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Iran plots on Americans 'advanced'
Israel launches West Bank operation after attack
Ukrainian channel says drones hit titanium plant
Israel reportedly strikes Iraqi air defense warehouses
Pentagon bans troops’ bets using nonpublic information
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U.S. Intelligence Warns Iranian Plots to Kill Americans Have Reached ‘Advanced Stages’
Iran has “substantially increased” efforts to target U.S. personnel, with plots to kill Americans reaching “advanced stages,” Director of National Intelligence Jay Clayton warned Secretary of State Marco Rubio in an Oct. 23 memo.
The warning comes as the U.S. reduces embassy staffing in Jordan, Lebanon, Qatar and the United Arab Emirates following Houthi attacks and amid reports of potential renewed U.S. and Israeli military action against Iran. Read
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Israel launched a large-scale West Bank military operation after gunmen killed two soldiers near Hebron. The military said it operated in more than 400 locations over the weekend and arrested 40 Palestinians it claimed were affiliated with Hamas or Palestinian Islamic Jihad. Read
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Ukrainian drones struck Russia's main titanium plant in Berezniki, more than 870 miles from the border, a Ukrainian monitoring channel said. The AVISMA plant makes nearly all of Russia's titanium sponge, used in Su-34 fighters. Five workers were injured. Read
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Israel reportedly struck two warehouses in Iraq storing Chinese-made air defense systems recently delivered from Iran to Iran-backed armed groups, according to Asharq al-Awsat, citing Iraqi sources. The strikes reportedly destroyed a large shipment, but Israel’s involvement remains unconfirmed. Read
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Quest Diagnostics disclosed unauthorized access to its Quanum Lab Services Manager system, which clients use to order tests and view results. The company believes attackers accessed some patient records, but the scope of the breach remains under investigation. Read
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The Pentagon has issued a memorandum prohibiting military personnel from using nonpublic information to place bets on traditional gambling platforms or prediction markets such as Polymarket and Kalshi. The ban applies to both classified and unclassified information, with violations potentially resulting in disciplinary or criminal penalties. Read
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The Pentagon has authorized the Department of Homeland Security to test the military’s Active Denial System, a non-lethal “heat ray,” for potential use at the U.S.-Mexico border. The weapon fires an energy beam that causes an intense burning sensation on the skin. The seven-month loan began in September 2026, and DHS may request an extension. The department has not specified how it plans to use the system. Read
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