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Saudi foreign minister warns Houthi threat goes global as Trump holds fire

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UNITED NATIONS — Saudi Arabia’s foreign minister warned Thursday that the growing threat from Yemen’s Iran-backed Houthis extends far beyond his country’s borders, calling for international cooperation to protect critical shipping routes after Saudi forces intercepted six ballistic missiles launched toward the kingdom.
Speaking to reporters on the sidelines of the UN General Assembly in New York, Prince Faisal bin Farhan Al Saud told Fox News Digital that Riyadh was coordinating with Washington and other international partners as Houthi attacks threatened Saudi territory and commercial shipping in the Red Sea.
The Saudi-led coalition said Thursday that its air defenses had intercepted six ballistic missiles allegedly launched by the Houthis toward the Saudi cities of Taif and Yanbu, according to Reuters. It was not immediately clear whether the attacks caused casualties or damage.
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Saudi Foreign Minister Faisal bin Farhan Al-Saud and French Foreign Minister Jean-Noel Barrot, co-chairs of a United Nations high-level international conference hosted by France and Saudi Arabia to work towards a two-state solution between Israel and the Palestinians, listen to a question during a press briefing at U.N. headquarters in New York City, July 28, 2025. (REUTERS/Kylie Cooper)
Saudi authorities also issued emergency warnings across several areas, including Jeddah and Mecca, before announcing that the immediate danger had passed. Yanbu, a major Red Sea oil export hub, has become particularly important as the war with Iran disrupts shipping through the Strait of Hormuz.
Asked by Fox News Digital whether Saudi Arabia was receiving the support it needed from the US following reports that President Donald Trump had declined Saudi requests for direct military intervention against the Houthis, Prince Faisal emphasized the kingdom’s ability to defend itself while calling for a broader international response.
«So we are, of course, defending ourselves. And we are responding as necessary to the attacks by the Houthis. But we are also, of course, coordinating with all of our international allies, because this is not just about Saudi Arabia,» he said.
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Satellite imagery shows Bab el-Mandeb Strait, a key shipping waterway and the gateway to the Red Sea, as Iran threatens using Yemen’s Houthi allies to shut the Bab el-Mandeb gateway to the Red Sea, in this handout picture dated July 12, 2026. (Nasa Worldview/Handout via Reuters)
«The fact that the Houthis are threatening the Bab el-Mandeb, threatening international shipping, is a risk to international security stability. That means that the responsibility to dealing with this threat is not just on Saudi Arabia, it is also on the whole international community.»
The foreign minister thanked countries already working with Riyadh and confirmed that discussions with Washington were continuing.
«And we are obviously continuing to work with our partners in the U.S., to address the issue of this conflict as well,» he said.
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Yemen’s Iran-backed armed Houthi group has warned they will move to shutter the Bab Al-Mandeb Strait through missile-drone attacks if Gulf nations join the US-Israel war on Iran. (Mohammed Hamoud/Getty Images)
His remarks came as the Trump administration faced renewed requests from Saudi Arabia to take military action against the Houthis.
According to a Sept. 21 Axios report, Trump considered ordering strikes against the group over the weekend but ultimately decided against them. The report said Saudi officials had again sought American military assistance as Houthi forces advanced in Yemen, while the U.S. continued providing intelligence and targeting support without directly entering the fighting.
The Houthis’ territorial advances have intensified concerns over control of the Bab el-Mandeb Strait, a strategic passage connecting the Red Sea to the Gulf of Aden and a crucial route for international trade and Saudi oil exports.

