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  "id": 14850876,
  "title": "Yemen palace strike kills five as Houthi attacks widen across Saudi Arabia",
  "url": "https://urgent.news/2026/10/16/yemen-palace-strike-kills-five-as-houthi-attacks-widen-across-saudi",
  "topic": "world",
  "section": "World",
  "published": "2026-10-16T02:39:00.000Z",
  "source": {
    "name": "The Vibes",
    "slug": "the-vibes",
    "url": "https://www.thevibes.com/articles/world/128409/yemen-palace-strike-kills-five-as-houthi-attacks-widen-across-saudi-arabia"
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  "original_language": "en",
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  "summary": "A Houthi missile and drone attack on the presidential palace complex in Aden killed five people and wounded 16 on Thursday, according to The Vibes. Le Monde English reports the casualties included site guards and civilian employees. This follows recent weeks of the Iran-backed group seizing large stretches of Yemen's Red Sea coast, which a Saudi-backed government counteroffensive has failed to reverse.\n\nThe Saudi-led coalition reported repeated strikes by the Houthi group on key infrastructure across Saudi Arabia, as noted by The Vibes. The National UAE reports that at least 13 people were killed and hundreds were injured in a missile strike on Riyadh’s international airport over the weekend. Since then, the Houthis have targeted oil facilities, the headquarters of Saudi Aramco, and airports across the kingdom.\n\nSaudi Arabia’s Deputy Foreign Minister Waleed Elkhereiji stated that Houthi attacks on civilian, economic, and airport facilities constitute \"full-fledged war crimes,\" according to Middle East Eye. Elkhereiji noted the militia has deliberately targeted Makkah, Madinah, and Umrah performers. He affirmed that the kingdom would take all legitimate measures to protect its citizens and repel aggression.",
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        "published": "2026-10-15T15:39:10.000Z"
      },
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        "outlet": "CBC News",
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        "url": "https://urgent.news/2026/10/15/canadians-cautioned-against-travel-to-saudi-arabia-after-attacks-on",
        "published": "2026-10-15T17:00:18.000Z"
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        "outlet": "Ajel English",
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        "url": "https://urgent.news/2026/10/15/saudi-arabia-offers-condolences-to-pakistan-after-peshawar-school",
        "published": "2026-10-15T18:51:06.000Z"
      },
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        "url": "https://urgent.news/2026/10/15/at-who-rc73-session-saudi-arabia-showcases-landmark-transformation-of",
        "published": "2026-10-15T19:48:27.000Z"
      },
      {
        "outlet": "France 24",
        "title": "Saudi Arabia postpones major sporting events amid Houthi attacks",
        "url": "https://urgent.news/2026/10/15/saudi-arabia-postpones-major-sporting-events-amid-houthi-attacks",
        "published": "2026-10-15T20:31:42.000Z"
      },
      {
        "outlet": "Qatar Tribune",
        "title": "Saudi Arabia reports 20 Houthi attacks on Riyadh airport in two weeks",
        "url": "https://urgent.news/2026/10/15/saudi-arabia-reports-20-houthi-attacks-on-riyadh-airport-in-two-weeks",
        "published": "2026-10-15T22:06:54.000Z"
      },
      {
        "outlet": "Al Jazeera",
        "title": "Iran war live: Saudi blasts Houthi ‘war crimes’; US warns on Saudi airports",
        "url": "https://urgent.news/2026/10/16/iran-war-live-saudi-blasts-houthi-war-crimes-us-warns-on-saudi",
        "published": "2026-10-16T00:02:37.000Z"
      }
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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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