Al-Manar | October 28, 2026
Saudi Arabia launched multiple airstrikes on the Al-Hazm market in Yemen’s Al-Jawf governorate on Wednesday and bombed a fuel station in the area, killing and injuring shoppers, according to reports.
Yemen’s Health Ministry in Sanaa said the death toll from the Saudi airstrikes on the city of Al-Hazm had risen to 13, with 16 others injured. The figures are preliminary.
Earlier on Wednesday, Saudi aircraft carried out four airstrikes on the administration building of the security district in the coastal city of Al-Mokha, west of Taiz.
Meanwhile, Yemen’s Saba news agency, based in Sanaa, reported that two children were injured by a projectile fired by Saudi-backed military reinforcements at civilian homes in Al-Qubaytah district, north of Lahij governorate in southern Yemen. … Full article
Sanaa’s forces also targeted the Saudi Defense Ministry building in Riyadh, as well as a key energy site and other facilities
The Cradle | October 27, 2026
Yemeni Armed Forces (YAF) spokesman Brigadier General Yahya Saree said on 27 October that Sanaa’s forces repelled a Saudi-backed attack and attempt to advance toward Bab al-Mandab, inflicting “large numbers” of casualties among Riyadh’s proxies.
“Our armed forces, with God’s help, repelled an attempted advance by forces belonging to the Saudi enemy. These forces are overseen by Saudi officer Badr al-Harbi, commander of the forward operational base in Aden, and were advancing from the southern direction of Bab al-Mandab,” Saree said. … Full article
By Jack Hunter | The American Conservative | October 28, 2026
Donald Trump and his coalition have rocked the Republican party more than any other right-wing movement this century.
So much so that some Republicans now long for the party as it was before MAGA, the ostensibly “traditional” pre-Trump GOP.
Sen. Thom Tillis (R-NC) is one of them. The senator, who decided not to run for re-election this year, is promoting a new book that presents himself as, if not a Never Trumper, then at any rate a dissident from MAGA. “What [Trump’s] done is he’s created a coalition that, in my opinion, will not stay with Republicans once we go back to traditional Republican platform priorities,” Tillis said of the GOP’s future in an interview last week. “I think a lot of the elements of the populism that Trump created to expand a base that made him successful running for president, I don’t think that stays with the party long term.”
On X, The Blaze’s Auron MacIntyre shared a clip of Tillis saying this and added, “They’re admitting out loud that they’re running out the clock on Trump so they can return the GOP to factory neocon settings.”
MacIntyre is not wrong.
Another figure who longs for the GOP before Trump is Rahm Emanuel, the former chief of staff to President Obama who is currently making a bid for the 2028 Democratic nomination. He wants Democrats to embrace what he calls “McCain-Romney Republicans” who now vote Democrat. … continue
MEMO | October 28, 2026
A group of former US government officials who resigned because of Washington’s policy in the Gaza Strip has urged candidates seeking the 2028 presidential nomination to pledge not to appoint officials they said enabled Israel’s genocide in the enclave, Anadolu reports.
“Senior Biden Administration officials who were architects of the Gaza policy are now actively white-washing their own roles in enabling genocide,” Gaza Resignees said in a statement signed by 12 former officials.
“They violated U.S. and international law by providing U.S. weapons while Israel indiscriminately and disproportionately attacked civilians and civilian infrastructure, and as Israel arbitrarily blocked humanitarian assistance to Gaza,” it said. … continue
Palestinian Information Center – October 28, 2026
BETHLEHEM – Five families, comprising 12 people, were left homeless after the Israeli occupation forces (IOF) demolished their apartment building in the village of al-Walaja, northwest of Bethlehem.
The three-story building belonged to brothers from the family of Rabah.
In the same village, the IOF bulldozed a half-dunum plot of land owned by Khaled al-Araj, uprooting more than 50 olive and almond trees and damaging crops.
The IOF also demolished a wall and a staircase, as well as water tanks in the area.
For years, al-Walaja has faced repeated Israeli demolition and bulldozing operations targeting homes, infrastructure, and farmland, placing severe strain on local residents and threatening their ability to remain on their land.
MEMO | October 28, 2026
Israeli forces demolished two homes belonging to Palestinian prisoners in the occupied West Bank town of Beita, south of Nablus, on Wednesday, using heavy explosives to detonate one structure and a bulldozer to flatten the other, according to local officials.
Israeli troops entered the village and ordered the families of Ibrahim Abdulkerim Davud and Zakaria Muhammed Davud to evacuate their residences prior to the demolitions, local sources reported. … Full article
Palestinian Information Center – October 28, 2026
GAZA – Four Palestinian civilians were martyred and several others were injured in fresh Israeli attacks in the Gaza Strip on Wednesday.
According to media sources, at least three people were killed and 15 others were wounded, including children, when an Israeli drone bombed a civilian gathering in northern al-Mawasi, near Khan Yunis in southern Gaza.
Medical sources reported that five of the wounded remain in critical condition.
Another strike in Khan Yunis killed a citizen and injured five others.
Drone strikes also wounded five people in al-Qarara town, north of Khan Yunis, and three others in an-Nuseirat refugee camp, central Gaza.
Additionally, five people sustained injuries in separate Israeli attacks across various areas of Gaza, including a five-year-old child and a father with his young daughter.
Al-Manar | October 28, 2026
Israeli occupation forces entered the village of Majduliyah in the Quneitra countryside on Wednesday, setting up a temporary checkpoint at the village entrance to search passersby and check their identification documents.
The incursion occurs against the backdrop of ongoing Israeli occupation military maneuvers and violations across various parts of the Quneitra countryside. These actions including the establishment of temporary checkpoints and the searching of civilians restrict the movement of local residents and raise serious concerns regarding their safety and freedom of movement. … Full article
RT | October 28, 2026
An Israeli online advertising company implicated in spyware attacks targeting internet users was heavily active on SpaceX’s Starlink service, Japanese researchers have found, bolstering claims that the firm was running a “targeting and tracking” operation masquerading as a commercial advertising business.
Earlier this month, Canadian cybersecurity watchdog Citizen Lab and New York-based ad security firm Confiant published extensive investigations identifying Discover-Tech, an Israeli advertising technology company, as a middleman helping spyware firms, including Candiru and Intelos, as well as a little-known US-linked operator known as Dark Cartographer, track internet users and potentially infect their devices without their knowledge.
Discover-Tech’s operation involved purchasing advertising space on hundreds of thousands of websites and apps, using ads to collect information about users who viewed them, and making the data available to spyware companies. Those firms could then identify specific targets and potentially install spyware on their devices through malicious advertising code.
Despite presenting itself as a commercial operation, Discover-Tech concentrated much of its advertising spending on markets that would be of limited interest to conventional advertisers. Of 228 countries and territories examined, Palestine was the most heavily targeted, despite its population having severely limited access to Western goods and relatively little purchasing power.
