Ex-OpenAI worker accused of bugging conference room planned to fly to Saudi Arabia, prosecutors say
From the Newshound archive · first published 20 October 2026.
Riyadh's 99-storey Kingdom Centre has ordered office staff to work from home until further notice. Its tenants include Merrill Lynch, McKinsey and the International Monetary Fund. The Saudi-led coalition said it intercepted two drones over Riyadh, a third over the Eastern Province and two ballistic missiles in the south. Britain said on Tuesday it is expanding its support with 'defensive' RAF air patrols.
The Houthis have declared a naval blockade of Saudi ships in the Red Sea.
A Houthi missile strike on Shabwa's al-Alam camp killed 73 people, officials say.
Shabwa governor Awad Ibn al-Wazir said most recruits at the camp were aged 8 to 20.
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