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Sweden upgrades wartime shelters amid rising tensions with Russia

Since 2024, Sweden has invested around €7.7 million to upgrade its 64,000 shelters built during World War II and the Cold War.

Euronews

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Relief for Nova Festival survivors after hostages freed from Gaza

At the Nova Music Festival Exhibition in Berlin, Euronews spoke to survivors of the 7 October 2023 Hamas attack and relatives of the victims.

Euronews

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Aid begins to enter Gaza

Israel says it will only allow 300 trucks carrying aid and food to enter Gaza daily, despite the ceasefire deal between Israel and Hamas allowing for double that amount.

Euronews

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Ukraine braces for worst winter blackouts

Ukrainians are expecting the worst winter of power blackouts since Russia’s invasion began. Energy companies say they’re struggling to keep homes connected to gas and electricity grids because of intensifying drone and missile strikes on...

Al Jazeera

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Stories start to emerge over Israeli hostages' detention conditions

After the jubilation in Israel of the return of the last Gaza hostages, stories of their time in captivity, hidden away in tents and tunnels, are emerging. Some described being tortured and tormented during their detention.

France 24

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Hamas tightens its grip over Gaza enclave amidst calls to disarm

Hamas is tightening its grip on Gaza after Israeli troops retired from the enclave. It has led to public executions of men accused of being rivals and of collaborating with Israel, while enforcing its presence on the street.

France 24

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Hamas hands over hostage bodies after Israel threatens aid cut

Hamas handed over more bodies of deceased hostages to Israel on Tuesday (October 14), one sign of progress after a number of apparent setbacks since U.S. President Donald Trump touted his plan to end the Gaza war.

Reuters

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Russian troops seen on Estonian border raise NATO concerns

Unidentified Russian troops spotted at Estonia's border have raised concern in Tallinn while Moscow has dismissed it as routine. The incident comes after drone and jet violations of European airspace.

DW News

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Rebuilding Gaza: What are the main challenges?

U.S. President Donald Trump's 20-point ceasefire plan lacks specifics on how Gaza will be rebuilt. The deal has allowed aid organizations to bring in food, but with winter approaching, the next steps toward providing shelter and restorin...

DW News

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Hamas forces clash with rival gangs after retaking control of Gaza

Hamas has returned in force to the streets of Gaza after being given permission by U.S. President Donald Trump to police the territory on a temporary bases to maintain order.

CBC News

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Major U.S. news media outlets refuse to sign new Pentagon rules

Major news organizations including The New York Times, The Associated Press and Fox News have said they will not sign new Pentagon press rules introduced by the U.S. defence secretary, saying that the measures threaten core journalistic ...

CBC News

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Body handed over by Hamas isn't hostage, IDF says

The remains of four more people were handed over to Israel by Hamas, but the Israel Defense Forces said one of them was not a hostage. Meanwhile, in Gaza, the Palestinian Central Bureau of Statistics says more than 11,000 people are stil...

CBS News

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Trump says U.S. struck another alleged Venezuelan boat

The U.S. military struck a fifth apparent Venezuelan boat allegedly carrying drugs, U.S. President Donald Trump announced on social media Tuesday. CBS News' Natalie Brand has more details.

CBS News

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In Mexico floods, locals count the cost, seek the missing

Torrential rains that lashed Mexico last week killed at least 64 people and left many more missing, the government says, after a tropical depression triggered landslides and flooding in parts of the Gulf Coast and central states.

Reuters

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Pakistani, Afghan forces trade fire along northwestern border region

Tensions flared at the weekend, after Afghan forces attacked Pakistani soldiers, accusing them of violating their territory.

Al Jazeera

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Indonesia deploys nuclear decontamination teams after radiation alert

Indonesia is deploying nuclear decontamination teams to industrial zone, where traces of Caesium 137 were found.

Al Jazeera

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Israel halves Gaza aid convoys amid worsening humanitarian crisis

Israel will reduce the number of aid trucks entering Gaza by half, prompting urgent warnings from the UN about worsening humanitarian conditions. The move comes as former President Trump applies renewed pressure on Hamas to comply with p...

Al Jazeera

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Israel restricts Gaza aid, says Hamas delaying return of hostage bodies

Israel is saying it will cut back the number of aid trucks allowed to cross into Gaza, something required by the ceasefire deal, after accusing Hamas of violating the truce by failing to return all 28 bodies of hostages taken from Israel.

CBC News

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Canada aims to reset ties with India after rupture under Trudeau

Foreign Affairs Minister Anita Anand wrapped her first official visit to India stressing a desire to reset diplomatic and economic ties after allegations that Indian government agents had a role in the killing of Canadian Sikh activist H...

CBC News

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Hamas clashes with rival gangs after retaking control of Gaza

As a fragile ceasefire takes hold, rival gangs are attacking each other and Hamas inside Gaza. The violence has some Palestinians fearing for their lives. U.S. President Donald Trump had given Hamas permission to police the streets of Ga...

CBC News

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Could there be another tropical storm in mid-October?

Tropical Storm Lorenzo won't be a threat to anyone, but forecasters are closely watching a tropical wave that could be headed toward the Caribbean.

AccuWeather

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Forecasters warn of multi-day storm threat across central U.S.

Meteorologists are tracking a powerful system expected to bring tornadoes, damaging winds, and large hail from Oct. 16–19 across much of the central United States.

AccuWeather

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Estimated $3 billion in damage and loss from East Coast storm

Days of impacts from the unnamed October storm that turned into a nor'easter led to billions in economic damage, according to AccuWeather experts.

AccuWeather

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Netanyahu urges disarmament and demilitarisation of Hamas

Netanyahu stated that the ceasefire remains in place for now but emphasised that peace depends on Hamas relinquishing its arms and preventing further weapons smuggling or manufacturing in Gaza. He expressed hope for a peaceful resolution...

CBS News

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B-2 bomber team member recalls strikes on Iranian nuclear sites

President Trump announced the Pentagon is ordering 28 new B-2 Spirit stealth bombers -- the military jet that has for decades been the tip of the spear of America's air defense and global operations, most recently against Iran's nuclear ...

CBS America

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Gaza aid remains stalled as desperation grows

Desperation and chaos is growing as Palestinians in Gaza struggle for any aid they can get. According to the White House peace plan, humanitarian aid should begin flooding the Gaza Strip. So far, it isn't.

CBS News

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Some Israeli hostage remains still unrecovered in Gaza

Somewhere in the landscape of ruin and loss in Gaza are the bodies of the remaining hostages. Meanwhile, the Palestinian Central Bureau of Statistics says there are more than 11,000 people still missing in Gaza.

CBS News

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Hamas releases bodies of four more deceased hostages

Hamas released the remains of four more deceased hostages to the Red Cross on Tuesday (October 14), in addition to the four bodies returned on Monday (October 13) There are still 20 bodies left that need to be brought back to Israel.

CBS News

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Trump demands Hamas' demilitarisation

US President Donald Trump has declared 'phase two' of a ceasefire deal between Israel and Hamas is underway. Trump made the pronouncement, even though most of the Israeli captives' bodies are not yet returned.

Al Jazeera