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Canada Tells Citizens to Avoid Riyadh Airport After Deadly Strike

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Canada Tells Citizens to Avoid Riyadh Airport After Deadly Strike

A new Canada travel advisory tells Canadians in Saudi Arabia to avoid King Khalid International Airport in Riyadh after a strike on the airport complex on Saturday killed at least 12 people and wounded more than 300, according to Saudi authorities. The airport remained closed on Sunday, and flights were being diverted elsewhere. What the Canada travel advisory says The Embassy of Canada in Saudi Arabia updated its travel advice on Saturday, citing military activity that was affecting operations at the airport. It urged Canadians to avoid all travel to the airport because of the security situation. Prime Minister Mark Carney also condemned the attacks, calling them abhorrent and saying that no political or military objective can justify deliberately targeting civilians. He extended Ca...

Ireland Proposes €141 Billion Cut to Next EU Budget as Germany-Led Bloc Presses for More

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Ireland Proposes €141 Billion Cut to Next EU Budget as Germany-Led Bloc Presses for More

Ireland has proposed EU budget cuts worth €141 billion in the bloc's next seven-year spending plan. The draft falls short of what Germany and its allies have demanded. At least one of them has already criticised it. Ireland currently holds the EU's rotating presidency. Its draft compromise, known as the negotiating box, was circulated on 10 October. It sets spending for 2028–2034 at €1,622 billion in 2025 prices. That is 8% below the European Commission's proposal and still 30% above the current budget. In current prices, the total is about €1,825 billion. Where the cuts fall Most of the reduction lands on competitiveness and overseas cooperation. Funding for competitiveness, research and defence would fall 13% to €456 billion. The Global Europe programme, which finances cooperati...

Berlin Holds Its Russia Sanctions Line as Washington Eases Curbs on Russian Diesel

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Berlin Holds Its Russia Sanctions Line as Washington Eases Curbs on Russian Diesel

Russia sanctions will stay in place in Germany after the United States temporarily eased restrictions on Russian diesel, the German government said on Saturday, 10 October 2026. Chancellor Friedrich Merz’s spokesman, Stefan Kornelius, said Berlin had taken note of the US decision, while its position and that of its European partners remained clear. What Washington changed The move followed a phone call on Friday between President Donald Trump and Russian President Vladimir Putin. Trump announced that Russia would supply large quantities of diesel to the US and global markets, and the Kremlin confirmed the deal. According to Austrian broadcaster ORF’s account of his remarks, Trump put the first batch at more than 300,000 tonnes, with a further 500,000 in November and another million s...

Saudi Arabia Says Three Killed in Houthi-Claimed Attacks on Riyadh Airport

9 | Saudi ArabiaOct | Saudi Arabia

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Saudi Arabia Says Three Killed in Houthi-Claimed Attacks on Riyadh Airport

The Riyadh airport attack on Thursday, Oct. 8, killed three Saudi citizens, including an airline pilot, Saudi Arabia’s civil aviation authority said. The authority said two attacks hit King Khalid International Airport, one on airport facilities and one on a Saudia Airlines aircraft. Yemen’s Houthi movement claimed attacks on the airport, but the Saudi statement did not say who was responsible. The deaths are the deadliest in the kingdom since Saudi Arabia and allied forces in Yemen launched a major offensive against the Houthis last weekend. What Saudi Authorities Have Confirmed About the Riyadh Airport Attack The General Authority of Civil Aviation said one attack hit airport facilities and the second struck a Saudia Airlines aircraft. It said several people of different nationalit...

