http://www.euronews.com en Latest news from Euronews Euronews 2026 Sat, 28 Mar 2026 18:17:01 +0100 Sat, 28 Mar 2026 18:17:01 +0100 30 https://static.euronews.com/website/images/euronews_flatblue.png http://www.euronews.com http://www.euronews.com/2026/03/28/yemens-houthis-say-they-carried-out-their-first-military-operation-targeting-israel-succes http://www.euronews.com/2026/03/28/yemens-houthis-say-they-carried-out-their-first-military-operation-targeting-israel-succes Sat, 28 Mar 2026 09:46:38 +0100 Yemen’s Iran-backed Houthi rebels say they launched their first military operation targeting Israeli military positions in support of Iranian and Hezbollah resistance efforts. The group said its attacks will continue until Israel halts its military offensives on all fronts. http://www.euronews.com/2026/01/29/world-food-programme-terminates-all-staff-contracts-in-rebel-held-yemen-un-says http://www.euronews.com/2026/01/29/world-food-programme-terminates-all-staff-contracts-in-rebel-held-yemen-un-says Thu, 29 Jan 2026 20:23:34 +0100 An estimated 4.8 million people remain internally displaced across Yemen, the WFP says, in what the UN says is one of the world's worst humanitarian crises. http://www.euronews.com/2025/11/25/five-people-killed-and-two-injured-after-gunmen-attack-yemeni-officials-motorcade http://www.euronews.com/2025/11/25/five-people-killed-and-two-injured-after-gunmen-attack-yemeni-officials-motorcade Tue, 25 Nov 2025 06:54:40 +0100 At least five people were killed in the attacks which targeted a high-ranking member of Yemen’s internationally recognised government. No group has claimed responsibility for the attack as officials launch an investigation to determine to bring those responsible to justice. http://www.euronews.com/2025/10/21/houthis-release-5-yemeni-un-workers-but-15-foreign-staff-remain-confined-to-compound http://www.euronews.com/2025/10/21/houthis-release-5-yemeni-un-workers-but-15-foreign-staff-remain-confined-to-compound Tue, 21 Oct 2025 13:49:58 +0200 Iran-backed Houthi rebels raided UN compound in Yemen's capital of Sanaa on Saturday and detained 20 staff in latest action against the organisation. http://www.euronews.com/2025/10/20/new-airstrip-built-on-island-off-yemen-to-counter-houthi-activities-in-red-sea http://www.euronews.com/2025/10/20/new-airstrip-built-on-island-off-yemen-to-counter-houthi-activities-in-red-sea Mon, 20 Oct 2025 15:46:39 +0200 Satellite photos from Planet Labs PBC show the construction of a nearly 2,000-metre runway on Zuqar Island, some 90 kilometres southeast of the Houthi-held port city of Hodeida. http://www.euronews.com/2025/10/07/houthis-arrest-nine-more-un-staff-in-yemen-sparking-condemnation http://www.euronews.com/2025/10/07/houthis-arrest-nine-more-un-staff-in-yemen-sparking-condemnation Tue, 07 Oct 2025 15:47:33 +0200 The Iran-backed Houthis' crackdown on the United Nations has seen the rebels arbitrarily detain 53 UN staff since 2021. http://www.euronews.com/2025/09/29/vessel-on-fire-off-yemen-after-being-struck-in-apparent-attack-uk-military-says http://www.euronews.com/2025/09/29/vessel-on-fire-off-yemen-after-being-struck-in-apparent-attack-uk-military-says Mon, 29 Sep 2025 19:09:26 +0200 The Houthi rebels in Yemen did not immediately claim responsibility for the presumed strike, but it can take hours or even days before they claim their assaults. http://www.euronews.com/2025/09/24/at-least-22-wounded-after-drone-fired-from-yemen-hits-israeli-city-of-eilat-medics-say http://www.euronews.com/2025/09/24/at-least-22-wounded-after-drone-fired-from-yemen-hits-israeli-city-of-eilat-medics-say Wed, 