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US Supreme Court Hears Challenge to Air Force Bomb Detonations on Guam's Sacred Beach
The US Supreme Court heard oral arguments in Department of the Air Force v. Prutehi Guåhan, a case that will decide whether the Air Force can keep detonating hazardous munitions on Tarague Beach — a site sacred to Guam's people, a turtle nesting ground, and land above the island's main drinking-water aquifer — without a full environmental review.
Iran Shifts Its Hijab Crackdown From the Streets to Workplaces and Businesses
As ever more Iranian women appear in public without headscarves, hardliners are moving enforcement away from 'morality police' street patrols toward pressure on workplaces, cafes, hotels and businesses. Judiciary chief Gholamhossein Mohseni Ejei has ordered a renewed, 'prudent' push against public unveiling.
ISIS Strikes Iraqi Federal Police Near Kirkuk in First Attack Since US Withdrawal
Islamic State militants killed an Iraqi federal policeman and wounded four others near Hawija on Monday — the first reported IS attack on Iraqi forces since US troops completed their withdrawal from Iraq on September 30.
Israel Puts Military on Alert for October 7 Anniversary, Warns Gazans Will Pay a 'Heavy Price'
Defence Minister Israel Katz has placed the military on high alert ahead of Wednesday's third anniversary of the October 7, 2023 attack, warning that Hamas and Gaza's population would pay 'a heavy price, beyond all proportion' if Israeli forces are harmed, after intelligence pointed to planned Hamas attacks on troops in Gaza.
Saudi Arabia, Pakistan and Türkiye Activate Mecca Pact: Rapid Force Deployment Agreed After Emergency Riyadh Meeting
Saudi Arabia, Pakistan and Türkiye have agreed to move immediately to the rapid deployment of forces in the Kingdom under the Mecca Defence Alliance, after an emergency meeting in Riyadh on Monday convened in response to escalating Houthi attacks on Saudi territory.
NATO Drafts 'Theory of Victory' Plan to Defeat a Russian Attack on Its Eastern Flank With Drones and AI
NATO's supreme commander, General Alexus Grynkewich, will present a strategy called 'Theory of Victory' in Poland on October 12, outlining how the alliance would use drones, AI and conventional forces to stop a Russian incursion and destroy enemy command and control, according to a Bloomberg report.
Four African Leaders Issue Joint Declaration as Ethiopia's Tigray War Escalates
Egypt's president hosted the leaders of Eritrea, Sudan and Somalia in Alamein for a four-way summit on Ethiopia's renewed Tigray war, issuing a joint declaration on regional stability. The meeting came as Ethiopian federal forces retook the rebel capital Mekelle and deepened a diplomatic rift with its neighbours.
ICE News Today: Latest US Immigration Enforcement Updates
ICE news today: arrests hit record highs in the summer of 2026 as enforcement shifted to quieter tactics, detention numbers surged toward 67,000, and the Supreme Court let third-country deportations resume. Here is the complete picture of US immigration enforcement under the Trump administration.
Nigerian Military Aircraft Crashes in Ondo State With 32 People Aboard; Rescue Operation Underway
A Nigerian Air Force ATR-42 aircraft with tail number NGR 931 crashed near the naval base in Igbokoda, Ondo State, on Monday after vanishing from radar en route from Benin to Lagos. Search and rescue teams are racing to reach the 25 passengers and seven crew members.
Trump Appoints National Intelligence Chief Jay Clayton as AI Czar to Lead 'Super Intelligence Force'
US President Donald Trump has named Director of National Intelligence Jay Clayton as the administration's AI czar, putting him at the head of a new 'Super Intelligence Force' task force that has 120 days to report on AI's risks, opportunities and the federal government's role.
Zelenskiy says Ukraine will step up strikes on Russian oil refineries in response to Moscow's 'new doctrine' of attacks
Ukraine's President Volodymyr Zelenskiy said Kyiv will double down on attacking Russian oil refineries after intelligence revealed a Russian 'new doctrine' of strikes aimed at civilian infrastructure to force residents to flee Kyiv and other cities ahead of winter.