{"id":320,"date":"2025-01-10T22:06:42","date_gmt":"2025-01-10T22:06:42","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/cbrneurope.uk\/?p=320"},"modified":"2025-01-10T22:06:42","modified_gmt":"2025-01-10T22:06:42","slug":"news-round-up-october-2024","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/cbrneurope.uk\/?p=320","title":{"rendered":"News Round Up &#8211; October 2024"},"content":{"rendered":"<h1>Ukraine News:<\/h1>\n<p>04 Oct: <a href=\"https:\/\/www.aljazeera.com\/news\/2024\/10\/4\/ukraine-kills-russian-official-at-zaporizhzhia-nuclear-plant-in-car-bomb\">Ukraine kills Russian official at Zaporizhzhia nuclear plant in car bomb<\/a><\/p>\n<p>&nbsp;<\/p>\n<p>07 Oct: <a href=\"https:\/\/edition.cnn.com\/2024\/10\/07\/europe\/anti-kremlin-russian-activist-killed-ukraine-intl\/index.html\">Anti-Kremlin Russian activist killed while fighting for Ukraine<\/a><\/p>\n<p>07 Oct: <a href=\"https:\/\/www.dw.com\/en\/ukraine-updates-kyiv-strikes-oil-terminal-in-crimea\/live-70421572\">Ukraine updates: Kyiv strikes oil terminal in Crimea<\/a><\/p>\n<p>08 Oct: <a href=\"https:\/\/www.gov.uk\/government\/news\/uk-sanctions-russian-troops-deploying-chemical-weapons-on-the-battlefield\">UK sanctions Russian troops deploying chemical weapons on the battlefield<\/a><\/p>\n<p>10 Oct: <a href=\"https:\/\/abcnews.go.com\/International\/wireStory\/nato-start-annual-nuclear-exercise-russia-threatens-ukraines-114676550\">NATO will start an annual nuclear exercise as Russia threatens Ukraine&#8217;s Western backers<\/a><\/p>\n<p>11 Oct: <a href=\"https:\/\/www.bbc.co.uk\/news\/articles\/clyzpnnwr3jo\">Ukraine ports impossible to defend from attack &#8211; Odesa chief<\/a><\/p>\n<p>13 Oct: <a href=\"https:\/\/www.aljazeera.com\/news\/2024\/10\/13\/ukraine-rights-envoy-urges-response-to-alleged-execution-of-captured-troops\">Ukraine urges response to alleged execution of captured troops in Kursk<\/a><\/p>\n<p>19 Oct: <a href=\"https:\/\/www.politico.eu\/article\/north-korea-russia-ukraine-war-called-huge-escalation-risk\/\">North Korean troops in Ukraine war called \u2018huge\u2019 escalation risk<\/a><\/p>\n<p>19 Oct: <a href=\"https:\/\/www.irishtimes.com\/world\/europe\/2024\/10\/19\/its-total-terror-russian-drones-hunt-civilians-in-eastern-ukraine\/\">\u2018It\u2019s total terror\u2019: Russian drones hunt civilians in eastern Ukraine<\/a><\/p>\n<p>22 Oct: <a href=\"https:\/\/www.theguardian.com\/politics\/2024\/oct\/22\/uk-lend-ukraine-2bn-for-weapons-to-fight-russia\">UK to lend Ukraine an additional \u00a32.26bn for weapons to fight Russia<\/a><\/p>\n<p>28 Oct: <a href=\"https:\/\/www.aljazeera.com\/news\/2024\/10\/28\/nato-pentagon-confirm-deployment-of-north-korean-troops-to-russia\">NATO, Pentagon confirm deployment of North Korean troops to Russia<\/a><\/p>\n<p>29 Oct: <a href=\"https:\/\/thedefensepost.com\/2024\/10\/29\/ukraine-new-mobilization-drive\/\">Kyiv Announces New Mobilization Drive as Russia Advances<\/a><\/p>\n<h1>Middle East<\/h1>\n<p>03 Oct: <a href=\"https:\/\/www.aljazeera.com\/news\/2024\/10\/3\/how-might-israel-respond-to-irans-missile-attacks\">How might Israel respond to Iran\u2019s missile attacks?