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Houthi attacks ground nearly 90% of Riyadh flights, forcing cancellations, paralyzing nation

The upheaval also spread beyond the Saudi capital. More than 7,800 flights, or 45% of all scheduled departures from Saudi airports, were canceled between October 8 and October 25.

Houthi military release drone footage of drone strikes on vehicles and troops on the south coast highway, near Al Bahiya, Lahij Governorate, Yemen in this screengrab obtained from a handout video released on October 5, 2026.
Flames burn at a facility belonging to Saudi oil giant Aramco south of Riyadh on October 3, 2026.

Saudi Aramco tells staff to evacuate Dhahran as clashes with Yemen's Houthis continue

An Air Haifa ATR-72-600 aircraft.

Air Haifa announces Cal's FlyAll as first credit card partner for reward flight redemptions

 A pilot walks by United Airlines planes as they sit parked at gates at San Francisco International Airport.

Israel bans United Airlines pilot over Iran sympathies weeks after flydubai hijacking attempt


IDF detains 42 Chabad Hassidic draft evaders arriving from New York at Ben-Gurion Airport

Of the 42, 40 expressed willingness to enlist and were found fit for military service, while 2 were found to have dodged the draft for an extended period and were sent directly to a military prison.

Members of the Chabad community at Ben-Gurion Airport, October 20, 2026.

At least four killed in major fire at Canadian military base

At least four people were killed and 39 seriously injured in a fire at an Alberta military base, as firefighters battled fierce winds overnight to contain the blaze.

A view near the entrance of the Canadian Forces Base (CFB) Wainwright military base, in Wainwright, Alberta, Canada, on October 18, 2026.

Fatalities reported after 'serious incident' triggers major fire at Canadian military base

The incident took place at Canadian Forces Base Wainwright, about 210 km (130 miles) east of Edmonton, Carney posted on social media.

Grain elevators at a small town in rural Alberta, which is home to the majority of Albertans who, according to recent polling data, want to vote in favour of an upcoming non-binding referendum for Alberta to separate from Canada, in Mossleigh, Alberta, Canada, October 17, 2026.

Democrats party's Golan questions Shin Bet chief Zini's ability to safeguard Israeli elections

Yair Golan raised concerns over Shin Bet chief David Zini's ability to protect Israel's upcoming elections, accusing him of failing to address Qatargate and Jewish terrorism in the West Bank.

Yair Golan saying he does not rule out forming a coalition with the haredi parties, as long as the Religious Zionist Party, Otzma Yehudit, and the Likud are not there – a position that surprised many. Here, the party leader leads a faction meeting at the Knesset on Monday.

Five killed as Houthis target Yemen's presidential palace in Aden with missiles

The Houthis also recently warned airlines that Saudi airspace and airports remain unsafe.

Yemeni security soldiers stand in front of a screen broadcasting Houthi-run forces launching a missile, during a demonstration staged to support missile forces in protecting the country's sovereignty and to denounce the Saudi accusation that Yemenis are attempting to attack Maca, on September 18.

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

Saudi-led forces say they intercepted a missile • Saudi Aramco headquarters suffered extensive damage in Houthi attack • Saudi Arabia to let executives attend 'Davos in the Desert' remotely

FILE PHOTO: Surveillance footage shows people sitting in a waiting area reacting at the moment of an attack, in a location given as King Khalid International Airport in Riyadh, Saudi Arabia, October 10, 2026, in this frame from a handout video.

Actor Selma Blair arrested, accused of abusing flight attendants

Blair was also accused of kicking a police officer involved in her arrest and kicking a nurse at a hospital where she was taken afterward.

Actor Selma Blair attends Variety’s 2026 Power of Women: Los Angeles event in Beverly Hills, California, US September 23, 2026.

Germany faces 'shadow war' that goes beyond Cold War threats, minister warns

Germany faces an escalating "shadow war" involving sabotage, cyberattacks and assassination plots, officials warned, amid concerns over Russian operations targeting European countries.

German Interior Minister Alexander Dobrindt speaks during a conference on security challenges related to countering threats from foreign powers, terrorism and extremism in Berlin, Germany, October 12, 2026.

Iran's Araghchi offers to mediate Saudi-Houthi talks, calls for diplomatic end to hostilities

Iranian Foreign Minister Abbas Araghchi offered to help facilitate Saudi-Houthi talks during a phone call with his Saudi counterpart amid deadly attacks on Riyadh's international airport.

Saudi Foreign Minister Faisal bin Farhan Al-Saud meets Iranian Foreign Minister Abbas Araghchi in Jeddah, Saudi Arabia, July 8, 2025.

Pakistan pledges full military backing to Saudi Arabia under Mecca pact after deadly Houthi strikes

“Pakistan will not tolerate any kind of aggression. Our agreements demand it, and so do our bonds of brotherhood.” 

Supporters of the Houthi authorities gather during a protest against the Saudi intervention in Yemen, in Sanaa, on October 9, 2026.