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709 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…
Russia's defense ministry says overnight strikes hit data centers in major Ukrainian cities
Russia's defense ministry said Russian forces struck data centers in several major Ukrainian cities during overnight attacks, according to Russia's RIA Novosti news agency. The reports, carried by Chinese business outlets, gave no detail on…
Russia reports 861 drones downed in a day, 868 overnight
Russia's defense ministry reported downing 646 Ukrainian drones on the night of 1–2 October and 559 on the night of 3–4 October, then said on 5 October that 861 drones had been destroyed in 24 hours and 868 overnight into 6 October. Kommers…
Israel marks three years since Oct. 7 attack with memorials and protests
Israelis gathered on Wednesday to mark three years since the Hamas-led Oct. 7, 2023 attack, which killed more than 1,200 people and saw 251 taken hostage, with ceremonies, memorials and protests at more than 400 locations. A national moment…
Russia says it struck port point of Vylkove in Ukraine's Odesa region
Russia's defence ministry said its forces struck the port point of Vylkove in Ukraine's Odesa region, according to state outlets TASS and RIA Novosti and the business outlet RBC. RIA Novosti said the site was used to move cargo for Ukrainia…
Russia says it struck cargo ship near Odesa carrying military goods for Ukraine
Russia's defence ministry said its forces struck a cargo ship east of Odesa overnight with drones, saying the vessel was delivering military goods for Ukraine's armed forces. The ministry said strikes on Ukrainian port infrastructure and on…
Russia says air defences downed 199 Ukrainian drones overnight
Russia’s defence ministry said air defence forces shot down 199 Ukrainian drones over Russian regions during the night, according to TASS and Kommersant. Kommersant reported the drones were downed over the border regions of Belgorod, Bryans…
Russian drone strikes hit Kyiv's Northern Bridge; five of six shut
Russian drone strikes hit Kyiv's Pivnichnyi (Northern) Bridge over the Dnipro River on Saturday morning, injuring two people and damaging the road surface and overhead trolley wires, Mayor Vitaliy Klitschko said. Kyiv authorities closed fiv…
Saudi airports in Jazan and Najran attacked; Houthis claim further strikes
Saudi Arabia's civil aviation authority said three people were slightly wounded and property was damaged after attacks on Jazan and Najran airports on the evening of October 5. The Houthis said their forces targeted sites across southern Sa…
11 injured in Belgorod region over 24 hours, Russian agencies report
At least 11 people were injured in Russia’s Belgorod region over the past 24 hours in attacks by Ukrainian forces, according to RIA Novosti and TASS. TASS reported that two of the injured are in serious condition. Neither report provided fu…
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…
Trump says a phone call with Putin is planned “very soon”
US President Donald Trump said a telephone call with Russian President Vladimir Putin is planned and will take place “very soon”. Trump gave no date or agenda. Russian outlets carried the announcement without reporting any Kremlin comment o…
Russian anti-plague lab researcher dies; US and EU say they are monitoring
A 28-year-old female researcher at the Irkutsk anti-plague research institute in Shelekhov, Russia, died after being diagnosed with pneumonia of unknown cause, the state agency Rospotrebnadzor said. About 200 people who may have had contact…
Russian military says it struck berthing infrastructure at Izmail port
The Russian defence ministry said Russian forces struck berthing infrastructure at the port of Izmail. According to the ministry, the facilities were used for unloading and storing Ukrainian military cargo. The three reports give no informa…
Trump repeats Alaska LNG charge threat as Vance says Korea details unresolved
US President Donald Trump said on 2 October that if South Korea does not invest in the Alaska LNG project, Washington can charge it more, and Seoul should be told the amount will double if it does not agree soon. Korean outlets reported tha…
Three injured in Ukrainian attacks on DNR, Russian agencies report
Three people were injured in attacks by Ukrainian forces in the Donetsk People’s Republic, according to TASS and RIA Novosti. TASS reported that seven civilian infrastructure objects, one cargo truck, 32 passenger cars and 21 houses were da…
Russia says it struck fuel storage and cargo ship at Chernomorsk port
Russian state outlets TASS and RIA Novosti reported that Russian forces struck fuel and lubricant storage facilities and a dry cargo ship carrying military cargo in the port of Chernomorsk. Both reports were published at 08:17 local time an…
Russia quarantines hospital as lab worker’s death puts nearly 200 under observation
A female employee of the Irkutsk Anti-Plague Research Institute of Siberia and the Far East died last week of pneumonia of unknown cause, Russian authorities said, and a hospital in the town of Shelekhov was placed under quarantine. Officia…
Pentagon withdraws all bombers from UK's RAF Fairford after suspected terror plot
The Pentagon said all U.S. bombers deployed to Royal Air Force Fairford in England have returned to their home stations in the United States, after a suspected terror plot against the base; the New York Times reported the withdrawal followe…
South Korea military blames North Korean DMZ mines for injuries, clears site
South Korea’s Joint Chiefs of Staff said on Oct 5 that its final investigation concluded a mine explosion on the western front DMZ that injured soldiers was caused by North Korean mines laid south of the Military Demarcation Line. The milit…