Saudi Arabia extends Riyadh airport closure after deadly attack and Houthi warning
Saudi Arabia has extended the closure of Riyadh's international airport after an attack there killed 12 people and wounded more than 300, according to the supplied material. The Houthis also warned airlines, travellers and airport workers to stay away from Saudi airports, saying they were vulnerable to attack. The warning came a day after the strike and amid a wider escalation in fighting linked to Yemen.The material says the kingdom kept the airport closure in place until at least 9pm on Sunday local time, while schools in the capital were moved online until the end of the week. It also... [Continue Reading]
360LiveNews | 11 Oct 2026 13:59 LONDON
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Meloni condemns Houthi attack on Riyadh airport
Italian Prime Minister Giorgia Meloni issued a statement condemning Houthi attacks on the airport in Riyadh, Saudi Arabia. She said her thoughts are with Saudi Arabia and the families of the victims and wished a speedy recovery to those injured. Meloni said attacks against civilians and civilian infrastructure are unacceptable and must stop. Her statement did not provide further operational details on the attack, but directly linked the incident to civilian harm and the airport in Riyadh. She said Italy will continue to work with its partners in the region to reduce tensions and foster stability and freedom of navigation... [Continue Reading]
Breaking-360LiveNews | 11 Oct 2026 12:31 LONDON
Yemeni government air campaign intensifies over Sanaa as civilian casualties reported
The Yemeni government's new offensive against the Houthis has shifted the conflict directly into Sanaa, with air strikes hitting the capital after the launch of Operation Dawn of Yemen. The city has been largely spared sustained bombing since a truce was announced in 2023, but that relative calm now appears to be ending. The latest attacks have raised fears among residents that the capital could again become a war zone.According to the supplied material, the head of Yemen's Presidential Leadership Council, Rashid al-Alimi, announced the operation as an effort to retake Sanaa from the Houthis, who have controlled the city... [Continue Reading]
360LiveNews | 11 Oct 2026 12:29 LONDON
Noontime News Recap: Riyadh airport strike kills 12 as Pakistan declares emergency and Isaias batters US
Saudi Arabia remained on alert after a Houthi strike on King Khalid International Airport in Riyadh killed 12 people and injured more than 300, forcing operations to shut down and deepening regional tensions. đź”—Britain said it stands behind Volodymyr Zelenskyy after Donald Trump called for Ukraine to choose a new leader capable of reaching a peace agreement, a remark that added fresh pressure on Kyiv and its allies. đź”—In Pakistan, the government imposed a state of emergency in Khyber Pakhtunkhwa province, effectively suspending the provincial administration led by the opposition, in a sharp escalation of political control in the northwest.... [Continue Reading]
360LiveNews Recap | 11 Oct 2026 12:20 LONDON
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Breakfast News Recap: Saudi airport strike deepens Gulf tensions as storms, conflict and disease spread
Saudi Arabia has vowed a decisive response after a Houthi strike on Riyadh's international airport killed at least a dozen people and wounded more than 300, with authorities later saying the airport was hit again and operations were briefly suspended. đź”— đź”—In the wider Gulf, a petrol tanker exploded after striking a naval mine in the Strait of Hormuz, while US forces disabled a commercial cargo vessel in the Gulf of Oman after it allegedly ignored repeated warnings, underlining the pressure on shipping routes linked to the Iran blockade dispute. đź”— đź”—Shipping firms are now reportedly offering captains premiums of... [Continue Reading]
360LiveNews Recap | 11 Oct 2026 08:37 LONDON
Yemen's Taiz hospitals near collapse as siege deepens
Yemen's Ministry of Public Health and Population says hospitals in Taiz are at risk of shutting down as fuel, medicines and other supplies run critically low under the Houthi siege. The warning comes as the city in southwestern Yemen faces what the ministry called an imminent health and humanitarian catastrophe. It said emergency care, surgery, intensive care, dialysis and neonatal services could stop if the blockade continues.The ministry said medicines, intravenous fluids, medical supplies and fuel at health facilities in Taiz are nearing depletion. It added that shortages could affect electricity generators, ambulances and the cold chains needed to keep... [Continue Reading]
360LiveNews | 11 Oct 2026 05:29 LONDON
Riyadh airport hit again as injuries reported and operations suspended
Saudi authorities said King Khalid International Airport in Riyadh was hit again on Saturday, injuring several people and forcing a temporary suspension of operations. The General Authority of Civil Aviation said the airport's services were halted after the latest attack, which came amid a series of strikes on aviation targets in the Saudi capital. Officials said they were assessing the damage and determining the exact number of injuries.The authority said the attack took place on Saturday afternoon, but did not immediately give a full casualty count. Earlier in the week, it said at least three Saudi citizens, including a pilot,... [Continue Reading]
360LiveNews | 10 Oct 2026 19:01 LONDON
Day News Recap: Deadly strikes in Ukraine, Gaza and Sudan as Trump diesel deal and ICC sanctions stir backlash
Russian glide bombs hit residential buildings in Zaporizhzhia, killing at least 15 people, including three children, as rescue crews continued searching the rubble. Ukraine said the attack came after a diesel deal announced by Donald Trump, linking the strike to wider pressure on Kyiv. đź”— đź”—In a separate diplomatic push, US, Ukrainian and European officials met in Miami to try to shape a common plan to end Russia's war before winter, while Ukraine said its Operation Vivaldi had disrupted a Russian plan to encircle the remaining Ukrainian positions around Lyman in Donbas. đź”— đź”—Donald Trump also announced an agreement with... [Continue Reading]
