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LIVE: Israel pounds Gaza, bombs ports and power stations in Yemen. Israeli forces continue to pound Gaza, killing at least 16 Palestinians in the besieged north, including children and a doctor at al-Ahli Arab Hospital.

Israel’s military also attacked what it called Houthi sites in Yemen, killing at least nine people after bombing two power stations in Sanaa, as well as two ports and an oil facility in Hodeidah, according to local media.

Israel’s defence minister faces divided opinion. over how to manage wars.

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The Iranian Air Force is reportedly beginning to replace its F-14A Tomcats with the arrival of the first Su-35 fighter jets acquired from Russia.

U.S. Army LRHW is designed to strike targets at ranges up to 2,253 km with high precision & speed. U.S. military’s advancement in hypersonic technology is aimed at enhancing its precision global strike capabilities. The U.S. Navy CPS system is intended to be launched from submarines & surface ships like Zumwalt-class destroyers by 2025 & Virginia-class submarines by 2028. Initiative aims to provide long-range, rapid strike capabilities. The Air Force is developing the AGM-183 Air-launched Rapid Response Weapon (ARRW), which is expected to reach speeds up to Mach 20 with a range of 925 km missile would be deployed from strategic bombers and multi-role fighters. 

Another Country With Nukes? As Trump Renews His “Love Affair” With Kim, Will South Korea Go Nuclear?. ARRW. B-52 Stratofortress crews from the 23rd Expeditionary Bomb Squadron, Minot Air Force Base, North Dakota, & 49th Test Evaluation Squadron, Barksdale Air Force Base, Louisiana, participated in hypersonic weapon familiarization training at Andersen Air Force Base, Guam, Feb. 27, 2024.
Threat To Russia. These weapons are intended to provide the U.S. with the capability to bypass or overwhelm Russian anti-access/area denial (A2/AD) defenses.

Russia is concerned over the potential of American hypersonics to render existing missile defense systems obsolete. The unpredictable flight paths and extreme speeds of hypersonic weapons make them challenging to intercept with current Russian defenses, posing a significant threat to strategic assets.

S-500 AD System: India, China Keep An Eye On Russian Missiles That Can “KILL” Stealth Jets, Satellites & ICBMs

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The Iran-led axis of resistance in the aftermath of Syria’s upheaval. Iran’s leader has emphasised that resistance cannot be broken through military strikes and political plots.


Tehran, Iran – For decades, authorities in Iran have been meticulously building an “axis of resistance” of like-minded factions to oppose Israel and the United States across the region. The alliance has included armed entities and government actors in Iraq, Lebanon, Syria and Yemen, along with Palestinian groups. With the fall of Bashar al-Assad in Syria, Tehran lost not only a four-decade alliance with the ruling family in Damascus but also major axis lifelines.
https://www.aljazeera.com/news/2024/12/2...s-upheaval

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Defense Dept officials said they did not believe militants were targeting U.S. warship — the Arleigh Burke-class destroyer USS Carney — the string of attacks on the commercial vessels “represent a direct threat to international commerce and maritime security,” The language is an explicit threat to Iran that U.S. may retaliate to attacks is latest in recent weeks. 

While Iran-backed militants keen to attacked U.S. troops in Iraq and Syria at least 74 times since Oct. 17. Separately on Sunday U.S. military conducted strike in northern Iraq, killing multiple Iran-backed fighters, according to U.S. official, who was granted anonymity to speak ahead of an announcement. US airforces, fighters were observed on air launching missiles rocket attacking, likely in killing a few Iraq &Syria multiple Iran-backed fighters, the U.S. hit the targets before they could launch any weapons.
https://www.politico.com/news/2023/12/03...s-00129819

US threatens ‘appropriate responses’ after Iran-backed assault on commercial ships. While the attacks were carried out by Houthis, the United States has “every reason to believe” they were “fully enabled by Iran.” Following attacks, U.S. warship operating nearby responded to distress calls from commercial ships, shooting drones too over the course U.S. Central Command. 
https://youtube.com/shorts/NxLYIPXM_uM?s...AjzUg-Mrou

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Middle Eastern powers begin outreach to Syria’s new leaders December 23, 2024 min ago
Top-ranking Jordanian and Qatari diplomats met with Syria’s new leaders in Damascus on Monday as regional powers begin rebuilding relations with the country after the fall of longtime dictator Bashar al-Assad.

Jordanian Foreign Minister Ayman Safadi and Qatari Minister of State Mohammed bin Abdulaziz bin Saleh al-Khulaifi sat down with Syria’s de facto leader, Hayʼat Tahrir al-Sham chief Ahmed al-Sharaa, in separate meetings Monday in the Syrian capital. Khulaifi’s visit was the first to Syria by a high-level Qatari official in 13 years, Qatar’s Foreign Ministry said.

