Tag: Conflict
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Yemen Clashes Ignite Saudi-UAE Confrontation in the South
Escalation reshapes Yemen’s southern landscape The latest round of clashes in southern Yemen marks a dangerous new chapter in a long-running conflict, drawing direct confrontation between forces backed by Saudi Arabia and those supported by the United Arab Emirates. The rapid turn from a fractious but fluid battlefield to a more explicit Saudi-UAE standoff signals…
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Yemen Clashes Pull Saudi and UAE Forces Into Direct Confrontation
Rising Tensions in the South The Yemen crisis has entered a new phase as clashes flare between factions backed by Saudi Arabia and the United Arab Emirates in the southern regions of the war-torn country. While both Gulf powers have previously coordinated against shared adversaries, recent confrontations mark an unprecedented direct confrontation that has the…
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Yemen’s STC Pushes for Independence Vote as Fighting Escalates
Background: A Rift Within Yemen’s South The Southern Transitional Council (STC), a powerful separatist group backed by parts of Yemen’s south and supported by regional actors, has reiterated its demand for self-rule through a formal referendum on independence from the north. The move comes amid a broader, long-running conflict in Yemen where the STC argues…
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Ukrainian Drone Strike Kills 24 in Occupied Kherson as Tensions Rise Ahead of Peace Talks
Overview A Ukrainian drone strike killed 24 people and wounded dozens more in a Russian-occupied village in Ukraine’s Kherson region as residents celebrated the New Year, according to Russian officials on Thursday. The incident underscores the volatile dynamics surrounding the ongoing conflict and the fragile state of peace talks, with both sides accusing each other…
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Israel Suspends 37 Aid Organisations in Gaza Over Registration Rules
Overview of the Action Israel has announced that it is suspending the operations of more than 30 humanitarian organisations in Gaza, including several high-profile groups such as Doctors Without Borders (MSF). The move comes as part of a broader effort to enforce new registration and oversight rules that the government says are designed to prevent…
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Israeli Reservist Under House Arrest After Ramming Palestinian in West Bank
Overview An Israeli reservist is under house arrest after a confrontation in the occupied West Bank, where he rammed a vehicle into a Palestinian man who was praying on a roadside. The incident, which occurred on December 26, followed prior gunfire in the area, according to the Israeli military. What happened The Israeli Defense Forces…
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This Christmas Pause: The Philippines’ Longest-Running Communist Insurgency Truce
The Christmas Truce in a 56-Year Conflict Every year, as the holiday season approaches, a fragile pause settles over much of the Philippines. It is not a sudden breakthrough in the country’s enduring political violence, but a carefully observed Christmas ceasefire that grants a brief respite to communities scarred by decades of conflict. What began…
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Car Bomb Kills General in Moscow: A Break in Quiet Diplomacy
What happened In the early hours of December 22, 2025, a blast ripped through a car in southern Moscow, killing Lieutenant General Fanil Sarvarov, a senior figure within the Russian General Staff. Local authorities say the explosion occurred beneath the Kia Sorento he was driving, a vehicle that was destroyed in the blast. Emergency responders…
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Israeli Fire Kills Five Palestinians in Gaza, Including a Baby
Overview Five Palestinians were killed on Friday after Israeli forces fired across the ceasefire line into the northern Gaza Strip, according to hospital officials and local witnesses. Among the dead was a baby, according to the hospital that treated the casualties. The incident occurred amid a fragile truce between Israel and Hamas, a lull that…
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IDF Says Forces Killed Palestinian Who Crossed Yellow Line in Northern Gaza
Overview: IDF Statement on Northern Gaza Incident The Israel Defense Forces (IDF) announced that its forces killed a Palestinian who crossed a designated yellow line in northern Gaza. The claim underscores ongoing concerns about border security and the risks of border-area breaches amid the broader conflict in Gaza. Details released by the military indicate the…