Israel orders ‘full lockdown’ of occupied West Bank after 2 soldiers killed in shooting attack
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Key FactsIsrael plans full West Bank closure after attack
16 hours ago · Reading time: ~45 sec.
Summary created with AI assistance · Source: welt.de
Summary created with AI assistance · Source: welt.de
- From Friday morning, movement into and out of the West Bank is scheduled to be completely halted.
- Israeli troops erected roadblocks, sealed Palestinian communities, and continued searches across the area.
- Netanyahu said Israel intended to pursue Hamas terrorists and their backers regardless of location or time.
- According to Chief of Staff Eyal Zamir, soldiers prevented a larger attack; substantial ammunition was found in an attackers’ vehicle.
We will pursue Hamas terrorists and their sponsors, wherever they are and at all times.— Benjamin Netanyahu, Israel's Prime Minister, in a statement after the attack.
Palestinian Gunmen Open Fire on Israelis in the West Bank, Officials Say: The Israeli military said two soldiers and two attackers had been killed ...
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Agent cloud startup Daytona hits $1B valuation backed by FirstMark and a who’s who of angels
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Iran Says 7 Oil Tankers Attacked in the Strait of Hormuz as Fears Grow of a Return to War
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Peter Thomas Was a Marxist Intellectual With a Mission: Peter Thomas, the Marxist theorist best known for his work on Antonio Gramsci, has died ...
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There’s No End in Sight to Yemen’s Destructive War: A sudden offensive by Ansar Allah this summer took its Yemeni opponents and their Saudi allies by surprise ...
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Trump says US may do another military operation against Iran: US President Donald Trump said on Friday Washington may carry out another military operation ...
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Ship attacks in Strait of Hormuz hit record high in October: October has been the worst month for attacks on commercial shipping in the Strait of Hormuz and ...
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Exclusive: El-Sayed’s new ad pitch: Republicans love me: The Michigan progressive, locked in a close Senate race, is spotlighting the praise he’s gotten from ...
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Airbnb Hosts Are Furious They Can No Longer Make Guests Do Their Chores: Some hosts are threatening to strike, while others are plotting ways around Airbnb’s new ...
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Five Israelis wounded and two suspected Palestinian attackers killed in West Bank shooting
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Key FactsJordan confirms seven dead after church shooting
10 hours ago · Reading time: ~45 sec.
Summary created with AI assistance · Source: aljazeera.com
Summary created with AI assistance · Source: aljazeera.com
- The attack occurred during a funeral at a Greek Orthodox church in Hamoud village, Karak governorate.
- Authorities said seven people died; 34 others were wounded, including 27 receiving hospital treatment.
- The search continues as security forces pursue two suspects, while no group has claimed responsibility.
- Survivors reported an explosion before masked attackers entered the church and fired for several minutes.
The blood of Jordanians is precious, and we will strike with an iron fist against anyone who overreaches against this country— King Abdullah II of Jordan, in a post on X
A sense of panic prevails in Sajek Valley and its surrounding areas in Rangamati, a day after clashes and a reported gunfight over a road blockade. Eerie silence in Sajek valley
Scott Jennings Blasts Vivek Over MAGA’s Vilest Ad: “It was bad strategy,” the conservative commentator told Kaitlan Collins.
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To make the latest plan to protect Taiwan in the event of a Chinese invasion work, America needs the political will and all the drone and missile capacity it ... Show more
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Police probe invasion of hospital, staff assault after ex-footballer’s alarm: In a post on his Instagram page on Wednesday, Mr Emenike said the operatives ...
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Trump’s Gamble to End the Iran War: The president is considering another escalation in the Middle East.
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Romania blames Russia for drone that sunk cargo ship; 1 killed, 3 missing: Romania has accused Russia of escalating attacks on Nato’s eastern flank
timeslive.co.za/news/world/2026-10-23-romania-blames-russia-for-drone-that-sunk-cargo-ship-1-killed-3-missing/
UK must prepare for infrastructure attacks by hostile states, says Streeting: Warning by defence secretary comes as he opens a tank gun barrel factory in the ...
