 min ago

It was the biggest earthquake in the region in the last five years, China's national broadcaster CCTV said.

• ABC News: A magnitude 7 earthquake has struck China’s Tibet on Thursday evening, with no immediate reports of damage or casualties
• Al Jazeera: The powerful earthquake has killed 16 people and wounded 32 so far, local medics reported.
• France 24: At least 16 people have died and dozens more have been injured after a major earthquake measuring 7.0 on the Richter scale shook China’s remote Tibet region on Thursday, state media said.

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Trump rejects Iranian claims of tanker strikes in Strait of Hormuz as oil prices rise

4 outlets · 2 hr ago

Iran's claims that its forces on Thursday struck several oil tankers traveling in the Strait of Hormuz are false, said President Trump, who accused Tehran of inventing incidents to drive up oil prices.

• CBS News: President Trump said Iran was trying to drive up oil prices before the midterms by lying about ships hitting mines or being struck by projectiles in the Strait of Hormuz.
• Al Jazeera: The US has pushed back on the IRGC's claims, dismissing them as an attempt to increase oil prices ahead of US elections.
• The Guardian: Iran’s IRGC says it hit four vessels in the northern Gulf and three more struck mines near the strait of Hormuz Shipping workers: how is the Middle East conflict affecting you?

European Union awards top rights prize to International Criminal Court days after Trump sanctions

4 outlets · 3 hr ago

The International Criminal Court and its embattled staff have won the European Union’s top human rights honor

• New York Times: The win is a show of support for the International Criminal Court as the Trump administration moves to thwart its work.
• France 24: Facing US sanctions, the International Criminal Court was on Thursday awarded the European Union's top rights prize, in a show of support that risks upsetting President Donald Trump.
• Al Jazeera: The EU has awarded the International Criminal Court its top human rights award.

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First human case of Shamonda virus detected in France, officials say

4 outlets · 5 hr ago

The disease, which usually affects cattle, has been identified in a patient who died in early October.

• Sky News: The first human case of the Shamonda virus has been detected in France in a person who later died, according to authorities.
• The Guardian: Investigations under way to determine whether virus normally found in livestock contributed to man’s death A man in France has become the first human known to have contracted Shamonda virus, with investigations under way to explore whether it contributed to his death.
• Washington Times: French agriculture and health officials reported Thursday the first human infection and death from the Shamonda virus, which had only been found in livestock.

American Stephen Hubbard released by Russia, Trump confirms

4 outlets · 10 hr ago

Steve Witkoff lauded Vladimir Putin as "a humanitarian" as Russia freed Stephen Hubbard, an American deemed wrongfully detained by the U.S., after more than four years in prison.

• NPR: Russian President Vladimir Putin has freed another American, 74-year-old Michigan native Stephen Hubbard, from a Russian prison following a request from President Trump.
• New York Times: Mr. Hubbard, a 74-year-old teacher, was held for more than four years on what the State Department called fabricated charges.
• Deutsche Welle: During talks between Vladimir Putin and Steve Witkoff, Putin announced that jailed American Stephen Hubbard had been released. The Kremlin also said Russia was "in principle" ready to resume trilateral talks next month.

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North Korea says it will resume propaganda broadcasts across border into South Korea

4 outlets · 15 hr ago

North Korea plans to resume anti-Seoul propaganda broadcasts along the heavily armed border with South Korea, leader Kim Jong Un's sister said, reviving a psychological warfare campaign.

• Sky News: North Korea says it plans to resume propaganda broadcasts targeting South Korea within days along the heavily-armed border between the two countries.
• The Guardian: Kim Yo-jong, sister of Kim Jong-un, issues warning after inspecting border fortifications against backdrop of rising tensions Propaganda loudspeakers aimed at South Korea will be ready to restart within days along the…
• Japan Times: The threats deal a blow to South Korean President Lee Jae Myung's efforts to ease inter-Korean hostility.

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Pope Leo's doctors say tests show he needs no further treatment for lung cancer

4 outlets · 23 hr ago

Pope Leo's doctors say final tissue and molecular tests have confirmed his lung cancer was localised, and no further treatment is needed, the Vatican said in a statement.

• New York Times: Test results after the operation showed that the cancer was localized.
• CBS News: Pope Leo XIV will not need any further treatment after having lung cancer surgery, his doctors said in a statement.
• Fox News: Pope Leo XIV's doctors say the lung adenocarcinoma tumor removed Oct. 13 was localized, and a cancer assessment found no further treatment needed.

