Middle East
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Oct- 2025 -19 October
Pakistan, Afghanistan Agree to ‘Immediate Ceasefire’ in Qatar Talks
Pakistan and Afghanistan agreed to an "immediate ceasefire" at talks in Doha, after at least 10 Afghans were killed in Pakistani air strikes that broke an earlier truce.
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19 October
Lebanon Health Ministry Says Israeli Strike Kills One in South
An Israeli strike on a construction vehicle in southern Lebanon killed a man, the Lebanese health ministry reported..
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19 October
US Says ‘Credible Reports’ Hamas Planning Attack Against Gaza Civilians
The US State Department said it had "credible reports" that Palestinian armed group Hamas was planning an imminent attack against civilians in Gaza, a move Washington said would be a "ceasefire violation."
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18 October
ICC Rejects Israel Appeal Bid Over Arrest Warrants
The International Criminal Court rejected Israel's bid to appeal against arrest warrants for its Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu and former defence minister Yoav Gallant over the Gaza war.
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18 October
Pakistan to Hold Talks With Afghanistan in Qatar After Latest Strikes
Pakistan officials will hold talks in Qatar with their Afghan counterparts, a day after Islamabad launched air strikes on its neighbor killing at least 10 people and breaking a ceasefire that had brought two days of calm to the border.
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17 October
Syria Bus Blast Kills Five Defense Ministry Personnel: Official
A blast targeting a bus in Syria's eastern province of Deir Ezzor killed at least five defense ministry personnel, an official from the ministry said.
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17 October
Ex-US Embassy Guard in Norway Convicted of Spying for Russia, Iran
A Norwegian court has sentenced a former US embassy security guard to three years and seven months in prison for spying for Russia and Iran.
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17 October
Yemen’s Houthis Say Military Chief Killed in Israeli Attack
An Israeli attack has killed the military chief of Yemen's Houthi rebels, the Iran-backed group said, threatening revenge.
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17 October
Lebanon Says Israeli Strikes Kill One and Wound Seven
Lebanon's health ministry said that Israeli strikes in the south had killed one person and wounded seven, while the Israeli military said it had targeted Hezbollah and its allies.
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16 October
Ceasefire Called After New Pakistan-Afghanistan Clashes Kill Dozens
A 48-hour ceasefire between Afghanistan and Pakistan took hold late Wednesday, officials on both sides said, after dozens of troops and civilians were killed in fresh cross-border skirmishes earlier in the day.
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