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On October 10th, witnesses reported an explosion at Terminal 3 of King Khalid International Airport in Riyadh, the Saudi capital, in the afternoon, prompting an evacuation of passengers and staff. Flight tracking website Flightradar24 reported no flights taking off or landing at the airport, with some flights bound for Riyadh diverted or returned to their origin. King Khalid International Airport has issued a passenger advisory, advising travelers to contact their airlines and confirm flight status before traveling to the airport.The European-Mediterranean Seismological Centre reports a 5.5-magnitude earthquake in the Panama region.October 10th - EU leaders will discuss a scaled-down budget proposal when they meet in Brussels next week. This comes after negotiators significantly reduced their initial proposal under pressure from some countries. Ireland, holding the rotating EU presidency, presented a compromise on Saturday regarding the EUs next seven-year budget, cutting approximately €160 billion ($179 billion) from the European Commissions €2 trillion proposal last year, to a nominal value of €141 billion. Irish Minister for European Affairs Thomas Byrne stated that the latest proposal represents a reduction of about 8% from the initial plan, opening the door to the next phase of negotiations. "We listened carefully to all member states. We worked with them to identify their priorities," Byrne said on Saturday. "No proposal can satisfy everyone."On October 10th, according to information released by the Houthi rebels in Yemen, the Saudi-led coalition launched an airstrike on Sanaa International Airport, the Houthi-controlled capital of Yemen, dropping four bombs on the afternoon of the 10th local time. In addition, the Saudi-led coalition also launched an airstrike on a communications facility in Hajjah province, also controlled by the Houthis, dropping three bombs. Saudi Arabia has not yet responded to these reports.On October 10, Russian Presidential Press Secretary Dmitry Peskov said that during his trip to Turkmenistan for the CIS Heads of State Council meeting and the Caspian Sea Eco Summit, Putin informed Iranian President Sergei Pezechzian that he would speak with Donald Trump. Following consultations with Pezechzian, Putin conveyed Irans proposals for resolving the conflict to Trump during his call with Trump on October 9. However, Peskov did not disclose the specific details of Irans proposals.
