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Security Council splits over whether UN sanctions on Iran are in force as the UK demands IAEA inspectors’ return Royal Navy has five anti-submarine frigates instead of eight: Commons Defence Committee sees “glaring gaps” against Russia in the High North Finland’s Stubb and Norway’s Støre phone Putin from Helsinki, then brief Zelensky on the call Drone strike on Nyala market in Darfur kills at least 21, a hospital medic tells AFP Houthi missiles fly toward Saudi Arabia’s Eastern Province right after the Tehran meeting; Pakistani officials speak of a “non-aggression network” with guarantors Houthis claim strikes on Ras Tanura refinery and Saudi Defence Ministry in Riyadh; coalition says it downed two ballistic missiles aimed at the capital EU-Canada summit opens in Montreal on 29 October as Carney aims to launch formal talks on a deeper partnership Kenya releases 20 Ebola contacts from quarantine as the WHO launches the TUMAINI vaccine trial in DR Congo Battle of Crete explained: Operation Mercury, 20 May to 1 June 1941 Jordan strikes southern Syria after the Karak church attack as Damascus denies coordination and reports seven dead

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