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Last updated: 2026-10-16 20:59 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.

Key events right now

  • DR Congo accuses ex-president Kabila planning ‘general attack’ — punch_ng · Central Africa
  • Israeli Settlers Launch a Coordinated Attack in the West Bank — foreign_policy · Israel: Gaza & Lebanon
  • Police arrest two suspected bandits, recover 150 livestock in Katsina — punch_ng · Other
  • Ex-lawmaker backs inclusion of Wike, Soludo, Adeleke in Tinubu’s campaign council — punch_ng · Other
  • Two Houthi missiles hit Aden Airport, no casualties reported — police — tass_ru · Other
  • Hormuz controlled by US and allies, not Iran: Centcom chief — middle_east_eye · Gulf / Iran
  • Trump says would like to see Putin at G20 summit in US — tass_ru · Other

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