At least 12 people have been killed and hundreds more injured after strikes hit an airport in the Saudi capital, officials said.

King Khalid International Airport in Riyadh came under attack again yesterday, prompting an emergency evacuation at the major travel hub. Two earlier attacks this week had already claimed four lives.

Witnesses reported seeing several injured people on the ground as more than a dozen ambulances and emergency vehicles rushed to the airport. Residents also described hearing two powerful explosions.

Saudi Arabia’s civil aviation authority said those killed included four Saudi nationals, two Bangladeshis, one American, one Egyptian, one Jordanian, one Syrian, one Palestinian and one Sudanese national.

A further 309 people were injured, some of them seriously, the authority said.

All flights bound for Riyadh were either diverted or cancelled. Aviation tracking service Flightradar showed only a helicopter hovering over the airport at one point.

The British embassy urged its citizens to stay away from the airport, describing the situation as a “serious incident”. The US embassy also advised Americans to avoid the area.

The Houthis have not commented on today’s attack, although the group has claimed responsibility for strikes earlier this week.

The airport had already been targeted twice this week, killing four people, injuring others and causing significant damage to an aircraft.

US President Donald Trump told reporters he was considering whether Washington should join Saudi Arabia’s strikes against the Houthis after the latest attacks.

“We may. We’re going to look at it. We just found out about the recent attack, so we’ll make a decision. We move very quickly,” he said.

On Thursday, a missile strike at the airport set fire to a commercial aircraft operated by Saudi state carrier Saudia Airlines.

The aircraft had been parked at the terminal, about 20 miles north of the capital, and was believed to have been empty at the time.

Three Saudi citizens were killed. Saudia Airlines confirmed that one of them was Captain Hamoud Ali Alkalthami.

A separate strike on the airport on Wednesday killed a Sudanese national.

In other attacks, Saudi officials said debris from an intercepted missile struck a kindergarten and a medical complex in Riyadh.

The strikes came after Yemen’s civil war reignited. The conflict began in 2014, when the militant group sought to overthrow the country’s government, which is supported by a Saudi-led military coalition.

The Houthi rebels say they are attacking Saudi Arabia for supporting Yemen’s government, while the Saudis maintain they are only helping the UN-recognised government retake territory.  

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The Saudis have sought support from the US and other allies as its airports, military facilities and oil infrastructure have come under attack. 

Officials said US assistance has included intelligence sharing, target identification and planning for the latest offensive.

On Friday, as he left the White House, US President Donald Trump was asked about the attacks on the Riyadh airport and told reporters, ‘It’s not good’ and ‘I’m not happy.’ 

But there has been no immediate sign of US military support to respond to the attacks.

The Saudi and Omani foreign ministers spoke by phone about the importance of ‘supporting diplomatic solutions to de-escalate tensions’ in the region, the kingdom said Saturday. 

Oman, which lies across the Strait of Hormuz from Iran, has played a mediator role at times in the region.

As regional chaos deepens, the kingdom has also requested urgent logistical and defensive support from allies such as Turkey and Pakistan to reverse Houthi gains near the strategic Red Sea entrance.

Media reports indicate Syria is even weighing military aid to assist the Saudis, though Syrian presidential advisers have since denied any plans to deploy troops.

The attacks have prompted a number of carriers to suspend or cancel services to the Saudi capital, shortly before Riyadh is due to host major energy and investment conferences.

Organisers of those conferences said on Saturday they would go ahead as planned, and they sought to reassure attendees of their security.

Yemen’s long-running civil war, which paused with a ceasefire in 2022, has erupted again in recent weeks with the Houthis seizing stretches of the Red Sea coast last month, including along the vital Bab el-Mandeb Strait.

Their threats to shipping and attacks on Saudi cities and infrastructure have drawn the kingdom back in.

This week, Saudi-backed forces launched a counterattack, taking back some areas around the strait.

However, in a war with several front lines, the Houthis have made gains of their own, surrounding Yemen’s third-largest city, Taiz, by taking territory along its main mountain road to Aden.

