Ukraine will hit Russian refineries in response to Moscow’s ‘new doctrine’ of airstrikes
KYIV, Oct 3 – Ukraine will double down on attacking Russian oil refineries in response to a new policy of airstrikes by Moscow designed to force people to abandon Kyiv…
Man found shot dead in UK van transporting migrants in France
A 47-year-old man was found with a gunshot wound to his head in a rest stop along a northern French motorway. Read More
Exiled Russian filmmaker Zvyagintsev takes aim at Putin’s war in Oscar bid
PARIS, Oct 3 – Exiled Russian filmmaker Andrey Zvyagintsev takes on Vladimir Putin’s war in Ukraine in “Minotaur”, a drama about conscription and moral compromise released nearly five years after…
Tens of thousands protest across Spain over housing crisis
MADRID, Oct 3 – Tens of thousands of people took to the streets of Madrid and other Spanish cities on Saturday as they stepped up demands for action to tackle…
Fire, smoke seen near Aramco facility in Riyadh, witness says
Oct 3 – A large plume of smoke and fire was seen rising in the vicinity of an Aramco facility in Riyadh on Saturday, a witness told Reuters. Read More
As public fears of AI grow, Trump digs in on voluntary safeguards
Trump is eager to show he is addressing growing voter concerns about AI’s dangers. Read More
Women declare #IamJaneDoe in solidarity with Cornell University rape accuser
Oct 3 – Women, some citing their own experiences of sexual assault, are posting on social media that they are Jane Doe, in solidarity with the woman using the pseudonym…
Eleven hurt after bar collapses in Spain
The bar in San Vicente de la Sonsierra collapsed at about 5.25am local time. Read More
Iran executes man linked to anti-government protests
Siavash Jamshidi was accused of targeting security personnel during mass demonstrations that peaked in January. Read More
Pro-government forces say they retake airport in Ethiopia’s Tigray region
Oct 3 – A militia group allied to Ethiopia’s federal government said they had recaptured the main airport in the capital of the northern Tigray region, an opposition stronghold. Read…