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Centcom says cargo vessel trying to run Iran blockade disabled

Centcom says cargo vessel trying to run Iran blockade disabled The US military said it had disabled a commercial cargo vessel in the Gulf of Oman after the ship's crew ignored warnings and attempted to run an ongoing naval blockade against Iran. "A U.S. military fighter jet struck the stern of Panama-flagged M/V Ocean Molica (also known as the “Arika Sun”) with a precision munition, fully disabling the ship’s propulsion without harming the crew," the US Central Command (Centcom) posted on X.…

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Lebanon death toll from Israeli military attacks since 2 March rises to 4,386

Lebanon death toll from Israeli military attacks since 2 March rises to 4,386 A total of 4, 386 Lebanese have been killed and 12,424 injured in Israeli military attacks from 2 March to 10 October, according to Lebanon's Public Healthy Ministry. It added that the overall toll since 8 October 2023 has risen to 8,953 dead and 30,660 injured. Meanwhile, the country's National News Agency reported that Israeli forces were shelling the area between Mayfadoun and Zawtar al-Sharqiyah in southern Leba…

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Riyadh airport attack kills 12 and injures 309, Saudi aviation authority says

Riyadh airport attack kills 12 and injures 309, Saudi aviation authority says An attack on Riyadh’s King Khalid International Airport killed at least 12 people and wounded 309, Saudi Arabia’s civil aviation authority says. In a statement issued on Saturday, the authority identified the dead as four Saudis, two Bangladeshis and one citizen each from the United States, Egypt, Jordan, Syria, Palestine and Sudan.

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Projectile lands near Dammam airport as fresh attack disrupts Riyadh flights

Projectile lands near Dammam airport as fresh attack disrupts Riyadh flights A projectile landed near King Fahd International Airport in Dammam, Saudi-led coalition spokesman Major-General Turki al-Malki says. Separately, two Western diplomats briefed on the situation told the New York Times that another attack targeted the international airport in Riyadh on Saturday, disrupting flights again.

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IRGC says oil supertanker hit mine in Strait of Hormuz

IRGC says oil supertanker hit mine in Strait of Hormuz A mine struck a crude oil supertanker in the Strait of Hormuz earlier today, triggering a “massive explosion”, Iran’s Islamic Revolutionary Guard Corps says. The IRGC accused the vessel of taking an “unauthorised” route and switching off its navigation and positioning systems as it tried to exit the strait. Iran’s semi-official Tasnim news agency carried the statement, which warned: “A terrible fire is the end result of any violating tank…

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Indian carrier keeps Saudi flights suspended until 13 October after airport attack

Indian carrier keeps Saudi flights suspended until 13 October after airport attack Akasa Air will keep all its Saudi Arabia services grounded until 13 October after today’s attack on King Khalid International Airport. The Indian carrier announced the extension on X, citing the “continuing security situation” in the kingdom. It initially halted the flights earlier this week after Houthi missile attacks targeted Saudi airports.

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Qatar’s former PM urges decisive support for Saudi Arabia after airport attack

Qatar’s former PM urges decisive support for Saudi Arabia after airport attack Hamad bin Jassim bin Jaber Al Thani has called on Gulf states to put their differences aside following today’s attack on Saudi Arabia’s King Khalid airport. Qatar’s former prime minister said the attack made it “more urgent than ever” to support Saudi Arabia in a “practical and decisive” manner. “It has now become clear that Iran is our primary adversary”, he wrote on X. He warned that the Gulf Cooperation Council…

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Dozens injured in Houthi attack on Riyadh airport

Dozens injured in Houthi attack on Riyadh airport Kuwait Airways said on Saturday it had cancelled flights to and from the Saudi capital Riyadh due to what it described as the closure of Riyadh's King Khalid International Airport because of the "security situation". Meanwhile, Canadian, German and Spanish embassies in Saudi Arabia warned their citizens to avoid Riyadh's international airport after reports it was attacked. A medical source told AFP that dozens of people were injured at the air…

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Israeli settlers kidnap three Palestinian farmers west of Bethlehem

Israeli settlers kidnap three Palestinian farmers west of Bethlehem Israeli settlers, under the protection of Israeli forces, attacked Palestinian farmers in the town of Qaffin, north of Tulkarm, on Saturday, stealing olive crops and harvesting equipment and abducting three farmers, Wafa news and Al Jazeera correspondents reported. The Wall and Settlement Resistance Commission reported at least 12 settler attacks since Saturday morning across the governorates of Ramallah and al-Bireh, Nablus,…

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Israeli forces strike southern Lebanon’s Marjayoun district

Israeli forces strike southern Lebanon’s Marjayoun district Israeli aircraft struck the town of Talloussah, in the southern Lebanese district of Marjayoun, on Saturday, according to Lebanon’s National News Agency (NNA), without elaborating as to whether the attack caused any casualties or damage. The town has been targeted with aerial attacks multiple times by Israeli forces, and comes amid ongoing strikes targeting several areas across southern Lebanon by Israeli forces.

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EU urges US to reverse proposed sanctions against ICC

EU urges US to reverse proposed sanctions against ICC The European Union issued a statement on Saturday calling on the US to reverse their decision to impose sanctions on the International Criminal Court (ICC). In the statement on behalf of the bloc, EU foreign policy chief Kaja Kallas reaffirmed the EU's support for the rules-based international order and respect for international law, stressing that the ICC is a fundamental pillar of that system. She condemned any targeting or threatening o…

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Sanaa airport hit by four air strikes, large blast heard at Riyadh airport

Sanaa airport hit by four air strikes, large blast heard at Riyadh airport Yemen's Sanaa International Airport has been hit by four air strikes, Houthi-affiliated media is reporting, after forces loyal to Yemen’s Saudi-backed government announced they have been carrying out air strikes across Houthi-held areas. The same media also reported three air strikes targeting communications networks in Al-Muhabsha city. Meanwhile, Reuters reported that a loud blast was heard from Saudi Arabia's Riyadh…

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