In more than 100 countries, Discover-Tech was the leading bidder for advertising space targeting Starlink users, according to researchers at TrendAI, a unit of Japanese cybersecurity firm Trend Micro. The company was also the largest advertising bidder in Syria, Libya, Yemen and South Sudan, and the second-largest in Afghanistan. … continue
MEMO | October 28, 2026
Rights advocates, academics and a Canadian party leader urged the government on Wednesday to reassess refused study permit applications from Palestinian graduate students accepted into Canadian universities, warning that promises of fair treatment have not been kept, Anadolu reports.
Speaking at a news conference in Ottawa on behalf of the Palestinian Students and Scholars at Risk Network (PSSAR), Baher Abdulhai said: “Despite repeated assurances from government officials, students from Gaza are receiving refusals, rather than the fair resolutions they were promised.”
“What began as a crisis of endless processing times and delays turned into a crisis of fairness and accountability. Unfortunately, the government’s commitments have not translated into results,” he said.
Abdulhai said that of 37 students outside the Gaza Strip whom the network is tracking, about 30 have reportedly received refusals or remain without substantive decisions. … Full article
How Four Canadian Bills and an Expanding AI Infrastructure Could Threaten Our Privacy, Freedom and Digital Independence
By Dr Mark Trozzi MD | October 27, 2026
In 1850, French economist Frédéric Bastiat published The Law, arguing that governments and laws are established to collectively protect life, liberty and property. Yet he also warned that law itself could become an instrument for violating those principles when those controlling the state acquired the power to use it against the population. That warning provides a useful lens through which to examine a series of rapidly advancing Canadian laws and policies involving online speech, surveillance, digital identification and artificial intelligence.
Bill C-9, Bill C-22, Bill C-34 and Bill C-8 are presented as responses to problems ranging from “hate” crimes to child safety to cybersecurity, while Canada is simultaneously expanding its artificial-intelligence strategy and the computing infrastructure necessary to support it. Although ostensibly aimed at protecting Canadian citizens, these bills raise serious problems related to privacy, freedom of expression and the growing ability of governments to identify, monitor and restrict individuals in the digital world. … continue
MEMO | October 28, 2026
A group of 15 media outlets, journalist associations and press freedom organizations urged European Commission President Ursula von der Leyen on Wednesday to improve journalists’ access to public documents, as an inquiry by the EU Ombudswoman into the commission’s refusal to release documents concerning Gaza unfolds, Anadolu reports.
In an open letter to von der Leyen, the organizations called on the EU executive to address what they described as a “silent crisis” that has hampered journalists’ efforts to obtain information needed to scrutinize matters of public importance.
The appeal comes after European Ombudswoman Teresa Anjinho last week opened an inquiry into a news outlet’s complaint over the commission’s refusal to release 17 documents concerning EU-funded infrastructure projects in the Gaza Strip.
EUobserver first requested the documents in February as part of an investigation examining the extent to which Israeli attacks had destroyed infrastructure financed by the EU in the Palestinian territory.
The commission refused to release the material, arguing that there was no overriding public interest justifying disclosure. EUobserver’s subsequent appeal went unanswered. … Full article
Sputnik – 28.10.2026
The European Commission, as part of its reform, may maximally restrict journalists’ access to documents and information about the work of the EU executive body, 16 journalistic organizations fear, according to a letter they sent to Commission President Ursula von der Leyen, Politico reported on Wednesday.
The reform recommendations propose disclosing information to the press “where appropriate,” the report read. According to Committee to Protect Journalists representative Tom Gibson, such wording leaves the European Commission broad scope to classify everything except the cafeteria menu, Politico reported.
The authors of the letter claim that the current system already prevents journalists from working fully: responses are delayed, access to documents is denied on dubious grounds, and published materials are heavily redacted.
The journalists point out that they have encountered difficulties, for example, when trying to find out who received funds from the post-pandemic recovery fund, why the Commission withdrew a controversial patent bill, or what contacts it maintained with TikTok regarding the elections in Romania in 2024.
The organizations’ demand include publishing data on the processing times for requests, complying with EU court rulings on transparency, and improving the registration and archiving of documents. The latter, in their opinion, would help avoid a repeat of the Pfizergate correspondence search saga.
European Commission spokesman Thomas Regnier, in turn, told Politico that the Commission has not yet received the letter. He said that the EU executive body, which receives about seven thousand journalistic requests annually, takes its obligation to ensure transparency extremely seriously.
By Sonja van den Ende | Strategic Culture Foundation | October 28, 2026
EU enlargement has become a trap in which political intentions collide with economic reality; Eastern and Southern Europe will bear the brunt of the impact if Ukraine joins the European Union. Ukraine is a war‑torn country, and EU citizens are already footing the bill for its reconstruction and the support of its refugees. The EU’s cohesion policy would collapse: Ukraine would become the largest and poorest member state, absorbing virtually all available development funds. Current beneficiaries – such as Hungary, Poland, the Czech Republic, Slovakia, Spain, and Greece – would lose 80% to 100% of their cohesion funding and, overnight, become net contributors. … continue
By M. K. BHADRAKUMAR | Indian Punchline | October 28, 2026
The needle may not have moved on ending the Ukraine war but the joint phone call on October 27 by Finland’s President Alexander Stubb and Norwegian Prime Minister Jonas Gahr Støre to Russian President Vladimir Putin can be regarded as a defining moment. The two Nordic leaders insisted that their initiative was taken solely in their capacity as neighbours of Russia rather than on behalf of Europe, but the fact remains that their initiative was borne out of their exclusive meeting in Oslo on October 20 with Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelensky and US special envoy Stephen Witkoff.
Russian expert opinion is that it is unlikely that Oslo and Helsinki acted without the consent of Brussels [EU] and Kyiv. But no one is making an issue of the white lie. Clearly, European countries are attempting to re-establish direct communication channels with Russia. Entry of Finland and Norway in the negotiation process indicates that even Ukraine’s most vocal supporters are shifting their position in favor of dialogue with Russia. According to official data, Norway has provided Kyiv with nearly €17 billion in aid, while Finland has provided €5 billion. … continue
RT | October 28, 2026
Italian Prime Minister Giorgia Meloni has put a major new weapons package for Ukraine on hold until after the US midterm elections, according to La Repubblica. The move comes as her ruling coalition faces mounting resistance to arming Kiev.
The long-delayed 13th military aid package remains stuck despite repeated assurances that Rome will continue to support Ukraine, the Italian outlet reported on Tuesday. Initially expected in July, the shipment was pushed back to September, then delayed again, with a decision now potentially postponed until after the November 3 US congressional elections.
