Ukraine updates: Kyiv targets major Russian explosives plant
October 22, 2025
Ukraine says it has scored a successful hit on a Russian chemical plant supplying Moscow with gunpowder, explosives and rocket
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From Cross-Border Militancy to Airstrikes: What Sparked the 2025 Pakistan–Afghanistan Clash
October 20, 2025
The Pakistan–Afghanistan crisis: causes, timeline, the agreement/ceasefire, actors, human impact, verification, and policy recommendations. Executive summary (TL;DR) In October 2025
Jewelry stolen from Louvre Museum in Paris
October 20, 2025
France’s Interior Ministry said jewels of “inestimable value” were taken from the world-renowned museum in a seven-minute heist. A break-in
Ukraine imposes blackouts in most regions after Russian power grid attacks
October 16, 2025
Ukraine is introducing emergency power cuts in all but two regions following a spate of Russian strikes that have hobbled
Iran: Execution spree as part of political crackdown
October 15, 2025
There has been a dramatic escalation in the number of executions carried out in Iran. At least 1,000 people have
SpaceX completes 11th Starship test flight
October 14, 2025
This is the last flight before SpaceX begins test-launching an upgraded version of the rocket better suited for longer space