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There has been little movement in EU circles on the question of using over 200 billion euros ($227 billion) of immobilized Russian assets since Sweden reopened the topic a month ago, but those wanting to move the matter forward are increasingly going public with their ideas. Months after the idea of directly using Russian assets was shot down in Brussels, Sweden led a new push on Aug. 27 to reopen the question as a way to deliver new support to Ukraine without hurting EU taxpayers and voters.
The number of people injured as a result of a strike by Russian occupiers on a medical center in Kyiv's Holosiivsky District on Monday has risen to eight, according to a report on the Telegram channel of the State Emergency Service of Ukraine.

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The procedure of foreign buyers’ payments for Russian gas was updated amid sanctions imposed on Gazprombank by the United States

Culture secretary tells event at Labour conference Reform UK leader is exploiting public anxiety Nigel Farage has been described as a “master of the conspiracy theory” by the culture secretary Lisa Nandy, , after he tried to link events at RAF Fairford to small boat crossings. The Reform UK leader was criticised over his reaction to the arrests of the men on Sunday, when he said he had been warning for months about “Iranian agents” coming into the UK across the Channel in small boats. Continue r

LONDON: Conflict in the Middle East is “eroding the boundaries” that separate “what’s acceptable and what must remain rejected and condemned in international relations,” Algeria’s foreign minister told the UN General Assembly on Monday. Trust among nations worldwide is in decline as “isolationism and polarization are intensifying,” Ahmed Attaf said. It comes as the “logic of power” once again reasserts itself in the global order, eclipsing dialogue and consensus, he added. “In such a turbulent i

Russian drones struck a non-residential building and a warehouse in Kyiv's Obolonskyi district on the evening of 28 September.

Local fire and rescue service says last week’s tragic incident highlights risks the batteries can pose A fire that left a mother and her three children dead was caused by a lithium-ion battery, firefighters in Merseyside have said. An electrical event caused the battery, which is commonly used in vapes, ebikes and e-scooters, to go into “thermal runaway”, Merseyside fire and rescue service (MFRS) said in a statement. Continue reading...
Houthis: 38 Saudi airstrikes and missile attacks in the past 24 hours, with F-15s and Typhoons flying out of Khamis Mushait and Taif. They put the running total at 1,123 since the escalation began.
The Russian leader noted that, regrettably, the election campaign did not pass without casualties among election commission staff

The shelters will initially be installed at stations in densely populated areas and near major roads and will be available to anyone nearby, Ukrnafta CEO Bohdan Kukura said.
Foreign Ministry Political Director Gilad Cohen said the Dutch import ban harms all Israelis and warned Jerusalem would respond to unilateral measures.
Ukrainian Foreign Minister Andriy Sybiha condemned the Russian occupiers' use of Ukrainian civilians as "human shields" near Kupiansk in Kharkiv region as an unacceptable instrument of war, for which the aggressor must be held accountable.

A jet-powered Russian drone damaged the entrance building at the Yahodyn crossing in Volyn Oblast; no casualties were reported.

With a month to go until Israel goes to the polls on October 27th, a new opinion poll shows the opposition bloc led by Gadi Eisenkot's Yashar party in a dead heat with Prime Minister Benyamin Netanyahu's coalition. It comes as the leaders of the four main opposition parties pledged to work together.

Authorities in Ethiopia are accusing outside forces of backing armed groups fighting the country's troops in the north. Since last week, heavy clashes have been reported between government forces and the Tigray people's liberation front.It's raised fears of a wider regional conflict erupting. Delano D'Souza explains

