Riyadh blasts; UK ruling Italy's electoral overhaul

Oct 8

Baier's international roundup reports explosions in Riyadh including the main airport, suspended flights and evacuations, saying the cause is unclear and noting recent Houthi attacks. It also relays Ukrainian authorities' 30-dead, 18-injured bus-bomb toll and a separate prior-day missile death toll, without a longer account of either attack. Baier says a judge found search warrants against Andrew Mountbatten-Windsor unlawful because of significant application errors, concerning property seized in the Epstein-linked inquiry. The final item reports Italian parliamentary approval of an electoral overhaul expected to strengthen the political structure and Meloni's prospects, recalling her government's longevity.

DD India reports a fresh Houthi attack on Riyadh's King Khalid International Airport on Thursday, October 8. Its damage assessment is initially pending; a later eyewitness account describes smoke from a stationary aircraft and explosions. The airport advises checking with airlines, with Air India cancellations through Saturday and Lufthansa suspension through October 16. France 2 reports smoke, canceled flights and serious aircraft damage, at least one aircraft with some sources saying three. It says Saudi Arabia faced three attacks that day, some intercepted, and attributes kindergarten/medical-complex debris damage to Saudi civil defense. Children shelter and a mother describes panic; the Houthis claim the attacks. DD's three-death/36-injury figure concerns earlier October 6–7 attacks, not a verified toll for this fresh strike. Precise impacts, aircraft counts and responsibility remain source-attributed. IRINN relays fresh Houthi attack claims involving Riyadh's King Khalid airport, Najran and Khamis Mushait and reports airline flight cancellations. Its feature quotes Saree's disruption claim and warnings to airlines, travelers and oil-facility workers about future targets, portraying the operation as retaliation. Attack success, damage and the favorable strategic interpretation are not independently established. Vremya's October 8 Yemen report says two additional missiles reached Riyadh that day, cites Reuters for smoke from an aircraft at King Khalid airport and reports Lufthansa and three Indian airlines suspending Riyadh services. Its assessment of air-defence failure and the pact's effectiveness is attributed. The prior-day three-death reference is not a newly verified toll for this day's attack.