Houthi rebels have launched coordinated ballistic missile and drone attacks on multiple military camps in central Yemen, killing at least 30 government troops according to Yemen’s defence ministry, with separate sources suggesting the toll could be significantly higher. The strikes hit camps in the provinces of Marib and Hadramawt on Thursday morning, targeting positions in…
Donald Trump took to Truth Social on Thursday to deny reports that the United States is running low on munitions, calling leaked information about potential shortfalls “treasonous” and vowing to seek long-term jail sentences for those responsible. “The US has massive amounts of munitions, especially of certain types,” Trump posted. “Additionally, large amounts are being…
The Democratic Republic of Congo has quarantined a passenger boat on the Congo River after five people died during its journey, prompting health authorities to screen all 255 passengers for Ebola and cholera. The Yingfeng 2, operated by a Chinese company, was intercepted near Bende Bende port, about 65 km upstream from the capital, Kinshasa….
Ukraine launched a wave of overnight drone strikes deep inside Russian territory, hitting two major oil refineries and targeting vessels in the Black Sea. President Volodymyr Zelensky confirmed the strikes on Thursday, identifying the Bashneft-Novoil refinery in Russia’s Bashkortostan republic and the Slavneft-Yanos refinery in the Yaroslavl region as the primary targets. Bashneft-Novoil sits approximately…
Iran says it has agreed on a shipping route through the Strait of Hormuz with Oman, with its foreign ministry describing the deal as being in its final stages. Spokesman Esmaeil Baqaei confirmed that the geographical coordinates of the proposed route had been agreed, but stopped short of releasing specific details. He added a firm…
One person is dead and twelve others wounded after Israeli strikes hit southern Lebanon on Wednesday. This included a direct hit on the roof of a prayer hall at a cemetery in the town of Tibnin. The Lebanese health ministry confirmed the casualty as Israel’s military announced what it called “precise strikes” in response to…
Mexican social media influencer César Gastélum has been shot dead while livestreaming on TikTok in the northern city of Culiacán. The attack happened on Tuesday evening outside a fast-food restaurant in the Tres Ríos district, where Gastélum was filming with two friends. According to local reports, two men riding a motorcycle approached the group before…
The United States has revoked the visa of Brazil’s ambassador to Washington in the latest escalation of diplomatic tensions between the two countries ahead of Brazil’s upcoming elections. According to the US State Department, Ambassador Maria Luiza Ribeiro Viotti had her visa cancelled after Brazil refused visas to two senior US officials who planned to…
A 38-year-old man has been arrested near Donald Trump’s golf course in Rancho Palos Verdes, California, just days before the US president’s scheduled visit for a Republican fundraising event. The Los Angeles County Sheriff’s Department identified the suspect as Jeanine John Taele. Investigators said he was seen walking around Trump National Golf Course, taking photographs…
Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelensky has released video footage showing a Russian drone pursuing a civilian in the southern Kherson region, describing the incident as a “human safari” attack. The footage shows a street vendor attempting to escape after noticing a drone hovering overhead. As the man runs around a white van, the drone continues to…
