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Putin says Russia will use ‘all weapons’ in its arsenal if any of its territory is attacked
President Vladimir Putin stated on Thursday that Russia is prepared to use "all weapons" in its arsenal, including nuclear weapons
topicItaly and Greece seek leeway on EU fiscal rules
Italy and Greece formally requested increased fiscal flexibility from the European Commission on October 3, 2026, to combat rising
topicBritish-Iranian man arrested in RAF Fairford investigation
British counter-terrorism police arrested a 25-year-old dual UK-Iranian national in London on suspicion of preparing terrorist act
topicFormer Man City boss Roberto Mancini: Unconcerned by guilty verdict
Former Manchester City manager Roberto Mancini has distanced himself from the club's guilty verdict regarding financial rule-break
topicSpanish PM Sánchez loses key housing crisis vote after eviction of woman, 87
Prime Minister Pedro Sánchez lost key parliamentary votes to ratify emergency housing decrees aimed at the affordability crisis. T
topicIs Nepal's flood a harbinger of what's to come in the Himalayas?
Nepal is implementing the "Kathmandu 10 Action Points" to strengthen disaster preparedness and regional cooperation across five Hi
topicCan Ethiopia’s seven-group rebel alliance challenge Abiy Ahmed?
Ethiopian government-allied fighters have entered Mekelle, the Tigray regional capital, following a withdrawal by the Tigray Peopl
topicTrump meets with Iranian officials shortly after threatening annihilation
President Donald Trump stated this week that he does not believe peace with Iran is likely. This skepticism follows repeated threa
With Saudi Arabia under pressure, talks on how to end Iran war face delay
Saudi Arabia and the UAE have postponed planned talks with Iran following fresh Houthi drone attacks near Riyadh. While President
topicA Scathing report on ‘Jared Kushner’s Dollar Diplomacy’
Jared Kushner has condemned a CNN investigation as deeply misleading after the network linked his private equity firm, Affinity Pa
topic'Not the time to shield Russian oligarchs,' Zelensky says as EU delays sanctions decision amid pressure from France
Ukraine is preparing sanctions against more than 20 Russian oligarchs following the European Union's decision to remove Alisher Us
topicSouth African president vows justice as more women's bodies found near Johannesburg
President Cyril Ramaphosa has ordered urgent action to combat gender-based violence following the discovery of 11 murdered women i
topicUS energy chief says Saudi Arabia oil pipeline should be back online within days
Saudi Arabia has restarted the East-West Pipeline and resumed crude oil loadings from its Red Sea port of Yanbu. The restoration o
topicWorried Anthropic researchers warn that AI ‘could kill all humans’
Anthropic has warned potential IPO investors that advanced AI models could cause catastrophic or existential risks to humanity, in
topicIsrael still wants to remove Palestinians from Gaza, defence minister says
Israeli Defence Minister Israel Katz intends to relocate Palestinians from Gaza via sea or air. The plan remains pending approval
topicA Corruption Scandal Is Reshaping Brazil’s Presidential Election
Brazilians vote today, October 4, in a presidential election pitting incumbent Luiz Inacio Lula da Silva against right-wing Senato
topicFinland and Sweden scramble fighter jets to intercept Russian aircraft
Finnish F/A-18 Hornets and Swedish JAS 39 Gripens scrambled together on September 24 to identify supersonic Russian military aircr
topicPoland says Starlink station fire 'act of sabotage'
Interior Minister Marcin Kierwiński confirmed a fire at a Starlink ground station in Wola Krobowska, central Poland, was an act of
topicZelensky says Russia has widened attacks to hit Ukraine's data centres and internet providers
Russia is intensifying strikes on Ukraine's digital infrastructure, specifically targeting data centers and communications facilit
topicNHS to suspend staff suspected of snooping on patient records
NHS England chief executive Sir Jim Mackey has ordered all trusts to adopt a zero-tolerance approach to unauthorized access of pat
topicPope Leo warns of AI threat to humanity at start of three-day France visit
Pope Leo XIV used the first day of a three-day visit to France to warn that artificial intelligence must remain a tool for people
topicVouliagmeni beach: Man, 82, dies after beach fight with 76-year-old over sunlounger in Greece
Greek authorities are investigating the death of an 82-year-old man following a violent fight over a sunlounger at Vouliagmeni bea
topicCollege of the damned: 3 female students at Mexican university murdered in last 7 months
At least three female students were murdered at the Autonomous University of the State of Morelos in Mexico within a seven-month p
topicSections of four Lincoln streets to close beginning Monday
Sections of four Lincoln streets close Monday, October 5, 2026, to continue a series of traffic alterations. Motorists should expe