<\/a><\/p>\n<p>03 Oct: <a href=\"https:\/\/www.bbc.co.uk\/news\/articles\/cvglk3md4e3o\">Iran may be behind attacks on Israeli embassies, Sweden says<\/a><\/p>\n<p>04 Oct: <a href=\"https:\/\/www.cbsnews.com\/news\/us-airstrikes-yemen-iran-backed-houthi-rebels\/\">U.S. warships and aircraft strike over a dozen Houthi targets in Yemen<\/a><\/p>\n<p>17 Oct: <a href=\"https:\/\/www.aljazeera.com\/news\/2024\/10\/17\/us-says-b2-bombers-launched-precision-strikes-against-houthis-in-yemen\">US says B-2 bombers attacked Houthi targets in Yemen<\/a><\/p>\n<p>17 Oct: <a href=\"https:\/\/abcnews.go.com\/International\/americas-thaad-missile-defense-deployment-israel-gamble-iran\/story?id=114845323\">Why America&#8217;s THAAD missile defence deployment to Israel is a &#8216;gamble&#8217; in Iran conflict, analysts say<\/a><\/p>\n<p>18 Oct: <a href=\"https:\/\/www.aljazeera.com\/news\/2024\/10\/18\/biden-says-theres-opportunity-to-end-attacks-between-iran-and-israel\">Biden says there\u2019s \u2018opportunity\u2019 to end attacks between Iran and Israel<\/a><\/p>\n<p>20 Oct: <a href=\"https:\/\/www.who.int\/news\/item\/20-10-2024-egypt-is-certified-malaria-free-by-who\">Egypt is certified malaria-free by WHO<\/a><\/p>\n<p>20 Oct: <a href=\"https:\/\/www.pbs.org\/newshour\/world\/u-s-officials-investigate-leak-of-classified-documents-that-describe-israels-attack-plans\">U.S. officials investigate leak of classified documents that describe Israel\u2019s attack plans<\/a><\/p>\n<p>23 Oct: <a href=\"https:\/\/www.aljazeera.com\/news\/2024\/10\/24\/attack-on-aerospace-company-near-turkeys-ankara-what-we-know\">Attack on aerospace company near Turkey\u2019s Ankara: What we know<\/a><\/p>\n<p>23 Oct: <a href=\"https:\/\/www.euronews.com\/health\/2024\/10\/23\/polio-vaccine-campaign-in-northern-gaza-postponed-due-to-escalating-violence\">Polio vaccine campaign in northern Gaza postponed due to &#8216;escalating violence&#8217;<\/a><\/p>\n<p>28 Oct: <a href=\"https:\/\/www.bbc.co.uk\/news\/articles\/cy7dkgz71x6o\">What satellite images reveal about Israel&#8217;s strikes on Iran<\/a><\/p>\n<h1>News<\/h1>\n<p>30 Sep: <a href=\"https:\/\/www.forcesnews.com\/services\/reserves\/reservists-need-become-more-lethal-double-armys-fighting-power-2027\">UK Reservists must become even more lethal to double the Army&#8217;s fighting power by 2027<\/a><\/p>\n<p>01 Oct: <a href=\"https:\/\/www.farminguk.com\/news\/bluetongue-restricted-zone-extended-as-over-100-farms-impacted_65392.html\">Bluetongue &#8216;restricted zone&#8217; extended as over 100 farms impacted<\/a><\/p>\n<p>01 Oct: <a href=\"https:\/\/www.dw.com\/en\/germany-arrests-chinese-national-on-suspicion-of-spying\/a-70373632\">Germany arrests Chinese national on suspicion of spying<\/a><\/p>\n<p>01 Oct: <a href=\"https:\/\/www.cnbc.com\/2024\/10\/01\/mark-rutte-will-have-to-confront-threats-within-and-outside-nato.html\">NATO&#8217;s new chief will have to confront threats outside the alliance \u2014 and within<\/a><\/p>\n<p>02 Oct: <a href=\"https:\/\/www.politico.eu\/article\/hamburg-train-station-virus-marburg\/\">Deadly virus scare closes tracks at Hamburg rail station<\/a><\/p>\n<p>02 Oct: <a href=\"https:\/\/www.theguardian.com\/business\/2024\/oct\/02\/sellafield-ordered-to-pay-nearly-400000-over-cybersecurity-failings\">Sellafield ordered to pay nearly \u00a3400,000 over cybersecurity failings<\/a><\/p>\n<p>03 Oct: <a href=\"https:\/\/www.independent.co.uk\/asia\/japan\/ww2-bomb-explodes-miyazaki-airport-b2623009.html\">Buried Second World War bomb explodes at Japanese airport \u2013 everything we know so far<\/a><\/p>\n<p>03 Oct: <a href=\"https:\/\/www.cbc.ca\/news\/canada\/hamilton\/rabies-death-1.7341335\">Brantford, Ont.