24 Sep 2025 22:01:11 +0200 Police in Eilat said bomb disposal experts were examining the nature of the drone and advised the public to stay away from the crash site. http://www.euronews.com/2025/09/16/hundreds-attend-funeral-for-yemeni-journalists-killed-in-israeli-strikes-on-sanaa http://www.euronews.com/2025/09/16/hundreds-attend-funeral-for-yemeni-journalists-killed-in-israeli-strikes-on-sanaa Tue, 16 Sep 2025 15:17:21 +0200 Houthi officials reported the death of almost three dozen journalists who were killed in last week’s Israeli airstrikes on the rebel-held capital Sanaa. http://www.euronews.com/2025/09/10/at-least-nine-killed-in-israeli-air-strikes-on-yemens-capital-sanaa-houthi-tv-says http://www.euronews.com/2025/09/10/at-least-nine-killed-in-israeli-air-strikes-on-yemens-capital-sanaa-houthi-tv-says Wed, 10 Sep 2025 22:52:34 +0200 Houthi-backed President Mahdi al-Mashat vowed on Wednesday to continue attacks, warning Israelis to "stay alarmed since the response is coming without fail." http://www.euronews.com/2025/08/29/iran-backed-houthi-pm-killed-in-israeli-airstrikes-on-yemens-capital http://www.euronews.com/2025/08/29/iran-backed-houthi-pm-killed-in-israeli-airstrikes-on-yemens-capital Fri, 29 Aug 2025 13:09:22 +0200 Iran-backed Houthi Prime Minister Ahmed al-Rahawi was killed in Israeli airstrikes on Sanaa, according to Yemeni and Israeli reports. The strikes also targeted top military officials, including the group's defence minister. http://www.euronews.com/2025/08/28/israeli-air-strikes-hit-yemens-capital-sanaa-houthi-run-media-say http://www.euronews.com/2025/08/28/israeli-air-strikes-hit-yemens-capital-sanaa-houthi-run-media-say Thu, 28 Aug 2025 19:32:18 +0200 Thursday's strikes come after the Israeli military struck Sanaa on Sunday, killing at least 10 people. http://www.euronews.com/2025/08/25/death-toll-from-israeli-air-strikes-on-yemens-capital-rises-to-10-authorities-say http://www.euronews.com/2025/08/25/death-toll-from-israeli-air-strikes-on-yemens-capital-rises-to-10-authorities-say Mon, 25 Aug 2025 21:57:06 +0200 The Israeli strikes hit a facility owned by Yemen’s main oil company along with a power plant and a military site in an area where the presidential palace is located, according to the Houthis and Israel's military. http://www.euronews.com/2025/08/25/israeli-airstrikes-targeting-iran-backed-houthis-rock-yemens-capital http://www.euronews.com/2025/08/25/israeli-airstrikes-targeting-iran-backed-houthis-rock-yemens-capital Mon, 25 Aug 2025 07:08:37 +0200 At least six people were killed and 86 injured after multiple areas across the Yemeni capital of Sanaa were hit by Israeli airstrikes, according to the Houthi-run health ministry. http://www.euronews.com/2025/08/04/the-un-says-68-african-migrants-were-killed-after-their-boat-capsized-off-the-coast-of-yem http://www.euronews.com/2025/08/04/the-un-says-68-african-migrants-were-killed-after-their-boat-capsized-off-the-coast-of-yem Mon, 04 Aug 2025 07:04:35 +0200 A boat carrying 154 Ethiopian migrants capsized off Yemen, killing 68 and leaving over 70 missing. http://www.euronews.com/2025/07/29/yemens-houthis-vow-to-ramp-up-attacks-on-ships-linked-to-israel http://www.euronews.com/2025/07/29/yemens-houthis-vow-to-ramp-up-attacks-on-ships-linked-to-israel Tue, 29 Jul 2025 12:21:18 +0200 The Iran-aligned rebel group said countries should pressure Israel to stop the war in Gaza and lift its blockade "if they want to avoid this escalation". http://www.euronews.com/my-europe/2025/07/15/german-court-rejects-yemeni-plaintiffs-case-over-2012-us-drone-strike-deaths