Prime Minister, Salem Saleh Bin Braik, launched the first phase of an emergency national campaign to vaccinate children against polio in the temporary capital, Aden.
The death toll from the Israeli genocidal war on the Gaza Strip since October 7, 2023, has risen to 55,297, with 128,426 injured, the Ministry of Health in afflicted Palestinian enclave said. The majority of the victims are women and children.
U.S. President Donald Trump confirmed his intention to increase tariffs on foreign imports of steel and aluminum from 25% to 50%, which will increase pressure on steel producers worldwide and threaten to escalate his trade war.
Saudi Al-Hilal FC has been eliminated from the 2025 FIFA Club World Cup after suffering a 2-1 defeat to Fluminense FC from Brazil in the quarterfinals. The match was held at the Camping World Stadium in Orlando, Florida.
HODEIDAH-SABA
Houthis fighters launched a new heavy shelling and destroyed a number of houses in the port city of Hodeidah on Friday, three days after a UN-sponsored ceasefire came into effect.
Eyewitnesses told Saba the coupist militia fired shells on al-Mandhar neighborhood in downtown Hodeidah damaging houses beyond usefulness and causing scores of families to leave the neighborhood.
The militia have committed several acts of violence against government forces and civilians since the ceasefire came into effect in December 18.
On Thursday the militiamen launched heavy shelling and killed four troopers from the army's Giants Brigades and injured sixteen others in heavy shelling on their sites.