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Civilians in Sudan’s El Obeid live in constant fear of drone attacks by the Rapid Support Forces (RSF) and of a wave of arbitrary arrests by the Sudanese Armed Forces (SAF), UN-appointed independent investigators said on Wednesday.

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An oil spill from a damaged tanker in the Strait of Hormuz has reached the UAE’s beaches, forcing their closure.

They said air defenses destroyed another three Houthi ballistic missiles fired toward the country’s eastern region.

Jordanian armed forces carried out strikes on "militant hideouts" in Syria that it said were linked to a deadly church attack on the kingdom last week. Syria gave a different account.

Police and fire leaders say using outdated systems is their biggest risk factor in IT security, a new report has said

The inquiry also found evidence that Russia recruited men from 29 countries into its armed forces ‘through deception or coercion’ to fight in Ukraine

A U.N.-backed inquiry is reporting that Russia committed war crimes and crimes against humanity in Ukraine by intentionally attacking energy infrastructure, which left millions of people without electricity and heat in freezing temperatures.

The Houthi armed group on October 18, 2026, used explosives to severely damage a critical road into Yemen’s besieged city of Taizz, putting civilian lives and welfare at increased risk.

From China and the US to Russia and Iran, here are the 25 largest militaries in the world, ranked by the number of active-duty armed forces.

Suspects refuse to surrender and attack security forces, who return fire, wound and arrest them, authorities say.

Jordanian security forces say they have arrested three men for an attack on a Greek Orthodox Church that killed nine people and wounded more than two dozen

Saudi-led coalition says intercepted drone, missile launched towards Riyadh and 10 missiles targeting southern region.

Advisor to Ethiopia’s Prime Minister stated that Tigrayan forces and regional actors are hindering regional stability.

India says Chinese forces deviating from established patrolling patterns continue to disrupt the border situation, a day after the ITBP chief reported face-offs at multiple locations in Arunachal Pradesh. DW has more.

Rebel commander pledged to continue fighting government-allied forces who seized Ethiopia’s Tigray capital.

Israeli forces reportedly shot dead a Syrian man with an intellectual disability and hearing problems, during a raid.

Refugees arriving in Djibouti say while they can reason with forces on the ground, there is no protection against fighter jets and bombs

Today's Iran war news: Pressures grow as Iran takes a harder posture, Israel vows infrastructure hits, and Turkiye may back the Saudis