Seoul to Close Jamsugyo Bridge to All Cars From Oct. 26 and Begin Pedestrian-Only Conversion

9 | South KoreaOct | South Korea

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Seoul to Close Jamsugyo Bridge to All Cars From Oct. 26 and Begin Pedestrian-Only Conversion

Seoul will bar all vehicles from Jamsugyo Bridge from midnight on Oct. 26. This ends car traffic on one of the Han River’s best-known crossings and begins construction of what the city calls its first pedestrian-only bridge over the river. The Seoul Metropolitan Government announced the plan on Oct. 8. The start date follows the last Sunday of this year’s car-free festival on the bridge, which runs until Oct. 25. What Changes for Drivers and Bus Riders The ban applies to the bridge and to the underpass at its northern end in Yongsan, which will also lose its roadway. From Oct. 26, drivers who used Jamsugyo will have to cross on Banpo Bridge or other nearby bridges. Bus routes 740 and 405, which ran over Jamsugyo, will be diverted to Banpo Bridge in both directions. Two stops at Banpo...

Hurricane Isaias Heads for Gulf Coast as Evacuations Widen in Florida and Alabama

9 | USOct | US

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Hurricane Isaias Heads for Gulf Coast as Evacuations Widen in Florida and Alabama

Hurricane Isaias Gulf Coast evacuations widened on Friday as officials in Florida and Alabama sent visitors away from beaches, closed schools and airports, and prepared shelters ahead of a landfall expected this weekend. The storm is the first hurricane of the Atlantic season. It strengthened into a Category 2 hurricane on Thursday and was moving toward the northern Gulf Coast. CNN reported early Friday that Isaias was expected to become a major hurricane soon, meaning Category 3 or stronger. The Red Cross expects landfall late Friday or early Saturday. Forecasters have warned of life-threatening storm surge, tornadoes and flooding. Hurricane Isaias Gulf Coast evacuations: where orders are in force In Florida, mandatory evacuations took effect at noon local time on Thursday for co...

Norman Wells Self-Government Treaty Becomes Law as Bill C-27 Gets Royal Assent

9 | CanadaOct | Canada

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Norman Wells Self-Government Treaty Becomes Law as Bill C-27 Gets Royal Assent

The Norman Wells self-government treaty became Canadian law on Thursday, when Bill C-27 received Royal Assent. The legislation gives legal force to the Final Self-Government Agreement for the Tłegǫ́hłı̨ Got’įnę. It also formally recognises the Tłegǫ́hłı̨ Got’įnę Government as the government of the Sahtu Dene and Métis of Norman Wells, in Canada’s Northwest Territories. The agreement is not yet in operation. It takes effect on a date to be set by order in council, and that date has not been announced. What the Norman Wells self-government treaty gives the Tłegǫ́hłı̨ Got’įnę Crown-Indigenous Relations Minister Rebecca Alty announced that the bill had received Royal Assent. The law affirms the community’s inherent right of self-government. According to the federal description, that cove...

Trump Rules Out Iran Attack Before Midterms, Cites Talks

9 | IranOct | Iran

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Trump Rules Out Iran Attack Before Midterms, Cites Talks

An Iran attack before midterms is off the table, President Donald Trump said on Thursday, describing US discussions with Tehran as productive. His Truth Social post came a day after Axios reported that the Pentagon had been told to prepare for a possible return to major combat operations. No ceasefire or deal has been announced, and nothing independent yet confirms what the talks involve. What Trump Said About an Iran Attack Before Midterms Trump said in his Truth Social post that the United States would not launch an attack on Iran before the November 3 congressional elections. He gave no further details about who is taking part in the talks, where they are being held or what has been discussed. The pledge is also narrow. It covers only the weeks before the vote and says nothing abo...

South Korea and Egypt Upgrade Ties to Strategic Partnership, Open Trade Agreement Talks

8 | South Korea, EgyptOct | South Korea, Egypt

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South Korea and Egypt Upgrade Ties to Strategic Partnership, Open Trade Agreement Talks

Presidents Lee Jae Myung and Abdel Fattah el-Sisi signed or revised 12 agreements in Seoul, building on a defense relationship centered on K9 howitzers and aiming to widen it into trade, energy and shipbuilding. SEOUL, South Korea and Egypt have upgraded their bilateral relations to a strategic partnership and formally launched negotiations on a Comprehensive Economic Partnership Agreement (CEPA), Seoul said on Thursday. The decisions followed summit talks in Seoul between South Korean President Lee Jae Myung and Egyptian President Abdel Fattah el-Sisi. The upgrade matters because it pairs a higher diplomatic status with a concrete trade negotiation, something a ceremonial upgrade does not always include. Speaking at a joint press conference on October 8, Lee said the two sides had i...