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Ukraine strikes town in Russia that houses a Federal Tax Service data center: A data processing center belonging to Russia’s Federal Tax Service (FNS) was ...
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Ukraine’s strikes on Russian data centres disrupt key services and derail AI research
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IRGC threatens invasion of neighbours that attack Iran: Iran’s Foreign Minister Abbas Araghchi said the country is prepared to give diplomacy another chance.
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Key FactsIRGC threatens invasion of Middle Eastern states attacking Iran
1 days ago · Reading time: ~45 sec.
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Summary created with AI assistance · Source: premiumtimesng.com
- IRGC spokesperson Hossein Mohebi said Wednesday that Iran’s security doctrine had shifted from defensive to offensive and asymmetrical.
- Mohebi threatened to invade any Middle Eastern state that attacks Iran.
- Araghchi made another diplomatic attempt conditional on strong evidence of Washington’s sincere desire to build trust and reach a just solution.
- In a letter to the UN, Iran called the US naval blockade a flagrant violation of international law and the UN Charter.
"We announced that if a country attacked us, we would respond to it," he said. "Now, we say if a country attacks us, we will respond to it, and we will invade. Our doctrine will no longer be only offensive and will become asymmetrical. We will attack the enemy in such a way that it will understand the intensity of our action."— Hossein Mohebi, IRGC spokesperson, about Iran's security doctrine shifting from defensive to offensive and asymmetrical
Russia and Ukraine trade fresh strikes despite renewed push for U.S.-brokered peace talks
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Earthquake of magnitude 7 strikes China's Tibet, killing 16, Xinhua reports: An earthquake of magnitude 7 struck China's southwestern region of Tibet at around ...
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Russia pounds Kyiv with missiles and drones, hours after agreeing to peace talks: Russia pounded Kyiv with ballistic missiles and Ukraine sent hundreds of drones ...
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Iran Threatens Wider Strikes on Economic and Civilian Targets if U.S. Attacks: Tehran retains missile and drone stockpiles, and Washington is trying to move more ...
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Canada advises no travel to major Saudi Arabian airports amid ongoing attacks: Canadians are being warned against travelling to Saudi Arabia amid ongoing attacks ...
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Trump Called Musk To Lift Ukraine's Starlink Restrictions: WSJ
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U.S. and Israel Draw Up Plans for Renewed Strikes on Iran After Elections: Renewed hostilities might not be any more successful than the war’s first phase ...
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Two Bangladeshis have been hospitalised following an attack on King Fahd International Airport in Dammam, Saudi Arabia, less than two weeks after a missile ... Show more
Two Bangladeshis hospitalized after Dammam airport attack in Saudi Arabia
Two Bangladeshis hospitalized after Dammam airport attack in Saudi Arabia
Firefighters in Ukraine battled multiple fires after Russian strikes hit Kyiv and several other locations early Thursday.
Ukrainian President Volodymyr ... Show more
All States Must Help Themselves When Disaster Strikes, FEMA Chief Says: Report
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Rosneft admits losses from Ukraine's refinery strikes becoming unsustainable, Bloomberg reports
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President Trump was asked about Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelenskyy's assertion that new Russian strikes overnight show Russian President Vladimir ... Show more
President Abdel-Fattah El-Sisi said on Wednesday that Egypt’s military effort is intended to defend Saudi Arabia’s territory and borders and does not include ... Show more
Egypt’s military effort to defend Saudi Arabia does not include attacks on Yemen: El-Sisi - Foreign Affairs - Egypt
Egypt’s military effort to defend Saudi Arabia does not include attacks on Yemen: El-Sisi - Foreign Affairs - Egypt
Macron attacks ‘stupid’ claims by Trump and others blaming migrants for riots: The French president accuses foreign leaders of seeking to exploit France’s unrest ...
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Islamophobia is getting louder. Why isn’t the response?: The Islamophobic attacks on Ilhan Omar and Abdul El-Sayed won’t stop with them.