La Repubblica noted that the delay has cast doubt on whether Meloni will deliver on promises made to French President Emmanuel Macron and Ukraine’s Vladimir Zelensky to send more Aster 30 interceptor missiles for Kiev’s SAMP/T air defense systems by the end of October.
The Italian parliamentary intelligence committee has yet to review the decree authorizing the shipment, while Rome continues to declare its support for Ukraine without specifying when the weapons will be delivered. … continue
Al Mayadeen | October 28, 2026
Republican Representative Thomas Massie plans to renew his bid to impeach War Secretary Pete Hegseth after the midterm elections, adding to Democratic pressure for his removal over the US-Israeli war on Iran, The Independent reported Monday.
The Kentucky lawmaker intends to pursue the effort regardless of which party wins control of the House, setting up a potential confrontation over Hegseth’s leadership when lawmakers return to Washington in November.
Democratic leaders have signaled that Hegseth’s position could become a central point of contention after the elections.
House Minority Leader Hakeem Jeffries has pledged to run the war secretary “out of town” if Democrats secure a House majority. Senate Democrats have also suggested that cooperation with President Donald Trump on defense funding and other legislation during the post-election session could depend on Hegseth’s departure. … Full article
Al Mayadeen | October 28, 2026
The US military killed five people in a strike targeting a vessel in the eastern Pacific Ocean on Thursday, marking the latest operation in Washington’s expanding military campaign against alleged drug trafficking networks across Latin America.
US Southern Command said the vessel was targeted along what it described as “established narco-trafficking routes.” However, despite citing “confirmed intelligence”, the military did not publicly provide evidence that the boat was transporting narcotics at the time of the attack.
Footage released on social media showed a vessel in the crosshairs before being struck and engulfed in flames.
By media counts, the operation is one of over 70 such attacks carried out since US President Donald Trump returned to the White House for a second term, with the combined death toll now topping 240. … continue
It’s the elephant in the international living room
By Kevin Barrett | October 28, 2026
On February 28, the US and Israel launched an unprovoked attack on Iran, killing its Supreme Leader alongside many other officials—and around 160 civilians, mostly schoolgirls, at Minab. The attack was an extreme case of the supreme war crime: aggression. Attacks on civilian targets are, of course, also highly illegal. The US and Israel routinely target civilians and civilian infrastructure, and Trump even brags about it.
Western media, dominated by co-ethnics of the genocidal pariah state of Israel, paints black as white, up as down, freedom as slavery, ignorance as strength, and victims as perpetrators. Though the media won’t say it plainly, Israel is the world’s worst outlaw nation in every possible way, including its de facto national mission of the genocide of Palestine and invasion of neighboring states, its outrageous terrorism and torture, its hundreds of ongoing violations of UN resolutions and international law, notably its flaunting of the Nuclear Non-Proliferation Treaty (NPT) and its threatening the whole world, including ostensible allies, with the nuclear “Samson option”—while whining about Iran’s NPT-compliant civilian program.
The US, too, is a serial international outlaw, kidnapping and murdering leaders of sovereign nations, shredding the Geneva Convention and the UN Convention Against Torture at Guantanamo Bay and elsewhere, refusing to recognize ICC jurisdiction, repeatedly threatening dozens of nations with aggression, refusing to allow delegations access to the UN, and on and on.
By contrast, Iran is one of the most law-abiding states in the world. It hasn’t attacked another nation in centuries. It signed and complies with the NPT, despite being repeatedly attacked, and threatened with nuclear weapons, by the US and Israel. … continue
Al Mayadeen | October 28, 2026
The US war on Iran has cost the US military at least $47.1 billion as of mid-October, according to a Central Command estimate provided to lawmakers and first reported by CBS News. The figure is more than 25% above the $37.5 billion that War Secretary Pete Hegseth gave Congress in July.
Replacing munitions is the largest item, at about $29 billion, followed by $6.1 billion to replace lost equipment and about $11.9 billion in incremental costs such as support for service members. […]
Moody’s Analytics puts the cost to the average American household at about $2,000 so far, and the national average for gasoline was $4.27 a gallon last week against $2.98 before the aggression was launched. … Full article
Press TV – October 27, 2026
President Masoud Pezeshkian has described his two-day visit to Moscow as successful, highlighting constructive discussions at the eighth summit of the Gas Exporting Countries Forum (GECF) and bilateral talks with his Russian counterpart and Qatar’s emir.
Speaking before departing Moscow on Tuesday, the chief executive said the summit produced positive understandings and that his meetings with the Russian and Qatari heads of state addressed cooperation in energy, trade, infrastructure, and security.
“During the eighth summit of the Gas Exporting Countries Forum (GECF), extensive and in-depth discussions and exchanges took place. We reached a number of positive understandings with favorable outcomes, and the summit was constructive and productive,” he said.
Meeting with Russian President Vladimir Putin during the visit, Pezeshkian had thanked Moscow for its political, security, and economic support, emphasizing the need for stronger cooperation among countries facing the United States’ sanctions. He had argued that regional countries could resolve their challenges through cooperation without relying on Washington. The president had also called for expanding bilateral relations with Russia in scientific, economic, industrial, cultural, security, and military fields. … Full article
Press TV – October 27, 2026
Members of the United Nations Security Council attend a meeting at the United Nations headquarters in New York City. (File photo)
China has denounced Washington’s policy toward Iran, blaming US and Israeli attacks for halting IAEA inspections of Iranian nuclear facilities, while Russia has challenged the legality of a UN Security Council meeting on Tehran’s peaceful nuclear program.
The UN Security Council held a meeting on Tuesday to discuss Iran’s nuclear program after the Board of Governors of the International Atomic Energy Agency (IAEA) voted to refer Tehran’s nuclear dossier to the council.
During the meeting on Tuesday, Permanent Representative of China to the United Nations Fu Cong criticized US and European policies toward Iran, saying military attacks on Iranian nuclear facilities had directly blocked IAEA inspections. … continue
Al Mayadeen | October 27, 2026
Iranian National Security Council Secretary Mohsen Rezai met with Yemen’s ambassador to Tehran, Ibrahim al-Dailami to discuss the latest developments on Yemen’s fronts, expressing appreciation for Yemen’s support for Palestine and its role in supporting Gaza.
During the meeting, Rezai praised Yemen’s defense of Palestine in its confrontation with Israel and during the “Ramadan War,” as well as its support for and defense of Gaza.
Rezai also addressed the recent four-party meeting in Tehran, saying it aimed to strengthen regional security, secure the withdrawal of foreign forces, and end their interference in the affairs of regional countries. […]
Pezeshkian condemned Israeli actions in Gaza, Lebanon, and elsewhere in the region, citing US support for Israel and calling for a coordinated regional response. “We are confident that if the countries of the region stand together and adopt a unified position, these attacks cannot recur,” he said. … Full article
Al Mayadeen | October 27, 2026
Palestinian National Initiative Secretary-General Mustafa Barghouti told Al Mayadeen after “Israel’s” election that “Netanyahu has fallen” and that “the era of Smotrich and Ben-Gvir is over.”
