Yemen's Saudi-backed government, led by Rashad al-Alimi, announced a military operation to retake all Houthi-held territory and restore state authority. The announcement came hours after Iranian-backed Houthis reportedly cut a vital supply route to the besieged city of Taiz.
Rashad al-Alimi says the campaign aims to restore state authority throughout Yemen.
Rashad al-Alimi says the campaign aims to restore state authority throughout Yemen.
NYTimes – World Brazil's presidential election is heading to a runoff after neither incumbent Luiz Inácio Lula da Silva nor challenger Flávio Bolsonaro won a majority in the first round. Multiple reports indicate Bolsonaro, son of former president Jair Bolsonaro, holds a narrow lead over Lula, though the race appeared very close. The next president will be decided in a runoff later this month, according to Brazil's electoral court.
German Chancellor Friedrich Merz made a surprise visit to Kyiv on Sunday, announcing $1.5 billion in military and reconstruction aid for Ukraine and urging Russian President Vladimir Putin to end the war. The visit came as Russian drone strikes hit a Kyiv bridge and air raid sirens sounded across the capital, which has faced intensified attacks on key infrastructure in recent weeks.
Sky News – World North Korea fired a ballistic missile from the Wonsan area on its east coast into the Sea of Japan on Saturday, according to South Korea and Japan. Pyongyang later claimed the intermediate-range missile had evasive flight and AI features, though South Korea, which often accuses the North of exaggerating capabilities, said it travelled more than 700 kilometres. The launch followed Seoul's demand for an apology after North Korean mines wounded three South Korean soldiers in the DMZ, according to South Korea.
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