Iraq tells Trump its territory will not be used for attacks as Iran tensions rise
Prime Minister Ali al-Zaidi told U.S. President Donald Trump that Baghdad would not allow Iraqi territory to be used to attack neighboring countries.
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Oleshky ceasefire enabled evacuations but did not change wider Ukraine war talks
A six-day ceasefire in Russian-occupied Oleshky allowed hundreds of residents to evacuate, according to BBC reporting, but the White House meeting celebrating it produced no documented broader settlement.
Iran says U.S. midterm shift will not alter Tehran’s course
Iranian officials have offered conflicting readings of the Democrats’ takeover of Congress, but Tehran’s stated position is that U.S.
Democratic control of US Congress raises hopes for Ukraine aid, but no policy shift is set
Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelenskyy and European officials say Democratic control of both chambers of Congress could bring more US support for Kyiv.
Ukraine releases bodycam footage after deadly strike on aid shelter in Zaporizhzhia
Ukraine says bodycam footage shows residents entering an underground shelter moments before it was hit in a second Russian strike in Komyshuvakha.
Iran rejects U.S. response as Trump confirms strike near Hormuz
Iran says Washington has not met its seven conditions for reopening the Strait of Hormuz, while President Donald Trump confirmed that U.S.
UNICEF reports worsening disruption to Ukraine’s school days
UNICEF said on 3 November that air-raid alarms occurred on nearly two-thirds of school days in Ukraine during September and October.
Ukraine and Russia report false nuclear and drone alerts after suspected app hacks
Ukraine and Russia said their emergency-alert applications issued false warnings, including radiation, chemical-attack and drone alerts.
Britain and France to rehearse multinational Ukraine force deployment in Poland
Britain and France will lead Exercise Koalicja in Poland from 9 to 22 November, bringing together 2,800 personnel from 11 nations to test how a future force could support Ukraine after fighting ends.
Ukraine says Russian strike on aid centre killed 18 as Kherson ceasefire ends
Ukrainian officials say 18 people were killed and 27 remain missing after bombs hit a humanitarian aid centre in Komyshuvakha, Zaporizhzhia region.
Ukraine’s approved Patriot sale may not deliver until a couple of years into the 2030s
New Reuters reporting says the 500 Patriot interceptors approved for Ukraine have yet to be manufactured and are not expected to arrive until a couple of years into the 2030s.
Kherson ceasefire expires without extension as Russia and Ukraine report alert-app cyberattacks
A six-day localized ceasefire in the Oleshky area of Ukraine’s Kherson region expired on November 1 without an agreed extension.
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- Iraq tells Trump its territory will not be used for attacks as Iran tensions rise — عبد رضا الموسوي · CC BY-SA 4.0 · Converted to JPEG from the source image; displayed with responsive cropping
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- Iran says U.S. midterm shift will not alter Tehran’s course — Hossein Zohrehvand · CC BY 4.0 · Converted to JPEG from the source image; displayed with responsive cropping
- Democratic control of US Congress raises hopes for Ukraine aid, but no policy shift is set — Xuthoria · CC BY-SA 4.0 · Converted to JPEG from the source image; displayed with responsive cropping
- Ukraine releases bodycam footage after deadly strike on aid shelter in Zaporizhzhia — DSNS · CC BY 4.0 · Converted to JPEG from the source image; displayed with responsive cropping
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- Britain and France to rehearse multinational Ukraine force deployment in Poland — U.S. Navy photo by Petty Officer 1st Class Chase Stephens · Public domain · Converted to JPEG from the source image; displayed with responsive cropping
- Ukraine says Russian strike on aid centre killed 18 as Kherson ceasefire ends — National Police of Ukraine · CC BY 4.0 · Converted to JPEG from the source image; displayed with responsive cropping
- Ukraine’s approved Patriot sale may not deliver until a couple of years into the 2030s — U.S. Army photo by Staff Sgt. Elizabeth Bryson · Public domain · Converted to JPEG from the source image; displayed with responsive cropping
- Kherson ceasefire expires without extension as Russia and Ukraine report alert-app cyberattacks — Nikolai Bulykin · CC BY-SA 4.0 · Converted to JPEG from the source image; displayed with responsive cropping
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