Middle East
One teen killed, others wounded, after explosion on Israeli school trip near Lebanon border
October 13, 2026
One teen killed, others wounded, after explosion on Israeli school trip near Lebanon border
One teenager was killed and others were wounded, according to Israeli emergency response services, after an explosion on an Israeli…
Saudi Arabia intercepts three missiles as capital’s international airport remains closed after deadly Houthi attacks
October 13, 2026
Saudi Arabia intercepts three missiles as capital’s international airport remains closed after deadly Houthi attacks
Saudi Arabia said it intercepted and destroyed three Houthi ballistic missiles on Monday, as the main international airport in the…
At least 72 Sudanese artisanal miners killed in strike, rights monitor says
October 12, 2026
At least 72 Sudanese artisanal miners killed in strike, rights monitor says
Reuters — At least 72 artisanal miners were killed in an airstrike in northern Sudan on Saturday, rights monitor Emergency Lawyers…
After oil increasingly left the Gulf, Iran is trying to regain its stranglehold on shipping
October 12, 2026
After oil increasingly left the Gulf, Iran is trying to regain its stranglehold on shipping
Iran is stepping up attacks on tankers in the Strait of Hormuz and Persian Gulf in an effort to restore…
Saudi Arabia will have to respond to Houthi airport attack – but the choices are stark
October 12, 2026
Saudi Arabia will have to respond to Houthi airport attack – but the choices are stark
As Saudi Arabia reckons with the deadliest attack on its soil in more than a decade, questions swirl over how…
Buried bodies, cleared rubble, Israel’s yellow line: How war is hampering the search for Gaza’s missing
October 12, 2026
Buried bodies, cleared rubble, Israel’s yellow line: How war is hampering the search for Gaza’s missing
Dusk had fallen in the northern Gaza neighborhood of Jabalya when an Israeli quadcopter broke the evening lull on November…
Pakistan confirms it has troops in Saudi as conflict with Yemen’s Houthi rebels escalates
October 11, 2026
Pakistan confirms it has troops in Saudi as conflict with Yemen’s Houthi rebels escalates
Islamabad — Key Saudi ally Pakistan has confirmed it has troops stationed in the Gulf kingdom, as Iran-backed Houthi rebels in…
Major Houthi attack on Saudi airport kills at least 12, hundreds wounded
October 11, 2026
Major Houthi attack on Saudi airport kills at least 12, hundreds wounded
At least 12 people were killed and hundreds wounded when Yemen’s Houthi militants struck Riyadh’s international airport with a missile…
Powerful earthquake shakes Panama, followed by large aftershocks
October 11, 2026
Powerful earthquake shakes Panama, followed by large aftershocks
A major earthquake with a preliminary magnitude of 7.7 has struck southern Panama, according to the US Geological Survey. Several…
US has lost or sustained damage to 81 military aircraft worth up to $3.3 billion in Iran war, congressional report says
October 11, 2026
US has lost or sustained damage to 81 military aircraft worth up to $3.3 billion in Iran war, congressional report says
The United States military has had 81 aircraft destroyed or damaged in the war with Iran, a Congressional Research Service…