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Houthi Riyadh airport attack: King Khalid International Airport at dusk

Houthis claim new attack on Riyadh airport as fighting continues in Yemen

October 8, 2026
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Yemen's Houthis claim a drone strike on Riyadh's King Khalid International Airport; the Saudi-led coalition says it intercepted a missile north of...

Tanker attack Qatar - LNG tankers at Ras Laffan port, Qatar

Tanker Attack Off Qatar: Projectiles Hit Vessel, Casualties Reported

October 8, 2026
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A tanker was struck by multiple projectiles off Qatar's northern coast on Wednesday with casualties reported, UKMTO said — the second tanker...

Iraq dinar devaluation: Central Bank of Iraq headquarters in Baghdad

Iraq Devalues Dinar by 14.5% as War With Iran Hits Oil Exports

October 8, 2026
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Iraq devalued the dinar to 1,520 per US dollar on Wednesday, a 14.5% cut, after the US-Israeli war on Iran disrupted oil...

France youth protests: students marching through Paris with placards

Thursday briefing: Why young people are taking to the streets across France

October 8, 2026
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Tens of thousands of young people are protesting across France over overcrowded classrooms, teacher shortages and crumbling schools. 400–500 high schools were...

Aerial view of an oil tanker at sea - South Korea fuel shipments Russia

South Korea Threatens Legal Action Over Fuel Shipments to Russia

October 8, 2026
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South Korea says it is strictly enforcing export controls on Russia and will take legal action if violations are confirmed, after a...

French student protests: high school students marching in Paris demanding more education funding

French Students Demand More Funding in New Protests

October 8, 2026
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More than 266,000 people rallied across France on October 6, 2026, supporting high school students demanding more education funding. Student groups called...

COP31 climate finance: UN Secretary-General António Guterres at an Islamabad press conference with Pakistani and UN flags ahead of COP31 in Antalya

UN Chief Guterres Urges Developed Nations to Deliver Climate Finance Ahead of COP31 in Türkiye

October 8, 2026
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UN Secretary-General António Guterres on Tuesday urged developed nations to deliver on their promises of climate finance and technology to build resilience...