Yemen's Houthis claim fresh strikes on Riyadh airport, Saudi airbase
Yemen's Houthi group said Monday it had launched a ballistic missile at King Khalid International Airport in the Saudi capital Riyadh and carried out a separate drone strike on an airbase in southwestern Saudi Arabia.
In a statement on social media platform X, Houthi military spokesperson Yahya Sarea said the group targeted the airport on Monday evening with a ballistic missile, claiming the missile "accurately hit" the target.
Powerful blasts rock Yemen's Houthi-held capital Sanaa
A series of strikes rocked Yemen's Houthi-held capital Sanaa late Monday, with explosions heard across the city, local residents told Xinhua.
Residents reached by phone said several powerful explosions were heard in quick succession across Sanaa.
The targets remained unclear, with no immediate reports of casualties or damage.
2026 Nobel Prize in Economics goes to Robert E. Hall, Michael Woodford
The Royal Swedish Academy of Sciences announced Monday that the 2026 Sveriges Riksbank Prize in Economic Sciences in Memory of Alfred Nobel has been awarded to Robert E. Hall and Michael Woodford for "microeconomic foundations of macroeconomic stabilization."
The academy said the laureates have developed macroeconomic models that have significantly improved the ability to implement effective stabilization policies. Based on these models, well-timed fiscal and monetary policy measures can help smooth economic fluctuations.
Six vessels attacked in Strait of Hormuz and adjacent waters on Sunday
Multiple advisories issued by the UK Maritime Trade Operations on Monday and Sunday indicated that six vessels came under attack on Sunday in the Strait of Hormuz and adjacent waters of the Gulf of Oman.
Within the Strait of Hormuz, advisories 164-26 and 166-26 each reported an outbound tanker struck by an unknown projectile.
Advisories 168-26 and 169-26 reported attacks on a product tanker and a crude oil tanker, respectively, both of which were transiting outbound through the strait when struck by unknown projectiles.
Israel says deadly school trip blast likely caused by leftover Hezbollah bomb
A preliminary Israeli military investigation found that Monday's deadly explosion near the Lebanese border was likely caused by a Hezbollah cluster bomb left over from past fighting, according to a military statement.
The blast on Ramim Ridge in the Naftali Mountains of northeastern Israel killed a 15-year-old and wounded at least 24 others on a school hiking trip, Israeli media reported.
Israel's Channel 12 News reported that one of the students is believed to have picked up the bomb and placed it in his bag.
Diesel deal with Russia "out of the question": Merz
German Chancellor Friedrich Merz said on Monday that the recent agreement between the United States and Russia regarding diesel exports is "out of the question" for Germany and Europe.
Speaking at a press conference in Berlin, Merz said Germany is adhering to the sanctions against Russia and pledged continued support for Ukraine.
Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelensky can fully rely on both Germany and Europe, said Merz.
Estonia's new president Ulle Madise sworn into office
Estonia's newly elected President Ulle Madise was sworn into office on Monday afternoon at the Riigikogu building in the capital, Tallinn, succeeding Alar Karis as the country's head of state.
Madise was elected president on Sept. 2 after securing 71 votes in the Estonian parliament. Under Estonia's Constitution, a presidential candidate must receive the support of at least two-thirds of the 101-member parliament, or a minimum of 68 votes, to be elected. ■
