Saudi Arabia says drone intercepted near Islams holiest city, and other Mideast news
Saudi Arabia said it intercepted and destroyed a drone launched by Yemen's Iran-backed Houthi rebels near Islam's holiest city, a claim the Houthis denied. Meanwhile, a tanker caught fire in the Strait of Hormuz. Here is the latest news from the Middle East on Friday. Read our full coverage here. Saudi Arabia says drone launched by Houthi rebels intercepted near holy cityA Saudi-led coalition said Friday it intercepted and destroyed a drone launched by Yemen’s Iran-backed Houthi rebels. A in...
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- Saudi Arabia says drone intercepted near Islams holiest city, and other Mideast news
- Humanitarian convoy ready for Ukraines stricken city of Oleshky
- Difficult negotiations lie ahead in Israel after Netanyahus bloc lost its parliamentary majority
- Israels election results are in. Heres what could happen next
- Carney, top EU official push Canada associate membership and wider alliance against Trump threats
- European Central Bank head resigns, allowing EU leaders to choose successor before French election
- A popemobile exhibition at the Vatican features the vehicle popes have used since 1930
Thu, 29 Oct 2026
- Netanyahus party claims election stolen as results show him losing majority
- Iran says 3 oil tankers struck mines, and other Mideast news
- Aid mission set to enter Oleshky as a localized Russia-Ukraine truce holds for a third day
- Cuauhtmoc Crdenas, historic Mexican politician and former presidential candidate, dies at 92
- Families hold out hope for loved ones missing after deadly Spain train crash
- US and Japan agree to establish a Japanese facility for joint missile production
- Spain reckons with second deadly train crash of the year ahead of national election
- Serbias students demand resignations in police, judiciary as they prepare to take power
- Ship sinks off Bulgarias Black Sea coast after being hit by drones
- North Korea fires missile barrage toward the sea as tensions with South rise
- Hong Kongs housing minister resigns after fire investigation finds inadequate oversight
- A US cruise ship suspends a global voyage in Asia due to fuel costs, stranding 200 passengers
- Cyclone damages homes and farmland in eastern India and kills at least 3 people
- US warns allies to prepare for possible Iran strikes, retaliation after elections, AP sources say
Wed, 28 Oct 2026
- UN condemns US economic embargo of Cuba though more nations sit out after Trump administration push
- Netanyahu and top rival face postelection choices that could redefine Israeli politics
- Strike on Darfur market killed civilians selling food to fighters, witnesses say
- High-speed train collision kills at least 68 in Spains 2nd deadly rail crash this year
- Yaxley-Lennon, better known as Tommy Robinson, found guilty of harassing British journalists
- UK seeks to give households breathing space this winter over Iran war energy price spike
- A ceasefire in a Ukrainian city is holding, officials say, as Moscow and Kyiv await US-led talks
- Who is Gadi Eisenkot, the man with the best chance to oust Netanyahu?
- Houthis say Saudi-led airstrikes killed 14 at a market in northern Yemen, and other Mideast news
- Defeated presidential candidate Flvio Bolsonaro and his family land in Miami after fleeing Brazil
- Gaza residents watch Israel election, hoping to unseat Netanyahu as airstrikes continue
- Putin seeks to expand ties with African countries at Russia-Africa summit
- Serbian police say assailant killed after attacking officer outside the Israeli Embassy in Belgrade
- Real Madrid issues public apology to China over Mbapps Mao Zedong comments
- The Latest: As votes are counted, no clear winner emerges in Israels election
- Exit polls suggest no clear winner in Israels election, but Netanyahu is far from defeated
- Saudi Arabia says air defenses intercept Houthi missiles over capital, and other Mideast news
Tue, 27 Oct 2026
- King Charles III arrives in Bahamas for official Caribbean trip as slavery reparation demands grow
- Brazils Flvio Bolsonaro and family will get US visas after election loss, State Department says
- More than 100 people killed in Sudanese army drone attack on market says Sudanese rights group
- US and Cuban officials engage in a shouting match during a UN debate over the economic embargo
- This freight train claims to be the longest ever. Heres how long
- India evacuates tens of thousands as Cyclone Arnab nears eastern coast in Andhra Pradesh state
- Localized Ukraine ceasefire brokered by Melania Trump starts as Nordic leaders speak to Putin
- Serbias victorious student movement faces tough challenges as it prepares to take power
- Attacks kill at least 60 Orthodox Christians in Ethiopia, church says
- German court rejects bid to end Ukrainian ex-officers trial over Nord Stream pipeline blasts
- At least 62 people killed in attack on a community in northeastern Nigeria
- 2 men charged with UK national security offenses over incident at US-run military base in England
- Frances youth are outnumbered. Their protests are testing who gets heard
- Congos Ebola outbreak tops 10,000 cases as authorities race to slow the spread in African countries
