Trump says Iran war could end soon but questions who to negotiate with

Yemen's army said it carried out 474 operations in 24 hours, with the highest toll in Taiz, and closed a key crossing between Houthi-held al-Houban and Taiz city. The government moved to implement general mobilisation after President al-Alimi's call to arms, offering amnesty to defecting Houthi fighters. The Houthis accused Saudi Arabia of dozens of strikes on Sanaa, and Reuters reported Riyadh is planning an offensive. Nearly 198,000 people are registered as displaced.

Kyiv's Southern Bridge over the Dnipro was hit four times, and the mayor said Russia also struck the Northern Bridge on Saturday. Zelensky accused Russia of breaking the rules of war and told Reuters Ukraine would step up attacks on Russian oil refineries. Moscow, citing Ukrainian attacks on its energy facilities, vowed more massive strikes on Kyiv and urged foreign diplomats to leave the city.

Pro-government forces said they retook the airport in Mekelle, Tigray's regional capital, and a local journalist and residents told AFP that TPLF rebels were leaving the city as troops advanced. Fighting between Ethiopia's army and a new alliance of armed groups had spread north, with explosions heard in Addis Ababa and thousands fleeing Mekelle. Ethiopia and Eritrea broke diplomatic ties, and analysts warned of a wider regional war.

Lula and Flávio Bolsonaro ended campaigning in a virtual tie before Sunday's first round, with a runoff on October 25 if neither wins a majority. Lula held final rallies in Rio and São Paulo, while Bolsonaro drew thousands in Montes Claros. The US and Australia suspended consular services over a reported security threat, but Brazil's federal police said they found no evidence to corroborate it.

The UAE prosecutor general said the co-pilot of Flydubai flight FZ1073 attacked the captain with the cockpit crash axe, sending the jet into a dive that Reuters said shed about 17,000 feet. Passengers and crew subdued him, and the plane landed at Tabuk, Saudi Arabia. A Saudi source told AFP he is Omani Hamam al-Hammami, though UAE investigators had not confirmed his nationality; Oman had reportedly barred him from flying. Flydubai halted Israel flights.

Floods killed 40 people in Thailand. About 300mm of rain fell in roughly two days in parts of the capital, turning whole neighbourhoods into stagnant lakes. Experts warn extreme flooding will worsen across south-east Asia.