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Riyadh alert as Yemen conflict escalates

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Saudi Arabia issued emergency alerts across the kingdom after a hostile aerial threat, with black smoke reported near Riyadh airport amid renewed fighting linked to Yemen. Multiple outlets also reported Russian attacks on Ukraine and a US-Denmark Greenland security deal, but the Saudi/Yemen escalation appears to be the most immediate fast-moving crisis in the latest wire updates.