Politics & World Affairs — October 3, 2026

Saudi Arabia plans Houthi offensive. Saudi Arabia and Yemeni government forces are planning a major offensive, potentially mobilizing more than 100,000 troops, to push Houthi forces from Red Sea coastal chokepoints.

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UAE labels cockpit attack terrorism. The United Arab Emirates declared the flydubai co-pilot's axe-and-knife cockpit attack a terrorist act and named suspect Hamam al-Hammami; Israel began repatriating stranded passengers.

According to Reuters, the incident involved a co-pilot who attempted to crash the aircraft, flydubai flight 1073, while it was en route to Israel. The attempt failed and the plane landed safely in Saudi Arabia, leaving passengers stranded there until Israel's repatriation effort began. The UAE's terrorism designation and the public naming of the suspect came as authorities worked to establish what happened aboard the flight.

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Lindy Li weighs congressional run. The former Democratic insider isn't ruling out another run for Congress. She says her loyalty to Joe Biden and Kamala Harris cost her key party relationships.

In an interview with Fox News, Li described a fall from Democratic insider to what the outlet characterized as party exile, saying her ties to Biden and Harris carried personal as well as political costs. Beyond fractured relationships within the party, she said the fallout ended a romantic relationship of eight years. She has not committed to a campaign but left the possibility of another congressional bid open.

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