Russian war blogger shares video of UN aid convoy strike in Ukrainepublished at 12:14 BST
Sherie Ryder
BBC Verify journalist
Footage posted online shows attack on UN convoy in Ukraine
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Russian war blogger shares video of UN aid convoy strike in Ukrainepublished at 12:14 BST
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U.S. Sanctions Hit Respiratory Medicine in Iran
WANA (Oct 16) – The head of the Iranian Scientific Association of Pulmonologists announced that they are facing serious difficulties in obtaining two essential drugs for asthma and chronic obstructive pulmonary disease (COPD) patients, as…
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Freed Israeli Captive Admits to Humane Treatment by Hamas Fighters
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The soldier’s account challenges the dominant Israeli and Western media narrative that paints Palestinian fighters as violent extremists, while testimonies from both Palestinian and Israeli detainees…
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Israel Could Resume Gaza Military Operations If Hamas Fails To Implement Ceasefire Terms: US
“What’s going on with Hamas – that’ll be straightened out quickly,” Trump told CNN in a phone interview.
“Israel will return to those streets as soon as I say the word. If Israel could go in and knock the crap out of them, they’d…
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Iran stuck between anger, acceptance after Gaza ceasefire – DW – 10/16/2025
Israel is committed to “regulating” its relationship with Iran, Russian President Vladimir Putin said at a summit in Tajikistan last week, citing confidential contacts with Israeli leaders.
“We are getting signals from the Israeli leadership…
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U.K. facing growing threat from Russia, Iran, and terrorists: MI5 chief
Director General of MI5, the UK’s Security Service, Ken McCallum, delivers the annual Director General’s Speech at Thames House, the headquarters of the UK’s Security Service in London, on Thursday, October 16, 2025. …
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Israel Confirms It Received Bodies Of 2 More Hostages From Red Cross In Gaza
A statement by Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu’s office said that “Israel has received, through the Red Cross, two coffins of deceased hostages that were delivered to IDF (army) and Shin Bet forces inside the Gaza Strip”.
The Israeli…
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Iranian President Criticizes Education System, Blames Weak Management
Iranian President Masoud Pezeshkian has criticized the country’s education system during a meeting with education officials, calling wea …
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UK facing growing threat from Russia, Iran, and terrorists, MI5 chief says
LONDON, Oct 16 (Reuters) – Britain is facing an escalating threat from hostile states such as Russia, Iran, and China while the terrorism risk is “huge” with al Qaeda and Islamic State seeking to incite would-be attackers, the UK’s domestic spy…
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UK facing growing threat from Russia, Iran, and terrorists, MI5 chief says
LONDON (Reuters) -Britain is facing an escalating threat from hostile states such as Russia, Iran, and China while the terrorism risk is “huge” with al Qaeda and Islamic State seeking to incite would-be attackers, the UK’s domestic spy chief said…
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