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Wall Street Journal: US warns Gulf of possible offensive against Iran after vote

The United States has warned several Arab Gulf countries to prepare for a possible short but intense military campaign against Iran after the November 3 midterm elections, according to the Wall Street Journal. Possible targets reportedly include energy infrastructure, nuclear sites and Iranian missile capabilities. The Pentagon is said to be developing military options, but President Donald Trump has not yet decided. Washington is also reportedly moving a Patriot air defense battery toward the region. An Iranian official called Qatar’s proposals “unacceptable”. Sources: Middle East Eye, Sky TG24.

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Spain, train collision: death toll rises to 69, missing Italian woman found

The death toll from the collision between two high-speed trains near Toledo, Spain, has risen to 69. Two Italian citizens remain missing, after a third, initially on the list, was found in good condition, according to the Foreign Ministry. An initial reconstruction points to a communications failure that would have put the automatic train stop system out of service. Sources: TgCom24, ANSA, Today.it.

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21:01
Russian drone hits Dnipro station: at least 14 dead

A Russian jet-propelled drone hit a platform at Dnipro’s railway station on the morning of October 29, as a train bound for Zaporizhzhia was preparing to depart. The toll stands at at least 14 dead and 14 injured, according to Ukrainian Railways. The attack left 25,000 people without electricity in the city and the surrounding oblast. On the same day, Russian raids also hit Chernihiv, where two teenagers died, and Kremenchuk. Latvian Foreign Minister Baiba Braze spoke of “mass murder” (transl. from English). Sources: Kyiv Independent, Al Jazeera.

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Bosnia, Italian Eufor helicopter crashes: death toll rises to four

An Italian CH-47 Chinook helicopter deployed on the Eufor Althea mission crashed on the afternoon of October 29 near Brčko, in Bosnia and Herzegovina. The death toll has risen to four, with eleven injured, including two Red Cross operators; fifteen people, all Italian, were on board. “Everyone was treated at a hospital in Brčko,” said mayor Siniša Milić. The causes, linked to a routine training exercise, are still being investigated. Condolences were expressed by Meloni, Tajani and EU High Representative Kaja Kallas. Sources: Agenzia Nova, Euronews, Il Fatto Quotidiano.

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12:01
Israel, vote count at 92.7%: no bloc has a majority, investigation into Qatar funds requested

With 92.7% of ballots counted, Netanyahu’s bloc stands at 53 seats, Eisenkot’s at 48, Arab parties at 19: none reaches the 61 needed for a majority in the Knesset. Likud remains the largest party with 26 seats. The chairman of the Central Elections Committee, Judge Noam Sohlberg, has asked the Shin Bet to investigate suspected Qatari funding of Arab voters, following a dossier from internal intelligence chief David Zini; police have denied Likud’s allegations of fraud. Final results are expected this afternoon, with official certification on November 4, according to the Times of Israel. Sources: Il Messaggero, Sky TG24.

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Belgrade, attacker killed outside Israeli embassy: Serbia raises terrorism alert to maximum level

During the night between October 27 and 28, an attacker, described by authorities as a minor, struck a guard with two knives outside the Israeli embassy in Belgrade while shouting “Allahu Akbar”, according to outgoing Interior Minister Ivica Dacic. The officer, slightly injured in the face, killed the attacker with his service weapon; the action was classified as self-defense. It is the second incident of this kind against the diplomatic premises in two years. Dacic raised the terrorism alert to the maximum level, ordering an increased police presence at sensitive locations. The news currently comes from a single source (Serbian Interior Ministry); no independent confirmation available. Source: Reuters via US News.

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