Authorities in Lyon and Marseille ban all protests Saturday

3 outlets · 2 hr ago

• BBC: Protests will only be allowed in some towns and cities if organised by unions, and top museums will be closed on Saturday.
• New York Times: President Emmanuel Macron said the move was necessary “so that calm prevails.”

Almost all coral reef ecosystems face risk of collapse in 50 years, study warns

3 outlets · 4 hr ago

The world's coral reef ecosystems almost all face a high risk of collapse in the next 50 years, mostly due to warming oceans and heat waves, according to a global assessment released Thursday.

• The Guardian: Assessment finds global heating is endangering 96% of coral reefs across 80 countries – a figure scientists say should serve as a ‘wake-up call’ Sign up for climate and environment editor Adam Morton’s free Clear Air…
• Japan Times: In its first global assessment, the world authority on threatened wildlife classified 96% of coral reef systems as "critically endangered."

Foreign national beaten to death by a mob in South Africa

3 outlets · 4 hr ago

Police say a 50-person mob in Durban killed a man amid a wave of anti-migrant marches.

• ABC News: Police say a foreign citizen has been beaten to death by a group of around 50 people during a protest march in South Africa
• BBC: The attack on the unidentified victim follows a wave of anti-migrants protests in South Africa this year.

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U.S., Israel drawing up attack plans on Iran for after midterms: Report

3 outlets · 6 hr ago

The U.S. and Israel are planning for possible renewed strikes on Iran after the midterm elections on Nov. 3, according to The New York Times.

• NPR: The U.S. and Israel are preparing plans for a possible attack on Iran in early November, after the U.S. midterm elections, a person briefed on war planning told NPR. Iran said it is prepared.
• France 24: Reports claim that the US and Israel have ramped up military drills and planned new strikes in Iran, potentially targeting energy sites, drone facilities and missile arsenals.

Celebrity shark guided out of South Korea canal refuses to swim out to sea

3 outlets · 11 hr ago

Bukangi the shark became an unlikely sensation after it was spotted in a canal in Busan weeks ago.

• New York Times: The 10-foot-long dusky shark, nicknamed “Bukangi,” was successfully guided back to the open ocean after a third rescue attempt.
• ABC News: A city in South Korea is again trying to free a huge dusky shark from a narrow canal

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Thousands gather at final student-led rally ahead of Serbia election

2 outlets · 1 hr ago

The student movement aims to end Vucic's 14 years of rule at Sunday's vote, as he holds a rival rally across town.

• Washington Times: Hundreds of thousands of supporters of Serbia's protesting youth movement gathered Thursday at the final campaign rally ahead of a tense weekend parliamentary election in a challenge to the Balkan country's powerful populist strongman Aleksandar Vucic.

Ebola Outbreak in Africa Reaches Widest Expansion Ever

2 outlets · 2 hr ago

Health officials are urgently seeking answers about the origins of a case newly identified in Nigeria, the first in that West African nation.

• Al Jazeera: Health officials are investigating where Nigeria's first patient, confirmed this week, was infected.

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Irish sexual assault group withdraw advert on grandparents hugging children - why?

2 outlets · 3 hr ago

An Irish advert promoting consent has been withdrawn after complaints about its depictions of grandparents hugging and kissing their grandkids.

• BBC: Jim O'Callaghan described the video as "inappropriate and demeaning to grandparents".

Israel frees suspects in two settler attacks as West Bank pogroms intensify

2 outlets · 3 hr ago

Israeli court releases nine settler suspects over West Bank attacks as investigations into recent assaults continue.

• The Guardian: US photojournalist describes ‘protective shield’, vows to return to work in West Bank and criticises Netanyahu comments on incident The Washington Post photojournalist who was attacked and seriously injured by Israeli…

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Scientists turned art detectives date van Gogh's 'Starry Night' to actual night sky in 1889

2 outlets · 4 hr ago

A team of South Korean researchers has put forward a new date for the night sky depicted in Dutch painter Vincent van Gogh's famed masterpiece "The Starry Night".

• Washington Times: Scientists doubling as art detectives have traced Vincent van Gogh's " The Starry Night " to a celestial scene that suggests a new date for one of the world's most famous paintings.

Italy Experiences Food and Fuel Shortages After Truckers on Strike Block Roads

2 outlets · 4 hr ago

Truckers protesting high gas prices have prevented deliveries to parts of southern Italy, leading to empty shelves and dry pumps.

• France 24: Italian truck drivers have been blocking refineries and key roads to protest against soaring diesel prices.