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Zelenskyy says Ukraine will intensify Russian refinery strikes over Moscow’s new air campaign
Volodymyr Zelenskyy says Ukraine will intensify strikes on Russian oil refineries in response to what Kyiv describes as an expanded Russian air campaign.
India voter-roll protests widen as Delhi detentions continue and Mumbai march begins
India’s voter-roll controversy is expanding into multi-city protests as Delhi detentions continue and Uddhav and Raj Thackeray join an October 4 Mumbai march.
Japan protests after US Marine arrested in Okinawa on suspicion of robbery and murder
Japan has lodged a strong protest after Okinawa police arrested a US Marine on suspicion of robbing and killing a 39-year-old woman in Naha.
Friedrich Merz arrives in Kyiv with €1bn military aid and German-Ukraine drone deal
Friedrich Merz has arrived in Kyiv as Germany prepares €1 billion in military support, €350 million for energy repairs and deeper joint drone production.
Bosnia votes in pivotal election as EU accession, ethnic divisions and foreign influence collide
More than 3.4 million people are on Bosnia’s voter register as the country elects its tripartite presidency and parliaments in a pivotal test of its EU path.
France student protests spread across more than 1,200 high schools as arrests top 5,000
Student protests have spread across more than 1,200 French high schools, with over 5,000 arrests as demands over staffing and school conditions intensify.
Spain housing protests draw 70,000 in Madrid after parliament rejects emergency measures
About 70,000 people marched in Madrid as housing protests spread across Spain following parliament’s rejection of emergency measures proposed by the government.
Two Iranian nationals remanded over alleged Manchester Jewish-community terror plot
Two Iranian nationals have been remanded in custody after UK prosecutors accused them of preparing a terrorist attack targeting Manchester’s Jewish community.
North Korea says intermediate-range missile hit 1,000-km target as tensions rise
North Korea says an intermediate-range missile struck a target 1,000 km away, while South Korea assessed the October 3 launch at more than 700 km.
US job growth slows to 29,000 as July payrolls are revised into contraction
US employers added only 29,000 jobs in September as earlier payroll figures were revised lower, including a revised 10,000-job contraction in July.