The Qatari foreign minister expressed “unrelenting support for the Syrian brothers to build a state of institutions, governed by justice, freedom, development and peace,” according to a foreign ministry readout after the meeting.

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Where next for Iran its 'Axis of Resistance' is shattered

Supreme Leader Ayatollah Ali Khamenei of Iranian embassy in Damascus are torn pictures, too also of former leader of Lebanon's Hezbollah movement, Hassan Nasrallah, who was killed in an Israeli air strike in Beirut in September. Outside, the ornate turquoise tiles on embassy's façade are intact, also defaced is a giant image of Iran's vastly influential former military Revolutionary Guards commander Qasem Soleimani - killed on the orders of Donald Trump during his first presidency.

1. It is a further reminder of the series of blows Iran has faced, culminating on Sunday in the fall of a key ally, Syrian president Bashar al-Assad. So, as the Islamic Republic licks wounds, & prepares for a new Donald Trump presidency, will it decide on a more hardline approach - or will it renew negotiations with West? & just how stable is the regime?.
   

https://www.bbc.com/news/articles/c05pmmzp63zo

Washington:...Israeli Defense Minister Israel Katz admitted on Monday for first time publicly said Israel's killing of Hamas leader Ismail Haniyeh in Iran in July, tensions between Tehran and its arch-enemy Israel in a region shaken by Israel's war on Gaza and Lebanon.

"These days, the Houthi terrorist organization is firing missiles at Israel, I want to convey a clear message to them at beginning of my remarks: We have defeated Hamas, we defeated Hezbollah, we have blinded Iran's defense systems and damaged the production systems, we have toppled the Assad regime in Syria, we have dealt a severe blow to the axis of evil, we'll also deal a severe blow to Houthi terrorist organization in Yemen, remains last to stand," Katz said.
https://www.ndtv.com/world-news/israel-a...an-7317885
Israel will "damage their strategic infrastructure, and we'll behead their leaders – just as we did to Haniyeh, Sinwar and Nasrallah in Tehran, Gaza & Lebanon – we will do it in Hodeidah and Sana'a," Katz said during an evening honoring defense ministry personnel
https://www.ndtv.com/world-news/israel-a...an-7317885

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https://www.ndtv.com/world-news/israel-a...an-7317885

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Israel vows to target Houthi leaders, ratcheting up threat after missile fire. Defense Minister Katz says Houthi chiefs will share fate of slain Hamas, Hezbollah leaders; Foreign Minister Sa’ar seeks European designation of Houthis as terror group. Israel will begin targeting leaders of Yemen’s Houthi rebel group, Defense Minister Israel Katz said 

Tuesday, vowing that Israel will not allow missile and drone fire on Israel to continue unchecked. Firing at Houthi leaders would seem to mark an escalation by Israel, which has so far targeted port infrastructure and military sites in a handful of sorties in response to repeated launches of drones and ballistic missiles from Yemen. A missile fired early Tuesday was shot down, but sirens in the Tel Aviv area caused widespread panic and a rush to shelter left one woman seriously injured. It was the fourth drone or missile attack within a week from Yemen.

https://www.timesofisrael.com/israel-vow...sile-fire/

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https://www.timesofisrael.com/israel-vow...sile-fire/

Israel vows to target Houthi leaders, ratcheting up threat after missile fire
Defense Minister Katz says Houthi chiefs will share fate of slain Hamas, Hezbollah leaders; Foreign Minister Sa’ar seeks European designation of Houthis as terror group

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https://www.businessinsider.com/us-uk-sh...ary-2024-1
Israel’s military says it struck multiple targets linked to the Houthi rebels in Yemen, including Sanaa International Airport and three ports along the western coast. The attacks carried out on Thursday hit Yemen’s Hezyaz and Ras Kanatib power stations as well as military infrastructure in the ports of Hodeidah, Salif and Ras Kanatib, the military said.
https://youtu.be/ENaO-jIU920?si=robLnzXyXuzMEHkv

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Where next for Iran its 'Axis of Resistance' is shattered

Supreme Leader Ayatollah Ali Khamenei of Iranian embassy in Damascus are torn pictures, too also of former leader of Lebanon's Hezbollah movement, Hassan Nasrallah, who was killed in an Israeli air strike in Beirut in September. Outside, the ornate turquoise tiles on embassy's façade are intact, also defaced is a giant image of Iran's vastly influential former military Revolutionary Guards commander Qasem Soleimani - killed on the orders of Donald Trump during his first presidency.

