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Monday, 12 October 2026
Middle East
Israeli strikes destroy historic sites and infrastructure in southern Lebanon93dExplosions rock Damascus during Macron's visit as Syria faces mounting security threats[Updated]94dLGBTQ+ cruise ship denied entry by Egypt days after Turkey rejection94dIran buries Khamenei in Mashhad as military escalation clouds six-day mourning period94dUS and Iran trade strikes after tanker attacks in Strait of Hormuz[Updated]94dPalestinian aid worker killed in Gaza while organising World Cup screenings95dPakistan cargo plane disappears over Arabian Sea with five crew aboard[Updated]95dSyria removed from US state sponsors of terrorism list as Trump signals major policy shift95dHundreds of thousands gather in Tehran for funeral of slain supreme leader Khamenei[Updated]95dHamas dissolves its civilian governing body in Gaza after nearly two decades97dOil tanker struck by projectile in Strait of Hormuz, catches fire97dAir Congo resumes European flights after 25-year absence using Ethiopian Airlines lease98dNetanyahu claims Christian villages in Lebanon sought Israeli annexation, residents deny it98dOPEC+ agrees to fifth consecutive monthly oil production increase as prices slide toward pre-war levels98dErdogan warns Israel not to sabotage US-Iran nuclear deal framework99dUK axes overseas education programme aimed at keeping one million girls in school99dAli Khamenei funeral preparations begin as Iran warns ships over Strait of Hormuz routes[Updated]99dBomb blast at Damascus cafe kills six as Syrian authorities vow to punish perpetrators101dSyria rules out military intervention in Lebanon despite US pressure on Hezbollah101dSaudi Arabia and Iraq oil investments signal regional stability efforts102d