Top World News — October 13, Morning
Houthis claim fresh strikes on Saudi airports as war of claims escalates
Yemen’s Houthi movement claimed on Monday evening that a ballistic missile “accurately hit” Riyadh’s King Khalid Airport, while a drone scored a “direct hit” on the Khamis Mushait airbase in the south. The Saudi-led coalition said the Riyadh-bound missile was intercepted, and explosions were reported over Riyadh as mobile aerial-threat alerts reached residents. The Houthis also warned of retaliation if the United States joins Saudi military operations. Both sides traded competing tallies: the Houthis say Saudi Arabia carried out 119 strikes on Houthi-held areas in 24 hours, while Yemeni government forces claim 1,879 attacks and about 950 Houthi fighters “neutralized”.
Trump’s Russia-Ukraine energy ceasefire effectively dead, oil climbs to $107
President Trump’s proposed “energy ceasefire” between Russia and Ukraine has effectively collapsed. President Zelensky said Ukraine will continue striking Russia’s energy infrastructure since Moscow keeps hitting Ukraine’s, adding that Kyiv “doesn’t read Truth Social” — a jab at how the ceasefire was announced. The Financial Times reports Washington is threatening to cut intelligence-sharing and weapons procurement to pressure Kyiv into halting deep strikes on Russian refineries. Brent crude climbed about 1.8% to settle near $107 a barrel, widening the war premium on both fronts.
Bitcoin slips below $82,000 amid risk-off mood
Bitcoin fell 2.3% over 24 hours to trade between $81,744 and $81,988, briefly dipping below $81,000. Ethereum held around $2,512 and XRP around $1.41, with no new institutional or regulatory moves in the crypto space. Markets now look to Wednesday’s US consumer-price data, expected around 3.6-3.7%, and the XRPN closing-bell ceremony on October 14 as the next catalysts.
Market snapshot
Bitcoin traded around $81,744-$81,988, down 2.3% over 24 hours, with Ethereum near $2,512 and XRP near $1.41. Brent crude settled near $107 a barrel and WTI near $93.74, both carrying a widening war premium. Gold closed at $4,165.80. Coming up: US CPI on October 14, PPI on October 15, the Federal Reserve meeting on October 28, and the EU summit on October 15-16.
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