Trump says Iran decision is coming; Tehran says Hormuz stays closed until US meets conditions

Yemen's internationally recognised government announced a military operation to retake all Houthi-held territory, which Presidential Leadership Council head Rashad al-Alimi called a state battle to restore institutions. The army claimed about 700 Houthis were killed in 24 hours; AFP sources said more than 70 people died in fighting in Taiz over the same period. The Houthis claimed an attack on an Aramco facility near Riyadh; the Saudi-led coalition called the claim "misleading" and Saudi authorities did not confirm a strike, though oil prices rose.

Brazil's first-round presidential vote went to a runoff on October 25, Reuters projected. With about 65% of ballots counted, Flávio Bolsonaro, a Trump ally and son of jailed ex-president Jair Bolsonaro, had 49.58% to President Lula's 42.25%, with his lead narrowing. Lula called the choice one between "democracy and sovereignty" and "barbarism and corruption." Federal police opened a preliminary probe into possible US interference; the US and Australia had suspended consular services over a threat police could not corroborate.

Russian drones struck Kyiv's Northern Bridge on Sunday morning, the fourth straight day of attacks on the city's bridges, soon after German Chancellor Friedrich Merz arrived on an unannounced visit; two people were wounded, Mayor Vitali Klitschko said. Merz warned that Russia could attack the Western alliance if it is not stopped, and announced $1.5 billion in military and reconstruction aid plus expanded drone cooperation. Russia said it would step up strikes on Kyiv, and power cuts began there in the evening.

Ethiopia's government forces said they took Mekelle from Tigray fighters after a week of intense battles. The TPLF confirmed it withdrew after government and allied forces advanced in and recaptured the airport, and residents told the BBC pro-government forces controlled the city. The fighting reignited fears of a full-scale war that could draw in neighbouring countries. Thousands fled Mekelle as fighting spread north, and Ethiopia and Eritrea have broken diplomatic ties.

Israeli TV reported that the Omani Flydubai co-pilot told interrogators he planned to steer the plane into the Ben Gurion airport terminal once interception was no longer possible. Netanyahu ordered a review of security on flights to Israel, and regional officials told AP the UAE gave Israel the passenger list beforehand. Australian security agencies are investigating the roughly two years he spent there as a student. The UAE calls the crash-axe attack on the captain a "terrorist attack".

Searchers found a debris field off Nantucket from the air ambulance that vanished over the Atlantic with six people aboard, the US Coast Guard said. The medical jet was flying from Bermuda to Boston when it dropped at least 9,000 feet in two minutes.