He hailed the Arab electorate for its stand “against fascism,” and said divisions within the right-wing camp had weakened Netanyahu’s bloc, leaving the remaining parties to determine the next political steps.
Barghouti warned that if former military chief Gadi Eisenkot fails to ally with Arab parties, “Israel” could face another election or a zionist unity government. He said that regardless of who leads the next Israeli government, Palestinian statehood remains off the table, and that the most dangerous scenario would be Netanyahu’s government continuing as a caretaker administration. … continue
The Cradle | October 27, 2026
Israeli occupation forces have forcibly displaced nearly 5,000 Palestinians in Hebron over the past five days, according to the city’s municipality, after sealing off the entire occupied West Bank under a lockdown set to last through 27 October.
The 4,969 displaced, belonging to 780 families, include 336 infants, 441 elderly people, 216 pregnant and nursing women, 44 people with disabilities, and 312 people with chronic illnesses, the municipality said.
The Palestinian Prisoner’s Society said 85 Palestinians have been detained across Hebron Governorate, including a young girl.
The displaced were driven out of Deir Baha and Al-Jilda areas of Hebron, which troops have since sealed off, while hundreds more remain trapped inside their homes in nearby neighborhoods.
Local officials said occupation soldiers beat residents, destroyed their cars, and used Palestinian vehicles to barricade roads, while the closures have inflicted mounting losses on homes and businesses.
According to a military source cited by Israel’s Public Broadcaster (KAN), occupation troops ransacked at least 500 buildings across Hebron and turned up with just two firearms.
UN human rights chief Volker Turk warned on Monday that Israel’s attacks in Hebron raise serious concerns of ethnic cleansing, saying statements by senior Israeli officials show the measures are punitive and designed to spread fear.
“Collective punishment is a grave violation of international law,” he said.
Across the occupied West Bank, the lockdown has brought daily life to a halt, with checkpoints choking the movement of students, patients, and workers trying to reach schools, hospitals, and workplaces, according to local sources. … Full article
Palestinian Information Center – October 27, 2026
WEST BANK – The Israeli occupation forces (IOF) demolished 12 memorials dedicated to Palestinian martyrs across Nablus and Qalqilya governorates in the northern West Bank on Tuesday.
Local sources reported that the demolitions targeted 11 martyrs’ memorials in towns and villages in the Nablus Governorate, as well as another one in the town of Kafr Qaddum in Qalqilya Governorate.
In southern Nablus, Israeli forces stormed dozens of homes in the village of Burin at dawn, detaining around 60 citizens and using some houses as military posts.
Israeli forces also raided the villages of Surra, Tell, and Salim in the Nablus Governorate, searching multiple homes and interrogating citizens.
Press TV – October 27, 2026
Israeli occupation authorities have denied entry to an international parliamentary delegation, including Scottish National Party MP Lara Bird, after detaining and interrogating the group for approximately eight hours at the Allenby Bridge (King Hussein Bridge) crossing from Jordan into the occupied West Bank.
The Progressive International delegation of around 23 people, drawn from countries including the UK, Spain, France, Ireland, Greece, and others, had planned to attend the organization’s Second Ramallah Congress at Birzeit University, meet Palestinian students, academics, and civil society figures, and join Palestinian farmers during the annual olive harvest. Participants included Bird, Labour MP Clive Lewis, Scottish Greens MSP Kate Nevens, former Labour MP Sam Tarry, and Spanish senator Josu Estarrona Elizondo.
In a statement on X on Monday, Bird said the group was held, interrogated, and ultimately turned away “with no reason given.”
She had traveled “to stand alongside Palestinians being attacked for harvesting olives on their own land,” noting that “increased blockades, demolitions and unthinkable violence have become the norm” under the Israeli occupation forces and illegal settlers. … Full article
Palestinian Information Center – October 27, 2026
The Dutch public broadcasting organization NPO announced on Tuesday that the Netherlands will withdraw from the 2027 Eurovision Song Contest over Israel’s participation, marking another development in the growing boycott movement linked to the Gaza genocide.
NPO’s media director, Jurre Bosman, said Israel’s participation had long prompted mixed reactions within Dutch society and had become a source of controversy and division.
He explained that the decision was made following consultations with the board of broadcasting organizations.
The Dutch withdrawal comes amid mounting objections to Israel’s participation in the annual music competition over its genocidal campaign in Gaza on October 7, 2023. […]
Ireland had previously announced that it would not participate in the competition, while the head of Spain’s public broadcaster expressed support for a boycott.
Earlier this month, the Czech public broadcaster also announced its withdrawal, citing budget constraints. … Full article
IMEMC | October 27, 2026
A six-year-old Palestinian girl died on Tuesday morning, October 27, from wounds sustained in Israeli army gunfire in Al-Mawasi, west of Khan Younis, in southern Gaza. Israeli forces continued shelling and opening fire across the Gaza Strip in continued violations of “ceasefire” agreement.
Medical sources at Nasser Medical Complex identified the child as Tahani Mohammad Shalalfa, 6. Palestinian news reports said she died from a gunshot wound sustained in Al-Mawasi area of Khan Younis.
In southern Gaza, Israeli tanks and military vehicles opened heavy fire in the Al-Alam and ash-Shakoush areas, west of Rafah. Palestine Online reported that the gunfire was directed toward tents sheltering displaced Palestinians.
In central Gaza, an Israeli tank fired an artillery shell at an area north of the Al-Bureij refugee camp, while military vehicles opened fire toward the eastern parts of the Al-Maghazi refugee camp, according to field sources cited by Sama News.
Palestine Online also reported artillery shelling targeting the Al-Nuseirat and Al-Bureij refugee camps.
Arabs48 reported artillery shelling in northern Gaza and the demolition of homes in several parts of the Gaza Strip. … Full article
Al-Manar | October 27, 2026
The Zionist occupation forces continued on Tuesday their barbaric attacks against the civilian properties in South Lebanon. In this regard, the enemy troops burned a number of Houses in Houla border town after carrying out two explosions.
The Israeli occupation forces also detonated a building in Mais Al-Jabal border town.
Moreover, the Zionist artillery targeted Wadi-Slouki area in addition to the outskirts between Haddatha and Haris.
The Cradle | October 27, 2026
A young Syrian man was assassinated in Beirut, Lebanon, on 26 October, following a month-long incitement campaign led by pro-Syrian government social media influencers and media figures, the Syrian Justice Archive (SJA) reported.
Ali Alawi Aaqel, 36, from the Alawite community, was shot and killed while inside his car in the Hadath neighborhood of the Lebanese capital on Monday. His body was taken to Baabda Government Hospital.
