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. 🔗
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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. 🔗
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. 🔗
In India, police in New Delhi detained thousands of people as they tried to stop a youth led protest over disputed voter roll revisions and demands for electoral reform, underscoring rising anger over the changes. 🔗
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Russia also reported a drone attack on a Yandex data centre in Vladimir, east of Moscow, which the company said led to the site being shut down, though no injuries were reported. 🔗
Across the southeastern United States, Hurricane Isaias continued to move through the region after leaving at least four people dead, with authorities warning of flooding and further disruption as the storm tracked inland. 🔗
Sources in this recap
- 🔗 Saudi Arabia on alert after Riyadh airport strike kills 12 and shuts operations
- 🔗 Pakistan imposes emergency rule in Khyber Pakhtunkhwa province
- 🔗 Hurricane Isaias leaves four dead as it continues across the Southeast US
- 🔗 Yandex says Vladimir data centre shut down after drone attack in Russia
- 🔗 Thousands detained in New Delhi as police crack down on protest over voter-roll revision
- 🔗 Britain backs Zelenskyy after Trump calls for new Ukrainian leader
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