Yemen Government

Iran-backed Houthi rebels attacked Saudi Arabia on Wednesday, igniting fires at multiple oil facilities and wounding dozens of people, according to DW News reporting. In response, Saudi-backed forces launched dozens of airstrikes overnight across four Yemeni provinces.

UK Foreign Secretary Ed Miliband announced sanctions on trade with Israeli West Bank settlements on September 9, 2026, characterizing settlers as 'terrorists' carrying out ethnic cleansing with backing from Benjamin Netanyahu's government. Miliband also declared that UK policy now officially holds Israel's occupation of the...

Iran-backed Houthi rebels in Yemen launched a major attack on southwestern Saudi Arabia early Tuesday, targeting oil and other infrastructure, CNN reports. According to CNN, the strikes follow US military action against three Iranian crude oil carriers after Iran's Islamic Revolutionary Guard Corps launched ballistic...

During parliamentary debate on the Scams Countermeasures and Other Matters Bill on September 9, Aljunied GRC MP Gerald Giam proposed developing a structured restitution mechanism to return seized scam assets to victims who have lost their life savings, rather than having assets forfeited to the...

An economics consultant discusses methods for measuring genuine economic growth, explores why inflation has remained subdued despite policy concerns, and analyzes whether government incentives favor spending over saving. The discussion examines income inequality as a driver of private consumption patterns and addresses viewer questions on...

Saudi-backed Yemeni government forces have launched an offensive with stated aims to recapture Sanaa, the capital, according to TRT World. The escalation follows Saudi Arabia's accusation that Houthis struck energy infrastructure and civilian targets in a recent attack, TRT World reports.

Nepal held a national day of mourning on September 8 — the 13th day since catastrophic flooding struck on August 26 — to commemorate more than 1,300 people killed across Nepal and Tibet, with approximately 5,000 still missing including foreign nationals, according to Nepal's disaster...

The far-right Alternative for Germany (AfD) party achieved its strongest-ever electoral result in a Saxony-Anhalt state election on September 7, 2026, securing a landslide victory but falling short of an absolute majority, DW News reports. According to DW News, the result still leaves open the...

Germany's far-right Alternative for Germany (AfD) party won the state election in Saxony-Anhalt but fell short of a majority, according to TRT World. With other parties refusing to form a coalition with the AfD, the election winner could still be shut out of government.

A comedic video presents a mock government advertisement about carbon offsets, critiquing their effectiveness. The segment references legal cases and corporate statements regarding the legitimacy of offset programs.

India's Bharatiya Rashtra Samithi (BRS) opposition party held a large-scale protest in Telangana on September 7, 2026, marking 1,000 days of the incumbent Congress government's rule. BRS working president K T Rama Rao was detained by police during the demonstration as party workers took to...

According to ABC News Australia, the Australian government is set to introduce digital duty of care legislation that would allow citizens to opt out of algorithmic curation on social media platforms. The Albanese administration's push on algorithms is facing opposition from the Coalition and One...

Masked protesters chanting 'stop the boats' blocked access roads to the Port of Dover on September 6, 2026, causing major disruption at Britain's largest international ferry port. Ferry operators reported traffic delays and said they would accommodate affected passengers on subsequent departures. The UK government...

Journalist Ross Coulthart fielded viewer questions about what he has reported as Pentagon efforts to access a private collection of UFO-related materials. The weekly Q&A, produced by NewsNation, focused on the intersection of classified government interests and civilian documentation of unidentified aerial phenomena.

Niger's government accused France of inciting a failed military mutiny last week, according to a statement read on state television Friday, September 5, 2026. France flatly denied involvement in the attempted coup.

During a House Foreign Affairs Committee hearing, Rep. Darrell Issa (R-CA) called for the U.S. to permit Saudi Arabia to engage militarily with the Houthis, contradicting a truce brokered by the U.S. government. The statement represents a direct challenge to current U.S. diplomatic positioning in...

South Korea's government announced a significant budget allocation prioritizing artificial intelligence and semiconductor investments as part of its 2026 fiscal strategy, according to Arirang News. The budget reflects Seoul's effort to maintain technological leadership in chip manufacturing and AI development amid intensifying global competition.

According to WION's analysis, Houthi forces are intensifying efforts to assert influence over the Bab Al-Mandeb strait, a critical chokepoint handling an estimated 10% of global trade, as Yemen's civil war shows signs of renewed escalation. Per the source's reporting, the analysis situates this alongside...

South Korea's government approved a record 821 trillion won (approximately $632 billion USD) national budget for 2026, according to Arirang News. Per the report, significant portions of the budget are allocated to artificial intelligence and semiconductor development as strategic growth priorities.

According to BBC News, the US carried out military strikes on Iran, prompting Tehran to conduct retaliatory attacks across the Persian Gulf region. Fighting has intensified in Yemen around the Bab al-Mandab Strait, where Iranian-backed Houthis are clashing with government forces supported by Saudi Arabia....