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The Iran-backed Houthis blame Saudi Arabia for the attack in Yemen's capital and say they targeted Abha airport in response.
Yemen’s Houthi movement fired missiles at Saudi Arabia after accusing the kingdom of bombing an airport under their control, breaking a four-year truce in the conflict between the kingdom and the Iran-aligned group.
BBC News – World The Iran-backed Houthis blame Saudi Arabia for the attack in Yemen's capital and say they targeted Abha airport in response.
BBC News – World The Iran-backed Houthis blame Saudi Arabia for the attack in Yemen's capital and say they targeted Abha airport in response.
Sky News – World Spanish Prime Minister Pedro Sánchez has called a snap election for November 29, with reports linking the move to mounting public anger over Spain's housing crisis. Sánchez had previously insisted he would serve his full term until 2027. The decision also follows challenges to his authority including a migration crisis and corruption scandals involving his inner circle.
NYTimes – World Brazil's 2026 presidential election will go to a runoff on 25 October after incumbent Luiz Inácio Lula da Silva and right-wing challenger Senator Flávio Bolsonaro both failed to win a majority in the first round. Bolsonaro, son of former president Jair Bolsonaro and an ally of U.S. President Donald Trump, said he was pleased to have led, while Lula expressed disappointment at the closer-than-expected result.
Sky News – World Thousands of supporters of jailed former Pakistani Prime Minister Imran Khan are marching toward Islamabad to demand his release, two days after talks between Khan's party and the government ended in deadlock. Protesters are also calling for his transfer to a hospital and family visits, while authorities have set up roadblocks around the capital.
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