Colombia opens embassy to Israel in Jerusalem

Houthis claim another attack on Riyadh airport, threaten Saudi oil sites

The Houthis said their strikes are retaliation for Saudi attacks in Yemen, as a fire at an Aramco complex in Dhahran spread across several floors and Riyadh's airport remains closed until October 17

Israel’s Herzog holds rare meeting with Bahraini FM in Azerbaijan

In the framework of an international summit, Israeli President Isaac Herzog met with the Foreign minister of Bahrain Abdullatif bin Rashid Al-Zayani.

UN peacekeeping chief says talks on future of Lebanon mission must begin soon

By Maya Gebeily BEIRUT, Oct 14 (Reuters) - UN peacekeeping chief Jean-Pierre Lacroix on Wednesday urged the UN Security Council to begin negotiations on the future of peacekeepers deployed in Lebanon, as Beirut campaigns for an extension to the mandate set to expire at the end

Two ships sink near Hormuz after being hit by projectiles amid surge in attacks

By Jonathan Saul and Renee Maltezou LONDON, Oct 14 (Reuters) - A container ship and a dry bulk carrier have both sunk near the Strait of Hormuz in the past 24 hours after being hit by projectiles in separate incidents, maritime officials said on Wednesday. Attacks around the

Why Israel, Armenia don't benefit from hijab spat between Turkey, Azerbaijan

Israel and Armenia have reasons to worry about the escalating dispute between Turkey and Azerbaijan, despite their own tensions with Ankara and Baku.

Aramco HQ attack exposes Saudi defense gaps, infrastructure vulnerabilities

The Iran-linked Yemeni militants struck at the heart of Saudi Arabia’s oil industry this week amid an expanding campaign against key infrastructure.

War is hell for Saudi dreams

Iranian and Houthi attacks not only are harming Saudi oil exports but are hurting the kingdom's hopes for a future of high-tech and tourism

Pilgrims caught up in Houthi strikes on Saudi Arabia

By Timour Azhari RIYADH, Oct 14 (Reuters) - Pilgrims in Saudi Arabia to visit Islam's holiest sites may not have anticipated being caught up in an air war, but some experienced an attack by Yemen's Houthis first hand and others have been forced to change their plans. Footage of

Houthis say targeted Saudi oil giant Aramco, vow more attacks

Yemen's Houthis said Wednesday they had targeted facilities belonging to Saudi Aramco, after Saudi officials reported a strike on a building in an area housing the energy giant's operations centre. Powerful explosions also rattled Riyadh, as the Saudi-led coalition fighting

Iraq’s Zaidi, Saudi crown prince discuss security as Houthi attacks escalate

Iraq has moved to improve ties with Saudi Arabia after Iran-backed militias struck the kingdom and amid the conflict with the Houthis in Yemen.

Saudi league postpones three matches after Houthi attacks

The Saudi Arabian football league (SPL) has postponed three fixtures, including one involving Cristiano Ronaldo's Al Nassr, following the dramatic escalation in the country's war with the Houthis. The matchweek nine fixtures have been pushed back in the calendar for

Former Shin Bet chief Ronen Bar sues Netanyahu for nearly $1M over Oct. 7 claims

Bar is suing for 3 million shekels ($970,000) over a Sept. 28 post on X in which Netanyahu blamed the former Shin Bet chief for Oct. 7 intelligence failures and accused him of withholding warnings.

Who is Abdulrahman Alfozan, Saudi national charged in bugging OpenAI meetings?

The Saudi national who was arrested for allegedly planting a covert listening device at OpenAI’s offices has extensive experience working at leading technology companies in the US and serves as a venture partner at a Saudi venture capital firm.

