Iran
- yesterday
Houthi missile strike on Riyadh airport kills 12 and injures 309, operations suspended
Saudi authorities say the strike hit Terminal 3 of King Khalid International Airport on Saturday, and some of the wounded are in serious condition. Operations are suspended while damage is assessed, and several Western governments have warned citizens to avoid Riyadh.
- 3d ago
Bank of Spain raises 2026 growth forecast to 2.6% and warns inflation will hit 3.9%
The central bank also lifted its 2027 growth outlook to 2.2%, while energy prices push inflation to 3.7% that year. Fiscal measures adopted since March cost 0.52% of GDP.
- 3d ago
OpenAI bans Russian and Iranian ChatGPT propaganda networks targeting Ukraine
The Russian operation used ChatGPT to write internal reports and run a fake Latin American think tank, while the Iranian one planted almost 100 articles under fake Western journalist bylines.
- 3d ago
EU gas storage at 72% on 1 October, with winter supply depending on LNG imports
ENTSOG says the EU can meet winter gas demand, but storage stands at 72% and could fall well below 30% if LNG deliveries stay limited.
- 3d ago
Pakistan confirms substantial forces in Saudi Arabia as Houthi attacks on Riyadh continue
Pakistan's foreign ministry says it has a substantial number of forces in Saudi Arabia for defensive purposes, as Houthi strikes on Riyadh airport killed three people on Thursday.
- 3d ago
Iran reportedly eyes US air bases Ramstein and Spangdahlem in Germany
Western intelligence officials cited by WirtschaftsWoche say Iranian services are looking at the Ramstein and Spangdahlem bases, two US installations that support operations against Iran. The Israeli warning reportedly came about three weeks before the reports.
- 3d ago
Ryanair's O'Leary sees no jet fuel shortage in Europe until summer 2027, but prices stay high
Michael O'Leary said on Thursday that Europe should not run short of aviation fuel this winter or until summer 2027, barring unforeseen events, while jet fuel now costs 50% more than Brent crude.
- 3d ago
Putin pledges Russian help to end Iran war at Turkmenistan talks with Pezeshkian
Vladimir Putin told Masoud Pezeshkian on Thursday 8 October that Russia is ready to do everything possible to help resolve the conflict with the United States and Israel. The talks took place in Avaza, Turkmenistan, on the sidelines of a Commonwealth of Independent States summit.
- 3d ago
US lost or damaged 81 aircraft in Iran war, worth up to $3.3bn, Congress report says
The estimated cost of the losses ranges from $1.9bn to $3.3bn as of August 1, depending on whether the Department of Defense replaces the lost assets. Iran's foreign minister says the real number of aircraft is far higher.
- 3d ago
Google Maps starts showing UK pump prices as diesel hits record £2 a litre
From Thursday, drivers in the UK can see petrol and diesel prices alongside forecourt locations in Google Maps and Waze. The prices come from the government's Fuel Finder scheme, as diesel reached record levels.
- 3d ago
Two Latvian men arrested inside UK base used by US military and NATO intelligence
Counter-terror police are investigating after two Latvian men aged 32 and 36 were found inside the perimeter of RAF Molesworth in Cambridgeshire in the early hours of Thursday. Police say nothing so far links the arrests to the late-September incident at RAF Fairford.
- 4d ago
USS Abraham Lincoln returns to San Diego after 322 days at sea and a record Iran war deployment
The carrier docked in San Diego on Thursday, 8 October, with families waiting on the pier. Defense Secretary Pete Hegseth had visited the flight deck the day before and praised the crew, while the Navy had acknowledged eight suicide attempts on board.
- 4d ago
Projectiles strike oil tanker off Qatar as Gulf shipping tensions escalate
A commercial tanker sustained hits from multiple projectiles 94 kilometres off Qatar, causing crew casualties 500 kilometres from the Strait of Hormuz.
- 4d ago
Trump faces repeated interruptions at San Antonio rally for Texas Senate candidate Ken Paxton
Demonstrators repeatedly disrupted Donald Trump's appearance in San Antonio on Wednesday as the president campaigned for Ken Paxton in a contested Senate race where the party has spent over $300 million.
- 4d ago
Trump rules out Iran strikes before US midterms as Tehran rejects talks under threat
Trump says the United States will not attack Iran before the 3 November midterms, while Iranian President Massoud Pezeshkian rejects talks held under the threat of force. The Strait of Hormuz remains the main point of dispute.
- 4d ago
Oil above $100 drives global bond selloff, pushing UK gilt yields to highest since 2007
Brent crude rose 4.7% to $104.87 a barrel on Thursday, fuelling a global bond selloff that pushed UK 10-year gilt yields to 5.527%, their highest since July 2007.
- 4d ago
Donald Trump makes late Nobel Peace Prize pitch claiming resolution of eight wars
US President Donald Trump stated in Washington that he resolved eight wars and stopped nuclear proliferation, repeating his candidacy for the Nobel Peace Prize two days before the announcement in Oslo.
- 4d ago
Republicans in 41 swing races distance from Trump as living costs squeeze campaigns
Two-thirds of Republican candidates in competitive congressional races have diverged from Donald Trump on policy or reduced public appearances with him as low approval ratings and inflation challenge party campaigns ahead of November 3.
- 4d ago
Strait of Hormuz tanker attacks reach wartime peak as Iran threatens southern transit routes
Maritime attacks on oil and gas tankers in the Strait of Hormuz reached their highest weekly level since February 2026, as Iran threatened to shut southern bypass channels and Houthi strikes hit Saudi targets.
- 4d ago
France summons Iranian ambassador over disinformation campaign on high school protests
The French foreign ministry summoned Iranian Ambassador Mohammad Amin-Nejad on 7 October 2026, rejecting official Iranian claims regarding nationwide high school demonstrations and police actions.
