Saudi Arabia intercepts Houthi missile aimed at Riyadh as the capital’s airport reopens under fresh threats
The Saudi-led coalition says it destroyed a ballistic missile and a drone aimed at Riyadh and ten more missiles over the south, hours after King Khalid International Airport resumed flights.
Kim Jong Un crosses into China over newly opened Yalu River bridge on one-day visit to Dandong
North Korea's leader visited the Chinese border city of Dandong on Saturday, days after the long-delayed New Yalu River Bridge opened, and was greeted by senior official Wang Huning on behalf of Xi Jinping.
Lula and Flávio Bolsonaro trade jabs and an apology in final debate as Brazil heads to a dead-heat run-off on Sunday
In their last televised face-off on TV Globo, President Lula and Senator Flávio Bolsonaro clashed over spending, crime and the cost of living. A Datafolha poll shows them tied at 50% each.
Magnitude 7.0 earthquake in Tibet kills at least 16 and forces more than 12,000 to evacuate as freezing weather moves in
The quake struck Nagqu in northern Tibet late on Thursday. China has sent more than 5,000 rescuers and emergency funds, while survivors face temperatures forecast to fall to minus 9°C at more than 4,800 metres above sea level.
France puts 70,000 police on the streets as a second weekend of mass protests begins; first clashes reported in Lyon
A protest movement that began with high school blockades over school conditions has grown into nationwide anger over the cost of living. After looting and more than 2,000 arrests last Saturday, the government has banned marches in several city centres.
Israel launches days-long Hebron operation; around 1,500 Palestinians displaced as West Bank stays under lockdown
After a checkpoint attack killed two Israeli soldiers, the army began what it calls a targeted counterterrorism operation in Hebron, with demolitions, evacuation orders and arrest raids across the occupied West Bank, three days before Israel votes.
Trump lifts 50% tariffs on some Canadian goods used by Maine farmers, days before tight Senate race
Plywood, some paper products, machinery, refrigeration equipment and packing crates will be exempt from October 30, while other Canadian goods are added to the taxed list.
Two Israeli soldiers killed near Hebron; Netanyahu says army is ready for a West Bank operation unlike any since 1967
Gunmen killed two soldiers at a checkpoint near Hebron on Friday. Days before Israel's election, Netanyahu said a large-scale West Bank operation is ready and Israel will choose when to launch it.
Iran claims seven tankers hit in one night in the Strait of Hormuz; Trump calls the reports fake
Iran's Revolutionary Guards say seven oil tankers were struck or disabled overnight in the Strait of Hormuz and warn US bases could be targeted. Washington disputes the account, and the claims remain unverified.
Netanyahu orders Hebron encircled and a West Bank closure prepared after shooting wounds five, days before election
Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu ordered forces to encircle Hebron and prepare a total closure of the occupied West Bank on Friday, October 23, after two Palestinian gunmen wounded five Israelis at a checkpoint south of the city — four days…