The European Parliament has called for Yemen's Houthi movement to be added to the European Union's terrorist list. The non-binding resolution urges a freeze on the group's funds as the EU struggles to counter the threat to civilian shipping in the Red Sea.
The United States has ordered some diplomats to leave Saudi Arabia as Houthi attacks on the kingdom intensify. The warning follows strikes on an airport and an oil field that killed at least three people.
Satellite monitoring has detected large methane plumes above one of Australia's biggest gas complexes. The finding triggered a United Nations alert and prompted state authorities to open an inquiry into the leak.
European Union diplomats are debating whether to lift sanctions on Yusha Group, a Chinese textile manufacturer accused of selling sensitive European technology to buyers tied to Russia's military. In exchange, Beijing has reportedly pledged the company will halt banned shipments and remove a German supplier from its own export blacklist. The proposed swap highlights the delicate balance major economies strike between enforcing sanctions and preserving trade ties with China.
The Gambia has confirmed receiving $2.5m from the sale of former president Yahya Jammeh's seized mansion in Maryland, intended to compensate victims of his 22-year rule. The payout is among the largest asset-recovery transfers linked to Jammeh since he was ousted in 2017. Officials say the funds will be channelled through a reparations program for victims of torture and killings documented by a truth commission.
Drone strikes in Ethiopia's Amhara and Tigray regions killed schoolchildren and other civilians on Tuesday, according to witnesses cited by Addis Standard. The attacks add to mounting civilian casualties as fighting has resumed this year between federal forces and armed opponents. The violence underscores how Ethiopia's multi-front conflicts have shown no sign of easing despite repeated ceasefire efforts.
The European Parliament has awarded its Sakharov human rights prize to the International Criminal Court, days after the court came under US sanctions pressure. Parliament President Roberta Metsola said the award honours the court's work upholding international law.
Russia has agreed to resume three-way peace talks with Ukraine and the United States after US envoy Steve Witkoff met President Vladimir Putin in Saint Petersburg. The Kremlin's move follows weeks of stalled negotiations over a potential ceasefire line.
An Argentine court has indicted José Luis Espert, a close ally of President Javier Milei, on money-laundering charges. Judges ordered an asset freeze and barred the former ruling-party lawmaker from leaving the country while the case proceeds.