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04 October 2026 01:36

🇺🇸⚡️- Cornell President Michael Kotlikoff has released a full video statement on the Cornell 7.

Kotlikoff affirms that he and the school believes The 7 are guilty by saying “What happened to Jane Doe in 2024 is deeply disturbing and will weigh heavily on our community for years to come,"

He goes on to say “My heart aches when I think of what she experienced,” Kotlikoff said. “It raises heartbreaking and troubling issues about sexual assault, dehumanization, and aspects of party culture, alcohol, and drug use.”

Kotlikoff says he supports New York State taking over the investigation into The 7. Cornell’s Board of Trustees will also announce details next week of an outside independent investigation alongside the State.

Kotlikoff also took aim at Greek Life saying the University will "take a serious look at the role of fraternities and sororities".

All Greek life events have been cancelled this weekend, major protests are planned at the school on Monday by student groups calling for Kotlikoff's resignation. The Professors Union has also condemned him and demanded "accountability".

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03 October 2026 23:06

🇮🇷🇦🇪⚡️ — Iran's state broadcaster IRIB reports that the UAE has released a number of Iranian prisoners following efforts by an Iranian diplomatic and security delegation, with the group expected to return to Iran within hours.

A significant number of those released are women.

The delegation are continuing efforts to secure the release and repatriation of the remaining Iranian prisoners held in the UAE.

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03 October 2026 21:10

🇪🇹🇪🇷🇪🇬⚡- A mini-summit is scheduled to take place tomorrow on the sidelines of the Africa Business Forum in Alamein, Egypt.

Chaired by Egyptian President Abdel Fattah el-Sisi, the meeting will bring together Somalia’s President Hassan Sheikh Mohamud, Sudan’s Chairman Abdel Fattah al-Burhan, and Eritrean President Isaias Afwerki.

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03 October 2026 18:45

🇪🇹 - While the Ethiopian Armed Forces, ENDF, have entered the southeastern outskirts of Tigray's capital Mekele, this video circulating does not show that.

The footage is a few days old, and shows an ENDF convoy passing through the center of Alamata city, southern Tigray region.

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03 October 2026 17:25

🇪🇹⚡- Ethiopian military forces, ENDF, have captured Adi Gudom, Mekele direction, Tigray region.

Footage shows ENDF convoys passing through the center of the large town.

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03 October 2026 17:13

🇾🇪⚡- Initial reports, PLC forces are launching desperate counterattacks in Az Zakirah, south of At Turbah, southern Ta'izz direction.

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03 October 2026 16:57

🇾🇪⚡- Initial reports, Ansarullah forces have captured Jabal Muqarmah, southern Ta'izz direction, southern Yemen.

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03 October 2026 16:45

🇾🇪⚡- Ansarullah forces have made large-scale advances over the past 24 hours south of At Turbah, southern Ta'izz direction, southern Yemen. Most of the gains came in just the past two-three hours.

The al-Houthi forces have captured most of the Bani Omar heights, Jabal Jirdad, Jabal Rasin, Bani Muhammad, al-Ja'asha, and Az Za'azi'. PLC sources confirm their presence in Az Zakirah, just 5.3km southwest of At Turbah.

Video 1 shows clashes earlier at Jabal Rasin.
Video 2 shows clashes earlier at al-Ja'asha and Az Za'azi'.
Video 3 shows clashes in the town of Az Zakirah.

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03 October 2026 16:14

🇾🇪🇸🇦⚡️- Sentinel-2 satellite confirmation of the attack on Saudi’s ARAMCO oil facility in Riyadh. Confirmed by minimap.technology.

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03 October 2026 16:02

🇾🇪 - Iranian-funded outlet Islamic World News, which has repeatedly shown false Ansarullah advances in the past, states that Jabal Han, northwest Ta'izz direction, is under Ansarullah control.

Meanwhile, al-Arabiya journalist, Muhammad al-Ashqar, is currently posting content from the mountain itself.

The third post, Rerum Novarum's map, shows the geolocation of al-Ashqar's video to the center of the Han mountain.

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03 October 2026 15:39

🇾🇪🇸🇦 - Earlier this morning, Ansarullah struck Saudi's ARAMCO facility in Riyadh destroying three fuel storage tanks.

