The US State Department has ordered some diplomats and the families of US government employees to leave Saudi Arabia because of the threat of Houthi attacks on the Gulf kingdom. The department said Iran-aligned Houthis have "increasingly engaged in hostilities" against Saudi Arabia. Reports also emerged of similar withdrawals in the UAE, Jordan, Qatar and Bahrain amid concerns about a return to conflict with Iran after US midterm elections.
Reports emerge of similar withdrawals in UAE, Jordan, Qatar and Bahrain amid concerns about a return to conflict with Iran after US midterm elections The US state department has ordered some diplomats and the families of US government employees to leave Saudi Arabia, as the gulf kingdom faces a barrage of near-daily attacks, with at least three people killed at an airport and oilfield on Wednesday evening. Attacks o…
Reports emerge of similar withdrawals in UAE, Jordan, Qatar and Bahrain amid concerns about a return to conflict with Iran after US midterm elections The US state department has ordered some diplomats and the families of US government employees to leave Saudi Arabia, as the gulf kingdom faces a barrage of near-daily attacks, with at least three people killed at an airport and oilfield on Wednesday evening. Attacks o…
NYTimes – US Russia has freed American Stephen Hubbard after more than four years in prison. The 74-year-old Michigan native was reportedly taken captive by Russian forces in Ukraine and accused of fighting alongside Ukrainian forces. Russian President Vladimir Putin announced the release following a request from U.S. President Donald Trump and during a visit by U.S. envoy Steve Witkoff.
Sky News – World Pope Leo XIV, 71, will require no further treatment for lung cancer after tests confirmed the disease was localised, the Vatican said. The pontiff underwent surgery last week to remove part of his right lung after being diagnosed with pulmonary adenocarcinoma and was discharged Saturday.
BBC News – World Russian President Vladimir Putin has signalled Moscow is willing in principle to resume trilateral talks with Ukraine and the United States after mid-November, following a meeting in St. Petersburg with US President Donald Trump's special envoy Steve Witkoff. The Kremlin said talks could resume from mid-November, while US adviser Yuri Ushakov said after Nov. 10. Witkoff also met Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelensky in Norway.
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