A US intelligence memo reported on October 24 warns that Iranian assassination plots against Americans have reached an advanced stage, prompting evacuations from the Saudi mission, staff cuts at four more embassies and travel advisories for 13 Middle East countries, as Trump says a decision on a deal or renewed strikes is nearing.
A fire at Pacific Seafood’s plant on Newport’s Bayfront forced evacuations within a mile of the site over ammonia fears on Sunday, before the zone was reduced to a few blocks. No civilian injuries were reported, the ammonia tank was not punctured, and the cause remains under investigation.
Cyclone Arnab strengthened into a cyclonic storm over the Bay of Bengal on October 26, 2026, and is forecast to cross the Andhra Pradesh coast between Bapatla and Visakhapatnam as a very severe storm on Wednesday, October 28, with winds gusting to 140 kmph — as Andhra Pradesh prepares to evacuate 570,000 vulnerable people and Odisha closes schools in five districts.
A magnitude 5.2 earthquake struck Afghanistan’s Hindu Kush region on Sunday, the European-Mediterranean Seismological Centre said, after an initial estimate of 5.8 was revised down. Details on impact and casualties were still awaited.
Brazil heads into a closely contested presidential runoff between Luiz Inácio Lula da Silva and Flávio Bolsonaro, with polling described as roughly level and the outcome still open.
Flights resumed at Riyadh’s King Khalid International Airport on Sunday after a two-week closure following Houthi strikes, but the Houthis warned the airport remains a target and most flights were still cancelled, leaving the reopening tentative.
The US ordered non-emergency government staff and their families to leave Saudi Arabia over safety risks from Houthi attacks, even as President Trump said there will be no strike on Iran today — a mix of restraint and precaution across a tense region.
Ukraine says its Starlink connection is now stable after slowed connections affected military and drone operations for a week.
Hundreds of thousands marched across France in fresh demonstrations, with almost 1,000 arrests reported as police worked to prevent a repeat of last weekend’s unrest.
Palestinian families in Hebron were displaced after home demolitions following the killing of two Israeli soldiers, days before an election.