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Iran said threatening ‘definitive, painful’ response to Israel, likely before US election  The Times of Israel Israel’s strikes on Iran broke a 40-year taboo. Tehran faces tough choices about what to do next  CNN What Israel Proved With Its Most Recent Attack on Iran | Opinion  Newsweek Strike on Iran Shows Israeli Air …

North Korea says it conducted ICBM test, days ahead of US election  CNN Video North Korea ICBM launch intended as message to ‘rivals,’ Kim says  ABC News North Korea launches its most powerful ballistic missile yet  The Washington Post North Korea leader says longest ICBM test ‘appropriate military action’ against enemies  Reuters North Korea …

North Korea says it conducted ICBM test, days ahead of US election  CNN Video North Korea ICBM launch intended as message to ‘rivals,’ Kim says  ABC News North Korea, in the Spotlight Over Ukraine, Launches a Long-Range Missile  The New York Times North Korea leader says longest ICBM test ‘appropriate military action’ against …

Ukraine prepares to fight North Korean troops in Kursk as war escalates  Al Jazeera English Chaos as Russia tries to absorb North Korean troops, Ukraine spies say  USA TODAY North Korean troops sent to Russia may be pleased to be there, even as they face ferocious fighting  The Associated Press What does North …

NEW DELHI — Millions of Indians are celebrating Diwali, the festival of lights and one of the most important events in the Hindu calendar. The annual festival tends to fall between October and November, but the exact date varies each year as the Hindu calendar is based on the Moon. …

Rescue efforts ongoing after more than 100 people killed in flooding in Spain  THE COUNTRY USA What It Is Like in Spain After Flash Flooding  The New York Times Spain floods latest: British man among 95 dead in Valencia flooding as dozens still missing  The Independent Extreme Rainfall Creates Piles Of Cars In …

KHERSON — Just before noon one day Serhiy Dobrovolsky, a hardware trader, returned to his home in Kherson in southern Ukraine. He stepped into his yard, lit a cigarette and chatted with his next-door neighbor. Suddenly, they heard the sound of a drone buzzing overhead. Angela, Serhiy’s wife of 32 …

Warning ‘pain’ of tax hikes to hit jobs and pay rises  BBC.com ‘That’s two people we won’t hire now’: bosses react to Reeves’s tax rises  The Guardian Budget 2024 live: Rachel Reeves admits tax rises will impact wage growth for workers  The Independent Autumn Budget 2024: National Insurance for employers increased to 15%  Portfolio …

The UN Security Council underscored that the UN Relief and Works Agency for Palestine Refugees in the Near East (UNRWA) “remains the backbone of all humanitarian response in Gaza” and no organization can replace its role, warning that any interruption or suspension of its work would have severe humanitarian consequences …

MADRID — Final death toll is not yet known after flash flooding in eastern and southern Spain left several people missing, and prompted a red alert for heavy rainfall with adverse weather expected to persist. At least 95 people were reported dead by Spanish authorities on Wednesday after flash floods …