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03 October 2026 05:03

🇺🇸⚡️- Trump endorsed GOP New York Congressman Mike Lawler supports the State AG independent investigation of the Cornell 7 saying "any of our daughters could be Jane Doe".

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03 October 2026 01:25

🇮🇷🇴🇲⚡️ — UKMTO says the master of an oil tanker 4 nautical miles east of Oman reported being struck by a projectile on the port side while transiting the Strait of Hormuz on Friday.

The crew is safe, and no environmental impact has been reported.

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03 October 2026 01:11

🇺🇸🗽⚡️- Mayor Mamdani has now come out in favor of Governor Hochul's decision to put AG James in charge of prosecuting the Cornell 7.

Mamdani and Hochul have a tense relationship where Mamdani usually takes the lead on issues and pressures her via the base, this is a notable exception where he is reacting to her moves.

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03 October 2026 00:28

🇾🇪⚡- PLC forces have launched successful localized counter attacks in western Jabal Habashi, northwest Ta'izz direction, southern Yemen.

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04 October 2026 01:22

🇾🇪🇸🇦⚡- Ongoing Ansarullah ballistic missile and drone attack on Saudi Arabia. Explosions were heard in Yanbu, Abqaiq (near Dammam), Abha, Jizan, and Riyadh.

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03 October 2026 22:30

🇪🇹⚡- Several Ethiopian airstrikes on Adigrat and Adwa, northern Tigray region.

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03 October 2026 21:04

🇺🇸🇨🇳🇦🇿⚡- "The U.S. and China, these are the two superpowers of the world. There is no third," - Ilham Aliyev, President of Azerbaijan.

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03 October 2026 18:37

🇪🇹⚡- BREAKING: Ethiopian Armed Forces, ENDF, have entered Tigray's capital Mekele.

Footage, geolocated by Rerum Novarum to 13.4845516, 39.4739668, shows ENDF troops in the southeast of the city.

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03 October 2026 17:20

🇾🇪🇸🇦⚡- Saudi airstrikes on the northern al-Ahyuq area, southwest Yemen.

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03 October 2026 17:02

🇾🇪🇸🇦⚡- Saudi airstrikes on Az Za'azi' and Az Zakirah, south of At Turbah, southern Ta'izz direction, essentially confirming their fall to the al-Houthi forces.

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03 October 2026 16:49

🇾🇪 - If Ansarullah consolidate their gains in Az Zakirah, southern Ta'izz, just 10.5km would separate al-Houthi forces western and eastern flanks.

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03 October 2026 16:30

🇾🇪 - PLC forces have completely collapsed south of At Turbah, southern Ta'izz direction, southern Yemen.

PLC sources report Ansarullah are less than 10km from the southern outskirts of At Turbah.

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03 October 2026 16:05

🇾🇪⚡- Ansarullah forces have launched a new offensive to capture At Turbah, the vital town connecting most of Ta'izz's supply roads.

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03 October 2026 15:43

🇾🇪⚡- Ansarullah forces have captured Adinah on Jabal Habashi, northeast Ta'izz direction, southern Yemen.

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03 October 2026 15:37

🇾🇪⚡- PLC forces have recaptured Samer (Sami') Fortress, southeast Ta'izz direction, southern Yemen.

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03 October 2026 01:27

🇺🇸👌⚡️- The Indiana GOP has fired an organizer of 10 years, Paul Joseph Tinkle, for making an "ok" hand gesture during a group photo.

Paul was previously an English teacher in Japan as part of a US Embassy program and use of the hand symbol was common.

The Indiana GOP did not allow Paul to defend himself in person instead deciding to fire him after a single phone call where he could only offer an explanation.

To this day the ADL still considers the gesture a "hate symbol" after a deliberate prank by internet racists to get it declared so.

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03 October 2026 01:20

🇺🇸⚡️- Another innocent person, who happens to share the name of an accused member of the Cornell 7, has been doxed and their family harassed by internet vigilantes.

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03 October 2026 00:30

🇰🇵⚡- North Korea tested a ballistic missile moments ago. The projectile landed in open waters.

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03 October 2026 00:13

🇾🇪🇸🇦⚡- Explosions heard in Aseer, Najran, and Jizan, southwest Saudi Arabia. Ongoing Ansarullah missile and drone attack.