Ethiopian Forces Retake Tigray Capital Mekelle
Federal troops and allied fighters control Mekelle after the TPLF withdrew, restoring the airport and city institutions without a battle.
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Geopolitics · Iran · Terror Group · Warfare
Yemen Government Opens Offensive to Retake Houthi Areas
President Alimi launches military operations to retake Houthi-held land after the group seized Bab el-Mandeb and closed in on Taiz.
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Geopolitics · Munitions · Russia · Ukraine · Warfare
Russia Hits Kyiv Bridges, Vows Heavier City Strikes
A Russian drone hit Kyiv’s Northern Bridge on Oct. 4, injuring two, as Moscow vowed to intensify strikes on the capital and other cities.
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Germany Pledges €1.3B for Ukraine Interceptors, IRIS-T
Chancellor Merz unveils more than €1.3B for Ukraine in Kyiv, with jet-drone interceptors, IRIS-T missiles and €350M for energy repairs.
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flydubai FZ1073: What the Flight Data Shows and What It Does Not
Flightradar24 data puts flydubai FZ1073 84 km from Muwaffaq Salti Air Base at its closest. Officials name no target. Here is what is and is not established.
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Naza: The Real Story, a Film Built From IDF Officers’ Accounts
Naza: The Real Story is an Israeli documentary of IDF officers’ Gaza accounts. What it claims, who made it, a rival film, and UN and rights findings.
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ShinyHunters Arrests: What Dutch Police and the FBI Confirmed
No U.S. charges have been made public after Dutch and Jordanian ShinyHunters arrests. Here is what police, courts and the FBI have confirmed.
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Aircraft · China · Taiwan · United States · Warfare
F-15EX Eagle II: $2.38B Deal for 22 More Jets
Air Force awarded Boeing $2.38B for 22 F-15EX jets at the fiscal-year deadline; totals now 120 sold, with plans near 267–269 as F-15C/D replacements.
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Geopolitics · Russia · Ukraine · Warfare
Russia–Ukraine War Update — October 4, 2026
Russia hits Kyiv’s Northern Bridge again in a week of bridge strikes as Ukraine hits an Adygea airfield and Germany adds jet-drone interceptors.
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Gaza Strip · Geopolitics · Iran · Israel · Strait of Hormuz · Warfare
Middle East War Update — October 4, 2026
Yemen opens a campaign to retake Houthi territory as another Hormuz tanker is struck and Israel’s strike on Hamas’s top Gaza official stays unresolved.
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