Disturbing news has come in from Burkina Faso where over 600 people were gunned down in a matter of hours, according to a recent French government security assessment.

Morning brief: Massacre in Burkina Faso; Trump on West Asia crisis, and more

Former United States (US) president and current Republican presidential candidate Donald Trump said on Friday (Oct 4) that he believed that Israel should strike Iran's nuclear facilities in response to the Islamic Republic's recent missile barrage.

West Asia crisis: Israel should strike Iran's nuclear facilities, says Trump

A series of explosions were heard over Beirut's southern suburbs early Saturday (Oct 5) after the Israeli army issued evacuation orders for parts of the area. According to a report by the news agency AFP, loud blasts were heard in the Lebanese capital.

Israel-Hezbollah conflict: Series of explosions heard over southern Beirut

A huge fire at a factory in northern Vietnam destroyed 3,000 electric bikes and motorbikes Friday, state media said. Thick smoke rose from a warehouse belonging to the DK Vietnam-Japan Electric Vehicle Company in Lang Son City after the fire reportedly broke out around 7:00 am on Friday.

Around 3,000 EVs in Vietnam destroyed after fire breaks out at factory

Emirates, on Friday (Oct 4), announced that it would prohibit passengers from carrying pagers and walkie-talkies on flights to and from Dubai, Gulf News reported.

Passengers travelling to or from Dubai prohibited from carrying pagers and walkie-talkies: Emirates

A Singapore court charged a property billionaire on Friday with obstructing justice and abetting offences, over flights and luxury hotel accommodation given to a disgraced ex-transport minister sentenced to jail the previous day in a major corruption case.

Singapore charges billionaire linked to ex-transport minister's case

As voting for the single-phase assembly elections in the Indian state of Haryana began on Saturday (Oct 5), prominent industrialist and Bharatiya Janata Party (BJP) MP Naveen Jindal arrived at a polling booth in Kurukshetra on a horse to cast his vote.

Haryana assembly polls | Watch: BJP's Naveen Jindal reaches polling booth on horse to vote

The Israeli military continues to intensify its offensive against Iran-back Lebanese militant group Hezbollah in Lebanon. On Saturday (Oct 5), the military said that it struck Hezbollah militants inside a south Lebanon mosque overnight.

West Asia crisis: Israeli military struck Hezbollah militants inside Lebanon mosque | Top updates

Officials in the United States (US) warned on Friday (Oct 4) that the upcoming first anniversary of the Israel-Hamas war in the Gaza Strip could serve as a motivator for acts of violence by extremists.

US agencies warn of threats on upcoming first anniversary of Gaza war

The conflict between Israel and Hezbollah intensifies with the Israeli military carrying fresh strikes in Lebanon early Friday (Oct 4). Axios reporter Barak Ravid, citing an Israeli source, said in a post on social media platform X that the strike reportedly targeted senior Hezbollah official Hashem Safieddine.

Morning brief: West Asia crisis updates; three former US cops convicted in Tyre Nichols' death, and more

Three former police officers in the US city of Memphis were on Thursday (Oct 3) convicted in the 2023 fatal beating of Tyre Nichols, who was Black. However, the former cops were acquitted of the harshest charges - death penalty- that sparked national protests and called for broad changes in policing.

Tyre Nichols killing: Three former Memphis cops convicted in case

Indian Trade Minister Piyush Goyal and US Commerce Secretary Gina Raimondo signed an agreement on Thursday to cooperate on strengthening supply chains in the two countries for lithium, cobalt and other critical minerals used in electric vehicles and clean energy applications.

Indian, US ministers sign deal to cooperate on critical battery mineral supply chains

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