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UN News reported on 23 October that strikes attributed to both the army and the RSF hit displacement sites, markets and hospitals. UN Women says drone attacks are increasing, and a joint ministerial statement warns of famine. The FCDO advises against all travel.
An applicant who supplied two forged character references pleaded guilty and was fined. One claimed to be from an employer he never worked for, the other from a doctor nobody on the medical register matched. Firms vetting operatives can run the same checks.
A White Paper published on 22 October proposes new offences, unlimited fines for ship owners and penalties for reckless or negligent damage to undersea cables and pipelines. The consultation closes on 14 January 2027.
The UN said on 23 October it is extremely alarmed by intensifying violence after Israel imposed widespread closures following an attack near a checkpoint outside Hebron. The UN human rights office called it a pattern of collective punishment. The FCDO page has not changed since July.
The UN said on 23 October it is extremely alarmed by intensifying violence after Israel imposed widespread closures following an attack near a checkpoint outside Hebron. The UN human rights office called it a pattern of collective punishment. The FCDO page has not changed since July.
The UN Secretary-General condemned the attack on 23 October and the UN Spokesman said it reportedly left seven people dead. The FCDO added a note the same day on reports of a shooting at a church in Karak. Neither source names who was responsible.
UKMTO's incident log records a tanker struck by an unknown projectile off Bukha, Oman, on 21 October, after strikes reported off Iraq, the UAE and Saudi Arabia and within the Strait of Hormuz since 11 October. No entry names an attacker.
An applicant who supplied two forged character references pleaded guilty and was fined. One claimed to be from an employer he never worked for, the other from a doctor nobody on the medical register matched. Firms vetting operatives can run the same checks.
A White Paper published on 22 October proposes new offences, unlimited fines for ship owners and penalties for reckless or negligent damage to undersea cables and pipelines. The consultation closes on 14 January 2027.
The FCDO recorded on 21 October that Nigeria confirmed its first imported Ebola case on 20 October. What the FCDO and the WHO say travellers must check, and planning points for protection teams.
The Home Office's final quarterly release shows 94 per cent of arrests linked to Palestine Action, 237 other arrests, and the highest terrorism custody population on record. What the figures do and do not say about risk.
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