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Colombian President Petro accuses US of violating international law after visa revoked

By Luis Jaime Acosta and Natalia Siniawski BOGOTA (Reuters) -Colombian President Gustavo Petro on Saturday dismissed the U.S. decision to revoke his visa and accused Washington of violating international law over his criticism of Israel’s war in Gaza. The U.S. said on Friday it would revoke Petro’s visa after he took to New York’s streets …

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Russia tells West: any aggression will be met with ‘decisive response’

By Tom Balmforth and Michelle Nichols UNITED NATIONS (Reuters) -Russian Foreign Minister Sergei Lavrov told the West on Saturday that any aggression against Moscow would face a “decisive response,” warning against attempts to down aircraft in Russian airspace and accusing Germany of militaristic rhetoric. As Russia’s war rages in Ukraine, tensions have mounted along NATO’s …

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NATO to increase presence in the Baltic after Denmark drone incidents

By Andrius Sytas RIGA (Reuters) -NATO said on Saturday it is upgrading its mission in the Baltic Sea with an air-defence frigate and other assets in response to drone incursions in Denmark. Unidentified drones were observed near military installations in Denmark overnight, the Armed Forces said on Saturday, following several drone incursions near airports and …

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Cycling-Israel-Premier Tech excluded from Giro dell’Emilia over security concerns

(Reuters) -The Israel-Premier Tech team have been excluded from the upcoming Giro dell’Emilia over public safety concerns, race organisers said on Saturday. The decision comes after the recent Vuelta a Espana suffered several disruptions by pro-Palestinian protesters, with Israel-Premier Tech the main focus of the protests. The one day Giro dell’Emilia race on October 4 …

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Hezbollah marks year since Israel killed veteran leader Nasrallah

BEIRUT (Reuters) -Lebanese armed group Hezbollah on Saturday commemorated one year since leader Hassan Nasrallah was killed by Israel, the opening salvo of a war that ultimately battered his once-powerful group and left swathes of Lebanon in ruins. A string of Israeli bunker-busting bombs on a Hezbollah complex in Beirut’s southern suburbs killed Nasrallah, who …

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Latvia urges NATO to bolster Baltic air defence after Russian incursions

By Andrius Sytas RIGA (Reuters) -Latvian President Edgars Rinkevics urged NATO on Saturday to increase its protection of the Baltic States, citing Russian violations of the alliance’s airspace, and adding to a similar call from Lithuania. NATO leaders have said Russia has repeatedly violated alliance airspace, including in the Baltic States and Poland, where earlier …

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Ukraine eyes weapons and drone deals in impending visit to US

By Yuliia Dysa KYIV (Reuters) -Ukrainian officials will visit the United States this month or next for talks on major arms purchases and drone production deals, President Volodymyr Zelenskiy said on Saturday. Zelenskiy was in the United States this week for the U.N. General Assembly and to meet U.S. President Donald Trump. He said he …

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Hamas says it has not received Trump plan as Israel expands Gaza City assault

By Nidal al-Mughrabi and May Angel CAIRO/RAMALLAH (Reuters) -Hamas has not received U.S. President Donald Trump’s Gaza ceasefire plan, the Palestinian group which runs the enclave said on Saturday as Israeli forces expanded their assault on Gaza City. The comments came after Israeli newspaper Haaretz cited sources saying Hamas had agreed in principle to release …

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Ukraine says its drones hit oil pumping station in Russia’s Chuvasia

KYIV (Reuters) -Ukrainian long-range drones hit an oil pumping station in Russia’s Chuvashia region, causing a fire and suspending its operations, a Ukrainian security official said on Saturday. “The SBU (security service) continues to impose sanctions on the Russian oil sector, which brings the aggressor country excess profits that go to the war against Ukraine,” …

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Germany to take steps to defend itself against ‘high’ threat from drones

FRANKFURT (Reuters) -German Interior Minister Alexander Dobrindt said on Saturday that the threat from drones was “high” and that the country would take measures to defend itself. Officials in Europe have been on high alert after drone incursions in Denmark shut down air traffic in various parts of the country several times over the past …

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