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13 October 2026 21:09

🇪🇹 - The current situation in the Tigray region, northern Ethiopia.

The Ethiopian National Defense Forces continue to approach the Eritrean border after taking the final city in the north, Adwa. Tigray Defense Forces now exist mostly in the Sheraro direction.

Rerum Novarum’s proprietary maps are now available at MINIMAP.TECHNOLOGY

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13 October 2026 20:40

🇾🇪🇸🇦⚡️- Alerts in Riyadh, Saudi Arabia.

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13 October 2026 20:09

🇺🇸🇷🇺🇨🇳- EDITOR'S NOTE: President Trump says he doesn't believe China or Russia are helping Iran, dismissing the claims as coming from “Radical Left Morons and Lunatics.”

Apparently, that includes his own administration.

On May 8, Trump's State Department sanctioned three Chinese satellite firms for supplying imagery of US and allied bases to Iran, which it said enabled strikes against US forces. Treasury sanctioned Chinese firms tied to Iranian missile and drone procurement.

On September 18, Congressional Research Service report R48887 stated: “Both countries have provided some support to Iran in 2026.” It cited reports of Russian military shipments, targeting intelligence and missile assistance, alongside Chinese satellite imagery and missile-related supplies.

The Financial Times uncovered contracts and correspondence showing Russia's state arms exporter helping Iran develop supersonic cruise missiles, with cooperation continuing into 2026.

The Washington Post reported, citing three officials, that Moscow gave Tehran locations of US warships and aircraft.

The Wall Street Journal examined Iranian customs records identifying roughly 1,300 shipments of dual-use components from China to Iran's Defense Ministry.

On July 21, Defense Secretary Pete Hegseth told the Senate that both countries were enabling Iranian activities, with details remaining classified.

President Trump says “we would know about it very fast.” We do. His own government put it in writing.

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13 October 2026 18:57

🇺🇸🇮🇷🇮🇱⚡️- Israeli PM Netanyahu and President Trump discussed an attack on Iran before the elections, according to Barak Ravid.

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13 October 2026 18:10

🇺🇸🇾🇪🇸🇦⚡️- President Trump threatens Ansarullah (Houthis), saying he will not forget their actions after the upcoming midterm elections.

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13 October 2026 15:14

🇾🇪🇸🇦⚡- In response, the Ansarullah have called on all employees and civilians near ARAMCO facilities in Saudi Arabia to evacuate for their safety.

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13 October 2026 14:57

🇾🇪🇸🇦⚡- King Abdulaziz International Airport in Jeddah, western Saudi Arabia, halts air traffic amid an ongoing Ansarullah missile and drone attack.

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13 October 2026 12:05

🇮🇷⚡- Iran has carried out four separate ballistic missile exercises in Isfahan, central Iran, today.

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13 October 2026 11:08

🇮🇱⚡- Gadi Eisenkot rules out running with the Arab coalition parties (Joint List and Ra'am) in the Israeli October 27 elections.

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13 October 2026 08:39

🇵🇰⚡- The Balochistan Liberation Army targeted a Pakistani Coast Guard vessel, killing 13 sailors onboard.

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13 October 2026 07:07

🇮🇷⚡️ — Iran has warned regional countries that its armed forces could conduct ground incursions into neighboring countries should a new war break out, people familiar with Iran's warnings tell WSJ. Iran has also warned Arab officials that Saudi oil facilities could be struck, adding to Ansarallah's already ongoing strikes against Saudi oil facilities.

Iran also plans increased attacks towards U.S. forces should a new war break out, including attempting to sink U.S. Navy vessels in West Asia and kill sailors onboard.

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13 October 2026 01:00

🇪🇹🇪🇷⚡- A major build-up of Ethiopian National Defense Forces around Bure in northern Afar, along Ethiopia's border with Eritrea.

On the opposite side, Eritrea is also massing troops. No clashes have yet occurred on this axis.

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12 October 2026 23:11

🇪🇺🇺🇦🇷🇺⚡️- The European Union has adopted nearly 1,600 new sanctions listings targeting Russia's military industrial complex, more than half of which are connected to ballistic missile production, according to EU foreign policy chief Kaja Kallas.

