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Security Alert: U.S. Mission Saudi Arabia (October 28, 2026) Effective October 23, 2026, the Department of State ordered non-emergency U.S. government employees and U.S. government employee family members to leave Saudi Arabia due to safety risks.   Iranian-supported Houthis have engaged in hostilities against Saudi Arabia, including attacks on civilian airports and other critical infrastructure resulting in civilian casualties and severe travel disruptions. The hostilities have the potential to escalate rapidly beyond that immediate area.   U.S. government employees working in Saudi Arabia require special authorization from Chief of Mission to use any airport in Saudi Arabia following recent missile and UAV attacks on airports in the Kingdom.   - King Khalid International Airport (RUH) in Riyadh announced a partial reopening as of October 23 for domestic flights and some international flights operated by national carriers. A limited number of flights normally based at RUH are operating out of Qassim-based Prince Naif bin Abdulaziz International Airport (ELQ).   - Operations at King Abdulaziz International Airport in Jeddah (JED) are operational with some delays and cancellations.   - Operations at King Fahd International Airport in Dammam (DMM) are operational with some delays and cancellations.   U.S. citizens should be aware of potential attacks on airports, airspace closures, flight cancellations, and travel disruptions. Please take extreme caution if you choose to use airports in Saudi Arabia. We recommend checking your flight departure status directly with the airline and with the airport. Read more: sa.usembassy.gov/security-al…

BREAKING: Another commercial vessel, the Liberian-flagged container ship CONTSHIP JET (IMO 9348625), has been hit in a drone attack in Bulgaria’s Exclusive Economic Zone in the Black Sea, around 21 nautical miles from Shabla. Bulgarian Defence Minister Dimitar Stoyanov confirmed the incident, which occurred off Cape Kaliakra. According to maritime bg, the ship’s crew is being evacuated on life rafts. The situation and the extent of the damage remain unclear.

Two high-speed trains collide in Spain nitter.siddz.com/i/broadcasts/1MKgNbRWD…

Elon Musk is a 'real genius', Putin says after satellite talks with SpaceX boss bbc.in/47L44N4

FM Radio is gone in western Tehran, no analog coverage as per local source

Gadi Eisenkot is currently expected to receive the first mandate to form Israel’s next government, as Arab parties are also likely to recommend him to President Herzog. Meanwhile, according to reporter Amiel Yarchi, sources close to Netanyahu say the prime minister has little interest in being the first to attempt forming a government. They fear that if he fails, some of his current coalition partners could feel free to abandon him and pursue other political arrangements.

Netanyahu & his party Likud accuse Arab parties in Israel of stealing the election

At least 68 people have been killed in a collision between two high-speed trains in central Spain, with dozens more hospitalised, including 15 seriously injured. Spain’s transport minister calls the decision to let trains proceed after a signalling failure “inexplicable,” as investigators examine possible human error.

AP: "[Spanish] Transport minister says crash was due to ‘inexplicable’ decision -- Spain’s Transport Minister Óscar Puente said that the accident was caused by what he called the 'inexplicable' order from a central command center for Spain’s trains after a security system had failed. He said the train engineers were not to blame. Puente said that at 8:30 a.m. the security system on a stretch of 63 kilometers (39 miles) stopped working due to a computer malfunction, causing all trains on that stretch to stop. But the central command told the RENFE train to start running again without any speed restrictions, and it ended up colliding with the stopped IRYO train at 8:53 a.m. Puente said that the train should never have been told to start moving again since there was still a 'stop signal' active that line. And if it had, at least it should have been told to go at reduced speed... 'I am not attributing responsibility to anyone, I am just stating the facts,' Puente said.'" apnews.com/article/train-acc…

💥#Breaking Netanyahu's Likud party demands a police and Shin Bet investigaron following what it calls, without evidence, Israeli elections "stolen by Arab parties that support terrorism and the destruction of the Jewish State."

🚨 BREAKING: EU countries have dropped the idea of offering Canada "associate member" status in the 27-member bloc, opting instead for softer language promising "ever closer association," according to a draft statement, seen by POLITICO. Full story: vist.ly/5qd4s

The Russians are anticipating new attacks. Around the tanks, multi-layered mesh structures are being built to intercept incoming projectiles before they reach the tanks. 55.7484991, 37.7450206

UPDATE: 5 Scenarios in Israel after election 1- Unity gov: Netanyahu+Eisenkot, backed by Trump 2- Eisenkot bloc +Arab parties: Difficult 3- Netanyahu+ Eisenkot bloc defectors: Unlikely 4- Eisenkot minority gov, Arabs out but support: Maybe 5- Another vote al-monitor.com/originals/202…

Breaking News: Flávio Bolsonaro has landed in Florida, according to a U.S. official, after his election loss in Brazil, fleeing his country after authorities canceled his passports as part of a money-laundering investigation. nyti.ms/4iei72c

With 85.6% of votes counted in Israel, current Knesset seats breakdown according to Times of Israel: Pro-Netanyahu coalition: 53 Anti-Netanyahu coalition: 48 Arab parties: 19 timesofisrael.com/liveblog-o…

Kremlin aide Ushakov says that the US and Russia have agreed to hold Ukraine peace talks without European involvement.

Spanish Transport Minister Puente has said the Renfe AVE train was given permission to continue down the track despite a red signal being shown, El Pais reports. The train had continued for 25 kilometres until it collided with the stopped Iryo service at around 200kmh. Meanwhile Civil Guard agents and rail accident investigators have been interviewing the traffic controller that was on duty at the Atocha control facility this morning to determine the cause of the collision. He is said to be also be receiving assistance from psychologists.

Israel 2026 Elections Update by the CEC: 4,875,751 votes counted (85.60%) +8.71%, As it stands: Netanyahu Bloc: 53 seats (-1) Change Bloc: 48 seats (+1) Arab Parties: 19 seats (unchanged)

BREAKING: Officials confirm 46 dead, 179 injured in Toledo, Spain train collision; numbers expected to rise significantly.

BREAKING: Fenerbahce have announced that former Liverpool striker Dirk Kuyt has been appointed head coach on an interim basis. It follows the resignation of Ismail Kartal. 🚨