Read the latest news from regional and global sources, presenting different voices and perspectives.
The Darién Gap Straddling Panama and Colombia is a Mass Migrant Graveyard that Exemplifies Injustice of Today’s Global Economy
[Source: greenmatters.com] MAGA warnings of an enemy invasion through the gap helps justify cruel policies targeting vulnerable people who have been victimized by U.S. foreign policy Known in Spanish as Tapón del Darién, the Darién Gap is a...
Yemen’s Huthi rebels detain 20 UN employees and confiscate equipment
CAIRO Associated Press — Iranian-backed Huthi rebels detained two dozen UN employees Sunday, a day after they raided another UN facility in the capital Sanaa, a UN official said. Jean Alam, a spokesman for the UN resident coordinator for Yemen,...
Twelve UN staff leave Yemen’s Sanaa after Houthi detention: UN
NEW YORK (AFP): Twelve international United Nations employees who had been held by Yemen’s Houthis inside their compound flew out of the rebel-held capital on Wednesday, the UN said. The Iran-backed Houthis raided the UN compound in the capital...
Ranked: The World’s Largest Economies in 2026
Ranked: The World’s Largest Economies in 2026 See visuals like this from many other data creators on our Voronoi app. Download it for free on iOS or Android and discover incredible data-driven charts from a variety of trusted sources. Key...
UN confirms all staff freed from Yemen compound after Houthi withdrawal
The United Nations has verified that all personnel previously restricted within its Sanaa compound have regained their freedom following the withdrawal of Houthi security forces from the facility. The resolution comes after days of limited...
UN says all staff inside compound in Yemeni capital now free
“All fifteen UN international staff are now free to move inside the UN compound in Sana’a and are in contact with their respective UN entities and families,” the team announced in a written update on the situation in the capital. The UN also...
Houthis free UN staff after raid, mourn slain military chief
Daijiworld Media Network – Sanaa Sanaa, Oct 21: Houthi rebels in Yemen have released five detained Yemeni United Nations staff members and permitted 15 international UN employees to move freely within the organization’s compound in Sanaa after...
Saudi Arabia Appoints Kingdom’s New Grand Mufti
Dubai~ Saudi Arabia appointed a prominent ultraconservative scholar late Wednesday as the country’s new grand mufti, the kingdom’s top religious scholar. Sheikh Saleh bin Fawzan al-Fawzan, 90, took over the position, the state-run Saudi Press...
Yemeni President Urges Global Action Against Iran-Backed Houthis
President Al-Alimi’s call for yet another international military coalition in Yemen reveals how deeply the global community remains trapped in a cycle of armed intervention that has consistently failed to produce lasting peace in the region. The...
Yemen’s Houthis Conduct Another Mass Kidnapping of U.N. Staffers
The Iran-backed Houthi insurgents of Yemen raided a United Nations compound in the occupied capital of Sanaa on Saturday and took 20 employees hostage, the latest of several mass kidnappings the Houthis have conducted against U.N. personnel. U.N....
Yemen – Houthi attack on the United Nations (20.10.25)
France condemns in the strongest possible terms the Houthi detention of UN employees in Sanaa, which marks the latest intolerable escalation against humanitarian workers in Yemen. By once again targeting the UN, which carries out essential efforts...
US Navy loses two aircraft from USS Nimitz carrier in 30 minutes
Published on 27/10/2025 - 15:02 GMT+1 •Updated 15:25 A fighter jet and a helicopter based on the aircraft carrier USS Nimitz both crashed into the South China Sea within 30 minutes of each other, the Navy's Pacific Fleet said. The three crew...
Massive US warship loses two aircraft in 30 minutes of mishaps
A fighter jet and a helicopter based on the aircraft carrier USS Nimitz both crashed into the South China Sea within 30 minutes of each other, the US Navy's Pacific Fleet said. The three crew members of the MH-60R Sea Hawk helicopter were rescued...
Navy helicopter and fighter jet go down in separate crashes in South China Sea
FILE-US Navy sailors stand on the deck as they deploy with the aircraft carrier USS Nimitz from North Island Naval Station in San Diego, California. (Photo by VINCE BUCCI/AFP via Getty Images) A fighter jet and a helicopter based off the aircraft...
Saudi Arabia names Sheikh Saleh bin Fawzan al-Fawzan as new grand mufti
Saudi Arabia has appointed prominent ultraconservative scholar Sheikh Saleh bin Fawzan al-Fawzan as the kingdom's new grand mufti — the country's highest religious authority. The state-run Saudi Press Agency reported yesterday (22 October) that...
Americans Shouldn’t Die for Qatar (or Saudi Arabia)
During his first term, President Donald Trump unashamedly put Israel first. An important part of that policy was the so-called Abraham Accords, by which Washington paid Arab and other Muslim governments to recognize Israel. The American people...
Yemenis mourn martyred military chief al-Ghamari at massive Sana’a funeral
Hundreds of thousands of mourners flooded the streets of the Yemeni capital of Sana’a on Monday for the funeral of Chief of Staff of the Armed Forces, Staff Lieutenant General Mohammad Abd al-Karim al-Ghamari, who was declared a martyr in Israeli...
Navy Helicopter, Fighter Jet Go Down in South China Sea
Two U.S. Navy aircraft crashed into the South China Sea about 30 minutes apart on Sunday while conducting “routine operations” from the aircraft carrier USS Nimitz. In a statement, the U.S. Pacific Fleet said a MH-60R Seahawk helicopter assigned...
Duos from Morocco, Lebanon and Oman earn Arab Championship medals with Empowerment support
Both gold medals and one of the silvers at last week’s Arab Beach Volleyball Chiampionships in Oman were picked up by pairs, whose national federations benefit from FIVB Volleyball Empowerment support. In the women’s tournament, Morocco’s...