1. It is a further reminder of the series of blows Iran has faced, culminating on Sunday in the fall of a key ally, Syrian president Bashar al-Assad. So, as the Islamic Republic licks wounds, & prepares for a new Donald Trump presidency, will it decide on a more hardline approach - or will it renew negotiations with West? & just how stable is the regime?.
   

https://www.bbc.com/news/articles/c05pmmzp63zo

https://www.businessinsider.com/us-uk-sh...ary-2024-1

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Israel vows to target Houthi leaders, ratcheting up threat after missile fire
Defense Minister Katz says Houthi chiefs will share fate of slain Hamas, Hezbollah leaders; Foreign Minister Sa’ar seeks European designation of Houthis as terror group.

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Israeli strikes on targets of Tehran-allied Huthi rebels in Yemen as a "violation" of peace and security.

"Iran says, it is aggressions are a clear violation of international peace & security. A an undeniable crime against the heroic & noble people of Yemen, who his not spared effort supporting the oppressed people of Palestine against occupation & genocide," said foreign ministry spokesman Esmaeil Baqaei in a statement.

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Reports: Israel strikes near Damascus overnight targeted Iranian-made tunnels believed to store ballistic missiles. Israel reportedly carried out more strikes on missile warehouses & airports in Syria near capital Damascus overnight, according to Arab media reports. Earlier this week, military sources said Israeli Air Force had carried out over 300 airstrikes on Syrian military targets since the collapse of the Assad regime, amid a wave of op to take out advanced weapons other capabilities lest they fall into hostile hands.

Latest series of 17 strikes targeted Iranian-made strategic tunnel complexes believed to designed for storing & launching ballistic missiles, according to Jordan-based al-Ghad TV.
https://www.timesofisrael.com/liveblog_e...-missiles/

Assad loyalists clash with Syria's new ruling forces - authorities. Syria's new rebel-led authorities say supporters of ousted President Bashar al-Assad have killed 14 interior ministry troops in an "ambush" in the west of the country.

They say 10 other troops were wounded in the fighting on Tuesday near the Mediterranean port of Tartous, a stronghold of Assad's minority Alawite Muslim sect, clashes with pro-Assad loyalists are first direct challenge to authority of Syria's de facto leader Ahmad al-Sharaa. Its led by al-Sharaa's Islamist Hayat Tahrir al-Sham (HTS) faction 2 weeks ago.

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Israeli strikes on targets of Tehran-allied Huthi rebels in Yemen as a "violation" of peace and security. "Iran says, it is aggressions are a clear violation of international peace & security. A an undeniable crime against the heroic & noble people of Yemen, who his not spared effort supporting the oppressed people of Palestine against occupation & genocide," said foreign ministry spokesman Esmaeil Baqaei in a statement.

Watch: For First Time, Israel Uses THAAD to Intercept Houthi Missile. THAAD system, deployed in Israel by using US in October, was activated to intercept missile for the first time, The American Terminal High Altitude Area Defense (THAAD) missile defence system was used to intercept ballistic missile launched at Israel from Yemen. The missile was reportedly fired by Houthi rebels, backed by Iran.The THAAD system, deployed in Israel by the US in October, was activated to intercept the missile for the first time, the Times of Israel reported. Footage circulated on social media showing system launching an interceptor, accompanied by the voice of an American soldier exclaiming, While the Israeli Defense Forces (IDF) confirmed the missile's interception, they did not specify whether system used was Israeli or American. However, security sources told the Walla news site that THAAD had successfully engaged the missile, deployment of THAAD in Israel followed an October 1 ballistic missile attack by Iran. The advanced system is capable of intercepting missiles both inside outside the Earth's atmosphere. THAAD system, developed by US, is designed to intercept short-, medium-,&  intermediate-range ballistic missiles during their terminal phase. Unlike conventional systems, THAAD relies on kinetic energy to neutralise threats, destroying incoming missiles through impact rather than an explosive warhead. 

A standard THAAD battery includes 6-truck-mounted launchers, capable of holding up to eight interceptors, along with a radar & a fire control system. System's radar can detect threats from a range of 870 to 3,000 kilometres.

