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Merchant ships anchored in the Strait of Hormuz seen from Bandar Abbas, Iran, on 10 September 2026. [Getty]
Two Indian sailors were reported missing after a drone attack struck a commercial vessel off the coast of Oman.
IRGC general Mohsen Rezaei pictured in Tehran on 4 June 2026
Iran presented a proposal during the UN General Assembly under which the Strait of Hormuz waterway could be reopened if conditions were met.
Spanish police organize the removal of migrants from the temporary makeshift El Guano camp near the Trampolin beach in Spain's north African enclave of Ceuta on October 11, 2026.
More than 350 officers took part in the operation, with adults taken for identification and children due to be moved to reception centres
Prof. Yousef Jabareen, chairman of the Joint List slate, gestures as he speaks at a podium during the launch of the party's campaign
The announcement comes as Israel's Palestinian parties poll to gain enough seats and potentially decide whether an opposition government forms.
 International Organization for Migration
At least 139 migrants, including children, have died and 84 are missing after a boat capsized off Djibouti while travelling to Yemen.
Gold miner holding gold nugget
A human rights group said the minors were repeatedly warned by Egyptian authorities to evacuate the area.
Israeli Defense Minister Yisrael Katz holds a security situation assessment meeting with Chief of Staff Eyal Zamir, Head of the Israeli Military Intelligence Directorate (AMAN) Shlomi Binder
The warnings against the attacks come as Trump mulls renewed strikes on Iran, with Israel's military chief being kept informed of plans.
The Abdul Hafez family harvests olives from their land on October 9, 2026 in Nablus, West Bank
The Palestinian Ministry of Agriculture said most losses were recorded in Jenin and the northern West Bank.
Two men were killed in south Lebanon during the olive harvest, one by Israeli shelling and another by an unexploded remnant of war.
Two men were killed in southern Lebanon during the olive harvest, one by Israeli shelling and another by an unexploded remnant of war.
Israeli settlers attack Palestinians harvesting olives in the village of Deir Abu Mashal, northwest of Ramallah in the West Bank, Palestine, on October 10, 2026. Israeli forces arriving at the scene intervene against Palestinians with tear gas
Human rights organisations have long documented an uptick in settler attacks during the key season of the olive harvest