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21:03
Yemen, Houthis claim attacks on Riyadh and Aramco: over 270 dead in 24 hours

The pro-Iranian Houthis claimed on Monday evening missile and drone attacks against Riyadh’s King Khalid airport, an Aramco refinery and other sites in the Saudi provinces of Najran and Jazan. According to sources from both sides heard by AFP, fighting across the country has caused over 270 deaths among government soldiers and Houthi fighters in the past 24 hours. Houthi spokesman Yahya Saree stated that the group maintains “full control on the ground” (transl. from English). Pakistan and Turkey have pledged to send troops to Saudi Arabia under a new mutual defense pact. Sources: France 24, Times of Israel.

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Black Sea, drones hit two cargo ships off Bulgaria: one vessel sinks, crew missing

During the night between Monday and Tuesday, two cargo ships were hit by drones in Bulgaria’s exclusive economic zone in the Black Sea, about 120 kilometers from the city of Byala. The cargo ship Alfa Watan, flying the flag of Togo, sank and the entire crew is missing. The second ship, the Able, flying the flag of Palau and carrying grain, caught fire: the 18 crew members, 11 Turkish and 7 Indian, were evacuated, two of them injured. Bulgarian Prime Minister Rumen Radev called the attack a violation of international law, without indicating its origin. Sources: El Comercio, Infobae.

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Fire breaks out on tanker off Sochi, suspected drone attack unconfirmed

A large fire broke out on the evening of October 6 on a tanker off Sochi, on Russia’s Black Sea coast. Witnesses reported a dense column of smoke visible from the shore, with no explosions heard. The head of the Sirius territory administration, Dmitry Plishkin, announced that beaches had been closed as a precaution and that the Rosgidromet agency is monitoring air and water. According to Russian Telegram channels, the vessel is the Aframax tanker Rio, under Ukrainian sanctions since February 2026. The cause of the fire, suspected to be a naval drone attack, has not been officially confirmed. Sources: Moscow Times, NIA Ecologia.

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12:03
Spain, Sánchez dissolves Parliament: early elections on November 29

Spanish Prime Minister Pedro Sánchez has called early general elections for November 29, bringing the legislature to an end ahead of schedule. The announcement comes after parliament rejected the housing decrees, amid widespread protests over the country’s housing crisis. Sánchez justified the decision by saying: “To do more, a broader majority is needed” (transl. from Spanish). Current polls show the Partido Popular ahead of the PSOE, making Sánchez’s reconfirmation uncertain after eight years in government. Sources: elDiario.es, El Imparcial.

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Russia, death at anti-plague laboratory in Irkutsk: official versions in contradiction

A 28-year-old employee of the Irkutsk Anti-Plague Research Institute died last week from pneumonia of unclarified origin. Russian health authorities have placed a hospital under quarantine and put nearly 200 people under medical observation. Regional governor Tsydenov initially spoke of a death “from plague,” later correcting this to “possibly”; the health agency Rospotrebnadzor denies any laboratory incident and maintains that tests found no pathogens linked to the woman’s work. US Secretary of State Marco Rubio stated that Washington “is watching it and monitoring it closely” (transl. from English). Sources: ABC News Australia, Fox News.

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Israel on maximum alert ahead of October 7 anniversary, Trump: 'I think it was Iran'

Israeli armed forces are on maximum alert ahead of the anniversary of the Hamas attack of October 7, 2023, over fears of new attacks linked to intelligence information. Defense Minister Katz warned that any strikes on Israeli troops in Gaza would fall back on Hamas and the civilian population. US President Donald Trump, meanwhile, stated for the first time that he personally believes Iran is responsible for last week’s attempted hijacking of the FlyDubai flight: “Tehran is behind the hijacking of the Flydubai flight. Yes, I think so personally.” Sources: Sky TG24, Times of Israel.

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