Drone attack

Houthi attacks ground nearly 90% of Riyadh flights, forcing cancellations, paralyzing nation

The upheaval also spread beyond the Saudi capital. More than 7,800 flights, or 45% of all scheduled departures from Saudi airports, were canceled between October 8 and October 25.

Houthi military release drone footage of drone strikes on vehicles and troops on the south coast highway, near Al Bahiya, Lahij Governorate, Yemen in this screengrab obtained from a handout video released on October 5, 2026.
 A view of missiles during a military parade held by the Houthis on September 21 to mark the anniversary of their takeover in Sanaa, Yemen; Illustrative.

Saudi says Riyadh airport partly reopens despite ongoing fighting with Yemen's Iran-backed Houthis

A man stands beside the remains of a drone during a media display of weapons reportedly seized by the Sudanese army, which it says were supplied to the Rapid Support Forces (RSF) by foreign countries, in Khartoum on July 16, 2026.

Drone strike in disputed southern Sudan area kills at least seventy, minister says

A resident looks at a crater that appeared at the site of an apartment building damaged during a Russian air strike, amid Russia's attack on Ukraine, in Zaporizhzhia, Ukraine October 17, 2026

Russia claims control of eight more Ukrainian settlements, Ukraine disputes


Russian drones kill three in Ukraine, cut power to 1 million as US, Russia seek further cooperation

Russia and the United States will soon announce new joint initiatives beyond a recently agreed diesel deal, President Vladimir Putin's investment envoy Kirill Dmitriev said on Friday.

Aftermath of a Russian drone attack in Rivne region Friday, 16th October 2026

Katz moves to ban fiber-optic, SIM-operated drones from Israeli airspace amid growing threats

Among the varied threats mentioned were drone attacks, attempts to harm senior officials, usage of the drones by organized crime families, smuggling, and illicitly gathering intelligence.

Defense Minister Israel Katz attends a ceremony marking the return to the former settlement of Ganim in the northern West Bank, which was evacuated in 2005 as part of Israel’s Disengagement Plan, August 13, 2026.

Ongoing explosions in Riyadh, Aramco headquarters as Saudi coalition intercepts Houthi attacks

Saudi Civil Defense issued an early warning for the country's eastern province earlier on Tuesday, then issued another for Riyadh shortly after the interceptions.

A Patriot missile battery is seen near Prince Sultan air base at al-Kharj on February 20, 2020; Illustrative.

'Worst is yet to come:' Houthis claim responsibility for strikes on Saudi airports

The strikes exposed vulnerabilities in Saudi defense capabilities as the kingdom wages an air campaign against the ​Houthis, who are fighting a ground war in Yemen against the Saudi-backed government

Houthi supporters rally to show support to the movement as fighting intensifies across several Yemeni fronts, in Sanaa, Yemen October 9, 2026.

UK Maritime confirms tanker struck by drone in vicinity of Oman's Sohar port

Local authorities are assisting with the crew's evacuation, UKMTO said, adding that the extent of the damage and the environmental impact are currently unknown.

Vessels near the Strait of Hormuz, as seen from Musandam

IAI to unveil new tactical radar that seeks out low-flying drones at US's AUSA military expo

The radar, known as POINT@AIR, is placed in an elevated position, extending its line of sight beyond terrain and other ground-level obstructions.

IAI's new radar system unveiled at AUSA expo.

Expected Iranian drone attack led to removal of US bombers from UK airbase

Iran has denied any involvement in any alleged plot at RAF Fairford, the preferred European ​base for US bombers.

US AIRMEN conduct preflight operations prior to a B-2 Spirit stealth bomber departing base in the US Strategic Command area of responsibility for a mission supporting Operation Epic Fury, amid the US-Israeli conflict with Iran, at an undisclosed location, March 29, 2026.

Pro-government forces say they retake airport in Ethiopia's Tigray region

"We have taken full control of Mekelle Alula Aba Nega Airport. We are currently clearing the city of Mekelle," the pro-government Tigray Peace Forces militia posted on X late on Friday.

Members of the Tigray People's Liberation Front (TPLF) walk along a main road in Mekelle on September 23, 2026, as tensions intensify in northern Ethiopia after Tigrayan rebels seized control of airports in the region.

Explosions reportedly heard in Ethiopian capital following drone strikes by anti-gov't. alliance

A source linked to the opposition alliance that has been fighting federal forces in northern Ethiopia since last week said the alliance had carried out several drone strikes in Addis Ababa.

A general view of the damaged building housing Tigray TV, the state broadcaster of Ethiopia's Tigray region, following a drone strike in Mekelle on September 27, 2026.

Zelensky, Ukrainian Jewish leaders mark 85 years since Nazi Babyn Yar massacre

Zelensky, during his speech at the memorial ceremony for the Holocaust massacre, likened Russia's actions in the Ukraine-Russia War to horrors committed by the Nazis during World War II.

Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelensky attends a memorial commemorating the 85th anniversary of the Babyn Yar massacre, September 29, 2026