Author name: Deutsche Welle

The Iran-backed Houthi rebel group accused Saudi Arabia of hitting several homes in the village of al-Shariya near the Yemeni capital. There was no initial comment from Riyadh.

Antonio Tajani has said hackers published personal data stolen from him as Giorgia Meloni blamed pro-Russia criminals for the incident. The news follows a string of bomb threats that have grounded flights across the EU.

Initial results in New Zealand show the two main parties neck-and-neck with fewer than 4,000 votes separating them. Official results aren’t expected until later this month once special votes have been counted.

The strikes hit a major bridge and energy facilities in the Kyiv region. President Volodymyr Zelenskyy accused Moscow of trying to “push” Ukraine “into a blackout” ahead of talks in Abu Dhabi.

Ping Ping and Fu Shuang are the first giant pandas to be housed in Zoo Atlanta after a gap of two years.

The US urged Beijing to meet commitments from a 2025 accord — particularly on agricultural purchases and rare earths supply. China, meanwhile, expressed concern over the US’ “economic, trade restrictive” measures.

The university leadership has faced intense criticism for its handling of sexual crimes on campus since a former student filed a lawsuit saying she was drugged and raped at a fraternity house in October 2024.

Paraguay’s Senate has ousted President Santiago Pena over the collapse of a major bank tied to his government. Millions of customers’ accounts are frozen, with public pension and health care funds also tied up.