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Saudi Arabia’s main airport hit by new Houthi strike day after deadly attack kills 12
A fresh Houthi strike hit Riyadh’s international airport on Sunday, killing one person and wounding 11 others, a day after a deadly attack claimed by the Yemeni group forced authorities to suspend operations there. Saturday’s attack, the deadliest on Saudi soil in more than a decade, was a sharp esc
What the coverage shows
Most outlets converge on the toll, with headlines and extracts repeatedly stating 12 dead and more than 300 injured at Riyadh’s airport. Several, including BBC News, CBS News, NBC News, The Independent and France 24, also foreground Houthi responsibility and the airport’s ongoing closure or warnings to airlines. Framing diverges mainly toward wider politics: NPR, CNBC, NBC News and The Guardian US put Trump and possible U.S. involvement at the center, while France 24 and Al Jazeera stress Saudi retaliation and condemnation.
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