Three Saudi nationals including Saudia pilot Hamoud Ali Alkalthami were killed Thursday in two Houthi attacks on Riyadh's King Khalid International Airport targeting facilities and an aircraft. Saudi aviation authorities said hundreds of flights were canceled before operations returned to normal Friday, while at least two planes were damaged and falling debris hit a kindergarten and medical clinic complex. The Saudi-led coalition vowed a firm response and said it destroyed three Houthi missile launchers, as the strikes deepened regional escalation amid the US-Iran war and volatile oil prices.
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Federal enforcement faces scrutiny after an ICE officer wounded a driver in crowded Manhattan, while the Pentagon plans a public execution livestream and Justice Alito bats down retirement talk. New York's mayor also defended his Gaza war remarks amid backlash.
ICE officer shoots driver in crowded New York street arrestAn ICE officer fired at least seven rounds into a car during a targeted arrest on a crowded street in Manhattan's Marble Hill neighborhood Thursday afternoon, wounding 28-year-old Oscar Belgal from the Dominican Republic in the neck while a 5-year-old boy believed to be his son sat unharmed in the back seat. New York Police Commissioner Jessica Tisch said residential camera video showed plainclothes officers approaching the parked Honda, one with a gun drawn, before the driver pulled away and was shot below his left ear, and city officials said the officers wore construction vests and masks without clear law enforcement markings with at least one carrying a long gun. The Department of Homeland Security confirmed the enforcement operation targeting Belgal, whom it described as having a grand larceny conviction, but did not explain why the officer fired, while Mayor Zohran Mamdani and Gov. Kathy Hochul condemned the gunfire as a danger to families after school dismissal and demanded answers and body-camera footage as federal officers have now shot three people in vehicles since July.3 sources
Pentagon to livestream Fort Hood shooter's execution amid backlashThe Pentagon plans to livestream the execution of Nidal Hasan, the former US Army major convicted of shooting dead 13 unarmed soldiers at Fort Hood in 2009. Defense Secretary Pete Hegseth said the execution by firing squad is scheduled for 3 December at Fort Hood in Texas and will be made public because people need to understand there are serious consequences. The plan drew condemnation from the UN human rights office and Senator Chris Murphy, concern from survivor Alonzo Lunsford about young viewers, and warnings from lawyers that the appellate process is not complete and a livestream is on uncertain legal terrain.3 sources
Mamdani defends Oct. 7 post amid backlash from Jewish leadersNew York Mayor Zohran Mamdani on Thursday defended his Wednesday social media post marking the anniversary of the 2023 Hamas-led attacks on Israel, saying it mourned both the more than 1,100 people killed in Israel and the more than 74,000 Palestinians killed in Gaza. The post accused Israel of committing ongoing genocide and war crimes and cited Israeli bombs, drone strikes and blocked food aid. Jewish leaders accused him of downplaying Jewish pain and inflaming divisions, while some Democrats said the remarks could alienate Jewish voters ahead of the midterm elections.2 sources
Trump praise and book fuel Alito retirement speculationJustice Samuel Alito, 76, says he intends to stay on the Supreme Court through this term despite speculation that he could retire and give President Donald Trump a chance to name a conservative successor. Trump recently called Alito and Justice Clarence Thomas legends and one of the greatest after criticizing his own three appointees for joining a majority that blocked administration restrictions on mail ballots for November's midterm elections. Alito has backed the Trump administration in every major case this second term, including dissents on tariffs, birthright citizenship and the ballot order, as he promotes his first book, So Ordered: An Originalist's View of the Constitution, the Court, and Our Country. A retirement could become more pressing if Democrats take the Senate in November, leaving the lame-duck period as Trump's last chance to confirm a nominee through a Republican-controlled Senate.1 source
Russia killed 30 at a Kramatorsk bus stop amid strikes blacking out Kyiv, while Navi Pillay won the Nobel Peace Prize for prosecuting war crimes. A report also traced $850 million in Binance transactions to Iran's Revolutionary Guard.
