← Back to Today Read & Play

The Junior Daily

Sunday 25 October 2026 · No. 14

Top Story The Gulf

Oil Reaches Its Highest Price Since April

Saudi Arabia partly reopens its capital's airport as attacks go on.

🧵 New to this story? Read the story so far →
📍 Riyadh · Saudi Arabia, Yemen

Oil is a fuel that ships carry all around the world, and its price is quoted per barrel. On Friday, Brent crude, a main world price, closed at $116.72 a barrel. That was its highest closing price since 29 April. Over the whole week it rose 6.2%, the third week in a row that it went up.

The price rose because traders worried about attacks on Saudi Arabia by the Houthis, a group in Yemen. They also worried about a reported oil spill near the United Arab Emirates and the chance of new US strikes on Iran.

Those attacks have also hit Riyadh, the Saudi capital. Its main airport had been shut for about two weeks. On Sunday, two of its terminals opened again: one for flights inside the country and one for flights abroad. The same day, Saudi forces said they stopped a missile and a drone aimed at the city.

For grown-ups: sources

World Europe

Serbia Votes as Students Take On Its Leader

A protest movement tries to win an election.

ONE POLL BEFORE THE VOTE Percent of the vote, Ipsos poll

Other polls put the students ahead. Source: Al Jazeera.

Serbia is a country in south-east Europe. In 2024, a roof at a train station in Novi Sad fell down, and 16 people died. Students began protests against corruption, which means people in power acting dishonestly.

Those protests grew for almost two years. On Sunday, Serbia voted for its parliament of 250 lawmakers. Students backed 250 candidates, led by a heart doctor.

They faced the party of Aleksandar Vucic, who has led Serbia for many years. One poll put his party ahead, but others put the students ahead.

🗺️ Where in the world?

📍 Belgrade · Serbia
For grown-ups: sources

In brief

More news

  • North Korea: Leader Kim Jong Un crossed a new 3 km bridge into China on Saturday.
  • United States: The birth rate, how many babies are born, fell to its lowest level ever recorded in 2025.

You read today's paper! 🎉

Ready for a game?

See my pebble tower and badges

· Print this paper (for grown-ups)