The World Web Times - worldwebtimes.com https://validator.w3.org/feed/docs/rss2.html 👀 Nice to appear in @thetimes on the enduring nature of intelligence sharing – despite worse case scenarios. Well worth a read, and thanks for chatting @larisamlbrown! ☺️ https://www.thetimes.com/uk/defence/article/israel-cia-spy-deal-mossad-mi6-g5rg6qv67 Lebanese Prime Minister Nawaf Salam says that rebuilding regions destroyed in the latest Israel-Hezbollah war is beyond the state’s capacity, calling for funding as he visits the heavily damaged south. 🇷🇺🇩🇪 Russia has detained a German-owned cargo ship in the Gulf of Finland, stopping the Cyprus-flagged Västerbotten while it was sailing from Sweden to Estonia. Russian border guards held the vessel at anchor for several hours before allowing it to continue to the Estonian port of Sillamäe. Estonia says it received no explanation for the detention, although it acknowledged Russia has the right to inspect vessels inside its territorial waters. The incident comes as European countries step up inspections of Russia’s shadow fleet, after Putin warned in August that Moscow could respond with measures against European merchant shipping. Source: ERR / Writer: Mhedi Philippine Defense OSINT: As we soon discuss what and how many VLS cells will be installed in the MMCF ships, it would be important to at least cover for now the difference between the Compact K-VLS and the “Standard” K-VLS. For ease of discussion, we’ll just say Compact vs Standard here 1/x 🇺🇸🇨🇳 Starbucks just opened its first stores in Xinjiang, and a U.S. congressman wants them shut down. The 2 locations opened this week in the regional capital Urumqi. Rep. John Moolenaar, chairman of the House Select Committee on China, called the move “morally bankrupt,” saying the CCP has detained more than a million Uyghurs, a mainly Muslim minority. China denies widespread accusations of abuses, while Starbucks says it plans to keep investing in Xinjiang and describes the stores as blending local culture with customer needs. Selling Pumpkin Spice Lattes in a region Washington calls the site of a genocide is surely the height of social responsibility. Source: Reuters / Writer: Julie Taiz ~ Yemen A few minutes ago, Saudi warplanes carried out 4 airstrikes on the Haifan region, 2 airstrikes on the Al-Kadha region, one airstrike on the local college, and one airstrike on the Sama district. Eyewitness video shows a blaze over the area of a Russian chemical plant in Krasnozavodsk, about 90 kilometers northeast of Moscow. Local authorities say four people are missing and warn of a persistent risk of further explosions. A tanker has been attacked while transiting the Strait of Hormuz, a British maritime agency says. Police Drag, Detain Neha Bora, Yogendra Yadav: Shocking Delhi Scenes| Protests Against CEC Gyanesh 🇬🇧🇺🇸 Britain could face a diesel crisis this winter if Europe bows to U.S. pressure to release emergency fuel reserves as Trump pushes to bring energy prices down before the midterms. Britain reportedly holds only around 40 days of diesel reserves, while roughly a quarter of its usual supply comes from the U.S., which Trump has threatened to restrict unless European countries release more of their own stocks. Diesel is already approaching £2 a litre at some UK garages, with experts warning prices could reach £3 if U.S. exports are restricted. The fear is that Europe could burn through its emergency buffer to lower prices now, only to face a much worse shortage this winter if Middle Easte Pinned: Washington, D.C. Friday Sermon: Our Goal Is to Establish the Islamic State of North America by 2050; 9/11 Was a Joke and False Flag to Prevent Muslims from Becoming a Threat to the West; Our Mission Is to Invite America to Islam 🇺🇸 The biggest flaw in the current model of democracy in America is making this dude’s vote equal to anyone else’s. Writer: Mhedi Houthis Strike Medina Power Station For Prophet’s Mosque, Saudi Hits Yemen In Revenge Blitz В Германии появилась самая высокая в мире ветротурбина высотой 365 м Flydubai cancellations on the Tel Aviv route now run through October 15, well past the six days first reported. Аппетиты у Путина все больше: ему нужна ВСЯ ЕВРОПА Labour is considering scrapping one of the main disability benefits for young people and offering them more intensive back-to-work support instead, according to reports. Andy Burnham is said to be looking at abolishing the health element of universal credit, worth £217 a month, for under-25s ⤵️ https://www.telegraph.co.uk/news/2026/10/02/labour-could-scrap-disability-benefit-young-people/?WT.mc_id=tmgoff_tw_post_scrap-disability-benefit-young-people/ Between Kinetics and Alliance: Reading Syria and Israel After Abual-Duhur Reportdly seen near the UAE embassy in Tehran “This sound is close to you, closer than what you think… goodnight UAE…” The Pentagon announces the award of a $24.4 billion contract for Raytheon to accelerate production of SM-6 missiles as Washington works to replace the large amount of munitions expended during the Iran war. El Al forced to cancel first rescue