Houthi missile hits Aramco building after Saudi-led coalition hits Yemen fuel depot
The Saudi energy ministry says the Houthi attack caused a “limited fire” at Aramco’s headquarters complex in Dhahran.
Month: October 2026
Starlink restrictions affecting Ukraine’s front line operations, Kyiv says
Elon Musk’s system allows Kyiv to protect Ukrainian skies and effectively guide drones to Russian targets.
Cornell bans all fraternity parties over gang sex assault allegations
The school has faced an uproar over how it handled assault allegations brought by a woman known as Jane Doe.
What we know about Russia’s overnight strikes on Ukraine
BBC Ukraine Correspondent Dan Johnson is in Kyiv, where at least three people were killed in overnight strikes.
Judge extends White House access for media outlets banned by Trump
A federal judge has extended White House access for CNN, MS NOW and Politico journalists, deciding on Tuesday that Tweety McTreason’s attempt to ban them
Nvidia commits $250M of compute to UK AI safety research
Nvidia has committed $250M over five years to UK agentic safety and security research, in the form of compute access rather than cash. Provider selection
Anthropic asks the full appeals court to rehear its Pentagon case
Anthropic has asked the full federal appeals court in Washington to revisit a 2-1 ruling upholding the Pentagon’s designation of it as a supply-chain risk.
How do Iranians move money abroad to avoid US sanctions?
From currency brokers to crypto, Iranians find ways to circumvent sanctions, but each comes with its own problems.
Trump says oil, gas and mineral exploration to begin in Greenland
The US president also praises the security advantages of last month’s deal with Denmark and Greenland.
Tensions with teachers, pupils and Turkiye: Inside Azerbaijan’s hijab row
Teachers fear losing their livelihoods and students risk being excluded as Baku’s close ally appears critical.
Turkish police raid opposition TV station, halting live broadcasts
Halk TV says its staff are unable to enter the building in Istanbul and a new manager has been appointed.
Russia arrests Japanese journalist on spying charges
The Hokkaido Shimbun journalist is accused of collecting information on Moscow’s defence capabilities for Tokyo.
Russian strikes leave 600,000 without power in Ukraine, Zelensky says
Ukraine’s president says “critical” infrastructure was hit overnight, while emergency services say at least three were killed.
Who’s to blame for the toxic haze choking South East Asia?
Anger is mounting at the companies accused of burning land in Indonesia and the authorities who have failed to stop them.