Several passenger planes in Europe make emergency landings due to bomb threats on board

At least seven flights bound for Warsaw (Poland), Sofia (Bulgaria), Rome (Italy), and Murcia (Spain) were the subject of bomb threats, European media report.

Politico reported on disagreements between Merz and von der Leyen over Canada

A debate over the potential granting of "associate member" status in the European Union to Canada has revealed disagreements between German Chancellor Friedrich Merz and European Commission President Ursula von der Leyen. This was reported by the newspaper Politico on November 5, citing its own sources.

South Korea to expand operations of its anti-piracy unit closer to Strait of Hormuz

South Korea’s Defense Ministry said Thursday that it has decided to extend the operational area of its Cheonghae anti-piracy unit closer to the Strait of Hormuz, public broadcaster KBS reported.

Pentagon insists Hegseth will stay following replacement reports

Chief Pentagon spokesperson Sean Parnell says Defense Secretary Pete Hegseth is “100 percent committed to leading the department until the end of President Trump’s term in office”.

Trump says Iran war will end whenever he wants, brushes off impeachment fears

US President Donald Trump acknowledged that the war with Iran may have contributed to Republicans' midterm defeat by temporarily driving up gasoline prices, but insisted he would make the same decision again.

Vance: "The reason we lost is the war"

On November 4, U.S. Vice President J.D. Vance acknowledged that the primary cause of the Republican defeat in the midterm elections was the war with Iran, rather than issues related to voter turnout.