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Qatar Opens a Narrow Diplomatic Channel as U.S.–Iran War Tests the Strait of Hormuz
Doha says it is relaying messages between Washington and Tehran as fighting, sanctions and attacks on regional infrastructure turn de-escalation into a test of whether mediation can produce enforceable steps rather than another temporary pause.
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America’s $20.7 Billion AMRAAM Bet Signals a New Phase in the Air-Defence War
A five-year Raytheon contract to accelerate AMRAAM output reflects how Ukraine, the Middle East and NATO’s rearmament are turning interceptor production into a strategic contest of industrial endurance.
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South Korea Demands Ukraine Apology Over Disclosure of North Korean Prisoner Transfer
Seoul’s latest protest turns a wartime handover into a dispute over confidentiality, while the prisoners’ protection and their families’ safety remain separate obligations.
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Russia Expands Daylong Drone Pressure on Ukraine as Strikes Hit Kyiv, Sumy and Kharkiv
Russian strikes killed three people and hit multiple districts of Kyiv on September 27, underscoring a shift toward sustained drone pressure on Ukraine’s cities, communications and economic infrastructure.
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Russian Strikes Shut Ukraine’s Largest Steel Plant as War’s Economic Toll Deepens
ArcelorMittal has halted production at Kryvyi Rih after repeated Russian strikes made safe operations impossible, turning one of Ukraine’s biggest industrial assets into a symbol of how sustained air attacks are eroding the country’s wartime economy.
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NATO Tightens Intelligence Sharing as Denmark Warns Russia’s Hybrid War Could Escalate
A new Danish threat assessment says Moscow is likely to intensify hybrid operations against the West in coming months, while NATO’s top commander says the alliance is strengthening intelligence exchange but sees a limited attack as unlikely.
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Ukraine Offers Winter Energy and Black Sea Truces as Russia Rejects a Pause
Kyiv says it is ready to halt strikes on Russian energy targets and back a maritime ceasefire if Moscow reciprocates, as Washington tests whether narrow agreements can protect power grids and grain routes before winter.
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Russia’s Jet-Powered Shaheds Open a New Air-Defence Gap Over Ukraine
Faster, higher-flying attack drones are cutting through the mobile-defence layer Kyiv built against earlier Shaheds, forcing Ukraine to race for interceptor drones, missiles and allied air-defence support before winter.
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Battle for Yemen’s Highlands Raises Red Sea Stakes as Washington Holds Back
Houthi forces are trying to consolidate their seizure of Yemen’s Red Sea coast by taking strategic mountain positions in Taiz and Lahij, while Saudi airstrikes, limited British support and a reported last-minute U.S. reversal widen the regional stakes.
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Ukraine’s Largest Reported Drone Attack on Moscow Hits Refinery as Russia Votes
Russian officials said the September 20 assault killed three people in the Moscow region and damaged a major oil refinery as parliamentary voting ended, exposing how long-range warfare is pushing the conflict deeper into national infrastructure and politics.