Two Singapore-registered vessels struck in Strait of Hormuz; one sinks

Oct 14 (Reuters) - The Maritime and Port Authority of Singapore (MPA) said two Singapore-registered container vessels were struck by unknown projectiles while transiting the Strait of Hormuz, with one vessel sinking after catching fire and the other sustaining hull damage. •

Netanyahu says he is not seeking to attack Iran again before Israel election

JERUSALEM, Oct 14 (Reuters) - Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu said on Wednesday that he was not in favour of a preemptive strike against Iran before Israel's October 27 election but also warned Tehran and its proxies against striking Israel. "It is not convenient for

Jailed Imran Khan's woes compound after Pakistan suspends his provincial government

By Mubasher Bukhari and Asif Shahzad LAHORE, Pakistan, Oct 14 (Reuters) - A state of emergency declared in Imran Khan's main political stronghold is another setback for Pakistan's jailed former prime minister whose health is worsening according to his family. President Asif Ali

Failure to activate Hormuz fertilizer plan could trigger food crisis, UN official says

By Panu Wongcha-um and Devjyot Ghoshal BANGKOK, Oct 14 (Reuters) - A failure by the United States and Iran to agree within weeks on a UN-backed plan for moving fertilizer through the Strait of Hormuz could cause a food security crisis in parts of Asia and Africa, an official

EU regrets Palestinian decision to postpone elections

BRUSSELS, Oct 14 (Reuters) - The European Union regrets the decision by Palestinian President Mahmoud Abbas to postpone legislative and presidential elections by almost a year, the EU's foreign policy chief Kaja Kallas said in a statement on Wednesday. • The Palestinian

Turkey seizes opposition Halk TV as crackdown widens: What to know

Halk TV is a pro-opposition broadcaster and one of Turkey’s most-watched news channels.

Tunisian journalists fear jail again as freedoms erode

By Tarek Amara TUNIS, Oct 14 (Reuters) - Journalists in Tunisia who enjoyed a burst of press freedom after the 2011 Arab Spring are once again looking over their shoulders in the knowledge their work may land them in prison. The 2011 overthrow of autocrat Zine El-Abidine Ben

Israeli settlers set fire to mosque in occupied West Bank

Israeli settlers set fire to a mosque and graffitied its outside walls on Wednesday in the occupied West Bank village of Mikhmas, Palestinian sources and the Israeli military said. Atta Kanaan, a Palestinian resident of Mikhmas who lives 50 metres from the mosque, told AFP

Saudi Aramco headquarters suffered extensive damage in Houthi attack, sources say

Oct 14 (Reuters) - Oil giant SaudiAramco's headquarters in Dhahran suffered extensive damage in an attack on Tuesday, with a fire spreading across several floors, three people with direct knowledge of the matter told Reuters. Operations at the complex in eastern Saudi Arabia

Report: Houthis aim to build advanced Iran-designed missiles able to hit Israel

Chinese components could help the Iran-backed group produce its own version of Iran's Kheibar Shekan missile, with a range of up to 1,200 miles, which could reach Saudi Arabia and Israel

Yemen's Houthis vow more attacks on Saudi airports, oil facilities after Aramco HQ hit

By Timour Azhari, Jana Choukeir and Tala Ramadan RIYADH/DUBAI, Oct 14 (Reuters) - Yemen's Houthis vowed on Wednesday to press on with attacks on airports and oil facilities in Saudi Arabia, a day after a strike that sources said caused extensive damage to the headquarters of

Colombia opens embassy in Jerusalem, restores free trade deal with Israel

JERUSALEM, Oct 14 (Reuters) - Colombia opened its embassy in Jerusalem on Wednesday, becoming the 10th government to do so, as new President Abelardo De La Espriella reversed his predecessor's break with Israel. • Most countries maintain embassies to Israel in Tel Aviv. Israel

Yemen hospitals overwhelmed by surge in war casualties, Red Cross warns

GENEVA, Oct 14 (Reuters) - Hospitals across Yemen are struggling to cope with a sharp rise in war casualties as intensified fighting along multiple front lines strains its already fragile health system, the Red Cross said on Wednesday. Front-line hospitals in areas including

Yemen fighting overwhelms hospitals, cuts aid to 800,000 people, relief agencies say

By Olivia Le Poidevin GENEVA, Oct 14 (Reuters) - Hospitals across Yemen are struggling to cope with a sharp rise in war casualties, while intensified fighting along multiple front lines has cut off vital aid to around 800,000 people, humanitarian agencies said on Wednesday. Aid

IMF calls for US to cut deficits amid bond woes, urges China to shift away from exports

