Saudi air defences intercept Houthi barrage near Mecca
Houthi attacks on Saudi Arabia escalate as fierce ground battles and a devastating siege strangle Yemen’s Taiz.
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How Sudan’s shift to drone warfare is fuelling a civilian crisis
Drone attacks on supply lines and safe cities are taking a devastating toll on civilians.
Fighting rages in Yemen’s Taiz as UN warns nearly 260,000 displaced
Yemen’s government forces launched hundreds of strikes on Houthi locations, a spokesperson says.
El Salvador’s Bukele threatens Haitian gangs over abducted soldiers
President Nayib Bukele says he has initiated military operation to rescue four Salvadoran soldiers abducted in Haiti.
Nigeria’s first Ebola case matches DR Congo strain, health officials say
The Bundibugyo strain outbreak is the DR Congo’s deadliest ever and has now reached West Africa for the first time.
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Jerusalem Daily: Israeli minister calls for settling the entire West Bank
Israeli forces are raiding Palestinian homes in the occupied West Bank and turning them into interrogation centres.
Published On 21 Oct 2026
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Israeli soldiers mock Lebanese home they rigged with explosives
Israeli soldiers in Southern Lebanon are seen ‘jokingly’ giving a tour of a displaced family’s home.
Published On 21 Oct 2026
From: Inside Story
Can a humanitarian crisis in Gaza be averted?
The World Food Programme says it is forced to cut aid for thousands in the enclave.
Published On 20 Oct 2026
Yemen’s Taiz faces deadly siege, as Shabwah death toll rises
Government forces launch major offensives across multiple Yemeni front lines as a tightening blockade threatens Taiz.
More than 250,000 displaced in Yemen since fighting escalated: UNHCR
UNICEF says escalating fighting in Taiz is threatening its water systems, serving an estimated three million people.
Israeli attacks kill at least four Palestinians in Gaza
A couple and a 17-year-old are among those killed by Israeli air attacks and gunfire in the Gaza Strip.
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