Saudi Arabia said it intercepted a Houthi ballistic missile fired at Riyadh, the first attempted strike on the capital since the latest escalation began. The Houthis claimed attacks on “sensitive” sites and Aramco facilities, while fighting also intensified inside Yemen.
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Russian officials said at least two people were killed in a large Ukrainian drone attack on the Moscow region, while Ukraine reported eight deaths from Russian strikes in the Kyiv and Sumy regions. The attacks hit residential areas, disrupted Moscow airports and damaged a facility at the Moscow Oil Refinery.
Iran-backed Houthis said they attacked Riyadh and Aramco facilities in Yanbu with missiles and drones, while Saudi Arabia said it intercepted a ballistic missile aimed at the capital. The strikes disrupted flights and raised new concerns over regional energy routes amid the U.S.-Iran war.
Denmark and Greenland cautiously welcomed a U.S. security agreement on Greenland, while stressing that sovereignty would be protected. The deal is expected to be signed in New York but still requires Danish and Greenlandic parliamentary action.
Cuba’s power grid suffered another nationwide collapse Friday, leaving millions without electricity in at least the sixth major blackout this year. Officials cited a transmission fault and poor weather, while residents described worsening shortages of power, water, food and cooking gas.
Chan Mathok Atak, 19, was sentenced to two years and three months after admitting endangering others while steering a dinghy carrying 165 migrants across the English Channel. The court heard the overcrowded boat was deflating, had one working engine and lacked adequate safety equipment.
President Donald Trump signed a sanctions law targeting Russia’s leaders, banks, energy sector and major oil and gas buyers over the war in Ukraine. The measure gives him authority to impose tariffs of up to 100% on top purchasers of Russian energy, including China and India.
The US and Denmark have announced a Greenland security agreement that President Donald Trump says gives Washington permanent control over security on the island. Denmark’s prime minister said the deal strengthens Arctic and North Atlantic security while recognizing sovereignty and Greenlanders’ self-determination.