RIYADH -- Saudi Arabia's General Authority of Civil Aviation said on Thursday that one resident was killed and eight others were injured in an attack targeting King Fahd International Airport in Dammam on Wednesday evening.
The authority said in a statement that the injuries ranged from minor to critical, adding that the injured were immediately transported to hospital for medical care. (Saudi Airport-Attack-Death)
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WASHINGTON -- The U.S. State Department on Wednesday ordered non-emergency U.S. government staff and their family members to leave Saudi Arabia as Houthi attacks intensify.
The ordered departure applies only to Saudi Arabia, not to other countries in the Middle East region, State Department spokesperson Tommy Pigott later clarified on X. (U.S.-Saudi Arabia)
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OTTAWA -- Canadian Prime Minister Mark Carney and Ontario Premier Doug Ford on Wednesday jointly announced a series of strategic industry support initiatives aimed at supporting workers and businesses impacted by U.S. tariffs and driving long-term economic growth.
According to a news release issued by the prime minister's office, the action plan, totaling 8.7 billion Canadian dollars (about 6.18 billion U.S. dollars), focuses on safeguarding Ontario's steel, automotive, and critical mineral sectors. (Canada-U.S.-Tariff)
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ATHENS -- Students, teachers, civil servants and pensioners staged protests across Greece on Wednesday, calling for increased funding for public education and healthcare, higher wages and pensions, and measures to ease the rising cost of living.
In Athens, approximately 10,000 people marched to the parliament, according to national broadcaster ERT. Demonstrators carried banners and chanted slogans including "Bread, Education, Freedom." Students had set up tents in Syntagma Square, opposite the parliament on Tuesday ahead of Wednesday's main rally. (Greece-Protests)
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TRIPOLI -- Five people were killed and dozens injured on Wednesday in a road accident in the western Libyan city of Sabratha, according to preliminary figures released by Sabratha Teaching Hospital.
The hospital's emergency department received the victims, with the injured suffering varying degrees of injuries, ranging from moderate to critical, the hospital's media center said in a statement. (Libya-Accident-Death) ■
