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Last updated: 2026-10-16 21:19 UTC

Global overview

- At least 17 killed and over 330 injured in Houthi attacks on Saudi Arabia's King Khalid International Airport; US President Trump suggests considering joining Saudi strikes against Yemen’s Houthi rebels following an airport attack in Riyadh. - Brent crude oil prices rise to nearly $107 per barrel due to escalating attacks near the Strait of Hormuz. - Delta Air Lines delays nonstop service between Atlanta and Riyadh until March due to security concerns from recent attacks. - Lim Guan Eng urges Malaysia to sue Indonesia over haze if Jakarta rejects ASEAN firefighting task force. - Police link Molotov cocktail attack on Rohingya settlement in Malaysia to racially provocative online videos. - Moldova faces escalating Russian drone attacks, prompting calls for NATO deterrence. - Ukrainian drones disrupt digital infrastructure in Russia and Central Asian countries, highlighting regional interconnectivity issues. - North Korea and China open border bridge after 12-year delay to boost trade. - Pope Francis calls for safe transit of grain through the Black Sea amid concerns over Russia’s blockade of Ukraine’s exports. - Russian Foreign Minister Lavrov discusses cooperation with Chinese counterpart at an Asia security meeting in Azerbaijan. - Namibia faces a foot-and-mouth disease outbreak leading the EU to suspend meat imports from the country.

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  • Russian forces striking strategic targets in Ukraine — Gerasimov — tass_ru · Ukraine–Russia
  • Israel is detaining 2,000 Palestinian children. — gnews_US_en_Israel_Gaza_ceasefire · Israel: Gaza & Lebanon
  • Former president Joseph Kabila teamed up with the Rwandan-backed armed group M23 to take on government forces. — punch_ng · Central Africa
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