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Fighting between Saudi Arabia and Houthi rebels in Yemen has intensified, causing casualties inside Saudi Arabia. Riyadh’s Kingdom Centre on the 18th told all office staff to work remotely until further notice; management described the instruction as mandatory but gave no reason, AFP reported citing an email. The central Riyadh tower, over 300m tall, houses tenants including Merrill Lynch, McKinsey and the IMF.

The Russian Defence Ministry said on October 18 Russian forces continued drone strikes on vessels allegedly transporting military supplies to Ukraine. It said a dry cargo ship carrying military and dual-use goods was struck about 50 km southwest of Odesa port while underway.