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Mustafa al-Hawsawi

Mustafa al-Hawsawi

al-Qaida leader
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    US Supreme Court rejects revival of 9/11 plea deal for Khalid Sheikh Mohammed

    The US Supreme Court declined on 19 October 2026 to hear appeals from Khalid Sheikh Mohammed and two co-defendants seeking to restore plea deals that would have spared them the death penalty.

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Gaza’s kitchens cut back

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Russian overnight strikes damaged more than 10 energy facilities across Ukraine, leaving at least 550,000 households without electricity. Kyiv said Russia fired 16 ballistic missiles at the capital and used more than 200 drones.

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The US under Trump: second term

Trump defended the sanctions waiver and questioned Zelenskyy's role, while DHS extended TPS for Ukrainians; no new formal policy shift.

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