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Moscow, 2 October, 2026 (Ghufran): Russian President Vladimir Putin has warned Western countries that Moscow would consider using “all weapons” in its arsenal if Russia’s Baltic exclave of Kaliningrad comes under direct attack, while saying he has no plans to attack any European country. Speaking at the Valdai Discussion Club in Moscow, Putin said Russia was prepared to respond to what he described as Western aggression and expressed concern over recent NATO military exercises near Kaliningrad. He said the drills in the Baltic Sea, along with attempts to detain Russian vessels and statements concerning Kaliningrad, represented an escalation. Putin warned that any direct attack on Russia, including Kaliningrad or other Russian territories, would inevitably raise the issue of using all weapo...

 Washington, 2 October, 2026 (Kamran Raja): The United States has deployed two additional Patriot missile batteries to Saudi Arabia and Qatar in recent weeks to protect key oil and natural gas facilities amid the possibility of renewed US military operations against Iran, according to a report by Axios citing two US officials and a regional source. One Patriot battery was deployed to Saudi Arabia to protect a key oil facility, while the other was sent to Qatar to safeguard a natural gas facility. The deployments are reportedly aimed at reassuring the two US allies that Washington would help protect their critical energy infrastructure if President Donald Trump decides to resume major combat operations against Iran. The report said Saudi and Qatari leaders had urged President Trump...

 London, 2 October, 2026 (Ghufran): British counter-terrorism police have arrested a 25-year-old dual UK-Iranian national in London as part of an investigation into a suspected terrorist plot involving RAF Fairford, a military air base in western England used by the United States for operations against Iran. The arrest follows the detention of five British men in their 20s near the air base on Sunday on suspicion of terrorism and explosives offences. The five men were later released without charge on police bail, while investigators continued examining whether a foreign state was involved in the incident. Britain’s Senior National Coordinator for Counter Terrorism Policing, Vicki Evans, said the investigation into the events in Gloucestershire was highly complex and that specialis...

 Dubai, 2 October, 2026 (Nosheen): Iran is preparing a broader and potentially stronger response if the United States resumes large-scale military attacks, while continuing diplomatic efforts to prevent further escalation, according to Iranian sources. Three senior Iranian officials and an individual familiar with the discussions said senior commanders were reviewing plans that could expand potential targets beyond US-linked assets to countries supporting US military operations and possibly locations outside the Middle East. No final decision has been made, but Iranian officials said military planning had intensified as diplomatic efforts appeared to face significant obstacles. The developments follow months of conflict that began with US-Israeli attacks on February 28, followed b...

 Abu Dhabi, 2 October, 2026 (Ghufran): Indian pilot Smit Machchhar has recounted the dramatic attack he allegedly faced from his co-pilot aboard a flydubai flight from Dubai to Tel Aviv, describing how he managed to open the cockpit door and seek help while the aircraft was rapidly losing altitude. Speaking to Indian Prime Minister Narendra Modi through a video call from a hospital in Abu Dhabi, Machchhar, who was seen with bandages on his head and hands, described the incident and his efforts to prevent further danger. He said he realized that the aircraft was going down and, despite being injured, managed to reach and open the cockpit door, allowing passengers and crew members to enter and overpower the co-pilot. Machchhar said he had been flying for 17 years and had served as a...