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Ukraine war briefing: G7 defence ministers pledge ‘unwavering support’ for Ukraine

Mixed reaction to Zelenskyy’s ‘victory plan’; Video purportedly shows North Korean recruits collecting Russian military fatigues. What we know on day 970. See all our Russia-Ukraine war ...

World - The Guardian - October 20

Engine donated to help firefighters in Ukraine

World - Yahoo News - October 16

What Is North Korea’s Role in the Russia-Ukraine War?

North Korea’s supply of munitions has already been critical to the Russian war effort. Now, its troops appear to be poised to join the fight in Ukraine.

World - The New York Times - October 24

US finalises $20bn loan to Ukraine

Treasury officials say at least half of the funds could be delivered to Kyiv before end of year

Business - Financial Times - October 23

Polish community provide ambulances for Ukraine

World - Yahoo News - 5 days ago

How Ukraine’s Widows Are Shouldering Their Grief

It’s impossible to say how many widows the war in Ukraine has created because Kyiv closely guards its casualty figures. But estimates suggest they number in the tens of thousands.

World - The New York Times - 11 hours ago

Crude oil tumbles as Middle East fears recede

Demand from China weaker than expected, says International Energy Agency

Business - Financial Times - October 15

UK charities launch Middle East Humanitarian Appeal

The Disasters Emergency Committee says the government will match the first £10m raised in donations.

Frank Gardner on what Sinwar's death means for the Middle East

The Israel Defense Forces say it has killed the Hamas leader, the man seen as responsible for 7 October.

Morning Report — What’s next for the Middle East?

In today’s issue: The death of Hamas leader Yahya Sinwar in Gaza has raised big questions for the future of Israel’s wars in the Middle East and whether cease-fire negotiations can get back on ...

Politics - The Hill - October 18

Israel, Lebanon and the mirage of a new Middle East

Lebanese academic and diplomat Ghassan Salamé on how conflict engulfed his country — and why it is folly to try to reshape the region by force

World - Financial Times - October 19

Over 30,000 at demo in Brussels for ceasefire in Middle East

World - Yahoo News - October 20

Blinken heads to Middle East in wake of Sinwar's killing

Secretary of State Antony Blinken is going to the Middle East in the wake of the killing of Hamas leader Yahya Sinwar. “On my way to Israel and other stops in the Middle East for intensive ...

Politics - The Hill - October 22

Experts' picks for East, West and NBA champs

A Celtics repeat? A Thunder breakthrough? Our experts make their picks for the season.

Sports - ESPN - October 23

Axelrod: Harris in a 'terrible place' on Middle East conflict

Veteran Democratic strategist David Axelrod says Vice President Harris is caught in a “terrible place” on the growing conflict in the Middle East, which threatens to turn off Lebanese and ...

Politics - The Hill - October 23

Trump, Harris campaigns rally voters on the East Coast

Vice President Harris and former President Trump are hosting some of their largest campaign events in crucial states this weekend. Harris will give remarks at a church in Philadelphia on Sunday ...

Politics - The Hill - October 27

Harris says there must be de-escalation in Middle East

Vice President Kamala Harris said the U.S. is prepared to defend Israel again, but stressed that "there must be a de-escalation in the region" when asked by CBS News' Norah O'Donnell what her ...

How the US election could impact the Middle East

Harris or Trump? The BBC's Lucy Williamson in Jerusalem assesses who Israelis and Palestinians want to win.

In the East Texas, what's on voters' minds ahead of the election?

A CBS News Texas crew traveled from Marfa to Nacogdoches to try to find the Texas State of Mind.

These Maps Show How the Middle East Conflict Is Spiraling

In the past year the fighting has sprawled from Israel and Gaza to draw in militaries and militias from across the region.

World - The Wall Street Journal - 5 days ago

Israel unbound: the campaign to reshape the Middle East

Buoyed by military gains, Benjamin Netanyahu now wants to dismantle Iran’s forces across the region

World - Financial Times - 4 days ago

Ukraine denies supplying drones to Mali rebels

World - Yahoo News - October 16

Are North Korean troops joining Russia’s war in Ukraine?

Russia says no, but Ukraine and South Korea point to a deepening relationship between Pyongyang and Moscow.

Biden Announces $425 Million in Aid to Ukraine

President Biden spoke by telephone to President Volodymyr Zelensky of Ukraine about the security package, which includes munitions, armored vehicles and other weapons.

Top stories - The New York Times - October 16

Australia gives 49 aging Abrams tanks to Ukraine

Australia will give 49 of its aging M1A1 Abrams tanks to Ukraine

World - ABC News - October 17

Biden heading to Berlin for talks on defense, trade and Ukraine

President Joe Biden left Washington for Germany early Thursday for talks on defense, trade and Ukraine.

Ukraine calls for international support in demining effort

World - Yahoo News - October 17

Biden is letting Israel and Ukraine call the shots

The U.S. is a superpower seemingly stripped of agency.

Politics - The Hill - October 17

Biden, in Germany, Urges Unwavering Support for Ukraine

The president, in a trip to Berlin that lasted barely a day, also joined Chancellor Olaf Scholz of Germany in expressing new optimism about the prospect for peace in the Middle East.

World - The New York Times - October 19

Russia returns 500 dead soldiers to Ukraine

Russia has returned to Ukraine the bodies of 501 soldiers in what appears to be the biggest repatriation of war dead since Russia’s full-scale invasion in February 2022

World - ABC News - October 18

US expected to pay up to $20bn into G7 loan for Ukraine

Washington’s contribution would follow months of wrangling to secure funding before presidential election

Business - Financial Times - October 18

North Korea sending more soldiers to Ukraine

Welcome to The Hill's Defense & NatSec newsletter {beacon} Defense &National Security Defense &National Security The Big Story North Korea sending thousands of troops to Ukraine, officials say ...