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Al Mayadeen's correspondent in South Lebanon: One martyr reported in Israeli drone strike targeting motorcycle in Ain Qana.

Israeli media: Sirens sound in Nahal Oz settlement in Gaza Envelope.

Syria: Local sources report that General Security forces targeted the camp of French fighters from the 'al-Ghuraba division' in the Idlib countryside with mortar and tank shells.

Syria: Local sources report a general military mobilization of foreign fighters in Idlib following armed clashes in the “French Camp” in the Idlib countryside.

Syria: Local sources report that International Coalition forces carried out an airdrop operation on a house in the village of al-Kassar, eastern countryside of Deir Ezzor.

Local sources: 3 killed, 7 injured in attack on transport bus in Idlib countryside, Syria

The 'French faction' in Idlib announces that Syrian security forces are preparing to attack its camp amid accusations that it is collaborating with ISIS.

Palestinian media: Israeli occupation forces storm the Old City in the center of Nablus, occupied West Bank

Local sources to Al Mayadeen: Sudanese army forces drones strike town of Kabkabiya, North Darfur.

Syrian Observatory: The plane is loaded with air defense systems and heavy weapons as part of US troop reinforcements to its bases in northeastern Syria

Sanae Takaichi becomes Japan’s first female Prime Minister

Sanae Takaichi becomes Japan’s first female prime minister

Sanae Takaichi assumes the premiership amid concerns her nationalist agenda and heavy-spending plans could deepen divisions at home and abroad.

The Proximate Aspect with Angelo Giuliano

The Proximate Aspect with Angelo Giuliano

China’s copper juggernaut slows after completion of major projects.

China’s copper juggernaut to slow after completion of major projects

Pakistan issues new order to expand barter trade with Iran

Pakistan issues new order to expand barter trade with Iran

Ukraine's President Volodymyr Zelensky speaks to reporters in Lafayette Park across the street from the White House, following a meeting with President Donald Trump, Friday, Oct. 17, 2025, in Washington. (AP)

Zelensky 'ready' to join Putin-Trump talks in Budapest

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Undated photo of the Georgian Embassy in Rauchstraße 11, Tiergarten, Berlin. (Wikimedia)

Germany recalls ambassador to Georgia as EU tensions mount

Fire and smoke are visible in the cargo area of Hazrat Shahjalal International Airport in Dhaka, Bangladesh, Saturday, October 18, 2025. (AP Photo/Rajib Dhar)

Bangladesh probes massive airport fire at cargo complex

Photo of Afghanistan's Zabihullah Mujahid and Pakistani Defense Minister Khawaja Muhammad Asif shaking hands following the signing of a ceasefire deal on October 19, 2025 (X/@KhawajaMAsif)

Pakistan and Afghanistan agree to ceasefire after Doha talks

A man adjusts his bag of purchased goods as visitors tour a Nanjing pedestrian shopping street in Shanghai, China, on November 25, 2023 (AP)

China accuses US of cyberattacks on national time center

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The most sobering thought is that everyone involved can see the historical parallels, but no one is stopping the menace known as “Israel,” which is dragging the world towards disaster. (Al Mayadeen English; Illustrated by Batoul Chamas)

The evolving Middle Eastern Chess Board: Defense pacts and looming danger of another great war

Norway, long a major recipient of Korean adoptees, has faced repeated convictions in the European Court of Human Rights for violating basic rights in domestic adoption cases. (Al Mayadeen English; Illustrated by Batoul Chamas)

How South Korean babies were falsely labelled orphans in a system of forced adoptions abroad

Almost instantly after the Helsinki Accords were signed, organisations sprouted to document purported violations, whose findings were fed to overseas embassies for international amplification. (Al Mayadeen English; Illustrated by Zeinab el-Hajj)

How ‘Human Rights’ became a Western weapon

India's hand in the Balochistan quagmire was already exposed when its Naval Commander was caught red-handed in 2016, tangled up with terrorist outfits to stir the pot in Pakistan and Iran. (Al Mayadeen English; Illustrated by Zeinab el-Hajj)

Iran–Pakistan consensus on tackling Balochistan militancy

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The Proximate Aspect with Angelo Giuliano

Al Mayadeen's The Proximate Aspect delves into the hidden forces behind the so-called "color revolutions" with Angelo Giuliano, Italian journalist and geopolitical and financial analyst, examining how global elites manipulate uprisings and weaponize protests, digital narratives, and NGOs to control nations and shape the balance of power.

China holds massive military parade, Kim and Putin attend

China holds massive military parade, Kim and Putin attend

World leaders convene in China for SCO Summit

World leaders convene in China for SCO Summit

Hiroshima and Nagasaki, what wasn't said

Hiroshima and Nagasaki, what wasn't said

Thailand and Cambodia exchange cross-border fire

Thailand and Cambodia exchange cross-border fire

South Korea protests US-backed Israeli wars on Iran, Gaza

South Korea protests US-backed Israeli wars on Iran, Gaza

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Tobacco control measures protect people

Tobacco control measures protect people

Iran Leads Middle East Steel Production

Iran leads Middle East steel production

The global nuclear arsenal is expanding

The global nuclear arsenal is expanding

Most Europeans view China as a necessary partner - European Council on Foreign Relations

Most Europeans view China as a necessary partner

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Who is Sanae Takaichi?

Who is Sanae Takaichi?

Tianjin Declaration: What leaders agreed on at the SCO Summit; Reuters

Tianjin Declaration: What leaders agreed on at the SCO Summit; Reuters

Highlights from the SCO summit in Tianjin

Highlights from the SCO summit in Tianjin

Exclusive: Clauses of Western draft resolution against Iran revealed

Exclusive: Clauses of Western draft resolution against Iran revealed