- Investigators deliver report on why Iranian warships took part in naval drills off South Africa
- The Latest: Israelis vote in a tense election seen as a referendum on Netanyahu
- Chinese brands cut ties with French soccer star Mbapp over Chinese dictator remark
- Environmentalists celebrate Lulas reelection in Brazil: The Amazon can breathe a sigh of relief
- Carney says Trump moving closer to Canadas trade demands as midterms loom
Mon, 26 Oct 2026
- Jordan says it attacked militants in Syria tied to church assault. Syria says civilians killed
- A wounded Ukrainian soldier waited 2 days to be rescued. Then a drone flew him to safety
- France promises to replace its university admissions after riots and thousands of arrests
- Lula mobilized millions to win Brazils election, while Bolsonaro contests loss and Trump cries foul
- Vatican confirms Pope Leos Latin America trip after post-surgery checkup
- Egypts parliament authorizes military support for Saudi Arabia to defend against Houthi attacks
- Serbias political veteran Vucic outplayed all opponents. Then came the students
- UN-commissioned experts say Gaza ceasefire has not stopped Israel from committing genocide
- Saudi-led coalition says it has destroyed Yemeni rebels missile facilities, and other Mideast news
- Opponents accuse Netanyahu of stoking tensions with Iran before Israels election
- Surinames Saamaka tribe turns to mapping and documenting in effort to protect the Amazon rainforest
- Australian judge rejects prisoners human rights challenge to Vegemite ban
- Netanyahus legacy is on the line as Israelis vote in the first elections since the Oct. 7 attack
- Lulas win in Brazil bucks a regional shift to the right and denies Trump a powerful ally
- Delegations meet in Iran with Mideast region on edge over potential for renewed fighting
- Serbias Aleksandar Vucic concedes defeat to the student-led movement in a seismic political shift
- A look at the main issues in Israeli elections seen as a referendum on Netanyahu
- Caribbean seeks reparations and questions role of monarchy before King Charles III visits
- Lula is declared winner of Brazils election as Bolsonaro rejects results
- Venezuelas opposition leader Machado returns after months in exile, as doubts over democracy deepen
Sun, 25 Oct 2026
- Israel presses ahead with West Bank operation as election approaches
- Presidential race in Bulgaria heads to runoff due to record low turnout
- French TV channels scramble to apologize after airing Albanian protests as Paris and Lyon
- Iran says messages are still being passed to the US amid war concerns, and other Mideast news
- Ukraine disputes Elon Musks claim that its military violated Starlinks terms of service
- Sri Lanka provides medical help and repatriates 40 Iranian sailors stranded in the Indian Ocean
- Tens of thousands of Israelis living abroad are expected to fly in for pivotal vote
- North Korean leader Kim Jong Un visits China to inaugurate a new cross-border bridge
Sat, 24 Oct 2026
- Brazils Lula, Bolsonaro close arguments to voters ahead of nail-biting election runoff
- Israelis hold final rally against Netanyahu before election, and other Mideast news
- Musk says he was behind Starlink speed restriction after service in Ukraine is restored
- Soldiers guard center of Milan as thousands of protesters march in cities across Europe
- UK police says letter with claims against Meghans father was not shared with other law enforcement
- A fire devastates the Eagles Nest retreat built for Hitler in Germany. A suspect is detained
- Survivor of deadly attack on Jordan church describes people crawling for their lives
- Mass protests challenge Macron as French police use tear gas and water cannons
- Ukraine and Russia eye new peace talks and Melania Trumps mission but steep obstacles remain
- Man killed in suspected racist attack near Paris identified as martial arts fighter
- Gunmen open fire at a church during a funeral in Jordan, killing 7 and wounding 40
- First tanker of Russian diesel sets sail for the US in Trumps controversial deal with Putin
Fri, 23 Oct 2026
- Nuclear power could more than triple by 2060, UN agency says
- Israeli military says 2 soldiers were killed in West Bank attack that also left 2 gunmen dead
- Attack in the West Bank kills 2 Israeli soldiers, and other Mideast news
- South African runners don cheeky attire for annual race to spotlight prostate cancer
- Myanmars detained leader Suu Kyi traded health concerns with her son in their first call in 5 years
- Ethiopias Tigray rebels urged to disarm as commander vows to fight on
- Suspect arrested after 1 killed in Paris-area shooting that is called a terrorist crime
- Many feared trapped as a tall building collapses in Kenya
- A drone hit and sank a cargo vessel in new Black Sea attack near Romania, killing 1
- Louvre and other museums closing for Saturday protests as French authorities deploy 70,000 officers
- Europes killer heat this summer claims 50,000 lives. Climate change blamed for two-thirds of deaths
- How close is the Amazon to a tipping point? Brazils election could help shape its future
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