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A cargo vessel in the Red Sea reported it was under attack by unknown assailants about 30 nautical miles southwest of Al Hudaydah, Yemen, with authorities investigating and urging cautious transits. The incident highlights ongoing security concerns at the Bab el-Mandeb chokepoint amid broader US-Iran tensions and shifting oil routes through the region.
The Iranian-backed Houthis have intensified fighting in western Yemen, launching a major ground offensive in Hodeidah province to seize strategic positions overlooking Hays on the Red Sea, raising fears of broader escalation as casualties mount and regional actors weigh in on ceasefire limits and Iran’s broader moves toward Sanaa.
Britain’s military says a cargo vessel in the Red Sea off Yemen’s coast reported being attacked, underscoring ongoing security risks in the region and maritime activity near Yemen.
A surge of diabetes patients in Taiz, Yemen, are stopping prescribed medications to follow the controversial el-tayebat diet, promoted online by former Egyptian doctor Diaa el-Awadi. Doctors warn there is no scientific basis for the diet, and abruptly abandoning insulin or pills can trigger life-threatening complications like diabetic ketoacidosis. The diet’s spread is fueled by social media, economic hardship, and distrust of conventional medicine, while nutritionists emphasize the need for individualized, medically supervised care rather than restrictive, unproven regimens.
Rescuers in Yemen recovered the body of Al-Qaqa Ibn Antar, a 30-year-old adventurer nicknamed the Spider-Man of Yemen, after he fell into the Hardah Dam volcanic crater while climbing without safety gear. Antar’s four-hour search and rescue operation was hampered by steep terrain; divers later found his body at about 30 meters below the water surface. Antar had built a following online for dangerous climbs, and authorities urged climbers to use protective gear to avert similar tragedies.
A Yemeni daredevil known as the 'Spider-Man of Yemen' died after losing his grip while climbing the sheer wall of the Hardah Dam volcanic crater without safety gear; rescuers spent four hours locating his body about 100 feet beneath the crater's surface, prompting authorities to warn adventurers to use protective gear.
A Yemeni climber nicknamed the 'Spider-Man' has died after a fall while scaling a volcanic crater.
Yemen’s coast guard says the oil tanker M/T Eureka, hijacked off Shabwa, is steering toward Somalia via the Gulf of Aden, with the crew’s fate unknown; piracy in the region has risen as naval patrols are diverted by tensions around Iran, and international partners are coordinating to recover the vessel.
A federal judge in New York blocked the Trump administration from ending Temporary Protected Status for more than 2,800 Yemeni nationals, ruling DHS likely violated the law by skipping Congress-mandated review; TPS protections stay in place as the lawsuit proceeds, delaying the planned May 4 end date.
At a House Armed Services Committee hearing, Pete Hegseth defended expanded U.S. military action while critics accuse the Trump administration of unprecedented civilian harm across multiple theaters (Yemen, Iran, Caribbean, Pacific). The Intercept cites thousands of civilian deaths under Trump’s second term, including a contested Minab school strike, and calls for independent investigations and stronger civilian-harm safeguards as critics contend the administration undermines international humanitarian law.
Yemen’s Iran-backed Houthi rebels claim missiles and drones against Israel, marking a new front in the regional war. The escalation could widen hostilities and jeopardize Red Sea shipping via the Bab el-Mandeb chokepoint, complicating global trade as Iran’s closure of Hormuz limits alternative routes. Analysts warn of possible Saudi retaliation and severe humanitarian costs if the conflict broadens.
Yemen’s Houthi rebels fired a ballistic missile toward Israel, marking their first direct entry into the widening Middle East conflict; Israel said it intercepted the missile with no casualties. The incident occurs amid broader regional tensions involving Iran and ongoing US-Israeli strikes, while Red Sea shipping disruptions threaten global trade and energy markets, fueling diplomatic talks as the crisis escalates.
Iran struck Prince Sultan Air Base in Saudi Arabia with six ballistic missiles and 29 drones, injuring at least 15 U.S. troops, in one of the clearest escalations against American forces as Yemen's Houthis fired their first missile toward Israel; Iran also claimed strikes on a U.S. logistics vessel near Salalah, Oman, while Washington strengthens deployments and regional powers scramble to contain a widening crisis amid Red Sea security concerns.
Iran warned it could open additional fronts, including in Yemen, and threaten to close the Bab al-Mandab Strait if provoked, signaling a credible threat to Red Sea shipping; reports also say the Houthis have mobilized across several Yemeni fronts in anticipation of possible conflict, raising regional tensions.
Houthi officials say they are weighing a blockade of the Bab al-Mandab Strait to pressure the West in support of Iran, with any closure limited to ships linked to adversaries of Iran. The move could force vessels to reroute around Africa, boosting shipping costs and oil prices and deepening regional tensions as the group coordinates with Tehran.