Saudi Arabia Has Few Options as Houthis Aim at Heart of Its Ambitions

Three deadly attacks by the Iran-backed Houthis in Yemen on an airport in the Saudi capital underscored the asymmetrical nature of their conflict with the kingdom.
Homes and bridges swept away as fresh floods hit Nepal

Nepal is still trying to recover from catastrophic floods that hit less than two months ago, leaving thousands dead and missing.
Pope Leo to have surgery after lump found on lung

The 71-year-old pontiff said the nodule was identified “at a very early stage”.
Middle East crisis live: Houthis warn passengers against using Saudi airport after deadly attack on Riyadh
US president Donald Trump says he is weighing whether the US will join Saudi strikes against the Iran-backed HouthisThe Guardian’s diplomatic correspondent Patrick Wintour has offered some context on the latest between…
Wringing Hope From the Rubble of Gaza

The cease-fire last October ostensibly brought an end to Israel’s war in Gaza after the Hamas-led attacks on Oct. 7, 2023. A year later, however, Israeli strikes, though less frequent, haven’t stopped.
Burnham faces questions over push to scrap photo ID voting requirement
Ministers reportedly seeking to halve time for Lords scrutiny of voting and donations changes amid election speculationAndy Burnham is facing questions over plans to speed up sweeping changes to Britain’s electoral sys…
Delhi sees more protests as freed 'cockroach' group's leaders vow to fight on

Hundreds of people who came out on the streets despite the police’s restrictions were detained on Sunday.
‘Deeply concerning’: Democratic congressional candidate rebukes ICE’s presence in New York
Darializa Avila Chevalier criticizes NYPD’s ‘inaction’ in protecting Marble Hill protesters after ICE shot a manDemocratic congressional candidate Darializa Avila Chevalier believes that the New York police departm…
India’s ‘Cockroach’ Leaders Released as New Delhi Braces for More Protests

The leaders of the Cockroach Janta Party, an Indian youth movement, were detained by the police before they could lead protests over voting rights.
Britain stands behind Zelenskyy, says Streeting after Trump’s call for new leader in Ukraine
Defence secretary backs Ukrainian president and says priority is to maintain western unity over Russia conflictBritain stands behind Volodymyr Zelenskyy, the defence secretary has said, after Donald Trump called for the …