The fighting, which pits the Houthis against a coalition of Saudi-backed forces under the internationally recognised government, has led to a humanitarian crisis in the poorest Arab state, displacing 200,000 people since the conflict resumed.

One US and one Syrian defence official said Syria was carefully considering options for military support, including defensive aid to protect Saudi Arabia from attacks, or an offensive deployment to help take the fight to the Houthis.

In response to a request for comment to the Syrian foreign ministry, a diplomat said Syria stood firmly with Saudi Arabia but that its focus was on domestic priorities such as recovery from its own civil war.

Nato-member Turkey said on Wednesday it was sending mainly defensive and technical support to the kingdom to help in the fight against the Houthis. A Turkish official said this was expected to take the form of military equipment, intelligence sharing and weapons systems.

The former commander who led the British land campaign to liberate the Falklands has sparked outrage after saying that migrant boats crossing the English Channel should be targeted with machine-gun fire.

‘I would shoot them,’ Major-General Julian Thompson said in a documentary examining mass immigration to Britain.

The Home Office warned that anyone who took the law into their own hands could face ‘serious criminal consequences’. The Conservatives also said that ‘opening fire on migrant boats would be completely wrong’.

Maj Gen Thompson, 92, who commanded 3 Commando Brigade during the Falklands War, was speaking about the thousands of migrants arriving on UK shores each month. ‘We could stop them tomorrow if we really had the guts. I’d shoot them, sorry, but I would,’ he said.

When contacted by The Mail on Sunday, Maj Gen Thompson clarified that he believed the gunfire should be directed at the boats rather than the people on board.

Asked whether he expected a backlash over his comments, Maj Gen Thompson replied: ‘As long as they don’t come around here, I don’t mind what they do.

‘They come over here and rape our girls. One machine-gun blast is all it would take… then they would get the message. I just want them to bugger off.’

‘If they [the Government] don’t stop them then there will be a revolution. Our leaders are just wet.’

Maj Gen Thompson made the remarks to journalist Steven Edginton for a documentary due to be broadcast on Mr Edginton’s YouTube channel this weekend.

More than 20,000 small-boat migrants have arrived so far this year, a figure 40 per cent lower than during the same period in 2025.

The number of people travelling on each vessel has nevertheless risen, with an average of 67 migrants aboard every boat.

Maj Gen Thompson joined the Royal Marines in 1952 and served for 34 years. After retiring, he wrote numerous books on military history.

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He commanded the ground forces involved in Operation Sutton, the amphibious landings at San Carlos Water in May 1982. The operation secured a beachhead on East Falkland despite heavy attacks from Argentine aircraft.

On the eve of the battle, he appeared aboard HMS Fearless holding the paper authorising the operation. He told his troops: ‘Gentlemen, here we go.’

During the YouTube interview, Maj Gen Thompson described the Islamic beliefs held by many migrants as ‘a flawed religion, in that women are totally out. They can be treated like chattels, and children the same’.

He also said Britain was ‘just going downhill’, adding: ‘I’m glad I won’t see it, I’ll be dead.

‘It’s not Britain any more, it’s a sort of funny conglomeration of people, and in a wet country that allows itself to be pushed around all over the place.’

Shadow Home Secretary Chris Philp said: ‘Opening fire on migrant boats would be completely wrong. 

‘I understand people’s anger at migrant crossings but we cannot shoot at people. There is another way to end this.

‘If the French won’t stop the boats near the shore then the British Government should deport every illegal immigrant within a week of arrival. 

‘This requires us to leave the European Convention on Human Rights, which the Conservative borders plan does, but the Labour Government is too weak to do. 

‘Instead of being deported on arrival, illegal immigrants get put up in hotels and flats. This has to end.’

A Home Office spokesman said last night: ‘This Government is bearing down on dangerous and illegal crossings.

‘Anyone who seeks to take the law into their own hands is putting lives at risk and will face serious criminal consequences.’

