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An aerial view of Ben Gurion Airport, showing its terminal buildings, aprons, control tower and runways set in flat, built-up terrain.International — Region / International — Region

UAE says flydubai co-pilot plotted suicide crash at Tel Aviv airport

The UAE's attorney general says the FZ1073 co-pilot planned to crash the jet into Ben Gurion Airport's terminal and admitted acting alone after two reconnaissance flights.

A Pakistan International Airlines Boeing 777-200ER parked on the apron at Allama Iqbal International Airport, seen in side profile with its green and white livery.International — Region / International — Region

PIA suspends Riyadh flights after Houthi attack kills three at Saudi airport

PIA suspended flights to Riyadh on 9 October 2026 after Houthi strikes on King Khalid airport killed three people and damaged a Saudia aircraft.

Navi Pillay, wearing glasses and a patterned orange jacket, seated and holding a document during a 2009 visit to Brazil.International — World / International — World

Navi Pillay wins 2026 Nobel Peace Prize for international law work

South African jurist Navi Pillay wins the 2026 Nobel Peace Prize for promoting peace and international law, as Washington moves to sanction the ICC she once served.

A world map of sea-surface temperature anomalies, with large red areas of above-average warmth across the equatorial Pacific, the Mediterranean and other ocean regions.International — World / International — World

El Niño forecast to reach record strength and peak in December, WMO says

The WMO's October update says El Niño is strengthening toward record Pacific sea-surface temperatures and a December peak, raising drought and flood risks.

World map with the three signatories of the Makkah Joint Defence Agreement — Pakistan, Saudi Arabia and Türkiye — highlighted in green.International — Region / International — Region

Trump backs Pakistan-Türkiye military support for Saudi Arabia as Houthis hit Riyadh and Abha airports

On 8 October 2026, Trump endorsed the Pakistan-Türkiye decision to deploy forces to Saudi Arabia under the Makkah pact, after Houthi attacks on Riyadh and Abha airports.

An elevated view over Myru Square in Kramatorsk, showing the city council building, apartment blocks and a wide plaza.International — World / International — World

Russian glide-bomb strike on buses in Kramatorsk kills at least 30

A Russian glide-bomb attack on two buses in the eastern Ukrainian city of Kramatorsk killed at least 30 people and wounded 18 on 8 October, officials said.

A studio portrait of Kristalina Georgieva in a dark jacket, facing the camera against a plain background.International — Region / International — Region

IMF chief warns energy shock, record debt and AI boom threaten global growth

IMF chief Kristalina Georgieva warned on 7 October 2026 that an energy shock, record public debt and the AI boom are pulling the global economy in opposite directions.

Official portrait of Pakistan's Chief of Defence Forces and Chief of Army Staff Asim Munir in military uniform.International — Region / International — Region

Makkah Alliance agrees rapid force deployment in Saudi Arabia

The Makkah Alliance's committee decided on 5 October to implement collective defence and deploy agreed forces rapidly in Saudi Arabia, and named its first secretary-general.

The distinctive mud-brick tower houses of Sanaa's old city skyline at dusk, viewed from an elevated position across the rooftops.International — Region / International — Region

Yemen government declares all-out war to retake Houthi-held territory

Yemen's Rashad al-Alimi announced military operations on 5 October to retake all territory held by the Houthis, hours after Saudi-led strikes and a Houthi counterstrike on Aramco.

A United States Air Force B-1B Lancer bomber parked on the flightline at RAF Fairford in England.International — Region / International — Region

US pulls all B-1 bombers from RAF Fairford after security scare

The Pentagon says every B-1 bomber based at Britain's RAF Fairford has returned to the US after a suspicious incident near the base, which Washington uses for strikes on Iran.

A United States Navy guided-missile cruiser and an aircraft carrier transit the Strait of Hormuz in line astern during a 5th Fleet deployment.International — Region / International — Region

Middle East crude exports rebound past pre-war levels despite Hormuz tanker attacks

Kpler shows Middle East crude flows averaged 19.5–22.5 million barrels a day in late September, even as Iranian-linked tanker attacks keep pushing up Pakistan's fuel bill.

The Riyadh skyline with the Kingdom Centre tower and the towers of the King Abdullah Financial District rising above the city.International — Region / International — Region

Makkah defence pact committee convenes in Riyadh on 5 October

The Makkah Joint Defence Agreement's committee meets in Riyadh on 5 October with Turkish, Pakistani and Saudi officials as Houthi attacks on Saudi Arabia continue.