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The Palestinian Health Ministry announced that Mashhour Shahir Mohammad Yassin, 51, had died from gunshot wounds sustained during an attack by Israeli settlers on the village of Yasuf, east of Salfit, on Thursday 1 October 2026. Red Crescent teams took Yassin and another injured person to Salfit Government Hospital, while the Israeli army said it was investigating the incident.

Russian Deputy Foreign Minister Alexander Alimov said Moscow’s readiness to negotiate on Ukraine did not mean abandoning its positions or rushing to make concessions. He stressed that Russia was keeping the door open to dialogue with Western countries, and that Foreign Minister Sergei Lavrov held more than 40 bilateral meetings during the week of high-level UN General Assembly meetings.

Iran’s Foreign Ministry summoned the British ambassador to Tehran, Hugo Shorter, to protest British allegations that there were indications of a role for Tehran in a security incident near RAF Fairford. British police are continuing to investigate five suspects released on bail, while Iran denies any connection to the incident.

British counter-terrorism police are continuing to investigate five British men arrested near RAF Fairford, which is used by US forces, after petrol was found in their vehicles but no explosives. Investigators are considering whether they were carrying out a security test or working for a foreign power, while a call one of the suspects made to the emergency services before his arrest has raised further questions.

US President Donald Trump said a return to intensive strikes on Iran remained possible after the midterm elections scheduled for November, as disagreements continued between Washington and Tehran over a ceasefire, the Strait of Hormuz and the nuclear issue, amid mediation efforts led by Qatar to bring the two sides’ positions closer.

Explosions were heard at several locations in Addis Ababa on Wednesday night and Thursday morning, while a source linked to an opposition alliance fighting federal forces in northern Ethiopia said the alliance had carried out drone strikes inside the capital. The claim could not be independently verified, and the cause of the explosions and the extent of any possible damage remained unclear.

Several explosions were heard in Addis Ababa late on Wednesday, including one near the headquarters of the Ethiopian National Defence Force, while a source linked to an opposition alliance claimed responsibility for drone attacks. The claim could not be verified, no damage was seen near the military headquarters, and the developments came after a ban on drone flights in the capital and surrounding areas.

A photo of Marine Le Pen smiling beside a nun wearing a head covering has reignited the French debate over equal application of secularism, weeks after she announced plans to seek a ban on Islamic headscarves in public places. Critics accused the National Rally of double standards, while a party leader said it targeted “Islamism”, not religion.

The Pentagon excluded Britain, France and Baltic countries from a meeting of a working group of NATO member states, according to diplomatic sources. The move has raised concerns about the alliance being reshaped and its members divided, despite several excluded countries meeting US defence spending targets.

Members of the Fatemiyoun militia, composed mainly of Afghan fighters and affiliated with Iran’s Islamic Revolutionary Guard Corps, have appeared in armed training exercises and patrols in Sistan and Baluchestan province. Local reports said hundreds of them had been stationed near the borders with Afghanistan and Pakistan, prompting local criticism and questions about the nature of their assigned missions.

South African President Cyril Ramaphosa acknowledged that his government’s efforts to address violence against women had been inadequate and issued four directives with deadlines of no more than 90 days after the bodies of 11 women were found in Ekurhuleni, east of Johannesburg, since July. The investigation has been elevated to the national level.

Iraqi Prime Minister Ali Falih al-Zaidi set 30 June 2027 as the target date for completing the handover of faction weapons and integrating their fighters into official institutions, under a plan beginning with a 90-day de-escalation phase. He said groups that continued their armed activities after the deadline would be treated as outlaws.

Russia’s Defence Ministry said its forces bombed a cargo ship in the port of Chornomorsk, as well as two facilities in Kyiv and Odesa that it said served the Ukrainian military. Meanwhile, emergency services and an official said the strikes injured two people and damaged infrastructure in Odesa.

US President Donald Trump acknowledged that he had failed to promote his economic performance, as consumer confidence fell and petrol prices rose ahead of the midterm elections on 3 November. Trump is preparing for an intensive 32-day campaign to support Republican candidates and preserve the party’s control of Congress.

The Israeli Prime Minister’s Office announced stricter checks on pilots’ identities and security screening for flights bound for Israel after a stabbing in the cockpit of a Flydubai flight that made an emergency landing in Saudi Arabia. The airline said the incident’s motives remain under investigation.

The Afghan government said Pakistani airstrikes on Helmand and Kunar provinces killed 9 civilians, injured 11 others and destroyed three homes. Pakistan, meanwhile, described its operations as planned and measured, saying they targeted camps and hideouts belonging to armed groups based on intelligence information.

South Korean President Lee Jae-myung has urged North Korea to return to dialogue and restore trust amid a dispute over an explosion inside the Demilitarised Zone on 21 September that seriously injured three South Korean soldiers, with Seoul and Pyongyang trading accusations over the incident.

Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu and Indian Prime Minister Narendra Modi praised pilot Sumeet Matchar after he was stabbed during an incident in the cockpit of flydubai flight FZ1073, which was carrying 174 people. The aircraft made an emergency landing in Tabuk, Saudi Arabia, while the airline said the motive remained unknown and was subject to an official investigation.

An Afghan government source said 9 people were killed and 7 others injured in Pakistani air strikes targeting Kunar and Helmand provinces. An official in Helmand said 2 homes were bombed in the Garmser area, noting that most of the casualties were women and children, amid continued tensions between the two countries.

flydubai flight FZ1073, carrying 174 passengers from Dubai to Tel Aviv, diverted and landed safely at Tabuk Airport after an altercation in the cockpit. While Israeli and US officials spoke of an attempt to bring down the aircraft, the airline said the causes and motives remained under official investigation.

People, including civilians, have been killed and injured as shelling and fighting continue between Yemeni government forces and the Houthis on several fronts. Alongside developments on the ground, the Defence Ministry discussed arrangements for general mobilisation, while the Interior Ministry announced the arrest of cells linked to the Houthis. The Human Rights Ministry said it had documented the deaths of 100 children recruited by the group during September.

Iraq has announced the end of the international coalition’s military mission, which began 12 years ago to fight Islamic State, with security cooperation shifting to bilateral frameworks. Baghdad reaffirmed its rejection of weapons outside the law, while Washington said it would continue providing targeted training and intelligence support to Iraqi forces.

Israeli Defence Minister Israel Katz said the incident involving a Flydubai flight travelling from Dubai to Tel Aviv was an attack attempt aimed at crashing the aircraft. The airline, meanwhile, confirmed that a confrontation took place in the cockpit, stressing that the causes and motives remain under official investigation.