Houthi missile strike on Riyadh airport kills 12, wounds over 300
A Houthi missile killed 12 and wounded 309 at Riyadh's airport, the worst attack on Saudi Arabia in a decade; Pakistan called it a heinous act of terrorism.
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Indian court frees Cockroach movement leader Abhijeet Dipke
An Indian court freed Abhijeet Dipke and two Cockroach Janta Party leaders after over 2,000 were held in Delhi; India rejected UN criticism as interference.
Trump says Ukraine needs a new president in row over Russian diesel
Trump said it was time for Ukraine to get a new president after Zelenskiy linked the US-Russia diesel deal to a Russian strike that killed 20 in Zaporizhzhia.
A year after the ceasefire, Gaza's promised recovery has not begun
One year after the Gaza ceasefire, Israeli attacks have killed over 1,470 Palestinians, Israel controls most of the Strip and reconstruction has yet to begin.
US fighter jet disables cargo ship trying to run Iran blockade
A US fighter jet disabled a Panama-flagged cargo ship in the Gulf of Oman that tried to run the blockade of Iran, as a tanker was hit near Hormuz.
Pakistan tells UN Security Council it stands with Saudi Arabia
At the UN Security Council, Ambassador Asim Iftikhar Ahmad condemned Houthi attacks on Saudi Arabia and said Pakistan's commitment to the kingdom is resolute.
Trump casts doubt on livestreaming Fort Hood gunman's execution
Trump said officials are still deciding whether to livestream Nidal Hasan's execution, as Vance, the UN and senators from both parties criticised the plan.
India locks down Delhi and detains protest leader Abhijeet Dipke
Indian police detained Cockroach Janta Party founder Abhijeet Dipke and hundreds of protesters as Delhi was locked down before a rally against the poll chief.
Trump lifts sanctions on Russian diesel after deal with Putin
The US temporarily lifted sanctions on Russian diesel after Trump said Putin agreed to supply fuel to world markets; Zelenskiy called it a gift to Moscow.
PM Shehbaz condemns Houthi attacks, vows to stand with Saudi Arabia
PM Shehbaz Sharif condemned Houthi attacks on Saudi airports, urged an immediate halt and said Pakistan's commitment under the Makkah pact is resolute.
Oil falls after Trump rules out Iran attack before midterms
Brent fell to about $103 after Trump ruled out attacking Iran before the US midterms, as Tehran reviews a US reply on reopening the Strait of Hormuz.
Saudia plane burns at Riyadh airport as airlines suspend flights
A Saudia plane caught fire at Riyadh airport after Houthi missile fire, as Lufthansa and Air India suspended flights and half of departures were cancelled.
Margaret Hamilton, who wrote Apollo's moon-landing code, dies at 90
Margaret Hamilton, who led the software team behind NASA's Apollo moon landings and whose code helped save the Apollo 11 landing, has died at 90, MIT said.