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Houthis say at least 31 killed after wave of US airstrikes on Yemen

President Trump said he would use 'overwhelming lethal force' until the Iran-backed rebels cease their attacks on shipping in the Red Sea.

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UN suspends aid work in Yemen's Houthi stronghold after staff detained

The decision to pause all operations and programmes in northern Saada came after eight UN staff were detained by the Iran-backed Houthi rebels.

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UN suspends all travel into Houthi-controlled areas of Yemen

The Houthis have previously detained UN staffers, as well as individuals associated with the then US Embassy in Sanaa and aid groups.

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Yemen’s Houthis to limit attacks in Red Sea to Israeli-linked vessels

While the rate of attacks has slowed, uncertainty looms because the incoming US President Donald Trump could redesignate the Houthis as a terrorist organisation.

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Tanker hit by Yemen's Houthi rebels burning in Red Sea salvaged

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.

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Israeli strikes on Gaza kill 56 people in 24 hours

Strikes on the Gaza Strip continued, killing 56 people while Benyamin Netanyahu authorised a delegation to continue negotiations in Qatar for a ceasefire.

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Damage at airport after Israel strikes Houthi rebels in Yemen's capital

A new round of Israeli airstrikes in Yemen on Thursday targeted the Houthi rebel-held capital, including Sanaa's international airport. Damage to the airport's control tower and buildings could be seen in footage aired by the Houthi-controlled satellite channel al-Masirah.

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Israel hits Sanaa airport and other Houthi targets across Yemen

The strikes were in response to previous Houthi missile and drone attacks on Israel, which have escalated in recent weeks.

Gaza

At least three people killed in Israeli strike on central Gaza camp

Palestinians reported heavy bombing late on Sunday in the western part of the Nuseirat refugee camp.

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US launches B-2 stealth bombers at Iran-backed Houthis in Yemen

This is the first time the US has used the B-2 stealth bomber to attack the Houthis in Yemen since the beginning of the US campaign.

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Israeli military hits targets in Lebanon and Yemen

The Houthi-run TV channel Al Masirah showed firefighters tackling a huge blaze in Hodeidah and said at least four people had been killed and 33 others wounded.

Israel

Yemen fires long-range missile at Israel, with no casualties reported

A long-range missile fired from Yemen landed in an open area in central Israel early on Sunday, the Israeli military said.

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French vessel rescues 29 mariners from oil tanker under attack

The Greek shipping ministry identified the oil tanker as the Sounion, suspected to have been hit by Yemen's Houthi rebels.

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Houthi rebels resume attacks with missile strike on container ship

The Houthis resumed missile attacks with a strike targeting container ship Groton in the Gulf of Aden after a two-week pause, following Israeli airstrikes and the assassination of Hamas leader Ismail Haniyeh.

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Israel launches strikes on Yemen's Hodeidah port

Israel's Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu said Hodeidah port is the main entry point into Yemen for weapons from the Houthis' main backer, Iran.

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Yemen's Houthi rebels claim drone strike on Tel Avi that leaves 1 dead

At least ten others are said to have been injured in the strike near the United States Embassy.

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US warship Houthis claimed to have sunk hosts 'Taco Tuesdays'

An information war online between the US Navy and Houthi rebels has put the USS Dwight D Eisenhower's existence into question over the past few months. Its commanding officer, Captain Christopher "Chowdah" Hill, is more alive than ever on social media.

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US launches wave of strikes on Houthi rebel targets in Yemen

The US-led campaign against Iran-backed Houthi rebels has turned into the most intense running sea battle the Navy has faced since World War II, according to experts.

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Yemen's Houthi rebels bomb Greek-owned ship in Red Sea

The US is leading a campaign to try and keep the crucial shipping lane open in the face of strikes launched by the Islamist group.

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Yemen's Houthi rebels detain 11 UN local staff members

It's unclear what exactly sparked the detentions. Former US embassy employees were detained in 2021 by the Houthis and have not been released.

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