President Donald Trump has suggested renaming either the Atlantic or Pacific Ocean, raising the possibility of labels such as “Trump Ocean” as supporters cheered his latest proposal to reshape America’s geographical identity.

Speaking at a rally in Clarksville, Tennessee, on Saturday, Trump said one of the world’s two largest oceans could be given a new name: “Trump Ocean” or “Ocean of the Americas.”

He indicated that he wanted another prominent landmark renamed before his time in the White House ends.

Trump has already ordered the Gulf of Mexico to be referred to as the “Gulf of America” for US federal purposes and renamed Lake Ontario “Lake America,” signaling that his campaign to alter familiar place names may not be over.

At the Tennessee rally, however, the 80-year-old commander-in-chief suggested that his ambitions extend well beyond another lake or waterway.

“So we’ve got the Gulf. We’ve got a beautiful lake. Now somebody you need a river,” Trump told the cheering audience.

He quickly ruled out changing the name of the Hudson River, praising the explorer after whom it was named. “I don’t want to change the name of the Hudson River. That’s too much. Henry Hudson did a good job setting up that sucker a long time ago,” Trump said.

Instead, the president revealed that he was considering a far more sweeping geographical change.

“So we need a river and we need an ocean, so I was thinking of either the Atlantic or the Pacific,” Trump told the crowd.

“We’ll call it Trump Ocean or Ocean of the Americas.”

The idea was met with an enthusiastic reaction from MAGA supporters as Trump considered placing his name on one of the planet’s largest and best-known bodies of water.

He also made clear that he would prefer to see the change take place before his presidency concludes.

“We should have — before I get out, I think we should have an ocean or we need a great river,” he continued.

Despite his willingness to revisit several landmark names, Trump said one major American river would not be affected.

“Now I’m not changing the name of the Mississippi,” he declared.

The comments add a new dimension to Trump’s growing effort to rename some of the United States’ most recognizable geographical features.

Since returning to the White House in January 2025, Trump has repeatedly shown that he is prepared to challenge long-established place names, reigniting debates about history, national identity and America’s ties with neighboring countries.

One of his first major moves came shortly after his second inauguration, when he ordered federal agencies to adopt the name ‘Gulf of America’ instead of Gulf of Mexico.

The sweeping change, which quickly became a symbol of his America First agenda.

‘We’re going to be changing the name of the Gulf of Mexico to the Gulf of America,’ Trump told reporters at the time.

‘Which has a beautiful ring. That covers a lot of territory. The Gulf of America, what a beautiful name. And it’s appropriate. It’s appropriate.’

The move attracted international attention, particularly because the enormous body of water borders not only the United States but also Mexico and Cuba.

Although Washington can determine the terminology used by its own federal agencies, it cannot compel foreign governments to recognize its preferred geographical names.

In August, he turned his attention to Lake Ontario, one of the five Great Lakes shared by the United States and Canada.

In a video posted to TikTok on August 26, Trump announced his intention to give the lake a distinctly American identity.

‘We’re gonna make a little change, we’re gonna call it something different than Lake Ontario,’ he declared.

‘We’re gonna call it Lake America. And all it takes is a good pen and some intelligence.’

The president then demonstrated his proposal by taking a Sharpie to a map, crossing out the existing name and writing ‘LAKE AMERICA’ above it.

Trump also reversed a landmark decision made under former President Barack Obama by restoring the name Mount McKinley to North America’s tallest mountain.

The Alaskan peak had officially been known as Denali since 2015, when the Obama administration adopted the name long used by Alaska Native communities.

Denali has deep cultural and historical significance to Indigenous Alaskans, while Mount McKinley honors William McKinley, the 25th president of the United States.

Trump’s decision to restore the McKinley name reignited a decades-old dispute over which historical legacy the mountain should commemorate.

The Daily Mail has contacted the White House for comment. 

Cindy Crawford and Rande Gerber were photographed holding hands during a subdued walk at the beach, three weeks after the death of their 27-year-old son, Presley.