Aaqel had been active on social media while serving as a soldier in the Syrian army during the US-backed insurgency that began in 2011.
The US and its allies supplied weapons and funding to Al-Qaeda-linked groups, including the Nusra Front and ISIS, in a bid to topple the Syrian government of Bashar al-Assad.
Aaqel stopped posting on social media around two years ago.
Last month, influencers and media figures linked to self-appointed Syrian President Ahmad al-Sharaa, the former Nusra leader, launched an incitement campaign against Aaqel based on his former military service during the war. The influencers and media figures circulated photos of the Aaqel in his military uniform to justify his assassination, despite there being no evidence that he committed any war crime, SJA stated.
“He was simply fulfilling mandatory military service as required by Syrian law, which applied to more than a million young men during the Syrian war, from all sects,” SJA wrote.
While speaking in social media posts as a soldier during the war, Aaqel rejected sectarian strife, called for reconciliation between sects, and affirmed that the Syrian army was fighting against extremist armed groups such as ISIS, viewed as terrorists by the international community. … Full article
By Junaid S. Ahmad | MEMO | October 27, 2026
For nearly half a century, Iran’s adversaries have tried to isolate it, intimidate it, sanction it into submission and bomb it into irrelevance. Now, in a remarkable inversion of regional power politics, three countries historically invested in its containment have arrived in Tehran to discuss their security with the very state they were supposed to marginalise.
The country they could not defeat is becoming the country they cannot afford to ignore.
Yesterday, Saudi Defence Minister Prince Khalid bin Salman, Pakistan’s army chief Field Marshal Asim Munir and Turkish intelligence chief Ibrahim Kalın met Iranian officials in an encounter whose diplomatic courtesies barely concealed its strategic significance.
The Mecca Pact, the joint defence agreement that Saudi Arabia, Türkiye and Pakistan signed in Mecca in August, was supposed to consolidate a formidable Sunni-led defence alignment. Yet its representatives have come to Tehran confronting an inconvenient reality: Iran cannot be excluded from regional security merely because Washington and its partners find its independence intolerable.
Apparently, the Islamic Republic has become considerably more respectable since demonstrating that it cannot be conveniently eliminated. … continue
Press TV – October 27, 2026
Oman’s Foreign Minister Badr Albusaidi has called for the formation of a non-aggression security pact involving six Persian Gulf states plus Iran and Iraq, slamming US attempts to demonize the Islamic Republic as a threat.
Speaking at Girton College, Cambridge, on Monday, Albusaidi stressed that Washington has promoted for almost half a century the false image of Tehran as a threat to the Persian Gulf states, holding back West Asia’s ability to solve its own problems.
The Omani foreign minister, speaking to break the deadlock over the region’s future, stressed that the US would no longer be the region’s primary security provider. … continue
Press TV – October 27, 2026
US President Donald Trump has again resorted to brazen falsehoods while defending Washington’s ongoing war of aggression against the Islamic Republic of Iran, claiming Tehran initiated the war and dismissing an earlier ceasefire as a “waste of time.”
Speaking at a campaign rally in Corinth, Mississippi, on Monday, ahead of the November midterms, Trump echoed the talking points of hardline Republicans by asserting: “We didn’t start the war with Iran. Iran started the war with us.”
He further claimed the Islamic Republic had developed missiles capable of striking American cities, declaring that “they’d hit San Diego, they’d hit Los Angeles, they’d hit our cities too,” and argued that the military offensive “should’ve been done a long time ago.”
Trump’s remarks stand in stark contradiction to the established record. … continue
By Simon Chege Ndiritu – New Eastern Outlook – October 27, 2026
… Western countries have been driving policies to restrict Russian oil exports and replace it with Israeli energy, which has backfired and resulted in the prevailing elevated fuel prices. Destruction of Russia’s energy export capacity through EU sanctions and the US bombing of Nord Stream 2 was greatly celebrated by European leaders. Radosław Sikorski, a Polish foreign minister, then a member of European Parliament, thanked the US for the bombing. Later, in February 2023, France’s delegation to the UN, despite agreeing that the Nord Stream 2 explosion appeared deliberate, rejected Russia’s request to have an independent UN investigation into the matter, in favor of probes by Germany, Denmark and Sweden, parties that were likely to be influenced by Washington. European leaders then appeared confident that restricting Russia’s energy exports would not affect their interests, while the European Commission president, Ursula von der Leyen, stated that the EU was developing energy cooperation with Israel to reduce dependence on Russian energy, a shift that would cause conflagration in the Middle East.
Israel’s natural gas export volume was 22 billion cubic meters (bcm), grossly insufficient to replace 155bcm imported by Europe from Russia in 2021. Therefore, the EU was willing to urge Israel to export gas from reserves belonging to Gaza and Lebanon, an attitude that may have accelerated violence later in 2023. For context, over 31 bcm had been discovered off the shores of Gaza (Gaza Marine) in 1999, but the Israeli occupation had conveniently restricted its development. Also, in October 2022, Israel and Lebanon embarked on settling their disputed maritime borders to delineate gas reserves in anticipation of high revenues from increased gas demand by the EU. These negotiations were driven by the US, which supported Israeli claims to proceeds from Lebanon’s Qana fields, using a justification of preventing war. A war occurred anyway. The US or EU are always on hand to negotiate on behalf of Israel, which they also arm to keep the Middle East under their control. EU’s hurried demand for gas provided resources and justification for Israel and the US to raze down the Middle East, ultimately causing the closure of the Straits of Hormuz and Bab al-Mandeb. … Full article
By Deng Xiaoci | Global Times | October 27, 2026
Like Don Quixote tilting at windmills he mistook for menacing giants, Washington appears to be sounding the alarm over alleged threats in outer space, even as it presses ahead with its own military buildup in orbit.
In its latest assessment, released on Monday, the US Defense Intelligence Agency (DIA) claimed that China could deploy space-based directed-energy weapons by the late 2020s, while also highlighting Russia’s expanding anti-satellite capabilities, according to SpaceNews.
However, the claims come even as the US itself accelerates the militarization of outer space, having already publicly acknowledged deploying weapons in orbit while advancing its ambitious Golden Dome missile defense initiative. … continue
By Finian Cunningham | Strategic Culture Foundation | October 27, 2026
Western politicians and media claim that Russia is bogged down in a Ukrainian quagmire. We are told that Russian forces are taking heavy losses, held in a stalemate by gritty Ukrainian soldiers. Nearly five years after invading, it is claimed, Russia’s military is still confined to Ukraine’s far eastern territory with little progress.
But this upbeat Western narrative is flawed and wearing thin. The NATO-backed Ukrainian regime is straining from collapse. The grinding losses on the battlefield, as disproportionate body exchanges attest, the corruption within the Kiev regime, the dredging of conscripts to include women, and the incessant pounding by Russian air strikes are exposing a state teetering on defeat.
