US, UK strike 36 Houthi targets in Yemen in response to Red Sea ship attacks
Washington DC/IBNS: The United States and Britain Saturday carried out joint air raids in Yemen as a response to repeated attacks on shipping by Iran-backed Houthi rebels that have disrupted global trade.
UK considering sending aircraft carrier to Red Sea to deter Houthi groups
The United Kingdom is considering sending an aircraft carrier to the Red Sea to ensure the safety of ships passing through the region from missile and drone attacks by the Houthis, The Telegraph newspaper reported on Tuesday.
Antonio Guterres asks countries to reverse UNRWA funding suspension
UN Secretary-General António Guterres has appealed to the countries that suspended funding to the UN agency assisting Palestine refugees (UNRWA) to reconsider their decisions, to ensure continuity of its vital humanitarian operations.
Several nations, including the UK and the US, have halted donations to the UN agency for Palestinian refugees amid accusations by Israel that several UNRWA staff were involved in the October 7 attack by Hamas members.
UN trade and development body warns Red Sea shipping crisis is having a ‘dramatic’ impact
Attacks against shipping in the Red Sea by Houthis are devastating for global trade and supply chains, already reeling under the impacts of the war in Ukraine and climate change-linked conditions in the Panama Canal, said the UN trade and development body, UNCTAD, on Thursday.
Houthis order US-UK UN staff to leave Yemen
Houthi authorities in Yemen on Wednesday (January 24, 2024) have ordered UN and other humanitarian staff holding US and UK passports to leave the country within a month.
US, UK strike eight Houthi targets in Yemen
The United States and the United Kingdom carried out additional strikes Houthi targets in Yemen on Monday (January 22, 2024), officials said.
US sends 'private message' to Iran about Houthi strikes; says 'we're well prepared'
Washington: US President Joe Biden said on Saturday that his administration had privately sent a message to Iran regarding attacks by Yemen's rebel Ansar Allah movement, also known as the Houthis, in the Red Sea.
UK Parliamentarians table motion, extend support for Baloch protesters
Nine British Parliamentarians recently expressed support for a motion addressing the human rights situation in Balochistan, media reports said.
National outcry in Yemen after US-British airstrikes on Houthi rebels
Sanaa: Yemenis in tens and thousands took to streets in multiple cities on Friday in response to their leaders who condemned the United States and Britain airstrikes in reaction to attacks by the Ansar Allah movement, also known as the Houthi, on Red Sea shipping.
UK, US launch strikes against Houthi rebels in Yemen
The United States and the UK launched several airstrikes on Houthi military sites around the Yemeni capital Sanaa before dawn Friday (December 12, 2024), Houthi-controlled Saba news agency and residents said.
British Airways crew member collapses, dies in front of passengers mid-air
London: A British Airways flight attendant died after collapsing in front of passengers just as the aircraft was preparing to take off from London, media reports said.
American Airlines flight makes 'insane landing' at London Airport amid Storm Gerrit
An American Airlines flight struggled and experienced a bumpy landing at the Heathrow Airport in London amid strong winds caused due to Storm Gerrit on Wednesday.
UK's inflation rate drops to 3.9 pct, lowest in more than 2 years
The British government's inflation rate has dropped sharply to touch the lowest level figure of 3.9 percent, as per official data released on Wednesday (December 20, 2023).
British tabloid Daily Mirror to pay Prince Harry $180,000 in phone hacking case
London: Prince Harry has won his legal battle against the British tabloid Daily Mirror's publisher, securing over £140,000 ($180,000) in damages, AP reported.