Saudi authorities have not confirmed Houthi claims that Saudi forces attacked Yemen.

Tokyo District Court held the first hearing on Oct. 1 in the case of former Japan Self‑Defense Forces member Murata, who scaled the wall of the Chinese embassy on March 24 with a knife. Murata admitted trespassing and violating the Swords and Firearms Control Law but denied a coercion charge alleging he threatened embassy staff. Prosecutors have charged him with trespass and threatening diplomatic personnel; he was arrested at the scene. China’s embassy lodged a formal protest demanding a responsible explanation from Japan; Tokyo expressed regret but did not issue an apology.

Republican Sen. Josh Hawley and Democratic Sen. Chris Murphy plan to introduce AI liability legislation, Axios reports. The proposed AI Agent Accountability Act would seek to make companies criminally and civilly liable for hacker incidents and other harms involving autonomous AI agents; sponsors say current law leaves substantial uncertainty over who is responsible when AI agents breach systems. That push contrasts with administration officials who say existing consumer-protection and product-liability laws, DOJ enforcement and sector-specific regulatory frameworks can address AI harms; Director of National Intelligence Jay Clayton cited those authorities. President Trump has advocated industry self-regulation and has indicated Clayton would be a suitable choice to oversee AI affairs.