Even U.S. President Donald Trump seems to have sobered up from drinking the Kool-Aid about Ukraine winning. He’s peeved and telling Vladimir Zelensky it’s time for him to step aside and cut a peace deal.
There is a growing foreboding sense that European NATO leaders are dreading the inevitable implosion of their “Ukraine project”. As German MEP Michael von der Schulesburg pointed out in an interview with Glenn Diesen, European politicians are increasingly uneasy that their lies about Ukraine will soon be blown wide open. There will be hell to pay for bankrupt economies and impoverished societies, all based on lies. … continue
RT | October 27, 2026
A Ukrainian drone strike on a passenger bus bound for Moscow has killed one person and wounded several others, according to Evgeny Balitsky, the governor of Russia’s Zaporozhye Region, where the attack took place.
The attack was reported on Tuesday morning near the town of Primorsk, on the Sea of Azov between the towns of Melitopol and Berdyansk. The area, which Ukraine claims as its territory, lies within the zone of so-called “middle strikes,” where Ukrainian forces have regularly launched drone attacks on purported Russian military and logistics targets using the Starlink satellite system for guidence.
Balitsky said 31 people were aboard the bus, which was traveling from Simferopol, the capital of the Crimean Republic, to Moscow. He said the wounded were taken to hospital, while other survivors were provided with food and accommodation.
The incident comes amid a dispute between Kiev and Elon Musk over Ukraine’s use of his Starlink satellite communications network for military purposes.
Musk has accused Ukraine of abusing Starlink for deadly “middle strike” operations, saying the system was intended as a civilian communications service rather than an offensive military tool. He contrasted it with Starshield, SpaceX’s military-oriented satellite service developed for US government customers. … Full article
Sputnik – 26.10.2026
Hundreds of underage Russians aged between two and 17 have been added to the database of the notoriously controversial Ukrainian website Myrotvorets, Russian Permanent Representative to the United Nations Vassily Nebenzia said on Monday.
“By the end of 2021, more than 300 underage Russians aged two to 17 had been added to the ‘Myrotvorets’ database. In 2025, more than a hundred minors from Russia were added to the database,” the diplomat told the UN Security Council.
The diplomat reminded that the creators of this internet resource consider those included in the lists to be “enemies of Ukraine” who are to be eliminated. He emphasized that, in addition to Russian citizens, the portal contains personal information about minors from Belarus, Ukraine, Azerbaijan, Israel, Uzbekistan, Moldova, and other countries.
As an example, Nebenzia cited the story of Faina Savenkova, a resident of Lugansk, who appeared on the website in 2021 at the age of 12 after publishing an open video message to the members of the UN Security Council on Children’s Day, calling for attention to be paid to the situation of children in Donbass. … Full article
The data is expansive, and accountability remains mostly theoretical.
By Ken Macon | Reclaim The Net | October 26, 2026
The New York Police Department (NYPD) is negotiating a three-year contract with Cognyte, an Israeli surveillance company, for a portable cell-site simulator.
The New York Daily News reported about the $750,500 sole-source deal on October 24, noting that the system, called FalcoNet, comes with “undisclosed AI capabilities that analyze people’s behaviors” – this according to the New York Civil Liberties Union (NYCLU)’s Daniel Schwarz. […]
In August 2026, a federal judge in Mississippi ruled that “tower dumps” – a technique used to collect data from all phones in a certain area by contacting cell phone towers – is unconstitutional.
The judge said that the technique reaches “countless individuals, the vast majority of whom were merely passing by a location at the ‘wrong’ time.”
Just weeks before that, the US Supreme Court ruled that a person “has a reasonable expectation of privacy in records about his cell phone’s location.”
A cell-site simulator is essentially a tower dump done live, on the street, and in real-time, and it is indiscriminate in that it targets every phone in a given area. The courts are only now getting around to stating the obvious – that this type of collection is unconstitutional – and yet, New York is about to acquire a faster, more portable version of it.
The police department has dropped its previous claim that cell-site simulators are not using AI, while the vendor, Cognyte, advertises that it sells behavior analysis. Nobody outside the NYPD will be told when and where the new device is switched on, and the people who will know least about it are the New Yorkers whose phones it reads. – Full article
Palestinian Information Center – October 26, 2026
WEST BANK – Two Palestinians were injured in Israeli settler attacks across the occupied West Bank on Monday, as farmers faced assaults, olive crops were stolen and settlement expansion continued on Palestinian land.
The two Palestinians sustained injuries when settlers attacked residents in Khirbet al-Kharaba, east of the town of al-Samu, south of Al-Khalil.
In the Hamroush area, east of the town of Sair, north of Al-Khalil, settlers assaulted Palestinian farmers and stole their olive harvest.
Meanwhile, southwest of Jenin, settlers attacked farmer Khaled Hamdouni in an area between Khirbet al-Makhal and Umm Rihah, near the town of Yabad.
In a related development, construction work continued at a settlement outpost established several weeks ago on land belonging to the town of Salem, east of Nablus. … Full article
The Cradle | October 26, 2026
Over 3,000 Palestinians have been forcibly displaced from the occupied West Bank city of Hebron as a result of the brutal, ongoing siege imposed by Israel several days ago, authorities said on 26 October.
According to the Hebron Municipality, the number of displaced people has reached 3,189. This includes more than 200 infants.
Officials in the city said earlier that almost half of those displaced are babies and people under the age of 18 years.
“We left with nothing but the clothes on our backs. Our savings, belongings, and documents are all in the house. I tried to go back after I got my family out safely, but I couldn’t. It’s not safe anymore,” a Palestinian resident of Hebron told Al Jazeera on Monday.
Palestinian authorities in Hebron have declared a state of emergency in the occupied and besieged city. Officials have put together a crisis group.
Rami Khamis, a member of the group, told Al Jazeera that “philanthropists who could not bear the thought of fellow Palestinians staying in temporary shelters opened their homes to the displaced.”
The current siege and Israeli attack on Hebron, launched on 23 October after a resistance operation killed two occupation soldiers, entered its fourth day on Monday. … Full article
Press TV | October 26, 2026
Palestinian physician Mazen al-Rantisi has been released from Israel’s notorious Ofer prison after nearly four months in detention, with photographs circulated following his release showing him gaunt and bearing a prominent red wound on his forehead.
The 72-year-old, widely known as the “doctor of the poor” for providing affordable medical care to disadvantaged Palestinians, was released from the facility, widely known to be playing host to rampant torture and physical abuse of Palestinians, on Sunday.
He was detained during a pre-dawn raid on his home in Ramallah’s al-Tira neighborhood in the occupied West Bank on June 21.