The announcement comes as Ukrainian President Zelensky accuses Moscow of violating the energy ceasefire announced by President Trump over the weekend, following Russian strikes on a thermal power plant in Kharkiv. Kyiv says it learned about the proposed ceasefire through the media and is still awaiting details, while Moscow has not confirmed an agreement.

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12 October 2026 22:27

🇾🇪⚡- Ansarullah forces continue to advance through the Jabal Sabir area, southern Ta'izz direction, southern Yemen.

Clashes ongoing in northern Anbyan, Wateer, and approaching the Al-Arous peaks.

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11 October 2026 22:06

🇾🇪🇸🇦⚡️- Visual confirmation of the moment an Ansarullah ballistic missile directly struck King Khalid International Airport in Riyadh, Saudi Arabia, yesterday, killing 13 people and injuring over 300.

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13 October 2026 21:05

🇾🇪🇸🇦⚡- Explosions heard in Riyadh, Saudi Arabia. Could be Interceptions or Ansarullah impacts.

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13 October 2026 20:12

🇾🇪🇸🇦⚡️- BREAKING: Initial reports of an impact in Dammam, eastern Saudi Arabia, locals tell Rerum Novarum.

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13 October 2026 20:06

🇾🇪❌🇸🇦 — Around 15 minutes ago, alerts were activated in Saudi Arabia's Eastern Province.

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13 October 2026 18:43

🇾🇪⚡️- Ansarullah has captured the western entrance to Ta’izz city, the Al-Hanjar checkpoint.

Coordinates: 13.56872, 43.94365, geolocated via minimap.technology.

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13 October 2026 15:58

🇺🇸🇬🇷⚡️- The Trump administration has asked U.S. Ambassador to Greece Kimberly Guilfoyle to resign, per White House press secretary Katie Zacharia.

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13 October 2026 15:07

🇾🇪🇸🇦⚡- Saudi Arabia's Joint Forces Command has issued an evacuation order for Yemen Petroleum Company's (YPC) al-Sabaha Central Station in Sana'a, Ansarullah-controlled Yemen.

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13 October 2026 12:10

🇾🇪 - Siege of Ta'izz:

The current situation in Ta'izz, southern Yemen.

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13 October 2026 11:59

🇺🇸🇷🇺🇨🇳⚡️- President Donald Trump doesn't believe that China or Russia are helping Iran at all, says those claims come from "the Radical Left Morons and Lunatics".

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13 October 2026 08:52

🇫🇷🇷🇺⚡- France has seized the Russian shadow fleet tanker DF PEAK south of Réunion Island in the Indian Ocean. The vessel was operating under a false flag.

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13 October 2026 08:18

🇧🇬🇷🇺⚡- BREAKING: Two commercial vessels have been struck by drones just outside Bulgaria's water-spaces. One ship sank, the other remains disabled.

Bulgaria has summoned the Russian ambassador to the country following the attacks. Neither of the vessels had originated from a Ukrainian seaport.

The two vessels are AZOV CONCORD, Turkish-owned, and CHELSEA 3, Ukrainian-owned.

Note, last week Russia had struck a Turkish-operated vessel within Bulgaria's territorial waters, resulting in casualties.

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13 October 2026 04:08

🇺🇸 - Happy Columbus Day!

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13 October 2026 00:31

🇺🇸⚡️- Cornell Faculty Senate is set to hold a no confidence vote on the University's Administration. Students and faculty have demanded the resignation of the University President and other Admin staff since the initial lawsuit by Lucy Craig was filed against Cornell.

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12 October 2026 22:35

🇺🇸✝️⚡️- Breaking Bad star RJ Mitte died on Monday by suicide.

Mitte earlier this month was at an event with Luis Moncada, another Breaking Bad star, and appeared perfectly healthy. Mitte was also engaged to his longtime girlfriend.

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12 October 2026 22:15

🇾🇪🇸🇦⚡- Jeddah International Airport has halted traffic again.

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11 October 2026 21:21

🇫🇷⚡️- Raphaël Glucksmann wins the French Socialist primary with 66% of the votes. Glucksmann was the staunchest anti-LFI candidate among all of the five listed candidates at the Socialist primary.