The US, Australia, Canada, Japan, South Korea, New Zealand and the UK have urged citizens to avoid or reconsider travel to Saudi Arabia after a series of Houthi attacks on its airports. A projectile strike at Riyadh’s King Khalid International Airport on Sunday killed one person and injured 11; an attack there on Saturday killed 13 and wounded more than 300. Riyadh and Dammam airports remain closed, while flights at Jeddah have also been disrupted.

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Crude pulled back while stock and bond futures gained. Traders focused elsewhere despite recent attacks on Saudi Arabia and the risk that they could broaden the war in the Middle East.

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Deadly attacks on Riyadh’s main airport this weekend demonstrated the Houthis’ ability to strike at the heart of Saudi power, heightening the danger of escalation that could involve the US.

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Saudi authorities said a Houthi strike hit Riyadh’s King Khalid International Airport on Sunday, killing a Pakistani resident and wounding 11. It followed an attack the previous day that killed at least 12 and halted airport operations. The Iran-backed group threatened further strikes on Saudi transit hubs.

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Iran-backed Houthis carried out attacks on Saudi airports, reportedly killing at least 14 people, including an American, and injuring more than 300. Saudi authorities said a separate Sunday attack killed a Pakistani resident and wounded 11, while Dammam airport was also reportedly targeted. An expert warned that attacks on aviation infrastructure could drive wider escalation.

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Volodymyr Zelensky said Ukraine’s armed forces had received all relevant orders concerning the energy truce announced by Donald Trump, though their specifics remain unclear. Ukraine is willing not to strike Russian energy facilities, he said, while expecting similar readiness from Russia. Zelensky also said Russian attacks on Ukrainian energy facilities continued, including a strike on Kharkiv’s CHPP-5. Russia has not officially commented on the truce.

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Donald Trump said Sunday that Russia and Ukraine had agreed to an immediate ceasefire covering energy, but offered no details. Ukrainian officials said they knew nothing about it, and Volodymyr Zelensky said Ukraine was ready to accept the truce if Trump and Putin had negotiated it, asking when it would begin. Trump made a similar announcement on September 14; the Financial Times later reported he may have spoken prematurely, with sources saying Putin did not want an energy deal before winter.

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Volodymyr Zelenskyy said Russian strikes hit Ukrainian energy facilities, including a Kyiv power plant, on Sunday, despite Donald Trump’s claim that Russia and Ukraine had agreed to stop attacking each other’s energy infrastructure. Zelenskyy said the deal was “news to me”; Moscow has not confirmed it. Ukrainian officials said Russian attacks killed six people in two cities.

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Trump announced an immediate halt to Russian and Ukrainian attacks on each other’s energy infrastructure, but neither Moscow nor Kyiv confirmed an agreement. Zelenskyy said Ukraine supported a ceasefire if Russia also committed, and that Kyiv was awaiting details from Washington. Trump is under pressure over rising US fuel prices and has urged Ukraine to stop attacks on Russian energy sites.

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Oil prices are falling, but uncertainty persists over the Russia-Ukraine “energy ceasefire” and whether Moscow can meet the supply demands in Trump’s deal.

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Kyle Shostak of Navigator Principal Investments told TASS that the Russia-US diesel supply deal would benefit Russia and could ease restrictions on payments, freight, insurance and related logistics. He said Russian firms would not supply at a loss, while sanctioned companies could use the shipments to test how US regulators apply exemptions. The US administration is exempting Russian diesel supplies to global markets from sanctions until April 7, 2027.

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The European Union’s top diplomat urged US President Donald Trump to impose new sanctions on Russia rather than make diesel deals with Moscow.

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Kyle Shostak of Navigator Principal Investments said the diesel agreement would have little practical effect on the US economy but could help Donald Trump gain political support ahead of the midterm elections. He said news of Russian supplies sent Chicago diesel futures down about 5% to $4.6 a gallon. The US has exempted Russian diesel supplies to global markets from sanctions until April 7, 2027.

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Donald Trump plans to import diesel from Russia as the Iran war drives up energy prices, drawing criticism from US lawmakers in both parties and international leaders. The deal would bring Russian fuel shipments while the US suspends sanctions on Russian diesel exports. Volodymyr Zelensky called it a major gift to Vladimir Putin; Trump says it will help lower prices.

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Trump says Russia will supply diesel to the US and global markets, starting with 300,000 tonnes immediately and followed by further shipments. Republican and Democratic lawmakers say the arrangement breaks US law and urge him to reverse course; Volodymyr Zelensky calls it a gift to Putin. The administration says the deal can proceed through existing legal channels as fuel costs rise amid the Iran war.

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China’s domestic car sales fell for a 12th consecutive month. Automakers looked overseas to offset a sluggish home market, keeping exports a key driver of growth.

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China and the European Union held intensive consultations on trade in hybrid and electric vehicles, as well as efforts to balance economic and trade concerns, China’s commerce ministry said on Monday.

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A BBC Panorama investigation found that accounts signed off by Deloitte in Cyprus caused assets worth $672m, including yachts, mansions and private jets, to disappear from Roman Abramovich’s company accounts. The investigation says falsified documents were also used in a scheme to avoid a large tax bill. Abramovich denies evading tax or concealing his wealth; Deloitte Cyprus says it complies with applicable laws.

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Bärbel Bas has stepped down as Germany’s labor minister and as a Social Democratic Party co-leader. She cited her stepdaughter’s death and “open attacks” within the governing coalition with Chancellor Friedrich Merz’s Christian Democrats, saying she could not fully carry out her duties.

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South Korea’s military says North Korea launched several ballistic missiles into the Sea of Japan. South Korea’s National Security Office then held an emergency security meeting to review the country’s military readiness.

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South Korea’s military says North Korea launched multiple ballistic missiles into waters off its east coast, with one travelling more than 900km from the Pyongyang area. Seoul said the launch appears to have been a show of force after South Korea’s hypersonic missile test; Japan’s coastguard reported two suspected ballistic missiles that appeared to have fallen.

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South Korea’s military said North Korea fired several ballistic missiles toward the Sea of Japan on Monday from near Pyongyang, flying about 900 km. The South Korean military said it is prepared for any further launches and is sharing information with the United States and Japan.

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North Korea fired multiple ballistic missiles toward the sea on Monday morning, South Korea's military said. One traveled more than 900 kilometers before falling into the water. Seoul called the launch a “show of force” in response to its successful hypersonic missile test.

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South Korea’s military says North Korea fired multiple ballistic missiles toward its eastern waters, the latest in a recent run of weapons demonstrations.

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South Korea’s military said North Korea fired several ballistic missiles off its east coast on Monday, as tensions persisted after border landmine explosions injured three South Korean soldiers last month. Seoul said the missiles were launched from Pyongyang and stepped up surveillance; Japan confirmed at least one suspected ballistic missile.

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