Yemen’s Government Announces Major Offensive Against Houthis as Fighting Nears Taiz and Bab el-Mandeb

4 | YamanOct | Yaman

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Yemen’s Government Announces Major Offensive Against Houthis as Fighting Nears Taiz and Bab el-Mandeb

The announcement comes weeks after the Houthis seized the Red Sea coast, as UN agencies report mass displacement and the group claims new strikes on Saudi energy sites. YEMEN — Yemen's internationally recognized government announced a major military operation on Sunday, October 4, 2026, aimed at retaking territory held by the Houthis, weeks after a Houthi offensive in Yemen put the Iran-backed group in control of the Bab el-Mandeb Strait. Rashad al-Alimi, head of the Presidential Leadership Council, made the announcement from Saudi Arabia and called on the international community to support the government. The Houthis have held the initiative on the ground in recent weeks, according to Reuters, and have been pushing forward near the southwestern city of Taiz. The size, objectives and...

Debris Found Off Nantucket as Search Continues for Six Aboard Canadian Air Ambulance Jet

4 | USOct | US

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Debris Found Off Nantucket as Search Continues for Six Aboard Canadian Air Ambulance Jet

The Gulfstream G100 lost contact early Saturday on a flight from Bermuda to Boston; the cause has not been established. NANTUCKET, Mass. — The Nantucket air ambulance search entered its second day on Sunday, with U.S. Coast Guard crews still looking for six people after finding debris from a Canadian medical jet in the Atlantic. The Coast Guard has confirmed the debris is linked to the aircraft, which disappeared early Saturday, October 3, 2026, while flying from Bermuda to Boston. Four Canadians and two Bermudian nationals were on board, and their families have been informed. Officials had not announced that anyone had been found as of the latest reporting on October 4. What we know about the Nantucket air ambulance The Federal Aviation Administration said it issued a Search and ...

Two Iranian Men Charged Over Alleged Plot Targeting Manchester’s Jewish Community

3 | IranOct | Iran

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Two Iranian Men Charged Over Alleged Plot Targeting Manchester’s Jewish Community

Two Iranian nationals have been charged in Britain over an alleged Manchester terror plot targeting the Jewish community, counter-terrorism police announced on Friday. Salam Ahmadyan, 36, of Liverpool, and Rahman Salehi, 34, of Salford, face a terrorism-preparation charge after what police believe was a plot that has now been disrupted. Officers say the pair were in contact with a third party overseas who may be in Iran, but authorities have not said the Iranian state directed the plan. What the Manchester terror plot charges allege Both men were charged with engaging in conduct in preparation for terrorist acts. Counter Terrorism Policing (CTP) alleges they received instructions for making a chlorine bomb and acquired the liquids, components and equipment needed to build an improvis...

French Student Protests Spread as Riot Police Clash With Teens Over School Conditions

3 | FranceOct | France

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French Student Protests Spread as Riot Police Clash With Teens Over School Conditions

The French student protests over classroom conditions entered a fifth straight day on Friday, Oct. 2, as riot police and high school students clashed again and hundreds of schools stayed shut or disrupted nationwide. France's education ministry said more than 560 of the country's 3,700 public high schools were affected that day, down from over 1,000 the day before, according to the interior ministry. Police said they took roughly 2,000 people into custody on Thursday alone. The unrest began in the Paris region in late September and has since spread to Toulouse, Lille, Brest, Marseille and other cities, with no clear end in sight before a teachers' strike planned for next week. Why the French student protests started The students' core complaints are about resources, not politics in t...