http://www.euronews.com/my-europe/2025/07/15/german-court-rejects-yemeni-plaintiffs-case-over-2012-us-drone-strike-deaths Tue, 15 Jul 2025 17:13:46 +0200 In summer 2012, two members of the bin Ali Jaber family were killed in a US drone strike targeting alleged members of al-Qaeda in the Yemeni village of Khashamir. http://www.euronews.com/2025/07/09/rescuers-search-for-survivors-after-three-sailors-killed-in-houthi-attack-in-red-sea http://www.euronews.com/2025/07/09/rescuers-search-for-survivors-after-three-sailors-killed-in-houthi-attack-in-red-sea Wed, 09 Jul 2025 16:59:16 +0200 The Greek-owned Eternity C vessel was first hit off the coast of Yemen on Monday evening. http://www.euronews.com/2025/07/08/two-injured-two-missing-after-suspected-houthi-attack-on-ship-in-the-red-sea http://www.euronews.com/2025/07/08/two-injured-two-missing-after-suspected-houthi-attack-on-ship-in-the-red-sea Tue, 08 Jul 2025 15:43:41 +0200 The Greek-owned bulk carrier Eternity C came under fire late in the same area where the Houthis claimed to have recently sunk another vessel. http://www.euronews.com/2025/07/08/germany-summons-chinas-ambassador-after-military-aircraft-lasered-in-red-sea http://www.euronews.com/2025/07/08/germany-summons-chinas-ambassador-after-military-aircraft-lasered-in-red-sea Tue, 08 Jul 2025 15:05:47 +0200 The maritime surveillance aircraft was part of the EU mission Aspides, which is intended to better defend civilian ships against attacks by Yemen’s Houthi rebels. http://www.euronews.com/2025/06/15/houthis-enter-the-fray-will-the-iran-israel-confrontation-widen-further http://www.euronews.com/2025/06/15/houthis-enter-the-fray-will-the-iran-israel-confrontation-widen-further Sun, 15 Jun 2025 20:52:37 +0200 With the Houthis officially entering the circle of escalation, the confrontation has gone beyond its traditional framework between Tehran and Tel Aviv, threatening to turn into a multi-front regional conflict. http://www.euronews.com/2025/06/06/pentagon-watchdog-probes-if-staff-deleted-pete-hegseths-signal-chats-about-yemen http://www.euronews.com/2025/06/06/pentagon-watchdog-probes-if-staff-deleted-pete-hegseths-signal-chats-about-yemen Fri, 06 Jun 2025 21:06:45 +0200 Hegseth has already has faced questions over the installation of an unsecured internet line in his office that bypassed Pentagon security protocols and revelations that he shared details about US military strikes in multiple Signal chats. http://www.euronews.com/video/2025/05/14/air-raid-sirens-in-jerusalem-as-yemen-missile-intercepted http://www.euronews.com/video/2025/05/14/air-raid-sirens-in-jerusalem-as-yemen-missile-intercepted Wed, 14 May 2025 17:18:42 +0200 A missile launched from Yemen triggered air raid sirens across Jerusalem on Tuesday, shortly after US President Donald Trump criticised Yemen’s Houthi group in Riyadh. http://www.euronews.com/2025/05/07/trump-says-air-strikes-on-yemen-will-stop-as-oman-confirms-ceasefire-with-houthis http://www.euronews.com/2025/05/07/trump-says-air-strikes-on-yemen-will-stop-as-oman-confirms-ceasefire-with-houthis Wed, 07 May 2025 09:45:51 +0200 The Houthi rebels began targeting ships in the Red Sea they believed had links to Israel shortly after the war in Gaza started in October 2023, in strikes they said were in solidarity with the Palestinians. http://www.euronews.com/2025/05/06/israel-launches-strikes-on-yemen-a-day-after-houthi-strike-on-israeli-airport http://www.euronews.com/2025/05/06/israel-launches-strikes-on-yemen-a-day-after-houthi-strike-on-israeli-airport Tue, 06 May 2025 13:19:31 +0200 On Sunday, the Houthis launched a missile from Yemen that struck