The Saudi-led military coalition, which supports Yemen's internationally recognized government, has intercepted three ballistic missiles fired at Riyadh and another Saudi city by Shiite Houthi rebels, following a series of deadly attacks that caused casualties in both countries. The EU Council has approved the establishment of a support mission for Lebanon, confirming the European commitment to the country's stability, sovereignty and institutions.
The campaign of targeted assassinations of Iranian leaders may have gone "too far", so much so that the United States now has no clear picture of which side to deal with. President Donald Trump admitted it during an election rally in Youngstown, Ohio. "We may have gone too far with the leadership, because we no longer know who the hell we are dealing with," the president said in statements collected by CNBC-TV18, a CNBC affiliate. "To be honest, we struggle to understand who the hell we have to negotiate with. I think we went too far. We could have stopped at level one," he added.
The Yemen Network for Rights and Freedoms says it has documented 43 violations committed by Houthi forces in Taiz governorate in the past 24 hours, resulting in the deaths of five civilians and wounding 17 others. In a report carried by Yemen's government-run Saba news agency, the rights group said the victims included a five-year-old girl who died in a shelling that hit her family's home in Taiz district. al-Misrakh.
The group said Houthi forces fired more than 180 projectiles at residential areas across the governorate, including mortar and artillery shells, Katyusha rockets and tank shells, as well as drone attacks. Damage was reported to seven homes, 12 private vehicles, al-Safwa hospital and al-Saeed mosque in the city of Taiz. The organization warned that continued bombing and supply restrictions were worsening humanitarian conditions and called on the United Nations and the international community to take urgent measures to protect civilians and ensure access to essential goods and medical care.
The trend in global growth - which will slow from 3.5% in 2025 to 3.1% in 2026 - hides notable divergent movements between the various countries and greater concentration. The International Monetary Fund reports this in the World Economic Outlook in which it reports that 32 countries now 'reap' 95% of world growth, compared to 54 in April, while downward revisions have spread, affecting around 47% of economies. “The global economy is not simply slowing or accelerating; rather, growth is redistributing across countries based on their exposure to conflict-driven supply shocks and AI-related demand dynamics,” the Fund notes.
US President Donald Trump has said he does not believe China and Russia are helping Iran. He wrote on Truth Social: "I see so many comments from the crazies and fanatics of the far left, claiming that China and Russia are helping the 'wonderful' Islamic Republic of Iran. If they are doing so, they are doing so at a very low level, although I don't believe they are doing so at all. They have too much to lose. But we would know, and very quickly!"
Etihad Airways announced the cancellation of flights between Abu Dhabi and the Saudi cities of Riyadh, Jeddah and Dammam due to "discomfort in the region", while the Houthis continue to launch attacks against the Saudi kingdom. All flights between Abu Dhabi and Riyadh have been canceled until October 19. Qatar Airways also announced that it had temporarily suspended flights to and from Riyadh and Dammam due to the "current situation", as the Yemeni Houthi group intensifies attacks against the Kingdom.
The Saudi-led military coalition, which supports Yemen's internationally recognized government, has intercepted three ballistic missiles fired at Riyadh and another Saudi city by Shiite Houthi rebels, following a series of deadly attacks that caused casualties in both countries. The alliance's spokesperson, Turki al-Maliki, declared on platform For their part, the Houthis reported yesterday that at least nine civilians, including five children and a woman, had been killed in Saudi airstrikes in Al-Jawf province, in northern Yemen and often the scene of clashes in the conflict due to its strategic location and proximity to the Saudi border.
