Saudi Arabia issues emergency alerts as Houthi threats raise security concerns
Saudi authorities issued emergency warnings to residents on Monday, urging people to remain indoors and follow ...
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The American military said it had carried out ‘defensive’ strikes in Southern Iran after boats were seen laying mines in the Strait of Hormuz. U.S. Central Command said missile launch sites were also targeted in the attacks, which it said aimed to "to protect our troops from threats posed by Iranian forces."
Iran’s President Masoud Peshekian has ordered the rollback of nearly three months of restrictions on access to the worldwide internet, according to reports in Iranian state media. Most Iranians have been unable to access the worldwide web for 87 days according to the internet observatory NetBlocks.
Muslim pilgrims have started gathering on Mount Arafat, east of Mecca near Saudi Arabia to mark the annual Hajj pilgrimage’s most important day. Millions gather to pray at Mount Arafat on the day, known as Arafah Day, which is one of the holiest days in Islam.
The World Health Organization has warned that the Ebola outbreak in Democratic Republic of the Congo and Uganda is moving faster than attempts to contain it. WHO Chief Tedros Adhanom Ghebreyesus said the situation would likely get worse before improving. A total of 220 suspected deaths linked to the outbreak have been reported so far.
Passenger rail services resumed between the Azerbaijani capital and Georgian capital on Monday after a six year suspension, triggered by the Covid-19 pandemic. The first train departed Baku Railway Station at 23:10 local time (19:10 GMT) and arrived in Tbilisi at 08:41 (04:41 GMT) local time.
One person was killed and nearly a dozen hurt in a fresh attack on Riyadh's international airport on Sunday, Saudi authorities reported, a day after a strike claimed by Yemen's Houthis killed 13 people and wounded more than 300.
Yemen's Houthis renewed warning to airlines, airport workers, and travellers against using Saudi airports, saying the warning should be taken seriously and that the kingdom “bore responsibility for failed interceptions”, a day after an attack on Riyadh's international airport that killed 12 people.
The Houthi movement has escalated their attacks on Saudi Arabia, targeting the airport in Riyadh and other cities, killing more than a dozen people.
The Kremlin on Monday rejected a 60-day ceasefire idea proposed by Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelenskyy to allow his country to hold presidential elections, saying it wanted an overall peace deal instead.
Ukraine is ready to stop attacks on Russian oil refineries if Moscow also halts strikes on Ukrainian energy infrastructure, President Volodymyr Zelenskyy said on Sunday.
Saudi authorities issued emergency warnings to residents on Monday, urging people to remain indoors and follow civil defence instructions amid concerns over a hostile aerial threat linked to the escalating conflict with Yemen's Houthi movement.
The 2026 Paris Motor Show has opened with a clear message: competition is intensifying as carmakers race to embrace electric vehicles, cutting-edge technology and new designs.
The Kremlin on Monday rejected a 60-day ceasefire idea proposed by Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelenskyy to allow his country to hold presidential elections, saying it wanted an overall peace deal instead.
A 14-year-old pupil has been arrested after shooting and injuring a headteacher and a teacher with a hunting rifle at a school in Aubagne, near Marseille, on Monday. Neither suffered life-threatening injuries, officials said.
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