Members of the Saudi-backed Yemeni government forces react during what they say to be clashes with Yemen’s Iran-aligned Houthis in a location given as near Al-Hazm, Yemen, in this screen grab obtained from a handout video released September 9, 2026. (Media Centre Of The Yemeni Armed Forces/Handout via Reuters)
The group has expanded its control along Yemen’s western coastline in recent weeks, reaching the shores of the strategic waterway as fighting with Saudi-backed government forces escalated.
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7,000 pasajeros estaban en el principal aeropuerto de Panamá cuando ocurrió el terremoto de 7.5

Alrededor de 7.000 pasajeros se encontraban en el Aeropuerto Internacional de Tocumen cuando el terremoto del viernes 9 de octubre sacudió Panamá y obligó a evacuar las terminales.
El movimiento sísmico y las réplicas posteriores provocaron 323 vuelos cancelados y 676 demorados durante tres días, una situación que afectó a 59.460 viajeros y alteró las conexiones aéreas nacionales e internacionales.
Las interrupciones generaron malestar entre pasajeros que enfrentaron largas esperas, pérdida de conexiones y cancelaciones de vuelos. Muchos viajeros tuvieron que modificar sus itinerarios mientras las aerolíneas reorganizaban sus operaciones.
La situación se complicó porque cada nueva réplica podía obligar a detener temporalmente la actividad aérea, incluso después de que las terminales habían sido reabiertas.

Tocumen explicó que las suspensiones respondieron a protocolos de seguridad que exigen verificar las condiciones de la infraestructura aeroportuaria después de los movimientos sísmicos.
Las revisiones se concentraron especialmente en las pistas y calles de rodaje, donde cualquier deterioro del pavimento, objeto extraño o afectación de las ayudas visuales podría comprometer las maniobras de despegue y aterrizaje.
Entre el viernes 9 y el domingo 11 de octubre, los equipos técnicos realizaron 38 inspecciones de pistas y 12 revisiones de calles de rodaje. Las evaluaciones no encontraron daños estructurales en los pavimentos, residuos peligrosos para las aeronaves ni afectaciones atribuibles al terremoto en las ayudas visuales.
Sin embargo, las operaciones debían reanudarse únicamente después de completar las verificaciones correspondientes.
Las inspecciones adquieren especial relevancia porque las pistas del principal aeropuerto panameño atraviesan un proceso de rehabilitación, respaldado por un contrato cercano a los $57 millones.

Estos trabajos forman parte de las inversiones destinadas a mantener la infraestructura utilizada diariamente por cientos de aeronaves. Las revisiones posteriores al sismo buscaron comprobar que las superficies operativas conservaran condiciones seguras, independientemente de las obras en ejecución.
El impacto fue particularmente fuerte durante las primeras 48 horas. El viernes se contabilizaron 150 vuelos cancelados y el sábado otros 148, mientras que el domingo la cifra disminuyó a 25.
Tocumen registra normalmente alrededor de 450 operaciones diarias, por lo que las suspensiones alteraron una parte importante de su programación habitual y de las conexiones entre distintos países.
La administración aeroportuaria informó que el viernes se realizaron tres evacuaciones preventivas de las terminales, con participación de pasajeros y trabajadores.

Los equipos de seguridad acompañaron los desplazamientos hacia las áreas establecidas y posteriormente autorizaron el reingreso, una vez completadas las verificaciones. La recuperación de las operaciones fue gradual debido a las réplicas registradas durante el fin de semana.
El gerente general de Tocumen, José Ruiz Blanco, destacó la coordinación entre los trabajadores del aeropuerto, las aerolíneas y las instituciones públicas para responder a la emergencia.
En las labores participaron equipos de operaciones, mantenimiento, seguridad y salvamento, junto con autoridades de migración, aduanas, salud y aeronáutica civil. La prioridad fue proteger a los viajeros antes de restablecer los vuelos.
Para la tarde del lunes 12 de octubre, la operación del aeropuerto ya se había regularizado, después de un fin de semana marcado por interrupciones y ajustes de itinerarios. La recuperación permitió restablecer las conexiones de Tocumen, cuya actividad resulta fundamental para los viajes entre América del Norte, Centroamérica, Sudamérica y el Caribe.

