Yemen’s Houthis claim attack on British oil tanker

It came the same day the US military said one of its warships shot down a missile fired at it by the group, which says it is acting in support of Gaza amid the Israel-Hamas war

In the incident involving the US Navy vessel, the Houthis fired an anti-ship ballistic missile from Yemen towards the destroyer USS Carney in the Gulf of Aden, said CENTCOM

Washington approves sale of F-16 warplanes to Turkey

As required by US law, the State Department notified Congress of the agreement, as well as a separate $8.6 billion sale of 40 F-35s to Greece

Turkey will get 40 new F-16s and upgrades to 79 of the jets in its existing fleet, the State Department said in a news release

Education campaigners alarmed as homeschooling rises in England

Nearly a quarter of parents involved said they were keeping children at home primarily as a "lifestyle choice" or for "philosophical or preferential reasons".

These were the most commonly given main reasons, ahead of mental health factors (eight percent) and general dissatisfaction with the school (six percent).

WHO-Hamas collusion charges harmful, can endanger staff: Tedros

WHO chief Tedros was responding to claims made Thursday by Israeli ambassador Meirav Eilon Shahar at a meeting of the UN health agency's board

Eilon Shahar had said Hamas was embedding itself in hospitals in the Gaza Strip and was using human shields in the Palestinian territory

US Federal Reserve’s favored inflation gauge rises before rate decision

The closely watched "core inflation" measure, which strips out volatile food and energy costs, continued to ease.

This will likely reassure the Fed that trends are moving in the right direction, despite the latest uptick in headline prices.

‘Victory for justice’: World reacts to ICJ’s Gaza genocide case ruling

The (International) Court of Justice's decision is an important development which contributes to isolating Israel and exposing its crimes in Gaza," said Hamas.

"Orders of the International Court of Justice are binding on the parties. The EU expects their full, immediate and effective implementation," EU said.

US warship downs incoming missile fired from Yemen: Military

Several shipping firms have diverted from the Red Sea, instead taking the longer and more expensive route around the Cape of Good Hope in South Africa.

Maritime monitoring agencies meanwhile said two missiles exploded in waters south of Yemen on Friday, though it was unclear if those reports were related to the incident.

South Africa’s genocide case against Israel explained

South Africa has asked the ICJ to impose nine orders on Israel, including to immediately suspend military activity and to enable more humanitarian access to Gaza.

The court could order all nine of the orders, none of them, or even make up its own completely different orders.

UN court says Israel must prevent genocidal acts in Gaza

South Africa brought the case before the ICJ, saying Israel violated the UN Genocide Convention.

The court rulings are binding on all parties, but it has no mechanism to enforce them.

CIA chief heading to Europe for Gaza negotiations: US media