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Yemen’s Houthi armed forces claimed responsibility for a hypersonic missile strike on Israel’s Ben Gurion Airport, saying it forced millions into shelters. Israel intercepted the missile, marking another escalation in Houthi attacks linked to the ongoing Gaza war.

The Supreme Court has adjourned for eight weeks a plea to rescue Kerala nurse Nimisha Priya from execution in Yemen, as negotiations with the victim’s family continue. Priya, convicted of murder, faces the death penalty unless blood money secures pardon

Yemen’s Houthi group says it launched six drones targeting Haifa, Negev, Eilat and Be’er Sheva, claiming successful hits in response to Israel’s actions in Gaza. Israel has not commented. Houthis pledge more attacks until the blockade ends.

The Supreme Court was informed that Indian nurse Nimisha Priya’s execution in Yemen has been stayed. The Centre assured efforts to secure her safe return. Priya, convicted of murder, faces death penalty and diplomatic efforts for pardon and “blood money” continue

The execution of Nimisha Priya, convicted of murdering her Yemeni business partner in 2017, has been deferred amid negotiations. The victim’s family demands justice, while Indian officials and religious leaders push for a pardon through a ‘blood money’ settlement

The Indian government told the Supreme Court it has limited influence in Yemen to stop nurse Nimisha Priya’s execution on July 16. Convicted of murder, she may only be saved if the victim's family accepts blood money under Sharia law

MP John Brittas has urged Minister Jaishankar to urgently intervene in stopping Indian nurse Nimisha Priya’s execution in Yemen, set for July 16. He requested diplomatic efforts to secure a pardon through blood money (diyat) negotiations

The strikes came minutes after the Israeli military issued an urgent evacuation warning on the social media platform X. Witnesses reported explosions in several locations along Yemen's western coast, including the port of Hodeidah, Xinhua news agency reported.

In a joint statement, the Food and Agriculture Organization (FAO), the World Food Programme (WFP), and the United Nations Children's Fund (UNICEF) said that without immediate and sustained assistance, an additional 420,000 people could fall into severe food insecurity between September and February 2026, Xinhua news agency reported.

The new proclamation, which Trump signed on Wednesday, applies to citizens of Afghanistan, Myanmar, Chad, the Republic of Congo, Equatorial Guinea, Eritrea, Haiti, Iran, Libya, Somalia, Sudan and Yemen.

In a televised statement aired on the group's al-Masirah TV on Wednesday, Houthi military spokesperson Yahya Sarea said the group fired two drones at Ramon airport in southern Israel, and launched another drone towards a "vital target" in Tel Aviv.

Aoun and UAE President Mohamed bin Zayed Al Nahyan held talks focused on enhancing cooperation across various sectors and reaffirmed the deep-rooted fraternal ties between the two countries, the statement said on Thursday.

The strikes took place on Thursday night, targeting the port and several concrete tanks used for storing imported fuel. The victims are workers of the port, including five paramedics

The majority of the victims were women and children, they said on Thursday, adding that the death toll increased after the badly injured died in the hospital, Xinhua news agency reported.

The intense campaign of airstrikes under President Donald Trump, targeting the rebels over their attacks on shipping in Mideast waters stemming from the Israel-Hamas war, has killed at least 65 people

Iranian-backed Houthis said at least one person was killed. The attacks followed a night of airstrikes early Friday that appeared particularly intense compared to other days in the campaign that began March 15

In a statement, the military on Wednesday claimed all of them were "terror targets."

The strikes targeted a building under construction in Sanaa's Geraf neighbourhood, damaging nearby residential structures and injuring civilians sheltering in an adjacent building

Threat to global shipping "The Houthi rebels" started attacking military and commercial ships on one of the world’s busiest shipping corridors shortly after the war in Gaza began between Hamas and Israel in October 2023.

This is the first military operation conducted by the US military against the Houthi sites since US President Donald Trump assumed power in January and redesigned the group as a "foreign terrorist organisation"