flights to Dubai after authorities revoke landing permissions Velit.es: RT @velitesgear | Full Text Article: | Author: @militarnyi Ukraine’s Defense Forces Hit Major Samara Oil Transportation Hub — OSINT Analysts A fire broke out in Russia’s Samara Region following explosions overnight on October 2, likely at the Samara Yesterday ~ New video of the explosion of a residential building where military and security forces clashed with armed individuals in the Manzl-e Ab area of ​​Zahedan ~ Iran By @limondar0 Flydubai Incident: Did Netanyahu Plan A ‘False Flag’ Operation To Push Trump Into Renewed Iran War? Explosive Allegation Emerges 🇮🇷 Kpler’s data on Iranian oil exports is suddenly under a microscope after attention turned to the politics of one of its most prominent Iran analysts. Homayoun Falakshahi, who leads Kpler’s crude oil analysis team, uses Iran’s pre-1979 Pahlavi-era flag on his X profile, which has prompted questions about his political sympathies and the perceived neutrality of Kpler’s Iran coverage. He has also been a key voice behind Kpler’s claim that Iranian crude loadings fell to zero in September under the U.S. naval blockade. That doesn’t make the numbers wrong. Other tanker trackers, including Bloomberg and Vortexa, have also reported a halt in Iranian loadings. But when politically sensitive, mar Bhairav Force (OSint): Afghan forces in Nuristan publicly present a captured fighter they say was recruited, trained, and sent by Pakistan’s military to destabilize the province. Islamabad denies any role. These recurring cross-border allegations warrant FATF again blacklisting Pakistan and reviewing Lawmakers push to close rape law ‘loophole’ after Cornell case Dylan Malyasov | 🧐: Russia and Ukraine are increasingly using AI-assisted OSINT to collect and analyze huge volumes of public social media data. Posts, comments, photos and local discussions can reveal military movements, aircraft activity and other sensitive patterns. Even small details that seem StarBoySAR 🇭🇰 🇨🇳 🥭: Drumroll 🥁 The US Empire is now policing its own vassals demanding absolute loyalty Reuters reports that the House China Committee chair just demanded the US State Department start treating South Korea — a treaty ally — as a national security risk. Deadline: Oct 31 Read that 🇮🇳🇦🇪 The Flydubai captain has spoken for the first time, saying he kept going because he “couldn’t let everybody else die.” Smit Machchhar told Indian PM Modi on a video call today that he was so badly wounded he’d collapsed on the cockpit floor, wondering whether he’d ever get back up. With the plane going down and the copilot still beating him, he pushed himself to the cockpit door and opened it, letting passengers rush in to restrain the attacker and help get the Tel Aviv-bound flight back under control. Bleeding on the floor of a falling plane, his last thought was everyone sitting behind that door, and that’s the stuff real heroes are made of. Source: CNN / Writer: Julie EG Group delays IPO plans and draws takeover interest https://ft.trib.al/XiJOAgs Trump: “Pretend I’m running, please. Just pretend, because I am on the ballot. If we don’t win, they’ll end up impeaching me.” NPR News: 10-02-2026 4AM EDT France unveils cost-cutting budget amid protests ‘An Ounce Of Prevention Is Worth A Pound Of Cure’: John Curtis Discusses Wildfire Mitigation Bill Hezbollah will not open a third support front if U.S. Iran fighting resumes, a senior Hezbollah political source told Al-Jumhouriya. The group’s new focus: protecting its weapons and freedom of movement on the ground. Pan-fried boiled eggs What kind of Harry Potter magic is this?!?! Writer: Ian Syria TV: The blasts at Taftanaz military airport in northwestern Syria came from unexploded ordnance detonating. Australia’s banks show how to prepare for cable blackouts https://ft.trib.al/imnzxbb 8 лет за 130 звёзд: почему Telegram Stars стали опасны в России It’s in German, but a very strong speech by Chancellor Merz 🇩🇪 on the security situation of Europe, with 🇷🇺 and 🇺🇦 in obvious focus. Khaldoon al-Mubarak, one of Abu Dhabi’s most powerful non-royals, must battle to defend both the club and his own reputation in the face of a football finance scandal. https://ft.trib.al/PXF8Ifs FlyDubai Hero Captain Smit In Tears In Emotional Video Call With PM Modi As Pilot Narrates Horror Trump, referring to the June 2025 U.S. strikes on Iran’s nuclear program: “They were doing drugs, but they were doing the nuclear. But these drug factories, nuclear factories, were hit so hard.” Uzbekistan wins home gold at record-breaking Chess Olympiad in Samarkand Chinese espionage alert is wake-up call to British universities https://www.thetimes.com/comment/the-times-view/article/chinese-espionage-alert-british-universities-kktl9h9ll EU energy chief: “Energy prices will get worse in winter” The captain, in tears on his call with Indian PM Modi: “I feel so proud of myself, sorry for crying in front of you.” Modi: “If you don’t get emotional in front of me, in front of whom will you?” Global Security and Intelligence News Review Posts – WorldWebTimes.com