Yemen's Houthi-run health ministry said seven people were killed and 40 injured, including children, in a strike on shops at a market in the Mawiya junction in Taiz province on Sunday. (Representative photo/AFP)

Seven people, including children, killed in airstrikes on market in Yemen, says report amid Saudi-Houthi conflict

Seven people were killed and 40 others were injured in airstrikes targeting commercial shops at Taiz Central Market in Mawiyah Junction in Al-Taiziyah district, according to multiple reports. Yemen’s Houthi-run health ministry said seven people were killed and 40 injured, including children, in a strike on shops at a market in the Mawiya junction in…

Read More
USSecretary of Defense Pete Hegseth speaks during a Christmas service at the Pentagon.(AFP)

US launches massive airstrikes on dozens of Islamic State targets in Syria

The United States on Friday launched airstrikes against dozens of Islamic State (IS) targets across central Syria in retaliation for a deadly attack on US personnel, officials said. USSecretary of Defense Pete Hegseth speaks during a Christmas service at the Pentagon.(AFP) Defence secretary Pete Hegseth confirmed that the strikes targeted “ISIS fighters, infrastructure, and weapons…

Read More
A ceasefire breach, Pak minister's 'return' warning to Afghans, 3 cricketers' death: What's happening

A ceasefire breach, Pak minister’s ‘return’ warning to Afghans, 3 cricketers’ death: What’s happening

Just as the conflict between Pakistan and Afghanistan seemed to ease up after a ceasefire announcement, the Taliban claimed late last night that Pakistani forces carried out airstrikes on its territory, killing at least 10 people. Three local Afghanistan cricketers were along among those killed, the country’s cricket board said, mourning the big loss. Afghan…

Read More
15 Afghan civilians killed in fresh Pakistan border clashes: Reports

15 Afghan civilians killed in fresh Pakistan border clashes: Reports

At least 15 civilians were killed and over 100 wounded in renewed cross-border clashes between Afghan and Pakistani forces in Afghanistan’s Spin Boldak district, said foreign media reports. New Delhi: Fifteen civilians reportedly lost their lives and dozens more were injured during overnight clashes in the Spin Boldak district, near the Afghanistan-Pakistan border. According…

Read More
‘Paying a very heavy price’: Benjamin Netanyahu's warning to Houthis as Israel hits Yemen | World News

‘Paying a very heavy price’: Benjamin Netanyahu’s warning to Houthis as Israel hits Yemen | World News

Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu on Sunday said that his forces will continue striking anyone planning to attack his country. Netanyahu’s statement came while speaking from the Israeli Air Force command centre in Tel Aviv after observing airstrikes against the Iran-backed Houthis in Yemen. Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu’s statement came while speaking from the…

Read More