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Afghan forces hit back after deadly Pakistani airstrikes. Updated: Dec 28,
https://timesofindia.indiatimes.com/worl...741087.cms

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Watch: For First Time, Israel Uses THAAD to Intercept Houthi Missile. THAAD system, deployed in Israel by using US in October, was activated to intercept missile for the first time, The American Terminal High Altitude Area Defense (THAAD) missile defence system was used to intercept ballistic missile launched at Israel from Yemen. The missile was reportedly fired by Houthi rebels, backed by Iran.The THAAD system, deployed in Israel by the US in October, was activated to intercept the missile for the first time, the Times of Israel reported. Footage circulated on social media showing system launching an interceptor, accompanied by the voice of an American soldier exclaiming, While the Israeli Defense Forces (IDF) confirmed the missile's interception, they did not specify whether system used was Israeli or American. However, security sources told the Walla news site that THAAD had successfully engaged the missile, deployment of THAAD in Israel followed an October 1 ballistic missile attack by Iran. The advanced system is capable of intercepting missiles both inside outside the Earth's atmosphere. THAAD system, developed by US, is designed to intercept short-, medium-,&  intermediate-range ballistic missiles during their terminal phase. Unlike conventional systems, THAAD relies on kinetic energy to neutralise threats, destroying incoming missiles through impact rather than an explosive warhead. 

A standard THAAD battery includes 6-truck-mounted launchers, capable of holding up to eight interceptors, along with a radar & a fire control system. System's radar can detect threats from a range of 870 to 3,000 kilometres.

Assad’s fall enables access to ruined 2,700-year-old Damascus synagogue; only 9 Jews remain
Leader of tiny Syrian community visits destroyed Eliyahu Hanavi synagogue in capital’s Jobar neighborhood, recounts years of site being off-limits during civil war
https://www.timesofisrael.com/assads-fal...ws-remain/

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Assad’s fall enables access to ruined 2,700-year-old Damascus synagogue; only 9 Jews remain
Leader of tiny Syrian community visits destroyed Eliyahu Hanavi synagogue in capital’s Jobar neighborhood, recounts years of site being off-limits during civil war
https://www.timesofisrael.com/assads-fal...ws-remain/

US delivers HIMARS, NASAMS, and HAWK missiles in new Ukraine aid. On December 30, 2024, President Joe Biden announced a $2.5 billion package for Ukraine, underscoring US’s unwavering commitment to support Ukraine’s against Russia’s ongoing invasion.

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Israel to double population in occupied Golan Heights amid intensive airstrikes in Syria

Syrian rebel leader says. Hayat Tahrir al-Sham (HTS) has no interest engaging in new conflicts.
https://www.nbcnews.com/news/world/israe...rcna184324

Ukraine's Foreign Minister Andrii Sybiha expressed Kyiv's position on Russia's military presence in Syria to leaders of the new Syrian administration during a diplomatic visit to Damascus on Dec. 30, a spokesperson for the Ukrainian Foreign Ministry said at an online meeting attended by Kyiv Independent.


Ukrainian delegation "informed our colleagues" about their position & Syrian counterparts hold "a similar view," Foreign Ministry spokesperson Heorhii Tykhyi said on Dec. 30 in response to the Kyiv Independent's query.

Tykhyi did not elaborate further on the specifics of the conversation.

Ukraine moved quickly to restore ties with Syria after rebels overthrew Russia-backed regime of former Syrian dictator Bashar al-Assad on Dec. 8.

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Israeli intel lapses? Seized documents show Hamas's tactical depth, experts warn. 
Jerusalem Post Separator Middle East
Israeli intel lapses? Seized documents show Hamas's terrorists take part in a military parade to mark anniversary of the 2014 war with Israal.

Captured Hamas documents reveal years of meticulous intelligence gathering on Israeli border towns, exposing blind spots in Israel’s security and intelligence efforts that experts say were exploited.

In a recent reveal, Israel’s Channel 12 News exposed documents that were found during the ground operation that showed years of effort on Hamas’s part to gather intelligence about border towns and villages in Israel, including the movements and habits of leading local figures and security officers. Through meticulous information-gathering, Hamas was not only able to execute a surprise offensive but a precise one.

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See Syria map. (Color in red), is the only area left for the Russian to move out of Syria soon, with a chance for Ukraine and others international nations to make use, just like S'pore Sembawang port once-upon-a-time is used by the British.

