Netanyahu Asked UAE Leader to Deny Hamas Warning Report in Secret Visit

Netanyahu secretly flew to Abu Dhabi and asked Mohamed bin Zayed to deny a report that he had warned the Israeli prime minister about a looming Hamas attack before October 7.

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Unverified reports claim that a drone struck Ethiopia's main air base at Harar Meda/Bishoftu while PM Abiy was present for Meskel celebrations.

Opposition sources claim three casualties including allegedly a UAE drone advisor.

Abiy reportedly unharmed.

UK Foreign Secretary Ed Miliband:

I want to say to the millions of people in this country and indeed elsewhere who have been moved and outraged by the plight of the Palestinian people: we hear you. You were right.

UK Foreign Secretary Ed Miliband:

It’s time to roll up our sleeves all over again because once again the world order needs rebuilding anew.

We need to be honest about the world we confront.

War has returned to Europe.

UK Foreign Secretary Ed Miliband:

We will always, always stand up to Russia’s threats wherever they are.

We will stand with the people of Ukraine until they prevail.

Iran’s Supreme Leader Mojtaba Khamenei:

In the past, the two seas to Iran’s south were a playground for enemy forces. But today, because of the painful blows they have suffered at the hands of the courageous fighters and defenders of the Strait of Hormuz, they do not venture beyond the Arabian Sea.

Whenever they have taken that risk, they have brought harm upon themselves. And the day is near when the Arabian Sea, too, will be emptied of them.

Iran’s Supreme Leader Mojtaba Khamenei:

Today, some describe us as the world’s fourth superpower. Of course, they say this according to worldly calculations.

But by divine calculations, we are considered the foremost power in the world.

Saudi Arabia's East-West pipeline has restarted oil exports.

Pope Leo XIV:

Human dignity demands legal and safe rescue and assistance, real cooperation against traffickers, effective protection of victims, serious processes of reception and integration, and policies that allow every person to live with dignity in their own land.

But all this would still not be enough. To welcome a person means to integrate them as into one’s own family, offering them the possibility to develop their talents, abilities and sensitivities, but also to enter into the spirit of the home.

The universality of Europe’s founding values assures us that this dialogue is possible and can provide a solid foundation for our societies, allowing us to work more effectively for peace and for a reconciled world.

Pope Leo XIV:

The search for peace in Europe, as throughout the world, must not be confused with naive pacifism. On the contrary, Schuman’s words are more relevant than ever: world peace cannot be safeguarded without creative efforts proportionate to the dangers that threaten it.

We must, however, guard against the illusion of rearmament. It is no coincidence that repeated calls to increase military spending, and the choices that follow, are presented by many governments with the justification of the danger represented by others.

Promoting peace is an active endeavor. Today, we must ask ourselves whether we are truly making creative efforts to promote world peace, or whether we are simply trying to stop the hemorrhage of war and better prepare ourselves for the war we assume is still to come.

A Russian drone struck a building at Ukraine’s National Academy of Sciences in central Kyiv, sparking a fire.

A district official reported injuries and fatalities, though casualty figures were still being verified.

UK Foreign Secretary Ed Miliband:

There’s this phrase that people use about Holocaust survivors: survivors’ guilt. I think my parents had something else: survivors’ responsibility.

Survivors’ responsibility to pass on the message to the generations that come next — that we are here to leave the world a better place than we found it. To never walk by on the other side. To never be bystanders to oppression and injustice.

UK Foreign Secretary Ed Miliband:

When it comes to the attempt to destroy the two-state solution, this party, this movement, this government says: we will not let you succeed.

UK Foreign Secretary Ed Miliband:

Our argument is not with the people of Israel, but with the actions of its government. My grandmother was given shelter and sanctuary after the Second World War by Israel.

And the bonds of solidarity between the British people and those who yearn for peace in Israel and Palestine are too strong to be broken.

Five UK nationals aged 23–25 have been arrested near RAF Fairford on suspicion of explosives offences and preparing a terrorist act.

All five are London residents. Counter-terrorism police said overnight searches produced “multiple new lines of enquiry,” while a cordon remains in place.

No charges have been announced, and police said it is too early to speculate about the motive.

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A follow-up to Die Welt’s Russia wargame produced a tougher European response but exposed a persistent gap: allies could manage escalation but could not agree on an endgame.

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EU's Kaja Kallas:

There are many countries outside Europe who say that, you know, talk to the Russians and then there will be a result.

But these talks show that Russia really is not interested in peace at all.

Otherwise you don’t treat your negotiation partner, or the partner of meetings, this way.

EU's Kaja Kallas:

Europe needs to rearm more quickly and more effectively to meet our target of 2030.

Europe needs a decisive change in the scale and pace of defense investment, capability development, innovation and industrial capacity.

EU's Kaja Kallas:

Russia’s sustained acts of sabotage, arson and airspace violations persist.

On the EU side, sanctions against perpetrators and the expulsion of Russian diplomats bite. But we need to look into what more we can do.

UK Investigates Iran Link in Suspected Bomb Plot at US Air Force Outpost

Five British men remain in custody as investigators examine whether Iran was connected to a suspected terrorist act against the U.S. Air Force outpost at RAF Fairford.

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