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Last updated: 2026-10-12 21:18 UTC

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- At least 12 killed and over 300 injured in a bombing at Riyadh’s King Khalid International Airport, prompting Saudi Arabia to vow decisive retaliation against Houthi rebels; US President Trump considers joining Saudi Arabia's military campaign against Yemen’s Houthi rebels following the deadly airport attack. - Pope calls for safe Black Sea grain transit amid Russia’s blockade of Ukrainian exports and warns of critical winter gas shortages in Europe. - Thailand implements new policy focusing on digital transformation and resilience building, while Southeast Asia faces challenges expanding renewable energy grids due to Iran war impacts. - NATO visits Moldova following Russian drone strikes near its border; Serbian election watchdog CRTA claims voters' rights are under threat ahead of parliamentary elections. - Pope lifts measures related to a plague lab incident in Russia amid global health concerns and Indonesia intensifies health checks at entry points. - CATL transforms Ningde into a global hub for electric vehicle batteries, reflecting China’s dominance in battery manufacturing; US activates new multi-domain task force in the Indo-Pacific region. - Intercommunal clashes in South Sudan's Rumbek town kill 71 people as government forces regain control after an attempted takeover by outsiders. - Kenya confirms its first Ebola death from a patient who had lived in DR Congo and traveled through Uganda before arriving in Nairobi; ten individuals linked to the case are quarantined. - US administration faces challenges selling positive image of war with Iran amid economic and political pressures as Dubai airports face 17 missile strikes during conflict. - Israeli forces kill three Palestinians, including two children and a woman, in recent attacks on Gaza; over 1,031 Palestinians reported dead since military operation began. - Demonstrators protest against Israeli airstrikes on Gaza in Stockholm and Amsterdam citing over 73,000 Palestinian deaths since October 2023.

Key events right now

  • Refidomsa and PDVSA will discuss direct AC30 asphalt arrangements. — rio_times · Other
  • Iranian strikes in Hormuz are rising. — middle_east_eye · Gulf / Iran
  • A senior cyber threat intelligence analyst says Spain, Portugal, Poland, Germany and Belgium are also affected by the hacking. — abc_au · Western Europe
  • Israeli authorities demolished 80 structures in Al-Dahiya village in Israel's Negev Desert, claiming they were built without permits. — al_jazeera · Israel: Gaza & Lebanon
  • South Africa's deputy police chief, Shadrack Sibiya, resigned amid allegations of corruption and rape. — al_jazeera · Southern Africa
  • Norway's privacy watchdog fined Xandr, a Microsoft-owned AdTech firm, €8.6 million. — euractiv · Nordic & Arctic
  • Mideast turmoil has prompted Dhaka to rethink domestic coal. — gnews_US_en_natural_gas_LNG_energy_security · Other

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