El impacto adquiere mayor dimensión por el volumen de pasajeros que utiliza esta terminal como centro de conexiones regional. Entre enero y agosto de 2026, Tocumen movilizó 15.855.759 viajeros, un crecimiento del 15% frente al mismo periodo del año anterior.
En agosto mantenía enlaces con 93 destinos internacionales y uno doméstico, una red cuya continuidad depende de la seguridad de sus instalaciones.
Copa Airlines, principal operadora de Tocumen, reconoció las demoras prolongadas y cancelaciones ocasionadas por los sucesivos cierres preventivos. La compañía dio prioridad al regreso de aeronaves desviadas hacia aeropuertos alternos y amplió sus medidas de flexibilidad para pasajeros con viajes programados entre el 9 y el 14 de octubre.
La aerolínea permitió cambios de fecha sin penalización ni diferencia tarifaria, así como créditos y solicitudes de reembolso para los boletos afectados.
El terremoto ha dejado 11.527 personas afectadas y unas 3.390 viviendas con daños, según el balance del Sistema Nacional de Protección Civil al 13 de octubre. Las autoridades reportaron 727 residencias con pérdida total en Herrera y Los Santos, mientras 619 centros educativos oficiales permanecían bajo evaluación, de los cuales 35 habían colapsado.
La emergencia también obligó a habilitar más de 33 albergues temporales, donde recibían atención más de 2.841 personas.
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WATCH: Georgia Senate debate erupts over white supremacy allegations, Epstein ties in fiery exchange

Georgia’s contentious U.S. Senate race erupted into a heated confrontation Tuesday night as Sen. Jon Ossoff, D-Ga., accused GOP challenger Rep. Mike Collins, R-Ga., of allowing the dissemination of «neo-Nazi propaganda» inside his own home, prompting Collins to fire back over Ossoff’s financial support from a billionaire with ties to convicted sex offender Jeffrey Epstein.
The exchange unfolded during the candidates’ second and final debate ahead of the Nov. 3 general election, which was hosted by the Atlanta Press Club and broadcast by Georgia Public Broadcasting network.
During the debate, Ossoff sought to tie his GOP opponent to White nationalism and repeatedly demanded that Collins commit to stopping the dissemination of hateful rhetoric involving his campaign staff, in particular Collins’ son-in-law, which Ossoff alleged has continued despite blowback. Meanwhile, Collins accused his Democrat opponent of fueling threats against his family, refusing to return campaign support connected to LinkedIn co-founder Reid Hoffman and questioned Ossoff over his support for candidates linked to controversial streamer Hasan Piker.
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«How weak a person do you have to be to be unable to stop someone under your own roof from disseminating neo-Nazi propaganda while you run for the Senate?» Ossoff asked, referencing reporting about his opponent’s son-in-law, David Alan Scheer II, who was the subject of a CNN investigation about sharing Nazi propaganda imagery, promoting antisemitic conspiracy theories and polling his online followers about whether he should produce a video titled «Why Gen-Z Doesn’t Hate Hitler.»
«How about this, Mike? We can shake hands on it,» Ossoff continued to press. «Will you commit tonight that for the remainder of this campaign, it’s just three weeks, Mike, you won’t allow any more neo-Nazi propaganda to be produced from your house? Can you make that commitment?»
Collins responded by accusing Ossoff of inflaming hostility toward his family, pointing to threats he said he and his son-in-law had received.
«I’m a little tired of this, Jon,» Collins said. «There’s a crazy person in jail right now because of your rhetoric,» he alleged, before saying he had received another threat just the previous day.
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«You have not denounced, you’ve not condemned Reid Hoffman, one of your largest donors out there, one that’s been supporting you with over $1 million,» Collins shot back. «Why don’t you denounce that? Why don’t you return that money?»
Collins was referring to Reid Hoffman, the billionaire LinkedIn co-founder and major Democratic donor whose past relationship with Epstein has drawn scrutiny. Hoffman has acknowledged meeting with Epstein after the financier’s 2008 conviction for sex offenses and visiting his private island. Hoffman also contributed $7,000 directly to Ossoff’s campaign and $1 million to a political action committee supporting the Georgia Democrat, according to previously reported campaign finance records.
Earlier in the debate, Collins went further, accusing Hoffman of sending Epstein ice cream with a message referencing girls, while again pressing Ossoff to reject his financial support.
«Jon Ossoff, his number one donor, one of his largest donors, is Reid Hoffman, the same guy that’s in the same files, the same guy that sent ice cream, ice cream to Jeffrey Epstein on his birthday and said, ‘This is for the girls,’» Collins said during an earlier exchange in the debate.
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The Wall Street Journal previously reported that Hoffman sent Epstein ice cream in 2014 with a message indicating it was intended for him or «for the girls.» Hoffman has apologized for his association with Epstein, which he said stemmed from fundraising activities involving the Massachusetts Institute of Technology, and has not been accused of wrongdoing in connection with Epstein’s crimes.
Ossoff rejected the Hoffman comparison, however, arguing that the allegations against Collins involved someone living in the congressman’s home rather than a political donor.
«Mike, if any of these folks were based in my house, then I’d understand you to ask me to take responsibility for them,» Ossoff said. «What I asked you, Mike, was, can you commit for just three weeks to stop the production of neo-Nazi propaganda from your home?»
Earlier in the debate, Collins was directly questioned about concerns from Black Georgians over allegations of White-nationalist ties involving members of his political operation.
«I condemn any sort of hate speech, antisemitism, hate of any kind. It’s abhorrent,» Collins responded, adding that he had fired staffers when controversies arose.
Collins also sought to turn the accusations back on Ossoff by criticizing his support for Michigan Democratic Senate nominee Abdul El-Sayed and invoking left-wing streamer Hasan Piker, who Collins blasted for saying the U.S. deserved 9/11, and promoting anti-Semitism.
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«He hangs his hat on this Abdul El-Sayed, you know, the guy that hates Israel — best friends with Hasan Piker, who said that America deserves 9/11,» Collins said Tuesday night.
Ossoff has previously condemned Piker’s rhetoric, telling The Atlanta Journal-Constitution through a spokesperson that he «unreservedly rejects reckless and dangerous rhetoric» suggesting political advocacy justifies violence against Jewish Americans or any other community.
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El aumento del precio de la energía impulsó la inflación en Estados Unidos: subió un 3,7% en los últimos 12 meses

