California: Sikh holy book desecrated, community demands swift action

"At the same time, a mere claim of intercepting a drone en route to Mecca al-Mukarramah cannot constitute grounds for accusing a specific party, especially since the Yemeni government of Change and Construction has explicitly denied this claim," he added. 

Yemen's Houthi movement on Wednesday rejected Saudi Arabia's claim that the group launched a drone towards the holy city of Mecca, calling the allegation “fabrications and lies” and asserting that its operations target Saudi military and oil facilities away from Islamic holy sites.

The Saudi-led coalition on Wednesday warned that the security of Islam's two holiest sites is a "red line" after Saudi air defences intercepted and destroyed a drone launched by Yemen's Houthi in the south of the holy city of Makkah Al-Mukarramah, popularly known as Mecca.

The move comes ahead of the upcoming Financial Action Task Force (FATF) plenary in October, as Pakistan seeks to avoid falling back onto the gray list, said sources.

A 38-year-old Indian-origin woman, Shalini Thakur, was shot dead in Sacramento, California, by 22-year-old Rohit, who had stalked her for months. The gunman, an undocumented immigrant released after a 2023 border crossing, died from a self-inflicted gunshot wound following the attack.