By David Lawder and Andrea Shalal BANGKOK, Oct 14 (Reuters) - The United States cannot grow its way out of mounting public debt without tax or spending adjustments, while China must pivot from export-led growth towards more domestic consumption, International Monetary Fund

IMF calls for US to cut deficits amid bond woes, China to shift away from exports

By David Lawder BANGKOK, Oct 14 (Reuters) - The United States cannot grow its way out of mounting public debt without tax or spending adjustments, while China must pivot from export-led growth towards more domestic consumption, International Monetary Fund Managing Director

MI5 chief says Iran targeting military sites, suspected RAF Fairford plot 'not unique'

Ken McCallum said Iran and Russia are escalating hybrid warfare across Europe, warning that artificial intelligence could enable terrorists to develop new pathogens: 'This is genuinely novel, and deserves the serious attention it is getting'

U.S.-Russia deal on diesel is 'very risky choice,' Italy PM Meloni says

By Giuseppe Fonte ROME, Oct 14 (Reuters) - The deal between the United States and Russia over diesel supply is a "very risky choice" that runs counter to efforts to force Vladimir Putin to sit at a negotiating table with Ukraine, Italian Prime Minister Giorgia Meloni said on

Gazans harvest dregs of olive groves bulldozed and cut off by Israel

By Mahmoud Issa and Nidal al-Mughrabi GAZA/CAIRO, Oct 14 (Reuters) - Haidar Abu Middain, 60, lifts a desiccated bough of a fallen olive tree and tosses it aside in the barren dirt of what was once one of the most prosperous groves in central Gaza. The family olive orchard he

Barbados joins push for global panel to tackle inequality

By Rae Wee BANGKOK, Oct 14 (Reuters) - Barbados is joining a group of countries calling for the establishment of an international panel to address inequality, at a time when heightened geopolitical tensions, climate change and rapid technological advances threaten to widen the

Kamala Harris warns window closing for AI safeguards, urges US-China cooperation

By Kyu-seok Shim SEOUL, Oct 14 (Reuters) - Former US Vice President Kamala Harris urged governments and technology companies on Wednesday to urgently put safeguards in place for artificial intelligence, warning that the window for containing its gravest risks was closing. "If

Attack on Saudi Aramco building causes fire as Saudi-Houthi fighting grows

The Houthis had warned that Saudi Aramco's Dhahran headquarters could be a target, vowing a 'harsh and painful' response to Saudi-led strikes in Yemen. A ballistic missile reportedly damaged the top three floors of an office tower

Seeing pivotal election, Israelis fly from around world to vote

Liran Naaman said he spent 800 euros (nearly $900) to fly from Amsterdam, where he has lived for the past 11 years, to his native Israel, all to vote in the October 27 election. He has returned to vote in every election except during the Covid-19 pandemic, and believes this

Regulator 'will resign' if any political interference in Man City case

The chair of English football's Independent Regulator has said he will resign if there is political interference in any future investigation into Manchester City as a result of widespread impropriety. City have been found guilty on over 100 charges of breaking Premier League

Iran shifting tactics to step up attacks on shipping before US vote, officials say

By Parisa Hafezi, Jonathan Saul and Phil Stewart DUBAI/LONDON/WASHINGTON, Oct 14 (Reuters) - Iran is deploying new tactics to target ships sailing through the Strait of Hormuz as it seeks to keep oil prices high and influence the US midterm elections, two senior Iranian

Saudi employee arrested for allegedly bugging OpenAI office

A Saudi employee of OpenAI was arrested after allegedly planting a recording device in one of the company's San Francisco offices, the AI firm and federal prosecutors said Tuesday. "We discovered a sophisticated recording device that was hidden inside one of our offices" and

Netanyahu admits Egypt's intelligence chief landed in Israel before October 7

In an interview with Israel's pro-Netanyahu Channel 14, the prime minister denied that he met with Egypt's then-intelligence chief Abbas Kamel, who landed in Israel days before Hamas' attack – and said he did not know who did get his warning

Southern Yemeni leader calls for 'mobilization’ against Houthis as war escalates

Aidarous al-Zubaidi, who leads the UAE-backed Southern Transitional Council separatist group, called on southern Yemenis to fight for regional autonomy and against the Houthis, while condemning attacks on Saudi Arabia.