USA – At least 2 people died after a plane crashed near Hicks Airfield in Fort Worth Texas on Sunday. Units from the Fort Worth Fire Department were dispatched to North Saginaw Boulevard following reports of the crash, the Dallas Morning News reported, citing police records. Details about the aircraft’s origin and destination were not […]
List of Israeli Hostages Released Under the Gaza Ceasefire Deal
ISRAEL – On Monday morning, the International Committee of the Red Cross (ICRC) announced that the process of releasing Israeli hostages had begun. The first 7 living hostages were handed over to ICRC teams earlier in the morning, with the remaining 13 later released at 10 am local time (0700GMT) from the central Gaza Strip. […]
Border Entry/Exit System (EES) Launched by European Union
BELGIUM – The EU has begun rolling out the new border Entry/Exit System (EES) which will record the entry and exit of travelers in the Schengen Area. From Oct. 12, EU Member States will start introducing the Entry/Exit System (EES), which will digitally register the data of non-EU nationals crossing the EU’s external borders for […]
Patrick Herminie Wins Seychelles Presidential Run-Off Elections
SEYCHELLES – Opposition candidate Patrick Herminie won the Seychelles presidential run-off elections on Saturday according to official results on Sunday. Herminie, leader of the United Seychelles party, received 52.7% of the vote, defeating incumbent President Wavel Ramkalawan of the Seychellois Democratic Alliance, who garnered 47.3%, according to the country’s electoral commission. In his victory address, […]
Operation Independence 200 Military Drills Launched by Venezuela
VENEZUELA – Venezuela on Saturday launched Operation Independence 200 military exercise involving over 1,500 soldiers and civilians to defend national sovereignty amid tensions with United States. According to reports in the national press, Venezuela’s Interior, Justice and Peace Minister Diosdado Cabello made the announcement during a vehicle and equipment handover ceremony in the state of […]
Pakistan-Afghanistan Border Clashes, What We Know
AFGHANISTAN – Cross-border shelling and firing of heavy artillery was on Saturday witnessed as Pakistan-Afghanistan border clashes escalated to direct armies engagement. On Sunday, Afghanistan claimed to have killed at least 58 Pakistani military personnel. Pakistan said it took control of 19 Afghan border posts from whence the attacks were being launched from, with dozens […]
China Says Not Afraid of Trade War with US in Face of New Tariffs
CHINA – On Sunday, China said it’s not afraid of trade war with US amid new tariffs and export curbs. A Commerce Ministry spokesperson said the “willful threats of high tariffs” are not the right way to get along with China. China’s position on the trade war is consistent, “we do not want it, but […]
Floods in Mexico Kill at Least 42
MEXICO – At least 42 people lost their lives and 27 others went missing after torrential rains triggered floods in Mexico, according to authorities on Saturday. In a statement, Mexico’s National Civil Protection Coordination (CNPC) said that the heavy downpours have caused devastating floods in the states of Veracruz, Puebla, Hidalgo, Queretaro, and San Luis […]
Car Crash in Egypt Kills 3 Qatari Diplomats Leading Gaza Ceasefire
EGYPT – A car crash in Egypt killed 3 Qatari diplomats and injured 2 others in the Red Sea city of Sharm El-Sheikh. Qatar’s Embassy in Cairo said on the US social media company X that Emiri Diwan members Saud bin Thamer Al Thani, Abdullah Al-Ghanem Al-Khayarin, and Hassan Jaber Al-Jaber lost their lives in […]
Latest on the Russia-Ukraine War: Overnight Drone Attacks Reported
UKRAINE – Both Russia and Ukraine reported overnight drone attacks in various fronts on Saturday. Ukraine’s Air Force said Russia launched 78 Shahed, Gerbera, and other attack drones from Orel, Millerovo, Kursk, and Chauda in Crimea on the night of Oct. 11. “As of 09:00 (0600GMT), air defenses shot down or suppressed 54 enemy UAVs […]
Moscow to Honor Russia-North Korea Alliance Pact; Dmitry Medvedev
NORTH KOREA – In a meeting with North Korea’s Kim Jong Un in Pyongyang on Saturday, the Deputy Chairman of the Russian Security Council Dmitry Medvedev said that Moscow will fully honor the Russia-North Korea alliance pact under the Comprehensive Strategic Partnership Agreement. “Our relations are now based on a solid legal foundation, an alliance […]
US Troops Begin Arriving in Israel on Ceasefire Monitoring Mission
ISRAEL – US troops begun arriving in Israel on Saturday as part of a joint task force to monitor the implementation of the Gaza ceasefire. Citing two US officials, ABC News reported that 200 troops will arrive in Israel “to set up a coordination center that will oversee implementation of the ceasefire agreement in Gaza” […]
Israeli Airstrikes on Southern Lebanon Kill 1
LEBANON – At least 1 person was killed and 7 others injured after Israeli airstrikes on Southern Lebanon’s Al-Msayleh town despite a ceasefire agreement. The state-run National News Agency said that 10 Israeli airstrikes targeted heavy machinery yards destroying over 300 vehicles, including excavators and bulldozers, causing an estimated loss of hundreds of millions of dollars. […]
Mass Federal Layoffs to Target Democrat-Oriented Individuals; Trump
USA – On Friday, Donald Trump said that the mass federal layoffs are being calibrated to hit Democrats as he tries to pressure the party to agree to his demands on ending the shutdown. “It will be Democrat-oriented, because we figure, you know, they started this thing, so they should be Democrat-oriented. It’ll be a […]
Judge Orders DHS Agents to Stop Targeting Journalists in Chicago
USA – On Thursday, a US federal judge ordered the Department of Homeland Security (DHS) agents to stop targeting journalists who’re reporting on protests and immigration enforcement activities in Chicago. In recent weeks, as federal agents confronted protesters in the Chicago area, journalists were targeted with tear gas and less-lethal weapons, such as pepper balls. […]