The model died following a suspected overdose after suffering cardiac arrest on September 20 at Resolutions Living, a rehabilitation facility in Santa Monica.

Crawford and Gerber, who also have a daughter, Kaia Gerber, 25, stayed out of the spotlight as they walked together at Zuma Beach in Malibu.

Both wore baseball caps to shield their faces from the sun, while Crawford added oversized dark sunglasses.

The couple remained close throughout the outing, with Crawford holding Gerber’s left hand as they took in the sea air near the Malibu community they have called home for decades.

Their beach appearance came one day after longtime friend George Clooney publicly addressed Presley’s death. Clooney had reportedly regarded Presley as a “second son.”

Clooney spoke about the tragedy while attending The Albies awards ceremony in London on Friday, offering his support to the Gerber family.

‘Quite honestly, it’s one of the most devastating things that’s happened to our family,’ he told Entertainment Tonight. ‘And their family is just as you can imagine.’ 

The 65-year-old actor said, “It’s the worst thing that could ever happen with family.”

The Daily Mail said it contacted representatives for Clooney and the Gerber family for comment but had not received a response.

A source previously told the publication that Clooney was “deeply saddened and sick over this” following Presley’s death.

A separate source told People that George and Amal Clooney, along with several close friends, had been “taking shifts staying with the family so they aren’t alone.”

George and Amal Clooney traveled to Los Angeles to be with Presley’s family “after learning of Presley’s death.”

“They’re helping with arrangements and whatever else the family needs. George has always been very close with both Kaia and Presley,” the source said.

Clooney and the couple have maintained a close friendship for many years.

In 2013, Clooney and Gerber co-founded Casamigos Tequila with real-estate developer Mike Meldman. The partners sold the company four years later for $1 billion.

Before his death, Presley documented his final hours in a video recorded at Resolutions Living, the sober house where he was staying on the night before the suspected overdose.

The son of supermodel Crawford and Gerber had entered the Santa Monica facility only the night before he was found dead on Sunday, September 20, after suffering cardiac arrest.

In footage obtained by TMZ just days after his death, the model was seen giving a solo tour of the sober home while wearing a white undershirt that showed off his prominent tattoos, a silver chain necklace and a pair of black eyeglasses.

Presley appeared visibly under the influence in the clip, taken around 10pm on Saturday night, as he stared into the camera with noticeably glazed eyes.

Throughout the video, he panned the camera around a bedroom and multiple areas of the residence. He appeared to be on his own.

Presley reportedly ‘got high’ on Saturday afternoon and became concerned he was losing control, insiders claimed to TMZ. 

His sober coach called the sober living facility and asked if he could bring Presley in, though he made it clear that Presley was high on drugs, sources with direct knowledge alleged to the publication.

The facility’s admissions officer reportedly agreed to take him in, as per TMZ.

The sober coach had reportedly planned to take Presley to a rehab facility the following Monday, but needed a temporary hold for the weekend and ended up leaving him at Resolutions Living, insiders claimed.

Insiders further alleged that Presley continued using drugs inside the sober home, presumably viewing the weekend as his final chance to indulge before entering rehab on Monday. 

Presley was found dead the next morning, and sources connected to Resolutions Living reportedly claimed to TMZ that the admissions officer who allowed him into the facility has since been fired.

Per TMZ, Presley had been staying in a separate house on the grounds of the Los Angeles sober house, and had roommates.

The three-story luxury residence features spacious living quarters, outdoor seating areas, an in-home movie theater and a fitness gym.

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The website boasts that residents will receive daily chef-prepared meals, fully stocked pantries, and says an on-site staff is there to support patients 24 hours a day so that they can focus primarily on working toward recovery.

There are also planned communal gatherings, including dinners, movie nights and other outings with fellow residents.

Presley’s remains were ‘cremated’ just days after his passing, per a death certificate obtained by TMZ.

He was cremated at the Rose Family Funeral Home, with his occupation being described as an entrepreneur who worked in mental health. Crawford and Gerber will reportedly keep their son’s ashes at their residence.

