Israel placed its military on high alert for the October 7 anniversary. Defence Minister Israel Katz cited intelligence on planned Hamas attacks. The warning targeted forces operating in Gaza. Authorities expect potential terror operations on that specific date. The office of Defence Minister Israel Katz said the instruction came "in light of intelligence regarding Hamas's intentions to attempt to carry out attacks and terror operations against our forces in Gaza on that day".
Yemen’s Houthis claimed strikes on Riyadh airport and other Saudi sites. The conflict has displaced over 184,000 people. The United Nations reports this as the most active front in West Asia. The fighting continues to deepen regional instability. The fighting in Yemen has become the most active front in the West Asia war in recent weeks, displacing more than 1,84,000 people, the United Nations says, and deepening the conflict that has engulfed the wider region.
A new Tigray rebel alliance is forcibly recruiting boys as young as fifteen. Fighting resumed on 23 September, threatening a fresh humanitarian crisis in northern Ethiopia. Civilians are fleeing as armed groups round up men and boys on the streets. Civilians try to flee as men and boys rounded up on streets by new alliance as Ethiopia conflict erupts againAs renewed fighting has threatened a fresh humanitarian crisis in the northern region of Ethiopia, reports are emerging that a new alliance of armed groups in Tigray has been forcibly recruiting men and boys to its ranks. Renewed conflict erupted on 23 September between Ethiopia’s federal go.
Massad Boulos met with Abdel-Fattah Burhan in a rare diplomatic engagement. The U. S. envoy sought to pressure Sudan’s military leadership to negotiate an end to the ongoing conflict. This move aligns with broader efforts by the United States and Egypt to restart peace talks. The fighting has already killed at least 59,000 people. The rare meeting between Massad Boulos and Abdel-Fattah Burhan comes as the U. S., Egypt and other intermediaries seek to renew pressure on the warring parties in Sudan to negotiate an end to the fighting that has killed at least 59,000 people.
Iranian General Gholamreza Jalali faced backlash for wearing a smartwatch. He defended the choice by noting it is peacetime and citizens own smart TVs. The incident intensified criticism of lax security protocols among Iran’s senior military leadership. A photo of Brigadier General Gholamreza Jalali, the head of Iran's Passive Defense Organization, wearing a smartwatch has sparked a backlash. His response, that it's peacetime and people have smart TVs at home, has only fueled criticism of lax security among Iran's top brass.
Guardian readers funded life-saving surgery for Abdiqadir Salah, a seven-year-old Somali boy injured in a US drone strike. The operation took place in Mogadishu after an investigation revealed the attack killed twelve civilians. The boy’s mother described the hospital journey as a moment of mixed joy and apprehension. After Guardian investigation uncovered drone strike that killed 12 civilians and injured many more, seven-year-old Abdiqadir Salah underwent vital operation in MogadishuOn the rickshaw ride to the hospital, Marian Haji Abdi Guled felt a mixture of joy and apprehension: the day they had been waiting for had finally arrived. Almost a year earlier, her then seven-year-old son, Abdiqadir Salah, had bee.
A Flydubai flight carrying 170 passengers faced an attempted hijacking. The pilot and passengers prevented a major disaster. Netanyahu released a video warning of threats shortly before the incident. The event reinforces his narrative of constant security risks for Israel. The apparent attempted hijacking of a Flydubai flight carrying 170 mostly Israeli passengers was another reminder to Israelis of the constant threat of terror and war.
Crisis Group's weekly radar highlights global conflicts and crises. Field experts identify under-reported trends and major developments. They explain why specific hotspots matter and outline necessary actions for stakeholders. On Our Radar scans conflicts and crises around the globe every week and features some of the hotspots Crisis Group’s analysts are closely watching. Whether an under-reported trend or a headline-grabbing development, our field experts explain why it matters or what should be done.
Oil and gas prices are central to the US-Israeli conflict with Iran. Washington aims to lower prices while Tehran seeks to keep them high. Five specific market developments could determine whether the fighting escalates or de-escalates. Oil, gas and fuel prices are central to the U. S.-Israeli war with Iran, with Washington striving to lower them and Tehran to keep them high.
Sky News correspondent Yousra Elbagir discusses reporting from inside Sudan's war. She covers conditions around El Obeid and El Fasher. The conversation details how civilians survive the conflict and potential paths to ending the war. In this episode of The Horn, Alan speaks with Yousra Elbagir, Sky News’s Africa correspondent, about her reporting from inside Sudan’s war, including around El Obeid and El Fasher, how Sudanese are surviving the war and how the war could end.
Donald Trump approved the firing squad execution of Nidal Hasan. The former Army psychiatrist killed thirteen people at Fort Hood. He shouted Allahu akbar before opening fire on soldiers. More than thirty others were injured in the attack. The Army psychiatrist walked into a medical building where soldiers were getting medical checkups, shouted “Allahu akbar”. Arabic for “God is great!”.
India won eighty-five medals at the Asian Games in Japan. The haul included twenty-one gold medals. Many athletes trained with limited funds and borrowed equipment. The results highlighted the country’s broad sporting talent beyond cricket. The country’s 85-medal haul included athletes who trained with limited money and borrowed equipment. Plus, the Mumbai performer turning everyday absurdities into comedyIn a country where cricket eclipses every other sport, the recently concluded Asian Games offered a much-needed reminder of India’s breadth of sporting talent.
