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Saudi and Yemeni Airports Hit in New Round of Strikes

Turki al-Maliki, a spokesman for the Saudi-led military coalition in Yemen, said on social media that an “unidentified projectile” had struck the airport in Saudi Arabia’s capital, Riyadh, causing a fire on Sunday

Saudi Arabia Has Few Options as Houthis Aim at Heart of Its Ambitions

We urge everyone to take these warnings seriously and hold Saudi Arabia responsible for any failed interceptions,
The problem for the Saudis is that they experience more damage from Houthi strikes on their infrastructure than the other way around,
The only realistic solution for the Saudis is an end to the Iranian-American war, in which the U.S. gets the Iranians to commit the Houthis to an end of hostilities as part of the overall deal,
Restraint is no longer operable,

Ukraine shrugs off Trump call to ditch Zelensky for energy strikes

Andrii Sybihaukrainian Foreign Minister
He has the support of the Ukrainian people, and they have the right to decide. Statements from abroad only confirm that he is doing his job well,
Trump is trying to save his own skin ahead of the elections,
He doesn’t care at all about Ukraine or the fact that Russia killed more than 70 people on Wednesday and Thursday,
Russia is leveling Ukrainian cities, starving people in Oleshky, killing entire families in one attack, but for some reason you won’t find Tweets that Putin has gone too far,

Over 100 Migrants Are Dead After Boat Capsizes Near Djibouti

More than 80 people survived, all of them Ethiopian nationals

Pakistan Seizes Control of an Opposition-Led Province

The intervention marked a sharp escalation in the struggle between the country’s central government, backed by its powerful military, and the opposition party that has governed the province, Pakistan Tehreek-e-Insaf, which was founded by the former prime minister Imran Khan

Shehbaz Sharifprime Minister
Combating terrorists is the duty of all of us, including the provincial government, police, and administration, alongside the federation,

Man Dies in Tiger Attack at Yorkshire Wildlife Park in England

Video surfaced on social media showing a man in a dark long-sleeve shirt and light-colored pants close to a tiger, which at one point grabs and bites him near the middle of his back

We are working closely with the authorities to ascertain exactly what happened,
The tiger subsequently attacked the man, resulting in serious injury,

Some Republicans Reject Trump’s Move to Import Diesel Fuel From Russia

But the campaigns of two Republicans running in pivotal Senate races — former Representative Mike Rogers of Michigan and Senator Dan Sullivan of Alaska — expressed disapproval of the deal with Russia

Scott Bessenttreasury Secretary
We are not going to be doing the export ban.”
Don Baconrepresentative
It’s a grave error by the president,

Justice Dept. Is Investigating TV Networks Over Trump Pool Coverage

Members of the television press pool have proudly boycotted covering White House events. Group boycotts among commercial competitors can violate the Sherman Act,”

Christa Pike Discharged From Hospital After Surviving Execution Attempt

She is grateful to the first responders and her medical team for their care in these extraordinary circumstances,

Executions, After Christa Pike, Are on the Minds of a Divided Public

Thom Tillissenator
Hasan should face the death penalty, but making his execution public and streaming it? Beyond disgusting,
Timothy McVeighamerican domestic anti-government terrorist (1968–2001)
A reasonable solution seems obvious: hold a true ‘public’ execution — allow a public broadcast.”
I’m paraplegic and could be in jail for the rest of my life,
Given that there has been a rise in executions,... it’s a good time to have that debate.”
I do not think you can say it’s unbiblical or automatically wrong,
The public execution even of one who has done grave harm will only further undermine the moral fabric of our nation and be a blight on the conscience of its people,

A Vague, Redacted Execution Protocol in Tennessee Draws Scrutiny

And some directions were made vague or vanished altogether, including the requirement that execution teams practice inserting an IV line

‘Not Pleasant’ but ‘Necessary’: Support at Trump Rally for Public Execution

The people who turned up to see him all seemed to have heard that the Trump administration planned to hold the first legally sanctioned public execution in this country since 1936

I’ll probably watch it on some livestream or something,

Hurricane Simon and Post-Tropical Storm Rachel Bring Flood Risks to Mexico and Southwestern U.S.

Rachel was closely followed by Hurricane Simon, which forecasters at the National Hurricane Center described as an extremely dangerous Category 4 storm late Saturday

Powerful Storm Surge Pounds Beach Homes in Southern California

Long Beach city officials had red-tagged 13 homes on the peninsula, meaning all residents were forced to evacuate, in preparation for the surge in water levels from the remnants of Rachel, which moved inland from Baja California late Saturday night

Rex Richardsonmayor
Rachel’s effects will reach the whole city, not just the peninsula.”

Mamdani to Skip Columbus Day Parade. Some Italian Americans Are Glad.

Over the weekend, Mr. Mamdani made good on his pledge, to the dismay of some Italian American New Yorkers and the organizers of the city’s Columbus Day parades, who are not accustomed of being snubbed by City Hall

Curtis Sliwaamerican politician, talk radio show host, and founder of the Guardian Angels
The mayor should be going to all parades,
We welcome Mayor Mamdani at all our events and it’s unfortunate he can’t be here with us celebrating Italian American culture and the community — we look forward to welcoming him at future parades and hope he will join us in 2027,
There are many parades that I would not be attending because I’d be focusing on the work of leading the city,