Houthi attack on Riyadh airport forces swift rethink of Trump’s new strategy

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US president’s plan to park the wars in Iran and Yemen, while blaming Ukraine for diesel prices, looks unsustainable

The reckless missile attack on King Khalid international airport in Riyadh on Saturday did not just export the death and misery inside Yemen to Saudi Arabia, it also left Donald Trump forced to reconsider his diplomatic and political strategy designed to take him into the midterm elections next month.

The US president’s plan had only been unveiled on Friday. He said it was the result of “a world problem” – spiralling diesel prices – which he blamed on Volodymyr Zelenskyy’s attacks on Russian oil refineries. He was going to keep the political temperature down on his war of choice in Iran and its spillover in Yemen until after the midterms.

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‘A life-or-death race’: the volunteers protecting Kyiv’s skies from new jet-powered drones – The Guardian

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  1. ‘A life-or-death race’: the volunteers protecting Kyiv’s skies from new jet-powered drones  The Guardian
  2. Ukrainian Drones Close Moscow Airports as Putin Flies Back to Russia  The New York Times
  3. Russia’s switch to jet-powered drones has given it another advantage in Ukraine  The Globe and Mail
  4. Russia is building jet drones that fly 800 kilometers per hour, and Ukraine says it is already working on how to stop next generation  Euromaidan Press
  5. Mysterious Balloons and Drones Trigger Shutdown of All Four Moscow Airports  UNITED24 Media
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India’s ‘Cockroach’ Leaders Released as Small Protests Go On in Delhi – The New York Times

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  1. India’s ‘Cockroach’ Leaders Released as Small Protests Go On in Delhi  The New York Times
  2. Protesters seeking India election chief's ouster detained, as 'cockroach' leaders released  Reuters
  3. CJP at Jantar Mantar: Delhi sees more protests as freed 'cockroach' group's leaders vow to continue fight  BBC
  4. India cracks down on youth protests as anger grows against Modi and election chief  AP News
  5. Protests against voter roll revisions rock capital of world's largest democracy  NPR
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Donald Tusk says man accused of plotting to kill him detained

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Polish PM praises police for ‘swift and decisive action’ after threat against him and defence minister revealed

The Polish prime minister, Donald Tusk, said on Sunday that a man accused of plotting to assassinate him and his defence minister had been detained.

“The man threatening an attack has been detained,” Tusk wrote on X, praising the police for their “swift and decisive action”.

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Russia Launches Manhunt for Europe’s Top Defense Executives, FT Reports – UNITED24 Media

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  1. Russia Launches Manhunt for Europe’s Top Defense Executives, FT Reports  UNITED24 Media
  2. Russia steps up bid to kill European defence chiefs, spy agencies warn  Financial Times
  3. Europe Grapples With 'Hybrid Warfare' While Rebuilding Its Defense Capabilities  Reason Magazine
  4. Russia steps up assassination attempts targeting defence company executives in Europe, FT says  Українська правда
  5. Denmark says Russia has attempted acts of sabotage against its defence firms  Reuters
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Richard E Grant admits Traitors mistakes: ‘I never thought they would take me seriously’

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Actor says he should have made a joke of his admission, he felt institutionalised there and he is not watching the series

Richard E Grant has said his early exit from The Celebrity Traitors was due to his failure to realise his fellow contestants would take him seriously.

The Withnail and I actor was voted off as a traitor after brazenly admitting his status to other contestants.

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Saudi Arabia Has Few Options as Houthis Aim at Heart of Its Ambitions – The New York Times

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  1. Saudi Arabia Has Few Options as Houthis Aim at Heart of Its Ambitions  The New York Times
  2. How a series of miscalculations restarted Saudi Arabia’s war in Yemen  CNN
  3. Voters have ‘had enough’ of Mideast turmoil. But the Houthi conflict is just getting started.  Politico
  4. Iran war updates: Saudi-led coalition hits Houthis; Putin, Trump talk Iran  Al Jazeera
  5. Analysis • A Saudi Arabia under attack could dictate the timing of a U.S. war against Iran  Haaretz
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Djibouti boat capsize: Children among 109 dead with 116 still missing, UN says – BBC

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  1. Djibouti boat capsize: Children among 109 dead with 116 still missing, UN says  BBC
  2. At least 139 migrants, including children, die after boat capsizes off Djibouti  NBC News
  3. At least 109 dead, over 100 missing as migrant boat capsizes off Djibouti  Al Jazeera
  4. 109 migrants, including 15 children dead after boat from Djibouti to Yemen capsizes, UN agency says  Reuters
  5. At least 109 dead including children after migrant boat capsizes off Djibouti  The Guardian
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Polish security services meet after ‘serious’ threat to PM and defence minister – Reuters

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  1. Polish security services meet after 'serious' threat to PM and defence minister  Reuters
  2. Polish security services report alleged assassination plot against PM Tusk  Notes From Poland
  3. Poland's police warn of a possible plot to attack Prime Minister Donald Tusk  ABC News - Breaking News, Latest News and Videos
  4. Poland Probes Possible Attack Planned on Premier, Defense Chief  Bloomberg.com
  5. Police in Poland ‘learn of possible plot to attack prime minister Donald Tusk’  The Guardian
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