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King Khalid International Airport in Riyadh will remain closed until 2100 GMT on Oct. 17, according to a new notice to airmen, after a series of deadly Houthi attacks; Saudi aviation authorities said the suspension is to verify the facilities' safety.…
✔ Sources: Times of Israel (Reuters), CBS News, Fox News
Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelenskyy said on ABC's This Week that Ukraine would organize elections if given a 60-day total ceasefire. On Monday, Kremlin spokesman Dmitry Peskov said Russia does not want a ceasefire and wants long-term peace instead.
✔ Sources: Jerusalem Post (Reuters), Türkiye Today, Just Security Early Edition, Oct. 12 (links ABC News, Reuters)
China's maritime authorities announced a series of live-fire drills in waters off China's coast, days after Taiwan President Lai Ching-te's National Day speech. Reuters reports none of the areas are around Taiwan itself. Taiwan's defense minister said the…
✔ Sources: ThePrint (Reuters), Türkiye Today, Just Security Early Edition, Oct. 12 (links Reuters)
The Dow rose 195.60 points (0.38%) to 51,850.55 on Monday, while the S&P 500 slipped 0.06% and the Nasdaq fell 0.44% as semiconductor, memory and AI-infrastructure stocks declined. Big bank earnings begin Tuesday, and inflation data is due later in the week.
✔ Sources: TheStreet, The Motley Fool, Yahoo Finance
Zizou Bergs, ranked No. 39, beat Carlos Alcaraz 7-5, 7-6(4) at the Shanghai Masters, breaking his serve three times. The ATP calls it the biggest win of Bergs' career by ranking.
✔ Sources: ATP Tour, Field Level Media, Perfect Tennis
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