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Dozens dead and missing after Russian strike on Ukrainian aid centre, officials say

Rescuers conduct search and rescue operation for those missing at a Ukrainian aid centre after bombing kills several people, according to officials, in Komyshuvakha, Zaporizhzhia Region, Ukraine, in this screengrab obtained from a video released November 4, 2026. STATE EMERGENCY SERVICE OF UKRAINE IN ZAPORIZHZHIA REGION/Handout via REUTERS
Rescuers conduct search and rescue operation for those missing at a Ukrainian aid centre after bombing kills several people, according to officials, in Komyshuvakha, Zaporizhzhia Region, Ukraine, in this screengrab obtained from a video released November 4, 2026. STATE EMERGENCY SERVICE OF UKRAINE IN ZAPORIZHZHIA REGION/Handout via REUTERS

Iran-US deal still out of reach despite diplomatic push, Iranian official says

A member of IRGC at a military training center for ordinary citizens at Tajrish Square in Tehran, Iran, November 2, 2026. Majid Asgaripour/WANA (West Asia News Agency) via REUTERS
A member of IRGC at a military training center for ordinary citizens at Tajrish Square in Tehran, Iran, November 2, 2026. Majid Asgaripour/WANA (West Asia News Agency) via REUTERS

War widens in the Black Sea in a test of NATO red lines

FILE PHOTO: A view from the cockpit of a Romanian F-16 fighter jet during a mission to intercept and neutralize two drones that entered Romanian airspace without authorization on October 17, in this handout image provided by the Borcea 86th Air Base and released on October 18, 2026 by the Romanian Defense Ministry, in location given as Romania. Romanian Ministry of National Defence/Handout via REUTERS THIS IMAGE HAS BEEN SUPPLIED BY A THIRD PARTY./File Photo
FILE PHOTO: A view from the cockpit of a Romanian F-16 fighter jet during a mission to intercept and neutralize two drones that entered Romanian airspace without authorization on October 17, in this handout image provided by the Borcea 86th Air Base and released on October 18, 2026 by the Romanian Defense Ministry, in location given as Romania. Romanian Ministry of National Defence/Handout via REUTERS THIS IMAGE HAS BEEN SUPPLIED BY A THIRD PARTY./File Photo

Trump raises doubts about renewed attacks on Iran

The Iran war is a leading cause of high petrol prices that are weighing on voters and US President Donald Trump is under pressure to end the conflict.
The Iran war is a leading cause of high petrol prices that are weighing on voters and US President Donald Trump is under pressure to end the conflict.

Israeli strikes kill four people in Gaza, medics say

Mourners during the funeral of a Palestinian boy and his father who were killed in an Israeli strike, in Gaza City on Nov 1.
Mourners during the funeral of a Palestinian boy and his father who were killed in an Israeli strike, in Gaza City on Nov 1.

Strikes on camp in Ethiopia kill at least 15, sources say

Russia and Ukraine say aid is entering Oleshky aid operation and evacuations under way

It is the most striking example of cooperation between the two sides, who have been at war for four years and eight months.
It is the most striking example of cooperation between the two sides, who have been at war for four years and eight months.

Ukraine's Zelenskiy: We have intelligence of new Russian ballistic missile strikes

Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelenskiy speaks during a press conference with Dutch Prime Minister Rob Jetten (not pictured) at the Catshuis in The Hague, Netherlands, October 28, 2026. REUTERS/Stephanie Lecocq
Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelenskiy speaks during a press conference with Dutch Prime Minister Rob Jetten (not pictured) at the Catshuis in The Hague, Netherlands, October 28, 2026. REUTERS/Stephanie Lecocq

Drone intercepted near Baghdad's Green Zone, military statement says

Russian missile strikes on Ukraine's Kharkiv kill two, injure four, mayor says

Firefighters work at the site of a household item shopping mall which was hit by Russian missile strikes, amid Russia's attack on Ukraine, in Kharkiv, Ukraine October 24, 2026. REUTERS/Sofiia Gatilova
Firefighters work at the site of a household item shopping mall which was hit by Russian missile strikes, amid Russia's attack on Ukraine, in Kharkiv, Ukraine October 24, 2026. REUTERS/Sofiia Gatilova

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