World News by Wild Rose

Pakistan says it intercepted 23 suicide drones launched from Afghanistan into Pakistani airspace in September alone. Since the conflict began in February 2026, the Taliban have increasingly used drones to attack Pakistan, raising concerns in Islamabad.

Rio Times · Africa Intelligence Brief October 14, 2026 — Kabila takes leadership of new DR Congo politico-military front; Algeria arrests 61 Moroccan nationals near Oran; Sudan army chief orders inquiry into airstrike killing 72; Kenya rules out Ebola in Laikipia cases. The post Africa Intelligence Brief — Wednesday, October 14, 2026 appeared first on The Rio Times.

At least six people have been killed in overnight Russian attacks across Ukraine.

Aramco's headquarters in the eastern part of Saudi Arabia was hit by a Houthi missile attack. Authorities said the strike on Dhahran caused a limited fire and no injuries as fighting between the Iran-backed rebels in Yemen & Saudi-led coalition intensified. Rachel Ziemba founder of Ziemba Insights spoke to Bloomberg’s Abeer Abu Omar on Horizons Middle East and Africa on the likelihood of the US getting involved in the fighting. (Source: Bloomberg)

Kelly Grieco, a senior fellow at global research firm the Stimson Center, said a ceasefire on attacking energy infrastructure between Russia and Ukraine benefits the Russians more as the country is able to sell oil to fund the war. Grieco said that even if Ukraine is not able to hit Russian energy infrastructure there are still ways to inflict damage including hitting at travel hubs like airports. (Source: Bloomberg)

The Houthis have warned Saudi Arabia that they will retaliate by targeting the Saudi cities of Riyadh and Dammam.

Joseph Kabila now leads the Front for the Refoundation of the Nation, launched in Goma on Monday, which ends the AFC and says it may use force. The post DR Congo’s Kabila Heads Armed Front Launched Monday appeared first on The Rio Times.

El Nino-induced drought is affecting roughly half of the country as three-year long war continues.

After four years of relative calm, the war pitting Yemen’s Houthi militia against the country’s internationally recognized government and its backer Saudi Arabia is back on. Announcing the start of a full-scale military campaign against the Houthis, the Saudi-led force said on social media on October 4th that the goal is to “eliminate” the group. Bloomberg's Veena Ali-Khan examines why the Houthis are so hard to defeat. She speaks with hosts Businessweek Daily hosts Carol Massar and Tim Stenovec. (Source: Bloomberg)

Deadly air raids on gold miners in Sudan expose deepening border lawlessness and regional instability.

Delta Air Lines Inc. said it plans to delay the launch of its nonstop service between Atlanta and Saudi Arabia until next year due to drone and cruise missile attacks detected by the country on Monday.

Tehran seeks dialogue in Yemen conflict, warning a military solution risks complicating the volatile regional situation.

Ethiopian government forces are advancing in Tigray, raising fears of a wider regional conflict. Federal troops and allied militia have entered the strategic town of Adwa, near the Eritrean border, after Tigrayan rebels withdrew, according to residents.

CCTV footage shows the moment of a Russian strike on a residential street in Kharkiv, Ukraine.

Jerusalem Daily: Panicked Palestinians flee Israeli attacks on Gaza

A fresh Houthi strike hit Riyadh’s international airport on Sunday, a day after another attack claimed by the Yemeni group killed at least a dozen people and forced authorities to suspend operations at the facility. Saturday’s attack, the deadliest on Saudi soil in more than a decade, was a sharp escalation in the Yemen war, where Riyadh backs the internationally recognised government against the Houthis. The Iran-backed group on Sunday claimed multiple attacks over the past 24 hours, including...

'Cheats cheats cheats' This is how Liverpool fans greeted Manchester City as they arrived at Anfield

Saudi Arabia has accused Yemen’s Houthis of killing 12 people and injuring 300 in Saturday's attack on King Khalid Inter

The Saudi-led coalition in Yemen said an "unidentified projectile" had targeted Riyadh's international airport on Sunday, causing a fire. The incident came hours after the Iran-backed Houthis warned airlines and travellers to stay away from Saudi airports. David Smith, The Guardian's Washington bureau chief, tells us more.

Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelenskyy had pushed for a 60-day full ceasefire.