Archives for October, 2026

Iranian Oil Minister Mohsen Paknejad visits Russia

Iran's oil minister resigns for personal reasons, state media reports

Reuters

Green Party leader Zack Polanski's standing in the polls has taken a hit following recent missteps

UK Green party adopts 'Zionism is racism' policy

Agence France-Presse

Turkish President Tayyip Erdoganis received by Saudi Crown Prince Mohammed bin Salman in Mecca

Turkey says Mecca pact committee to meet in Riyadh on October 5

Reuters

FlyDubai flight diversion prompts wait at Ben Gurion airport

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

Reuters

80th United Nations General Assembly at U.N. headquarters in New York

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

Reuters

A screengrab taken from Flightradar24 shows a flydubai flight to Israel which was diverted to Saudi Arabia

Like a 'vertical roller coaster': Simulating flight FZ1073's sudden plunge

Reuters

Ships anchored off the coast of Musandam governorate in Oman near the Strait of Hormuz on Friday

Iran tells US there is no military solution to Middle East war

Agence France-Presse

Le Pen (L) has shown Bardella (R) her full support until now

Future of French far-right star in balance after antisemitism claims

Agence France-Presse

General view of residential buildings destroyed during the war, in Gaza

Haunted by grief, Gaza's displaced still wait overseas for return

Reuters

India's Shivam Dube acknowledges the crowd as India celebrate their victory

Asian Games close in Japan after records, rancour and rain

Agence France-Presse

USS George H.W. Bush arrives for retreat after supporting operations in Middle East, in Phuket

US carrier George H.W. Bush visits Thailand after six-month Middle East deployment

Reuters

Many Palestinian children displaced to Egypt struggle to find education

In Egypt's Sinai, Gazan builds school for children displaced by war

Agence France-Presse

A woman inspects debris in a heavily damaged apartment building following an Israeli strike in Gaza City that Israel said targeted the top Hamas leader in the territory

Israel targets top Hamas leader in deadly Gaza strike on anniversary

Agence France-Presse

The Bahrain Grand Prix was rescheduled for Malaysia on October 4

Qatar and Abu Dhabi F1 Grand Prix to go ahead - F1 boss

Agence France-Presse

Saudi-backed Yemen government soldiers ride in a pick-up truck near the Jabal Han front, west of the city of Taiz, where battles are ongoing

Yemen government forces say struck Houthi targets

Agence France-Presse

A flydubai Boeing 737 MAX 8 aircraft is pictured on the tarmac after landing at Israel's Ben Gurion Airport on Wednesday

UAE investigators say flydubai co-pilot was planning 'terrorist act'

Agence France-Presse