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CONFLICTOct 9US leaves Iraq: 'Shock and awe' curdles into 'Aw, shucks'The Bunker appears originally at the Project on Government Oversight and is republished here with permission.The U.S. ended its military campaign in Iraq on September 30, as the final American combat troops based there left the country. Their departure ended 23 years of fitful fighting. They found no weapons of mass destruction, which was the battering ram President George W. Bush and his combative coterie used to scaremonger the U.S to invade in 2003. We captured Saddam Hussein, and the Iraqis hanged him in 2006. We toppled his Ba’athist regime, only to see it replaced with a government that Responsible Statecraft
CONFLICTBREAKINGOct 9Iran-US war latest: Plane damaged and flights suspended after Houthi strike on major international airportThe Independent World
CONFLICTBREAKINGOct 9Drone attack in Ivano-Frankivsk kills one manUkrinform [en]
CONFLICTOct 9How we paid millions for release of NYSC members —Parents; We’re not aware – Imo govt“Not a single person was responsible for securing the release of our children. The parents, friends and support from people online, contributed money" The post How we paid millions for release of NYSC members — Parents; We’re not aware – Imo govt appeared first on Vanguard News.Vanguard Nigeria
CONFLICTOct 9Ukraine-Russia war latest: Zelensky slams US and says Kyiv needs Starlink after Putin’s ‘horrifying’ bus attackThe Independent World
CONFLICTOct 9Ukraine, Europe, US to meet in Miami for talks on ending warOfficials from Ukraine, Europe and the US are meeting in Miami to discuss ways to break the deadlock in the war. The meeting comes as Russian strikes on Ukraine killed more than 70 people this week.DW News [en]
CONFLICTOct 9Ukraine, Europe, US to meet in Miami for talks on ending warOfficials from Ukraine, Europe and the US are meeting in Miami to discuss ways to break the deadlock in the war. The meeting comes as Russian strikes on Ukraine killed more than 70 people this week.dw · germany
CONFLICTBREAKINGOct 9Ukraine’s Zelensky accuses US of inaction as Russian strikes kill nearly 80 in 2 daysSouth China Morning Post
CONFLICTOct 9Ukraine returns 2,665 children taken by RussiaSince the start of Russia’s full-scale war, 20,651 cases of the deportation and/or forced transfer of children have been recorded, while efforts undertaken so far have enabled 2,665 children to be returned to Ukraine.Ukrinform [en]
CONFLICTOct 9Gaza rescuers says Israeli fire kills sevenLe Monde [en]
CONFLICTOct 9UN extends Darfur arms embargo, blocks broader Sudan sanctions proposalRussia and China block US efforts to expand the Darfur arms embargo to cover all of Sudan amid ongoing conflict.Al Jazeera [en]
CONFLICTBREAKINGOct 9A father’s agony after an Israeli air strike hits Gaza apartmentAl Jazeera [en]
CONFLICTBREAKINGOct 9Will Ethiopia’s neighbours intervene as Tigray war escalates?Al Jazeera [en]
CONFLICTBREAKINGOct 9Iran war live: Iranian media reports ‘massive explosions’ in Hormuz StraitAl Jazeera [en]
CONFLICTOct 8The Taliban vs Pakistan: Can they both lose?Five years after the US withdrawal from Afghanistan, the Taliban is stronger than ever, Al Qaeda continues to operate under its protection, and Pakistan is learning the hard way that supporting jihadists comes with a price. Bill Roggio is joined by Will Selber to assess the state of the Taliban's Islamic Emirate, the fractured Afghan resistance, and the continued presence of Al Qaeda and the Islamic State's Khorasan Province. The post The Taliban vs Pakistan: Can they both lose? appeared first on FDD's Long War Journal.Long War Journal
CONFLICTOct 8Half a tonne each: Police neutralize two unexploded ballistic missiles that fell near homes in KyivUkrinform [en]
CONFLICTOct 8Searching mothers help uncover alleged ‘extermination center’ in NayaritMexico News Daily
CONFLICTOct 8Israel kills or wounds Palestinian every 90 minutes in Gaza since ceasefireAl Jazeera [en]
CONFLICTOct 8Serviceman recruited by Russia while AWOL detained for directing strikes on Ukrainian forcesUkrinform [en]
CONFLICTOct 8Ukraine can help Europe counter Russia’s escalating shadow warAtlantic Council
CONFLICTBREAKINGOct 8Plane damaged at Riyadh airport as Houthis escalate attacksJapan Today
CONFLICTOct 8Kushner, Witkoff to pitch "new ideas" to end Russia-Ukraine warPresidential envoys Steve Witkoff and Jared Kushner will meet with Ukrainian negotiators and European officials in Miami on Friday to present "new ideas and proposals" to break the stalemate in the Russia-Ukraine war, U.S. and Ukrainian officials say.Why it matters: The Trump administration is hoping to reach a diplomatic breakthrough ahead of the midterm elections and before brutal winter weather grips Ukraine. One of the ideas is a partial ceasefire that halts attacks on energy infrastructure and grain shipments. While Ukraine has said it's willing to take that step, Russia has shown little Axios
CONFLICTOct 8Saudi Kindergarten Hit By Debris As Houthis Target Riyadh AirportChannels TV
CONFLICTOct 8What is the Mecca defence pact?Saudi Arabia, Turkiye and Pakistan are activating their defence pact to counter attacks from Yemen’s Houthis.Al Jazeera [en]