Daily Recap: World — 25 October 2026

A volatile day in world news mixes conflict risk, extreme weather and sudden tragedy. Security fears ripple from the Gulf to the Black Sea as voters in Bulgaria weigh regional instability, while storms batter Britain and Australia and deadly incidents from Kenya to Florida unders...

Saudi Arabia partially reopens Riyadh’s King Khalid International Airport, restoring operations at two terminals despite renewed Houthi threats from Yemen. The move signals an effort to resume normal activity while acknowledging ongoing vulnerability, with the Iran-aligned group indicating further attacks remain possible against Saudi targets.

Bulgarians vote in a presidential election dominated by Black Sea security concerns and economic strain. The campaign unfolds after fatal drone strikes on commercial cargo ships sharpen anxieties about regional instability, while rising costs weigh on voters. Acting President Iliana Iotova leads polling, and a runoff is scheduled for Nov. 1 if no candidate wins outright.

Storm Boelo brings high winds and heavy rain across parts of the UK, cutting power to tens of thousands of homes and causing widespread travel disruption. Northern Ireland and Scotland are hit particularly hard, with cancelled flights, blocked roads, rail problems and fallen trees prompting warnings against unnecessary journeys.

A head-on crash between a bus and a lorry on Kenya’s Nairobi–Mombasa highway kills at least 22 people and injures several others. The collision happens in Makueni County on one of the country’s main transport corridors, linking the capital with the port city of Mombasa.

At least 11 people are injured in a shooting near Florida A&M University’s football stadium in Tallahassee during homecoming weekend. Children are among the wounded, and at least one additional person is hurt while fleeing the scene, turning a major campus celebration into a mass-casualty emergency.

Venezuelan opposition leader María Corina Machado returns to Venezuela after nearly a year outside the country. She travels from Panama through Colombia before crossing into Venezuela, and posts and images place her in Lara state and at a church, marking a significant reappearance inside the country.

South-east Queensland braces for another round of severe weather as storms and heavy rain are forecast to continue. Authorities warn of flash flooding and thunderstorms across Brisbane, the Gold Coast and the Sunshine Coast, with conditions expected to worsen again later in the day after a recent deluge.

A four-year-old girl dies after falling from a tower block in Barking, east London. Emergency crews respond and paramedics provide first aid at the scene before taking her to hospital, where she later dies from her injuries. Police say the death is not being treated as suspicious.