Attack risks rise for tankers as Iran vows to block more Hormuz routes
By Jonathan Saul and Parisa Hafezi LONDON, Oct 8 (Reuters) - Tankers are facing a higher risk of attacks and…
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Turkey says Russia, Ukraine increasing attacks in Black Sea ahead of winter
By Tuvan Gumrukcu ANKARA, Oct 8 (Reuters) - Intensifying attacks by Russia and Ukraine ahead of the winter are further…
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Rubio signals US push to ease Greece-Turkey cable tensions
The top US diplomat said Washington was “very committed” to the subsea cable project as Ankara and Athens remain at…
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Riyadh airport issues travel alert as Yemen's Houthis claim fresh attack on Saudi Arabia
Hundreds of flights to and from the Saudi capital were canceled or delayed on Thursday, with passengers being urged to…
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Rubio says US committed to Mediterranean undersea power cable
ATHENS, Oct 8 (Reuters) - The US supports an EU-backed undersea power cable scheme in the eastern Mediterranean and…
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Hotel groups target Syria for tourism as it rebuilds from rubble of civil war
By Federico Maccioni and Siddarth S DUBAI, Oct 8 (Reuters) - Several global and regional hotel groups are looking to…
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Airline chiefs say can't fully guard against rogue pilots after flydubai attack
By Julia Payne and Joanna Plucinska BRUSSELS/LONDON, Oct 8 (Reuters) - Airline executives said safety standards…
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Canadian poet and writer Anne Carson wins 2026 Nobel Prize in Literature
STOCKHOLM, Oct 8 (Reuters) - Canadian poet and writer Anne Carson won the 2026 Nobel Prize in Literature "for her bold…
Read at source →Genre-defying Canadian poet Anne Carson wins 2026 Nobel Prize in Literature
By Simon Johnson, Marie Mannes and Justyna Pawlak STOCKHOLM, Oct 8 (Reuters) - Canadian poet and writer Anne Carson,…
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Latest suspect in RAF Fairford airbase plot released on bail
LONDON, Oct 8 (Reuters) - British police said on Thursday a 22-year-old British man, the seventh person to be arrested…
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Analysis-As Munir's military takes on Gulf role, Pakistan's parliament is not involved
By Ariba Shahid ISLAMABAD, Oct 8 (Reuters) - Eleven years after Pakistan's parliament voted to keep the country out of…
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Syria considers help in Yemen war after Saudi airports come under Houthi fire
RIYADH, Oct 8 (Reuters) - Syria may deploy troops to help Saudi Arabia fight Yemen's Houthis, a US official and a…
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Britain says consulate in Jerusalem to remain open as a UK mission
LONDON, Oct 8 (Reuters) - British foreign minister Ed Miliband said on Thursday its Consulate General building in East…
Read at source →Booms and flight disruptions in Riyadh as Saudi-Houthi war escalates
By Timour Azhari RIYADH, Oct 8 (Reuters) - Yemen's Iran-aligned Houthis have stepped up their deadly campaign of…
Read at source →Plane billows smoke at Riyadh airport as Houthis escalate attacks
By Timour Azhari and Federico Maccioni RIYADH/DUBAI Oct 8 (Reuters) - Yemen's Iran-aligned Houthis escalated their…
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Diplomats, schools in Saudi take safety measures after blasts heard: sources to AFP
Diplomats stationed in the Saudi capital were sheltering in place and international schools took safety measures on…
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Drones, explosions and soldiers in bulldozers: surrounded by Israelis in Lebanon's 'model town'
By Maya Gebeily, Emilie Madi and Mohamed Azakir WEST ZAWTAR, Lebanon Oct 8 (Reuters) - Dodging the broken glass…
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Israel drastically reduces British diplomatic presence in Jerusalem
Israel said the British consulate in Jerusalem ended its functions on Thursday but that seven diplomats would be…
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Explainer-What's happening with Britain's Jerusalem consulate?
Oct 8 (Reuters) - Britain said on Thursday its nearly 200-year-old consulate in Jerusalem would continue operating on a…
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Britain removes East Jerusalem consulate signage as Israeli shutdown order expires
By Alexander Cornwell and Ammar Awad JERUSALEM, Oct 8 (Reuters) - Workers removed signs and plaques at the British…
Read at source →Britain removes East Jerusalem consulate signage as Israeli shutdown deadline expires
By Alexander Cornwell and Ammar Awad JERUSALEM, Oct 8 (Reuters) - Workers removed signs and plaques at the British…
Read at source →British diplomats to remain at renamed consulate in Jerusalem
By Alexander Cornwell and Ammar Awad JERUSALEM, Oct 8 (Reuters) - Britain said on Thursday its nearly 200-year-old…
Read at source →British diplomats to remain at scaled-down mission in Jerusalem
By Alexander Cornwell, Ammar Awad and Sam Tobin JERUSALEM/LONDON, Oct 8 (Reuters) - Britain and Israel announced on…
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Hegseth praises sailors' resilience after record-breaking carrier deployment
By Phil Stewart WASHINGTON, Oct 7 (Reuters) - US Defense Secretary Pete Hegseth flew to the flight deck of the aircraft…
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Golf star Rahm quitting LIV tour over 'unacceptable' terms
Jon Rahm is quitting LIV Golf due to "unacceptable" terms, the star's lawyer said on Wednesday, dealing a significant…
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Syria weighs military aid for Saudi Arabia amid Yemen war, sources say
By Timour Azhari RIYADH, Oct 7 (Reuters) - Syria is carefully considering providing military assistance to key ally…
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Meet Mehrdad Akhlaghi Ketabchi, Iran's defense minister nominee
Akhlaghi Ketabchi has been heavily involved in Iran's missiles programs, and it is not clear how much input Supreme…
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Bulgaria halts rescue operation for crew of sunken ship
By Alex Lefkowitz SOFIA, Oct 7 (Reuters) - Bulgaria has halted its search for the missing crew of a ship that sank…
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US quietly aids Saudi Arabia’s Yemen offensive with intel, refueling
Pentagon aims to keep Yemen and Iran wars separate while shielding the flow of Gulf oil exports from attack as Riyadh…
Read at source →US quietly aids Saudi Arabia’s Yemen campaign with intel, refueling
Pentagon aims to keep Yemen and Iran wars separate while shielding the flow of Gulf oil exports from attack as Riyadh…
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Turkey to send Mecca pact to parliament, opening path to Saudi deployment
Parliamentary ratification will remove a legal hurdle for Turkish military deployment to Saudi Arabia under a…
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Explainer-The status of Iran's uranium enrichment programme
By Francois Murphy VIENNA, Oct 7 (Reuters) - US Vice President JD Vance told Reuters on Monday that Iran must make a…
Read at source →The status of Iran's uranium enrichment programme
(Corrects date of interview to Monday in paragraph 1) By Francois Murphy VIENNA, Oct 7 (Reuters) - US Vice President JD…
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Mayor of Turkish opposition stronghold defects to Erdogan party
The mayor of Izmir, Turkey's third city and an opposition stronghold,defected to the ruling AKP Wednesday, in a huge…
Read at source →Protests in major Turkish city after mayor defects to Erdogan party
More than 1,000 protesters gathered in Turkish opposition stronghold Izmir on Wednesday, angered by the defection of…
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Lebanon's Hezbollah gets $200 million from Iran to help displaced, sources say
(Corrects paragraph 5 to reflect that request for comment was sent to US Treasury Department, not State Department) By…
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