The US midterm elections are just five weeks away - and while the US President is not on the ballot, his influence is top of mind for Republicans. Donald Trump's approval ratings have been hitting record lows in recent weeks, and in a sign of the party's concern it has started pouring campaign funding into many seats once considered safe, and some candidates have even changed their tune on one of the election's biggest issues: The US's war in Iran.
Senior U.S. official to Al Jazeera: Washington doesn't trust Iran's promises after it fired on commercial ships in violation of the memorandum of understanding. The U.S. wants guarantees Tehran is serious long term, not just looking for a way out. Talks through mediators are positive, but no deal without the nuclear issue. Trump is ready to ease sanctions and release frozen assets for nuclear progress.
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Iranian officials privately doubt a deal with Washington to end hostilities and reopen the Strait of Hormuz can be reached before the Nov. 3 midterms, Bloomberg reports. Talks in New York produced limited progress, with nuclear concessions and the strait remaining the main sticking points. Mediated negotiations continue. Brent rose above $106.
Turkish President Erdogan: We will never waver in our stance until those who committed crimes against humanity, shed the blood of 74,000 of our Gazan brothers and sisters, and spread terror across our region from Lebanon to Syria are held accountable before the law. We will continue to speak the truth with courage.

UK police say releasing on bail five men held over airbase incident British police said Monday five men arrested near an airbase used by the United States were being released on bail, as officers probed whether a "foreign state" could be involved in a suspected bomb plot targeting it. The release of the five - all London-based Britons in their mid-20s - came as Prime Minister Andy Burnham announced an emergency meeting of top officials to ensure they have "the full picture". Earlier, Iran had
CNN Report: Trump is prepared to lift some sanctions and unfreeze Iranian assets if Tehran delivers concrete progress on its nuclear program. Washington describes the mediated talks as positive and constructive, while insisting the nuclear file be settled before any deal. Sequencing remains the sticking point, with neither side agreeing on when concessions would take effect.

The USS Theodore Roosevelt is expected to be the fifth US Navy carrier to participate in the now seven-month war against Iran.

One person was killed and six injured in a Russian strike on a building of the National Academy of Sciences of Ukraine; emergency workers dismantle structures and clear debris from the site.

An unusual MANPADS raises questions about foreign weapons and Moscow’s military ties with Beijing and Tehran. The post Mystery Shoulder-Fired Surface-To-Air Missile Appears In Russian Service appeared first on TWZ.
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Merseyside force says 82 people arrested and another 79 reported for summons during demonstration More than 160 people were arrested or reported for summons at a pro-Palestine demonstration outside the Labour party conference on Sunday, police have said. Officers arrested 82 people on suspicion of wearing or carrying an article supporting a proscribed organisation, according to the Merseyside force. They were taken into police custody before being released on bail. A further 79 people were repor

The government warned the Russian “state and its proxies knowingly seek to disrupt businesses and organisations that underpin the British way of life or are vital to the defence of Ukraine.”

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A significant explosion occurred in the southern Lebanese village of Mansouri, reportedly triggered by the Israeli military. The operation in the area was declared complete by Israel.

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U.S. official to Al Jazeera: Any agreement with Iran has to address the nuclear issue. Indirect discussions through intermediaries are ongoing and described as positive.

The strike is part of a push to cut Russian logistics and strip Russian forces of radar and electronic warfare systems, a brigade officer says.
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Lebanese PM: Rubio confirmed America's commitment to supporting the Lebanese army. Al Arabiya

Israeli army set off large explosion in south, report says The Israeli military set off a significant explosion in the southern Lebanese village of Mansouri on Monday, Lebanese state media and AFP reported. "A massive explosion rocked the town of Mansouri in the Tyre district a short while ago. The explosion was carried out by Israeli occupation forces," Lebanon's state-run National News Agency reported. "The sound of the explosions was heard in the city of Tyre and several surrounding villages
Former German Economy Minister Robert Habeck: People often think that because Jews were victims after the Second World War and after all the pogroms, the State of Israel is therefore a peaceful state. But that isn’t the case. It is part of the DNA of the State of Israel never again to allow Jewish life to be destroyed through violence. It has always been a defensive, combative and, in that sense, outwardly aggressive state. But then there is a step that goes beyond that — and in Gaza, that st