an access road near Israel's main airport, Tel Aviv's Ben Gurion, injuring four people. http://www.euronews.com/2025/04/28/at-least-68-killed-in-us-strike-on-prison-holding-migrants-yemens-houthis-say http://www.euronews.com/2025/04/28/at-least-68-killed-in-us-strike-on-prison-holding-migrants-yemens-houthis-say Mon, 28 Apr 2025 17:01:15 +0200 The strike in Yemen's Saada governorate, a Houthi stronghold, is the latest incident in the country's decade-long war against African migrants who risk crossing Yemen for a chance to work in Saudi Arabia. http://www.euronews.com/2025/04/25/us-reaper-drone-losses-mount-in-yemen-as-campaign-against-houthis-intensifies http://www.euronews.com/2025/04/25/us-reaper-drone-losses-mount-in-yemen-as-campaign-against-houthis-intensifies Fri, 25 Apr 2025 13:43:09 +0200 Since the Trump administration launched the campaign on 15 March, the US has struck more than 800 Houthi targets — but senators are raising concerns about civilian casualties. http://www.euronews.com/2025/04/21/at-least-12-killed-in-fresh-us-air-strikes-on-yemens-capital-houthi-rebel-group-says http://www.euronews.com/2025/04/21/at-least-12-killed-in-fresh-us-air-strikes-on-yemens-capital-houthi-rebel-group-says Mon, 21 Apr 2025 11:49:39 +0200 The US says it is targeting the Houthis because of the group's attacks on shipping in the Red Sea, a crucial global trade route, and on Israel. http://www.euronews.com/2025/04/21/pete-hegseth-shared-details-of-yemen-strike-in-second-signal-chat-media-report http://www.euronews.com/2025/04/21/pete-hegseth-shared-details-of-yemen-strike-in-second-signal-chat-media-report Mon, 21 Apr 2025 10:51:49 +0200 Citing sources close to the matter, multiple media have reported US Defence Secretary Pete Hegseth created a Signal group chat where he shared details of a March military airstrike on Houthi militants in Yemen with individuals including his wife and brother. http://www.euronews.com/2025/04/18/us-strikes-on-yemeni-port-kill-74-in-deadliest-attack-under-trump-houthi-rebels-say http://www.euronews.com/2025/04/18/us-strikes-on-yemeni-port-kill-74-in-deadliest-attack-under-trump-houthi-rebels-say Fri, 18 Apr 2025 20:11:38 +0200 The strike on Ras Isa, located in Yemen's western Hodeida province, represents a major escalation in a campaign that began on 15 March. http://www.euronews.com/2025/04/15/at-least-seven-killed-in-suspected-us-airstrikes-on-yemen-houthi-rebels-say http://www.euronews.com/2025/04/15/at-least-seven-killed-in-suspected-us-airstrikes-on-yemen-houthi-rebels-say Tue, 15 Apr 2025 06:22:47 +0200 The new US campaign of airstrikes started after the rebels threatened to begin targeting “Israeli” ships again over Israel blocking aid entering the Gaza Strip. http://www.euronews.com/2025/04/09/suspected-us-airstrikes-kill-six-in-yemen-houthi-rebels-say http://www.euronews.com/2025/04/09/suspected-us-airstrikes-kill-six-in-yemen-houthi-rebels-say Wed, 09 Apr 2025 06:22:31 +0200 The US airstrike campaign, which has been focused on countering rebel attacks on shipping in the region due to the Israel-Hamas conflict, has reportedly claimed at least 79 lives so far, based on casualty reports from the Houthis. http://www.euronews.com/2025/04/07/ruled-by-warlords-eating-from-rubbish-bins-yemenis-reflect-on-one-decade-of-devastating-ci http://www.euronews.com/2025/04/07/ruled-by-warlords-eating-from-rubbish-bins-yemenis-reflect-on-one-decade-of-devastating-ci Mon, 07 Apr 2025 19:45:12 +0200 Euronews spent Eid with Yemenis who fled to Cairo and spoke to others around the world about their experiences of the war and their hopes for Yemen's