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US Army tests counter-drone tech at Mexican border as cartel drone use rises

The US Army is testing counter-drone technology in the US-Mexico border area, seeking to ‌sharpen its defenses against the growing threat of drone use by cartels and emulate the rapid battlefield innovation happening in Ukraine’s war with Russia.

October 6, 2026 12:29 pm
 

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Trump says US bombers moved from UK due to threats

US President Donald Trump said on Monday that a threat linked to Iran had prompted the removal of American B-1 bombers from a British airbase.

October 6, 2026 11:20 am
 

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Judge sets new US trial in Lockerbie bombing case

A US judge on Monday ​set a January 2027 trial ‌for a former Libyan intelligence operative accused of building the bomb that ​brought down Pan Am flight ​103 over Lockerbie, Scotland in 1988.

October 6, 2026 10:17 am
 

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Mexico demands evidence of alleged cross-border shots after US ambassador comments

Mexican President Claudia Sheinbaum said on Monday that her government has ​requested evidence from US authorities regarding allegations that gunfire originated ‌from the Mexican side of the border and targeted US personnel, saying Mexican security forces had not detected any such incident.

October 6, 2026 9:04 am
 

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Yemeni government launches offensive to seize all areas from Iran-backed Houthis

Yemen’s Saudi-backed, internationally recognised government said on Sunday it was launching a major ​military campaign to recapture all areas of the country controlled by the Iran-backed Houthis, opens new tab.

October 5, 2026 4:35 pm
 

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Bolsonaro beats expectations in Brazil presidential vote

Brazilian Senator Flavio Bolsonaro will face President Luiz Inacio Lula da Silva in the runoff of a presidential election, after the challenger took some 47% of valid votes in ‌the first round on Sunday, beating the forecasts in most private surveys.

October 5, 2026 3:18 pm
 

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Merz unveils fresh military aid in Kyiv

Germany will not be intimidated into dropping its support for Ukraine, Chancellor ​Friedrich Merz said on Sunday as he announced a further €1 billion ($1.1 billion) in military aid during a visit to Kyiv marked by Russian drone attacks.

October 5, 2026 2:50 pm
 

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Australia probes flydubai co-pilot's links to the country

A multi-agency Australian counterterrorism unit is investigating links to Australia of ​the co-pilot of flydubai flight FZ1073, who stabbed his captain and then attempted to hijack the plane, a police spokesperson said ‌on Sunday.

October 5, 2026 1:25 pm
 

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Protests intensify in India over demands for election chief to quit

Thousands of youth protesters and opposition supporters rallied in Delhi and Mumbai ‌on Sunday to demand the resignation of India’s election commission chief over changes to voter rolls, as police detained some demonstrators for a third day.

October 5, 2026 12:15 pm
 

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Iran's oil minister resigns for personal reasons

Iran’s Oil Minister Mohsen Paknejad has ​resigned for personal reasons, and Hamid Bovard, chief ‌executive of the government-owned National Iranian Oil Company, will be acting minister, state ​media said on Sunday.

October 5, 2026 11:20 am
 

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Ukraine believes Russia shared jet-drone technology with North Korea

Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelenskiy said on Sunday he believed Russia may have shared jet-drone technology with its longstanding ally North ​Korea.

October 5, 2026 10:41 am
 

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Spanish police clear migrant camp for royal visit

Spanish police on Sunday cleared a migrant camp on a beach in the North ​African enclave of Ceuta, where tens of ‌thousands crossed the border from Morocco over two months ago, the Spanish government said.

October 5, 2026 9:15 am

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