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- 21:02
Yemen, government offensive against the Houthis with Saudi air support
Forces of the internationally recognized Yemeni government launched operation “Yemen Dawn” on Monday against Houthi rebels on the Red Sea coast, with the support of around 100 fighter jets from the Saudi-led coalition, according to coalition spokesman Turki al-Malki. The stated objective is to free Sanaa: the head of Yemen’s Presidential Leadership Council, Rashad al-Alimi, spoke of “restoring state institutions, liberating” (transl. from English). The Houthis responded with missiles and drones against Saudi Arabia and announced a naval blockade. The WHO already estimates 959 dead and more than 4,200 wounded in the recent escalation. The news currently comes from a single source (Associated Press); no independent confirmation is available. The Globe and Mail
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- 21:02
Kiev, new attack on Northern Bridge during Merz's visit confirmed by two sources
A Russian drone struck the Northern Bridge in Kiev over the Dnipro river on the morning of October 5, while cars were crossing it: it is the fourth consecutive day of attacks on the Ukrainian capital’s bridges, used by tens of thousands of residents. The episode, reported in this morning’s edition as not independently confirmed, is now corroborated by two separate sources. The attack took place during a surprise visit by German Chancellor Friedrich Merz, who told Ukraine: “you can count on us.” Moscow announced it will intensify strikes against Ukrainian infrastructure. Gazzetta del Sud
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- 21:02
Medical jet missing between Bermuda and Boston: debris field located in the Atlantic
The US Coast Guard has located a debris field off Nantucket, Massachusetts, linked to the air ambulance jet that went missing at dawn on Saturday during a flight from Bermuda to Boston with six people on board. Admiral Matt Lake, the Coast Guard official responsible for the Northeast, said crews had located debris now associated with the missing aircraft. Tracking data shows a sharp descent from approximately 24,000 feet. The report currently comes from a single source (US Coast Guard); no independent confirmation is available. WORLD Radio
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- 21:02
United States withdraws all B-1 bombers from British RAF Fairford base
The Pentagon confirmed on Monday that all B-1 bombers deployed at RAF Fairford, in the United Kingdom, returned to their home bases in the United States on Sunday. The decision follows the arrest, last week, of six men suspected of a plot against the base, linked by the British prime minister to Iran. The Pentagon provided no official explanation, but stated that US operational capability remains intact. US European Command confirmed the return of the aircraft. GoLocalProv
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- 12:02
US, new strike on boat in Caribbean: four dead, toll rises to 238
US Southern Command struck a fast boat in the Caribbean on October 4, believed to be involved in drug trafficking, killing four people described as “narco-terrorists.” It is the 71st strike of the campaign launched by the Trump administration in the Caribbean and the eastern Pacific, which has caused at least 238 deaths in 13 months. The strike comes after the UN special rapporteur on human rights, Ben Saul, stated that there are “reasonable grounds to believe” (transl. from English) that these operations constitute crimes against humanity. Human Rights Watch and Amnesty International describe the operations as illegal extrajudicial executions. Sources: UPI, CBS News/AP.
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- 12:02
Brazil, Bolsonaro jr. leads first round: runoff with Lula on October 25
Flávio Bolsonaro obtained 47.03% of valid votes (56,104,268 ballots) in the first round of the Brazilian presidential election, surpassing outgoing President Luiz Inácio Lula da Silva, who stood at 45.16% (53,876,617 votes), with 99.99% of ballot boxes counted according to the Tribunal Superior Eleitoral. Neither candidate reached the 50% threshold: a runoff will be held on October 25. The result overturns pre-election polls, which had shown Lula in the lead. “I thought I would win in the first round, but we received a lesson in democracy,” Lula said. The news currently comes from a single source (Tribunal Superior Eleitoral); no independent confirmation is available. Source: AdnKronos.
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