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25 storiesYemen says Houthi missiles and drones hit Aden airport, forcing flight to divert
Yemen's government transport ministry said the Houthi movement attacked Aden International Airport early on 7 October with two ballistic missiles and multiple explosive-laden drones, hitting the runway and terminal and prompting an evacuati…
US Congress report says 81 US aircraft lost or damaged in Iran war
A US Congressional Research Service report updated on 5 October says 81 US military aircraft were damaged or destroyed since the US and Israel began strikes on Iran on 28 February. The losses include 45 MQ-9 Reaper drones, 12 F-15E fighters…
Latvia says armed masked men from Belarus threatened its troops at border
Latvia's interior minister, Jānis Dombrava, said a group of masked people illegally crossed into Latvia from Belarus after the military stopped about 20 migrants from entering. Latvia's National Armed Forces said the migrants were accompani…
Saudi-led coalition says it intercepted Houthi missile aimed at Khamis Mushait
The Saudi-led coalition said it intercepted and destroyed a ballistic missile that Yemen's Houthis fired toward Khamis Mushait, a city in southwestern Saudi Arabia. Coalition spokesman Turki al-Maliki said Houthi-held Sanaa and the province…
Over 30 drones destroyed overnight in Russia’s Rostov region, governor says
More than 30 drones were destroyed overnight in the north of Russia’s Rostov region during an air attack, the regional governor, Yuri Slyusar, said. The drones were downed in four districts, according to his statement. No information about …
Seoul defense chief: North Korea appears “taken aback” by DMZ mine response
South Korean Defense Minister Kang Shin-chul told a parliamentary audit on October 7 that North Korea appeared “considerably taken aback” by Seoul’s response to the Demilitarized Zone explosion and its mine-clearing operation. He pointed to…
Hoban Construction develops AI design tech to auto-apply per-unit buyer options
Hoban Construction said it developed AI-based design technology that automatically reflects apartment buyers’ option contract choices in each unit’s building information model (BIM). The technology was developed jointly with building and in…
Multiple explosions heard in Kyiv early on Oct 7
Multiple explosions were heard in Kyiv, Ukraine's capital, in the early hours of Oct 7, 2026, according to Chinese media reports citing foreign media. Xinhua also reported the explosions. No details on casualties, damage or cause were provi…
Nanya Technology reportedly tells customers of another DRAM contract price rise, up to 20%
Taiwan memory maker Nanya Technology has reportedly notified customers of a further increase in DRAM contract prices, by as much as 20%, according to Taiwan's Economic Daily News as cited by Chinese outlets. Nanya declined to comment on cus…
Secondhand platform Bungaejangter to hold first “Bungae Day” on Oct 9
Bungaejangter, a South Korean secondhand goods platform, said it will hold its first one-day “Bungae Day” shopping event on Oct 9, Hangul Day, with instant discount coupons for purchases made through its safe payment. The company said the c…
NYT: US warned Saudi Arabia for months of renewed Houthi threat
The New York Times reported that US military and intelligence services warned Saudi Arabia over several months about a renewed threat from Yemen's Houthis and urged Riyadh to unite Yemen's internationally recognised government forces. Accor…
Lotte Himart joins state project to develop humanoid logistics robots
Lotte Himart and Lotte Global Logistics said they will take part as demand companies in a state-funded project to develop industry-specialised humanoid robots and reduce reliance on foreign robots and AI models. Robot maker Yujin Robot lead…
Three drones downed over Russia’s Penza Oblast, governor says
Three drones were destroyed over Penza Oblast, the regional governor, Oleg Melnichenko, said. Preliminary information indicates there were no casualties and no damage, according to the governor and state news agencies.
Russia's defence ministry says army received over 10,000 pieces of equipment in September
Russia's defence ministry said on 6 October that the military received more than 10,000 pieces of equipment of various types in September, including Su-57 and Su-35S fighters and T-90M, T-80BVM and T-72B3M main battle tanks. The ministry sa…
Hezbollah leader says Israeli army withdrawal is precondition to end conflict
Hezbollah leader Naim Qassem said the group will keep up “resistance” as long as Israeli forces remain in Lebanon, and that an Israeli withdrawal is a precondition for resolving the conflict. He said Israel’s actions in the region have US b…
The Intercept: US may never restore Middle East military presence
The Intercept, citing US administration officials, reports that the US may never restore its military presence in the Middle East after Iranian strikes damaged more than 15 bases, including the Fifth Fleet hub in Bahrain. Official figures c…
Mali armed group says it left Kidal as provisional government army announces large operation
The Azawad Liberation Front (FLA), a Tuareg anti-government armed group in Mali, said on October 6 that it had withdrawn from the northern city of Kidal, which it had taken in April. Mali's provisional government army announced the same day…
Tanker ablaze off Russia's Black Sea coast; drone attack suspected, crew rescued
A Liberia-flagged tanker carrying oil caught fire off Sochi in the Black Sea on October 6 after what Russian media described as an attack by unmanned boats. Russia's Transport Ministry said all 23 Indian crew members were rescued. Russian m…
Sochi restricts beach and embankment access after tanker fire in Black Sea
Sochi authorities temporarily restricted access to the city's sea embankments and beaches after a fire on a tanker in the Black Sea. Mayor Andrei Proshunin urged residents and visitors not to put themselves in danger and to wait for an offi…
Houthis say they pushed back Yemen government forces near Bab el-Mandeb
Yemen's Houthi movement said on 6 October that it fired ballistic missiles at forces of Yemen's Saudi-backed interim government as they tried to advance toward the Bab el-Mandeb strait at the entrance to the Red Sea, and forced them to retr…