Russia Launches 107 Drones; Kyiv School and Bridge Hit
Ukraine’s Air Force says 87 of 107 overnight drones were downed; six killed nationwide as Kyiv reports a school strike and Southern Bridge hits.
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Aircraft · Geopolitics · Russia · Ukraine
NATO’s Rutte Vows Cheaper Counter-Drone Defenses for Eastern Flank
Rutte says NATO will stop using high-end jets against low-cost drones as Russia’s barrage on Ukraine again scrambles aircraft in Poland and Romania.
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Aircraft · China · Geopolitics · Taiwan
15 of 21 PLA Aircraft Cross Taiwan Median Line in Afternoon Surge
Taiwan says 15 of 21 Chinese aircraft detected after 9:12 a.m. crossed the median line in a ‘joint combat readiness patrol’; overnight count was nine.
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Geopolitics · Hezbollah · Israel · Lebanon · United States
US Tells Lebanon Hezbollah Disarmament Steps Are ‘Not Enough’
Washington warned Beirut that Israel will keep operating in south Lebanon until Hezbollah is disarmed, The New Arab reports, as Salam meets Rubio in Washington.
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Gaza Strip · Hamas · Israel · Warfare
Israel Kills Hamas Northern Gaza Chief al-Beik; 6 More Die Next Day
An Israeli strike killed Izz al-Din al-Beik, Hamas’s northern Gaza commander; medics say strikes killed at least six more on Wednesday despite the ceasefire.
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Geopolitics · Iran · IRGC · Russia · United States
US Sanctions 10 Iran Arms Buyers and Russia’s Yakovlev Bureau
Treasury targets 10 weapons procurers for Iran’s defense ministry; State designates Russia’s Yakovlev and MG-Flot and offers $15 million over IRGC finances.
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Iran Gets US Reply to Hormuz Plan; Sequencing Is the Sticking Point
Araghchi took Washington’s answer to Iran’s cabinet; a briefed official says both sides agree on the steps of the seven-day plan but not their order.
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Russia Fires 188 Drones and Missiles at Kyiv Power Grid, Killing 7
Ukraine’s air force says it downed 160 of 188 drones and missiles fired overnight; Zelenskyy says seven civilians died as Kyiv’s power grid was the main target.
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2026 Midterms: What Is at Stake on Nov. 3
Democrats lead polls as the 2026 midterms near: all 435 House seats, 35 Senate seats and 36 governorships are up Nov. 3, with redistricting in play.
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Donald Trump: Background, Business Career and Second Term
Profile of Donald Trump: Queens childhood, Fred Trump’s real estate, casinos, The Apprentice, two impeachments, a 2024 conviction and a second term of tariffs.
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