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Five children playing soccer in Taiz province were killed after an explosive detonated in the area, tearing up their bodies.
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Asharq Al-Awsat on MSNMuted Responses to Deadly Houthi Escalation and Rising Insurance CostsAs the Houthi threat to international shipping grows ever more serious - most recently with the sinking of two Greek vessels, killing three sailors and leaving twelve missing - there has been little substantial reaction from major world powers.
In 2023, the Philippine coast guard accused its Chinese counterpart of deploying a high-powered laser against one of its ships near the Philippine-controlled Second Thomas Shoal in the South China Sea, "causing temporary blindness" to some crew members. China routinely denies the accusations.
Israeli assault. The Israel Defense Forces launched airstrikes against Houthi targets in Yemen late Sunday. The strikes hit the ports of Hodeida, Salif