Navi Pillay wins Nobel Peace Prize for international law workSouth African judge Navi Pillay won the 2026 Nobel Peace Prize on Friday for decades of work to ensure war crimes, crimes against humanity and genocide are prosecuted. The 85-year-old former judge on South Africa's High Court, the International Criminal Tribunal for Rwanda and the International Criminal Court later served as UN High Commissioner for Human Rights and chaired the UN commission of inquiry on the Occupied Palestinian Territory. She learned of the award, worth 12 million Swedish kronor, while in Nuremberg and joked she might share it with Donald Trump. The award honors international law and institutions that Trump has condemned while openly saying he deserves the prize, after sanctioning the ICC and withdrawing the US from the UN Human Rights Council.4 sources
Russian bomb kills 30 at bus stop as Kyiv faces blackoutsA Russian guided bomb exploded beside public buses filled with passengers in Kramatorsk in the Donetsk region on Thursday, killing 30 people and prompting suspension of public transport in the area. The attack followed a missile strike a day earlier that killed 22 people including five children in Pryluky, and overnight drone strikes in Kyiv that killed four people and injured 12, leading to emergency power outages in the capital. President Volodymyr Zelenskyy warned Russia will likely escalate attacks ahead of winter as Ukrainian families weigh leaving Kyiv, with a September survey finding 40 percent were considering relocating if conditions keep deteriorating.2 sources
Binance high-value client funneled millions to Iran's Guard CorpsA network run by Iranian financier Babak Zanjani used Binance to move $850 million in transactions, creating a financial channel for Iran's Islamic Revolutionary Guard Corps. Internal Binance records viewed by the Wall Street Journal detail 21 linked trading accounts, including high-value customer Sukhrob Oimakhmadov and corporate client Zedcex, with at least $67 million flowing from two accounts to IRGC-linked wallets. Binance said it blocked the accounts in late 2025 and offboarded the last in May, after the US Treasury sanctioned Zanjani and Zedcex in January for moving funds for the IRGC.1 source
Former BND chief August Hanning was detained on espionage suspicions over Chinese contacts and thousands of classified documents, prompting a damage review. Separately, two officials were shot dead during a firearms check in Bavaria before the suspect's arrest.
Arrested German ex-spy chief had Chinese contacts, Spiegel reportsFormer BND president August Hanning, detained this week on suspicion of espionage after leaving the agency in 2005, had longstanding contacts with former Chinese major general Wang Jianzheng and traveled to China several times, Spiegel reported. Prosecutors allege his former chief of staff Manfred D. supplied him with about 2,000 classified documents over 12 years, which Hanning used while working as an independent security consultant including to draft an analysis for a foreign intelligence officer. The case has prompted a damage assessment inside the BND over partner intelligence concerning Iran, Russia and Ukraine, with experts warning allies such as the United States could reduce intelligence sharing.2 sources
Two German officials killed during gun check in BavariaTwo district administration employees were shot dead during a routine inspection of legally owned firearms in Berngau, Bavaria, on Thursday. The victims, a 45-year-old man and a 54-year-old woman from Neumarkt in der Oberpfalz, were checking storage when police say the 60-year-old homeowner opened fire. The suspect barricaded himself inside and was arrested early Friday after a more than 12-hour standoff ended when officers stormed the house. Investigators have not established a motive and are expected to question the wounded suspect in coordination with prosecutors.1 source
Delta slashed its 2026 profit outlook on surging fuel costs after quarterly income fell 47 percent, while SoftBank sought up to $100bn for AI bets. Brussels also warned Italy and Greece against further loosening fiscal rules.
Delta cuts 2026 profit forecast as fuel costs surgeDelta Air Lines on Friday cut its 2026 adjusted profit forecast to $5.10 to $5.60 per share from $6.50 to $7.50 in July, citing persistently high fuel prices. The airline reported third-quarter net income of $756 million, down 47 percent from a year earlier, with adjusted earnings of $1.72 per share on $17.59 billion in adjusted revenue, both just below Wall Street expectations. CEO Ed Bastian said demand remains strong across all cabins and regions as the carrier passes through about $6 billion in higher fuel costs this year and fares continue to rise.2 sources
SoftBank seeks $100bn from Gulf investors to expand AI betMasayoshi Son is seeking to raise up to $100bn from Gulf investors to expand SoftBank's artificial intelligence bets, the FT reported citing multiple people familiar with the matter. Son has held discussions in recent weeks with senior figures including in the United Arab Emirates to set up a fund that would buy companies and use AI and other advanced technology to improve their operations, with SoftBank's robotics and physical AI business Roze expected to play a key role. The effort follows a $65bn investment in OpenAI and comes as a delay to OpenAI's anticipated initial public offering and a more than 30 percent fall in SoftBank shares since a June peak have raised questions about funding further AI investment, and there is no guarantee the talks succeed.1 source
EU resists fiscal flexibility as debt fears lift borrowing costsThe European Commission warned against further loosening EU fiscal rules after Italy and Greece, the eurozone's two most indebted economies, requested more flexibility for 2027 budgets squeezed by high energy prices. Economy commissioner Valdis Dombrovskis said repeated flexibilities would undermine confidence in fiscal sustainability, while Dutch finance minister Eelco Heinen opposed piling debt on debt and Eurogroup president Kyriakos Pierrakakis said investors are becoming more sensitive to fiscal risks. Eurozone inflation reached 3.8 percent in September, governments spent 18 billion euros this year cushioning households and businesses, and 10-year bond yields hit multi-decade highs, particularly in France, as EU finance ministers meet in Luxembourg.1 source
OpenAI defended firing three safety researchers over a trust breach as they warned about monitoring advanced models, while Meta banned TikTok ads in retaliation. Industry executives are also gaming out political fallout from a catastrophic AI incident.