future. http://www.euronews.com/2025/04/06/houthi-rebels-say-overnight-us-strikes-kill-at-least-two-people-in-yemens-saada http://www.euronews.com/2025/04/06/houthi-rebels-say-overnight-us-strikes-kill-at-least-two-people-in-yemens-saada Sun, 06 Apr 2025 21:38:13 +0200 A bombing video posted by US President Donald Trump on Friday suggests casualties in the overall campaign may be higher than the rebels acknowledge. http://www.euronews.com/2025/04/03/pentagon-watchdog-to-review-hegseths-use-of-signal-to-convey-yemen-strike-plans http://www.euronews.com/2025/04/03/pentagon-watchdog-to-review-hegseths-use-of-signal-to-convey-yemen-strike-plans Thu, 03 Apr 2025 23:27:02 +0200 The use of the app came to light when a journalist, Jeffrey Goldberg of The Atlantic, was inadvertently added to a Signal text chain by national security adviser Mike Waltz. http://www.euronews.com/2025/03/28/suspected-us-airstrikes-hit-houthi-controlled-areas-of-yemen http://www.euronews.com/2025/03/28/suspected-us-airstrikes-hit-houthi-controlled-areas-of-yemen Fri, 28 Mar 2025 12:59:16 +0100 The extent of the damage and possible casualties wasn't immediately clear, though the number of strikes appeared particularly intense. http://www.euronews.com/video/2025/03/27/air-raid-sirens-sound-in-jerusalem-as-houthis-fire-missiles-at-israel http://www.euronews.com/video/2025/03/27/air-raid-sirens-sound-in-jerusalem-as-houthis-fire-missiles-at-israel Thu, 27 Mar 2025 19:10:35 +0100 Air raid sirens echoed sounded Jerusalem and central Israel on Thursday as the Israeli military intercepted two missiles fired from Yemen. The projectiles were destroyed before entering Israeli airspace, with no reported casualties, according to Israel's emergency response service. http://www.euronews.com/2025/03/26/us-national-security-scandal-deepens-as-new-signal-messages-revealed http://www.euronews.com/2025/03/26/us-national-security-scandal-deepens-as-new-signal-messages-revealed Wed, 26 Mar 2025 18:33:51 +0100 The Democrats have increased their calls for US Defence Secretary Pete Hegseth to resign for sending Yemen war plans via a messaging app. http://www.euronews.com/2025/03/26/trumps-national-security-adviser-claims-full-responsibility-for-leaked-europe-bashing-sign http://www.euronews.com/2025/03/26/trumps-national-security-adviser-claims-full-responsibility-for-leaked-europe-bashing-sign Wed, 26 Mar 2025 13:53:30 +0100 Waltz said he couldn't explain how Atlantic editor-in-chief Jeffrey Goldberg was included in the group chat in what the US president called a "minor glitch". http://www.euronews.com/2025/03/26/trump-downplays-security-team-breach-texting-military-operation-plan-on-signal http://www.euronews.com/2025/03/26/trump-downplays-security-team-breach-texting-military-operation-plan-on-signal Wed, 26 Mar 2025 08:03:22 +0100 Trump told local media that the lapse “turned out not to be a serious one,” and expressed his continued support for national security adviser Mike Waltz. http://www.euronews.com/2025/03/25/democrats-call-for-us-defence-secretary-hegseth-to-resign-over-signal-group-chat-leak http://www.euronews.com/2025/03/25/democrats-call-for-us-defence-secretary-hegseth-to-resign-over-signal-group-chat-leak Tue, 25 Mar 2025 15:48:34 +0100 Senior figures have expressed disbelief and outrage after a journalist revealed that he was sent sensitive information about military strikes in Yemen. http://www.euronews.com/2025/03/25/us-defence-secretary-leaks-yemen-plans-in-secure-chat-with-journalist-nsc-probes http://www.euronews.com/2025/03/25/us-defence-secretary-leaks-yemen-plans-in-secure-chat-with-journalist-nsc-probes