US military says it disabled a tanker that was attempting to evade the American blockade on Iranian ports.
BBC News – World Yemeni rebels accuse Saudis of ‘dangerous escalation’ as tit-for-tat strikes mark new front in war that has engulfed region Yemen’s Iran-backed Houthi rebels claimed a missile attack on the southern Saudi city of Jizan on Saturday, after vowing retaliation against the kingdom for attacks this week. It came after US ally Riyadh struck Houthi military targets on Friday, following the Yemeni group announcing a maritime…
BBC News – World Yemeni rebels accuse Saudis of ‘dangerous escalation’ as tit-for-tat strikes mark new front in war that has engulfed region Yemen’s Iran-backed Houthi rebels claimed a missile attack on the southern Saudi city of Jizan on Saturday, after vowing retaliation against the kingdom for attacks this week. It came after US ally Riyadh struck Houthi military targets on Friday, following the Yemeni group announcing a maritime…
NYTimes – World Member states of the International Criminal Court voted Friday to remove chief prosecutor Karim Khan after the court's oversight body found he committed serious misconduct connected to sexual misconduct allegations. Khan denies the allegations. The Trump administration has vowed to do what it can to dismantle the court.
BBC News – World Four Palestinians and one Israeli were killed in a shooting in the northern West Bank, with conflicting accounts: Palestinian villagers described a settler attack also involving Israeli forces, while Israel said a Palestinian stole a weapon and opened fire on hikers. Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu vowed a firm response. One report said two Israelis died, but the majority reported one Israeli and four Palestinian fatalities.
NYTimes – World Indian activist Sonam Wangchuk ended a 26-day hunger strike on Friday, saying he broke the fast after negotiations with officials and to avert possible violence. The strike had galvanised the youth-led Cockroach Janta Party movement, which is demanding the resignation of India's education minister over an exam paper scandal and has vowed to continue protesting.
