Wires Brief: Türkiye to keep troops in Iraq and Syria; Drone strike kills 153 in disputed Sudanese region
21 October 2026 Egypt The Egyptian parliament delayed a debate on whether the country should provide possible support to Saudi Arabia or the Saudi-led coalition against the Houthi rebels. Egypt…
Wires Brief: Zelensky offers energy ceasefire for delayed Patriots; Bulgaria seeks two German nationals for Starlink arson
20 October 2026 Iran War Russian Foreign Minister Sergei Lavrov accused the US and Israel of launching what he described as an unprovoked military campaign and reaffirmed Russia’s support of…
Wires Brief: Nearly 2400 protesters arrested in France this weekend; Putin proposed China, Russia, and the US talks over the Ukraine War
19 October 2026 France Nearly 2,400 people were arrested this weekend after violent clashes with police officers and protesters. In a state address, Macron said local authorities could ban certain…
Wires Brief: Al-Qaeda and Islamic State clash in Sahel; Japan facing major defence overhaul
16 October 2026 Yemen War Saudi Arabia accused Iran of inciting the latest Houthi escalation in the conflict. The Houthis have increased their attacks on Saudi ports, airports and oil…
Wires Brief: Ukraine Starlink access restored, questions remain; Israeli ad firm helped place zero-click spyware on websites
15 October 2026 Iran War CNN reports that the US military has developed strike plans that could include using the GBU-43/B Massive Ordnance Air Blast Bomb, also known as the…
Wires Brief: Starlink restrictions imposed on Ukraine & Bulgaria Starlink Arson; Foreign components in Houthi missiles and drones
14 October 2026 Iran War President Trump said that he would make a decision on whether to restart strikes on Iran very soon. Trump also asserted that Houthi rebel attacks…
Wires Brief: Russian bots down since Ukraine hit Russian data centres; New political-military AFC/M23 coalition to oppose DRC government
13 October 2026 Iran Iran deployed troops to the southeastern Sistan and Baluchestan province as clashes between Iranian security forces and Baluch militants continue. A human rights organization monitoring the…
Wires Brief: Fort Hood shooter execution to be live-streamed; PKK withdraw remaining fighters from Türkiye
9 October 2026 Iran War President Trump ruled out the possibility of strikes on Iran before the midterms. Yesterday, Axios reported that strikes could resume before the midterms and before…
Wires Brief: Strikes on Iran may start before Israeli election; Canadian defence spending could reach $163.6 billion by 2035
8 October 2026 Iran War Iran threatened pre-emptive strikes as the IRGC claimed that it has tighter control of the Strait of Hormuz than is being reported. The United States…
Wires Brief: Tuaregs withdraw, and Malian Army seizes Kidal; Reports of Eritrean soldiers in Ethiopia
7 October 2026 Iran War The Institute for Science and International Security released a report saying that activity has resumed at Minzadayi, a heavily secured compound northeast of Tehran that…