OpenAI defends firing three safety researchers over trust breachOpenAI stood by its dismissal of safety researchers Jasmine Wang, Tomek Korbak and Mikita Balesni, saying an internal investigation found a significant breach of trust involving handling of sensitive information. The researchers published an open letter Thursday saying they believed they were fired for warning that increasingly advanced models could become harder to monitor, urging OpenAI to preserve chain-of-thought monitoring and work with independent auditors while warning the firings were chilling remaining staff. OpenAI said it strongly agreed with their safety recommendations but maintained the dismissals were unrelated to raising concerns, leaving the misconduct dispute unresolved as scrutiny grows over oversight of frontier systems.2 sources
Meta bans TikTok ads from its platforms in retaliationMeta has banned ads and marketing from TikTok and owner ByteDance across its platforms, Bloomberg reported. The ban took effect Thursday in the US, Canada, Egypt, Indonesia, Japan, Thailand and Vietnam and also applies to third-party advertisers running TikTok-linked campaigns. The move follows TikTok's ban on Instagram and Facebook profile links and comes as Meta presses TikTok and YouTube to adopt child safety measures after its $18 billion settlement with US states.1 source
AI companies plan for backlash after catastrophic AI eventTop executives at Anthropic, OpenAI and other AI companies are privately gaming out scenarios for a public and political revolt after a catastrophic AI event, Axios reported. Planners anticipate a large-scale incident, most likely a cyberattack that shuts down access to financial services, internet connectivity, or power and water, and point to recent breaches at two South Korean banks in which a hacker allegedly used Chinese models including DeepSeek to steal data from tens of thousands of customers. The preparation centers on educating members of Congress to shape legislation after a first major incident, which industry insiders expect within six to 12 months and which they expect ascendant Democrats to answer with proposals ranging from a pause on advanced development to a required kill switch.1 source
Undrafted rookie Jalon Daniels led winless Tampa Bay past Dallas 24-16, throwing for 189 yards as Bucky Irving ran for a career-high 165. Dak Prescott then confronted a stadium worker who heckled him after the Cowboys fell to 2-3.
Prescott confronts stadium worker after Cowboys loss to BuccaneersDak Prescott confronted a third-party contractor who yelled "embarrassing" as he walked off the field after Dallas lost 24-16 to previously winless Tampa Bay on Thursday night at AT&T Stadium. Prescott said the worker looked away when confronted, then spoke again, and said criticism should be delivered directly. The loss dropped Dallas to 2-3, marking only the sixth time in team history it lost to a team that entered 0-4 or worse, and the Cowboys next play the Packers on Oct. 18 after a 10-day break.1 source
Undrafted rookie Daniels leads Buccaneers past Cowboys for first winJalon Daniels led the Tampa Bay Buccaneers to a 24-16 win over the Dallas Cowboys on Thursday night at AT&T Stadium, snapping an 0-4 start while filling in for injured starter Baker Mayfield. The undrafted rookie completed 19 of 25 passes for 189 yards and a touchdown and added 23 rushing yards, with running back Bucky Irving adding a career-high 165 rushing yards and a rushing and receiving touchdown. Daniels became the first undrafted rookie starting quarterback in the common draft era since 1967 to win for a team that entered winless and the first rookie quarterback to start in the 2026 season. Mayfield, sidelined since dislocating his right thumb in Week 3, is expected to miss at least three weeks and has not resumed throwing.1 source
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