Residents of Taiz, Yemen’s third-largest city, are facing severe food and water shortages after Houthi forces tightened their years-long blockade, cutting off the last main road connecting the city to government-held areas. The move, which began earlier this month, has left civilians in the crosshairs of a conflict that has already devastated the country. According […]
A Houthi ballistic missile strike on the al-Alam military camp in Taiz, Yemen, killed two teenage girls and wounded six others, according to local reports. The attack occurred on Monday while recruits were lining up in formation for a training session. The missile hit near residential areas, underscoring the grave risks civilians face when explosive […]
In a significant legal development, a US federal judge has blocked the Trump administration’s sanctions against two organizations that support the International Criminal Court (ICC): the Taxpayer Alliance Against Genocide (TAAG) and DAWN, Democracy for the Arab World Now. The ruling, delivered on Tuesday, marks a victory for First Amendment rights and a setback for […]
Irish author Sally Rooney has announced she will no longer sell her books in the UK due to her support for Palestine Action, a direct-action protest group that was banned and designated a terrorist organisation in the UK as of July 5, 2025. The decision marks a significant escalation in the acclaimed novelist’s public advocacy […]
Costa Rica has inaugurated a new high-security prison designed to hold more than 5,000 inmates, marking a significant shift in the country’s approach to crime. The facility, named the High-Containment Center Against Organized Crime (CACCO), was opened on Wednesday by right-wing populist President Laura Fernández near the capital, San José. The move comes as Costa […]
The United States has deployed several hundred soldiers to Latin America to conduct training with regional armed forces, marking a significant expansion of the Pentagon’s military campaign against narcotics trafficking networks, according to a report by The New York Times. This deployment represents a major escalation in U.S. military involvement in the region’s drug war, […]
A former Ukrainian military officer is set to become the first person to stand trial over the 2022 Nord Stream pipeline bombings, with proceedings scheduled to begin in a German court on Wednesday. The trial opened at the Hamburg Higher Regional Court and is expected to continue until February next year. The suspect, identified only […]
A fire broke out on a chemical tanker anchored in the Black Sea near the mouth of the Danube River in Romanian waters, leaving seven sailors missing. The incident occurred overnight and involved two ships that were both anchored in the area, according to reports. The vessels were near the mouth of the Sulina canal, […]
Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelenskyy has sharply criticized former U.S. President Donald Trump, accusing him of betrayal after Trump made a key concession to Moscow. The rebuke comes amid heightened tensions as Ukraine prepares a new wave of strikes on Russian energy infrastructure. Zelenskyy’s remarks underscore the fragile diplomatic balance and the high stakes involved in […]
At least nine civilians were killed overnight as waves of Russian drones and missiles struck Ukraine’s capital Kyiv and second-largest city Kharkiv, leaving more than 600,000 people without electricity nationwide, according to President Volodymyr Zelensky. The attacks, which also hit critical infrastructure in Chernihiv and other regions, came just days after former U.S. President Donald […]
The United Nations Food and Agriculture Organisation (FAO) issued a stark warning on May 20: the blockage of the Strait of Hormuz could “trigger a severe global food price crisis” in the coming months. The strait, a vital chokepoint for global trade, has been effectively closed to tanker and cargo traffic after Tehran responded to […]
Two cargo ships have sunk near the Strait of Hormuz in the past 24 hours after being struck by unknown projectiles in separate incidents, underscoring the heightened danger to commercial shipping as Iran intensifies attacks in an attempt to regain control over the critical waterway. The vessels—the Cape Dao and the GFS Pride—are only the […]
