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US aircraft fires on and disables cargo ship trying to break Iran blockade
US Central Command says a plane struck the stern of a St. Kitts-flagged vessel in the Gulf of Oman after it left an Iranian port, as Washington tightens pressure on Tehran and weighs a new offensive.
US launches Task Force Iron Gate to cut Iran’s overland supply routes
CENTCOM says the new Tampa-based unit will work with other US agencies to stop weapons, dual-use technology and sanctioned goods crossing Iran’s land borders and the Caspian Sea, widening the naval blockade.
Germany says it cannot give Ukraine more Patriot systems for now, urges allies to step up
Defense Minister Boris Pistorius says Berlin has reached its limit on Patriot deliveries to Ukraine without leaving gaps at home, and wants other countries to do more as Russian strikes on energy sites continue.
Trump offers White House press secretary job to UFC chief Dana White
Trump announced on Truth Social that he had offered Dana White the vacant White House press secretary post. CNN, citing a source, said White declined, while his own social media post left the answer ambiguous.
Trump orders Justice Department to investigate Democrats over alleged threats to officials
Trump said on Truth Social that Democrats are threatening Attorney General Todd Blanche and Republican donors, and called for the Justice Department to treat it as a criminal act, Fox News reported.
Paraguay prosecutors charge ousted president Peña and seek his pretrial detention
A day after the Senate removed him, Paraguay’s former president Santiago Peña faces charges tied to the Ueno Bank failure, and prosecutors want both him and an ex-central bank chief held before trial.
Ukraine says it hit two Iskander launchers and a Pantsir air defense system in Russia’s Bryansk region
Ukraine’s General Staff said its forces targeted two Iskander launchers and a Pantsir-S1 battery in Bryansk region, hours after a heavy Russian ballistic barrage on Kyiv. Damage is still being assessed.
Russian strikes hit substations linking Ukraine’s nuclear plants to grid, Zelensky says
Overnight missile and drone attacks damaged substations around Kyiv and in the Vinnytsia, Zhytomyr, Rivne, Kharkiv and Dnipro regions, leaving the capital short of power, water and heat, Zelensky said on 7 November.
Russia hits Kyiv with missiles and drones, damaging bridge, days before Abu Dhabi talks
Ballistic missiles and 172 drones struck Ukraine overnight, damaging Kyiv’s Northern Bridge and residential buildings, three days before US-led talks between Russia and Ukraine are due to open in Abu Dhabi.
Trump confirms “minor strikes” on Iran’s Qeshm Island, says “it’s not a war”
The US president said American forces destroyed an Iranian air-defence site on Qeshm Island in the Strait of Hormuz, while claiming “a lot of progress” in talks with Tehran, Al Jazeera reported.
US offers up to $20 million for tips on Iran’s nuclear program as strike decision looms
Central Command said Washington will pay up to $20 million, with possible relocation, for information on Iran’s nuclear sites and personnel, while Trump weighs whether to resume strikes.
Paraguay’s Senate removes President Peña, who is put under house arrest; Alliana sworn in
Paraguay’s Senate removed Santiago Peña over the Ueno Bank collapse, and prosecutors ordered house arrest. Vice president Pedro Alliana took the oath as the country’s new president on Friday.
Justice Department national security chief John Eisenberg resigns, Blanche says
Attorney General Todd Blanche announced the departure of John Eisenberg, who led the National Security Division, as a wave of senior Justice Department exits continues after the midterm elections.