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  "id": 13598961,
  "title": "Trump weighs joining Saudi strikes after deadly Houthi attack on Riyadh airport",
  "url": "https://urgent.news/2026/10/11/trump-weighs-joining-saudi-strikes-after-deadly-houthi-attack-on",
  "topic": "world",
  "section": "World",
  "published": "2026-10-11T00:48:00.000Z",
  "source": {
    "name": "The Vibes",
    "slug": "the-vibes",
    "url": "https://www.thevibes.com/articles/world/128207/trump-weighs-joining-saudi-strikes-after-deadly-houthi-attack-on-riyadh-airport"
  },
  "original_language": "en",
  "account": "At least 12 people were killed and 309 wounded when a Houthi attack on Riyadh's international airport killed at least 12 people and wounded 309, exposing the kingdom's air defenses. President Donald Trump said Washington is considering joining Saudi Arabia's military campaign against Yemen's Iran-backed Houthis after the attack. The Saudi civil aviation authority reported the third attack on King Khalid International Airport this week, killing four Saudis, two Bangladeshis, and one each from the United States, Jordan, Palestine, Syria, Sudan, and Egypt. All flights were suspended, diverting from the city of eight million people. The US embassy in Riyadh condemned the attack, urging non-citizens to avoid the airport and surrounding areas. Saudi Arabia vowed retaliation as pressure mounted on the kingdom amidst the Yemeni government's offensive against the Houthis.",
  "summary": "US President Donald Trump said Washington was considering joining Saudi Arabia’s military campaign against Yemen’s Iran-backed Houthis after an attack on Riyadh’s international airport killed at least 12 people and wounded 309, exposing vulnerabiliti...",
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        "outlet": "Semafor",
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        "published": "2026-10-10T21:42:46.000Z"
      },
      {
        "outlet": "Hindustan Times - World News",
        "title": "Riyadh airport attack kills at least 12, injures more than 300, Saudi authorities say",
        "url": "https://urgent.news/2026/10/10/riyadh-airport-attack-kills-at-least-12-injures-more-than-300-saudi",
        "published": "2026-10-10T22:24:25.000Z"
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        "outlet": "Bernama",
        "title": "World : Attack On Main Airport In Saudi Capital Kills 12, Injures Over 300",
        "url": "https://urgent.news/2026/10/10/world-attack-on-main-airport-in-saudi-capital-kills-12-injures-over",
        "published": "2026-10-10T22:33:10.000Z"
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        "outlet": "Saudi Gazette",
        "title": "Saudi Railways adds overnight trains from Qassim to Riyadh via Majmaah",
        "url": "https://urgent.news/2026/10/10/saudi-railways-adds-overnight-trains-from-qassim-to-riyadh-via-majmaah",
        "published": "2026-10-10T22:44:23.000Z"
      },
      {
        "outlet": "Fortune",
        "title": "Attack on Saudi airport kills 12 people and wounds more than 300—the deadliest strike in any Gulf Arab country since the start of the Iran war",
        "url": "https://urgent.news/2026/10/10/attack-on-saudi-airport-kills-12-people-and-wounds-more-than-300-the",
        "published": "2026-10-10T23:13:43.000Z"
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      {
        "outlet": "NPR",
        "title": "Attack on Riyadh airport killed 12 people and wounded over 300 more, Saudi authorities say",
        "url": "https://urgent.news/2026/10/10/attack-on-riyadh-airport-killed-12-people-and-wounded-over-300-more",
        "published": "2026-10-10T23:44:15.000Z"
      },
      {
        "outlet": "Le Monde English",
        "title": "Strike at Riyadh airport kills 12, Saudi coalition vows 'decisive' response",
        "url": "https://urgent.news/2026/10/11/strike-at-riyadh-airport-kills-12-saudi-coalition-vows-decisive",
        "published": "2026-10-11T02:07:21.000Z"
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  "disclaimer": "Summaries, key points and the editor’s take are written by software from other outlets’ reporting and may contain errors — always check the linked original."
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