RT News - October 8 2026 (17:00 MSK)

South Korea recalls its ambassador from Kiev as the diplomatic rift with Ukraine deepens, after Vladimir Zelensky revealed details of a secret prisoner transfer. Three people are killed and dozens wounded as the Houthis strike two airports in Saudi Arabia - while fighting intensifies on the ground in Yemen's south-west for control of the crucial Bab al-Mandab strait. Ultra-orthodox Jewish men block roads in Jerusalem while rallying against IDF conscription, after a Haredi member is arrested for dodging the draft.