360LiveNews Recap | 10 Oct 2026 18:22 LONDON
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Breakfast News Recap: Ukraine, Gaza and ICC tensions dominate as Florida storm weakens
Ukraine and Russia remained at the centre of the day’s diplomacy and fighting. In Miami, United States, Ukrainian and European officials held what Washington called productive talks on proposals to end the war, even as US envoy Steve Witkoff warned of the risk of escalation. Separately, Ukraine said Operation Vivaldi had disrupted a Russian plan to encircle the remaining Ukrainian positions around Lyman, while Yandex said two of its five data centres were hit by Ukrainian drones, disrupting the Russian tech group’s services. 🔗 🔗 🔗Pressure also mounted on international institutions after the United States imposed sanctions on the International... [Continue Reading]
360LiveNews Recap | 10 Oct 2026 08:38 LONDON
Day News Recap: Global tensions flare from Gaza to Hormuz as markets turn mixed
The biggest escalation came in the Middle East, where Iran’s Revolutionary Guard said it set an oil tanker ablaze in the Strait of Hormuz and warned of wider attacks on vessels it considers hostile, raising fresh fears over shipping through the waterway. 🔗 Saudi Arabia also reopened Riyadh’s King Khalid International Airport after a Houthi attack killed three people and injured several others, underlining the spread of regional violence. 🔗In Gaza, a senior United Nations official said life remains “absolutely horrendous” a year after the ceasefire, with the humanitarian crisis still severe. 🔗 Separately, Vladimir Putin said Russia would do... [Continue Reading]
360LiveNews Recap | 09 Oct 2026 18:21 LONDON
Saudi-led coalition says it intercepts three Houthi ballistic missiles toward Riyadh and Khamis Mushait
Saudi Arabia says its coalition forces intercepted three ballistic missiles fired by Yemen's Houthi movement on Thursday, including two aimed at the capital, Riyadh, and one directed at Khamis Mushait near the Yemeni border. The announcement came amid a renewed exchange of cross-border attacks that has raised concern over civilian risk and aviation security in the kingdom. Saudi officials said debris from one intercepted missile caused material damage in Riyadh.Coalition spokesman Turki al-Maliki said the missiles were destroyed before reaching their targets. Saudi civil defence said falling debris damaged a kindergarten and a medical clinic complex in Riyadh, although it... [Continue Reading]
360LiveNews | 08 Oct 2026 16:30 LONDON
Yemen's Houthis attack Aden airport as Saudi forces intercept missile near Riyadh
Yemen's internationally recognised government says Houthi missiles and drones targeted Aden International Airport, forcing the diversion of a passenger flight from Cairo and the evacuation of the terminal. The airport, which serves as the main international gateway for areas outside Houthi control, was hit in an attack that the government said came close to causing a civilian disaster. Separately, Saudi Arabia said its forces intercepted a ballistic missile north of Riyadh.The Ministry of Transport said at least two ballistic missiles and several drones were used in the attack on the airport's runway and passenger terminal. It said one missile landed... [Continue Reading]
360LiveNews | 07 Oct 2026 08:00 LONDON
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Houthis target Aden airport with missiles, no casualties reported
Two missiles launched by Yemen's Iran-aligned Houthis targeted Aden International Airport early Wednesday, according to the supplied report. No casualties were reported after the attack. The strike was described as part of the wider regional tensions unfolding on the same day.The incident was reported in the early hours of Wednesday, 7 October 2026, in Yemen's southern port city of Aden. The airport was the stated target, and the report said the missiles were launched by the Houthis. No further damage assessment was included in the supplied material, and there was no immediate indication of disruption to airport operations.The attack matters... [Continue Reading]
360LiveNews | 07 Oct 2026 06:29 LONDON
Yemeni government forces launch offensive to retake strategic al-Waziiya district in Taiz
Forces aligned with Yemen's internationally recognised government have launched an operation to capture the mountainous district of al-Waziiya in Taiz governorate from the Houthis. The fighting is part of a wider push to regain territory along Yemen's Red Sea coast and the Bab al-Mandeb Strait. The district is seen as strategically important because of its position west of Taiz and east of the port of Mocha.The army media centre said the Homeland Shield Forces, a pro-government military faction, had begun a large-scale operation to retake al-Waziiya. It said government forces had secured strategic hills overlooking the al-Mansoura area and described... [Continue Reading]
360LiveNews | 07 Oct 2026 02:03 LONDON
Pakistan and Turkiye move to support Saudi deterrence against Houthis as pact takes effect
The defence arrangement between Saudi Arabia, Pakistan and Turkiye has now been activated, with the three countries agreeing to move agreed forces and capabilities into Saudi Arabia. The decision was taken at an emergency meeting in Riyadh on Monday, according to a joint statement shared by Pakistan's Foreign Office. The statement said the committee had decided to begin practical implementation of collective-defence commitments and to ensure rapid deployment in line with approved arrangements and national legislation.The latest reporting adds that the pact, signed in August and sometimes referred to as the Mecca pact, is now in force for the first... [Continue Reading]
360LiveNews | 06 Oct 2026 14:34 LONDON
