Saudi Arabia
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Houthi rebels say multiple airstrikes targeted them in Yemen, and other Mideast developments
The Iran-backed Houthi Rebels say a string or overnight airstrikes targeted the Red Sea island of Kamaran, the Qanawis district north of the port city of Hodeida and the province of Jawf
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Video. Latest news bulletin
Video. Catch up with the most important stories from around Europe and beyond this October 13th, 2026 - latest news, breaking news, World, Business, Entertainment, Politics, Culture, Travel.
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Saudis investigate why defense systems failed to stop deadly Riyadh airport attack
The incident has exposed vulnerabilities in Saudi Arabia's defense system and signaled a dangerous inflection point in an expanding Mideast conflict
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Saudis probe how defense systems failed to stop deadly Houthi attack on Riyadh airport
Saudi Arabia has launched an investigation into how its air defenses failed to intercept missiles and drones fired by Iran-backed Houthi rebels
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Analysis: Trump's global headaches worsen weeks before midterms
US President Donald Trump has had a whirlwind weekend, announcing a diesel deal with Russia and an energy ceasefire between Russia and Ukraine. With the midterms coming up, it looks like Trump is turning overseas for help.
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Cheap drones caused costly damage during the Iran war — the U.S. is fixing that
US Army launches $4.15B counter-drone marketplace with 10 companies — but relies on strict open architecture to break vendor lock-in
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Saudi Arabia further suspends flights after latest deadly Houthi attack on airport
Energy minister says ‘fear has no place in the Saudi lexicon’ as paramilitary group again breaches stretched defences
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Heathrow Airport ‘cannot wait forever’ for third runway, boss warns
Heathrow Airport expansion is estimated to cost £33 billion, including £1.5 billion to move the M25 to build the runway
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Stocks up ahead of US earnings data but oil prices stays high
The FTSE 100 index ended up 104.23 points, 1.0%, at 10,656.28.
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On Yemen's desert battlefield, a war with global consequences is being waged
Yemen's entrenched civil war is now impossible to ignore. But in operating rooms in its port city of Aden, geopolitics feels remote.
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Saudi Crown Prince ‘moving between guarded palaces with bunkers’ amid Houthi attacks
The 41-year-old has not been seen in public for almost a week
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Watch: Why is it so hard to fight the Houthis?
Security correspondent Frank Gardner explains how the Iran-backed Houthis' precision strikes and guerrilla tactics have made it difficult for Saudi forces to gain the upper hand.
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Which war is having the biggest impact on diesel prices - Iran or Ukraine?
Both conflicts have led to less diesel being exported - but the data shows more has been lost from the Middle East.
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Saudi Arabia cancels flights and threatens severe response to Houthi attacks
Oil prices have surged as Saudi Arabia battles to fend off the Houthi rebels
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UAE urges Gulf defence cooperation after Riyadh airport attacks
Deadly attacks on Riyadh’s airport have brought fresh calls for joint Gulf defence, as Qatar warned the wider conflict was damaging global energy supplies.
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Saudi minister vows 'serious response' to Houthi attacks on airports
It comes after the armed group hit Riyadh's international airport and another facility, killing 13 people, in a significant escalation.
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Video. Latest news bulletin
Video. Catch up with the most important stories from around Europe and beyond this October 12th, 2026 - latest news, breaking news, World, Business, Entertainment, Politics, Culture, Travel.
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Airstrikes on Yemen's capital, drone hits vessel in Strait of Hormuz, and other Mideast developments
Yemen's Houthi rebels say the country's capital Sanaa was hit during overnight airstrikes
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They War-Gamed Dimming the Sun. It Went Even Worse Than You Think
Solar geoengineering could buy humanity time against climate change—or trigger a dangerous new arms race. A first-of-its-kind simulation offered a glimpse of what happens when geopolitics takes the wheel.
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Golf: DP World Tour to refuse LIV players in 2027 season
The DP World Tour will not allow LIV Golf players to compete at its events in the 2027 season.
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Why are the Houthis attacking Saudi Arabia and how are they breaching its defences?
Washington has largely ignored the lingering disruption created by the Houthis around the Red Sea. But a wider conflict with Saudi Arabia could force them to intervene, writes James C. Reynolds
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Heathrow boss warns Burnham airport cannot wait forever for new runway
Heathrow Airport expansion is estimated to cost £33 billion, including £1.5 billion to move the M25 to build the runway
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Video. Latest news bulletin
Video. Catch up with the most important stories from around Europe and beyond this October 12th, 2026 - latest news, breaking news, World, Business, Entertainment, Politics, Culture, Travel.
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Video. Latest news bulletin
Video. Catch up with the most important stories from around Europe and beyond this October 12th, 2026 - latest news, breaking news, World, Business, Entertainment, Politics, Culture, Travel.
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Watch: CCTV shows people take cover after missile strikes hits Riyadh airport
Footage from inside the airport shows the moment the strike hit on Saturday.