-area child dies from rabies after contact with a bat, health official says<\/a><\/p>\n<p>04 Oct: <a href=\"https:\/\/www.independent.co.uk\/news\/uk\/crime\/old-bailey-whitechapel-london-witney-oxfordshire-b2623995.html\">Two men, including ex-parliamentary researcher, deny spying for China<\/a><\/p>\n<p>04 Oct: <a href=\"https:\/\/www.bbc.co.uk\/news\/articles\/c93ynkgn1rqo\">Horsham teenager admits terrorism offence<\/a><\/p>\n<p>07 Oct: <a href=\"https:\/\/www.independent.co.uk\/news\/health\/rwanda-marburg-virus-outbreak-vaccine-trial-b2624889.html\">Rwanda to start virus study for \u2018deadly\u2019 Marburg virus as death toll rises to 12<\/a><\/p>\n<p>07 Oct: <a href=\"https:\/\/apnews.com\/article\/pakistan-karachi-explosion-bla-chinese-killed-38cddd2b80b066b1194872dc45e954e1\">A Pakistani separatist group claims bombing that killed 2 Chinese near Karachi airport<\/a><\/p>\n<p>07 Oct: <a href=\"https:\/\/www.bbc.co.uk\/news\/articles\/cx2k42n54kvo\">Does China now have a permanent military base in Cambodia?<\/a><\/p>\n<p>08 Oct: <a href=\"https:\/\/news.sky.com\/story\/growing-number-of-children-involved-in-uk-terrorism-head-of-mi5-warns-13230236\">Russia trying to create &#8216;mayhem&#8217; on UK streets, MI5 boss warns<\/a><\/p>\n<p>09 Oct; <a href=\"https:\/\/www.theguardian.com\/uk-news\/2024\/oct\/09\/ex-soldier-daniel-khalife-iran-turkey-trial-court-british-army\">Daniel Khalife stole UK military secrets for Iran and made list of SAS names, trial told<\/a><\/p>\n<p>09 Oct: <a href=\"https:\/\/www.bbc.co.uk\/articles\/crl8nj3xxp7o\">Brutal lessons of 1984 nuclear bomb drama Threads<\/a><\/p>\n<p>09 Oct: <a href=\"https:\/\/www.bbc.co.uk\/news\/articles\/cn9dq320vxeo\">Rail delays after &#8216;unexploded bomb&#8217; found<\/a><\/p>\n<p>16 Oct: <a href=\"https:\/\/www.science.org\/content\/article\/debate-erupts-about-how-deploy-experimental-marburg-drugs-and-vaccines-rwanda\">Debate erupts about how to deploy experimental Marburg drugs and vaccines in Rwanda<\/a><\/p>\n<p>10 Oct: <a href=\"https:\/\/www.cbsnews.com\/news\/afghan-national-arrested-isis-related-terrorist-attack-election-day\/\">Afghan national arrested for allegedly plotting ISIS-inspired Election Day terrorist attack<\/a><\/p>\n<p>11 Oct: <a href=\"https:\/\/www.bbc.co.uk\/news\/articles\/c1d52r19g0do\">Africa health chief criticises US Marburg travel advice<\/a><\/p>\n<p>11 Oct: <a href=\"https:\/\/www.aljazeera.com\/news\/2024\/10\/11\/japanese-organisation-nihon-hidankyo-wins-2024-nobel-peace-prize\">Japanese atomic bomb survivors\u2019 group Nihon Hidankyo wins Nobel Peace Prize<\/a><\/p>\n<p>11 Oct: <a href=\"https:\/\/www.bbc.co.uk\/news\/articles\/c8el64yyppro\">Meet the team paid to break into top-secret bases<\/a><\/p>\n<p>12 Oct: <a href=\"https:\/\/www.cbsnews.com\/philadelphia\/news\/mushroom-peach-bottom-york-county-pennsylvania-police\/\">&#8220;Toxic mushrooms&#8221; sicken 11 people, including children, in Central Pennsylvania town<\/a><\/p>\n<p>14 Oct: <a href=\"https:\/\/www.bbc.co.uk\/news\/articles\/cj9jgmexmx4o\">BBC boss warns of Russian and Chinese propaganda<\/a><\/p>\n<p>14 Oct: <a href=\"https:\/\/www.independent.co.uk\/news\/world\/europe\/russian-stealth-drone-putin-ukraine-shot-down-b2628652.html\">What is the mysterious advanced Russian weapon downed by Moscow\u2019s own forces in embarrassment for Putin?<\/a><\/p>\n<p>14 Oct: <a href=\"https:\/\/www.bbc.co.uk\/news\/articles\/cy4dklyddkko\">Novichok Inquiry: Vial had &#8216;enough poison to kill thousands&#8217;<\/a><\/p>\n<p>14 Oct: <a href=\"https:\/\/www.bbc.co.uk\/news\/articles\/cvgd4yn45qlo\">China &#8216;punishes&#8217; Taiwan president remarks with new drills<\/a><\/p>\n<p>14 Oct: <a href=\"https:\/\/www.lincolnshirelive.co.uk\/news\/local-news\/millionaire-mum-daughter-found-guilty-9631975\">Former Chinese intelligence officer and her lawyer daughter guilty of stalking<\/a><\/p>\n<p>15 Oct: <a href=\"https:\/\/www.france24.com\/en\/live-news\/20241015-taiwan-detects-record-153-chinese-military-aircraft-after-drills\">Taiwan reports record 153 Chinese aircraft near island during military drills<\/a><\/p>\n<p>16 Oct: <a href=\"https:\/\/edition.cnn.com\/2024\/10\/16\/india\/bomb-threats-indian-airlines-canada-singapore-intl-hnk\/index.html\">Hoax bomb threats to Indian airlines force emergency landing in Canada and fighter jets to scramble in Singapore<\/a><\/p>\n<p>16 Oct: <a href=\"https:\/\/www.sbs.com.au\/news\/article\/what-are-tar-balls-the-debris-that-closed-two-sydney-beaches\/y2fbncdzp\">&#8216;Tar balls&#8217; identified as debris that closed Sydney beaches. What are they?<\/a><\/p>\n<p>16 Oct: <a href=\"https:\/\/www.africanews.com\/2024\/10\/16\/nigeria-gasoline-tanker-explosion-kills-90-injures-50-police\/\">Gasoline tanker explosion in Nigeria kills over 140, injures dozens<\/a><\/p>\n<p>17 Oct: <a href=\"https:\/\/www.theguardian.com\/uk-news\/2024\/oct\/17\/police-salisbury-novichok-attack-overdose-inquiry\">Police insisted second Salisbury Novichok attack was drug overdose, inquiry told<\/a><\/p>\n<p>17 Oct: <a href=\"https:\/\/www.africanews.com\/2024\/10\/17\/nigeria-to-roll-out-a-new-malaria-vaccine\/\">Nigeria to roll out a new malaria vaccine<\/a><\/p>\n<p>19 Oct: <a href=\"https:\/\/www.bbc.co.uk\/news\/articles\/ce8dxkz6yl2o\">Challenged on death of Dawn Sturgess, Russia\u2019s ambassador appears to laugh and dismisses inquiry<\/a><\/p>\n<p>21 Oct: <a href=\"https:\/\/www.bbc.co.uk\/news\/articles\/cy4d3y33y3go\">Theddlethorpe nuclear waste site would be disaster for our seaside<\/a><\/p>\n<p>21 Oct: <a href=\"https:\/\/edition.cnn.com\/2024\/10\/21\/asia\/pakistan-polio-vaccine-intl-hnk\/index.html\">A million children in Pakistan miss polio vaccine shots as cases spike<\/a><\/p>\n<p>21 Oct: <a href=\"https:\/\/www.itv.com\/news\/anglia\/2024-10-21\/fatal-house-explosion-brewing-for-months-say-residents\">Fatal Bedford house explosion &#8216;brewing for months&#8217; after natural gas leak