Headlines- According to Yemen's government, a Houthi missile attack on the al-Maashiq presidential palace in Aden was survived by the prime minister and cabinet. At least five people died and sixteen were injured.
- Attacks on King Khalid International Airport between October 7 and October 11 resulted in 17 fatalities and 333 injuries, according to the spokesperson for the Saudi-led coalition in Yemen.
- Since October 1, 20 attacks in the Strait of Hormuz have been reported, according to the United Kingdom Maritime Trade Operations. Two of these incidents were reported on Wednesday.
- Iran's navy said an oil tanker that tried to cross a forbidden area in the Sea of Oman is on fire in the eastern portion of the Strait of Hormuz.
- After a shooting at an elementary school in Oregon on Thursday, at least three people—including children—have died.
- Nidal Hasan, a convicted military base shooter who killed 13 people in 2009 at Fort Hood in Texas, is scheduled to be executed by firing squad on December 3, US President Donald Trump announced on Thursday that he was canceling plans to broadcast the execution live.
- Only a few days after undergoing surgery, Pope Leo XIV resumed work, the Vatican press office announced on Thursday.
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UN Security Council Meets on Situation...
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Press Briefing on Sustainable Development Goals...
United Nations Deputy Secretary-General Amina Mohammed briefs reporters on the launch of the Sustainable Development Goals Report 2026.
Press Briefing on 5th United Nations...
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UN Security Council Meets on Situation...
Amir Saeid Iravani, Permanent Representative of the Islamic Republic of Iran to the United Nations, the Security Council meeting on the situation in the Middle East.
President of UN Security Council Briefs...
Zenon Ngay Mukongo, Permanent Representative of the Democratic Republic of the Congo to the United Nations and President of the UN Security Council for the month of July, briefs reporters on the programme of work for the month.