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CONFLICT4d agoZelensky asks Musk to restore StarlinkClarín
CONFLICT4d agoBangladesh arrests two for luring locals to fight for Russia in UkraineAl Jazeera [en]
CONFLICT4d agoMore Russians flee to Armenia: 'Everyone is in danger of being arrested without warning'In het centrum van Jerevan kun je je soms even in Rusland wanen. In de hoofdstad van Armenië wordt Russisch alom gesproken en hier en daar hangen zelfs Russische uithangborden. Dat is geen wonder, want Armenië is niet alleen een geliefde bestemming voor Russische toeristen, maar vooral ook voor mensen die Rusland ontvluchten uit angst voor repressie of mobilisatie. Zoals Andrej, een 19-jarige IT'er die na de parlementsverkiezingen van september na lang wikken en weken de knoop doorhakte en zijn land verliet, misschien definitief. "Het is duidelijk dat er steeds meer inperkingen van mijn vrijheNOS Buitenland
CONFLICT4d agoU.S. wants to "put pressure on Ukraine" to end war, former ambassador saysThe U.S. may have intentionally withheld warnings to Ukraine of the Russian attack that killed six people and cut power to over 600,000, sources tell CBS News. Former U.S. Ambassador to Ukraine William B. Taylor shares his thoughts.CBS News
CONFLICT4d agoSuspect in killing of five Ukrainian soldiers arrested in Kharkiv, identified as Russian military personnelUkrinform [en]
CONFLICT4d agoZelensky says ‘people will die’ because of Starlink decisionUkraine’s defense minister said on Wednesday afternoon that SpaceX was working to restore satellite speeds in the country after Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelensky warned of dire consequences following reported slowdowns in Starlink services. Mykhailo Fedorov announced SpaceX was reinstating speeds of up to 160 kilometers per hour in a social media post, thanking company founder…The Hill
CONFLICT4d agoUkraine denies attacking two Russian oil refineries during energy truceUkrinform [en]
CONFLICT4d agoHow six Ukrainian divers could have blown up Russia’s $20bn pipelinesAl Jazeera [en]
CONFLICT4d agoNord Stream trial opens in Germany, defense seeks dismissalDW News [en]
CONFLICTBREAKING4d agoAlbania’s capital burns as protests escalatePolitico Europe
CONFLICTBREAKING4d agoMauritius imposes curfew after police shooting leads to days of protestsThe Independent World
CONFLICT4d agoMauritius rocked by worst riots since 1999: How a police shooting triggered unrest | Explainedlivemint · india
CONFLICT4d agoIn Mali, the army half-heartedly acknowledges a blunderUne frappe au Mali a fait près de dix victimes dont des femmes et des enfants, le 12 octobre. D’habitude prompte à nier les dommages collatéraux, l’armée malienne a reconnu sans précision un « incident tragique ». Est-ce le premier signe d’une reconnaissance du coût de la guerre supporté par les civils ?Jeune Afrique
CONFLICT4d agoEx-UK army chef jailed for ‘terror’-related offenceAl Jazeera [en]
CONFLICT4d agoThe Paradox of Victory: When Winning in Ukraine Raises the Nuclear StakesWar on the Rocks
CONFLICT4d agoUnderstanding Iran's Houthi rebel alliesIran-backed Houthi rebels in Yemen are trading strikes with a Saudi-led coalition. CBS News' Dov Lieber has more context.CBS News
CONFLICT4d agoIsrael trying to recreate Gaza in the West Bank by pushing Palestinians out, warns JordanThe Independent World
CONFLICT4d ago‘Growing ambitions’: Dr. Kendall on Houthis’ quest to be recognised as Yemen’s ‘legitimate' leadersWhat is the strategic logic behind the Houthis’ increasingly high-risk confrontation with Saudi Arabia? “Their experience in the past is that threats pay,” explains Dr. Elizabeth Kendall, Middle East specialist and President of Girton College, University of Cambridge. Dr. Kendall argues that the movement’s increasingly audacious military operations are not merely expressions of ideological hostility or Iranian influence, but calculated instruments of political coercion aimed at securing legitimacy, expanding territorial control and strengthening its negotiating leverage.France 24 [en]
CONFLICT4d agoYemen government says it raised Houthis’ alleged use of Chinese tech with BeijingThe Yemeni government has spoken with Beijing about the Houthis’ alleged attempts to utilise Chinese-made technology for weapons, a Yemeni minister said on Wednesday, as the two sides’ long-running civil war escalates. “The Chinese are partners and we have discussed with them about, you know, the use of dual products,” Foreign Minister Afrah al-Zouba said in response to an Agence France-Presse question about reports the Iran-backed group was trying to secure Chinese components to help...South China Morning Post
CONFLICT4d agoRussian drone debris damages 'Cosmogony,' world's largest painting, in LutskDebris from a Russian drone damaged "Cosmogony," the world's largest painting, at the Korsaks Museum of Contemporary Ukrainian Art in Lutsk.Ukrinform [en]
CONFLICT4d agoTrump right to share intel with Ukraine; don’t turn off Starlink, Elon Musk!The Hill
CONFLICT4d agoSaudi tennis ‘slam’ with Alcaraz, Djokovic postponed amid Houthi attacksThe Six Kings Slam exhibition tournament has been pushed from October to December by Saudi organisers.Al Jazeera [en]
CONFLICT4d agoSettlers attack Palestinian mosque near occupied East JerusalemAl Jazeera [en]
CONFLICT4d agoWhat are Iran and Russia's mounting hybrid attacks on Europe?CBS News