LEU summit begins as Belgium threatens to block €140bn loan for Ukraine
October 23, 2025
EU leaders have a packed agenda during their one-day summit on Thursday. European Union leaders have gathered in Brussels for
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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
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