Ukraine's agriculture minister said Kyiv hopes to use German ports to export agricultural products.

A Japanese official says Japan is assisting other countries in building institutional frameworks and infrastructure for strategic petroleum reserves.

Reuters on Oct 8 reported Yemen’s Houthi forces claimed they used a ballistic missile to strike King Khalid International Airport in Riyadh. Saudi authorities had no immediate response to the claim. The Saudi General Authority of Civil Aviation (GACA) said on Oct 7 that Abha International Airport in southwest Saudi Arabia and King Khalid International Airport in Riyadh were attacked on Oct 6-7, resulting in 3 deaths and 36 injuries.