Asia-Pacific
Australia: US approves $300 million sale of Tomahawk mission planning centres
The US State Department has notified Congress of a possible $300 million Foreign Military Sale to Australia of Tomahawk Theater…
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Greece
Sinai monastery: October 22 deadline for a deal with Egypt approaches, with the brotherhood divided and questions over the October 24 ruling
Athens regards October 22 as the last date for an agreement with Egypt on the status and property of St…
Europe
Burnham: “clear answer” that Russia interfered in the Brexit referendum, the first British prime minister to say so publicly
British Prime Minister Andy Burnham says he was given “the clear answer that yes, there was” Russian interference in the…
Politics & Diplomacy
Trump announces “energy ceasefire” between Russia and Ukraine; Moscow yet to confirm as new Russian strikes hit Ukrainian energy sites
Donald Trump said on October 11 that Russia and Ukraine had agreed to an “energy ceasefire” effective immediately, without giving…
Cyprus
Cyprus: Study to greatly upgrade the Mari naval base so it can host large warships
Cyprus’s Ministry of Defence has awarded a year-long study to expand the Evangelos Florakis naval base at Mari so it…
Middle East & North Africa
Katz to Erdoğan: “Rolling out a red carpet for Hamas murderers” – new threat against al-Hayya after his meeting with Fidan in Ankara
Israeli Defence Minister Israel Katz said on October 11 that Israel will target Hamas political bureau chief Khalil al-Hayya, two…
Air Force
Çekirge in Hürriyet: Turkish warships for “12 countries”, an aircraft carrier in 2027 and Oruç Reis as “proof” against Greece and Israel
Hürriyet columnist Fatih Çekirge devoted his October 11 Sunday column to Turkish naval power, from corvette exports to Malaysia and…
Balkans
Third Yandex data centre knocked out after reported drone attack in Vladimir; Yandex Go goes down in Russia and Serbia
Yandex Cloud reported power outages at its Vladimir data centre on October 11, the third near-consecutive day of strikes on…
Middle East & North Africa
Yemen: Government says it killed 1,150 Houthis in 24 hours; Taiz hospitals close to collapse
Yemen’s internationally recognised government says it killed at least 1,150 Houthis in 24 hours, a figure that cannot be verified…
Politics & Diplomacy
Russian diesel: Democrats and Republicans turn on the Trump-Putin deal: “It will only lead to more slaughter”
Lawmakers from both parties criticised Donald Trump’s diesel deal with Vladimir Putin on October 10, warning that it may fund…
Middle East & North Africa
Maariv: Washington is pressing Israel to strike Iran on its own; Zamir warns that the October 27 election could be postponed
Israel’s Maariv reports that for two weeks Washington has pushed for any military operation against Iran to be carried out…
Middle East & North Africa
CENTCOM: US fighter jet disables the “Ocean Molica” in the Gulf of Oman; UKMTO reports a tanker on fire after being hit by an unknown projectile near Hormuz
CENTCOM says a US fighter jet struck the stern of the Panama-flagged cargo ship Ocean Molica, which had left an…