insert_link World Millions displaced in Lebanon Lebanon says a million people may be displaced as Israel continues air strikes. Israel says it has also attacked military targets of the Iran-backed Houthi movement in Yemen. Chris Watts works with the charity Future Academy in refugee camps in Lebanon. Militant group Hamas meanwhile says its leader in Lebanon, Fatah Sharif, was killed alongside his wife and two children in an Israeli strike in the south of […] today30 September, 2024
insert_link World Italian lawmakers approve Red Sea shipping mission Italian lawmakers have given the green light to the country's involvement in Operation Aspides. The joint EU mission will see naval vessels deployed in the Red Sea, protecting commercial shipping from attacks by Houthi rebels in Yemen. Giles Gibson has more from Rome. today6 March, 2024
insert_link World Crew Of Cargo Vessel Forced To Abandon Ship After Houthi Missile Attack. The crew of a British registered cargo vessel have abandoned ship, after reportedly being hit by two missiles off the coast of Yemen. It's the latest attack by Houthi rebels in the area, who claim the ship suffered 'catastrophic damage'. John Bevir reports. today20 February, 2024
insert_link World U.S. and UK strike Yemen targets The US has carried out fresh airstrikes on Houthi positions in Yemen. Defence officials say forces struck a land-attack cruise missile and four anti-ship missiles that had been ready for use in the Red Sea. It follows a third wave of joint British and American airstrikes on Saturday. UK Prime Minister Rishi Sunak says it's necessary to protect commercial. today5 February, 2024
insert_link World Sunak Says UK Will Not Hesitate To Act Against Houthis The UK Prime Minister has defended his decision to carry out joint strikes alongside the US on Houthi Rebel targets in Yemen. Rishi Sunak reaffirmed that the UK would not hesitate to act against Houthi targets in response to almost 30 attacks on international shipping in the region, since November. His statement in Parliament on Monday, coincided with reports that a US-owned cargo vessel had been struck by a missile […] today16 January, 2024
