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Athens · Monday, 2 November 2026

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Ethiopia: WHO chief warns northern violence is pushing the health system to the brink after weekend drone strikes Yemen: the Houthis come within 50 miles of Aden, their deepest advance since 2015, and the EU condemns the escalation Kremlin: Russia’s participation in the Organization of Turkic States would be “understandable and appropriate”, after Tokayev’s proposal in Ankara COP17 in Yerevan closes with a “Yerevan Pathway” for nature and nearly $2 billion in new biodiversity funding Ex-Enterprise (CVN 65), the world’s first nuclear-powered aircraft carrier, leaves Newport News on her final voyage to be dismantled Trump on Iran: “At some point we’ll have to hit them hard”, citing Pickaxe Mountain and “one or two sites” he says can be neutralised in 10 minutes NATO Article 4 explained: how the consultation clause works NATO SeaSparrow program delivers 1,000th ESSM Block 2 missile as production doubles in 16 months Dendias: the KC-390s will refuel the Rafale and Mirage first, and the F-16s a year from now KC-390: Greece and Portugal sign the agreement for three aircraft for the Hellenic Air Force, and Embraer says up to six

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