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Putin Humiliates Trump Goon Hours After Groveling Praise: Volodymyr Zelensky is throwing Steve Witkoff’s words back at him after a night of intense Russian ...
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U.S. And Israel Prep Plans For Potential Renewed Strikes On Iran After Midterms: Report
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Ukraine’s Khartiia Brigade says underground operation pushed 15 kilometers behind Russian lines near Kupiansk
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Russian missiles pound Kyiv as Moscow says over 800 Ukrainian drones downed: Russia bombarded Kyiv with ballistic missiles in an hourslong nighttime barrage ...
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Zelenskyy accuses Russia of using cluster warheads in deadly strikes hours after U.S. prisoner release
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Trump cannot get Putin to halt strikes on Ukraine’s power grid, so he blames Ukraine instead, Zelenskyy says
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Washington orders US embassy staff, families to leave Saudi Arabia: The United States has ordered non-essential US embassy staff and their families to leave ...
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Meta strikes deal to keep Zuckerberg in California after wealth tax concerns: Proposition 40 sparks billionaire exodus fears as state weighs wealth tax
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Key FactsMeta says Zuckerberg threatened California exit over proposed wealth tax
1 days ago · Reading time: ~45 sec.
Summary created with AI assistance · Source: cbsnews.com
Summary created with AI assistance · Source: cbsnews.com
- A regulatory filing says Zuckerberg considered moving if California voters approve Proposition 40 on November 3.
- Meta’s board approved nonvoting Class C shares, effective in January, which could fund the tax without reducing voting control.
- After the stock decision, Zuckerberg committed to remain a California resident for eight years; he would move if Meta relocates headquarters.
- Proposition 40 would impose a one-time 5% tax on billionaire wealth and aims to raise $100 billion for California healthcare.
evaluating relocating his primary residence outside California and that steps toward any such relocation, including any listing of his residential real estate in California on the market, would be public and inevitably noted and commented upon by company employees and, accordingly, raise questions for management of the company going forward,— Mark Zuckerberg, in Meta's regulatory filing about his consideration of relocating his primary residence outside California due to the wealth tax.
In final Michigan Senate debate, El-Sayed and Rogers question each other's loyalties
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Minister wants role for Irish Navy in EU mission targeting Russia shadow fleet: Lebanon mission due to wind down early next year, ending five decades of ...
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Ukraine hits Russian data centers and experts say it sets back AI research: Russia prides itself on its digital advances — from an extensive e-commerce services ...
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Zelenskyy appears to mock Witkoff for his praise for ‘humanitarian’ Putin after Kyiv attacks – Europe live
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El Salvador's president threatens Haitian gangs over military hostages: Four members of the so-called Gang Suppression Force have been missing since Sunday.
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Israeli settlers steal Palestinians' olives as attacks on harvest grow more violent
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Gulf markets fall as fresh Houthi strikes on Saudi Arabia raise regional risk: Gulf bourses ended in the red on Thursday as a new wave of Houthi attacks on Saudi ...
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Ukrainian counter-offensive in Donbas: “Operation Vivaldi” throws Russia off balance
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US orders diplomats to depart Saudi Arabia amid Houthi strikes: The US State Department has ordered some diplomats and family members to depart from its missions ...
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Putin’s “Doppelgängers”: The Insider gets inside the operations of the Kremlin's foreign disinformation network
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Hamas threatens another Oct. 7-style attack on Israel in unprecedented warning: Hamas warned Israel through a UN envoy that it is prepared to launch another Oct ...
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"We are not losing this war, but we are losing people. And because Russia attacks, we're losing people and time ... Show more

US State Department orders some staff to leave Saudi Arabia as attacks escalate: The warning to US officials comes as at least three people die in the latest ...
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Turkish forces prepare to deploy to Saudi Arabia: Türkiye is preparing to deploy military personnel to Saudi Arabia under the new joint defense pact it signed ...
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US, Israel draw up plans for post-election strikes on Iran — report: New York Times reports that US and Israeli forces are preparing for intensive military ...
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