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Ukraine reported fresh strikes against Russian oil infrastructure in October, including an oil refinery and pumping facilities in the Samara and Volgograd regions. Ukrainian officials described the operations as part of continuing long-range attacks against strategically important Russian infrastructure targets.
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Key Takeaways Poland published new official guidance on how civilians should respond to an air attack and find appropriate shelter. Lubelskie has identified around 3,500 shelter points, including 25 fully prepared shelters and 124 verified places of refuge. Poland plans to mark approximately 85,000 shelter locations nationwide with standardized civil protection signs by the end.
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An alleged cockpit attack aboard flydubai Flight FZ1073 from Dubai to Tel Aviv left Indian captain Smit Machchhar seriously injured as the aircraft rapidly descended. Despite his injuries, Machchhar unlocked the cockpit door, enabling passengers and crew to intervene. The aircraft was diverted safely to Tabuk, Saudi Arabia, with 174 people aboard.
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An Israel-bound flydubai flight made an emergency landing in Saudi Arabia after a pilot was allegedly stabbed during a cockpit altercation. Israeli authorities are investigating whether the incident may have been terrorism-related, but no terrorist motive has been confirmed.
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Russia launched another wave of missile and drone attacks across Ukraine on September 28 and into September 29, striking Kyiv and other areas. President Volodymyr Zelenskyy said more than 120 Shahed-type drones were launched, including faster jet-powered versions. Falling debris damaged buildings, caused fires and left authorities responding to casualties, damage and an unexploded missile warhead.
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Russia launched a large overnight drone attack across Ukraine, targeting logistics centres, ports, transport infrastructure and communications facilities, according to Moscow. Ukraine said 170 drones were launched and 147 were destroyed or suppressed, though strikes hit 18 locations. The attack underscores a widening focus on supply chains, leaving infrastructure and civilians far from the front exposed.
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Nepal Police reported 788 bodies recovered by 3 p.m. Sunday as the National Disaster Risk Reduction and Management Authority said 2,502 people remained missing after catastrophic flooding. More than 8,700 people have been rescued, while thousands of security personnel and international tunnel-rescue experts work across affected districts, including damaged hydropower sites where workers may be trapped.
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Nepal's government says 626 bodies have been recovered and about 2,400 people remain unaccounted for after devastating Bhote Koshi River flash floods on August 26. Search and rescue operations are continuing, while India and China are providing specialised technical assistance.
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Nepal has intensified search, rescue, and relief operations after devastating flash floods struck the Bhotekoshi River area of Rasuwa and affected surrounding districts. The government has mobilized security forces, disaster-management agencies, and health services, while helicopters and emergency supplies are being deployed to affected communities.
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Iran has vowed to resist newly expanded U.S. sanctions targeting its economy, while Tehran has signaled that it remains open to diplomatic talks. Washington’s latest measures target dozens of individuals, entities, and vessels linked to Iran. The sanctions come amid rising tensions between the two countries, with both sides facing growing pressure to resolve the dispute through diplomacy.
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Supply chains were once viewed primarily as economic systems. Today, governments increasingly see them as matters of national security, resilience, and geopolitical competition.
