# Saudi-backed forces launch major offensive in Yemen; U.S. kills 4 in Caribbean boat strike; Bolsonaro wins first round in Brazil election > Saudi-led coalition targets Yemeni forces as U.S. strikes Caribbean boat killing four; Bolsonaro edges Brazil election. - Title: Saudi-backed forces launch major offensive in Yemen; U.S… - Summary: Saudi-led coalition targets Yemeni forces as U.S. strikes Caribbean boat killing four; Bolsonaro edges Brazil election. Saudi-backed forces launch offensive… - Keywords: saudi, yemen, ansarallah, caribbean, bolsonaro, brazil, election, runoff, tigray, ethiopia, iran, Saudi-backed - Source: Drop Site News — https://dropsitenews.com/p/saudi-yemen-ansarallah-us-strike-caribbean-boat-bolsonaro-brazil-election - Author: Drop Site News - Published: 2026-10-05T14:17:31.972+00:00 - Read time: 2 min - Topics: saudi, yemen, ansarallah, us, caribbean, bolsonaro, brazil, election, runoff, tigray, ethiopia, iran ## Yemen: Saudi-backed government launches operation Yemen’s Saudi-backed government announces operation to retake Sana’a. > The Dawn of Yemen operation has begun to restore state institutions, liberate the capital Sana’a, and end the Houthi coup ## Saudi-led coalition deploys 100 warplanes Saudi-led coalition deploys 100 warplanes as Yemeni forces launch offensive. > The Saudi-led coalition said Monday that 100 fighter jets were taking part in Operation Dawn of Yemen ## U.S. provides intelligence for Ansarallah targets U.S. gives Saudi Arabia over 200 Ansarallah targets but holds off on direct strikes. > The U.S. military provided Saudi Arabia with intelligence and targeting data for its operations against Ansarallah in Yemen, including more than 200 targets over the past two weeks ## Aramco CEO warns oil stock rebuilding Aramco CEO says rebuilding global oil stocks could take two years. > Replenishing global oil inventories while meeting demand could take 'up to two years' ## Iran: U.S. bombers withdrawn from UK base U.S. bombers withdrawn from RAF Fairford base in England. > The U.S. abruptly removed all U.S. long-range bombers deployed to the RAF Fairford airbase in England and returned them to their U.S. home stations ## Middle East crude exports surpass pre-Iran war levels Middle East crude exports surpass pre-Iran war levels at 19.5 million to 22.5 million barrels per day. > Crude exports from the Middle East exceeded pre-war levels on four of the final seven days of September, reaching 19.5 million to 22.5 million barrels per day ## IRGC orders tanker to turn back in Strait of Hormuz Iran’s IRGC orders tanker to turn back in Strait of Hormuz after string of attacks. > Iran’s Islamic Revolutionary Guard Corps ordered an inbound tanker in the Strait of Hormuz to turn back on Monday, warning that the vessel would otherwise be targeted ## Iran summons Norwegian ambassador over Starlink Iran summons Norwegian ambassador over Starlink operations. > Iran summoned Norway’s ambassador in Tehran on Sunday and lodged a formal protest over Oslo’s failure to stop unauthorized Starlink operations inside Iran ## Iraq to resume direct flights to Iran Iraq to resume direct flights to Iran on October 8. > Iraqi Airways will resume direct flights to Iran on October 8, Iraq’s Transport Ministry announced Monday ## Palestine: Israeli attacks kill 15 across Gaza Israeli attacks kill 15 Palestinians across Gaza since Saturday. > Over the past 24 hours, five Palestinians were killed, three in new Israeli attacks and two due to wounds sustained in earlier attacks, and 26 injured across Gaza ## Palestine: Israeli forces kill worker Israeli forces kill Palestinian worker in Hebron. > Hebron: Israeli forces shot and killed a Palestinian worker and wounded two others, one critically, near the entrance to Bani Naim, southeast of Hebron ## Palestine: Olive sector loses $157 million Palestinian olive sector loses over $157 million since 2023. > Palestinian farmers lost more than $157 million in olive crops since 2023, while some 286,000 olive trees in the occupied West Bank were damaged ## Palestine: 82% of Gaza buildings damaged Israeli attacks damage or destroy 82% of Gaza’s buildings. > Around 201,290 buildings in Gaza, or an estimated 82% of all buildings in the Strip, were damaged by Israeli attacks between October 7, 2023 and June 16, 2026 ## Somalia: President refuses Israeli presence Somalia’s president says country won’t accept Israeli presence under any circumstances. > Somali President Hassan Sheikh Mohamud told Al Jazeera on Sunday that Somalia will not accept an Israeli presence 'under any circumstances' ## Lebanon: Israel launches air and artillery attacks Israel launches air and artillery attacks across south Lebanon despite ceasefire. > Israeli warplanes carried out strikes on Kfar Tebnit and Wadi Al-Hujair in southern Lebanon on Monday, Lebanon’s National News Agency reported ## U.S.: Trump announces $90 payments to seniors Trump announces $90 payments to 20 million seniors from Medicare Improvement Fund. > President Donald Trump announced on Saturday plans to send $90 payments to more than 20 million Medicare Part B enrollees this month, funded by about $2 billion from the Medicare Improvement Fund ## U.S.: Hegseth signals troop shifts Hegseth signals some U.S. troops could shift from Europe to Western Hemisphere. > Defense Secretary Pete Hegseth told reporters on Saturday that some U.S. military capabilities currently in Europe could be redeployed 'either back home to the big, beautiful base that we’re going to build … or to a different posture in the Western Hemisphere' ## U.S.: Montana court blocks birthdate requirement Montana court blocks birthdate requirement on absentee ballots. > A Montana state court ruled Friday night that HB 719, a 2025 law requiring absentee voters to include their birthdate on ballot envelopes or have their votes rejected, violates the state constitution ## U.S.: Judge blocks DHS environmental waivers Judge blocks DHS environmental waivers, slowing border wall construction. > U.S. District Judge Kathleen Cardone issued a preliminary injunction Friday blocking the Department of Homeland Security from using waivers that exempted border barrier construction from historical and environmental protection laws ## U.S.: DHS bought planes from Noem donor’s firm DHS bought five planes from Noem donor’s firm at inflated prices. > On Kristi Noem’s last day as homeland security secretary, DHS agreed to pay Daedalus Aviation Corporation $108 million for a luxury 737 that the firm had bought months earlier from a seller asking under $90 million ## Key takeaway Saudi-backed forces launch offensive in Yemen while U.S. kills four in Caribbean boat strike and Bolsonaro wins Brazil's first round election.