Yemen fighting has displaced 290,000 since August, UN says, as Houthis tighten grip on Taiz
The UN warned that 6,100 pregnant women are among the displaced as the Houthis fire missiles at Aden and drones at Saudi Arabia.
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Iranian lawmakers push to quit nuclear treaty as Trump says war will be ‘wrapped up soon’
Ten proposals to leave the NPT have been registered in Iran’s parliament as Qatari and Pakistani mediators try to stop the war resuming.
India’s opposition stages ‘public impeachment’ of election chief, accusing him of deleting 132 million voters
Mallikarjun Kharge moved six charges against Chief Election Commissioner Gyanesh Kumar at a symbolic hearing, a day before the INDIA bloc’s Ramlila Maidan rally.
Thousands of Meitei and Naga protesters rally in Imphal demanding an end to India’s ‘proxy war’ in Manipur
In a rare joint march, Meitei and Naga groups demanded the end of the ceasefire pact with Kuki armed groups and the withdrawal of the Assam Rifles from Manipur.
Syria weighs joining Makkah defence pact with Pakistan, Saudi Arabia and Türkiye
Foreign Minister Asaad al-Shaibani told the Manama Dialogue that talks are under way on Syria’s entry into the alliance, which treats an attack on one member as an attack on all.
Iran’s supreme leader orders ‘geographically unrestricted response’ to any US or Israeli attack
Mojtaba Khamenei told commanders to update target lists to reach US and Israeli assets, as Iran’s army warned war would spread if Trump resumes strikes after the midterms.
US to deport Afghans via Pakistan from Monday as it has no ties with Taliban, official says
More than 150 Afghans are expected to be removed in one of the largest such expulsions, with a US official saying flights would be routed through Pakistan.
Second cyclone in a week to hit India’s Andhra Pradesh on Monday as Arnab recovery continues
The IMD says a low-pressure system in the Bay of Bengal will strengthen into a cyclone, likely named Murasu, and cross the Andhra coast on November 2.
Trump may order major Iran strike if Republicans lose in midterms, US officials say, as Qatar presses talks in Tehran
A US official said Trump could ‘do something bold’ if embarrassed at the polls, as Qatari mediators reported ‘positive progress’ after 12 hours of talks in Tehran; the White House denied any link.
Ebola deaths in DR Congo pass 5,000 as outbreak spreads to Nigeria and Saudi Arabia bars Kenya travellers
More than 10,000 people have been infected by the Bundibugyo strain, which has no approved treatment or vaccine, in the DRC’s deadliest Ebola outbreak on record.
