Israel vows to destroy Hamas 'terror' tunnels
Israel's defense minister said his military would target Hamas tunnels once the hostages in Gaza are freed. Meanwhile, Hamas said it will not attend Trump's peace summit in Egypt.
'Everything is a priority' with bodies still under rubble — Gaza aid worker
Amjad Shawa, the head of the Palestinian NGO Network (PNGO), has described the dire humanitarian situation in Gaza, where people urgently need shelter, clean water and medical care.
"Everything is a priority," Shawa told DW. "Starting from collecting the bodies which have been for months under the rubble of their homes. In the last few days, hundreds of these bodies have been collected."
Shawa welcomed the entry of commercial aid trucks at border crossings into Gaza. But he stressed that the shipments must go beyond food to include shelter materials, as well as tents, blankets and mattresses as winter approaches.
Meta AI adviser spreads disinformation about shootings, vaccines and trans people
Critics condemn Robby Starbuck, appointed in lawsuit settlement, for ‘peddling lies and pushing extremism’
Sun 12 Oct 2025 13.00 BST
A prominent anti-DEI campaigner appointed by Meta in August as an adviser on AI bias has spent the weeks since his appointment spreading disinformation about shootings, transgender people, vaccines, crime, and protests.
Robby Starbuck, 36, of Nashville, was appointed in August as an adviser by Meta – owner of Facebook, Instagram, WhatsApp, and other tech platforms – in an August lawsuit settlement.
Operation PorcupineUkraine Develops New Tactics for the Never-Ending War
Russian President Vladimir Putin appears uninterested in peace in Ukraine, and there is no end to the war in sight. Kyiv has increasingly reached the conclusion that the country must do all it can to guarantee its own security.
By Alexander Sarovic und Fedir Petrov (Photos)
The Russians have yet again shifted their tactics, says Sokil. Several months ago, they would send small units into battle, but now, it is often just single soldiers operating on their own. And they are no longer looking to fight, preferring instead to just sneak forward and wait for air support, says the Ukrainian major. "Their FPV drones are everywhere,” he says, using the common shorthand for "first-person view.”
On a mild, late summer night, Sokil is resting at a farm on the western edge of the Donbas, taking a drag from his cigarette. Next to him, in the unit’s command center, his troops are pulling 12-hour shifts – a half-dozen men, eyes squinted, sitting in front of eight screens showing infrared footage from the battlefield: anti-tank ditches, bombed bridges and the ruins of villages.
Madagascar leader says power grab under way as army unit claims control of military
Madagascar's President Andry Rajoelina said in a statement on Sunday that "an attempt to seize power illegally and by force" was underway in the Indian Ocean island state, a day after some soldiers joined a vast protest movement that started last month. The mutinied army unit announced it was taking control of all military forces in the country.
Madagascar's President Andry Rajoelina on Sunday said an "attempt to seize power illegally and by force" was under way, a day after a contingent of soldiers joined thousands of anti-government protesters in the capital.
Rajoelina's statement came as the CAPSAT contingent of administrative and technical officers said it was taking control of the army, after earlier repudiating the violent crackdown on youth-led protests that have rocked the Indian Ocean island for more than two weeks.
China warns US of countermeasures if Trump doesn’t walk back 100% tariff threat
Beijing has vowed countermeasures against Washington if US President Donald Trump makes good on his threat to impose new 100% tariffs on Chinese imports.
Trump’s latest threat came after China unleashed a raft of export restrictions on rare earth minerals last week. The escalating tensions threaten to derail months of progress in trade talks.
“Resorting to threats of high tariffs is not the right way to engage with China,” a Ministry of Commerce spokesperson said Sunday, in Beijing’s first comments on the threat.
What it’s really like being a female journalist covering the Taliban
When a “former” UN-sanctioned terrorist comes to your city for a hush-hush visit – complete with red carpet treatment and a tour of the Taj Mahal – it makes for one hell of a story. Even more so when he’s part of a regime that oppresses millions of girls and women, preventing them from acquiring an education and having access to even the most basic human rights.
So, on hearing that Amir Khan Muttaqi, the Taliban’s so-called “foreign minister”, was set to arrive in New Delhi, India, this week, I couldn’t resist the chance to quiz him over his antiquated and abhorrent views.
Little did I know what was in store.
Trying to secure an interview in the weeks leading up to his visit got me nowhere. Good morning texts to Indian authorities asking about details of his arrival were met with monosyllabic “nopes”.
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