from heat pump work<\/a><\/p>\n<p>22 Oct: <a href=\"https:\/\/www.africanews.com\/2024\/10\/22\/russia-probes-alleged-cargo-jet-shoot-down-in-sudans-darfur\/\">Russia probes alleged cargo jet shoot-down in Sudan&#8217;s Darfur<\/a><\/p>\n<p>23 Oct: <a href=\"https:\/\/www.bbc.co.uk\/news\/articles\/clylyxj731yo\">&#8216;Alarming&#8217; chemical levels found in UK rivers<\/a><\/p>\n<p>23 Oct: <a href=\"https:\/\/www.scimex.org\/newsfeed\/wa-man-diagnosed-with-scurvy-in-a-bleak-sign-of-the-times\">Western Australia: Man diagnosed with scurvy in a bleak sign of the times<\/a><\/p>\n<p>23 Oct: <a href=\"https:\/\/www.ucalgary.ca\/news\/growing-number-canadian-households-contain-dangerous-levels-radon-gas\">Growing number of Canadian households contain dangerous levels of radon gas<\/a><\/p>\n<p>23 Oct: <a href=\"https:\/\/news.chapman.edu\/2024\/10\/23\/corruption-nuclear-threats-and-economic-instability-dominate-national-fears-in-2024\/\">Corruption, Nuclear Threats, and Economic Instability Dominate National Fears in 2024<\/a><\/p>\n<p>24 Oct: <a href=\"https:\/\/www.independent.co.uk\/news\/world\/americas\/mcdonalds-e-coli-outbreak-quarter-pounder-states-b2634248.html\">One dead and 49 sick after E coli outbreak tied to McDonald\u2019s quarter pound burgers hits 10 states<\/a><\/p>\n<p>24 Oct: <a href=\"https:\/\/www.bbc.co.uk\/news\/articles\/c0en8jg9r29o\">Far-right extremist jailed for terrorist offences<\/a><\/p>\n<p>25 Oct: <a href=\"https:\/\/news.sky.com\/story\/scabies-cases-rise-in-england-as-gps-urge-people-not-to-ignore-condition-because-of-social-stigma-13240916\">Scabies cases rise in England as GPs urge people not to ignore condition because of &#8216;social stigma&#8217;<\/a><\/p>\n<p>28 Oct: <a href=\"https:\/\/www.independent.co.uk\/news\/uk\/home-news\/dawn-sturgess-inquiry-novichok-salisbury-b2636681.html\">Salisbury poisonings could be an \u2018act of war\u2019, thought former counter terrorism chief<\/a><\/p>\n<p>28 Oct: <a href=\"https:\/\/www.bbc.co.uk\/news\/articles\/cqxw8r97jgzo\">Damaged ship with fertiliser cargo &#8216;poses no risk&#8217;<\/a><\/p>\n<p>28 Oct: <a href=\"https:\/\/www.africanews.com\/2024\/10\/28\/at-least-40-soldiers-killed-in-attack-on-military-base-chads-president\/\">At least 40 soldiers killed in attack on military base &#8211; Chad&#8217;s president<\/a><\/p>\n<p>29 Oct: <a href=\"https:\/\/www.bbc.co.uk\/news\/articles\/ce9g0p2ny10o\">Cassington plant &#8216;back up and running&#8217; a year after gas explosion<\/a><\/p>\n<p>30 Oct: <a href=\"https:\/\/www.aljazeera.com\/news\/2024\/10\/30\/teen-accused-of-uk-southport-murders-faces-new-terrorism-charge\">Teen accused of UK Southport murders faces new \u2018terrorism\u2019 charge<\/a><\/p>\n<p>30 Oct: <a href=\"https:\/\/www.theguardian.com\/business\/2024\/oct\/30\/nuclear-submarine-shipyard-fire-at-barrow-in-furness-leaves-two-in-hospital\">Nuclear submarine shipyard fire at Barrow-in-Furness leaves two in hospital<\/a><\/p>\n<p>30 Oct: <a href=\"https:\/\/www.theguardian.com\/world\/2024\/oct\/30\/mpox-variant-clade-ib-london-first-case\">First UK case of mpox variant clade Ib detected in London<\/a><\/p>\n<h1>Technology<\/h1>\n<p>03 Oct: <a