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Sunday 18 October 2026 · No. 8

Top Story Saudi Arabia and Yemen

Missiles Hit Aden as Riyadh’s Airport Stays Shut

The fighting between Saudi Arabia and the Houthis is still spreading.

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📍 Riyadh · Saudi Arabia, Yemen

Saudi Arabia and the Houthis, a group that controls Sanaa in Yemen, are still fighting. Yemen is the country just south of Saudi Arabia. On October 10 a strike hit the main airport in Riyadh, the Saudi capital. Saudi Arabia says 12 people were killed.

That airport is still closed. On Thursday, Houthi missiles hit a palace in Aden, Yemen’s temporary capital. Yemen’s health minister said five people were killed and 16 were hurt. The United Nations Security Council also condemned the Houthi attacks.

The United States has not joined the fight. On Friday, President Trump said Saudi Arabia should accept help from Israel. Saudi Arabia accuses Iran of encouraging the Houthis. Iran denies it and says it can help the sides talk.

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World Ukraine and Europe

Europe’s Leaders Say They Will Keep Backing Ukraine

Ukraine’s president asked for 70 billion euros more.

UKRAINE’S MONEY NEEDS In billions of euros

Figures are from Zelenskyy and EU reports.

Leaders of European Union countries met in Brussels, Belgium, on October 15 and 16. Ukraine’s president, Volodymyr Zelenskyy, came to ask for help in the war with Russia.

He said the war will cost Ukraine 155 billion euros next year, and asked for 70 billion more. The EU has already agreed a loan of 90 billion euros for 2026 and 2027.

Leaders kept sanctions on Russia. Sanctions are penalties meant to put pressure on a country.

🗺️ Where in the world?

📍 Brussels · Belgium, Ukraine, Russia
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In brief

More news

  • Oil: Brent crude closed Friday at $109.86 a barrel, the highest level since May, as ships near Hormuz kept being hit.
  • India: Air India and IndiGo paused flights to Riyadh and other Saudi cities.

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