As Israel Pounds Gaza City, an Overwhelming Exodus
The hundreds of thousands of Palestinians fleeing Israel’s expanded ground offensive are further straining services, aid groups say. Hospitals are overflowing, water is low and diseases are spreading.
Liam Stack reported from Tel Aviv and Saher Alghorra from Al-Mawasi and Nuseirat in the Gaza Strip.
As Israel’s full-scale assault in Gaza City began last month, Khitam Ayyad fled from her home there barefoot and without her possessions, heading to an area in southern Gaza that the Israeli military had designated as a “humanitarian zone.”
The military said that tents, food and medical care would be provided to those fleeing the fighting in the north.
But when Ms. Ayyad reached the southern city of Khan Younis, one of the humanitarian areas, she said she found it overcrowded with desperate people who were being offered little help.
Taiwan now biggest importer of Russian naphtha despite being Ukraine ally
Island imported $1.3bn of crude oil product in first half of 2025 despite joining sanctions against Moscow, report finds
Wed 1 Oct 2025 10.30 BST
Taiwan now biggest importer of Russian naphtha despite being Ukraine ally
Island imported $1.3bn of crude oil product in first half of 2025 despite joining sanctions against Moscow, report finds
Taiwan has become the world’s biggest importer of Russian naphtha, a petroleum derivative used to make chemicals needed for the semiconductor industry, despite the fact that it has joined other sanctions against Russia and considers itself an ally of Ukraine.
In the first half of 2025, Taiwan imported $1.3bn worth of Russian naphtha, and average monthly imports reached a level nearly six times higher than the 2022 average, according to a report published on Wednesday. Compared to the first half of 2024, Taiwan’s naphtha imports this year increased by 44%.
EU leaders in Denmark talk drone defense, Ukraine funding
Timothy Jones dpa, AFP, Reuters, AP, epd, KNA
European leaders meeting in Denmark are discussing how best to counter drones after mysterious flights in the Nordic country. Ways to fund Kyiv amid the Russian invasion will also be a focus at the meeting. DW has more.
What you need to know
- An EU summit is taking place in Denmark days after drone sightings there fueled fears of a growing Russian threat
- Leaders are to focus on boosting the bloc's defense capabilities and funding to Ukraine to help it fight off Moscow's invasion
- The IAEA has said there is no immediate danger from the Zaporizhzhia Nuclear Power Plant in Ukraine, which lost its external power supply more than a week ago
Fuel leak blows cover for alleged Russian submarine off Gibraltar
At the end of September, a Telegram channel known for its network of Russian intelligence sources reported that a Black Sea fleet submarine had run into “serious technical problems” while on a mission off Gibraltar, in the Mediterranean. The Novorossiysk submarine was at risk of exploding, it said, and according to online sleuths, later surfaced, giving away its location. But the question remains, what was a Russian sub even doing there? This is what we know so far:
The news that a short-range Russian stealth hunter was circling in the Strait of Gibraltar first came to public attention on September 27. The anti-Kremlin Telegram channel VChK-OGPU reported that the 74-metre-long Kilo-class Novorossiysk “currently on combat duty in the Mediterranean” had experienced a technical failure, and that fuel was leaking into the bilge, the very bottom of the vessel hull.
“The submarine has neither the spare parts nor the qualified specialists onboard to fix the malfunction,” VChK-OGPU wrote, and warned that the sub “now poses an explosion hazard”.
Japan's far-right party courts Trump allies to get its message out abroad
By John Geddie, Tim Kelly and Nathan Layne
Japan's far-right Sanseito party has set up an international arm to court Trump allies such as Steve Bannon and like-minded groups in Europe, betting that global conservative recognition will help it shake up staid Japanese politics, according to four party officials.
Launched during the COVID-19 pandemic spreading conspiracy theories about vaccinations and the perceived influence of global elites, Sanseito broke into mainstream politics in a July election with fiery warnings about foreigners.
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