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The main building of the UK Foreign, Commonwealth & Development Office on King Charles Street in London, seen from Whitehall

Australia, Canada, France and UK “deeply regret” Palestinian decision to postpone elections to September 2027

The foreign ministers of four Western governments urged the Palestinian Authority to reconsider the postponement of legislative and…

October 14, 2026 · 18:232 min read

People receive an emergency WFP food distribution in Lahj, Yemen

Middle East & North Africa

Yemen: WFP says fighting has cut aid to 800,000 people, most of them in Taiz

The World Food Programme says escalating fighting has cut off aid to 800,000 people in Yemen, more than…

October 14, 2026 · 18:203 min read

Four men cut a ribbon in front of the Israel Ministry of Defense SIBAT sign at the AUSA exhibition

Defense Industry

Israel’s defence ministry brings 19 companies to AUSA 2026 in Washington after record $19.2 billion in exports

Israel’s Ministry of Defense has opened a national pavilion at the U.S. Army’s AUSA 2026 exhibition with 19…

October 14, 2026 · 17:532 min read

Officers of a Hellenic National Defence College delegation stand in front of the EUNAVFOR ASPIDES Operation Headquarters in Larissa, with EU and Greek flags

Europe

EU approves new Lebanon support mission and extends Iraq advisory mission; Kallas says Aspides needs at least 10 ships

At the Foreign Affairs Council on 12 October, EU ministers approved a new support mission in Lebanon and…

October 14, 2026 · 09:492 min read

Four men cut a blue ribbon at the opening of the Israeli national defence pavilion at the Marrakech Airshow

Africa

Israel’s defence ministry opens first national pavilion at Morocco’s Marrakech Airshow

The Israeli defence ministry says it opened its first national pavilion in Morocco, with eight Israeli companies at…

October 13, 2026 · 23:422 min read

Thames House on the Thames in London, headquarters of the British Security Service MI5

Europe

MI5: Iran is now targeting military bases in Britain; more than 50 arrests in a year, Tehran speaks of a “false flag operation”

Iran has begun to target military installations in the United Kingdom, the head of MI5, Sir Ken McCallum,…

October 13, 2026 · 22:003 min read

Culture Minister Lina Mendoni and Israeli ambassador Pninat Yanay after signing the handover protocol at the National Archaeological Museum

Greece

Israel returns 22 antiquities to Greece, a first in the two countries’ history, with the Israeli ambassador in Athens present

Twenty-two Greek antiquities that had left the country illegally have been returned from Israel. It is the first…

October 13, 2026 · 18:103 min read

Aguila Saleh, speaker of the Libyan House of Representatives, meeting Greek Foreign Minister Nikos Dendias in Athens

Greece

Bad news for Greece from Libya: Aguila Saleh out as speaker, replaced by the head of the Libyan-Turkish friendship committee

After twelve years at the head of Libya’s House of Representatives, Aguila Saleh is out, and for Athens…

October 13, 2026 · 16:103 min read

The UN Security Council chamber in New York

Greece

Security Council on Syria: Greece asks for protection of all communities and Orthodox Christians; 5.5 million remain displaced

Greece asked the UN Security Council for concrete progress from the new Syrian authorities in protecting all religious…

October 13, 2026 · 14:303 min read

Graphic showing layered protection against aerial and maritime threats with the MARSS NiDAR system

Drones

Kuwait buys a British AI-enabled air defence system for £370 million: MARSS to integrate radars, jammers and interceptors in NiDAR

Kuwait is buying an air defence system worth £370 million from Britain’s MARSS to counter drones and other…

October 13, 2026 · 04:152 min read

Technicians of the 307th Bomb Wing working on a B-52H Stratofortress bomber at RAF Fairford

Europe

Iran: Greece among 29 countries condemning Tehran’s attacks; London links Iran to the RAF Fairford plot

Foreign ministers of 29 countries, Greece among them, signed a joint statement on October 12 condemning Iran’s use…

October 13, 2026 · 03:003 min read

Wire fencing and an earth embankment crossing a dry plain with olive trees on the Moroccan-Algerian border

Africa

Algeria: 61 Moroccans arrested for planning “acts of sabotage”, including a former soldier

Algerian authorities said on Sunday, October 11, that they arrested 61 Moroccan nationals earlier this month on suspicion…

October 12, 2026 · 16:002 min read