A Saudi-led coalition said it intercepted and destroyed three ballistic missiles fired by Iran-backed Houthis toward Khamis Mushait in southern Saudi Arabia. The Houthis claimed Saudi Arabia carried out 94 attacks in Yemen within 24 hours, as fighting intensified around the strategic city of Taiz.
At least five Hamas fighters were killed in an Israeli airstrike on a residential building in Gaza City early Saturday, according to Gaza health officials and aid workers. The strike comes amid a fragile ceasefire, with disputes over Hamas’s disarmament and Israeli troop withdrawal continuing. Gaza officials say at least 1,400 Palestinians have been killed since the truce began in October 2025.
Two Pakistani civilians, Azmat Rasool and Mohsin Jutt, were killed and another injured in a shooting involving India’s Border Security Force near the international border in Kasur district. Pakistani sources said the men were shot without warning, while Indian media, citing BSF sources, claimed the two killed were attempting to cross into Indian Punjab illegally.
Saudi-led coalition accused Iran-backed Houthis of launching a drone attack on an electricity distribution station in Madinah that supplies the Prophet’s Mosque. The strike reportedly disabled one transformer without disrupting the wider power network. The Houthis denied responsibility as Turkey, Qatar, the Arab League and Al-Azhar condemned the alleged attack.
Russian President Vladimir Putin warned that Russia would use all weapons at its disposal, potentially including nuclear weapons, if NATO directly attacked or attempted to isolate Kaliningrad. He claimed Russia possesses weapons unmatched by any other country and described Moscow’s warning as a response to what he called attempts to intimidate Russia.
British counter-terrorism police have arrested a 27-year-old British-Iranian man in Westminster, London, as part of an investigation into suspected preparations for terrorist acts linked to RAF Fairford, a military airbase used by the US Air Force in Gloucestershire. The arrest follows the detention of five British men near the base on September 27. Investigators are examining possible foreign state involvement, although no government has been conclusively linked to the case and no charges have
At least 49 people were killed and 58 wounded in an airstrike near a market in Myanmar’s Rakhine State, as fighting between the military and armed resistance groups intensifies across the country. The attack was reported in Kyauktaw township, while clashes and airstrikes were also reported in Kachin and Karenni states.
Saudi Crown Prince Mohammed bin Salman met UAE Vice President Sheikh Mansour bin Zayed Al Nahyan in Riyadh amid renewed Houthi attacks and months of tensions between the two Gulf allies over Yemen. The meeting comes as Saudi Arabia seeks greater coordination with regional and international partners against the Iran-backed Houthis.
U.S. President Donald Trump has denied reports that Washington offered Iran sanctions relief and access to frozen Iranian assets in exchange for concrete steps on its nuclear program, while Tehran continues to call for a diplomatic settlement to the ongoing war and the reopening of the Strait of Hormuz.
