RT News - October 9 2026 (17:00 MSK)

Fighting intensifies between the Yemeni Houthis and Saudi-led coalition forces. We delve into the role of foreign actors in the widening war - especially how the UK has long been a top arms supplier for Riyadh. We report from the coastal city of Aden - the temporary capital of Yemen's internationally recognised government, that endures constant shelling from the Houthis, making life for locals there unbearable. A Russian citizen and media personality is detained by authorities in Montenegro. The crackdown on the journalist is explained as a supposed defence of European integration. As Donald Trump hints at a possible return to war with Iran after the midterms, questions are being raised as to the extent of the damage done to the US bases in the Middle East, after Tehran lashed out during the latest wave of the escalation.