US, South Korean, and Japanese planners have institutionalized trilateral security cooperation. However, deterrence credibility depends on wartime sustainment capabilities. The three nations have expanded joint exercises to address this critical operational variable. Originally published by Pacific Forum, this article is republished with permission. While operational planners in the United States, the Republic of Korea and Japan have made historic strides institutionalizing trilateral security cooperation, the credibility of deterrence ultimately hinges on a more punishing variable: wartime sustainment.
The Afghan-Pakistan border closure has lasted one year, halting cross-border trade. Tens of thousands of workers on both sides have lost their jobs. The shutdown has also disrupted commercial activity and strained family ties across the border. The prolonged closure of the Afghanistan-Pakistan border has brought cross-border trade to a standstill, leaving tens of thousands of people on both sides without work.
Flávio Bolsonaro won the first round of Brazil’s presidential election. Four members of his family now hold office. The victory extends Jair Bolsonaro’s political influence. The result signals the rise of a new political dynasty in the country. Four members of disgraced ex-president Jair Bolsonaro’s family have been elected to office, most notably his wife and son Flávio, who won the first round of voting to be Brazil’s new presidentThe weekend’s elections in Brazil not only put Jair Bolsonaro’s eldest son, Flávio Bolsonaro, in the lead in the presidential race, but also underscored how far the former president has come in building a pol.
Flávio Bolsonaro won Brazil's first-round election, driven by evangelical support and President Lula's perceived rigidity. The 80-year-old incumbent's failures amplified the far-right surge. Rio's leftwing neighborhoods now chant for a political reversal. Experts say strength of evangelical church and stubbornness of Lula, 80, also helped propel Jair Bolsonaro’s son to first-round election winOn Sunday night, as the scale of the far-right triumph in Brazil sank in, an adapted football chant rang out in one of Rio’s most leftwing areas.“Let’s turn this around, Lu-laaaaa!
A documentary based on United Nations University research screened at COP30 and European film festivals. The film returned to Xochimilco, the Mexico City canals where it was shot. This journey highlighted the local impact of the climate data presented in the report. A documentary drawn from United Nations University research was screened at the COP30 climate conference and film festivals across Europe.
Dozens of US and European agencies, including the FBI, used hacking software from Russian-owned Oxygen Forensics. A former agent utilized the tool to extract thousands of hidden files from Hunter Biden's laptop. The software facilitated access to encrypted data across multiple government bodies. Powerful phone hacking software built by Russian-owned Oxygen Forensics was used by dozens of US and European government agencies, including the FBI and the Secret Service.
Kosovo’s parliament approved a bill to restrict the Hague tribunal’s jurisdiction. This occurred on October 5, the day before the presidential election deadline. Failure to elect a leader will trigger fresh parliamentary elections. Kosovo’s parliament approved at first reading a bill to sharply restrict the jurisdiction of the Hague-based Kosovo Specialist Chambers on October 5, a day before a deadline to elect a new president or face fresh parliamentary elections.
Quebec voters are likely to elect the Parti Québécois to power for the first time in over a decade. The separatist party promises to hold an independence referendum by 2028. This would be the first such vote in Canada’s French-speaking region in many years. Parti Québécois promises to hold independence referendum in Canada’s French-speaking region by 2028Voters in Quebec are going to the polls in provincial elections which will probably result in victory for a party that has promised to hold a referendum on independence from Canada within the next two years. If polls are correct, the Parti Québécois (PQ) will form the government of the province of rou.
US officials monitor reports of a suspected pneumonic plague case in Russia’s Irkutsk region. A twenty-eight-year-old laboratory worker at the Siberian Anti-Plague Institute died, leading to staff isolation. Some US politicians now call for sweeping travel restrictions involving Russia. The United States is monitoring reports of a suspected case of pneumonic plague in Russia after the death of a 28-year-old laboratory worker in the Siberian region of Irkutsk, as some US political figures call for sweeping travel restrictions involving Russia.
Marco Rubio visits Iceland, Greece, and Portugal from October 5 to 8. He discusses security, defense, and energy with NATO partners. The agenda addresses Russian military activity and Middle East instability. These talks aim to strengthen allied cooperation on key strategic issues. US Secretary of State Marco Rubio is heading to Iceland, Greece, and Portugal on October 5-8 for talks on security, defense, energy, economic cooperation, and technology as NATO allies face growing security concerns over Russia’s military activity and continued Middle East instability.
Milorad Dodik declared victory for his party in Bosnia's Serbian-led entity. Nationalist parties also won seats in the country's complex electoral system. Turnout was low. The results are likely to sustain high tensions across Bosnia and the wider region. Milorad Dodik, the Russia-friendly former leader of Bosnia-Herzegovina's Serbian-led entity, declared victory for his party in the region, with nationalist forces also scoring wins in Bosnia's complex electoral system -- results likely to keep tensions high in the country and the region.
Bosnian citizens voted on October 4 in elections for various political bodies. The contest pits pro-Western candidates against nationalist forces. Some candidates are pushing for faster integration into the European Union and NATO. Citizens in Bosnia-Herzegovina are casting their votes in elections to various bodies in the country’s multi-layered political system on October 4, with some candidates pushing for increased efforts at joining the European Union and NATO.
Russia warned foreign diplomats to leave Ukraine or face mortal danger as it vowed to escalate air strikes on Kyiv. President Zelenskyy stated Ukraine will respond to the intensified Kremlin campaign. The threat targets non-citizens currently in the country. Russia has vowed to intensify its relentless strikes against Kyiv and warned foreign diplomats and other visitors to leave the country or be exposed to “mortal danger,” while Ukraine's leader said his country will respond to the Kremlin's deadly air campaign.
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