# While You Were Sleeping: 5 Stories

> Saudi strikes Yemen, Netanyahu invites Indian hero, Putin's Ukraine mistake, US prison chief resigns, England crushes Croatia.
- Title: While You Were Sleeping: 5 Stories · The Straits Times
- Summary: Saudi strikes Yemen, Netanyahu invites Indian hero, Putin's Ukraine mistake, US prison chief resigns, England crushes Croatia. Saudi Arabia launched dozens…
- Keywords: saudi arabia, yemen, netanyahu, india, putin, ukraine, tennessee, england, croatia, nations league, news, world
- Source: The Straits Times — https://straitstimes.com/world/while-you-were-sleeping-5-stories-you-might-have-missed-oct-4-2026
- Published: 2026-10-03T22:13:49+00:00
- Read time: 1 min
- Topics: saudi arabia, yemen, netanyahu, india, putin, ukraine, tennessee, england, croatia, nations league, news, world
## Saudi strikes Yemen
Saudi Arabia launched dozens of strikes on Sanaa, Yemen, on Oct 3, while Houthis accused Riyadh of attacking the capital.

> Houthis accused Saudi Arabia of launching dozens of strikes on Sanaa on Oct 3
## Netanyahu invites Indian hero
Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu invited Indian flydubai captain Smit Machchhar to Israel for Independence Day ceremony next May.

> You are a true hero of the brave peoples of India and Israel and you are a hero of the entire world
## Putin's Ukraine mistake
Former Russian prime minister Mikhail Kasyanov said Putin cannot admit mistake over Ukraine invasion despite economic troubles.

> He made a mistake that he cannot bring himself to admit
## US prison chief resigns
Tennessee prison chief resigned after failed Christa Pike execution left her gravely ill on Sept 30.

> The botched execution on Sept 30 left Pike unconscious, intubated and hooked to a mechanical ventilator to breathe
## England crushes Croatia
England defeated Croatia 7-0 in Nations League with Harry Kane and Bukayo Saka scoring twice each.

> Harry Kane described the performance as 'unbelievable'
## Key takeaway

Saudi Arabia launched dozens of strikes on Sanaa, Yemen, on Oct 3; Netanyahu invited Indian flydubai captain to Israel; Putin cannot admit Ukraine war mistake; Tennessee prison chief resigns after failed execution; England defeated Croatia 7-0 in Nations League.