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German Eurofighters and Turkish F-16 fighter jets arrived in Latvia earlier this week as a part of a NATO mission to protect allied airspace. The German deployment, in particular, was announced due to fears of Russian or Belarusian drone intrusions during Latvia's elections.

A large Ukrainian drone attack is reportedly underway against Russia. UAV activity has been observed by locals in several areas of Russian control, including locations near Crimea and Moscow. Faytuks Intel has not been able to verify circulating reports of heavy air defense activity in areas of Crimea.

Russia: Irkutsk authorities cancelled the city's annual community clean-up event scheduled for this weekend. Local media linked the decision to the suspected plague case - CNN

People who were in contact with the Irkutsk lab worker who died have tested negative, according to reports. Russian authorities have still not confirmed that she had plague - Axios

US President Donald Trump says the United States would be willing to help Russia with the suspected plague case in Irkutsk - CNN

US Secretary of State Marco Rubio on the suspected plague case in Irkutsk, Russia: "I don't think it's cause for alarm, but it is cause for focus"

According to Turkish NTV, Şanlıurfa GAP Airport has been temporarily closed following a bomb threat note discovered on flight VF4180. FlightRadar24 indicates that several aircraft are being diverted to neighbouring airports.

Trump said he believes Iran was responsible for the Flydubai plane incident. Asked directly whether Iran was behind the attack, he said: “Personally, I do.”

Trump told reporters he believes a “specific threat” prompted the U.S. to move B-1 bombers from RAF Fairford. Asked if Iran has combat drones in Britain, Trump said: “Can’t tell you that,” adding Iran would “suffer greatly” if it did. He said he “thinks” the UK remains safe for U.S. forces.

BREAKING: A note indicating the presence of explosive material was discovered on AJET 4180, a passenger flight en route from Ankara to Şanlıurfa. The aircraft, which departed at 19.00 on 5 October 2026, landed safely at Şanlıurfa GAP Airport at 20.05. Authorities have evacuated all 136 passengers and 7 crew members to ensure their safety. Security units are currently conducting a thorough search of the plane to locate and neutralise any potential explosives. - Șanliurfa Governor Hasan Şildak

NEW: The U.S. feared Iran could attempt a drone attack on RAF Fairford modeled on Ukraine’s Operation Spiderweb, with drones potentially already inside the UK, a source familiar with the matter said. The concern reportedly prompted the abrupt departure of B-1 bombers. - ITV News

BREAKING: The Mecca Joint Defence Agreement committee agreed to immediately implement collective defence commitments, including providing agreed military forces and capabilities for rapid deployment in Saudi Arabia, according to a joint statement.

Due to a large ongoing Russian drone attack on Ukraine, Poland has issued an RCB alert for the Lublin Voivodeship.

Faytuks Network Key Race Watch - House - New York (17th District) Cait Conley vs Mike Lawler A must-win if the GOP want to hold control of the House, this Lean Dem race is also one of the most expensive House races in this midterm cycle. Two-term Republican Lawler, who won re-election in 2024 by six points in a district Kamala Harris carried by one point, faces off against newcomer Cait Conley. Conley is a West Point graduate who served multiple tours of duty overseas and later worked as a White House national security official. Will Lawler rise above the tide again or will Conley be the Democrat to successfully flip this purple House seat? Follow full election coverage from our election team on November 3rd

Faytuks Network (@FaytuksNetwork) We will be keeping an eye on the key races in the 2026 US House of Representatives elections.

Western sources told UAE-based Erem News that the U.S. has given Israel a green light to operate over Iraq, lifting restrictions on Israeli Air Force action against Iran-backed militias. Washington was reportedly briefed on Israeli plans and is reinforcing defenses for U.S. forces and interests in the region.

FN GEOINT: We have verified footage from Rabigh, Saudi Arabia showing a fire at the Saudi Aramco Refinery.

acceladealer (@acceladealer) Oil tank ablaze at the Saudi Aramco Refinery, RABIGH, Saudi Arabia This footage matches the FIRMS data which was noted earlier in the day. 22.723831, 39.025467 POV: 22.726468, 39.048685 @GeoConfirmed @FaytuksNetwork geolocated by @acceladealer

A Turkish cargo ship has sunk following a drone strike in the Black Sea. The vessel was reportedly carrying corn from Ukraine to Italy when it was struck by two Russian drones, according to Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelenskyy. The strike occurred in Romania’s exclusive economic zone, killing two people and injuring 11 others.

Trump’s top national security aides held a secret hours-long meeting at Camp David on Friday to discuss the Iran war and Saudi-Houthi conflict, Axios reports. VP Vance chaired talks with Rubio, Hegseth, Witkoff, CIA chief Ratcliffe, Gen. Caine and Treasury Secretary Bessent. One U.S. official said "Things were decided or at least deeply discussed"

Dennis Hastert, the disgraced former Speaker of the US House of Representatives, has died at the age of 84. In 2016, Hastert was sentenced to 15 months in prison for hush money payments that were made to cover up his sexual abuse of children during his time as a high school wrestling coach.

Former White House press secretary Karoline Leavitt is joining Fox News as a commentaror, according to the NYT