Prosecutors subsequently indicted him for serving as chairman of the board of the Union of Health Work Committees, a Palestinian non-profit organization that provides medical care to thousands of Palestinians annually.
For decades, al-Rantisi has treated low-income patients, often waiving medical fees, supplying medicines, and providing treatment free of charge. His clinic in Ramallah became a refuge for Palestinians seeking affordable healthcare and personal support. … Full article
MEMO | October 26, 2026
Four Palestinians, including a 7-year-old girl, were killed and 14 others injured in attacks by the Israeli army and Israel-backed gunmen in the Gaza Strip on Monday, amid daily violations of last year’s ceasefire agreement, a medical source said, Anadolu reports.
The source at Nasser Hospital in southern Gaza told Anadolu that the bodies of two young men and a girl were brought to the hospital following an airstrike and gunfire in the Bir 19 area west of Khan Younis.
An Israeli drone carried out several strikes on Bir 19, an area housing tents for displaced Palestinians, killing a young man and moderately injuring four others, witnesses said.
Israeli military vehicles also opened heavy fire toward the displacement tents as Israeli-backed gunmen fired in the surrounding area, killing another young man and a 7-year-old girl, who was shot while inside her tent, they added.
Another Palestinian man was killed and four others were injured in an Israeli strike west of Khan Younis, the source said. … Full article
Palestinian Information Center – October 26, 2026
GAZA – The Israeli occupation army set fire on Sunday evening to a tent camp sheltering displaced families at the Shuja’iya junction east of Gaza City.
The arson attack forced more than 200 Palestinian families, comprising over 800 displaced people, to flee the camp, according to Gaza’s ministry of public works and housing.
The ministry said that Israeli quadcopters set fire to the displaced families’ camp around 8 p.m., destroying tents and belongings as the blaze raged for hours past midnight.
The ministry added that most of those affected were vulnerable groups, women, children, the elderly, and the sick, who were left without shelter after the fire destroyed their tents, compounding the already dire humanitarian conditions facing the displaced people across the Gaza Strip. … Full article
Al Mayadeen | October 26, 2026
Former Somali National Intelligence and Security Agency chief and lawmaker Abdullahi Mohamed Ali, known as Sanbaloolshe, has disclosed meetings in the United Arab Emirates with leaders of three Somali regional administrations, amid reports of efforts to form a political alliance against President Hassan Sheikh Mohamud’s federal government.
Somali media outlets quoted Sanbaloolshe as saying the meetings brought together Somaliland President Abdirahman Mohamed Abdullahi, known as Irro; Puntland President Said Abdullahi Deni; and Jubaland President Ahmed Mohamed Islam, known as Ahmed Madobe. The discussions reportedly addressed political relations and disputes with Mogadishu.
The meetings come as tensions persist between Somalia’s federal government and regional administrations over constitutional amendments, upcoming elections, and the division of powers. They also take place against the backdrop of a deepening rift between Mogadishu and Abu Dhabi, with Mohamud accusing the UAE of encouraging Somaliland’s secession from Somalia. … Full article
Al Mayadeen | October 26, 2026
China and Djibouti have reaffirmed their support for the sovereignty and territorial integrity of the Federal Republic of Somalia, rejecting efforts to secure diplomatic recognition for Somaliland as an independent entity.
The position was outlined in a joint statement issued in Beijing on Sunday following talks between Chinese Foreign Minister Wang Yi and Djiboutian Foreign Minister and Minister of International Cooperation Abdoulkader Houssein Omar.
The two officials discussed strengthening bilateral relations and cooperation on regional and international issues of mutual interest. Their joint statement stressed support for Somalia’s efforts to safeguard its national sovereignty and territorial integrity, describing Somaliland as an integral part of the Federal Republic of Somalia. … Full article
Al Mayadeen | October 26, 2026
Egypt’s parliament authorized the military to provide support to Saudi Arabia on Monday, according to lawmakers and local media, raising the prospect of deeper Egyptian involvement in the Saudi aggression against Yemen.
President Abdel Fattah el-Sisi requested parliamentary approval last week for Egypt to assist Saudi Arabia if Riyadh sought help in confronting Yemen’s Armed Forces, which have been defending Yemen against the Saudi-led aggression since the intervention over a decade ago.
El-Sisi’s request followed a visit to Riyadh last Wednesday by Foreign Minister Badr Abdelatty and Egyptian General Intelligence Service chief Hassan Rashad, who delivered a message from the Egyptian president to Saudi Crown Prince Mohammed bin Salman.
In the message, el-Sisi stressed that Egyptian support would be limited to protecting Saudi territory and borders and would not extend to participating in attacks inside Yemen. Following the visit, Abdelatty said Cairo was calling for all available opportunities to be used to reach a diplomatic solution to the war in Yemen. … Full article
By Arman Shariati | Press TV | October 26, 2026
Israeli regime’s airspace – the airspace over the occupied territories – is widely regarded as among the most heavily defended in the world.
Yet the scale of its protection cannot be explained by Israeli military technology alone. Russia, China and even the United States do not benefit from an equivalent network of allied support dedicated to intercepting threats before they reach their territory.
Israel’s own defenses are indeed formidable. Arrow 3 is designed to intercept ballistic missiles outside the atmosphere, while Arrow 2 targets ballistic missile threats within it. David’s Sling is built to counter medium-range threats, and Iron Dome intercepts rockets and other short-range projectiles.
These systems are backed by fighter jets and an extensive radar network, creating multiple layers of protection against incoming attacks.
But Israel’s air defense shield extends well beyond its own arsenal. From October 2023 through Iran’s retaliatory missile and drone operations in 2024, 2025 and 2026, a group of allied states has played an active role in protecting the regime.
They have provided interceptors, radar capabilities, fighter aircraft, military bases and personnel, helping the Tel Aviv regime detect, track and counter incoming threats.
What emerges is not simply a domestic air-defense network, but a wider umbrella sustained by the resources and involvement of powerful allies – from the US to Europe to Arab countries. … continue
RT | October 26, 2026
The EU faces a growing budget squeeze after borrowing hundreds of billions for pandemic recovery and Ukraine. Rising repayment costs threaten future spending and rushed payouts raise fraud risks, its chief auditor has warned. Brussels is nevertheless seeking billions more for Kiev.
Speaking to Rapporteur, Tony Murphy, president of the European Court of Auditors, described the budget situation as a “pressure cooker,” with EU debt potentially reaching €1 trillion (1.12 trillion) by the end of 2027. The bloc’s debt stood at €739 billion (825 billion) in 2025, up from €601 billion ($671 billion) a year earlier.
“You have to pay it back at some time. It’s not free money,” Murphy said. He emphasized that “it’s real money that has to be paid back.”