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Ukrainian air force doesn’t have a lot of Sukhoi Su-25 attack jets left. But the ones it does have are still in the fight as Russia’s wider war on Ukraine grinds toward its fourth year.
https://www.forbes.com/sites/davidaxe/20...n-bombers/

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Ukrainian air force doesn’t have a lot of Sukhoi Su-25 attack jets left. But the ones it does have are still in the fight as Russia’s wider war on Ukraine grinds toward its fourth year.
https://www.forbes.com/sites/davidaxe/20...n-bombers/

Anticipating greater demand for the bombs, and also hedging against the possibility that U.S. President-elect Donald Trump reduces or halts American aid to Ukraine, the Ukrainians have developed a glide bomb of their own. That bomb was undergoing testing on an Su-24 as recently as September. A newer missiles is been deliver for testing by Ukrainian army & make in Ukraine.
https://newsukraine.rbc.ua/news/ukraine-...02156.html

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Anticipating greater demand for the bombs, and also hedging against the possibility that U.S. President-elect Donald Trump reduces or halts American aid to Ukraine, the Ukrainians have developed a glide bomb of their own. That bomb was undergoing testing on an Su-24 as recently as September. A newer missiles is been deliver for testing by Ukrainian army & make in Ukraine.
https://newsukraine.rbc.ua/news/ukraine-...02156.html

https://newsukraine.rbc.ua/news/ukraine-...02156.html

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World news: Egypt, China in big trouble as Israel want to build another Suez Canal for….it will run from…The proposed route map for the canal includes the central Gaza Strip. It will start in Gaza and join the Gulf of Aqaba.

January 5, 2025: Egypt, China in big trouble as Israel want to build another Suez Canal for…, it will run from...Tel Aviv: Amid ongoing war in Gaza, Israel is preparing to create an alternative to the Suez Canal. It would named Ben Gurion Canal, canal will connect Mediterranean Sea to Arabian Sea, serving as substitute for Suez Canal. This raises question of why Israel wants to create an alternative to Suez Canal. As per experts, the 15-mth-long war in Gaza is not only an existential struggle between Israel & the Palestinians also a global geo-economic war between US & its adversaries, specially China. In this context, Israel, with help of America, wants to create an alternative canal that would not be under the control of Middle Eastern countries.

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World news: Egypt, China in big trouble as Israel want to build another Suez Canal for….it will run from…The proposed route map for the canal includes the central Gaza Strip. It will start in Gaza and join the Gulf of Aqaba.

January 5, 2025: Egypt, China in big trouble as Israel want to build another Suez Canal for…, it will run from...Tel Aviv: Amid ongoing war in Gaza, Israel is preparing to create an alternative to the Suez Canal. It would named Ben Gurion Canal, canal will connect Mediterranean Sea to Arabian Sea, serving as substitute for Suez Canal. This raises question of why Israel wants to create an alternative to Suez Canal. As per experts, the 15-mth-long war in Gaza is not only an existential struggle between Israel & the Palestinians also a global geo-economic war between US & its adversaries, specially China. In this context, Israel, with help of America, wants to create an alternative canal that would not be under the control of Middle Eastern countries.

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The Israeli, X? do they do it sooner or later?.

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https://youtu.be/GQ77K6Z2P10?si=upnVM06b9SgTd95H

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U.S. Central Command Launches First 2025 Strikes Against Houthis U.S. Central Command forces launched the first strikes of 2025 against the Houthis on Wednesday. The forces, which were not identified, struck two Houthi underground Advanced Conventional Weapon storage facilities in Yemen, according to the Wednesday news release.

The strikes come eight days into the new year and are the first strikes since Dec. 31.
https://news.usni.org/2025/01/08/u-s-cen...st-houthis

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Latest Developments
Fresh Israeli Strikes in Yemen as Houthi Threat Persists:  Israeli Air Force carried out new strikes against Houthi rebel “military targets” in Yemen on January 10 after Houthis launched three drones at Tel Aviv area. The IDF said it had struck targets on Yemen’s western coast as well as “deep” inland in response to “repeated attacks by the Houthi terrorist regime against the State of Israel,” including 320 drones and approximately 40 surface-to-surface missiles since Hamas’s October 7, 2023, atrocities.

Raid Targets Houthi Ports and Power Station: Among the locations struck by the IDF were the ports of Hodeida and Ras Isa, both of which were targeted by Israel during prior waves of strikes in December 2024. Additionally, IDF attacked the Hezyaz power station on the outskirts of Yemen’s capital Sana’a, a plant it had previously struck on December 26, which serves as a “central source of energy” for the Houthis, according to Israeli statements. The strike in Sana’a occurred as thousands of Houthi supporters gathered for a pro-Hamas protest, prompting Foreign Minister Israel Katz to observe that participants “heard up close the power of the Air Force planes.”

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Salvage complete of tanker at center of oil spill scare after being hit by Houthi rebels in Red Sea

DUBAI, United Arab Emirates (AP) — An oil tanker that burned for weeks in the Red Sea after being attacked by Yemen’s Houthi rebels & threatening a massive oil spill has been salvaged, a security firm said Friday.
https://apnews.com/article/russia-ukrain...f061948b2a