Tue, 25 Mar 2025 12:50:22 +0100 Politicians and analysts have expressed alarm after Jeffrey Goldberg, the Atlantic's editor-in-chief, revealed that he was sent sensitive information about impending military strikes against the Iran-backed Houthis. http://www.euronews.com/2025/03/25/israel-says-it-intercepted-missile-launched-from-yemen-as-eu-opposes-resumption-of-gaza-wa http://www.euronews.com/2025/03/25/israel-says-it-intercepted-missile-launched-from-yemen-as-eu-opposes-resumption-of-gaza-wa Tue, 25 Mar 2025 02:49:04 +0100 The foiled attack came as the European Union foreign policy chief Kaja Kallas paid a visit to Israel and the occupied West Bank on Monday, where she met with both Israeli and Palestinian officials. http://www.euronews.com/2025/03/24/us-airstrikes-on-yemen-kill-at-least-one-person-and-injure-multiple-others http://www.euronews.com/2025/03/24/us-airstrikes-on-yemen-kill-at-least-one-person-and-injure-multiple-others Mon, 24 Mar 2025 16:23:03 +0100 The attack brought down a building in a western neighbourhood of Yemen's capital, Sanaa, as the US campaign against the Houthis entered its tenth day. http://www.euronews.com/2025/03/17/us-steps-up-attacks-on-yemen-vowing-escalation-against-houthi-rebels http://www.euronews.com/2025/03/17/us-steps-up-attacks-on-yemen-vowing-escalation-against-houthi-rebels Mon, 17 Mar 2025 13:45:57 +0100 Trump on Saturday vowed to use “overwhelming lethal force” until the Houthis cease their attacks and warned that Tehran would be held “fully accountable” for its ally's actions. http://www.euronews.com/2025/03/16/houthis-say-at-least-18-civilians-killed-after-trump-orders-airstrikes http://www.euronews.com/2025/03/16/houthis-say-at-least-18-civilians-killed-after-trump-orders-airstrikes Sun, 16 Mar 2025 05:11:19 +0100 President Trump said he would use 'overwhelming lethal force' until the Iran-backed rebels cease their attacks on shipping in the Red Sea. http://www.euronews.com/2025/02/11/un-suspends-aid-work-in-yemens-houthi-stronghold-after-rebels-detain-more-staff http://www.euronews.com/2025/02/11/un-suspends-aid-work-in-yemens-houthi-stronghold-after-rebels-detain-more-staff Tue, 11 Feb 2025 11:44:18 +0100 The decision to pause all operations and programmes in northern Saada came after eight UN staff were detained by the Iran-backed Houthi rebels. http://www.euronews.com/2025/01/25/un-suspends-travel-into-houthi-controlled-areas-of-yemen-after-staffers-detained http://www.euronews.com/2025/01/25/un-suspends-travel-into-houthi-controlled-areas-of-yemen-after-staffers-detained Sat, 25 Jan 2025 06:41:12 +0100 The Houthis have previously detained UN staffers, as well as individuals associated with the then US Embassy in Sanaa and aid groups. http://www.euronews.com/2025/01/20/yemens-houthis-to-limit-attacks-in-red-sea-to-israeli-linked-vessels http://www.euronews.com/2025/01/20/yemens-houthis-to-limit-attacks-in-red-sea-to-israeli-linked-vessels Mon, 20 Jan 2025 17:22:46 +0100 While the rate of attacks has slowed, uncertainty looms because the incoming US President Donald Trump could redesignate the Houthis as a terrorist organisation. http://www.euronews.com/2025/01/11/oil-tanker-attacked-by-houthi-rebels-burning-in-red-sea-salvaged-says-security-firm http://www.euronews.com/2025/01/11/oil-tanker-attacked-by-houthi-rebels-burning-in-red-sea-salvaged-says-security-firm Sat, 11 Jan 2025 07:30:29 +0100 The MV Sounion carrying one million barrels of crude oil was struck in August and later sabotaged with explosives by the Houthis as part of their solidarity campaign with Hamas over the war in Gaza.