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WarYemen forces reclaim strategic port city Mocha from Houthis; Turkey, Pakistan boost Saudi securityTurkiye and Pakistan agree to rapidly deploy militaries to bolster Saudi security as part of the Mecca defence pact.

Al JazeeraOct 5

PoliticsTrump mocked over 'Iran nuclear threat' claim amid conflicting timelines on conflictDonald Trump was mocked after claiming he eliminated Iran’s nuclear threat in one night, despite earlier comments about the conflict lasting four to six weeks.

Radar OnlineOct 5

WarUS removes all B-1 bombers from British base over Iran attack concernsThe U.S. military removed all of its B-1 bombers from a British air base over the weekend, out of concern for potential attacks linked to Iran. Charlie D'Agata has more details.

AIPentagon's AI polygraph analysis for trustworthiness lacks scientific backing, critics sayAI-aided scanning of speech patterns, vocal stress or facial expressions to read minds lacks scientific backing and will compound errors, critics argue.

Military TimesOct 5

WarU.S. envoy meets Sudan's top general in push to end fightingA U.S. envoy met over the weekend with Sudan's top general as the Trump administration pushes for diplomatic efforts to end a war that has created what many describe as the world's largest humanitarian crisis.

The Washington TimesOct 5

WarTurkey, Pakistan agree to military deployment to Saudi Arabia over Houthi attacksTurkiye, Saudi Arabia and Pakistan have agreed to trigger collective deterrence measures in response to Houthi attacks.

Al JazeeraOct 5

PoliticsUS seeks to revoke citizenship of two China-born men convicted in Beijing-linked casesThe US Justice Department (DOJ) is seeking to revoke the citizenship of a former Navy sailor convicted of spying for China and a Florida man convicted of conspiring to act as an agent of Beijing, it announced on Monday. Jinchao Wei and Ping Li are among 40 people facing denaturalisation actions in…

WarUK sent 'urgent' warning over Iran drone attack as Trump vows 'they will suffer'Officials in the US and Europe have reportedly confirmed Trump moved B-1 bombers from RAF Fairford in response to a plot from Iran

PoliticsTrump says he'll 'certainly look at' establishing US military base in LithuaniaPresident Trump said on Monday that he will “certainly look at” establishing a U.S. military base in Lithuania a week after the country’s prime minister said he would welcome U.S. service members into the Baltic state. “They’re friends of mine, they're great people, so we'll certainly look at it…

WarCan Yemen retake territory seized by Houthis?The group has taken control of much of the Red Sea coast.

Al JazeeraOct 5

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WarIsraeli forces kill one, injure several in occupied West BankPalestinians in West Bank are suffering increasing Israeli violence and repression.

Al JazeeraOct 5

WarTrump says military moved bombers out of UK due to 'some threats'The U.S. military moved its B-1 bombers stationed at an air base in the United Kingdom that was believed to be targeted in a thwarted terrorist attack due to “some threats,” President Donald Trump said on Monday. The decision to bring the bombers back to the United States came after U.K. authorities…

Washington ExaminerOct 5

WarWounded U.S. troops say Pentagon left them to fight for their own medical care after Iran drone strikeDonald Trump sent U.S. service members to war in Iran. When an Iranian drone strike on Port Shuaiba in Kuwait killed six and left dozens wounded, nine report they were not classified as wounded and were left to figure out their own medical care. — Read the rest The post Wounded U.S. troops say the…

Boing BoingOct 5

WarRussia attacks Kyiv; drone debris ignites cars in residential areaRussia again targeted Kyiv late on Oct. 5, with drone debris falling into a residential area in Kyiv's Pecherskyi district after air defenses shot it down, reporters on the ground said.

Kyiv IndependentOct 5

WarFreed Syrians recount torture in Israeli detention centreSyrians released from Israeli detention have described abuse behind bars.