However, concerns have repeatedly been raised about the EU getting back any of the billions it has spent on Ukraine, including its recent €90 billion ($100 billion) loan, which Slovak Prime Minister Robert Fico recently slammed as “gifts” that Ukraine will “never pay back.”
Kiev is required to repay the loan only after receiving Russian reparations – something Moscow has vehemently ruled out. Ukraine’s own former Prime Minister Nikolay Azarov has also acknowledged that such scenarios are “just fairy tales” and that Brussels will never get its money back, which is being actively embezzled by Kiev. … continue
By Finian Cunningham | Strategic Culture Foundation | October 26, 2026
South Korea is rebelling against U.S. dominance. It is witnessing a formidable opposition movement against the United States’ historic control over the Asian country’s military forces.
There is also growing pressure on the South Korean government to refuse demands by U.S. President Donald Trump for Korean troops to deploy in the Persian Gulf.
A major driver of this surging opposition movement is the widely held concern that Washington is maneuvering South Korea to fight a war with China.
Political analyst KJ Noh explains that the Korean people perceive the United States as positioning their country as a proxy to fight an eventual war with China, in a similar way to how Ukraine is being used as a front line to provoke Russia. … continue
Press TV – October 26, 2026
Yemen’s Health Ministry has condemned a Saudi airstrike on a maternity hospital in Ta’iz province, describing the attack as a violation of international humanitarian law.
In a statement carried by Yemen’s Arabic-language Al-Masirah television network, the ministry said Saudi warplanes had struck the maternity hospital in the Shamaytin district of Ta’iz, damaging parts of the facility.
“We condemn the targeting of the maternity hospital in Shamaytin district in Ta’iz by Saudi warplanes and the damage caused to parts of the facility,” it said.
The ministry added that the attack reflected Saudi Arabia’s continued efforts to deprive Yemenis of their basic right to safe healthcare.
“Targeting hospitals and medical facilities is a clear violation of international humanitarian law,” it said.
Meanwhile, Yemen’s armed forces said Saudi warplanes and missile forces had carried out 56 air and missile attacks against civilian sites in the previous 24 hours. The reported attacks targeted the provinces of Hajjah, Lahij, Amran, Saada, Al-Jawf, Ta’iz and Ibb.
According to the statement, the airstrikes were conducted using F-15 and Typhoon aircraft that took off from the Saudi air bases at Khamis Mushait and Taif, while missile attacks were launched from the Najran area. … Full article
Al Mayadeen | October 26, 2026
Tehran is prepared to take steps to safeguard its territory amid reports of Ukrainian drone deployments in countries bordering Iran, Foreign Ministry spokesman Esmail Baghaei said Monday.
Speaking to reporters, Baghaei said Iranian authorities responsible for assessing security risks were continuing their work and would act to counter potential dangers to the country. “Those who must carefully monitor the situation, I can assure you, are monitoring it and will continue to do so. They will take the necessary measures to protect the country and repel any threats,” he said.
The report follows reporting by Tasnim News Agency last week, which cited an Iranian security source that thousands of Ukrainian military drones had been positioned in neighboring countries.
The source also reported that Ukrainian personnel were instructing armed groups in Iraq’s Kurdistan region in the use of drones for sabotage activities. According to the source cited by Tasnim, Iranian authorities regard the reported activities as hostile.
The reports come as Tehran steps up its security measures along its borders, targeting Kurdish separatist groups based in Iraq’s Kurdistan region, which Tehran accuses of receiving foreign support. […]
Iraq’s semi-autonomous Kurdistan region hosts camps and bases belonging to several Iranian Kurdish separatist groups, which Iranian forces have repeatedly targeted since the war began in February.
Tehran has accused these groups of receiving support from “Israel”. Israeli Channel 13 reported in late August that Israeli occupation authorities had trained thousands of Kurdish fighters as part of a plan to overthrow Iran’s government. “As part of the preparations, thousands of Kurdish fighters arrived in Israel, where they were trained for operational scenarios,” the report stated. … Full article
Press TV – October 26, 2026
Iran’s trade relations with Iraq remain robust and uninterrupted, with all but one border crossing continuing to operate normally, according to the head of the Joint Iran-Iraq Chamber of Commerce.
Yahya Ale-Eshaq dismissed concerns over the temporary closure of the Chazzabeh border crossing, emphasizing that the bilateral relationship is deeply strategic and backed by strong mutual economic needs.
He noted that while localized, temporary developments may affect the immediate volume of trade, they do not undermine the fundamental pillars of cooperation between the two neighboring nations.
“The closure of a single border is not in the interest of either country,” Ale-Eshaq stated, adding that active negotiations between relevant authorities in Tehran and Baghdad are already underway to restore normal operations. … Full article
By Larry C. Johnson | SONAR21 | October 25, 2026
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Press TV – October 26, 2026
Iranian Foreign Ministry spokesperson Esmaeil Baghaei says a meeting in Tehran with senior officials from Turkey, Pakistan and Saudi Arabia could lay the groundwork for a regional security framework based on the interests and decisions of countries in the region.
Speaking at a weekly press conference on Monday, Baghaei said Tehran would host Saudi Arabia’s defense minister, Pakistan’s army chief and Turkey’s intelligence chief as part of an initiative to discuss regional security.
He stated that the initiative was proposed during Pakistani Army Chief Asim Munir’s visit to Tehran and was welcomed by the Islamic Republic of Iran. … continue
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- Israeli rabbi permits occupiers to steal Palestinian olive harvest in West Bank
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- Hezbollah launches housing aid project for war-affected Lebanese
- Saudi Arabia under fire… Yemen is burning down the House of Saud
- Spanish firm sells Latvia vehicles equipped with Israeli tech despite arms embargo
- Israeli Spy Pollard stole the files, today’s it’s delivered through official channels
- Why Iran Didn’t Walk Away
- Washington’s war consensus survives the midterms
- Syria accuses Israel of arming, funding militias in Suwayda to sow ‘chaos’
- US arms supplied to Ukraine found in war-torn Sudan – Moscow
- The Downfall of a Manufactured Icon
- Larry Johnson’s Latest Presentation to the UN Security Council
- Russia accuses France of ‘piracy’ over tanker seizure
- Dangerous bet: How Kuwait and Bahrain miscalculated by becoming launchpads for US strikes on Iran
- White House considers using ‘mother of all bombs’ as ‘symbolic exit’ from Iran: Report
- Why Saudi Arabia cannot defend against Yemeni missiles and what it means
- Iran to complete reconstruction of US-destroyed tunnels in Hormozgan by late December
- Why Yemen Is Bombing Saudi Arabia’s Airports: The War Behind the Headlines
- Bombs for Tel Aviv, Promises for Riyadh
- Sally Rooney’s books pulled from UK over support for Palestine Action
- Israeli ad agency conducted vast global espionage campaign using online ads: Report
