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Russia Fires 36 Ballistic Missiles and 172 Drones at Kyiv Area, Damaging Power Sites and Northern Bridge
Ukraine's air force says it downed 4 of the missiles and 149 of the drones; officials report power, heat and water disruptions in Kyiv and damage to lines carrying power from two nuclear plants, ahead of U.S.-mediated talks set for Nov. 10-11.
Iran's IRGC Says It Downed Two More U.S. MQM-170 Drones Over Qeshm Island, for a Claimed Total of Six
No one has independently confirmed the Thursday claim. CENTCOM, the U.S. command, flatly denied an earlier Iranian claim about the same drone model, made Oct. 29.
Zelensky Holds 90-Minute Call With Witkoff and Kushner as U.S., Russia and Ukraine Set Nov. 10-11 Abu Dhabi Talks; Brussels Meeting on Security Guarantees Held
Washington describes the Abu Dhabi round as working-level talks on post-war security, de-escalation and humanitarian issues, the first three-way meeting since February. None of the sources reviewed links the talks to any specific change in U.S. sanctions.
Polish President Nawrocki Enters Constitutional Tribunal After a Judge Elected by Parliament Suspends Its Chief; Police Detain Protesters Outside
Prime Minister Donald Tusk's government says it is restoring an independent court, while President Karol Nawrocki and the opposition Law and Justice party call the suspension an illegal takeover. The fight centers on whether five judges who never took their oath before the president can lawfully sit on the court.
Houthis Claim Six Attacks on Saudi Oil Sites and Airports; Saudi-Led Coalition Reports Intercepting Missiles
None of the six claimed hits has been independently confirmed; the claims came three days after Saudi, Pakistani and Turkish officials met Iranian leaders in Tehran, and Brent crude traded at $115.74 early Friday.
Final Israeli Count: Netanyahu Bloc 53 Seats, Eisenkot Bloc 48, Arab-Led Parties 19; No Side Reaches 61
Netanyahu's Likud says the vote was stolen through fraud in Arab communities, and police say they have found no evidence. Bennett and Liberman reject a government that relies on Arab parties, and President Herzog begins consultations next week.
Ukraine Says It Downed 131 of 157 Russian Drones Overnight as Strike Hits Kyiv's Northern Bridge
Ukraine's air force reported the overnight count on Oct. 3, after three days of Russian strikes on bridges over Kyiv's Dnipro River. Russia says the bridges carry Ukrainian troops. Ukrainian officials and Western wire services describe the strikes as an effort to disrupt civilian life.
Iran Says It Will Charge Ships 'Service Fees' in Hormuz After 60-Day Window; U.S. Rejects Any Toll as Khamenei Funeral Draws Revenge Chants
Iranian officials say they will levy fees on vessels crossing the Strait of Hormuz once a war-ending truce's free-passage period expires; Washington says no state may charge for passage through an international waterway.
Venezuela Frees 39 Political Prisoners, Rights Group Says, After Second Round of Government-Opposition Talks
The releases, counted by a Venezuelan rights group, came after the interim government and one opposition bloc agreed to start reforming the Supreme Court. Three days earlier, interim President Delcy Rodríguez met President Trump in New York during the UN General Assembly.
Ukraine Says Russia Hit More Than 15 Energy Sites With 332 Drones and Missiles; Zelensky Criticizes U.S. Sanctions Waiver
Ukraine's air force says it downed 289 of the drones, and regional officials report at least seven dead; the strikes came days after President Trump announced an 'energy ceasefire' that Moscow says was never defined, and as he waived a new U.S. sanctions law on Russia.
Container Ship GFS Pride Sinks Near Hormuz and Cape Dao Sinks Weeks After Being Hit; Brent Touches $110 Before Closing at $109.86
Iran says it is stepping up attacks because of the U.S. blockade of its ports and tougher sanctions, while U.S. Central Command says Washington and its partners still control the strait.
Thousands of Imran Khan Supporters March Toward Islamabad After Talks Collapse; Capital Under Section 144 as PTI Says About 2,000 Detained
Pakistan's government and Khan's party blame each other for the breakdown. The government points to a counterterrorism draft in Khyber Pakhtunkhwa that it says the province backed out of. The PTI cites access to the jailed ex-premier and what it calls unilateral anti-terror measures.