La inflación continúa afectando a los hogares estadounidenses, con la energía impulsando el índice de precios al consumidor, con una subida del 3,7% interanual, a menos de tres semanas de las elecciones de medio término del 3 de noviembre.
En la comparación mensual, el índice de precios al consumo (IPC) mostró la misma trayectoria, con un aumento del 0,6%, frente al 0,4% del mes anterior, aunque en línea con las expectativas de los analistas, según el consenso publicado por MarketWatch.
El costo de vida es uno de los puntos centrales de la campaña electoral estadounidense, en unas elecciones cruciales para el presidente Donald Trump. Los sondeos vaticinan una dura derrota de los republicanos en ambas cámaras del Congreso.
La guerra en Irán, con el bloqueo del estratégico estrecho de Ormuz, provocó un aumento en el precio del petróleo y un consiguiente incremento de la gasolina y productos derivados.
Las consecuencias de la inflación
En agosto la inflación se había situado en el 3,4% interanual. Los analistas esperaban un IPC más alto, pero en el orden de 3,6% año sobre año.
Como consecuencia directa de estas cifras que decepcionaron al mercado, los rendimientos de la deuda pública estadounidense se dispararon el miércoles: el bono a diez años, la referencia principal, alcanzó 5,32% frente al 5,21% al cierre del martes, antes de retroceder.
Los prestamistas exigen lógicamente más intereses para compensar la inflación, que recorta sus márgenes.
No obstante, este aumento no debería necesariamente incitar a la Reserva Federal (Fed) a acelerar su calendario de posibles subidas, después de haber aumentado sus tasas de interés de referencia en su última reunión.
Varios miembros de su Comité de Política Monetaria (FOMC) señalaron que no contemplan una nueva subida en el próximo encuentro del 27 y 28 de octubre.
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