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12 storiesSaudi-led coalition says it intercepted Houthi missile aimed at Khamis Mushait
The Saudi-led coalition said it intercepted and destroyed a ballistic missile that Yemen's Houthis fired toward Khamis Mushait, a city in southwestern Saudi Arabia. Coalition spokesman Turki al-Maliki said Houthi-held Sanaa and the province…
Three drones downed over Russia’s Penza Oblast, governor says
Three drones were destroyed over Penza Oblast, the regional governor, Oleg Melnichenko, said. Preliminary information indicates there were no casualties and no damage, according to the governor and state news agencies.
Latvia says armed masked men from Belarus threatened its troops at border
Latvia's interior minister, Jānis Dombrava, said a group of masked people illegally crossed into Latvia from Belarus after the military stopped about 20 migrants from entering. Latvia's National Armed Forces said the migrants were accompani…
The Intercept: US may never restore Middle East military presence
The Intercept, citing US administration officials, reports that the US may never restore its military presence in the Middle East after Iranian strikes damaged more than 15 bases, including the Fifth Fleet hub in Bahrain. Official figures c…
Sochi restricts beach and embankment access after tanker fire in Black Sea
Sochi authorities temporarily restricted access to the city's sea embankments and beaches after a fire on a tanker in the Black Sea. Mayor Andrei Proshunin urged residents and visitors not to put themselves in danger and to wait for an offi…
Russia says drones hit tanker carrying fuel for Ukrainian army in Yuzhny port
Russia's Defence Ministry said its forces struck a tanker in the port of Yuzhny in Ukraine's Odesa region with drones on 6 October, saying the vessel was delivering fuel and lubricants intended for Ukraine's armed forces. The ministry said …
Crew rescued after tanker Aframax Rio attacked in Black Sea, Russia says
Unmanned boats attacked the tanker Aframax Rio, carrying oil under the Liberian flag, in the Black Sea, according to RBC. The vessel caught fire. Russia’s Ministry of Transport said the crew was rescued and brought ashore, TASS reported, ad…
Apple and LG co-develop smart home devices including doorbell, lock and thermostat
Bloomberg reports that Apple and LG have co-developed a line of smart home devices, including a video doorbell, thermostat, smart deadbolt lock, indoor and outdoor security cameras and a floodlight camera. The products are expected to carry…
Liberian-flagged tanker hit by unmanned boats in Black Sea; fire burning off Sochi
Russia's Transport Ministry said the Liberian-flagged tanker Aframax Rio, carrying oil, was attacked by unmanned boats in the Black Sea off the coast near Sochi, and that oil is burning in open water. The ministry said the 23-member crew, a…
Most families of six US troops killed in Kuwait drone strike to skip White House event
Most families of the six U.S. soldiers killed in the deadliest attack of the Iran war will not attend a White House reception for Gold Star families hosted by President Donald Trump, according to an Associated Press account carried by sever…
Turkey said to plan bigger military presence in Saudi Arabia amid Houthi attacks
Turkey plans to send additional military personnel, air-defence equipment and electronic-warfare means to Saudi Arabia in the coming weeks, Middle East Eye reported, citing unnamed Turkish sources, as Houthi attacks on the kingdom intensify…
Kherson region district official killed in Ukrainian drone attack on car
A Ukrainian FPV drone attacked a car belonging to the Golopristansky district administration near Dolmatovka in Kherson region, killing one administration employee, according to Kherson region governor Vladimir Saldo, cited by Kommersant. T…