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02:00

02:00–03:00 Regular hour

In this hour: 1 new story

  1. NewWorld

    Houthis announce attacks on Saudi airports and Aramco facilities

    Yemen’s Houthis said they targeted airports in Riyadh and Dammam and Aramco energy facilities on October 11. Saudi authorities reported injuries at Riyadh airport, while the coalition reported a fire there, a day after a deadly attack at the airport.

    5 sources, +5 in this hour Sources differ

01:00

01:00–02:00 Busy hour

In this hour: 1 update, 1 new story

  1. UpdateWorld

    Zelensky sets conditions for halting refinery strikes after Trump’s diesel deal

    • New reports give different delivery schedules and quantities for the diesel arrangement.
    • Zelensky publicly said Ukraine would halt refinery strikes only if Russia stopped attacks on Ukrainian energy infrastructure.
    • New reports give differing death tolls for strikes in Zaporizhzhia and report the Kremlin’s and Kaja Kallas’s responses.

    10 sources, +5 in this hour Sources differ

  2. NewWorld

    Von der Leyen backs Zelensky’s call for a ceasefire

    European Commission President Ursula von der Leyen supported a truce to protect food supplies and energy infrastructure after an October 11 call with Ukraine’s president. She also announced further EU funding for drones and missiles.

    5 sources, +5 in this hour Confirmed

00:00

00:00–01:00 Regular hour

In this hour: 2 updates

  1. UpdateWorld

    New attack hits Riyadh airport after strike kills 12

    • A further attack on King Khalid Airport was reported on 11 October, with GACA reporting injuries and the coalition describing a projectile strike and a separate missile interception.
    • GACA reported a new attack on King Fahd Airport; Anadolu’s review counted five attacks on King Khalid Airport from Wednesday to Sunday.
    • New reports detailed flight cancellations, a Saudi request for urgent US defence support, and Houthi claims of multiple operations.

    10 sources, +5 in this hour Sources differ

  2. UpdatePolitics

    Trump announces Russia-Ukraine energy ceasefire

    • Trump announced an immediate energy truce and said both sides had agreed.
    • Zelensky said he had not been informed, but Ukraine would accept the truce if Russia agreed; the UK backed the call.
    • New reports specify the diesel-delivery schedule and say a planned US trip to Moscow was postponed.

    10 sources, +5 in this hour Confirmed