Al JazeeraOct 5

WarUkraine says Russian drone attack sinks ship in Romanian watersThe latest suspected incursion on NATO's eastern flank increases fears that the war in Ukraine threatens to spill over.

Al JazeeraOct 5

PoliticsSen. Kelly says Hegseth's firing of top generals, admirals damages military readinessDefense Secretary Pete Hegseth’s ouster of top generals and admirals from the U.S. military are “damaging our readiness,” according to Sen. Mark Kelly (D-Ariz.), a retired astronaut and Navy captain. A member of the Senate Armed Services Committee, Kelly said Hegseth’s intended 20 percent reduction…

WarSaudi Arabia sends 100 fighter jets into Yemen as Houthi war eruptsSaudi-led coalition launches air campaign after Houthis seize key territory near Taiz and expand control along the Red Sea, reviving Yemen’s civil war after a four-year ceasefire

ynetglobalOct 5

WarPutin reportedly redeploying 'General Armageddon' to Ukraine frontlineVladimir Putin is reportedly set to redeploy the bloodthirsty 'General Armageddon' to Ukraine as civilian casualties spike and costly warplane losses pile up

Daily StarOct 5

WarIDF says 170 journalists in Gaza were military operatives for Hamas, Islamic JihadThe IDF identified 170 alleged military operatives who reportedly worked as journalists while serving Hamas and Palestinian Islamic Jihad in Gaza.

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WarDrone strike sinks Turkish cargo ship in Black Sea, Ukraine blames RussiaUkrainian President Volodymyr Zelensky said Monday that Russia is responsible for a drone strike that sank a cargo ship in the Black Sea.

WarAir Force Secretary confirms US deployed weapons in space, offers no detailsAir Force Secretary Troy Meink made headlines recently by confirming the United States has deployed weapons in space. He did not, however, detail what the weapons were, how they work or if they were targeting other objects in space.

The Washington TimesOct 5

WarVenezuelan exile leads Ukraine's South American battalionThe Bolivar Battalion consists of about 250 soldiers, most of them from Colombia, Chile, and Veneuzela.

Kyiv IndependentOct 5

PoliticsPete Hegseth Creates Pentagon Office of Religious Affairs, Draws CriticismPete Hegseth suggested the new office will help service members put on 'the full armor of God.'

Radar OnlineOct 5

WarUkrainian pilots to soon start training on French Rafale jets, Zelensky saysFrance is preparing fresh defense assistance for Ukraine amid relentless Russian aerial attacks, with a new support package expected "soon," Zelensky revealed after his call with French President Emmanuel Macron.

Kyiv IndependentOct 5

AIPentagon stops using Anthropic AI tools months after blacklisting companyIt labelled the company a "supply chain risk" earlier this year, but multiple sources said Anthropic's Claude model was recently widely used.

WarSaudi-led coalition launches air campaign against Houthis in YemenOperation supported by 100 fighter jets said to have secured ‘air protection’ of Bab al-Mandab strait and destroyed hundreds of targets Leaders of a Saudi-led coalition in Yemen claimed a broad air campaign involving 100 jet aircraft was under way on Monday against the Iran-backed Houthi rebels…

The GuardianOct 5

WarYemeni government forces claim advances near Bab al-Mandab amid anti-Houthi offensiveYemeni government forces claim strategic advances near Bab al-Mandeb strait amid a major anti-Houthi offensive.

Al JazeeraOct 5

WarAboard USS George Washington, sailors brace for Iranian attacksSailors must maintain a state of alert and readiness, heightened in the case of the George Washington due to the threat of Iranian attacks.

Military TimesOct 5

WarRussia proposes massive military budget increase, signaling prolonged Ukraine war strategyThe Russian government began the month by submitting a three-year budget plan to parliament, proposing yet another increase in funding for its war against Ukraine. On the surface, the planned increase looks substantial. Russia's overall military budget is set to rise to around 17 trillion rubles…

Kyiv IndependentOct 5