Houthis Hit Aden Airport With Missiles and Drones as Yemen Fighting Escalates
Houthi missiles and drones hit Aden’s airport — a near-miss with a Cairo flight — as fighting around the Bab el-Mandeb strait displaces more than 200,000 people.
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U.S. Pulls B-1 Bombers From British Base Over Alleged Iranian Drone Plot
The U.S. urgently redeployed about a dozen B-1B bombers from RAF Fairford over an alleged Iranian drone plot, as British police made a seventh arrest.
Gaza Death Toll Tops 74,000 as Israel Marks Three Years Since Oct. 7 Attack
Gaza’s death toll has risen above 74,000, health authorities in Gaza say, as Israel marks the third anniversary of the Oct. 7, 2023 Hamas-led attack that killed about 1,200 people in Israel and saw 251 taken hostage.
Houthis Strike Two Saudi Airports as Yemen Fighting Escalates Toward Energy Routes
DUBAI, United Arab Emirates — Attacks by Yemen’s Houthi rebels damaged two airports in southern Saudi Arabia near the border…
Pakistan, Türkiye and Saudi Arabia Move to Implement Makkah Alliance Collective Defense
Pakistan, Türkiye and Saudi Arabia say they will move to practical implementation of collective-defense commitments and prepare agreed forces and capabilities for rapid deployment in the kingdom.
FlyDubai Co-Pilot Planned Israel Attack Before Being Hired, Israeli Officials Say
The co-pilot who attacked his captain aboard FlyDubai Flight FZ1073 last week told UAE interrogators he had planned the attack…
Yemen Government Launches “Battle of Liberation” Offensive Against Houthis as Saudi-Led Coalition Pledges Full Support
Yemen’s internationally recognized government has announced the start of a major military campaign to retake territory held by the Houthi movement, with the Saudi-led coalition pledging “full operational support.”
‘One Last Fight Left in Me’: FlyDubai Captain Recounts Cockpit Battle in Call With Netanyahu
Captain Smit Machchhar described fighting off his co-pilot’s attack mid-flight — and reciting the Hanuman Chalisa — in calls with the Israeli and Indian prime ministers; Netanyahu invited him and Modi to light Israel’s Independence Day flame.
US to Blockade Iranian Ports Starting Monday After Peace Talks Collapse
US Central Command says the blockade will be enforced “impartially against vessels of all nations” entering or departing Iranian ports; Tehran vows not to “surrender under threats.”
The U.S.–Iran escalation, explained: is the ceasefire over, and what comes next?
WASHINGTON — A fragile 60-day truce between the United States and Iran is unraveling for the second time in a…
