An unidentified projectile splashed near a merchant ship about 40 nm southeast of Yanbu, Saudi Arabia.

The blast was heard but caused no damage; crew are safe and the vessel continued.

Reports suggest Yemen’s Houthis attempted a long-range missile strike, but it missed.

Mali: JNIM militants set fire to machinery used in the construction of the vital Bamako-Kayes road.

Israeli Rabbi Dov Kook intensifies prayers for soldiers’ and captives’ safety in Gaza.

Libya: An explosion occurred at an ammunition depot in the Sikkirat area of Misrata.

DR Congo: At least 16 people were abducted by CODECO militiamen in an ambush on Pitso village, Djugu territory, Ituri province.

Putin at SCO Summit in China:

Ukraine crisis arose not from Russia’s actions, but from a Western-backed coup in Kyiv.

I hope the “understanding” reached in Alaska paves the way for peace in Ukraine.

Root causes of the Ukraine crisis must be removed and security balance restored.

Putin and Modi travel in the same car for their bilateral meeting.

On this day in 1939, Nazi Germany invaded Poland, marking the beginning of World War II.

The attack triggered a global conflict that would last six years and cost tens of millions of lives.

Somalia: The Military Court executed two Al-Shabaab militants, Abdirahman Mohamed Abdullahi (Maaxi Yoonis) and Ibrahim Adan Maadey, responsible for ambushes and assassinations in Mogadishu.

Indian PM Modi:

In India, we are eagerly awaiting Putin's visit in December.

DR Congo: M23 rebels began deploying last week along Kisone-Munsanga and Bukonde-Malimingi routes in Walikale, North Kivu.

Local media reported the buildup is preparing an attack on Pinga.

Two Mi-8 helicopters and a Russian Navy tug hit by Ukrainian kamikaze drones in Crimea.

Israeli Minister Ben-Gvir expands gun access to 100,000 more “settlers.”.

Turkish President Erdogan met Putin in Tianjin, China.

Erdogan invited Putin to visit Türkiye, saying the offer stands.

Putin replied that Türkiye’s special role in resolving the Ukraine conflict will remain important.

The funeral of the Houthi Prime Minister and other ministers killed by Israel.