Europe
EU at the Security Council: reopen Hormuz without tolls, reverse E1 and keep a UN presence in Lebanon after UNIFIL
Speaking for the EU and its member states, Stavros Lambrinidis set out positions on Hormuz, Gaza aid, E1 settlements, Houthi…
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Nineteen foreign ministries condemn Colombia’s Jerusalem embassy in a joint statement published by Turkey
A joint statement from 19 foreign ministries and delegations, published by Turkey, calls on Colombia to reverse its decision to…
Middle East & North Africa
UK at the Security Council: two-state solution “under serious threat”, with calls on Israel over Gaza aid and E1 and on Hamas to disarm
In the Security Council's open debate on 15 October, Ambassador Sarah MacIntosh called on Israel to lift aid restrictions and…
Middle East & North Africa
Southern Lebanon: Israel accused of a media “blackout” in the occupied zone, as UNIFIL-escorted visits stop
No journalist has entered the security zone held by the Israeli army in southern Lebanon since late September. Press freedom…
Middle East & North Africa
CENTCOM calls Iran’s IMO complaint “false”, as the USS George H.W. Bush returns to the Arabian Sea
US Central Command rejected as “false” Iran’s complaint to the International Maritime Organization that US forces threaten Iranian seafarers over…
Middle East & North Africa
Netanyahu at the new barrier on Israel’s eastern border: “Do not test us”, from the Yarmouk to Eilat
Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu visited the construction site of the new barrier on Israel’s eastern border on October 15 and…
Middle East & North Africa
UN Security Council condemns escalating Houthi attacks on Saudi Arabia in presidential statement
The Council condemned the 10 and 11 October strikes on King Khalid International Airport and attacks on Saudi Aramco sites,…
Military & Defense
Northrop Grumman to build IBCS prototypes in an expandable van for the U.S. Army, under a $21 million award
The U.S. Army has picked Northrop Grumman for a $21 million effort to put the Integrated Battle Command System in…
Asia-Pacific
USS Theodore Roosevelt strike group arrives in Yokosuka ahead of exercise Keen Sword
The U.S. 7th Fleet says the carrier, a cruiser and a destroyer have reached Yokosuka for maintenance, resupply and preparation…
Drones
The USAF wants contractors to guard its bases against drones, with “counter-small-UAS as a service” and a 95% neutralisation rate
Air Combat Command is considering handing the protection of its bases against small drones to private companies, using the contractors’…
Asia-Pacific
North Korea calls Japan’s nuclear-powered submarines a “dark intention” and a “stepping stone” to nuclear weapons
Pyongyang accuses Japan of seeking nuclear-powered submarines as a “stepping stone” to nuclear arms. The reaction follows Defence Minister Shinjiro…
Middle East & North Africa
Yemen coalition says it destroyed 127 Houthi mountain storage sites and downed a cruise missile over Medina
The Saudi-led coalition said it destroyed 127 storage sites used by the Houthis in mountain areas over recent days. A…