href=\"https:\/\/ukdefencejournal.org.uk\/britain-launches-new-nuclear-attack-submarine\/\">Britain launches new nuclear attack submarine<\/a><\/p>\n<p>03 Oct: <a href=\"https:\/\/news.northwestern.edu\/stories\/2024\/10\/wastewater-bacteria-can-breakdown-plastic-for-food\">Wastewater bacteria can break down plastic for food<\/a><\/p>\n<p>03 Oct: <a href=\"https:\/\/www.acs.org\/pressroom\/presspacs\/2024\/october\/plastic-eating-enzyme-identified-in-wastewater-microbes.html\">Plastic-eating enzyme identified in wastewater microbes<\/a><\/p>\n<p>03 Oct: <a href=\"https:\/\/www.who.int\/news\/item\/03-10-2024-who-approves-first-mpox-diagnostic-test-for-emergency-use--boosting-global-access\">WHO approves first mpox diagnostic test for emergency use, boosting global access<\/a><\/p>\n<p>04 Oct: <a href=\"https:\/\/www.bbc.co.uk\/news\/articles\/c9wk7rp19kno\">How do police prove 3D-printed guns can fire?<\/a><\/p>\n<p>04 Oct: <a href=\"https:\/\/pme.uchicago.edu\/news\/bacteria-fighting-viruses-team-treat-drug-resistant-superbugs\">Bacteria-fighting viruses team up to treat drug-resistant superbugs<\/a><\/p>\n<p>07 Oct: <a href=\"https:\/\/www.pppl.gov\/news\/2024\/stopping-wall-behavior-fusion-reactors\">Stopping off-the-wall behaviour in fusion reactors<\/a><\/p>\n<p>07 Oct: <a href=\"https:\/\/www.eurekalert.org\/news-releases\/1060374\">Invasive populations of tiger mosquitoes continuously expand the diversity of hosts in their blood-meal<\/a><\/p>\n<p>07 Oct; <a href=\"https:\/\/www.uni-muenster.de\/news\/view.php?cmdid=14309&amp;lang=en\">Scientists decode black widow spider venom<\/a><\/p>\n<p>08 Oct: <a href=\"https:\/\/www.bbc.com\/future\/article\/20241002-meet-the-cells-that-control-your-brain\">The cells that protect your brain could also be behind some chronic diseases \u2013 including Alzheimer&#8217;s<\/a><\/p>\n<p>08 Oct; <a href=\"https:\/\/www.psu.edu\/news\/research\/story\/rates-tick-borne-parasitic-disease-are-rise\">Rates of a tick-borne parasitic disease are on the rise<\/a><\/p>\n<p>08 Oct; <a href=\"https:\/\/www.imperial.ac.uk\/news\/256916\/hampstead-heath-ponds-where-dogs-swim\">Study shows Hampstead Heath ponds where dogs swim contaminated with pesticides<\/a><\/p>\n<p>08 Oct: <a href=\"https:\/\/www.aurora.aero\/2024\/10\/08\/a-revolutionary-solution-for-contested-air-transport\/\">DARPA&#8217;s high-speed VTOL X-plane passes ground effect testing<\/a><\/p>\n<p>08 Oct: <a href=\"https:\/\/steadicopter.com\/ausa-2024-steadicopter-to-unveil-its-golden-eagle-heavy-strike-hs-rotary-unmanned-aerial-system-carrying-rafaels-renowned-spike-sr-and-lr2-missiles-2\/\">AUSA 2024: Steadicopter to Unveil its Golden Eagle Heavy Strike (HS) Rotary Unmanned Aerial System Carrying Rafael\u2019s renowned Spike SR and LR2 Missiles<\/a><\/p>\n<p>09 Oct: <a href=\"https:\/\/www.scimex.org\/newsfeed\/electrical-stitches-could-be-better-for-wound-healing-rat-study-says\">Electrical stitches could be better for wound healing, rat study says<\/a><\/p>\n<p>09 Oct: <a href=\"https:\/\/news.northwestern.edu\/stories\/2024\/10\/viruses-are-teeming-on-your-toothbrush-showerhead\/\">Study finds viruses are teeming on your toothbrush &amp; 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