…for comment at the time of reporting. The explosion occurred amid an intensification of missile attacks by Yemen’s Iran-aligned Houthi rebels against Saudi Arabia. Riyadh airport had reportedly come under attack twice earlier in the week, leaving four people dead, several others injured and an aircraft severely damaged…

…Moscow has responded with what has also been described as an unprecedented level of missile attacks. Trump said last week that he had a great conversation with Russian President Vladimir Putin and maintained that the Russian leader was interested in reaching an agreement to end the war. Putin “is wanting to make a deal…

…vows of retaliationAccording to EuroNews, Tehran said the strikes were revenge for a missile attack on a wedding in the coastal town of Kuhestak on Tuesday night, which the Iranian Red Crescent said killed at least four people, including a child, and wounded more than 50 others. Iran blamed Washington for the attack.PA…

…mostly by unmotivated conscripts. Ukraine, in turn, has ramped up its own drone and missile attacks deep into Russia, hitting some key military factories, causing serious damage to oil refineries and creating nationwide fuel shortages. A poll conducted at the end of July found 82% of Ukrainians believed Ukraine would w…

…football At least three people, including a child, have been killed in another Russian missile attack near Kyiv, according to Ukrainian officials.The latest strikes came hours after a Russian attack damaged Chornomorets Stadium, one of Ukraine's largest sports venues, ahead of a scheduled top-flight football match.The…

…was producing chemical components for Al-Qaeda, before destroying the factory in a missile attack. – Past sanctions – Relations between the US and Sudan were strained for decades under the rule of Omar al-Bashir, who came to power in 1993 and whose Islamist-military rule was long accused of supporting Al-Qaeda. US sanc…

…the person who meets Putin regularly. Russian forces have launched two major drone and missile attacks on Ukraine recently, including the capital Kyiv, killing dozens of civilians, though Moscow said the assaults had struck military targets. Speaking to generals in televised comments, Putin said Ukraine's strikes on en…

…Defence Ministry. On Thursday, Russia unleashed one of the most intense drone and missile attacks to hit the Ukrainian capital since the start of its invasion of Ukraine in February 2022. At least 30 people were killed in Kyiv, according to a toll provided Friday by rescue services. AFP

…high-speed aerial targets over the region and warned residents of the risk of further missile attacks. The Ukrainian military also reported striking the Dubna satellite communications centre in the Moscow region, adding that heavy smoke was observed at the site. It said an assessment of the damage was ongoing. Moscow M…