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An attack on Riyadh killed a US citizen, prompting President Donald Trump to say the US would decide quickly whether to intervene militarily alongside Saudi Arabia. The article places the attack in the wider Yemen conflict involving Saudi Arabia and Houthi forces.

A Lowy Institute report says official development finance to Southeast Asia fell to its lowest level in a decade in 2024, as Japan, China and the United States reduced funding. It says multilateral institutions are becoming more important as bilateral aid declines.

The US military said it disabled the Panama-flagged M/V Ocean Molica after the vessel allegedly ignored warnings and attempted to pass a blockade involving Iran. Iran’s IRGC separately said it struck another vessel in the Strait of Hormuz.

Nine people, including two children and a pregnant woman, were killed after a gunman opened fire outside an Erie home and entered it. The suspected attacker was found dead inside with an apparent self-inflicted gunshot wound; police said no additional shots were fired after they arrived.

The article examines women’s representation in the US Congress and state governorships ahead of midterm elections. It highlights candidates Peggy Flanagan and Keisha Lance Bottoms, who could make history if elected.

Tennessee officials botched an execution of Christa Pike, who survived the lethal injection. The US plans to livestream Nidal Malik Hasan’s military execution, but the UN warned that a public execution could breach the prohibition on torture. Tennessee’s corrections commissioner plans to step down.