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Iran fires missiles and drones at Kuwait, a US ally, in widening war
Iran attacked Kuwait on Thursday, the fifth US-aligned country it has hit since the US bombed Iranian sites on Tuesday.
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Trump uses 1930s trade law to escalate tariff fight with Canada
President Trump has widened a trade dispute with Canada by invoking a U.S.
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Zelensky Says Russian Airspace Is No Longer Safe for Passenger Planes
Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelensky says airlines should treat Russian airspace as completely unsafe, as Ukraine steps up long-range drone strikes inside Russia and Russia vows to hit back harder.
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US and Iran trade strikes again in the Strait of Hormuz
The United States has struck Iran a second time, and Iranian state media reported explosions afterward.
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Germany Says Russia Was Behind Drone Bomb Plot at Leipzig Airport
Germany's government has officially blamed Russia for a plot to attack Leipzig/Halle airport with an explosive-carrying drone.
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Nepal-China border floods kill more than 950, rescuers dig for trapped hydropower workers
Floods on the border between Nepal and China have killed more than 950 people, up from about 900 a day earlier, France24 reports.
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Trump says Iran's main oil export terminal has been destroyed
President Trump said Iran's Kharg Island oil terminal, which handles about 90% of the country's crude oil exports, is being destroyed, but gave no evidence or details, according to Reuters.
Iceland Voters Reject Restarting EU Membership Talks
Iceland held a vote on whether to restart talks to join the European Union, which the country had paused since 2015.
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Russian strike on Ukrainian arms depot near Kyiv kills 37
A Russian strike hit a Ukrainian military warehouse near Kyiv overnight, killing at least 37 people, in one of the deadliest single attacks on Ukraine this year.
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Europe's Patriot missile stockpile hits critical shortage after Iran war
US and NATO officials say the supply of Patriot interceptor missiles stored in Europe has dropped to a level they call 'beyond critical.' Patriot missiles are the main weapons NATO uses to shoot down incoming ballistic missiles.
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China sent a record 244 ships around Taiwan last month
China sent 244 ships around Taiwan last month, the highest monthly total on record, according to a report cited by Taipei Times and the China-Global South Project.
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Pentagon to Give Hegseth Options on US Troops in Europe by Nov. 6
The US Defense Department is preparing choices for Defense Secretary Pete Hegseth on how many American troops should stay in Europe, due by November 6.