NATO weighing stronger military response to Russian provocations: FT

NATO member states are weighing options for a more decisive response to Russia's increasingly provocative actions, including military measures, the Financial Times (FT) has reported, citing unnamed sources.

EU envoys approve plan to phase out Russian gas, oil by 2028: Reuters

EU ambassadors agreed on a plan to phase out Russian gas and oil by 2028, Reuters has reported, as Ukraine's Western partners step up efforts to pressure Moscow, which continues to fund its war through revenues from oil and gas exports.

UN plans to cut 25% of global peacekeeping force amid funding shortfall

The United Nations will begin slashing its peacekeeping force and operations, forcing thousands of soldiers to evacuate their far-flung global hotspots. It comes as a result of the latest US funding cuts to the global organisation.

India likely to buy more Russian oil: Bloomberg

New Delhi is likely to increase its oil purchases from Moscow in the coming months, with refiners in the South Asian nation being offered significant discounts, Bloomberg reported on Wednesday.

EU pressuring Belgium to tap frozen Russian funds: FT

Patience among EU members is “running thin” over Belgium’s refusal to approve a bloc-backed plan to use frozen Russian assets as collateral for a multibillion-euro loan to finance Ukraine’s war, The Financial Times has reported.

‘Uncertainty is the new normal’ in global economy: IMF chief

The head of the International Monetary Fund has issued a stark warning about the mounting risks facing the global economy, stressing, “Buckle up: uncertainty is the new normal.”

Almost 55,000 children under five suffering acute malnutrition in Gaza: Lancet

A study conducted by the United Nations Relief and Works Agency for Palestine Refugees (UNRWA) shows that 54,600 children in Gaza are either acutely or severely malnourished, The Lancet reported on Wednesday.

Israel and Hamas sign off on first phase of Gaza ceasefire plan: US

United States President Donald Trump has stated that Hamas and Israel have agreed on the first phase of his plan for a ceasefire in the war on the Gaza Strip and an exchange of captives.

Spanish parliament approves arms embargo against Israel

The Spanish parliament has approved Prime Minister Pedro Sanchez's arms embargo on Israel.

UK court ruling on Iranian oil firm building was biased, unfair: NIOC

The National Iranian Oil Company has expressed dismay at a UK court ruling to confiscate a building in London that belongs to the state oil company’s pension fund, stressing it will exhaust all legal means to overturn the ruling.

Tomahawk deliveries could force Russia to ‘sober up’ and negotiate: Ukraine

The delivery of long-requested Tomahawk cruise missiles to Kyiv may force Moscow to see the real state of affairs, and sit down at the negotiating table, President Volodymyr Zelensky has stated.

Iran’s Navy signs strategic cooperation document with Caspian littoral countries

The naval commanders of Iran, Russia, Kazakhstan, and Azerbaijan have inked a strategic cooperation pact aimed at improving security in the shared waters.

Indian refiners asked to pay for Russian oil with Chinese yuan: Reuters

Traders are asking Indian state refiners to pay for Russian oil with Chinese yuan amid warming ties between New Delhi and Beijing, Reuters has reported, citing undisclosed trade sources.

Ukraine claims Tomahawk missiles can ‘pressure’ Russia

Kiev could use US Tomahawk missiles to launch increasingly escalatory strikes on targets inside Russia in order to “pressure” Moscow to agree to a peace deal, a Ukrainian official has told The Telegraph.

Italy’s PM says ICC complaint accused her of Gaza genocide complicity

Italian Prime Minister Giorgia Meloni has stated that she has been accused of “complicity in genocide” in a complaint lodged with the International Criminal Court (ICC) over Rome’s support for Israel as it bombards Gaza.

Israeli army intercepts another Gaza aid flotilla

A new Gaza-bound aid flotilla has been intercepted by the Israeli military, days after the detention of activists on board vessels bound for the war-torn territory caused international outrage and widespread protests.

Iran’s Foreign Minister: I have had no contact with Witkoff

Iranian Foreign Minister Seyed Abbas Araqchi has dismissed as false a Kuwaiti media report claiming that he had a phone conversation with Steve Witkoff, the US President’s special representative for Middle East affairs.

IRGC Commander-in-Chief: any enemy miscalculation in Strait of Hormuz to face decisive response

The Commander-in-Chief of Iran's Islamic Revolution Guard Corps (IRGC) warned that any miscalculation by enemies in the Persian Gulf, the Strait of Hormuz, or Iran’s islands will be met with a decisive, immediate, crushing, and regret-inducing response from Iran.

Putin claims Russia captured nearly 5,000 square km in Ukraine in 2025

Russian President Vladimir Putin claimed that Moscow's forces had captured almost 5,000 square km (1,930 square miles) of land in Ukraine in 2025 and that his country retained complete strategic initiative on the battlefield.

Hamas says wants ‘guarantees’ Israel will end Gaza war

Hamas officials have stated that they are seeking guarantees that Israel will end the war on Gaza and withdraw from the Palestinian territory as part of the United States President Donald Trump’s 20-point plan, as the second day of indirect negotiations ended in Egypt.

Iran summons European envoys over PGCC-EU statement

Iran summoned the ambassadors representing European states in Tehran, strongly protesting an earlier interventionist statement issued by the Persian Gulf Cooperation Council (PGCC) and the European Union concerning Iranian islands in the Persian Gulf and its missile might.

Report: Israel unable to wage wars on Gaza, Lebanon, Iran without US support

Israel would not have been able to unleash its wars across the Middle East without the United States’s significant financial backing of more than $21bn since October 2023, according to a pair of new reports.

President Pezeshkian says Iran not to become battleground for foreign aggressors

President Masoud Pezeshkian stated that the enemy believed an attack on Iran would lead to chaos, but the Iranian people stood firm and achieved significant progress in all areas.

Day one of Gaza ceasefire talks ends on ‘positive’ note in Egypt

The first day of resumed indirect negotiations between Israel and Hamas in Egypt ended on a positive note, amid hopes of a potential accord to implement United States President Donald Trump’s 20-point plan to end the war on Gaza, multiple sources told Al Jazeera and other media outlets.

Data shows Iran’s oil exports surged in run up to UN sanctions

Tehran continued to increase its oil exports in September despite the continued pressure of US sanctions, and just before the United Nations re-imposed its sanctions against Iran.

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