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Top executives dropped from world oil event schedule after Riyadh airport attacks
That airport has been attacked four times in the last week
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Video. CCTV shows moment of strike at King Khalid International Airport in Riyadh
Video. CTV footage released by Saudi authorities shows the moment a missile strike hit Riyadh’s King Khalid International Airport on October 10. The attack killed at least 13 people and injured hundreds, forcing the suspension of airport operations.
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Saudi war live: ‘Serious’ threat after rebel group kills 14 at airport
The Houthis claim responsibility for attacks that left more than 300 people wounded
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Australian imam denies links to FlyDubai co-pilot accused of trying to hijack flight
Imam issues response criticising ’false accusations’
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Today in Germany: A roundup of the latest news on Monday
Peace prize laureate urges Germany to break silence on Gaza, Woman orders ‘Pizza’ to alert police during alleged harassment, German economy minister stranded in Riyadh after airport attack and more news on Monday, October 12th.
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Children among at least 139 dead after migrant boat capsizes
A boat carrying 305 migrants capsized off the coast of Djibouti in east Africa
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Houthi attack on Riyadh airport forces swift rethink of Trump’s new strategy
US president’s plan to park the wars in Iran and Yemen, while blaming Ukraine for diesel prices, looks unsustainable
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Video. Catch up with the most important stories from around Europe and beyond this October 11th, 2026 - latest news, breaking news, World, Business, Entertainment, Politics, Culture, Travel.
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Unidentified projectile hit Riyadh airport, Saudi-led coalition says
Fire was reported after an unidentified projectile hit Riyadh airport terminal less than a day after an attack killed 12 people. The attack led to Riyadh’s airport shutdown and drew condemnation from the UN and EU, as the Houthis renew their threats and Washington considers its response.
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Saudi Arabia's Riyadh airport hit by second Houthi strike in two days
The Yemeni group says it carried out attacks that killed 13 people in Riyadh over the weekend and targeted two airports and oil facilities.
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Riyadh airport hit again after deadly Houthi missile attack, Saudi authorities say
Unidentified projectile strikes King Khalid airport as escalating attacks threaten to draw more countries into Yemen conflict
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Saudi Arabia goes on alert, ex-aide testifies in Netanyahu trial, and other Mideast developments
Israel's former attorney general has testified in Benjamin Netanyahu's corruption trial
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139 migrants, including children, die after boat capsizes off Djibouti
At least 139 migrants, including 15 children, have died after a boat with 305 on board capsized off the coast of Djibouti in east Africa, the International Organization for Migration said
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Middle East crisis live: Houthis warn passengers against using Saudi airport after deadly attack on Riyadh
US president Donald Trump says he is weighing whether the US will join Saudi strikes against the Iran-backed Houthis
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Inside the Muslim Manosphere Policing Women Online
From Red Pill coaches to “Dawah Bros,” influencers are dressing up hypermasculinity and misogyny in religious language—and finding audiences across social platforms.
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Missile attack on airport in Saudi Arabia's capital kills 12 people and injures over 300
Saudi Arabia has extended the closure of the country’s main international airport a day after a missile attack on the facility killed 12 people from several countries and left more than 300 injured
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Riyadh airport attack another dangerous moment in already tense conflict
The Houthis have stepped up their attacks on Saudi Arabian soil, and while the physical damage can be quickly repaired, its reputation for stability is taking a battering.
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Attack on Riyadh airport kills 12 and injures over 300 as Houthi-Saudi war escalates
It was the third strike on the capital’s airport this week
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Lebanon welcomes Trump's move to lift 41-year US flight ban, and other Mideast developments
Lebanon has welcomed a decision by U.S. President Donald Trump to lift a decades-long flight ban between the two countries
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Dozens reported injured in Yemeni Houthi attack at Riyadh airport
Saudi authorities yet to confirm strike as government-allied forces in Yemen claim successful offensive to retake Bab al-Mandab strait
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Several injured in fresh attack on Riyadh’s King Khalid International Airport
The US embassy says it is "aware of attacks on King Khalid International Airport", which come days after Yemen's Houthis said they had struck it.
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Riyadh airport again target of Houthi missile attack, authorities say
The latest attack follows just two days after three Saudi citizens were killed in Houthi-claimed attacks on Riyadh's international airport on Thursday.
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SoftBank seeks $100 billion for AI-refined projects from Middle Eastern investors — fund would be used to acquire companies and improve their operations using artificial intelligence and robotics
Expects AI and robotics to improve balance sheets of established companies.
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Flydubai attacker began drifting towards extremism in Australia, UAE says
The United Arab Emirates' attorney-general also alleges the co-pilot was trying to crash the plane into Tel Aviv's airport.
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One year on from the Gaza ‘ceasefire’, Trump’s promise of peace is a distant dream
The glimmer of hope when Israel and Hamas signed a ceasefire one year ago has been buried under the rubble of ongoing Israeli attacks on Gaza - and the humanitarian situation is becoming increasingly desperate. Alex Croft reports