Presley had been open about his decade-long struggle with drug addiction and mental health.

Sources described as being close to the investigation said Presley had allegedly been found in a bedroom at the high-end rehab house, according to TMZ.

The insiders also alleged that Presley’s body was not on the bed, but instead was found nearby in the room, though they did not specify an exact location.

The sources additionally told the publication that the potentially deadly narcotic fentanyl has not been a focus of the investigation into Presley’s death at this time.

However, final confirmation of any substances that may have played a role in his death will have to wait until the Medical Examiner’s toxicology report is released.

The Daily Mail previously obtained audio of the 911 emergency dispatch call made from the Santa Monica rehab, in which an automated voice could be heard saying ‘cardiac arrest’ followed by ‘overdose.’

Perhaps the most chilling detail from 911 dispatch audio is how rapidly Presley’s condition worsened within minutes.

The first call was made on Sunday, September 20 at 9.35am regarding a cardiac arrest, however, just three minutes later it was upgraded to an ‘overdose,’ then finally at 9.40am the priority was upped once again as it was ‘upgraded.’

Shortly after the release of the 911 audio, sources close to the model told TMZ on Tuesday that a physician had been prescribing him ketamine despite knowing his past problems with the drug.

Ketamine can be used to treat drug addiction; however, that is not the use approved by the FDA.

Presley’s close friends are allegedly angry that the doctor had prescribed the dissociative anesthetic to him while knowing that addiction struggles had been a regular problem for him, according to TMZ.

The model had been open about his decade-long struggle with drug addiction and mental health problems.

Earlier this year, he posted about having a ‘Pre-ibogaine flood dose’ at a Mexican treatment clinic, a single, high-dose administration of the naturally occurring psychoactive substance ibogaine.

Ibogaine is derived from an African shrub and is reported to help with withdrawal symptoms. The high dose is designed to induce a profound ‘reset.’

Presley’s parents and his sister Kaia praised him for his ‘courage’ in response to his post about starting the treatment in March.

Crawford commented: ‘You are a warrior! Walked thru the fire to find yourself! So proud!’ while Kaia added: ‘That’s my brother I am so damn proud.’

And Gerber wrote: ‘I’m so proud of you and your courage. Facing what’s hard takes real strength and watching you find your way back to yourself is everything. I love you so much.’

Ibogaine is classified as a Schedule I controlled substance in the US, but it is legal or permitted on prescription in countries such as Canada and Brazil, and it is used in specialized clinics in Mexico.

Presley praised the Beond Ibogaine clinic in Cancun, where treatment starts at $12,500 for a ten-day program, for its ‘incredible, caring, kind and on-their-s*** team.’

Presley said in a video caption: ‘I was absolutely terrified, and I knew I would be again if I ever had to face something like this (helps to not go into the situations you do that get ya there but that’s life sometimes.)’

Last November, Presley revealed he had taken a step back from social media to ‘take care of my own mental health for a bit.’

One month later, he opened up about his personal life in a candid social media video. He started sharing ‘Mental Health Mondays’ videos on his Instagram. In one, he listed the medication he takes for ‘night terrors’ and ‘panic attacks.’

He also struggled with mental health at a young age and was arrested for driving under the influence in 2019. 

Presley’s death came just weeks after his younger sister Kaia Gerber opened up about the enormous toll her brother’s struggles had taken on their famous family – admitting the turmoil had effectively ‘leveled everyone.’

‘When something like that happens in a family, it kind of levels everyone,’ she told Vogue.

Kaia praised her brother’s willingness to strip away the secrecy surrounding his struggles.

She described his honesty and openness as ‘refreshing,’ contrasting it with the intensely private way their parents had traditionally handled family life.

‘My parents for most of our lives were very, very private and didn’t share anything – and now we have this absolute teacher, my brother, who says, ‘I’m gonna be very human for everyone.’ There’s only so much you can hide from the world,’ she said.

‘And trying to put a lid on something just makes the person feel like you’re ashamed of them,’ she noted.

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